German–English dictionary

durchleuchten

(ambitransitive) To analyze or diagnose (a problem, or something faulty) to the point of determining a solution.

durchlöchern

(transitive) To stamp holes in; to perforate.

durchmachen

(transitive) To undergo, suffer, experience.

Durchmarsch

(uncountable) Synonym of slam (“card game”).

Durchmesser

Unit of measure used to express the length of the bore of a weapon. The number of calibres is determined by dividing the length of the bore of the weapon, from the breech face of the tube to the muzzle, by the diameter of its bore. A gun tube the bore of which is 40 feet (480 inches) long and 12 inches in diameter is said to be 40 calibers long.

Durchmischen

The act of mixing cards or mah-jong tiles so as to randomize them.

durchnässen

(transitive) To make (something) wet and limp, especially by dragging it along the ground.

durchnässt

Soaked or drenched with liquid; soggy, saturated.

durchqueren

To cross a stream by walking through it.

durchrechnen

(slang) To calculate or otherwise process (e.g. to crunch numbers: to perform mathematical calculations). Presumably from the sound made by mechanical calculators.

durchreiben

(intransitive) To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.

Durchreiche

An opening in a wall at window height for the purpose of serving food or other items. A pass through.

Durchreise

The conveyance of people or goods from one place to another, especially on a public transportation system; the vehicles used for such conveyance.

Durchreisende

A person who passes through a place for a short time; a traveller; a migrant worker.

Durchreisender

A person who passes through a place for a short time; a traveller; a migrant worker.

durchrühren

(transitive) To cause to move with a violent, irregular action; to shake. [from 16th c.]

durchrütteln

(transitive) To push or shake abruptly and roughly.

Durchsage

An act of announcing, or giving notice.

Durchsatz

(operations) The rate of production; the rate at which something can be processed.

durchsäuern

(transitive) To make sour.

durchschauen

(transitive) To discover deceitful or underhanded behaviour.

durchscheinend

Transparent or translucent; allowing light to pass through; capable of being seen through.

Durchschlag

(countable, informal) A carbon copy.

durchschlagend

Characterized by major progress or overcoming some obstacle.

Durchschnitt

(not comparable) Constituting or relating to the average.

durchschnittlich

(not comparable) Constituting or relating to the average.

Durchschnitts-

(informal) Being (part of) a varied, unrelated, and apparently arbitrary collection of things; diverse, heterogeneous.

Durchschnittsmenge

(set theory) The set containing all the elements that are common to two or more sets.

Durchschreibepapier

A panel or strip of material designed to be sensitive to pressure or touch.

Durchschuss

(uncountable, typography) Vertical space in advance of a row or between rows of text. Also known as leading.

durchsehen

To survey; to look broadly over.

durchsetzen

(obsolete, reflexive) To exert oneself, to try hard. [14th–17th c.]

Durchsetzungsfähigkeit

The quality of being assertive.

Durchsetzungskraft

(informal) Influence or effectiveness, especially political.

Durchsetzungsvermögen

The quality of being assertive.

Durchsicht

A routine inspection.

durchsichtig

Transparent in colour.

Durchsichtigkeit

(uncountable) The quality of being transparent.

durchsickern

(intransitive, figuratively) To spread slowly or gradually; to slowly become noticed or realised.

Durchsickerung

The seepage or filtration of a liquid through a porous substance.

durchsieben

To strain, sift or sort using a sieve.

durchspielen

(transitive) To inspect; to examine.

Durchspülen

A sudden flowing; a rush which fills or overflows, as of water for cleansing purposes.

durchstarten

(intransitive) To become successful, to flourish.

durchstechen

(transitive) To puncture; to break through.

durchstehen

(transitive) To undergo; withstand; hold up.

Durchstich

(construction) The penetration of a separating wall or the remaining distance to an adjacent hollow (a crosscut in mining) or between two parts of a tunnel build from both ends; knockthrough.

durchstöbern

To scan, to casually look through in order to find items of interest, especially without knowledge of what to look for beforehand.

durchstreichen

(transitive) To cross out something with lines etc.

durchstreifen

(transitive) To traverse or complete thoroughly.

Durchströmen

A sudden flowing; a rush which fills or overflows, as of water for cleansing purposes.

durchsuchen

To scan, to casually look through in order to find items of interest, especially without knowledge of what to look for beforehand.

durchtrainiert

In good shape; physically well.

durchtrieben

that connives

Durchtriebenheit

Ability, skilfulness, especially skill in making plans and carrying them into execution; dexterity in managing affairs, adroitness, practical cunning; ingenuity in constructing, dexterity [9th century].

durchwachsen

(meat) Interlaced with fat.

Durchwahl

The ability to make an external telephone call to an internal extension within an organization.

durchweben

(transitive) To combine (things) through weaving.

durchweicht

Soaked with moisture or other liquid.

durchwühlen

(transitive) To make a vigorous and thorough search of (a place, person) with a view to stealing something, especially when leaving behind a state of disarray.

durchziehen

(transitive, idiomatic) To manage to execute; to perform successfully, all the way to the end.

Durchzug

A current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle.

dürfen

(modal, _, auxiliary, _, verb, defective, informal) May; to be permitted or enabled to.

dürftig

Lacking strength or vitality; feeble, powerless, impotent.

Dürftigkeit

The condition or state of being (or becoming) bald.

Durian

The spiky edible fruit of this tree, known for its strong taste and very strong, unpleasant odor.

dürr

(of places) Of poor fertility, infertile; not producing vegetation; desert, waste.

Durra

A cereal, Sorghum genus and species, the grains of which are cultivated to make flour and feed cattle. Almost all cultivated ones as well as some wild ones belong to the species Sorghum bicolor (syn. Sorghum vulgare).

Dürre

A long-term lack of rainfall or moisture.

Durst haben

(intransitive) To be thirsty.

dursten

(intransitive) To be thirsty.

durstig

(informal, uncommon) Causing thirst; giving one a need to drink.

Dusche

A jet or current of water or vapour directed upon some part of the body to benefit it medicinally; in particular, such a jet directed at the vagina for irrigation.

Dusche nehmen

To bathe using a shower.

duschen

To bathe using a shower.

Duschkabine

A very small room used for a shower or a toilet.

Düse

A short tube, usually tapering, forming the vent of a hose or pipe.

düsen

(colloquial) To show a high level of activity and haste, energization or excitement, to be busy as a bee in one’s actions but perhaps mentally charged.

Dussel

(colloquial, pejorative, US) A jerk; a person who is unlikable, detestable, or contemptible because he or she is stupid, foolish, clumsy, oafish, inept, malicious, or unpleasant.

duster

dark and gloomy, or infernal and hellish.

düster dreinblicken

(intransitive, by extension) To look gloomy, dark, or threatening; to lower.

Düsternis

Darkness, dimness, or obscurity.

Dutt

A roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun.

Dutzende

(as plural only, always followed by of) A large, unspecified number of, comfortably estimated in small multiples of twelve, thus generally implied to be significantly more than ten or twelve, but less than perhaps one or two hundred; many.

Duvet

A bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design.

duzen

(transitive) To address (a person) using the pronoun thou, especially as an expression of contempt or familiarity.

Dynamik

(physics) The branch of mechanics that is concerned with the effects of forces on the motion of objects.

dynamisch

Able to change and adapt.

Dynamit

A class of explosives made from nitroglycerine in an absorbent medium such as kieselguhr, used in mining and blasting.

Dynamo

(electromagnetism) An electricity generator; a dynamo-electric machine.

Dynastie

A series of rulers or dynasts from one family.

Dysenterie

(pathology) A disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines, especially the colon (large intestine), accompanied by pus (white blood cells) in the feces, fever, pain in the abdomen, high-volume diarrhea, and possible blood in the feces.

Dysfunktion

(mostly, medical) A failure to function in an expected or complete manner. Usually refers to a disorder in a bodily organ (e.g. erectile dysfunction), a mental disorder, or the improper behavior of a social group.

dysfunktional

Functioning incorrectly or abnormally; especially, designating of a business, family or social group with harmful, aberrant, strange or abnormal behavior.

Dyslexie

(neurology, pathology) A learning disability characterized by reading and writing difficulties.

Dyspepsie

(pathology) Any mild disorder of digestion characterised by stomach pain, discomfort, heartburn, and nausea, often following a meal.

dyspeptisch

(pathology, not comparable) Of, relating to, or having dyspepsia or indigestion.

Dysphemisierung

(uncountable) The use of a word or phrase carrying negative connotations or imagery (especially one that is derogatory, offensive or vulgar) to replace a (more) neutral original.

Dysphemismus

(uncountable) The use of a word or phrase carrying negative connotations or imagery (especially one that is derogatory, offensive or vulgar) to replace a (more) neutral original.

Dysphorie

A state of feeling unwell or unhappy; a feeling of emotional and mental discomfort and suffering from restlessness, malaise, depression, or anxiety.

Dyspnoe

(pathology) Difficult or laboured breathing.

dyspnoisch

Afflicted with dyspnea; possessing unhealthy breathing.

Dystopie

A miserable, dysfunctional state or society that has a very poor standard of living or severe censorship, oppression, etc.

dystopisch

Of or pertaining to a dystopia.

e

Added to transitive verbs to form words meaning a person or thing that is the object of that verb (i.e., to whom or to which an action is done).

e-

Added to transitive verbs to form words meaning a person or thing that is the object of that verb (i.e., to whom or to which an action is done).

E-Mail

(uncountable) A system for sending messages and datas by means of computers connected together in a network.

E-Mail-Adresse

A unique identifier of the form user name@domain name specifying a virtual location to which e-mail can be sent.

E-Roller

An electric version of the kick scooter.

E-Scooter

An electric version of the kick scooter.

E-Tretroller

An electric version of the kick scooter.

Eagle

(US, numismatics, historical) A gold coin with a face value of ten dollars, formerly used in the United States.

Earl

(nobility) A British or Irish nobleman next in rank above a viscount and below a marquess; equivalent to a European count. A female using the style is termed a countess.

Eau de Cologne

Any of a family of fresh, citrus-based fragrances distilled using extracts from citrus, floral, and woody ingredients, said to have been developed in the early 18th century in Cologne, Germany.

Ebbe

The receding movement of the tide.

ebben

(intransitive) to fall away or decline

eben

Flat and level.

eben flügge gewordener Vogel

A young bird which has just developed its flight feathers (notably wings).

Ebenbild

One who or that which resembles another.

ebenbürtig

Equal to each other in size, rank or position.

ebenbürtig sein

To compare with; to equal; to rival.

Ebenbürtige

Somebody who is, or something that is, at a level or of a value equal (to that of something else).

Ebenbürtiger

Somebody who is, or something that is, at a level or of a value equal (to that of something else).

Ebene

An area of level ground (sometimes covered with shallow or tidal water).

ebenfalls

(conjunctive, after a negative) As well.

Ebenheit

The state of being two-dimensional; planar : planarity

Ebenholz

Made of ebony wood.

ebenholzfarben

A deep, dark black colour.

ebenso

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see as,‎ much.

Eberesche

Sorbus aucuparia, the European rowan.

Eberhard

(countable) A en given name transferred back from the surname.

ebnen

(transitive) To adjust so as to make as flat or perpendicular to the ground as possible.

Ebonit

The relatively hard product of vulcanizing natural rubber with sulfur; vulcanite.

Echelon

(military) A formation of troops, ships, aircraft, etc., in diagonal parallel rows. [from late 18th c.]

Echidna

Any of the species of small spined monotremes in the family Tachyglossidae, the four extant species of which are found in Australia and southern New Guinea.

Echo

(Greek mythology) An oread, punished by Hera by losing her own voice and only being able to mimic that of others.

Echse

(chiefly, in attributive use) Lizard skin, the skin of these reptiles.

echt

Of the same origin as claimed; genuine.

echt?

(informal) Indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information; to express skepticism.

Echte Katzenminze

Nepeta cataria and Nepeta grandiflora (and perhaps other species), which are well-known for causing an apparently harmless pheromone-based intoxication among certain cats.

Echter Dost

The leaves of these plants used in flavouring food.

Echter Papyrus

(usually, uncountable) A plant (Cyperus papyrus) in the sedge family, native to the Nile river valley, paper reed.

echtes Leben (coll.)

Life outside of a contrived or fantastical environment; often used in comparison to events depicted in drama.

Echtheit

The quality of being genuine; authenticity.

eck

(geometry) Forms the names of plane figures containing a given number of internal angles, and thus bounded by that number of line segments (polygons).

Eckblatt

(architecture) A projection from the round base of a column, occupying the angle of a square plinth upon which the base rests, or bringing the bottom bed of the base to a nearly square form. It is generally carved in leafage.

Ecke

A corner where two walls intersect.

eckig

Having an angle or angles; forming an angle or corner.

Eckpfeiler

(figuratively) That which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central.

Eckpunkt

(geometry) An angular point of a polygon, polyhedron or higher order polytope.