German–English dictionary

eindeutig machen

To remove ambiguities from; to make less ambiguous; to clarify or specify which of multiple possibilities applies – e.g., possible meanings of an ambiguous statement – or to invite or require this.

eindeutiges Zeichen

An indicator that makes something obvious or apparent.

Eindeutigkeit

(semantics) The property of terms of having a single meaning; absence of ambiguity.

eindosen

(transitive) To place into a metal can (ie. a tin; be it tin, steel, aluminum) in order to preserve.

eindreschen

To beat mercilessly.

Eindringen

An entry into a place or area that was previously uncommon; an advance beyond former borders; intrusion; incursion.

eindringend

(figuratively, of a look, word) Incisive; penetrating; piercing.

eindringlich

Giving the impression of immersion.

Eindringlichkeit

Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.

Eindringling

(slang) A person who enters some event without a ticket or invitation, either by stealth or by deception.

Eindringung

An entry into a place or area that was previously uncommon; an advance beyond former borders; intrusion; incursion.

Eindruck

An opinion or notion formed without much reflection.

eindrücken

To dent; to stamp or to press in; to impress

eindrucksvoll

Having impact. [from c. 1940]

eine

An unspecified example of (something); the indefinite article. [from before 1150]

eine Abmachung machen

(ambitransitive) To bind by mutual agreement.

eine Affäre haben

To engage in a romantic or sexual relationship while being married. (This entry is a translation hub.)

eine Arschbombe machen

To jump into water in a squatting position, with the arms wrapped around the legs, in order to maximise the resulting splash.

eine Befugnis erteilen für

(transitive) To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something); to permit; to sanction or consent to.

eine Blütezeit erleben

(intransitive) To prosper or fare well.

eine Buße auferlegen

(religion, transitive) To prescribe penance or absolution.

eine Einheit bilden

(intransitive) To stick together physically, by adhesion.

eine Falschaussage machen

(reflexive) To knowingly and willfully make a false statement of witness while in court.

eine Gasterei veranstalten

(intransitive) To engage in a noisy or drunken social gathering. [from 1550s]

eine Gerade schlagen

To deliver a quick punch.

eine gewisse

Being an unknown person with the specified name; see also "a certain".

eine Hinhaltetaktik betreiben

(originally, and, mainly, US politics, intransitive, transitive) To use obstructionist tactics in a legislative body.

eine Hürde nehmen

To overcome an obstacle.

eine Hypothek aufnehmen

(transitive, legal) To borrow against a property, to obtain a loan for another purpose by giving away the right of seizure to the lender over a fixed property such as a house or piece of land; to pledge a property in order to get a loan.

eine Kompensation zahlen

To pay or reward someone in exchange for work done or some other consideration.

eine lang zurückliegende Zeit

(poetic) A time long past.

eine Mütze (voll) Schlaf

(idiomatic) A short sleep, an extra sleep, a nap.

eine Nachricht wert seiend

Interesting enough to be reported as a news

eine Nebenbeschäftigung ausüben

To work on the side (at a secondary job), often in the evening or during the night.

eine Nummer abziehen

(intransitive) To behave dramatically or showily to impress an audience or observers; to pander to a crowd.

eine offene Aussprache führen

(informal, business) To discuss or negotiate so that all parties can reach an understanding.

eine Reise machen

(intransitive) To journey, to make a trip.

eine Reise unternehmen

(intransitive) To journey, to make a trip.

eine Schwalbe machen

(sports) To deliberately fall down after a challenge, imitating being fouled, in the hope of getting one's opponent penalised.

eine Spur hinter sich lassen

(transitive) To show a trailer of (a film, TV show etc.); to release or publish a preview of (a report etc.) in advance of the full publication.

eine Verbindung herstellen

(transitive) To unite by a joint or joints; to fit together; to prepare so as to fit together

eine Verschleppungstaktik betreiben

(originally, and, mainly, US politics, intransitive, transitive) To use obstructionist tactics in a legislative body.

eine Verzögerungstaktik betreiben

(originally, and, mainly, US politics, intransitive, transitive) To use obstructionist tactics in a legislative body.

eine vorherige, ausdrückliche Ablehnung verlangend

Requiring a person or organization to choose explicitly to avoid or forbid something; tending to include by default; used particularly with regard to mailing lists and advertising.

eine Weile

For some time; for a short time.

einebnen

To straighten (something that is supposed to be straight).

eineiig

(not comparable, biology) Of twins, sharing the same genetic code.

einelementige Menge

(mathematics) A set with exactly one element.

einem alles aus der Nase ziehen

(transitive, figuratively, in “worm out of”) To drag out of, to get information that someone is reluctant or unwilling to give (through artful or devious means or by pleading or asking repeatedly).

einen Ausfall machen

(transitive, with for) To (attempt to) disengage and flee to; to make a run for.

einen Ausfall wagen

(intransitive) To carry out a sortie; to sally.

einen Ausflug machen

(intransitive) To ramble here and there; to stroll; to make an excursion.

einen Bären aufbinden

(transitive) To deceive (someone) by making them believe something that has been maliciously or mischievously fabricated.

einen Blick darauf werfen

To look briefly at (something).

einen Bock schießen

(intransitive) To make a big mistake, especially when it is careless or stupid. [from 1706]

einen Dialog führen

(informal, business) To discuss or negotiate so that all parties can reach an understanding.

einen Drachen steigen lassen

(ambitransitive, rare) To manipulate like a toy kite; also, usually preceded by an inflection of go: to fly a toy kite.

einen flüchtigen Kuss geben

To kiss briefly.

einen Gefallen tun

(transitive, intransitive) To do (someone) a service or favour (hence, originally, creating an obligation).

einen Gruß übermitteln

To publicly greet or acknowledge a person, group, or organization.

einen Heiratsantrag machen

(intransitive, sometimes followed by to) To ask for a person's hand in marriage.

einen Hinterhalt legen

(transitive) To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy.

einen Höhepunkt erreichen

(intransitive) To be in a period of greatest influence.

einen Impuls setzen

(figurative) To shock or stimulate into sudden activity, as if by electric shock.

einen Klaps geben

(transitive) To hit, as a reproach, particularly with the open palm to the head; to slap.

einen Kompromiss finden

To adjust and settle by mutual concessions; to compound.

einen Kompromiss schließen

(ambitransitive) To bind by mutual agreement.

einen Kopf bilden

(transitive, of hardware) To form a head (on or to); to fit or furnish (something) with a head.

einen Kopfsprung machen

(intransitive) To jump into water head-first.

einen Korb geben

(transitive) To cast off capriciously or unfeelingly, as a lover; to deceive in love.

einen Krach haben

(intransitive, of clothes, decor, colours) To fail to look good together; to contrast unattractively; to fail to harmonize.

einen Längsschnitt durchführen

(woodworking) To cut wood along (parallel to) the grain.

einen Längsschnitt machen

(woodworking) To cut wood along (parallel to) the grain.

einen Maulkorb anlegen

(transitive, figuratively) To restrain (from speaking, expressing opinion or acting); to gag; to silence; to censor.

einen Meineid schwören

(reflexive) To knowingly and willfully make a false statement of witness while in court.

einen Narren fressen

(intransitive, stative, usually, with on) To be weakly or foolishly fond of somebody.

einen Pony schneiden

(transitive) To cut squarely across, as the tail of a horse, or a person's forelock; to cut (the hair).

einen Puff versetzen

To affect as with blows; to strike repeatedly; to strive with or contend against.

einen Rabatt gewähren

(rare) To deduct from an account, debt, charge, etc.

einen Ruckschlag erzeugen

(weaponry) Of a firearm: to quickly push back when fired.

einen Rückzieher machen

(intransitive, idiomatic) To distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea.

einen Rummel veranstalten

(intransitive) To make a commotion or uproar.

einen Satz machen

(intransitive) To jump.

einen Schlag versetzen

(intransitive) To shake; to move with a series of jerks.

einen Schmollmund machen

(intransitive) To be or pretend to be ill-tempered; to sulk.

einen Schnappschuss machen

(transitive) To take a photograph; to release a camera's shutter (which may make a snapping sound).

einen Schnappschuss machen von

(transitive, computing) To capture the state of, in a snapshot.

einen Schritt zurück machen

(intransitive) To step backwards.

einen Schwatz halten

An informal chat.

einen Stich bekommen

(intransitive) To become sour.

einen Stromstoß versetzen

(transitive) To give an electric shock to.

einen Trip haben

(intransitive) To experience a state of reverie or to hallucinate, due to consuming psychoactive drugs.

einen Trumpf ausspielen

(intransitive, cards) To play a trump, or to take a trick with a trump.

einen Verdacht haben

(intransitive) To have suspicion.

einen Vergleich schließen

(transitive, legal) To settle by agreeing on less than the claim, or on different terms than those stipulated.

einen Vertrag abschließen

(intransitive) To make an agreement or contract; to covenant.

einen Vertrag schließen

(intransitive) To make an agreement or contract; to covenant.

einen Vorwand verwenden

To employ a pretext, which involves using a false or contrived purpose for soliciting the gain of something else.

einen Vorwurf machen

(transitive) To criticize or rebuke (someone).

einen Widerhall finden

(figurative) To have an effect or impact; to influence; to engender support.

einen Wirbel machen

(intransitive) To make a commotion or uproar.

einen Wirbel vollführen

(intransitive) To perform a twirl.

einengen

(ambitransitive) To narrow, especially by application of pressure.

einer

(indefinite personal pronoun) Any person (applying to people in general).

einer Gehirnwäsche unterziehen

(psychology) To affect one's mind by using extreme mental pressure or any other mind-affecting process. (e.g. hypnosis)

einer Meinung

Sharing the same views or opinions, and being in harmony or accord.

einer Tatsache ins Auge sehen

(transitive) To deal with (a difficult situation or person); to accept (facts, reality, etc.) even when undesirable.

einer Wahnvorstellung anhängend

Suffering from delusions; having false or faulty beliefs.

Einerlei

(uncountable) The quality of lacking variety or excitement.

Einermenge

(mathematics) A set with exactly one element.

eines Tages

Sometime; at some unspecified time in the future.

einfach

Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional.

einfach gestrickt

Characterized by simplicity, especially something not carefully or expertly made.

einfach mal

Used to convey a less serious or formal tone

einfach nur

(sentence adverb) Used to reduce the force of an imperative; simply.

einfacher werden

(transitive) To make simpler, either by reducing in complexity, reducing to component parts, or making easier to understand.

Einfachheit

The quality of being frugal; prudent economy.

einfachheitshalber

In a convenient manner, form, or situation; without difficulty.

einfädeln

(transitive) To put (items) on a string.

einfahren

(ambitransitive, ergative, idiomatic) To reach a state of functioning more smoothly through use or wear; to cause (something, or someone, new) to undergo this change.

einfahrend

Incoming.

Einfahrt

A driveway.

Einfall

(countable, rhetoric, literature) An ingenious expression or metaphorical idea, especially in extended form or used as a literary or rhetorical device. [from 16th c.]

einfallen

(intransitive) To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely.

einfallend

(physics, of a stream of particles or radiation) Falling on or striking a surface.

einfallsreich

Executed with skill.

Einfallsreichtum

The quality of being ingenious.

einfältig

(comparable) Unintelligent, with little common sense.

Einfaltspinsel

(obsolete) A fool, a simpleton, a mindless person.

einfangen

(transitive) To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.

einfärben

(ambitransitive) To colour with dye, or as if with dye.

einfarbig

(botany, zoology, especially, entomology) Lacking blotches, spots, or other markings.

einfassen

(transitive) To surround, form a circle around.

Einfassung

A decorative border.

Einflechten

The act of interposing, or the state of being interposed; a being, placing, or coming between; mediation.

einflößen

(transitive) To pour in (medicine, for example) drop by drop.

Einfluss

The quality of being in the ascendant; dominant control, supremacy.

Einflussbereich

The area or sphere of control and influence of something.

Einflussgebiet

The area or sphere of control and influence of something.

Einflussnehmer

A person who or a thing which influences. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

Einflussnehmerin

A person who or a thing which influences. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

einflussreich

Having or exerting influence.

Einflusssphäre

The area or sphere of control and influence of something.

Einflüsterung

(countable) Often in the plural form blandishments: a flattering speech or action designed to influence or persuade.

einfordern

To come to pass; to afflict.

einförmig

Lacking variety or excitement; dull; boring.

einfrieden

(transitive) To enclose, contain or separate by building fence.

einfriedigen

(transitive) To enclose, contain or separate by building fence.

Einfriedung aus Palisaden

(military) An enclosure protected by a wall of wooden posts.

Einfrieren

(computer) The state when either a single computer program, or the whole system ceases to respond to inputs.