German–English dictionary

Folgsamkeit

The quality of being obedient.

Folie

A very thin sheet of metal.

Folk

(countable, archaic) A people; a tribe or nation; the inhabitants of a region, especially the native inhabitants.

followen

(social media, transitive) To subscribe to see content from an account on a social media platform.

Follower

(social media) An account holder who subscribes to see content from another account on a social media platform.

Folter

The infliction of severe pain or anguish, especially as an interrogation technique or punishment; (usually in the plural) a technique, method, or device which is designed to inflict such anguish.

Folterknecht

Someone who tortures.

foltern

(transitive) To inflict pain upon; to torment.

Fond

The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.

Fondant

(usually, uncountable) A flavored, creamy sugar preparation, used for icing cakes or as a base for candies.

Fonds

A sum or source of money.

Fondue

A dish made of melted cheese, or chocolate etc., or of a boiling liquid into which food can be dipped.

Font

(computing, typography, metonymically) A computer file containing the code used to draw and compose the glyphs of one or more typographic fonts on a computer display or printer.

Fontäne

A stream or discharge of liquid, typically with some degree of force.

Fontanelle

(anatomy) A soft membraneous spot on the head of a baby due to incomplete fusion of the cranial bones.

Foodie

(colloquial) A person with a special interest in or knowledge of food, a gourmet.

foppen

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

Fopper

One who heckles; somebody who insults, makes fun of, or teases.

Forche

(countable, uncountable) Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus.

Förderfeld

(geology) A region containing a particular mineral.

Fördergefäß

(mining) A transportation container in a mine, usually for ore or mullock.

Fördergrube

(geology) A region containing a particular mineral.

förderlich

Tending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some result.

förderliche Umgebung

(figurative) An environment in which growth or development is encouraged naturally or artificially; a hotbed.

fordern

(transitive, chiefly, literary) To lay upon, as an order or command; to give an injunction to; to direct with authority; to order; to charge.

Förderstätte

(geology) A region containing a particular mineral.

Forderung

(accounting) The total monetary amount owed to a financial entity due to debts arising from sales on credit or on account.

Forderungsausfall

(business, accounting) A debt which cannot be recovered from the debtor, either because the debtor lacks the money to pay or because the debtor cannot be found and/or forced to pay.

Förderwagen

(mining) A car on low wheels, in which coal is drawn in the mine and hoisted out of the pit.

Forelle

Any of several species of fish in Salmonidae, closely related to salmon, and distinguished by spawning more than once.

forensisch

Relating to the use of science and technology in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law.

forensische Analyse

A forensic inspection to assess compliance with regulations or some code.

Fork

Such a pronged tool having a long straight handle, generally for two-handed use, as used for digging, lifting, mucking, pitching, etc.

Forke

Any of several types of pronged (tined) tools (physical tools), as follows:

Form

A state of physical condition; kilter or trim.

Form annehmen

(transitive) To constitute, to compose, to make up.

Form-

Relating to the form or structure of something.

formal

(legal) Applying to methods of enforcement and rules of procedure.

Formaldehyd

(organic compound) The simplest aldehyde, HCHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formol (10%) and formalin.

formalisieren

(transitive) To indicate; to mark.

Formalist

An overly formal person, especially one who adheres to current forms; a stickler

Formalität

A customary ritual without substance, real consequence, or unique meaning.

Formalitäten

(uncountable, informal) Administration, or administrative work.

Formans

A small river in eastern France.

Format

The ratio of width to height in a flat surface or 2-dimensional abstract construction, such as an image, character, or pixel.

Formativ

A language unit, typically a morph, that has a morphological function (that is, forming a word from a root or another word).

formbar

Molded easily into a new form.

formbildender Bestandteil

A part, or component of a whole

Formdrücken

A manufacturing process where a billet of material is pushed and/or drawn through a die to create a shaped rod, rail or pipe.

Formelement

Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

formell

In accordance with established forms.

formen

(metallurgy) To shape a metal by heating and hammering.

Formenlehre

(uncountable) A scientific study of form and structure, usually without regard to function. Especially:

formidabel

Causing fear, dread, awe, or discouragement as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive feature; commanding respect; causing wonder or astonishment.

Formkasten

(engineering) A container for holding a casting mold, especially for sand casting molds.

förmlich

Official.

Förmlichkeit

Decorum, formality, stateliness.

formlos

Lacking a definite form or clear shape.

Formmaschine

(founding) A machine to assist in making molds for castings.

Formosa

A partly-recognized country in East Asia consisting of a main island and 167 smaller islands. Official name: Republic of China. Capital: Taipei. [from 20th c.]

Formpressen

A manufacturing process where a billet of material is pushed and/or drawn through a die to create a shaped rod, rail or pipe.

Formsand

Sand used to line a furnace.

Formschneider

A person who makes woodcuts.

Formstück

A small part, especially a standardized or detachable part of a device or machine.

Formular

A blank document or template to be filled in by the user.

formulieren

(transitive) To put into a clear and definite form of statement or expression.

Formulierung

A choice of words and the style in which they are used in a given context.

Formung

The act or process of shaping in or on a mold, or of making molds; the art or occupation of a molder.

Formverfahren

The act or process of shaping in or on a mold, or of making molds; the art or occupation of a molder.

Formwandler

(fantasy, mythology, science fiction) A person or creature capable of changing their appearance or form at will.

Formwandlerin

(fantasy, mythology, science fiction) A person or creature capable of changing their appearance or form at will.

forsch

(of people or behaviour) Overly bold or self-assertive to the point of being insensitive, tactless or impudent; shameless.

forschen

(transitive) To search or examine with continued care; to seek diligently.

Forscher

One who explores something

Forscherin

One who explores something

Forschung

(uncountable, countable, _, in some dialects) Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, etc. (that are currently available, or that are familiar to one's self).

Forschungsarbeit

(countable, dated) A particular instance or piece of research.

Forst

A dense uncultivated tract of trees and undergrowth, larger than woods.

Förster

A person entrusted with protecting and preserving public forested land.

Försterin

(forestry) A person who practices forestry.

Forstwirtschaft

(uncountable) The art and practice of cultivating, exploiting and renewing forests for commercial purposes.

Forstwissenschaft

The care and development of forests in order to obtain a product or provide a benefit; forestry.

fort

Away (from the home or starting point, physical or conceptual). (Often preceded by far, farther, or further.)

fortan

(formal, temporal) From now on; from this time on.

fortbestehen

(intransitive) To remain alive or existent although still proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually.

fortbewegen

(intransitive) To pass from one place to another; to move or transmit.

Fortbewegung

(uncountable) The ability to move from place to place, or the act of doing so.

Fortbewegungsfähigkeit

(uncountable) The ability to move from place to place, or the act of doing so.

fortblasen

(transitive) To propel by an air current (or, if under water, a water current), usually with the mouth.

forte

(music) Loud.

fortfahren

(intransitive) To resume.

Fortgang

Steady forward movement or progression.

fortgeführt

Uninterrupted.

fortgehen

To turn out, to result; to come to (a certain result).

fortgeschritten

At or close to the state of the art. (Can we add an example for this sense? )

fortgesetzt

Uninterrupted.

fortlaufen

(intransitive, slang) To leave quickly or in a hurry; to depart, flee. [from 19th c.]

fortlaufend

following, in succession, without interruption

fortpflanzen

To cause; to produce; to bring forth.

Fortpflanzung

The process by which an organism produces others of its biological kind

Fortpflanzungsfähigkeit

Ability to produce offspring.

Fortpflanzungsorgan

(by extension) Any sex organs, whether external or internal; body parts responsible for sexual reproduction or sexual stimulation.

Fortsatz

(anatomy) A natural outgrowth, swelling or enlargement, usually of an organism; a protuberance on a bone.

fortschicken

(transitive, done to a person) Exile or banish to a particular place.

Fortschreibung

(mathematics) A sequence obtained by adding or multiplying each term by a constant.

Fortschreiten

The act of moving from one thing to another.

fortschreitend

In a progressive manner.

Fortschreitung

(mathematics) A sequence obtained by adding or multiplying each term by a constant.

Fortschritt

A forward move; improvement or progression.

fortschrittlich

One with liberal or progressive political beliefs.

fortschwemmen

(transitive) To remove something abruptly and thoroughly.

fortsenden

(transitive) To send (a letter, email etc.) on to a third party.

fortsetzen

(transitive) To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).

Fortsetzer

(linguistics) The descendant of an earlier language element, such as a word or phoneme, in a daughter language.

Fortsetzung

The act or state of continuing or being continued; uninterrupted extension or succession

Fortuna

(Roman god) The Roman goddess of luck, fortune and fate, equivalent to the Greek goddess Tyche.

fortwährend

Of a problem, that continues over an extended period of time.

Forzeps

An instrument used in surgery or medical procedures for grasping and holding objects, similar to tongs or pincers.

fossilisiert

in a state of fossilisation

fötal

(embryology) Pertaining to, or connected with, a fetus.

Foto

(photography) A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc.

Fotoapparat

(photography) A device for taking still or moving pictures or photographs.

fotogen

Looking good when photographed.

Fotograf

(photography) One who takes photographs, typically as an occupation.

Fotografie

(photography) A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc.

fotografieren

(transitive, intransitive) To take a photograph (of).

Fotografin

(photography) One who takes photographs, typically as an occupation.

fotografisch

Pertaining to photographs or photography.

fotographieren

(transitive) To represent in or with a picture.

Fotokopie

A copy made using a photocopier.

fotokopieren

(transitive) To make a copy using a photocopier.

Fotokopierer

A machine which reproduces documents by photographing the original over a glass plate and printing duplicates.

Fotokopiergerät

A machine which reproduces documents by photographing the original over a glass plate and printing duplicates.

Fotomodell

A person who serves as a human template for artwork or fashion.

Fotosynthese

(biochemistry, organic chemistry) Any process by which plants and other photoautotrophs convert light energy into chemical energy.

Fötus

An unborn or unhatched vertebrate showing signs of the mature animal.

Fotze

(vulgar, slang) The female genitalia; the vulva.

Foul

(sports) A breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage; for example, tripping someone up in soccer, or contact of any kind in basketball.

foulen

(transitive, basketball, soccer) To make contact with an opposing player in order to gain advantage.

Foundation

(cosmetics) Cosmetic cream roughly skin-colored, designed to make the face appear uniform in color and texture.

Fourage

Fodder for animals, especially cattle and horses.

fouragieren

To search for and gather food for animals, particularly cattle and horses.

Foursome

A group of four, a quartet or a game (such as golf) played by four players, especially by two teams of two.

Foxtrott

A ballroom dance with a slow-slow-quick-quick rhythm.

Foyer

A lobby, corridor, or waiting room, used in a hotel, theater, etc.

Fr.

Abbreviation of Friday.

Fracht

Freight carried by a ship, aircraft, or motor vehicle.

Frachtgeld

The charge made for conveying (especially in the phrases carriage forward, when the charge is to be paid by the receiver, and Carriage Paid To).

Frachtraum

the compartment on a plane used to store luggage that will not safely fit in the passenger cabin.

Frachtunternehmen

A person or company in the business of shipping freight.