German–English dictionary

Affenzirkus

A deception or pretense, originally an absurdly obvious one but now in general use.

Affiche

A picture of a celebrity, an event etc., intended to be attached to a wall.

affig

resembling or characteristic of an ape

Äffin

(loosely, sometimes, _, proscribed) Any simian primate other than hominids, any monkey or ape.

Affinität

(medicine) The attraction between an antibody and an antigen

affirmativ

Boldly self-assured; confident without being aggressive.

äffisch

resembling or characteristic of an ape

Affix

(linguistic morphology) A bound morpheme added to a word’s stem, such as a prefix or suffix.

Affixum

(grammar, linguistic morphology) A morpheme added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning.

affiziert

Influenced or changed by something.

Affrikata

(phonetics) A single speech sound produced combining a plosive and a fricative.

Affrikate

(phonetics) A single speech sound produced combining a plosive and a fricative.

Affront

An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult.

Afghane

A native or inhabitant of Afghanistan; a person of Afghan citizenship or nationality and their descendants. [from late 18th c.]

Afghanin

A native or inhabitant of Afghanistan; a person of Afghan citizenship or nationality and their descendants. [from late 18th c.]

afghanisch

Of, from or relating to Afghanistan.

Afghanistan

A landlocked country between Central Asia and South Asia. Official name: Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Capital and largest city: Kabul. [from 1768]

Afrika

The continent that is south of Europe, east of the Atlantic Ocean, west of the Indian Ocean and north of Antarctica.

Afrikaander

A member of an ethnic group of northwestern European ancestry and associated with southern Africa and the Afrikaans language.

Afrikaner

Of or pertaining to Africa.

Afrikanerin

A native of Africa; also one ethnologically belonging to an African race.

afrikanisch

Of or pertaining to Africa.

Afrikanische Malve

Hibiscus sabdariffa, an edible flower in the hibiscus family used to make hibiscus tea.

Afro

hairstyle characterized by tightly curled locks and a rounded shape.

afro-

African

Afrolook

hairstyle characterized by tightly curled locks and a rounded shape.

After

(anatomy) The orifice of the rectum in most mammals, teleost fish, and many invertebrates, through which feces and flatus are ejected.

after-

False; not genuine; fake.

afterreden

To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone.

Aftershave

a lotion, gel, or liquid used after finishing shaving

ägäisch

Of or relating to the Aegean Sea or the regions bordering it.

Agapornide

Any small parrot from one of the nine species within the genus Agapornis. Sometimes they are kept as cage birds and are noted for their affection towards each other.

Agathe

A en given name.

Agathos Daimon

A benevolent spirit, as opposed to a cacodemon (an evil daemon).

Agathosdaimon

A benevolent spirit, as opposed to a cacodemon (an evil daemon).

Agave

Any plant in the large, variable genus Agave: succulent plants, commonly armed with formidable prickles; they flower at maturity after several years, and generally die thereafter; large species, such as the maguey or century plant, (Agave americana), produce gigantic inflorescences. Several are of economic importance as sources of fibre such as sisal, and alcoholic beverages such as tequila.

Agency

(sociology, philosophy, psychology) The capacity of individuals to act independently and to make their own free choices.

Agenda

A list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting).

Agens

(grammar) The participant of a situation that carries out the action in this situation, e.g. "the boy" in the sentences "The boy kicked the ball" and "The ball was kicked by the boy".

Agent

One who acts for, or in the place of, another (the principal), by that person's authority; someone entrusted to act on behalf of or in behalf of another, such as to transact business for them.

Agentin

One who acts for, or in the place of, another (the principal), by that person's authority; someone entrusted to act on behalf of or in behalf of another, such as to transact business for them.

Agentur

A department or other administrative unit of a government; also, the office or headquarters of, or the district administered by, such unit of government.

Agglomeration

A continuous aggregation of built-up urban communities created as a result of urban sprawl.

agglutinierend

(grammar) Having words derived by combining parts, each with a separate meaning.

Aggregat

A mechanical mixture of more than one phase.

Aggregation

A mass formed by the union of homogeneous particles; – in distinction from a compound, formed by the union of heterogeneous particles.

aggregiert (Informatik)

Formed by a collection of particulars into a whole mass or sum; collective; combined; added up.

Aggression

The act of initiating hostilities or invasion.

aggressiv

Given to fighting; disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.

Aggressivität

(uncountable) The state or quality of being aggressive.

Aggressor

The person or country that first attacks or makes an aggression; that begins hostility or a quarrel; an assailant.

Aggressorin

The person or country that first attacks or makes an aggression; that begins hostility or a quarrel; an assailant.

Agha

An honorific for high officials used in Turkey and certain Muslim countries.

Ägid

A en given name.

Ägide

(figuratively) Usually as under the aegis: guidance, protection; endorsement, sponsorship.

Ägidius

A en given name.

agieren

(intransitive, construed with on or upon) To have an effect (on).

agil

Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move.

Agilität

(uncountable) The quality of being agile; the power of moving the limbs quickly and easily; quickness of motion

Ägis

(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) A mythological shield associated with the Greek deities Zeus and Athena (and their Roman counterparts Jupiter and Minerva) shown as a short cloak made of goatskin worn on the shoulders, more as an emblem of power and protection than a military shield. The aegis of Athena or Minerva is usually shown with a border of snakes and with the head of Medusa in the center. [from early 17th c.]

Agitation

The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being disrupted with violence, or with irregular action; commotion.

Agitator

One who agitates; one who stirs up or excites others, for example political reformers.

Agitatorin

One who agitates; one who stirs up or excites others, for example political reformers.

agitiert

Full of energy; exuberant; noisy.

Agitprop

(uncountable, also, attributively) Political propaganda disseminated through art, drama, literature, etc., especially communist propaganda; (specifically, communism, historical) such propaganda formerly disseminated by the Department for Agitation and Propaganda of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

Agnes

A en given name.

Agnosie

(neurology) The inability to recognise objects by use of the senses.

Agnostiker

A person who holds to a form of agnosticism, especially uncertainty of the existence of a deity.

Agnostikerin

A person who holds to a form of agnosticism, especially uncertainty of the existence of a deity.

agnostisch

Of or relating to agnosticism or its adherents.

Agnostizismus

The view that the existence of God or of all deities is unknown, unknowable, unproven, or unprovable.

Agonie

Extreme pain.

Agoraphobie

The fear of wide open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions.

Agra

A large city, district, and division of Uttar Pradesh, India.

Agram

The capital and largest city of Croatia.

Agrar-

Of, or relating to, the ownership, tenure and cultivation of land.

agrarisch

Of, or relating to, the ownership, tenure and cultivation of land.

Agrarökonomie

The science of utilizing plants, animals and soils for food, fuel, feed, and fiber and more. To do this effectively and sustainably, agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, animal sciences and soil science.

Agrarprodukt

Harvested agricultural goods collectively, especially vegetables and fruit, but possibly including eggs, dairy products and meat; the saleable food products of farms.

Agrarwirtschaft

The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock.

agrarwissenschaftlich

Of or pertaining to agronomy.

Agribusiness

(uncountable) Business (especially big business) connected to agriculture, either owning or operating large-scale farms, or catering to those who do. [from 1950s]

Agrikultur

The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock.

Agrobusiness

(uncountable) Business (especially big business) connected to agriculture, either owning or operating large-scale farms, or catering to those who do. [from 1950s]

Agronomie

The science of utilizing plants, animals and soils for food, fuel, feed, and fiber and more. To do this effectively and sustainably, agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, animal sciences and soil science.

agronomisch

Of or pertaining to agronomy.

Ägypten

A country in North Africa and West Asia. Official name: Arab Republic of Egypt. Capital: Cairo.

Ägypter

Of, from, or pertaining to Egypt, the Egyptian people or the Egyptian language.

Ägypterin

A person from Egypt or of Egyptian descent.

ägyptisch

Of, from, or pertaining to Egypt, the Egyptian people or the Egyptian language.

äh

Used in hesitant speech, or to express uncertainty.

aha

An exclamation of understanding, realization, invention, or recognition.

Aha-Erlebnis

(idiomatic) The moment or instant at which the solution to a problem, or some other significant realization, becomes clear.

Ahab

A king of Israel, mentioned in the Bible.

Ahasver

A name given to the Wandering Jew.

Ahasveros

A king of Persia, later identified with Xerxes.

Ahasverus

A king of Persia, later identified with Xerxes.

ahistorisch

Lacking historical perspective or context.

Ahle

A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc. The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl, etc.

Ahmad

A en given name.

Ahmed

A en given name.

Ahmet

A en given name.

Ahn

One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather; a forebear.

ahnden

(transitive) To take vengeance (for); to exact satisfaction for by punishing the injuring party; to vindicate by inflicting pain or evil on a wrongdoer.

Ahne

One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather; a forebear.

ähneln

(transitive) To resemble or have the appearance of being; to seem to be.

Ahnen

A series of ancestors; the people from whom one is descended.

ahnen lassen

(ambitransitive) To indicate by signs, as future events; to be an omen of; to portend or foretell.

Ahnenforschung

(uncountable) The study, and formal recording of such descents.

Ahnentafel

(countable) A record or table of such descent; a family tree.

Ahnin

One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather; a forebear.

ähnlich

Resembling, having some of the characteristics of (used to form adjectives from nouns).

Ähnlichkeit

The quality of being congenial; the state of being agreeable or of having similar tastes.

Ahnung

Opinion; conception; sentiment; idea.

ahnungslos

Lacking knowledge or understanding; uninformed; oblivious.

Ahnungslosigkeit

The state of being clueless.

ahnungsvoll

Of or pertaining to an omen or to omens; being or exhibiting an omen; significant.

ahoi

(nautical) Used to hail a ship, a boat or a person, or to attract attention.

Ahorn

A tree of the genus Acer, characterised by its usually palmate leaves and winged seeds.

Ährchen

(botany) A small, or secondary spike, especially one of many in the inflorescence of a grass or sedge.

Ähre

(biology) One of the fibrils found on grains or fishes.

Ährenfisch

Any of several small fish, mostly in families Atherinidae and Atherinopsidae, both in order Atheriniformes, that are characterized by bright, silvery scales.

Ährenleser

One who gleans.

Ährenleserin

One who gleans.

Aias

(Greek mythology) Either of two heroes of the Trojan War.

AIDS

(disease) Acronym of acquired immune deficiency syndrome. [from 1982]

Airbag

(automotive) A protective system in automobiles in which when a crash occurs, a bag containing nitrogen, formed by the explosive decomposition of sodium azide, quickly inflates in front of the driver or passenger, preventing injury to the head. Side air bags, including the back seat passengers, also prevent injury.

Airbrush

A miniature, handheld paint sprayer, powered by compressed air or other gas, used for delicate, artistic painting, or sometimes retouching of photographs.

Airline

A company that flies airplanes to transport people and goods.

Aische

A en given name, most famously borne by Muhammad's third wife. Daughter of first caliph Abu Bakr.

Ajatollah

(Shi'ism) A religious leader in Twelver Shi'ism.

Ajax

(Greek mythology) Either of two heroes of the Trojan War.

Ajax Amsterdam

(soccer) The Amsterdam football club AFC Ajax

Akademia

(collective) The scientific and cultural community engaged in higher education and research, taken as a whole. [from 1956]

Akademie

An educational institution, dedicated to higher education and research, that grants academic degrees.

Akademie für Schauspielkunst

A music school or a drama school

Akademiker

(obsolete) A member of an academy, university, or college. [Attested from the mid 16th century until the late 17th century.]

Akademikerin

(obsolete) A member of an academy, university, or college. [Attested from the mid 16th century until the late 17th century.]

akademisch

In an academic style or way; from an academic perspective. [First attested in the late 16th century]

akademische Einrichtung

An institution for the study of higher learning; a college or a university; typically a private school. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]

akademisches Diplom

(education) A stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university/college, as a certification of academic achievement. (In the United States, can include secondary schools.) [from 14th c.]

Akademismus

(art, literature) Traditional or orthodox formalism; conventionalism.

Akazie

(countable) A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

Akelei

Any plant of the genus Aquilegia, having distinctive bell-shaped flowers with spurs on each petal.

Akita

A large dog of a Japanese breed from the mountainous northern regions of Japan.

Akklamation

A shout of approbation, favor, or assent; eager expression of approval; loud applause.

akklimatisieren

(transitive, chiefly, US) To habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize.

Akklimatisierung

The act of acclimatizing; the process of inuring to a new climate, or the state of being so inured.

Akkolade

(historical) A salutation marking the conferring of knighthood, consisting of an embrace or a kiss, and a slight blow on the shoulders with the flat of a sword.

akkommodieren

(transitive) To make suitable; to make to correspond; to fit or suit.