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p. {n} (page) :: S. {f}
pa {n} (father) :: Vati {m}
pa {n} (grandfather) :: Opa {m}
PaaS {n} (Platform as a Service) :: PaaS {f}
pablum {n} (something bland or simplistic) :: Einheitsbrei {m}
pablum {n} (nourishment) SEE: nourishment ::
pace {n} (step: step) :: Schritt {m}
pace {n} (way of stepping: gait of a horse) :: Passgang {m}, Pass {m}
pace {n} (speed) :: Tempo {n}, Geschwindigkeit {f}
pacemaker {n} (one who sets the pace in a race) :: Schrittmacher {m}, Pacemaker {m}, Tempomacher {m}
pacemaker {n} (medical implement) :: Herzschrittmacher {m}, Pacemaker {m}
pacey {adj} (fast, rapid, speedy) :: temporeich
Pachamama {prop} (goddess) :: Pachamama
pachyptile {n} (seabird in Pachyptila) SEE: prion ::
pacific {adj} (calm, peaceful, see also: calm; peaceful) :: ruhig, still
pacific {adj} (preferring peace in nature; avoiding violence) :: friedlich
Pacific Northwest {prop} (region of North America) :: Pazifischer Nordwesten {m}
Pacific Ocean {prop} (the world's largest body of water) :: Pazifischer Ozean {m}, Pazifik {m}, Stiller Ozean {m}, Großer Ozean {m}
Pacific silver fir {n} (Abies amabilis) :: Purpurtanne {f}
pacifier {n} (for a baby) :: Schnuller {m}, Beruhigungssauger {m} [formal]
pacifism {n} (doctrine that disputes should be settled without violence) :: Pazifismus {m}
pacifist {adj} (one who loves, supports, or favours peace) :: Pazifist, Pazifistin {f}
pacifist {adj} (one who opposes violence and is anti-war) :: Kriegsgegner {m}, Kriegsgegnerin {f}
pacifistic {adj} :: pazifistisch
pacify {v} (bring peace, ending fighting) :: befrieden
pacify {v} (appease) :: friedlich stimmen
pack {n} (bundle to be carried) :: Pack {m}, Packung {f}
pack {n} (full set of playing cards) :: Kartenspiel {n}, Kartenstapel {m}
pack {n} (group of dogs) :: Rudel {n}
pack {v} (to make a pack) :: packen, verpacken, einpacken
pack {n} (group of wolves) SEE: wolfpack ::
package {n} (something which is packed) :: Paket {n}
package {n} (something consisting of components) :: Paket {n}
package {n} (computing: piece of software that it can be installed with a package manager) :: Paket {n}
package {n} :: [2] Pack {n}, [2,3] Packung {f}
package {v} (to pack) :: packen, einpacken
package store {n} (liquor store) SEE: liquor store ::
packaging {n} (the act of packing something) :: Packen {n}
packaging {n} (the materials used to pack something) :: Verpackung {f}
packaging {n} (the industry that produces such material) :: Verpackungsindustrie, {f}
pack animal {n} (animal used to carry heavy items) SEE: beast of burden ::
packer {n} (person packing things) :: Verpacker {m}, Verpackerin {f}, Packer {m}, Packerin {f}
packetization {n} (process of bundling data) :: Paketierung {f}
packetize {v} (form data into packets) :: paketieren
pack ice {n} (large consolidated mass of floating sea ice) :: Packeis {n}
packing needle {n} (large needle) :: Packnadel {f}, Sacknadel {f}
pack-year {n} (unit for measuring the number of cigarettes a person has smoked previously) :: Packungsjahr {n}
pact {n} (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) :: Pakt {m}, Vertrag {m}
pad {v} (to stuff) SEE: stuff ::
pad {n} (flattened mass of anything soft) :: Unterlage {f}, Polster {n}
pad {v} (to walk softly, quietly or steadily) :: tappen
padawan {n} (any apprentice or student) SEE: apprentice ::
padded {adj} (having padding) :: gepolstert, gefüttert
padded cell {n} (a room in insane asylum) SEE: rubber room ::
paddle {n} (two-handed, single-bladed oar) :: Paddel {n}
paddle {n} (time spent on paddling) :: Paddelei {f}, Paddeltour {f}
paddle {n} (paddlewheel) :: Schaufelrad {n}
paddle {n} (ping-pong bat) :: Tischtennisschläger {m}
paddle {n} :: Paddel {n}
paddle {v} (to propel something through water with a paddle, hands or similar instrument) :: paddeln, rudern
paddle {v} (toddle) SEE: toddle ::
paddleboat {n} (pedalo) SEE: pedalo ::
paddlefish {n} (fish of the family Polyodontidae) :: Löffelstör {m}
paddle wheel {n} (wheel fitted with paddles) :: Schaufelrad {n}
paddling pool {n} (type of pool) SEE: wading pool ::
paddock {n} (small enclosure or field) :: Koppel {n}
paddock {n} (motor racing: area where the racing vehicles are parked and worked on) :: Fahrerlager {n}
paddy {n} (wet land where rice grows) :: Reisfeld {m}
paddy field {n} (field where rice is grown) SEE: paddy ::
paddy wagon {n} (a police van for transporting prisoners) :: Grüne Minna {f}
padlock {n} (type of lock) :: Vorhängeschloss {n}
padlock {v} (to lock using a padlock) :: mit einem Vorhängeschloss verschließen
Padua {prop} (city) :: Padua {n}
paean {n} (any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph) :: Paian
paediatry {n} (paediatry) SEE: pediatrics ::
paedobaptism {n} (baptism of infants or young children) :: Kleinkindstaufe {f}, Kleinkindtaufe {f}, Säuglingstaufe {f}, Kindertaufe {f}
paella {n} (Savory, cooked dish) :: Paella {f}
Pag {prop} (island in Croatia) :: Baag {n}
pagan {adj} (relating to non main world religions) :: heidnisch
pagan {n} (person not adhering to a main world religion) :: Heide {m}, Heidin {f}, Ungläubiger {m}, Ungläubige {f}
paganism {n} (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity) :: Heidentum {n}, Paganismus {m}
pagatoric {adj} :: pagatorisch
page {n} (boy child) SEE: boy ::
page {n} (one side of a leaf of a book) :: Seite {f}
page {n} (serving boy) :: Page {m}
page {v} (attend as a page) :: dienen
page {v} (contact by means of a pager) :: anpiepen
page {v} (call somebody using PA system) :: ausrufen
page {n} (Internet: web page) SEE: web page ::
pageant {n} (public display) :: Festzug {m}
pageant {n} (beauty pageant) SEE: beauty pageant ::
pageboy {n} (shoulderlength hair) :: Pagenschnitt {m}
pager {n} (device) :: Piepser {m}, Taschenpiepser {m}, Rufgerät {n}, Pager {m}, Funkmeldeempfänger {m}, FME {m}
paginate {v} (to number the pages of a book or other document) :: paginieren
pagination {n} (act of creating pages) :: Paginierung {f}
pagination {n} (act of numbering pages) :: Nummerierung {f}
pagoda {n} (a tiered tower with multiple eaves) :: Pagode {f}
PAH {n} (abbreviation: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) :: PAK
Pahlavi {prop} (the Middle Persian language rendered in Book Pahlavi) :: Pehlewi
Paibian {prop} (subdivision of the Cambrian period) :: Paibium
pail {n} (bucket) SEE: bucket ::
pain {n} (ache or bodily suffering) :: Schmerz {m}
pain {n} (suffering or anguish, especially mental) :: Schmerz {m}; Ancient: ἄλγος {n}, πόνος {m}, οδύνη {f}
pain {v} (to hurt; to put to bodily uneasiness or anguish) :: schmerzen
painful {adj} (causing pain) :: schmerzhaft
painfully {adv} (in a painful manner) :: schmerzhaft
pain in the arse {n} (pain in the ass) SEE: pain in the ass ::
pain in the ass {n} (something that causes discomfort) :: Nervensäge {f}
pain in the butt {n} (nuisance) SEE: pain in the ass ::
pain in the neck {n} (that which is annoying) SEE: pain in the ass ::
painkiller {n} (a drug that numbs the pain in the body) :: Schmerzmittel {n}
painless {adj} (without pain or trouble) :: schmerzlos
painstaking {adj} (careful attentive; diligent) :: akribisch
paint {n} (substance) :: Farbe {f}, Lack {m}
paint {v} (apply paint to) :: bemalen, anmalen, streichen, malen
paint {v} (apply in the manner of paint) :: streichen
paint {v} (practise the art of painting pictures) :: malen
paint-billed crake {n} (a bird from the family Rallidae) :: Goldschnabelralle {f}
paintbrush {n} (thin brush) :: Pinsel, Farbpinsel {m}, Malerpinsel {m}
painted dog {n} (Lycaon pictus) SEE: African hunting dog ::
painted hunting dog {n} (Lycaon pictus) SEE: African hunting dog ::
painted wolf {n} (Lycaon pictus) SEE: African hunting dog ::
painter {n} (artist) :: Maler {m}, Malerin {f}, Kunstmaler {m}, Kunstmalerin {f}, Freizeitmaler {m} [amateur], Freizeitmalerin {f}, Hobbymaler {m} [amateur], Hobbymalerin {f}
painter {n} (one who paints surfaces using a paintbrush) :: Maler {m}, Malerin {f}, Anstreicher {m}, Anstreicherin {f}, Autolackierer {m} [auto], Autolackiererin {f}, Fahrzeuglackierer {m} [auto], Fahrzeuglackiererin {f}
painter {n} (rope) :: Fangleine {f}
painting {n} (an illustration or artwork using paint) :: Gemälde {n}
painting {n} (the action of applying paint) :: Malerei {f}
painting {n} (artistic application of paint) :: Malerei {f}
painting by numbers {n} (art, recreation) :: Malen nach Zahlen {n}
paintress {n} (female painter) :: Malerin {f}
paint stripper {n} (substance) :: Abbeizmittel {n}
paint the town red {v} (party in a rowdy, wild manner) :: die Sau rauslassen
pair {n} (number of things resembling one another, or belonging together) SEE: set ::
pair {n} (two similar or identical things) :: Paar {n}
pair {n} (two people in a relationship) :: Paar {n}, Pärchen {n}
pair {n} (kinematics: two elements, which permit only certain kind of relative motion) :: Gelenk {n}
pair {n} :: Paar {n}
pair of binoculars {n} (binoculars) SEE: binoculars ::
pair of compasses {n} (tool used to draw circles) :: Zirkel {m}
pair of eyeglasses {n} (spectacles) SEE: spectacles ::
pair of forceps {n} (forceps) SEE: forceps ::
pair of glasses {n} (spectacles) SEE: spectacles ::
pair of goggles {n} (goggles) SEE: goggles ::
pair of pincers {n} (pincers) SEE: pincers ::
pair of scissors {n} (scissors) SEE: scissors ::
pair of specs {n} (spectacles) SEE: spectacles ::
pair of spectacles {n} (spectacles) SEE: spectacles ::
pair of tongs {n} (tongs) SEE: tongs ::
pair of tweezers {n} (tweezers) SEE: tweezers ::
pair production {n} (simultaneous creation of a particle and its antiparticle) :: Paarbildung {f}, Paarerzeugung {f}
pairwise {adj} (occurring in pairs) :: paarweise
pajamas {n} (clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in) :: Pyjama {m} [Germany, Austria] {n} [Switzerland], Schlafanzug {m}
Pakistan {prop} (country in South Asia) :: Pakistan {n}
Pakistani {n} (A person from Pakistan or of Pakistani descent) :: Pakistaner {m}, Pakistanerin {f}, Pakistani {m} {f}
Pakistani {adj} (Of, from, or pertaining to Pakistan, or its people) :: pakistanisch
palace {n} (large, lavish residence) :: Palast {m}; Schloss {n}
palace coup {n} :: Palastrevolution {f}
Palace of Westminster {prop} (building in London housing the House of Commons and House of Lords) :: Palace of Westminster {m}, Palast von Westlichemmünster {n}
paladin {n} (heroic champion) :: Paladin {m}
palaeoclimatology {n} (science) :: Paläoklimatologie {f}
Palaic {prop} (Indo-European language) :: palaische Sprache {f}
palanquin {n} (a covered type of litter) :: Sänfte {f}
palatable {adj} (pleasing to the taste) :: genießbar, schmackhaft
palatable {adj} (tolerable, acceptable) :: annehmbar
palatal {adj} (pertaining to the palate) :: palatal
palatal {adj} ((phonetics) articulated at the hard palate) :: palatal
palatal {n} ((phonetics) palatal consonant) :: Vordergaumenlaut {m}, Palatal {m}
palatalised {adj} (having undergone palatalisation) :: palatalisiert
palatalization {n} (instance) :: Palatalisierung {f}
palate {n} (roof of the mouth) :: Gaumen {m}
palatial {adj} (of or relating to a palace) :: Palast-
palatial {adj} (on a grand scale) :: palastartig
Palatinate {prop} (Palatinate) :: Pfalz {f}, Rheinpfalz {f}
palatine tonsil {n} (palatine tonsil) :: Gaumenmandel {f}
Palau {prop} (Republic of Palau) :: Palau
Palauan {n} (someone from Palau) :: Palauer {m}, Palauerin {f}
palaver {n} (unnecessary talk, fuss) :: Palaver {n}
palaver {n} (a meeting at which there is much talk) :: Palaver {n}
Palawan tit {n} (Pardaliparus amabilis) :: Kapuzenmeise {f}
pale {adj} (light in color) :: hell, blass
pale {v} (to become pale) :: blass werden, erblassen
pale {n} (wooden stake) :: Latte {f}
pale {n} (heraldry: vertical band) :: Pfahl
palea {n} (zoology: pendulous process of the skin on the throat of a bird) SEE: dewlap ::
paleanthropology {n} (study of ancient human remains) SEE: paleoanthropology ::
paleface {n} (a white person of European descent, in the context of American Indians) :: Bleichgesicht {n}
paleness {n} (condition or degree of being pale or of lacking color) :: Blässe {f}
paleoanthropologist {n} (specialist in paleoanthropology) :: Paläoanthropologe {m}, Paläoanthropologin {f}
paleoanthropology {n} (study of ancient human remains) :: Paläoanthropologie {f}, Paläanthropologie {f}
paleobotany {n} (branch of paleontology) :: Paläozoologie {f}
Paleocene {prop} (geologic epoch) :: Paläozän {n}
paleoclimatology {n} (palaeoclimatology) SEE: palaeoclimatology ::
paleoconservative {n} (person espousing paleoconservatism) :: Paleokonservative {m}
paleoconservative {adj} (holding the views associated with paleoconservatism) :: paleokonservativ
paleogenetic {adj} (relating to paleogenetics) :: paläogenetisch
paleogeneticist {n} (geneticist whose speciality is paleogenetics) :: Paläogenetiker {m}
paleogenetics {n} (application of genetics to palaeontology) :: Paläogenetik {f}
paleographer {n} (a person skilled in paleography) :: Paläograf {m}, Paläograph {m}; Paläografin {f}, Paläographin {f}
paleographic {adj} (of or pertaining to paleography) :: paläografisch, paläographisch
paleography {n} (study of old forms of writing) :: Paläografie {f}, Paläographie {f}
paleolinguistics {n} (study of the distant human past by linguistic means) :: Paläolinguistik {f}
Paleolithic {n} (Old Stone Age) :: Altsteinzeit {f}
paleologism {n} (phrase that was coined in the past and now obsolete) :: Paleologismus {m}
paleontological {adj} (of or pertaining to paleontology) :: paläontologisch
paleontologist {n} (one who studies paleontology) :: Paläontologe {m}, Paläontologin {f}
paleontology {n} (study of prehistoric forms of life) :: Paläontologie {f}
paleornithological {adj} (relating to paleornithology) :: paläornithologisch
paleornithologist {n} (paleontologist who studies fossil birds) :: Paläornithologe {m}, Paläornithologin {f}
paleornithology {n} (branch of paleontology that deals with fossil birds) :: Paläornithologie {f}
Paleozoic {adj} :: paläozoisch
paleozoology {n} (branch of zoology dealing with fossils) :: Paläozoologie {f}
Palestine {prop} (West Bank and Gaza Strip collectively) :: Palästina {n}
Palestine {prop} :: [1,2] Palästina {n}, [3] Palästinensische Autonomiegebiete {n-p}
Palestinian {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Palestine and/or the Palestinian people) :: palästinensisch
Palestinian {n} (inhabitant of Palestine or Arab of Palestinian descent) :: Palästinenser {m}, Palästinenserin {f}
paletot {n} (A loose outer jacket, overcoat) :: Mantel {m}, Paletot {m}, Überrock {m}, Überzieher {m}
palette {n} (board) :: Farbpalette {f}, Palette {f}
Pali {prop} (a Middle Indo-Aryan language) :: Pali {n}
palimpsest {n} (manuscript scraped clean for reuse) :: Palimpsest {m}
palindrome {n} (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards) :: Palindrom {n}
palisade {n} (wall of wooden stakes) :: Palisade {f}
pall {n} (charge representing an archbishop's pallium) :: Göpel {m}
palladium {n} (a safeguard) :: Schutz {m}
palladium {n} (chemical element) :: Palladium {n}
Pallas's grasshopper warbler {n} (Locustella certhiola) :: Streifenschwirl {m}
Pallas's gull {n} (Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus) :: Fischmöwe {f}
pallbearer {n} (casket bearer) :: Sargträger {m}
pallet {n} (a portable platform) :: Palette {f}
pallet jack {n} (manually operated device for lifting and moving pallets) :: Hubwagen {m}
pallet truck {n} (manually operated device for lifting and moving pallets) SEE: pallet jack ::
palliate {v} (to relieve the symptoms of) :: lindern
palliate {v} (to cover or disguise the seriousness of something by excuses and apologies) :: beschönigen
palliative {adj} (reducing progression and relieving symptoms) :: palliativ, beschönigend, lindernd
palliative care {n} (specialized area of healthcare) :: Palliativpflege {f}
pallid {adj} (appearing weak, pale or wan) :: fahl
pallidity {n} (state of being) SEE: pallor ::
pallisander {n} (dense, heavy wood) :: Palisander {m}
pallium {n} (cerebral cortex) SEE: cerebral cortex ::
pallor {n} (paleness; want of color; pallidity) :: Blässe {f}
palm {n} (inner, concave part of hand) :: Handfläche {f}
palm {v} :: palmieren
palm {n} (palm tree) SEE: palm tree ::
palmar {adj} (of or pertaining to the palm of the hand) :: [technical] palmar, [technical] Palmar-, [technical] volar, handflächenseitig, hohlhandseitig, Hand-
palm cabbage {n} (heart of palm) SEE: heart of palm ::
palmetto bug {n} (cockroach) :: Amerikanische Großschabe {f}
palmier {n} (puff pastry) :: Schweinsohr {n}, Schweineohr {n}
palmistry {n} (telling fortunes from the lines on the palms of the hand) :: Handlesen {n}
palm oil {n} (edible plant oil) :: Palmöl {n}
palm reading {n} (palmistry) :: Handlesen {n}
Palm Sunday {n} (Sunday before Easter) :: Palmsonntag {m}, Sonntag Palmarum {m}, Palmarum-Sonntag {m}, Palmarum {m}, Palmtag {m}
palm syrup {n} (syrup made from sap of a palm tree) :: Palmhonig {m}
palm thief {n} (coconut crab) SEE: coconut crab ::
palmtop {n} (personal digital assistant) SEE: personal digital assistant ::
palm tree {n} (tropical tree) :: Palme {f}, Palmbaum {m}, Palmenbaum {m}
Palmyrena {prop} (ancient country of which Palmyra was the capital) :: Palmyrene {f}
Palmyrene {adj} (of, from or relating to ancient Palmyra or Palmyrena) :: Palmyrener, palmyrenisch, Palmyrer, palmyrisch
Palmyrene {n} (native or inhabitant of ancient Palmyra or Palmyrena) :: Palmyrener {m}, Palmyrenerin {f}, Palmyrer {m}, Palmyrerin {f}
palpable {adj} (capable of being touched) :: greifbar
palpitation {n} (abnormal beating of the heart) :: Herzklopfen {n}, Palpitation {f}
palsy {n} (complete or partial muscle paralysis of a body part) :: Lähmung {f}
paltry {adj} (trashy, trivial, of little value) :: geringfügig, dürftig
paltry {adj} (meager; worthless; pitiful; trifling) :: mager, armselig, schäbig
paludarium {n} (vivarium with both aquatic and terrestrial elements) :: Paludarium {n}
palynologist {n} (one who studies palynology) :: Palynologe {m}
palynology {n} (study of spores, pollen etc.) :: Palynologie {f}
Pamir {prop} (mountain range) :: Pamir {m}
pamper {v} (to treat with excessive care, to indulge) :: verwöhnen, hätscheln
pamphlet {n} (booklet) SEE: booklet ::
Pamphylia {prop} (region) :: Pamphylien
Pamplona {prop} (city in Navarre of northern Spain) :: Pamplona
pan- {prefix} (a combining form meaning "all") :: pan-
pan {n} (flat vessel used for cooking, see also: frying pan) :: Pfanne {f}
panacea {n} (remedy believed to cure all disease) :: Allheilmittel {n}
panacea {n} (something that will solve all problems) :: Allheilmittel {n}, Patentrezept {n}
panache {n} (ornamental helmet plume) :: Federbusch {m}
panache {n} (flamboyant style or action) :: Schwung {m}, Elan {m}
Panama {prop} (country) :: Panama {n}
Panama {n} (Panama hat) SEE: Panama hat ::
Panama Canal {prop} (Canal) :: Panamakanal {m}
Panama Canal Zone {prop} (historical territory within Panama) :: Panama-Kanalzone
Panama hat {n} (a type of brimmed hat from South America) :: Panamahut {m}
Panamanian {n} (person from Panama) :: Panamaer {m}, Panamaerin {f}
Panamanian {adj} (pertaining to Panama) :: panamaisch
Pan-American {adj} (covering or representing all of the Americas) :: panamerikanisch
pan-Arabism {n} (movement) :: Panarabismus {m}
panarchism {n} (advocacy of panarchy) :: Panarchismus {m}
pancake {n} (thin batter cake) :: Pfannkuchen {m}, Eierkuchen {m}, Palatschinken {m}, Plinse {f}, Blinse {f}, Plins {m}, Flins {m}
Pancake Day {prop} (Shrove Tuesday) SEE: Shrove Tuesday ::
pancake tortoise {n} (Malacochersus tornieri) :: Spaltenschildkröte {f}
Pancake Tuesday {prop} (Shrove Tuesday) SEE: Shrove Tuesday ::
Panchatantra {prop} (a collection of Sanskrit and Pali animal fables in verse and prose) :: Panchatantra
Panchen Lama {n} (second-highest ranking lama of the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism) :: Penchen Lama
panchromatic {adj} (sensitive to all visible colours) :: farbempfindlich, panchromatisch
panchronic {adj} :: panchronisch
Pancras {prop} (saint) :: Pankratius {m}
pancreas {n} (gland near the stomach) :: Bauchspeicheldrüse {f}, Pankreas {n}
pancreatic {adj} (of or pertaining to the pancreas) :: [technical] pankreatisch, Bauchspeicheldrüsen-, der Bauchspeicheldrüse (nachgestellt), Pankreas-
pancreatic cancer {n} (malignant neoplasm of the pancreas) :: Bauchspeicheldrüsenkrebs {m}
pancreatic juice {n} (juice produced by the pancreas) :: Bauchspeichel {m}
pancreatitis {n} (inflammation of the pancreas) :: Bauchspeicheldrüsenentzündung {f}
pancytopenia {n} (deficiency in all three cell lines) :: Panzytopenie {f}
panda {n} (Ailuropoda melanoleuca, see also: giant panda) :: Panda, Pandabär {m}
panda {n} (police car) SEE: police car ::
panda {n} (red panda) SEE: red panda ::
panda bear {n} (panda) SEE: panda ::
pandan {n} (Pandanus gen. et spp.) SEE: screw pine ::
pandanus {n} (Pandanus gen. et spp.) SEE: screw pine ::
pandeiro {n} :: Pandeiro
pandeism {n} (worship which admits or tolerates favourable aspects of all religions) SEE: omnitheism ::
pandeism {n} (belief in a god both pantheistic and deistic) :: Pandeismus {m}
pandeist {adj} (of or relating to pandeism) :: pandeistisch
pandeist {n} (one who believes in pandeism) :: Pandeist, Pandeistin {f}
pandeistic {adj} (pertaining to pandeism) :: pandeistich
pandemic {adj} (general, widespread) SEE: general ::
pandemic {adj} (epidemic over a wide geographical area and affecting a large proportion of the population) :: pandemisch
pandemic {n} (disease that affects a wide geographical area and a large proportion of the population) :: Pandemie {f}
pandemonism {n} :: Pandaemonismus
pandemonium {n} (chaos; tumultuous or lawless violence) :: Chaos {n}, Hexensabbat {m}
pandemonium {n} (an outburst; loud, riotous uproar) :: Tumult {m}, Hexensabbat {m}
pander {n} (pimp or procurer) SEE: pimp ::
pander {v} (to appeal or cater to) :: nachgeben, frönen, zufriedenstellen, Befriedigung verschaffen, befriedigen, huldigen, anbiedern [reflexive ], andienen [reflexive ]
pander {v} (to offer illicit sex with a third party) :: verkuppeln
pandiculate {v} (to stretch oneself and make sounds) :: räkeln, rekeln
pandiculation {n} (stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities as when fatigued and drowsy) :: räkeln, strecken
Pandora {prop} (Character in Greek mythology) :: Pandora {f}
Pandora's box {n} (a source of unforeseen trouble) :: Pandorabüchse {f}, Büchse der Pandora {f}
pandoro {n} (Christmas sweet bread loaf in the shape of a star) :: Pandoro {m}
panegyric {n} (formal speech or opus publicly praising someone or something) :: Lobrede {f}, Panegyrik {f}
panegyrical {adj} (lavish with praise) :: panegyrisch
panel {n} (rectangular section of a surface) :: Verkleidung {f}, Platte {f}, Tafel {f}, Paneel {n}, Holzpaneel {n}, Platte {f}, Blech {n}
panel {n} (group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc) :: Diskussionsrunde {f}
panel {n} (single frame in a comic strip) :: Panel {n}
panel discussion {n} (type of conversation) :: Podiumsdiskussion {f}
panelist {n} (member of a panel) :: Diskussionsteilnehmer {m}
panelling {n} (panels with which a surface is covered) :: Vertäfelung {f}, Holzvertäfelung {f}, Paneel {n}
panentheism {n} (a doctrine that the universe is within God) :: Panentheismus {m}
panentheist {n} (person who believes in panentheism) :: Panentheistin
panettone {n} (Christmas brioche with candied fruit) :: Panettone {m}
Pan-European {adj} (for most or all of Europe) :: paneuropäisch
Panevėžys {prop} (city in Lithuania) :: Ponewiesch {n}, Panevėžys {n}
pan flute {n} (panpipes) SEE: panpipes ::
panforte {n} (dense flat cake) :: Panforte {m}
pan-fry {v} (fry in a pan) :: braten
pang {n} (paroxysm of extreme physical pain or anguish) :: Schmerz {m}, Stechen {n}
pang {n} (sudden sharp feeling of a mental or emotional nature) :: Anfall {f}, Stich {m}
Pangaea {prop} (supercontinent prior to Triassic) :: Pangäa {f}
Pan-Germanism {n} (movement striving to unite all Germans) :: Pangermanismus {m}
Panglossian {adj} (naively or unreasonably optimistic) :: panglossisch
pang of conscience {n} (A feeling of shame, guilt, or embarrassment, resulting from behavior which one regrets) :: Gewissensbisse
pangolin {n} (mammal) :: Schuppentier {n}, Tannenzapfentier {n}
pangram {n} (a sentence that contains every letter of the alphabet) :: Pangramm {n}
panhandle {n} (handle of a pan) :: Pfannenstiel {m}
panhandle {n} (any arm or projection suggestive of the handle of a pan) :: Zipfel {m}, Gebietskorridor {m}, Landkorridor {m}, schmaler Landabschnitt {m}, Landzipfel {m}
panhandler {n} (one who panhandles) :: Bettler {m}, Bettlerin {f}
Panhellenic {adj} :: panhellenisch
panic {n} (overpowering fright) :: Panik {f}
panic {v} (to feel overwhelming fear) :: in Panik geraten, in Panik verfallen
panic attack {n} (sudden period of intense anxiety) :: Panikattacke {f}
panic buying {n} (buying of commodities earlier than normal) :: Panikkauf {m}, Panikkäufe {m-p}
panic disorder {n} (anxiety disorder involving severe recurring panic attacks) :: Panikstörung {f}
panicgrass {n} (grass of the genus Panicum) :: Rispenhirse {f}; Cyrillic: про̏со {n}
panicky {adj} (in a state of panic) :: panisch, panikartig
panicle {n} (a compound raceme) :: Rispe {f}
panicstricken {adj} (panic-stricken) SEE: panic-stricken ::
panic-stricken {adj} (very frightened) :: panikartig, panisch
panjandrum {n} (important, powerful or influential person) :: hohes Tier {n}
pankration {n} (ancient Greek martial art) :: Pankration {n}
panna cotta {n} (Italian dessert made from double cream) :: Panna cotta {f}, Pannacotta {f}
pannier {n} (large basket or bag fastened to the back of a bicycle or pack animal) :: Packtasche {f}, Fahrradtasche {f} [bicycle]
panoply {n} (complete set of armour) :: Rüstung {f}
panopticon {n} (type of prison) :: Panoptikum {n}
panopticon {n} (room for the exhibition of novelties) :: Panoptikum {n}
panorama {n} (unbroken view of an entire surrounding area) :: Panorama {n}, Rundblick {m}
panorama {n} (picture representing a continuous scene) :: Panorama {n}
pan pipes {n} (panpipes) SEE: panpipes ::
panpipes {n} (musical instrument) :: Panflöte {f}
panpsychism {n} (the doctrine that all matter has a mental aspect) :: Panpsychismus {m}
pansexual {n} (someone who is attracted to all genders) :: pansexuell, pan
pansexuality {n} (sexual orientation) :: Pansexualität {f}
Pan-Slavism {n} (movement) :: Panslawismus {m}
pansy {n} (plant) :: Stiefmütterchen {n}
pant {n} (a pair of pants) SEE: pants ::
pant {n} (a quick breathing) :: keuchen
pant {v} (to breathe quickly or in a labored manner) :: hecheln, keuchen, schnaufen
pantheism {n} (belief that the universe is divine) :: Pantheismus {m}
pantheist {n} (person who believes in pantheism) :: Pantheist {m}
pantheistic {adj} (pertaining to pantheism) :: pantheistisch
pantheistical {adj} (pantheistic) SEE: pantheistic ::
pantheon {n} (a temple dedicated to all the gods) :: Pantheon {n}
panther {n} (big cat with black fur) :: Panther {m}, Panter {m}
panther {n} (big cat of genus Panthera) :: Panther {m}
panther cap {n} (Amanita pantherina) :: Pantherpilz
panties {n} (underpants for women or girls) :: Höschen {n}
pant leg {n} (either of the legs of a pair of pants) :: Hosenbein {n}
Pantocrator {prop} (ruler of everything) :: Pantokrator {m}, Pankrator {m}, Allherrscher {m}, Weltenherrscher {m}
pantograph {n} (rail transport: device that collects electric current from overhead lines) :: Stromabnehmer {m}
pantomime {n} (traditional theatrical entertainment, mostly for children) :: Pantomime {f}
pantomime {n} (gesturing without speaking) :: Pantomime {f}
pantomime {v} :: pantomimisieren
pantry {n} (storage room) :: Speisekammer {f}, Vorratskammer {f}
pants {n} (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) :: Hose {f}
pants {n} (undergarment covering the genitals) :: Unterhose {f}, [for women] Schlüpfer {m}
Pan-Turkism {n} (political movement) :: Panturkismus {m}
panty {n} (panties) SEE: panties ::
pantyhose {n} :: Feinstrumpfhose {f}, Strumpfhose {f}
pantyliner {n} (pad worn inside underwear) :: Slipeinlage {f}
panvitalism {n} (belief that all things are part of a single living universe) :: Panvitalismus {m}
panvitalism {n} (belief that all things in the universe are alive) :: Panvitalismus {m}
Panzerfaust {n} (grenade launcher) :: Panzerfaust {f}
pap {n} (soft food) :: Brei {m}
pap {n} (porridge) SEE: porridge ::
papa {n} (Father (familiar, conversational)) SEE: dad ::
papabile {adj} (among those likely to be elected pope) :: papabel
papakha {n} (type of hat) :: Papacha
papal {adj} (related to the pope or papacy) :: päpstlich
papal bull {n} (official document or edict from the Pope) :: päbstliche Bulle {f}
papal infallibility {n} (Catholic concept of an infallible Pope) :: (päpstliche) Unfehlbarkeit {f}
Papal States {prop} (state) :: Kirchenstaat {m}
paparazzi {n} (paparazzo) SEE: paparazzo ::
paparazzo {n} (freelance photographer of celebrities) :: Paparazzo {m}, Paparazza {f}, Skandalreporter {m}, Skandalreporterin {f}, Sensationsreporter {m}, Sensationsreporterin {f}
papaya {n} (fruit) :: Papaya {f}
Papenburg {prop} (city in Lower Saxony) :: Papenburg {n}
paper {n} (sheet material) :: Papier {n}
paper {n} (written document shorter than a book) :: Papier {n}, Dokument {n}
paper {adj} (made of paper) :: indicated by forming compounds with Papier-: paper bag: Papierbeutel, paper cup: Papierbecher, etc
paper {n} (newspaper) SEE: newspaper ::
paper {n} (wallpaper) SEE: wallpaper ::
paper {n} (wrapping paper) SEE: wrapping paper ::
paper {v} (to document) SEE: document ::
paper aeroplane {n} (toy aeroplane made by folding up a sheet of paper) :: Papierflieger {m}
paper airplane {n} (paper aeroplane) SEE: paper aeroplane ::
paperback {n} :: Broschur {f}
paperback {adj} (having flexible binding) :: broschiert
paperboard {n} (thick paper) :: Pappe {f}
paperboy {n} (male who delivers newspapers) :: Zeitungsausträger {m}, Zeitungsjunge {m}
paper clip {n} (paper clip) :: Büroklammer {f}, Klammer {f}
paper cup {n} (disposable cup) :: Pappbecher {m}
paper cut {n} (wound caused by piece of paper) :: Papierschnittwunde {f}
paperhanger {n} (someone who puts wallpaper on walls) :: Tapezierer {m}, Tapeziererin {f}
paper jam {n} (malfunction in a printer or photocopier) :: Papierstau {m}
paperknife {n} (a knife for cutting paper or opening envelopes) SEE: letter opener ::
paperless {adj} (using information without paper) :: papierlos
paper mill {n} (factory) :: Papierfabrik {f}
paper money {n} (a form of banknotes) :: Banknote {f}, Papiergeld {n}
paper tape {n} (early storage medium consisting of paper) :: Lochstreifen {m}
paper tiger {n} (paper tiger) :: Papiertiger {m}
paper towel {n} (sheet of absorbent paper) :: [kitchen roll] Küchenrolle {f}, Küchenpapier {f}; [general] Papiertuch {n}
paperweight {n} (small, decorative, somewhat weighty object) :: Briefbeschwerer {m}
paperweight {n} (any object for this purpose) :: Briefbeschwerer {m}
paperwork {n} (work involving written documents) :: Schreibarbeit {f}
papescent {adj} (porridge-like) :: breiig
papess {n} (female pope) :: Päpstin {f}
Paphos {prop} (city in Cyprus) :: Paphos {n}
papier-mâché {n} (paper mixed with glue to create a sculptural object) :: Pappmaschee {n}, Pappmaché {n}, Papiermaché {n}
papilloma {n} (epithelial tumour) :: Papillom {n}
papissa {n} (female pope) SEE: papess ::
papist {n} (slur: Roman Catholic) :: Papist {m}, Papistin {f}, Kathole {m}, Katholin {f}
pappardelle {n} (broad form of fettuccine) :: pappardelle
pappus {n} :: Pappus {m}
paprika {n} (ground spice) :: Paprika {f}
Pap smear {n} (gynaecology: screening test) :: Pap-Abstrich {m}
Pap test {n} (gynaecology: screening test) :: Pap-Test {m}
Papua {prop} (the southern part of Papua New Guinea) :: Papua {n}
Papuan {n} (Someone from Papua or Papua New Guinea) :: Papua {m} {f}
Papua New Guinea {prop} (country in Oceania) :: Papua-Neuguinea {n}
Papua New Guinean {adj} (pertaining to Papua New Guinea) :: papua-neuguineisch
papyrologist {n} (a student of papyrology) :: Papyrologe {m}, Papyrologin {f}
papyrology {n} (the study of ancient texts written on papyrus) :: Papyrologie {f}
papyrus {n} (plant in the sedge family) :: Papyrus {m}, Echter Papyrus {m}, Papyrusstaude {f}
papyrus {n} (material made from this plant) :: Papyrus {m}
papyrus {n} (scroll or document written on this material) :: Papyrus {m}
parable {n} (short story illustrating a lesson) :: Gleichnis {n}, Gleichniserzählung {f}, Gleichnisrede, Parabel {f}
parabola {n} (a conic section) :: Parabel {f}
parabolic {adj} (of or pertaining to a parabola or paraboloid) :: gleichnishaft
Paracel Islands {prop} (group of islands) :: Paracel-Inseln {f-p}
Paracelsus {prop} (The adopted name of Philippus von Hohenheim) :: Paracelsus {m}
parachute {n} (a device designed to control the fall of an object) :: Fallschirm {m}
parachute {v} (to jump with a parachute) :: mit dem Fallschirm abspringen
parachuting {n} (sport) :: Fallschirmspringen {n}
parachutist {n} (parachute user) :: Fallschirmspringer {m}, Fallschirmspringerin {f}
paraclete {n} (advocate) :: Paraklet {m}
parade {n} (organized procession) :: Parade {f}, Aufmarsch {m}, Umzug {m}
parade {n} (any succession or series) :: Folge {f}, Abfolge {f}
parade ground {n} (an area of hard ground where soldiers practice routine marching maneuvres) :: Exerzierplatz {m}
paradiddle {n} (percussive exercise) :: Paradiddle
paradigm {n} (way of viewing reality) :: Paradigma {n}, Weltanschauung {f}, Bezugssystem {n}, Sicht der Dinge {f}
paradigm {n} (example serving as a model or pattern) :: Beispiel {n}, Musterbeispiel {n}
paradigm {n} (linguistics: all forms which contain a common element) :: Paradigma {n}
paradigm shift {n} (change in thinking from an accepted point of view to a new one, necessitated by scientific discoveries) :: Paradigmenwechsel {m}
paradisaic {adj} (relating to paradise) :: paradiesisch
paradisaical {adj} (paradisaic) SEE: paradisaic ::
paradise {n} (heaven) :: Paradies {n}, Himmel {m} [heaven, sky]
paradise {n} :: Paradies {n}
Paradise {prop} (Heaven) :: Himmel {m}, Paradies {n}
paradisiac {adj} (of or like Paradise) :: paradiesisch
paradisiacal {adj} (resembling paradise) :: paradiesisch
paradox {n} (apparent contradiction which is nonetheless true) :: Paradoxon {n}, Paradox {n}
paradox {n} (in logic: a self-contradictory statement) :: Paradoxon {n}
paradoxical {adj} (having self-contradicting properties) :: paradox
paradoxically {adv} (in a paradoxical manner) :: paradoxerweise
paraffin {n} (kerosene) SEE: kerosene ::
paraffin {n} (paraffin wax) SEE: paraffin wax ::
paraffin wax {n} (paraffin wax) :: Paraffin {n}
paraglider {n} (one who paraglides) :: Paraglider {m}, Paragliderin {f}, Gleitschirmflieger {m}, Gleitschirmfliegerin {f}
paraglider {n} (equipment) :: Gleitschirm {m}, Paraglider {m}, Paragleiter {m} [Austria], Gleitsegel {n}
paragliding {n} (the sport of gliding with a paraglider) :: Gleitschirmfliegen {n}, Paragliding {n}, Paragleiten {n} [Austria], Gleit­se­geln
paragon {n} (model or pattern) :: Vorbild {n}, Muster {n}, Musterbeispiel {n}, Inbegriff {m}, Modell {n}, Paradebeispiel {n}
paragon {n} (companion) :: Gegenüber {n}, Begleiter {m}, Gleichgesinnter {m}
paragon {n} (comparison; competition) :: Vergleich {m}, Wettbewerb {m}, Gegenüber {m}
paragon {n} (20-point type) :: Paragon, Secunda
paragon {v} (to compare) :: vergleichen, mithalten, ebenbürtig sein, die Stirn bieten
paragon {v} (to serve as a model for) :: Vorbild sein, vorausgehen, modellhaft sein
paragon {v} (to be equal) :: gleichauf sein, vergleichbar sein
paragraph {n} (passage in text) :: Absatz {m}
Paraguay {prop} (country in South America) :: Paraguay {n}
Paraguayan {n} (person from Paraguay) :: Paraguayer {m}, Paraguayerin {f}
Paraguayan {adj} (pertaining to Paraguay) :: paraguayisch, paraguayanisch
parakeet {n} (various species of small parrots) :: Sittich {m}
parakeet auklet {n} (bird) :: Rotschnabelalk {m}
paralegal {n} (one who assists a lawyer) :: Anwaltsassistent {m}, Anwaltsassistentin {f}, Rechtsanwaltsgehilfe {m}, Rechtsanwaltsgehilfin {f}
paralipsis {n} :: Paralipse {f}
parallax {n} :: Parallaxe {f}
parallax second {n} (unit of length) :: Parallaxensekunde {f}
parallel {adj} (equally distant from one another at all points) :: parallel
parallel {adj} (having the same overall direction) :: parallel zu
parallel {adv} (with a parallel relationship) :: parallel
parallel {n} (one of a set of parallel lines) :: Parallele {f}
parallel {n} (line of latitude) :: Breitengrad {m}, Breitenkreis {m}
parallel bars {n} (set of apparatus) :: Barren {m}
parallelepiped {n} (solid figure) :: Parallelflach {n}, Parallelepiped {n}
parallelogram {n} (convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length) :: Parallelogramm {n}
parallelotope {n} (generalization of parallelogram and parallelepiped) :: Parallelotop {n}
parallel universe {n} (universe that exists separately alongside another universe) :: Paralleluniversum {n}
Paralympic Games {prop} (international sports competition for people with physical disabilities, see also: Paralympics) :: Paralympische Spiele {n-p}, Paralympics {n-p}
paralyse {v} (paralyse) SEE: paralyze ::
paralysis {n} (loss of muscle control) :: Paralyse {f}, Lähmung {f}
paralytic {adj} (affected by paralysis) :: paralysiert, paralytisch, gelähmt
paralyze {v} (to afflict with paralysis) :: paralysieren, lähmen
Paramaribo {prop} (capital of Suriname) :: Paramaribo {n}
paramecium {n} (organism) :: Pantoffeltierchen {n}
paramedic {n} (individual trained to stabilize people outside of hospital) :: Sanitäter {m}, Sanitäterin, Rettungssanitäter {m}, Rettungssanitäterin {f}, Sanitätspersonal {n} [collective noun]
parament {n} (liturgical cloth) :: Parament {n}
parameter {n} (variable kept constant during an experiment, calculation or similar) :: Parameter {m}
parameter {n} (name in a function or subroutine definition) :: Parameter {m}
parametric {adj} (of, relating to, or defined using parameters) :: parametrisch
parametrize {v} (To describe in terms of parameters) :: parametrisieren
paramilitary {n} (a group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion) :: paramilitärisch
paramount {adj} (supreme) :: höchst, überragend, vorrangig
paramour {n} (illicit lover) :: Geliebte {f}, Geliebter {m}, Liebhaber {m}, Liebhaberin {f}, Mätresse {f}, Poussage {f}, Buhle {f}
paranasal sinus {n} (one of air-filled spaces, or sinuses) :: Nasennebenhöhle {f}
paranoia {n} (A psychotic disorder characterized by delusions of persecution) :: Paranoia {f}, Verfolgungswahn {m}
paranoia {n} (Extreme, irrational distrust of others) :: Paranoia {f}
paranoiac {n} (somebody who has paranoia) SEE: paranoid ::
paranoiac {adj} (pertaining to paranoia) :: paranoisch
paranoid {adj} (of, related to, or suffering from paranoia) :: paranoid
paranoid {adj} (exhibiting extreme and irrational fear or distrust of others) :: paranoid
paranoid {n} (someone suffering from paranoia) :: Paranoiker {m}, Paranoikerin {f}, Paranoide {m} {f}
paranoid schizophrenia {n} (form of schizophrenia accompanied by delusions) :: Paranoide Schizophrenie {f}
parapet {n} (a low retaining wall) :: Brüstung {f}
parapet {n} (a fortification consisting of a wall) :: Wehrmauer {f}
paraph {n} (flourish after signature) :: Paraphe {f}
paraphernalia {n} (miscellaneous items) :: Utensilien {f-p}
paraphimosis {n} (foreskin trapped behind the glans) :: Paraphimose {f}, spanischer Kragen {m}
paraphrase {n} (restatement of a text) :: Umschreibung {f}
paraphrase {v} (to compose a paraphrase) :: umschreiben, paraphrasieren
paraphrenic {adj} (having or pertaining to paraphrenia) :: paraphrene
paraphyletic {adj} (Excluding some descendants of the most recent common ancestor) :: paraphyletisch
paraplegia {n} (paralysed condition) :: Querschnittslähmung {f}, Paraplegie {f}
paraplegic {adj} (of, related to, or suffering from paraplegia) :: querschnittsgelähmt, paraplegisch
paraplegic {n} (person who suffers from paraplegia) :: Querschnittsgelähmter {m}, Querschnittsgelähmte {f}, Paraplegiker {m}, Paraplegikerin {f}
parapsychology {n} (study of that which cannot yet be explained) :: Parapsychologie {f}
parasite {n} (useless person who always relies on other people's work and gives nothing back) :: Parasit {m}
parasite {n} ((generally undesirable) living organism that exists by stealing resources from another living organism) :: Schmarotzer {m}, Parasit {m}
parasitic {adj} (pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite) :: parasitär
parasitic {adj} (drawing upon another organism for sustenance) :: parasitär
parasitic {adj} (exploit) :: parasitär
parasitical {adj} (parasitic) SEE: parasitic ::
parasitise {v} (parasitize) SEE: parasitize ::
parasitism {n} (interaction between two organisms) :: Parasitismus {m}, Schmarotzertum {f}, Parasitentum {n}
parasitize {v} (live off a host) :: parasitieren, schmarotzen
parasitologic {adj} (of or pertaining to parasitology) :: parasitologisch
parasitologist {n} (person who works in parasitology) :: Parasitologe {m}, Parasitologin {f}
parasitology {n} (study of parasites) :: Parasitologie {f}
parasol {n} (umbrella used as protection from the sun) :: Sonnenschirm {m}
parasomnia {n} (sleep disorder) :: Parasomnie
parasympathomimetic {adj} (acting by stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system) :: parasympathomimetisch
parasynthesis {n} :: De­kom­po­si­tum {n}, Pa­ra­syn­the­tum {n}
parataxis {n} (in grammar) :: Nebenordnung, Parataxis, Parataxe
paratha {n} (Indian bread) :: Paratha {n}
paratrooper {n} (soldier that parachutes from aircraft) :: Fallschirmjäger {m}
parautochthonous {adj} (which has a character intermediate between that of autochthonous rock and allochthonous rock) :: parautochthon
parboil {v} (partially boil) :: blanchieren, ankochen
parcel {n} (package wrapped for shipment) :: Paket {n}
parcel {n} (division of land bought and sold as a unit) :: Parzelle
parcel bomb {n} (bomb disguised as a parcel) :: Paketbombe {f}
parch {v} (to burn the surface of; to scorch) :: ausdörren
parch {v} (to dry to extremity) :: ausdörren
parch {v} (to become scorched or superficially burnt; to be very dry) :: rösten
parched {adj} (dry) :: ausgedörrt, ausgetrocknet
parchment {n} (material) :: Pergament {n}
parchment {n} (document) :: Pergament {n}
parchment {n} (imitating paper) :: Pergamentpapier {n}
parchment paper {n} (paper used in baking) :: Backpapier {n}, Pergamentpapier {n}
pardon {n} (forgiveness for an offence) :: Vergebung {f}, Verzeihung {f}
pardon {n} (releasing order) :: Begnadigung {f}
pardon {v} (to forgive) :: verzeihen, vergeben
pardon {v} (to grant an official pardon) :: begnadigen
pardon {interj} (interjection, request to repeat) :: pardon?, was? [colloquial], wie? [colloquial], wie bitte?
pardon me {phrase} (sorry, as an apology) :: Entschuldigung
pardon my French {v} (please excuse my swearing or bad language (idiomatic)) :: entschuldigen Sie meine Ausdrucksweise; entschuldigen Sie den Ausdruck; mit Verlaub; wenn Sie den Ausdruck erlauben, Verzeihen Sie meine Ausdrucksweise, Verzeih meine offene Rede
pare {v} (To remove the outer covering or skin of something with a knife) :: schälen, pellen
pare {v} (To reduce or trim something (as if) by cutting off) :: beschneiden
pare down {v} (to reduce by paring) :: beschneiden
pareidolia {n} (tendency to interpret vague stimuli as something familiar) :: Pareidolie
paremiology {n} (the study of proverbs) :: Parömiologie {f}, Sprichwortkunde {f}
parenchyma {n} (functional part of an organ, as opposed to supporting tissue) :: Parenchym {n}
parenesis {n} (1. (rhetoric) Exhortation) :: Paränese {f}
parent {n} (person from whom one is descended) :: Elternteil {m}, [technical] Elter {m} {n}
parent {n} (person who acts as a parent in rearing a child) :: Elternteil {n}, Eltern {p}
parent {n} (biology: organism from which a plant or animal is biologically descended) :: Elternpflanze {f} [plant], männliche Elternpflanze [male], weibliche Elternpflanze {f} [female], Vaterpflanze {f} [male], Mutterpfanze {f} [female], Elterntier {n} [animal], männliches Elterntier {n} [male], weibliches Elterntier {n} [female], Vater {m} [male], Vatertier {n} [male], Mutter {f} [female], Muttertier {n} [female]
parent {n} :: Elternteil {m}
parent {n} (parent company) SEE: parent company ::
parental {adj} (relating to parent) :: elterlich
parental leave {n} (leave of absence for a parent to take care of a baby) :: Elternzeit {f}
parent company {n} (a company that owns or controls another company) :: Stammhaus {n}, Mutterfirma {f}, Dachgesellschaft {f}, Konzernmutter {f}, Muttergesellschaft {f}, Mutterhaus {n}, Mutterkonzern {m}, Mutterunternehmen {n}, Obergesellschaft {f} [law], Organträger {m} [finance]
parenteral {adj} (Intravenously or by injection) :: parenteral
parentese {n} (parentese) :: Elterisch {n} [colloquial]
parenthesis {n} (a clause, phrase or word inserted into a passage which is already grammatically complete) :: Parenthese {f}
parenthesis {n} (either of a pair of brackets ( )) :: runde Klammer {f}, Klammer {f}, Parenthese {f}
parenthesis {n} (both round brackets) :: runde Klammer {f}
parenthesis {n} ((mathematics, logic) brackets used to clarify expressions by grouping terms affected by a common operator) :: runde Klammer {f}
parenthesis {n} :: Klammer {f}
parenthesize {v} (place in parentheses) :: klammern, in Klammern setzen, einklammern
parenthood {n} (state of being parent) :: Elternschaft {f}
parentification {n} (a process of role reversal whereby a child is obliged to act as parent to its own parent) :: Parentifizierung {f}, Parentifikation {f}
parenting {n} (process of raising and educating a child from birth until adulthood) :: Kindererziehung {f}
parent-in-law {n} (mother-in-law or father-in-law) :: Schwiegerelternteil {n}
parentless {adj} (having no parent) :: elternlos
parentlessness {n} (state or condition of being parentless) :: Elternlosigkeit {f}
parents {n} (one's parents) :: Eltern {p}
par excellence {adj} (being a quintessential example of a general type) :: par excellence
parget {v} (to coat with gypsum) :: verputzen
parget {n} (gypsum) :: Verputz {m}
parhelion {n} (bright spot in the sky due to refraction of the sun by ice crystals) SEE: sun dog ::
pariah {n} (an outcast) :: Ausgestoßener {m}; Aussätziger {m}; Unberührbarer {m}; Paria {m}
pariah {n} (member of one of the oppressed social castes in India) :: Unberührbarer {m} Paria {m}
parietal bone {n} (either of two bones at the sides and top of the skull) :: Scheitelbein {n}
parietal lobe {n} (division of cerebrum) :: Scheitellappen {m}
Paris {prop} (capital of France) :: Paris {n}
Paris {prop} (cities in the U.S.) :: Paris {n}
Paris {prop} (Trojan prince) :: Paris {m}
parish {n} (part of a diocese) :: Gemeinde {f}
parish {n} (members of the parish) :: Gemeinde {f}
parish {n} (civil subdivision of a county) :: Gemeinde {f}
parish church {n} (church that serves as the religious centre of a parish) :: Pfarrkirche {f}, Parochialkirche {f}
parish pump politics {n} (putting local concerns over national interest) :: Provinzialismus {m}, Engstirnigkeit {f}, Beschränktheit {f}, Kirchturmpolitik {f}
parish register {n} (record book of a parish) :: Kirchenbuch {n}
Parisian {n} (someone from Paris) :: Pariser {m}, Pariserin {f}
Parisian {adj} (of Paris) :: Pariser, pariserisch
parisyllabic {adj} (having the same number of syllables) :: gleichsilbig, isosyllabisch, parisyllabisch
park {n} (ground for recreation) :: Park {m}
park {v} (bring to a halt) :: parken
parka {n} (long jacket) :: Anorak {m}, Parka {m}
parking {n} (action) :: Parken {n}, Parkieren {n}
parking {n} (space) :: Parkplatz {m}
parking brake {n} (brake intended for keeping a vehicle stationary without constant operator attention) :: Feststellbremse {f}
parking garage {n} (building) :: Parkhaus {n}, Parkgarage {f}
parking lot {n} (open area, generally paved, where automobiles may be left when not in use) :: Parkplatz {m} (area), Parkhaus {n} (building)
parking meter {n} (device for collecting parking fees) :: [mechanical only] Parkuhr {f}; [modern computerised also] Parkautomat {m}
parking ticket {n} (legal summons for parking incorrectly) :: Strafzettel {m}, Knöllchen {n}
parking ticket {n} (ticket as proof of payment) :: Parkschein {m}
Parkinson's disease {n} (Parkinson's disease) :: Parkinson-Krankheit {f}
parkland {n} (land suitable for being a park) :: Parklandschaft {f}
park light {n} (light) :: Standlicht {n}
parkour {n} (athletic discipline) :: Parkour {m}
parlance {n} (A certain way of speaking (or using words)) :: Ausdrucksweise {f}, Jargon {m}
parliament {n} (institution with elected or appointed members) :: Parlament {n}
parliament {n} (flock of owls or rooks) :: [owls] Eulenschwarm {m}
Parliament {prop} (parliament) SEE: parliament ::
parliamentarian {n} (member of parliament) :: Parlamentarier {m}
parliamentary {adj} (of, relating to, or enacted by a parliament) :: parlamentarisch
parliamentary {adj} (having the supreme executive and legislative power) :: parlamentarisch
parlor {n} (room for talking, room for entertaining guests, living room) :: Wohnzimmer {n}, Salon {m}
parlor {n} (drawing room) :: Empfangszimmer {n}, Salon {m}, Sprechzimmer {n}, Stube {f}, Wohnzimmer {n}
parlour game {n} (amusing game played indoors with few props) :: Gesellschaftsspiel {n}
parlous {adj} (appalling, dire, terrible) SEE: appalling ::
parlous {adj} (attended with peril) SEE: dangerous ::
Parma {prop} (city) :: Parma {n}
parmesan {n} (hard, full-fat Italian cheese from Parma) :: Parmesan {m}, Parmesankäse {m}
Parmesan {n} (parmesan) SEE: parmesan ::
parochial {adj} (pertaining to a parish) :: Gemeinde-, Pfarr-, Pfarrei-
parochial {adj} (characterized by an unsophisticated focus on local concerns) :: engstirnig, beschränkt, provinziell
parochialism {n} (state of being parochial) :: Provinzialismus {m}, Engstirnigkeit {f}, Beschränktheit {f}
parochial school {n} (school associated with the parish of a church) :: Bekenntnisschule {f}
parodic {adj} (of, related to, or having characteristics of parody) :: parodistisch
parody {n} (expression making fun of something else) :: Parodie {f}
parody {v} (to make a parody of something) :: parodieren
paroemia {n} (proverb) SEE: proverb ::
parole {n} (law: a release of (a prisoner)) :: bedingte Haftentlassung {f}, Bewährung {f}
parole officer {n} (probation officer) SEE: probation officer ::
paronychia {n} (infection under the cuticle) SEE: whitlow ::
paronym {n} (word derived from the same root/stem) :: Paronym {n}, Paronymum {n}, Paronymon {n}, stammverwandtes Wort {n}
paronym {n} (word that sounds like another word) :: Paronym {n}, Paronymon {n}
parousia {n} (Second Coming of Christ) :: Parusie {f}
paroxysm {n} (random or sudden outburst) :: Paroxysmus {m}
paroxysm {n} (sudden recurrence of a disease) :: Paroxysmus {m}
paroxytone {n} (paroxytone) :: Paroxytonon {n}
parquet {n} (the part of a theatre between the orchestra and the parquet circle) SEE: stall ::
parquet {n} (a wooden floor made of parquetry) :: Parkett {n}
parquet {v} (to lay or fit such a floor) :: parkettieren
parrot {n} (kind of bird) :: Papagei {m}
parrot {v} (to repeat exactly without showing understanding) :: nachplappern
parrot {n} (puffin) SEE: puffin ::
parrotfish {n} (tropical marine fish) :: Papageifisch {m}
parroting {n} (mindless repetition of words) :: Nachplappern {n}
parry {v} (avoid, deflect, or ward off) :: parieren, abwehren
parse {v} ((linguistics) to resolve into elements) :: analysieren
parse {v} ((computing) to split data into pieces) :: zerteilen, parsen
parse {v} (to examine closely) SEE: scrutinize ::
parsec {n} (parallax second) :: Parsec {n}
parseltongue {prop} (language of snakes in Harry Potter) :: Parsel {n}
parser {n} (computer program) :: Parser {m}, [seldom] Zerteiler {m}, Syntaxanalysierer {m}
Parsi {n} (Parsi (noun)) :: Parse {m}, Parsin {f}
Parsi {adj} (Parsi (adjective)) :: parsisch
parsimonious {adj} (Exhibiting parsimony) :: sparsam, geizig, karg
parsimony {n} (great reluctance to spend money unnecessarily) :: Sparsamkeit {f}, Geiz {m}, Knauserei {f}, Pfennigfuchserei {f}
parsimony {n} (principle of using the least resources or explanations to solve a problem) :: Sparsamkeit {f}, Parsimonie {f}
parsing {n} :: Syntaxanalyse {f}, Parsen {n}, Parsing {n}
parsley {n} (plant Petroselinum crispum) :: Petersilie {f}
parsnip {n} (the plant Pastinaca sativa) :: Pastinake {f}
parsnip {n} (the edible root of Pastinaca sativa) :: Pastinake {f}
parsonage {n} (house provided by the church as residence of a priest.) :: Pfarrhaus {n}
part {n} (math: factor) SEE: factor ::
part {n} (fraction of a whole) :: Teil {m} {n}
part {n} (group inside a larger group) :: Teil {m}
part {n} (position or role, especially in a play) :: Rolle {f}
part {n} (hair dividing line) :: Scheitel {m}
part {v} (to cut hair with a parting) :: scheiteln
part {v} (to divide in two) :: teilen, trennen
part {v} (to divide up, to share) :: teilen
part {v} :: sich trennen. scheiden, verlassen
part {adj} (partial) SEE: partial ::
part {adv} (partially) SEE: partially ::
partake {v} (to take part in an activity) :: teilnehmen, mitmachen
partake {v} (to share food) :: mitessen
partaker {n} (one who partakes of something) :: Teilhaber {m}, Teilhaberin {f}
parthenogenesis {n} (reproduction from a single gamete without fertilisation) :: Parthenogenese {f}
Parthenon {prop} (ancient temple to Athena) :: Parthenon {m}
Parthia {prop} ((historical) region) :: Parthien
Parthia {prop} (empire of the Parthians) :: Partherreich {n}
Parthian {adj} (relating to Parthia) :: parthisch
Parthian {n} (person) :: Parther {m}, Partherin {f}
Parthian {n} (language) :: Parthisch {n}
Parthian Empire {prop} (ancient empire of Western Asia) :: Partherreich {n}
partial {adj} (existing in part) :: teilweise, partiell
partial {adj} (biased) :: parteiisch
partial-birth abortion {n} (partial-birth abortion) :: Teilgeburtsabtreibung {f}
partial derivative {n} (derivative with respect to one variable) :: Partielle Ableitung {f}
partial differential equation {n} (equation) :: partielle Differentialgleichung {f}
partially {adv} (to a partial degree) :: teilweise, teils, zum Teil
partial order {n} (binary relation that is reflexive, antisymmetric, and transitive) :: partielle Ordnung {f}
partial pressure {n} (pressure one component of a mixture of gases would contribute to the total pressure) :: Partialdruck {m}
participant {n} (one who participates) :: Teilnehmer {m}, Teilnehmerin {f}
participate {v} (to join in, to take part, to involve oneself) :: teilnehmen (to participate in something: - an etwas teilnehmen)
participation {n} (act of participating) :: Partizipation {f}, Beteiligung {f}, Teilnahme {f}
participatory {adj} (open to participation) :: partizipativ, Mitwirkungs-, Beteiligungs-
participatory democracy {n} (Political system) :: partizipatorische Demokratie {f}
participial {n} (participle) SEE: participle ::
participial {adj} (of or relating to a participle) :: partizipial, Partizipial-
participle {n} (verb form) :: Mittelwort {n}, Partizip {n}, Partizipium {n}
particle {n} (body with very small size) :: Teilchen {n}, Partikel {n} {f}
particle {n} (elementary particle or subatomic particle) :: Partikel {n}, Teilchen {n}
particle {n} (word that does not obviously belong to any particular part of speech) :: Partikel {f} {n}, Redeteilchen {n}
particle accelerator {n} (a device that accelerates electrically charged particles to extremely high speeds) :: Teilchenbeschleuniger {m}
particle board {n} (structural material manufactured from wood particles) :: Pressspan {m}, Spanplatte {f}
particle physics {n} (particle physics) :: Teilchenphysik {f}
particular {adj} (specific; discrete; concrete) :: speziell, bestimmt, spezifisch, genau, einzeln
particular {adj} (specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing) :: besonders, besonderer, charakteristisch, spezifisch, speziell
particular {adj} (distinguished in some way; special) :: bestimmt, besonderer, speziell, besonders, herausgehoben, spezifisch
particular {adj} (of a person, concerned with, or attentive to, details) :: sorgfältig, penibel, genau, pingelig, eigen, wählerisch, anspruchsvoll, etepetete,
particular {adj} (concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; precise; fastidious) :: eigen, kleinlich, wählerisch, genau, minutiös, wählerisch, penibel, pingelig, sorgfältig
particular {adj} (partial) SEE: partial ::
particular {adj} (known only to an individual person or group) SEE: confidential ::
particular church {n} (ecclesiastical community) :: Teilkirche {f}, Partikularkirche {f}, Rituskirche {f}, Kirche eigenen Rechts {f}, Teilkirche eigenen Rechts {f}
particulate {n} (solid or liquid in a subdived state) SEE: particulate matter ::
particulate matter {n} (solid or liquid in a finely subdivided state) :: Feinstaub {m}
parting {n} (farewell) :: Abschied {m}
parting {n} (line dividing hair) :: Scheitel {m}, Haarscheitel {m}, [centre, middle] Mittelscheitel {m}, [side] Seitenscheitel {m}
parting gift {n} (gift given to someone who is leaving) :: Abschiedsgeschenk {n}
partisan {n} (fervent supporter of a party) :: Partisan {m}
partisan {n} (type of spear) :: Partisane {f}
partisan {n} (member of a body of detached light troops) SEE: guerrilla ::
partisanship {n} (an inclination to be partisan) :: Parteinahme {f}, Parteiergreifung {f}, Parteilichkeit {f}
partition {n} (collection of non-empty, disjoint subsets of a set) :: Partition {f}, Zerlegung {f}, Klasseneinteilung {f}
partitive {adj} (grammar: indicating a part) :: partitiv
partitive {n} (partitive case) :: Partitiv {m}
partitive case {n} (case used to indicate that an object is affected only partially by the verb) SEE: partitive ::
partiture {n} (score (music)) SEE: score ::
partly {adv} (in part) :: teilweise, zum Teil
partner {n} (someone who is associated with another in a common activity or interest) :: Partner {m}
partner {n} (spouse, domestic, or romantic partner) :: Partner {m}, Partnerin {f}, Lebensgefährte {m}, Lebensgefährtin {f}
partner {n} (dancing partner) :: Partner {m}, Partnerin {f}
partner {n} (either member of a pair in a card game or sports team (1.4)) :: Partner {m}, Partnerin {f}
partnership {n} (state of being associated with a partner) :: Partnerschaft {f}
partnership {n} (association of two or more people to conduct a business) :: Personengesellschaft {f}
partocracy {n} (government by political parties) :: Parteienherrschaft {f}, Parteienstaat {m}
part of speech {n} (the function a word or phrase performs) :: Redeteil {m}, Sprachteil {m}, Wortart {f}
partook {v} (simple past of partake) :: nahm teil
partridge {n} (any bird of the genera Perdix or Alectoris) :: Rebhuhn {n}
partridgeberry {n} (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) SEE: lingonberry ::
part-time {adj} (involving less than the normal time) :: Teilzeit-
part-timer {n} (someone who is employed, or does something, part-time) :: Teilzeitarbeiter {m}, Teilzeitarbeiterin {f}, Teilzeiter {m}, Teilzeiterin {f}, Teilzeitbeschäftigter {m}, Teilzeitbeschäftigte {f}
parturition {n} (act of giving birth) :: Entbindung {f}, Geburt {f}, Geburtsvorgang {m}, Gebären {n}, Partus {m}, Parturitio {f}
part with {v} (let go of) :: sich von etw./jdm. trennen
party {n} (law: particular side in a contract or legal action) :: Partei {f}
party {n} (someone who takes part) :: Partizipant {m}, Teilnehmer {m}, Teilnehmerin {f}
party {n} (group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest etc.) :: Partei {f}
party {n} (social gathering) :: Feier {f}, Fest {n}, Fete {f}, Party {f}
party {n} (group of people travelling or attending an event together) :: Partie {f}
party {n} (online gaming: player characters organized into a single group) :: Party {f}
party {n} (video games: group of characters controlled by the player) :: Party {f}
party {n} (political group) SEE: political party ::
party animal {n} (person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties) :: Partylöwe {m}, [female] Partymaus {f}, [female] Tanzmaus {f}, Partyjunge {m}, Partymädchen {n}, Partygirl {n}, Partygänger {m}, Partygängerin {f}
party dress {n} (woman's elegant dress) :: Partykleid {n}
party horn {n} (tube to create a sound) :: Luftrüssel {m}, Luftrüssel-Tröte {f}, Blasrolle {f}, Rollpfeife {f}, Partytröte {f}
party leader {n} (person who leads a political party) :: Parteichef {m}
party political {adj} (relating to party politics) :: parteipolitisch
party politics {n} :: Parteipolitik
party pooper {n} (one who dampens the fun of a group activity) SEE: spoilsport ::
par value {n} (face value) SEE: face value ::
parvenu {n} (a person who has risen, climbed up, or has been promoted to a higher social class) :: Emporkömmling {m}, Parvenü {m}
parvenu {adj} (being a parvenu; also, like or having the characteristics of a parvenu) :: parvenühaft
pas {n} (step) :: Schritt {m}
Pascal {prop} (male given name) :: Pascal
paschal candle {n} (a large white candle used at Easter) :: Osterkerze {f}
Paschal Lamb {n} (the lamb eaten at Passover) :: Passahlamm {n}, Passalamm {n}, Passah {n}, Passa {n}, Paschalamm {n} [pás-cha], Pessachlamm {n}, Pascha {n}, Pessach {n}, Osterlamm {n}
Paschal Lamb {n} (Jesus Christ symbolized as a sacrifice) :: Passahlamm {n}, Passalamm {n}, Passah {n}, Passa {n}, Paschalamm {n} [pás-cha], Pessachlamm {n}, Pascha {n}, Pessach {n}, Osterlamm {n}
pasha {n} (title) :: Pascha {m}
pashalik {n} :: Paschalik {n}
Pashto {n} (official language of Afghanistan) :: Paschtu {n}, Paschto {n}, Puschtu {n}, Paschtunisch {n} [rare], Afghanisch {n}
Pashtun {prop} (Pashto) SEE: Pashto ::
Pashtun {adj} (of or relating to the Pashtuns) :: paschtunisch
Pashtun {n} (Pashtun person) :: Paschtune {m}, Paschtunin {f}
Pashtunistan {prop} (geographic region historically inhabited by the indigenous Pashtun people) :: Paschtunistan {n}, Pakhtunistan {n}, Pathanistan {n}
Pashtunwali {prop} (Pashtun tribal code of conduct) :: Paschtunwali {n}
pass {v} (move or be moved from one place to another) :: reichen
pass {v} (happen) :: passieren
pass {v} (elapse) :: vergehen
pass {v} (go through any inspection or test successfully) :: bestehen
pass {v} (go by, over, etc) :: vorbeigehen
pass {v} :: reichen
pass {n} (opening, road, or track, available for passing) :: Pass {m}
pass {n} (permission or license to pass, or to go and come) :: Passierschein {m} [license to pass], Dauerkarte {f} [theater, transportation], Zeitfahrkarte {f} [transportation], Zeitkarte {f} [transportation]
pass {n} (password) SEE: password ::
passable {adj} (That may be passed or traversed) :: passierbar
passable {adj} (Tolerable; satisfactory; adequate) :: passabel
passacaglia {n} (historical Spanish dance) :: Passacaglia {f}
passage {n} (section of text or music) :: Passus {m}
passage {n} (part of a journey) :: Passage {f}
passageway {n} (covered walkway) :: Durchgang {m}, Korridor {m}
Passarge {prop} (river in eastern Europe) :: Passarge
Passau {prop} (city) :: Passau {n}
pass away {v} (to die (euphemistic)) :: entschlafen, versterben
passbook {n} (booklet used to record bank transactions) :: Sparbuch {n}, Bankbuch {n}
pass by {v} (go by) SEE: go by ::
passed pawn {n} (pawn that has passed beyond enemy pawns) :: Freibauer {m}
passenger {n} (one who rides or travels in a vehicle) :: Passagier {m}, Passagierin {f}, Fahrgast {m}, Fahrgästin {f}
passenger car {n} (A railroad car that carries passengers) :: Personenwagen {m}
passenger car {n} (A road vehicle that carries passengers) :: PKW {m}
passenger pigeon {n} (an extinct bird of the species Ectopistes migratorius) :: Wandertaube {f}
passenger ship {n} (type of ship) :: Passagierschiff {n}, Passagierdampfer {m}
passenger train {n} (type of train) :: Personenzug {m}
passer {n} (sports) :: Passer {m} Passgeber {m}
passer-by {n} (a person who is passing by) :: Passant {m}, Passantin {f}
pass gas {v} (break wind) SEE: break wind ::
passim {adv} (here and there) :: passim
passing {adj} (that passes away; ephemeral) :: vorübergehend, verrinnend (poetic)
passing {adj} (vague, cursory) :: flüchtig
passing place {n} (place where vehicles can pass each other) :: Ausweichstelle
passion {n} (any great emotion) :: Leidenschaft {f}, Passion {f}
passion {n} (fervor, determination) :: Leidenschaft {f}, Passion {f}
passion {n} (object of passionate love or strong interest) :: Leidenschaft {f}, Passion {f}
passion {n} (suffering of Jesus) :: Passion {f}
passion {n} (commemoration of the suffering of Jesus) :: Passion {f}
passionate {adj} (fired with intense feeling) :: leidenschaftlich
passionately {adv} (in a passionate manner) :: leidenschaftlich
passionflower {n} (plant of the genus Passiflora) :: Passionsblume {f}
passion fruit {n} (edible fruit) :: Passionsfrucht {f}, Maracuja {f}
passion pit {n} (drive-in theatre) SEE: drive-in ::
passion play {n} (play depicting the Passion of Christ) :: Passionsspiel {n}
Passion Sunday {n} (fifth Sunday in Lent) :: Passionssonntag, Karsonntag [archaic]
passivate {v} (to reduce the chemical reactivity of a surface) :: passivieren
passivation {n} (formation of a corrosion-inhibiting film) :: Passivierung {f}
passive {n} (passive voice) SEE: passive voice ::
passive {adj} (not active, but acted upon) :: passiv
passive {adj} (taking no action) :: passiv
passive {adj} (grammar: being in the passive voice) :: leidend, leidentlich, passiv, passivisch
passive {adj} (psychology: being inactive and receptive in a relationship) :: unterwürfig
passive {n} (form of verb) :: Passiv {n}, Passivum {n}, passives Verb {n}, passives Verbum {n}
passive-aggressive {adj} (passive resistance) :: passiv-aggressiv
passiveness {n} (passivity) SEE: passivity ::
passive smoking {n} (inhalation of smoke from somebody else's tobacco) :: Passivrauchen {n}
passive voice {n} (grammatical term) :: Leideform {f}, Leidform {f}, Leidensform {f}, Passiv {n}, Passivum {n}, Passivform {f}
passivity {n} (the state of being passive) :: Passivität {f}, Passivzustand {m}
passivity {n} (submissiveness) :: Unterwürfigkeit {f}
passivity {n} (a lack of initiative) :: Passivität {f}, Passivhaltung {f}
pass on {v} (to convey or communicate) :: weitergeben, übertragen
pass on {v} (To die) SEE: die ::
pass out {v} (to faint) :: ohnmächtig werden, aus den Latschen kippen
Passover {prop} (Jewish festival) :: Passah {n}, Passahfest {n}, Passa {n}, Passafest {n}, Pascha {n}, Paschafest {n}, Pessach {n}
passport {n} (official document) :: Reisepass {m}, Pass {m}
pass the buck {v} (to transfer responsibility or blame from oneself) :: die Verantwortung weiterreichen (an), die Verantwortung schieben (auf)
pass the time {v} (to occupy oneself) :: sich die Zeit vertreiben
pass through {v} (to infiltrate) SEE: infiltrate ::
pass wind {v} (break wind) SEE: break wind ::
password {n} (word used to gain admittance) :: Codewort {m}, Passwort {n}, Parole {f}, Kennwort {n}
password {n} (computing: string of characters known only to a user) :: Passwort {n}
past {adj} (ago) SEE: ago ::
past {n} (period of time that has already happened) :: Vergangenheit {f}
past {n} ((grammar) past tense) :: Vergangenheit {f}, Präteritum {n}
past {adj} (having already happened; in the past) :: vergangen
past {prep} (beyond in place) :: vorbei
pasta {n} (dough) :: Nudeln {f-p}; [formal, specialist] Teigwaren {f-p}; [commercial sometimes] Pasta {f}
pasta {n} (dish or serving) :: Nudeln {f-p}; Nudelgericht {n}
Pastafarianism {n} (a parody religion) :: Pastafarianismus {m}
paste {n} (a soft mixture) :: Paste {f}
paste {n} (soft mixture used in making pastry) :: Teig {m}
paste {n} (soft mixture of pounded foods) :: Paste {f}, Pastete {f}
paste {n} (an adhesive paste) :: Kleister, Klebstoff {n}, Kitt {m}
paste {n} (lead-containing glass, or an artificial gemstone thereof) :: Strass {m}
paste {v} (to insert a piece of text) :: einfügen
pasteboard {n} (card stock) :: Pappkarton {m}, Karton {m}
pastern {n} (area on a horse's leg) :: Fessel {f}, Köte {f}
pasteurisation {n} (treatment of perishable food) :: Pasteurisierung {f}
pasteurise {v} (pasteurize) SEE: pasteurize ::
pasteurize {v} (to heat food in order to kill harmful organisms) :: pasteurisieren
pastiche {n} (work that imitates the work of a previous artist) :: Pastiche {m}
pastiche {n} (musical medley) :: Potpourri {n}
pastiera {n} (Neapolitan Easter tart) :: Pastiera {f}, Pastiera Napoletana {f}
pastille {n} (soft flavoured candy) :: Pastila {f}, Pastille {f}
pastille {n} (medicinal pill) :: Pastille {f}
pastime {n} (that which amuses) :: Zeitvertreib {m}
pastor {n} (shepherd) SEE: shepherd ::
pastor {n} (a minister or priest) :: Pastor {m}
pastor {n} :: Pastor {m}, Pastorin {f}, Pfarrer {m}, Pfarrerin {f}
past participle {n} (past participle) :: Mittelwort {n} der Vergangenheit, Partizip II {n}, 2. Partizip {n}, zweites Partizip {n}, Partizip Präteritum {n}, Partizip Perfekt {n}, Perfektpartizip {n}
past perfect {n} (pluperfect tense) SEE: pluperfect tense ::
pastrami {n} (seasoned smoked cut of beef) :: Pastrami {m}
pastry {n} (food group) :: Backwerk {n} (pastry and bread), Gebäck {n} (pastry and bread), Feingebäck {n}
pastry {n} (type of dough) :: Gebäckteig {m}
pastry bag {n} (bag used to pipe cakes with icing) :: Spritzbeutel {m}, Spritzsack {m}, Dressierbeutel {m}, Spritztüte {f}
pastry chef {n} (baker of pastry products) :: Pâtissier {m}, Zuckerbäcker {m}, Stutenbäcker {m} [North Germany], Feinbäcker {m}, Süßwarenhersteller {m} [only an industrial one]
pastrymaker {n} (baker of pastry products) SEE: pastry chef ::
past tense {n} (grammatical form) :: Vergangenheit {f}, [preterite] Präteritum {n}
pasture {v} (graze) SEE: graze ::
pasture {n} (land on which cattle can be kept for feeding) :: Weide {f}
pasture {v} (to herd animals into a pasture) :: weiden
pat {v} (to tap gently) :: tätscheln, stippen
pat {v} :: tätscheln
pataca {n} (monetary unit of Macau) :: Macao-Pataca {m}, Pataca {f}
Patagonia {prop} (geographical region) :: Patagonien {n}
patch {n} (figuratively: fit) SEE: fit ::
patch {n} (paltry fellow) SEE: fool ::
patch {n} (piece of cloth used to repair a garment) :: Flicken {m}, Lappen {m}
patch {n} (computing: file describing changes made to source code) :: Patch {m}
patch {v} (mend by sewing on cloth) :: flicken
patch file {n} (patch) SEE: patch ::
patchouli {n} (any of several East Indian plants) :: Indisches Patschuli {n}
patchouli {n} (the oil or perfume made from these plants) :: Indisches Patschuli {n}
patchwork quilt {n} (decorative quilt) :: Patchworkdecke {f}
patchwork quilt {n} (disorganized structure) :: Flickenteppich {m}, Sammelsurium {n}
patella {n} (kneecap) SEE: kneecap ::
paten {n} (plate for the host during Eucharist) :: Patene {f}
patent {n} (declaration issued by a government to an inventor) :: Patent {n}
patent {v} (successfully register an invention with a government agency; to secure a letter patent) :: patentieren, patentieren lassen
patent {n} (patent leather) SEE: patent leather ::
patentable {adj} (Able to be protected by a patent; for which a patent can be granted) :: patentierbar
patented {adj} (for which a patent has been granted) :: patentiert
patentese {n} (legal jargon used in patents) :: Patentchinesisch {n} [colloquial]
patent leather {n} (glossy leather) :: Lackleder {n}
patent troll {n} (company, person, etc., that owns and enforces patents in an aggressive and opportunistic manner) :: Patenttroll {m}
paterfamilias {n} (a man who is the head of a household) :: Paterfamilias {m}, Familienvater {m}
paternal {adj} (of or pertaining to one's father) :: väterlich
paternal aunt {n} (the sister of one's father) :: Tante {f} väterlicherseits
paternal grandfather {n} (one's father's father) :: Großvater väterlicherseits
paternal grandmother {n} (one's father's mother) :: Großmutter väterlicherseits
paternal uncle {n} (brother of one's father) :: Onkel {m}, [archaic] Oheim {m}
paternity {n} (fatherhood) SEE: fatherhood ::
paternity test {n} (test) :: Vaterschaftstest {m}
paternoster {n} (a rosary) SEE: rosary ::
paternoster {n} (Lord's prayer) :: Vaterunser {n}; Unservater {n}; Paternoster {n}; Gebet des Herrn {n}; Herrengebet {n} [roughly in order of currency]
paternoster {n} (slow, continuously moving lift) :: Paternoster {m}, Paternosteraufzug {m}, Personen-Umlaufaufzug {m}, Beamtenbagger {m}
path {n} (a trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians) :: Pfad {m}
path {n} (a course taken) :: Weg {m}
path {n} (a metaphorical course) :: Weg {m}
path {n} (a method or direction of proceeding) :: Weg {m}, Pfad {m}
path {n} (computing: a specification for a location within a hierarchical or tree-like structure) :: Pfad {m}
path {n} (graph theory: a sequence of vertices from one vertex to another) :: Pfad {m}
path {n} (topology: a continuous map) :: Weg {m}
path {n} :: Pfad {m}
pathetic {adj} (arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion) :: gefühlvoll, rührend, mitleiderregend, bemitleidenswert
pathetic {adj} (arousing scorn or contempt) :: erbärmlich, jämmerlich, peinlich
Pathet Lao {prop} (political movement and party in Laos) :: Pathet Lao
-pathic {suffix} :: -pathisch
pathogen {n} (an organism or substance that causes disease) :: Krankheitserreger {m}
pathogenesis {n} (pathogenesis) :: Pathogenese {f}
pathogenic {adj} (able to cause disease) :: pathogen
pathognomonic {adj} (Beyond any doubt diagnostic for a particular disease) :: pathognomonisch
pathologic {adj} (pathological) SEE: pathological ::
pathological {adj} (pertaining to pathology) :: pathologisch, krankhaft
pathological {adj} (relating to or caused by a physical or mental disorder) :: pathologisch, krankhaft
pathologist {n} (expert in pathology) :: Pathologe {m}
pathology {n} (branch of medicine) :: Pathologie
pathology {n} (abnormality) :: Pathologie {f}
pathway {n} (footpath, path or track) :: Bahn {f}, Pfad {m}
patience {n} (quality of being patient) :: Geduld {f}
patience is a virtue {proverb} (it is better to be patient than impatient) :: Geduld ist eine Tugend
patience of Job {n} (great amount of patience) :: Engelsgeduld {f} [“angel’s patience”, i.e. loving, caring patience]; Lammsgeduld {f} [“lamb’s patience”, i.e. silent acceptance of hardships]
patient {adj} (not losing one's temper while waiting) :: geduldig
patient {n} (someone who receives treatment from a doctor) :: Patient {m}
patient {n} (linguistics) :: Patiens {n}
patiently {adv} (in a patient manner) :: geduldig
patient zero {n} (index case) SEE: index case ::
patina {n} (colour or incrustation which age and wear give to objects) :: Patina {f}
patinate {v} (coat with patina) :: patinieren, künstlich altern, antikisieren, oxidieren, altern, auf alt machen
patinate {v} (to become coated with a patina) :: anlaufen, patinieren, verbleichen, oxidieren
patine {v} (coat an object with a patina) :: patinieren
patio {n} (a paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation) :: Terrasse {f}, Veranda {f}
patio {n} (an inner courtyard typical of traditional Spanish houses) :: Patio {m}, Innenhof {m}
patisserie {n} (pastry shop) :: Konditorei {f}
patissier {n} (pastry chef) SEE: pastry chef ::
Patras {prop} (city of Greece) :: Patras
patriarch {n} (male leader) :: Patriarch {m}, Erzvater {m} [biblical]
patriarchal {adj} (relating to patriarchy) :: patriarchal, patriarchalisch, patriarchisch
patriarchy {n} (social system) :: Patriarchat {m} {n}
Patricia {prop} (female given name) :: Patricia, Patrizia
patrician {n} (member of Roman aristocracy) :: Patrizier
patrician {n} (nobleman) :: Patrizier
patriciate {n} (aristocracy or nobility) :: Patriziat {n}
patricide {n} (murder of one's father) :: Vatermord {m}
patricide {n} (murderer of own father) :: Vatermörder {m}, Vatermörderin {f}
Patrick {prop} (given name) :: Patrick
patrimonialism {n} (political system) :: Patrimonialismus
patrimony {n} (inheritance from one's ancestor) :: Patrimonium {n}
patriot {n} (person who loves, supports and defends their country) :: Patriot {m}, Patriotin {f}, Vaterlandsfreund {m}, Vaterlandsfreundin {f}, Vaterlandsliebhaber {m}, Vaterlandsliebhaberin {f}
patriotic {adj} (inspired by patriotism) :: patriotisch
patriotism {n} (love of one's own country) :: Patriotismus {m}
Patripassian {n} (Patripassian) :: Patripassianer {m}, Patripassianerin {f}
Patripassian {adj} (Patripassian) :: patripassianisch
patristics {n} (patristics) :: Patristik {f}
Patroclus {prop} (character in the Iliad) :: Patroklos {m}
patrol {n} (going of the rounds) :: Patrouille {f}
patrol {n} :: Patrouille {f}
patrol boat {n} (small naval vessel designed for coast defence) :: Patrouillenboot {n}
patrol car {n} (police car) :: Streifenwagen {m}
patrological {adj} :: patrologisch
patron {n} (supporter) :: Schirmherr {m}, Patron {m}
patron {n} (regular customer) :: Kunde {m}, Stammkunde {m}
patron {n} (wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.) :: Mäzen {m}
patron {n} :: Inhaber {m}
patronage {n} (the act of providing approval and support) :: Schirmherrschaft {f}, Protektion {m}, Patronat {n}
patronage {n} (granting favours or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support) :: Klüngel {m}, Klüngelwirtschaft {f}
patronising {adj} (offensively condescending) SEE: condescending ::
patronize {v} (to act as a patron of; to defend, protect, support) :: fördern, beschirmen, beschützen, unterstützen
patronize {v} (to make oneself a customer of a business) :: frequentieren, als Kunde regelmäßig besuchen
patronize {v} (to assume a tone of unjustified superiority) :: bevormunden, gönnerhaft behandeln, herablassend behandeln
patronizing {adj} (offensively condescending) SEE: condescending ::
patron saint {n} (saint from whom a specific group claims special protection or prayer) :: Schutzheiliger {m}, Schutzheilige {f}, Schutzpatron {m}, Schutzpatronin {f}
patron saint {n} (exemplar) SEE: exemplar ::
patronym {n} (linguistics: a patronymic name) :: Patronym, Patronymikum
patronymic {adj} (patronymic (adjective)) :: patronymisch
patronymic {n} (patronymic (noun)) :: Vatername {m}, Vatersname {m}, Patronymikon {n}, Patronymikum {n}, Patronym {n}
patsy {n} (a person who is taken advantage of) :: Sündenbock {m}
patter {n} (soft repeated sound) :: Trippeln {n}
patter {n} (glib and rapid speech) :: Geplapper
patter {v} (to speak glibly and rapidly) :: plappern
pattern {n} (that from which a copy is made) :: Muster {n}, Schablone {f}, Modell {n}
pattern {n} (motif or decoration) :: Muster {n}, Struktur {f}
pattern {v} (apply a pattern) :: strukturieren
pattern language {n} :: Mustersprache {f}
paucal {n} (in grammar: a language form referring to a few of something (three to around ten)) :: Paucalis {m}, Paukal {m}
paucity {n} (fewness in number; a small number) :: Mangel {m}
paucity {n} (smallness in size or amount) :: Knappheit {f}
Paul {prop} (the Apostle) :: Paulus
Paul {prop} (male given name) :: Paul {m}
Paula {prop} (female given name) :: Paula
pauldron {n} (plate armor that protects the shoulders) :: Achsel {f}
Pauli exclusion principle {n} (a principle in quantum mechanics) :: Pauli-Prinzip {n}
Pauline {prop} (female given name) :: Pauline {f}
Pauline {adj} (of or relating to the Apostle Paul and his doctrines) :: paulinisch
paunch {n} (first stomach of ruminant; rumen) :: Pansen {m}
paunch {n} (large, protruding belly) :: Wampe {f}, Plauze {f}, Wanst {m}
pauper {n} (one who is extremely poor) :: Bettelknabe {m}, Armer {m}
pauper {n} (one living on or eligible for public charity) :: Unterstützungsempfänger {m}
pauperism {n} (poverty) :: Pauperismus {m}
pause {v} (to interrupt something) :: pausieren, innehalten
pause {v} (halt playback temporarily) :: pausieren
pause {n} (temporary stop or rest) :: Pause {f}
pauseless {adj} (without a pause) :: pausenlos
pave {v} ((British) to cover with paving stones) :: mit Platten auslegen
pave {v} ((North American) to cover with stones, asphalt, etc) :: pflastern, bepflastern
paved {adj} (covered in pavement) :: asphaltiert
pavement {n} (footpath) :: Bürgersteig {m}, Gehweg {m}, Gehsteig {m}
pavement {n} (surface of road) :: Asphalt {m}, Pflaster {n}
pavement artist {n} (artist) :: Straßenmaler {m}, Pflastermaler {m}
pave the way {v} (to make future development easier) :: den Weg ebnen
pavilion {n} (ornate tent) :: Pavillon {m}
pavilion {n} (light roofed structure used as a shelter in a public place) :: Pavillon {m}
pavilion {n} (structure erected to house exhibits at a fair, etc) :: Pavillon {m}
pavilion {n} (cartiliginous part of the outer ear) SEE: pinna ::
paving stone {n} (stone used for paving) :: Pflasterstein {m}
paving tile {adj} (floor tile) SEE: floor tile ::
Pavlovian {adj} (of or relating to the theories of Ivan Pavlov) :: pawlowsch, Pawlow'sch
Pavo {prop} (constellation of the southern sky) :: Pfau {m}
paw {n} (soft foot of an animal) :: Pfote {f}
paw {v} (to touch someone (with the hands) in a sexual way) :: betatschen
paw {v} (to clumsily dig through something) :: befummeln
pawa {n} (edible univalve mollusc) :: Abalone
pawl {n} (pawl) :: Sperrklinke {f}, Klaue {f}, Klinke {f}
pawn {n} (chess piece) :: Bauer {m}
pawn {n} (someone who is being manipulated) :: Schachfigur {f}
pawn {n} (instance of pawning something) :: Verpfändung {f}
pawn {n} (item sold to a pawn shop) :: Pfand {n}
pawn {n} ((rare) type of shop) :: Pfandleiher {m}
pawn {v} (give as security for loan) :: verpfänden
pawnbroker {n} (person who makes monetary loans at interest, taking personal property as security) :: Pfandleiher {m}, Pfandleiherin {f}
pawnshop {n} (business premises of a pawnbroker) :: Pfandhaus {n}
pawpaw {n} (fruit) :: Papau, Asimina
pax {n} (passenger; passengers) :: Pax
Pax Americana {prop} :: Pax Americana
pay {v} (to give money in exchange for goods or services) :: bezahlen, zahlen
pay {v} (to give (e.g. attention)) :: schenken, gebühren
pay {v} (to be profitable) :: sich lohnen
pay {n} (money given in return for work) :: Gehalt {n}
payable {adj} (3. Of a mine etc.: capable of yielding profit; profitable.) :: rentabel
pay attention {v} (to be attentive) :: beachten, achten, achtgeben, aufpassen, Aufmerksamkeit schenken
pay a visit {v} (to visit) :: einen Besuch abstatten
pay back {v} (to repay) :: zurückzahlen
pay back {v} (to exact revenge) :: sich revanchieren, heimzahlen, sich rächen, vergelten
payback {n} (an act of revenge) :: Rache {f}, Revanche {f}
pay day {n} (the day of the week/month etc. when wages are received) :: Zahltag {m}
payday {n} (day on which an employee's salary is paid) :: Zahltag {m}
payee {n} (One to whom money is paid) :: Zahlungsempfänger {m}
payer {n} (one who pays) :: Zahler {m}, Zahlerin {f}
pay for {v} (exchange for) :: zahlen (für)
pay for {v} (held accountable for) :: zahlen (für)
pay gap {n} (difference in salaries between one group and another) :: Lohngefälle {n}
pay grade {n} (level indicating a base salary) :: Gehaltsstufe {f}, Besoldungsgruppe {f}
payload {n} (That part of a cargo that produces revenue) :: Nutzlast {f}
payload {n} (The total weight of passengers, crew, equipment and cargo carried by an aircraft or spacecraft) :: Nutzlast {f}
payload {n} (That part of a rocket, missile or torpedo that is not concerned with propulsion or guidance) :: Nutzlast {f}
payment {n} (the act of paying) :: Bezahlung {f}
payment {n} (a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services) :: Zahlung {f}
payment order {n} (instruction to pay or cause a bank to pay an amount of money) :: Zahlungsanweisung {f}
payment terminal {n} :: Kartenlesegerät {n}
pay off {v} (to bribe, especially to deter oversight) :: bestechen
pay off {v} (to become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit) :: sich auszahlen, sich lohnen
pay off {v} (to pay back; to repay) :: zurückzahlen, abzahlen
pay off {v} (to pay back (repay, pay off) the entirety of a loan, thereby effecting the release of a lien on) :: auszahlen, abbezahlen
pay-off {n} (a payment) :: Auszahlung {f}
pay-off {n} (a reward) :: Ausgleichszahlung {f}
pay-off {n} (a bribe) :: Schmiergeld {n}, Schmiergeldzahlung {f}, Bestechungsgeld {n}
pay one's last respects {v} :: die letzte Ehre erweisen
payphone {n} (a public telephone) :: Münztelefon {n}, Münzfernsprecher {m}
payroll {n} (list of employees who receive salary or wages, together with the amounts due to each) :: Gehaltsliste {f}, Lohnliste {f}
payroll {n} (total sum of money paid to employees) :: Gehaltskosten {f}, Lohnkosten {f}
payroll {n} (calculation of salaries and wages, department that does this) :: Gehaltsabrechnung {f}, Lohn- und Gehaltsabteilung {f}
paysheet {n} (document) SEE: payroll ::
payslip {n} (document of employee's wage or salary) :: Entgeltabrechnung {f}, Gehaltsabrechnung {f}
pay the bills {v} (provide enough income) :: die Rechnungen bezahlen
pay TV {n} (subscription-based television services) :: Pay-TV {n}, Bezahlfernsehen {n}
paywall {n} (a feature of a website that only allows access to paying subscribers) :: Bezahlschranke {f}, Paywall {f}
P-complete {adj} (describing any problem in P to which there exists a polynomial time mapping from any other problem in P) :: P-vollständig
Pécs {prop} (city in Hungary) :: Pécs {n}, Fünfkirchen {n}
pea {n} (plant) :: Erbse {f}
pea {n} (edible seed) :: Erbse {f}
peace {n} (tranquility, quiet, harmony; absence of violence) :: Ruhe {f}, Frieden {m}
peace {n} (state of mind) :: Ruhe {f}, Frieden {m}
peace {n} (harmony; lack of conflict in personal relations) :: Frieden {m}
peace {n} (state of being free from war) :: Frieden {m}, Friede {m}, Scheinfriede {m} [phoney, hollow]
peaceable {adj} (in favour of peace) :: friedliebend
peace bond {n} (Court order forbidding one party to bother another) :: Kontaktverbot {n}
peaceful {adj} (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) :: friedlich
peaceful {adj} (inclined to peace; peaceable) :: friedfertig
peaceful {adj} (motionless and calm; placid) :: friedlich
peaceful {adj} :: friedlich
peaceful coexistence {n} (mutual non-interference) :: friedliche Koexistenz {f}
peacefully {adv} (in a peaceful manner) :: friedlich
peacemaker {n} (someone who restores peace, especially by settling disputes) :: Friedensstifter {m}, Friedensstifterin {f}
peace of mind {n} (absence of mental stress) :: Seelenfrieden {m}
peace out {v} (to pass out) SEE: pass out ::
peace pipe {n} (pipe) :: Friedenspfeife {f}, Kalumet {n}, Calumet {n}
peace process {n} (negotiations) :: Friedensprozess {m}
peacetime {n} (period of peace) :: Friedenszeit {f}
peace treaty {n} (an agreement to end fighting or conflict) :: Friedensvertrag {m}, Frieden {m}
peach {n} (tree) :: Pfirsichbaum {m}
peach {n} (fruit) :: Pfirsich {m}
peach blossom {n} (flower) :: Pfirsichblüte {f}
peach blossom {n} (moth) :: Roseneule {f}
peachfuzz {n} (soft, scanty beard of an adolescent male) :: Pfirsichflaum {m}
peachfuzz {n} (fuzz on the skin of a peach) :: Pfirsichflaum {m}
peachick {n} (peachick, young or baby peafowl) :: [♂♀] Pfauküken {n}, [♂♀] Pfauenküken {n}, [♂♀] Pfaujunges {n}, [♂♀] Pfauenjunges {n}
peachtree {n} (peach) SEE: peach ::
peachy {adj} (like a peach) :: pfirsichähnlich, pfirsichartig, pfirsichhaft
peachy {adj} (very good) :: schick, toll
peacock {n} (pheasant of one of the genera Pavo and Afropavo) :: [♂♀] Pfau {m}, [♂] Pfauhahn {m}
peafowl {n} (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo) :: Pfau {m}
peahen {n} (female of peafowl) :: Pfauhenne {f}
peak {n} (mountain top) :: Gipfel {m}
peak {n} (point where a function attains a maximum) :: Maximum {n}
peak hour {n} (rush hour) SEE: rush hour ::
peal {n} (loud sound) :: Dröhnen {n}
peanut {n} (a legume resembling a nut) :: Erdnuss {f}
peanut butter {n} (spread made from ground peanuts) :: Erdnussbutter {f}, Erdnusscreme {f}, Erdnussmus {n}
peanut milk {n} (milky liquid from peanuts) :: Erdnussmilch {f}
peanuts {n} (insignificant amount of money) :: für einen Apfel und ein Ei, Peanuts {f-p}
pear {n} (fruit) :: Birne {f}
pear {n} (tree) :: Birnbaum {m}, Birne {f}
pear {n} (wood of the pear tree) :: Birnenholz {n}, Birnbaumholz {n}, Birnholz {n}
pear cider {n} (perry) SEE: perry ::
pearl {n} (light-colored tern) SEE: tern ::
pearl {n} (mother-of-pearl) SEE: mother-of-pearl ::
pearl {n} (rounded shelly concretion produced by certain mollusks) :: Perle {f}
pearl {n} (5-point type) :: Perl
pearl {n} (fringe or border) SEE: fringe ::
pearl barley {n} (barley with the husk and bran removed) :: Graupen {f-p}, Perlgraupen {f-p}
pearl diver {n} (dishwasher) SEE: dishwasher ::
Pearl Harbor {prop} (a harbor on Oahu) :: Pearl Harbor {n}
pearl necklace {n} (necklace made of pearls) :: Perlenkette {f}
pearl of wisdom {n} (succinct, insightful saying, piece of advice, or moral precept) :: Perle der Weisheit {f}
pearlwort {n} (plant of genus Sagina) :: Mastkraut {n}
pearly antshrike {n} (passerine bird) :: Kurzschwanz-Ameisenwürger {m}
pearmain {n} (apple) :: Parmäne {f}
pear-shaped {adj} (shaped like a pear) :: birnenförmig
pear tree {n} (a tree of the genus Pyrus) :: Birnbaum {m}
pearwood {n} (wood of the pear tree) :: Birnenholz {n}, Birnbaumholz {n}, Birnholz {n}
peasant {n} (member of the agriculture low class) :: (armer) Bauer {m}, (arme) Bäuerin {f}, (arme) Bauernschaft {f} [collective], Bauerntum {n} [class], Kleinbauer {m}, Kleinbäuerin {f}
peasant {n} (country person) :: Landmann {m}, Landfrau {f}, Bauer {m}, Bäuerin {f}, Bauersfrau {f}, Bauernjunge {m}, Bauernbub {m} [Austrian, Swiss, South German], [♀] Bauernmädchen {n}, Dorfbewohner {m}, Dorfbewohnerin {f}, Dörfler {m}, Dörflerin {f}
peasant {n} (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) :: Banause {m}, Banausin {f}, Bauer {m}, Bauernlümmel {m}, Prolet {m}, Proletin {f}, Plebejer {m}, Plebejerin {f}
peasant {n} :: Bauer {m}, Landarbeiter {m}, Landmann {m}
peasantry {n} (impoverished rural farm workers) :: Bauernschaft {f}
pea soup {n} (soup made from peas) :: Erbsensuppe {f}
peat {n} (soil) :: Torf {m}
peat bog {n} (bog composed of peat) :: Torfmoor {n}
peatland {n} :: Moor {n}
pebble {n} (stone) :: Stein {m}, Steinchen {n}, Kiesel {m}, Kieselstein {m}
pebble-bed reactor {n} (form of nuclear reactor) :: Kugelhaufenreaktor {m}
PEBCAK {n} (problem experienced with a user's computer that is due to user error) :: Problem zwischen Stuhl und Tastatur
pebibyte {n} (250 bytes) :: Pebibyte {n}
pecan {n} (tree) :: Pekannussbaum {m}
pecan {n} (nut) :: Pekannuss {f}
pecan pie {n} (pie made from corn syrup and pecans) :: Pekannusskuchen
peccadillo {n} (petty offense) :: Kavaliersdelikt {n}
peccary {n} (a family of mammals related to pigs and hippos) :: Nabelschwein, Pekari {m}
pechka {n} (Russian oven) SEE: Russian oven ::
peck {v} (to strike or pierce with the beak or similar) :: picken
peck {v} (to type key by key) :: die Tastatur im Einfingersuchsystem bedienen, mit dem Adlersuchsystem schreiben
peck {v} (to kiss) :: einen flüchtigen Kuss geben, flüchtig küssen
peck {n} (act of striking with a beak) :: Schnabelhieb {m}
peck {n} (short kiss) :: Küsschen, Bussi, flüchtiger Kuss {m}
peck {n} (one quarter of a bushel, eight quarts) :: Viertelscheffel {m}
peck {n} (great deal; a large or excessive quantity) :: Menge {f}, Haufen {m}
pecker {n} (slang for penis) SEE: dick ::
pecker {n} (slang for woodpecker) SEE: woodpecker ::
pecker {n} (slang for courage) SEE: courage ::
pecker {n} (someone who or something that pecks) :: Picker
peckerwood {n} (woodpecker) SEE: woodpecker ::
peckerwood {n} (white, especially ignorant or rustic) SEE: redneck ::
pecking order {n} (The usually informal hierarchy of authority or command, often partial or approximate) :: Hackordnung {f}
peckish {adj} (mildly hungry) :: hungrig
pectineus {n} (muscle) :: Kammmuskel {m}
pectoral {adj} (of or pertaining to the breast or chest) :: pektoral, Brust-
pectoral sandpiper {n} (Calidris melanotos) :: Graubrust-Strandläufer {m}, Graubruststrandläufer {m}
pectus excavatum {n} (deformity) :: Trichterbrust
peculiar {adj} (out of the ordinary) :: merkwürdig, seltsam
peculiarity {n} (the quality or state of being peculiar) :: Singularität {f}, Einzigartigkeit {f}
peculiarity {n} (that which is peculiar) :: Besonderheit {f}
pecuniary {adj} (of or relating to money) :: monetär, Geld-
ped {n} (pedestrian) SEE: pedestrian ::
pedagogic {adj} (pedagogical) SEE: pedagogical ::
pedagogical {adj} (of, or relating to pedagogy) :: pädagogisch
pedagogue {n} (a teacher) :: Pädagoge {m}, Pädagogin {f}
pedagogy {n} (profession of teaching) :: Pädagogik {f}
pedal {n} (lever operated by one's foot) :: Pedal {n}
pedal {v} (to operate a pedal) :: pedalieren, in die Pedale treten
pedal {adj} (of or relating to the foot) :: Fuß-
pedal car {n} (toy car with pedals) :: Tretauto {n}
pedalo {n} (small boat propelled by pedals) :: Tretboot {n}, [Switzerland] Pedalos {n}
pedant {n} (person overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning) :: Pedant {m}, Pedantin {f}
pedantic {adj} :: pedantisch
pedantical {adj} (pedantic) SEE: pedantic ::
pedantry {n} (overly ambitious display of learning) :: Pedanterie {f}
peddle {v} (to spread or cause to spread) :: verbreiten
peddler {n} (itinerant seller of small goods) :: Hausierer {m}
peddler {n} (drug dealer) SEE: drug dealer ::
pederast {n} (practitioner of pederasty) :: Päderast {m}
pederastic {adj} (relating or pertaining to pederasty) :: päderastisch
pederasty {n} (pederasty) :: Päderastie {f}
pederasty {n} (archaic: homosexual anal sex) SEE: sodomy ::
pedestal {n} (the base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp, or the like) :: Piedestal {n}, Sockel {m}, Postament {n}, Podest {n}, Stand {m}, Basis {f}, Ständer {m}, Gestell {n}, Untergestell {n}, Bock {m}, Auflagebock {m}, Auflager {n}, Trägergerüst {n}, Standfuß {m}, Stützbock {m}
pedestrian {adj} (of or intended for pedestrians) :: Fußgänger-, fußgänger-, Fuß-, fuß-, Geh-, geh-
pedestrian {adj} (ordinary) :: umständlich, nüchtern, schwunglos, prosaisch, erdgebunden
pedestrian {n} (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) :: Fußgänger {m}, Fußgängerin {f}, [Austrian] Fußgeher {m}, [Austrian] Fußgeherin {f}, Passant {m}, Passantin {f}
pedestrian crossing {n} (place for pedestrians to cross a street) :: Fußgängerübergang {m}
pedestrian island {n} (refuge island) SEE: refuge island ::
pedestrianization {n} (the restriction of access to a street to pedestrians only) :: Umwandlung in eine Fußgängerzone {f}, Umwandlung zur Fußgängerzone {f}
pedestrianize {v} (restrict access to a street to pedestrians only) :: in eine Fußgängerzone umwandeln, zur Fußgängerzone umwandeln
pedestrian refuge {n} (refuge island) SEE: refuge island ::
pediatrician {n} (physician who specialises in pediatrics) :: Kinderarzt {m}, Kinderärztin {f}
pediatrics {n} (branch of medicine) :: Pädiatrie {f}, Kinderheilkunde {f}
pedicab {n} (vehicle) :: Fahrradrikscha {f}
pedicel {n} (stalk of an individual flower) :: Blütenstiel {m}, Blütenstängel {m}
pedicure {n} (superficial cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails) :: Pediküre {f}, Fußpflege {f}
pedicurist {n} (pedicurist) :: Fußpfleger {m} , Fußpflegerin {f}
pedigree {n} (chart of ancestors) :: Ahnentafel {f}
pedigree collapse {n} (phenomenon in genealogy) :: Ahnenschwund
pediment {n} (architectural element) :: Giebeldreieck {n}, Giebelfeld {n}, Frontispiz {n}, Bekrönung {f}, Fronton {n}, Frontspieß {m}, Ziergiebel {m}, Giebel {m}, Pedimentfläche {f}
pedobaptism {n} (baptism of infants or young children) :: Kleinkindstaufe {f}, Kleinkindtaufe {f}, Säuglingstaufe {f}, Kindertaufe {f}
pedodontist {n} (specialist in pediatric dentistry) :: Kinderzahnarzt {m}
pedology {n} (soil science) :: Pedologie {f}
pedology {n} (study of children's behaviour) :: Pädologie {f}
pedometer {n} (device) :: Schrittzähler {m}
pedophile {n} (an adult who is sexually attracted to children) :: Pädophiler
pedophilia {n} (sexual feeling or desire by adults towards children) :: Pädophilie {f}
pedophilic {adj} (of, relating to, or pertaining to pedophilia) :: pädophil
pedosexual {adj} (constituting sexual activity between adults and children) :: pädosexuell
pedosexual {n} (adult who is sexually active with children) :: Pädosexueller {m}, Pädosexuelle {f}
pedosexuality {n} (sexual activity between an adult and a child) :: Pädosexualität {f}
pee {n} :: Pipi {n}, Pisse {f}
pee {v} :: pinkeln, Pipi machen, pullern
peek {v} (To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep) :: lugen, [colloquial] gucken, [colloquial] linsen
peek {v} (computing: To retrieve the value from a memory address) :: im Speicher nachsehen
peekaboo {n} (game for small children) :: Guck-guck-Spiel {n}
peek-a-boo bra {n} (A bra that is more revealing than usual) :: nippelfreier BH
peel {v} (to remove skin) :: schälen
peel {n} (skin of a fruit) :: Schale {f}
peel {n} (spadelike implement for removing loaves from an oven) :: Brotschieber {m}, Ofenschieber {m}, Ofenschaufel {f}
peeler {n} (kitchen utensil) :: Kartoffelschäler {m}
peel off {v} (to separate) :: abblättern
peen {n} (end of the head of a hammer opposite the main hammering end) :: Finne {f} [wedge-shaped], Kugel {f} [spherical]
peep {v} (to look) :: lugen
peep {n} (look) :: [heimlich] spähen
peep {n} (sandpiper) SEE: sandpiper ::
pee-pee {n} (childish: urine) SEE: wee-wee ::
pee-pee {n} (childish: genitalia) SEE: wee-wee ::
peephole {n} (hole) :: Spion {m}, Türspion {m}
peeping tom {n} (person who secretly watches someone to gain sexual pleasure) :: Voyeur {m}, Spanner {m}
peepshow {n} (sex show) :: Peepshow {f}
peer {v} (to look with difficulty or as if searching) :: spähen
peer {n} (someone or something of equal level) :: [age mate] Gleichaltriger, Gleichaltrige {f}, Gleichaltrige {n}; Ebenbürtiger, Beaufsichtigender, Kollege {m}, Fachkollege {m}, Peer {m}
peer {n} (noble) :: Adeliger {m}, Adelige {f}, Edelmann {m}, Edelfrau {f}
peerage {n} (peers as a group) :: Adel {m}
peerage {n} (the rank or title of a peer) :: Adelstitel {m}
peerless {adj} (without peer or equal) :: unerreicht
peer pressure {n} (encouragement by one's peers) :: Gruppenzwang {m}
peer review {n} (scholarly process) :: Peer-Review, Kreuzgutachten {n}
peeve {n} (annoyance or grievance) :: Ärgernis {n}, Kümmernis {n}, Ärger {m}, Missstand {m}, Mißstand {m}, Übelstand {m}, Kränkung {f}, Beschwernis {n}
peeve {v} (annoy; vex) :: ärgern, verärgern, sich ärgern, reizen, nerven, fuchsen, quälen, bedrücken
peevish {adj} (constantly complaining) :: quengelig, gereizt, verdrossen, verdrießlich, mürrisch
peg {n} (a cylindrical object) :: Holzdübel {m}, Pflock {m}
peg {n} (a protrusion used to hang things on) :: Wäscheklammer {f}
peg {n} ((cribbage)) :: Stift {m}
peg {v} (To fasten using a peg) :: klammern
peg {v} (To affix or pin) :: anklammern
peg {v} (To throw) :: werfen
peg {v} (To indicate or ascribe an attribute to) :: schätzen
peg {v} ((cribbage) To move one's pegs to indicate points scored) :: schätzen
pegasus {n} (winged horse) :: Pegasus {m}
Pegasus {prop} (mythical winged horse) :: Pegasos {m}, Pegasus {m}
Pegasus {prop} (constellation) :: Pegasus {m}
Pei-ching {prop} (Beijing) SEE: Beijing ::
Peipus {prop} (lake in Estonia/Russia) :: Peipussee
pejorative {adj} (disparaging, belittling or derogatory) :: abschätzig, abwertend, herabsetzend, verschlechternd, verschlimmernd, pejorativ
pejorative {n} (disparaging, belittling or derogatory word or expression) :: Pejorativum {n}
pekan {n} (fisher) SEE: fisher ::
Pekin duck {n} (breed of domestic duck) :: Pekingente {f}
Peking {prop} (Beijing) SEE: Beijing ::
Peking duck {n} (dish consisting of duck and pancake) :: Pekingente {f}
Pekingese {n} (someone from Beijing) :: Pekinger {m}, Pekingerin {f}
Pekingese {n} (dog) :: Pekingese {m}, Pekingesin {f}, Pekinese {m}, Pekinesin {f}, Peking-Palasthund {m}, Peking-Palasthündin {f}, Pekingpalasthund {m}, Pekingpalasthündin {f}
Pekingese {adj} (of or related to Beijing) :: Pekinger, Peking-, pekingisch, pekingesisch
Peking opera {n} (form of Chinese theatre) :: Peking-Oper {f}, Pekingoper {f}
Peking willow {n} (Salix babylonica) SEE: weeping willow ::
Pelagianism {n} (Christian belief) :: Pelagianismus {m}
pelargonium {n} (flower of the genus Pelargonium) :: Geranie {f}, Pelargonie {f}
Pelasgian {n} (inhabitant of pre-Hellenic and proto-hellenic Greece) :: Pelasger
Pelasgian {adj} (pertaining to the Pelasgians) :: pelasgisch
peled {n} (Coregonus peled) :: Peledmaräne {f}
Peleus {prop} (surname) :: Peleus
pelican {n} (any of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae) :: Pelikan {m}
pellagra {n} (disease) :: Pellagra {f}
pellet {n} (Compressed byproduct of digestion regurgitated by owls) :: Gewölle
pelletize {v} (to form into pellets) :: pelletieren
pelmeni {n} (Russian dumplings) :: Pirogge {f}, Pelmeni {f-p}
Peloponnese {prop} (region of Greece) :: Peloponnes {m}
peloton {n} (main group of riders in a cycling race) :: Peloton {n}, Hauptfeld {n}
pelt {n} (skin of a beast with the hair on) :: Pelz {m}, Balg {m}
pelt {n} (human skin, see also: skin) :: Haut {f}
pelt {v} (to bombard) :: einen Geschosshagel niedergehen lassen
pelt {v} (to throw) :: bewerfen
pelt {v} (to rain heavily) :: prasseln, niederprasseln
pelt {v} (to move rapidly) :: rasen, düsen, sausen
Peltier effect {n} (thermodynamic effect) :: Peltiereffekt {m}
pelvic diaphragm {n} (pelvic floor) SEE: pelvic floor ::
pelvic fin {n} (either of a pair of fins) :: Bauchflosse {f}
pelvic floor {n} (muscular partition) :: Beckenboden {m}
pelvis {n} (bone) :: Becken {n}
pemmican {n} (food mixture) :: Pemmikan {m}
pen {n} (wing) SEE: wing ::
pen {n} (enclosure (enclosed area) for animals) :: Pferch {m}, Zwinger {m}
pen {n} (prison cell) :: Karzer {m}, Zelle {f}, Arrestzelle {f}
pen {v} (to enclose) :: einsperren, einpferchen
pen {n} (writing tool) :: Kugelschreiber {m} [ballpoint pen], Stift {m}, Federhalter {m}, Füllhalter {m} [fountain pen], Feder {f}
pen {n} (writer, or his style) :: Schreiber {m}, Schreibstil {m}, Feder {f}
pen {v} (to write) :: niederschreiben, verfassen
pen {n} (female swan) :: Schwanenweibchen {n}, weiblicher Schwan {m}, Schwänin {f}
pen {n} (light pen) SEE: light pen ::
penal colony {n} (colonial territory) :: Strafkolonie {f}
penalty {n} (legal sentence) :: Strafe {f}
penalty {n} (punishment for violating rules of procedure) :: Strafe {f}
penalty {n} (penalty kick) SEE: penalty kick ::
penalty area {n} (area on a soccer pitch) :: Strafraum {m}
penalty box {n} (penalty area) SEE: penalty area ::
penalty corner {n} (penalty) :: Strafecke {f}
penalty kick {n} ((soccer) a form of direct free kick) :: Strafstoß {m}, Elfmeter {m}
penalty mark {n} (spot from where penalty kicks are taken) :: Elfmeterpunkt {m}
penalty shootout {n} (a series of penalty kicks) :: Elfmeterschießen {n} (soccer), Penaltyschiessen {n} [Switzerland]
penalty spot {n} (spot from where penalty kicks are taken) :: Elfmeterpunkt {m}
penance {n} (voluntary self-imposed punishment) :: Buße {f}, Bußleistung {f}, Bußübung {f}, Bußwerk {n}, Bußverfahren {n}, Sühnung {f}, Selbstkasteiung {f}, Pönitenz {f}
penance {n} (sacrament in some churches) :: Bußsakrament {n}
penchant {n} (taste, liking, or inclination (for)) :: Vorliebe {f}, Hang {m}, Neigung {f}
pencil {n} (graphite writing-instrument) :: (non-colored) Bleistift {m}, (colored) Buntstift {m}
pencil {n} (slate writing-instrument) :: Griffel {m}, Tafelstift {m}
pencil box {n} (container for stationery) SEE: pencil case ::
pencil case {n} (object purposed to contain stationery) :: Mäppchen {n}, Federmäppchen {n}, Federkasten {m}, Griffelschachtel {f}, Federpennal {n}, Schlampermäppchen {n}
pencil crayon {n} (pencil crayon) SEE: colored pencil ::
pencil holder {n} :: Stifteköcher {m}
pencil pusher {n} (one who does office work) :: Bleistiftstemmer (weightlifter with pencils), Sesselfurzer (chair farter), Bürohengst {m} (office stallion)
pencil sharpener {n} (device used to sharpen pencils) :: Stiftspitzer {m}, [lead pencil] Bleistiftspitzer {m}, [slate pencil] Griffelspitzer {m}, Anspitzer {m}
pencil skirt {n} (very narrow skirt) :: Bleistiftrock {m}
pendant {n} (a piece of jewellery hung from a chain worn around the neck) :: Anhänger {m}
pendentive {n} (triangular section of vaulting) :: Pendentif {n}
pending {adj} (awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation) :: anstehend
pending {adj} (begun but not completed) :: in Bearbeitung {f}
pending {adj} (about to happen; imminent or impending) :: anhängig, schwebend
pen drive {n} (flash drive) SEE: flash drive ::
penduline tit {n} (bird) :: beutelmeisen
pendulum {n} (body suspended from a fixed support) :: Pendel {n}
pendulum clock {n} (clock that uses a pendulum) :: Pendeluhr
penetrable {adj} (capable of being penetrated) :: durchlässig
penetrate {v} (enter into) :: eindringen, penetrieren
penetrate {v} (insert the penis into an opening, such as a vagina) :: penetrieren
penetration {n} (act of penetrating) :: Penetration {f}
penfriend {n} (person with whom one exchanges letters) SEE: pen pal ::
peng {n} (enormous bird of Chinese myth) SEE: roc ::
penguin {n} (flightless sea bird) :: Pinguin {m}
-penia {suffix} (deficiency) :: -penie {f}
peniaphobia {n} (fear of poverty and/or poor people) :: Peniaphobie {f}
penicillin {n} (penicillin) :: Penicillin {n}, Penizillin {n}
penile {adj} (having to do with the penis) :: penil
peninsula {n} (piece of land projecting into water) :: Halbinsel {f}
penis {n} :: Penis {m}, Glied {n}, Schwanz {m} [slang], männliches Glied {n}, Gerät {n}, Teil {n}
penis {n} (penis) SEE: member ::
penis {n} (penis of an animal) SEE: pizzle ::
penis envy {n} (unconscious desire) :: Penisneid {m}
penis worm {n} (marine worm of the phylum Priapulida) :: Priapswurm {m}
penitence {n} (condition of being penitent) :: Reue {f}, Bußfertigkeit {f}, Buße {f}
penitent {adj} (Feeling pain or sorrow on account of sins or offenses; repentant; contrite; sincerely affected by a sense of guilt, and resolved on amendment of life) :: reumütig, reuig; bußfertig [religion]
penitent {n} (one who repents of sin) :: Reumütiger {m}; Bußfertiger {m} [religion]
penitent {n} (one undergoing penance) :: Büßer {m}
penitent {n} (one under the direction of a confessor) :: Beichtkind {n}
penitente {n} (A tall thin blade of hardened snow or ice, found closely spaced in large quantities at high altitudes) :: Büßerschnee {m}, Zackenfirn {m}
penitentiary {n} (prison) :: Gefängnis {n}
penknife {n} (small pocketknife) :: Taschenmesser {n}
penmanship {n} (art of good handwriting) :: Schönschreiben, Schönschrift, gute Handschrift, Kalligrafie
pen name {n} (writer's pseudonym) :: Schriftstellername {m}, Künstlername {m}
pennant {n} (flag on ship to represent special condition) :: Wimpel {m}, Signalflagge {f}
penniless {adj} (utterly without money) :: mittellos, ohne Geld, ohne einen Pfennig
pennon {n} (a thin triangular flag or streamer) :: Wimpel {m}
Pennsylvania {prop} (US state) :: Pennsylvanien, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Dutch {n} (language) :: Pennsylvaniadeutsch {n}, Pennsilfaanisch {n}
Pennsylvania German {n} (person) SEE: Pennsylvania Dutch ::
Pennsylvania German {n} (language) SEE: Pennsylvania Dutch ::
Pennsylvania German {adj} (Pennsylvania Dutch) SEE: Pennsylvania Dutch ::
Pennsylvanian {adj} (of or pertaining to Pennsylvania) :: pennsylvanisch
penny {n} (1/100 of a pound sterling or British pound) :: Penny {m}
penny {n} (one-cent coin in US and Canada) SEE: cent ::
penny bun {n} (Boletus edulis) SEE: porcini ::
penny farthing {n} (bicycle) :: Hochrad {n}
penny pincher {n} (one who spends little money) :: Pfennigfuchser {m}
pennyroyal {n} (Mentha pulegium) :: Polei {m}, Poleiminze {f}, Polei-Minze {f}, Flohkraut {n}
penology {n} (study of punishment and prevention of crime) :: Pönologie {f}
pen pal {n} (friend with whom one communicates using letters) :: Brieffreund {m}, Brieffreundin {f}
pen-pusher {n} (person who performs routine office work) SEE: pencil pusher ::
Penrose staircase {n} (Penrose stairs) SEE: Penrose stairs ::
Penrose stairs {n} (endless staircase) :: unmögliche Treppe {f}
Penrose steps {n} (Penrose stairs) SEE: Penrose stairs ::
pension {n} (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) :: Pension {f} [public service], Rente {f}
pension {n} (boarding house) :: Pension {f}
pension {v} (to force to retire) :: pensionieren (public service), in den Ruhestand versetzen
pensioner {n} (someone who lives on a pension) :: Rentner {m}, Rentnerin {f}, Pensionär {m}, Pensionärin {f}
pensioner {n} (someone at typical age for a pensioner) SEE: senior citizen ::
pension fund {n} (pool of assets) :: Pensionsfonds {m}
pensive {adj} (having the appearance of thinking) :: nachdenklich, gedankenvoll, gedankenverloren, in Gedanken versunken
pensive {adj} (looking thoughtful or sad) :: nachdenklich, gedankenverloren
pentacarbon dioxide {n} (linear oxocarbon) :: Pentakohlenstoffdioxid {n}
pentachloride {n} (pentachloride) :: Pentachlorid {n}
pentagon {n} (a polygon with five sides and five angles) :: Fünfeck {n}, Pentagon {n}
Pentagon {prop} (headquarters of the United States of America's Department of Defense) :: Pentagon {n}
pentagram {n} (shape of five-pointed star) :: Pentagramm {n}
pentahedron {n} (solid geometric figure) :: Pentaeder {n}, Fünfflächner {m}
pentalogy {n} (series of five related works of art) :: Pentalogie {f}
pentameter {n} (line in a poem) :: Fünfheber {m}
pentameter {n} (poetic metre) :: Fünfheber {m}
pentane {n} (aliphatic hydrocarbon: C5H12) :: Pentan {n}
pentarchic {adj} :: pentarchisch
pentarchy {n} :: Pentarchie {f}
Pentarchy {prop} (model of Church organization historically championed in the Eastern Orthodox Church) :: Pentarchie {f}
pentasyllabic {adj} (having five syllables) :: fünfsilbig
pentathlete {n} (An athlete who competes in the pentathlon) :: Fünfkämpfer {m}, Fünfkämpferin {f}
pentavalent {adj} (having a valence of 5) :: fünfwertig
Pentecost {prop} (Jewish festival) :: Schawuot, Wochenfest {n}, Erntefest {n}
Pentecost {prop} (Christian festival) :: Pfingsten {n}, Pfingstfest {n}, Pfingsttag {m}
Pentecostalism {n} (Christian religious movement) :: Pfingstbewegung {f}
Pentecost Monday {prop} (Whit Monday) SEE: Whit Monday ::
penthouse {n} (an apartment or suite on the top floor of a tall building) :: Penthouse {n}
Pentium {prop} (chip) :: Pentium
pentol {n} (organic compound) :: Pentol {n}
pent roof {n} :: klebdach
pentroof {n} (pent roof) SEE: pent roof ::
penult {n} (next-to-last syllable of a word) :: Vorendsilbe, vorletzte Silbe
penultimate {adj} (next-to-last in a sequence) :: vorletzte
penultimate {n} (something right before the last one) :: vorletzt
penumbra {n} (partially shaded area around a shadow, especially an eclipse) :: Halbschatten {m}
penumbra {n} (region around a sunspot) :: Penumbra {f}
Penza {prop} (a city in Russia) :: Pensa {n}
peon {n} (peasant or serf) :: Peon {m}
peony {n} (Paeonia genus of flowering plants) :: Pfingstrose {f}, Päonie {f}
people {n} (a body of human beings; a group of two or more persons) :: Leute {p}, Menschen {m-p}
people {n} (a group of persons forming or belonging to a particular nation etc.) :: Volk {n}
people {n} (a group of persons regarded as being employees etc.) :: Leute {p}, Volk {n}
people {n} (a person's ancestors, relatives or family) :: Familie {f}, Verwandten {p}, Angehörigen {p}
people {n} (the mass of community as distinguished from a special class) :: Volk {n}
people {v} (to fill with people) :: bevölkern
people {v} (to inhabit, to occupy) :: bewohnen, besiedeln, bevölkern
People of the Book {n} (Non-Muslims who adhere to an Abrahamic religion) :: Leute der Schrift {p}
people's {adj} (of, from, or controlled by the common people) :: Volks-
people's army {n} (communist-based military organization) :: Volksarmee {f}
People's Democratic Republic of Algeria {prop} (official name of Algeria) :: Demokratische Volksrepublik Algerien {f}
People's Democratic Republic of Yemen {prop} (South Yemen) :: Volksdemokratische Republik Jemen
People's Liberation Army {prop} (army branch) :: Volksbefreiungsarmee {f}, Volksbefreiungsarmee {f}
people's republic {n} (self-designation of states with Marxist-Leninist governments) :: Volksrepublik {f}
People's Republic of Bangladesh {prop} (People's Republic of Bangladesh) :: Volksrepublik Bangladesch {f}
People's Republic of China {prop} (official name of China) :: Volksrepublik China {f}
people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones {proverb} (one shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault) :: wer im Glashaus sitzt, sollte nicht mit Steinen werfen [literal equivalent]; ein Esel schilt den andern Langohr (one donkey calls another long-ear); man sollte zuerst vor der eigenen Haustür fegen (one should sweep one’s own doorstep first); das sagt der Richtige (you’re the right one to say that!); du hast es nötig ([so you think] you’re the one who is in need [of starting this topic]!)
pepino melon {n} (Solanum muricatum) :: Melonenbirne {f}, Birnenmelone {f}, Pepino {f}, Pepino-Strauch {m} [plant]
pepper {n} (plant) :: Pfeffer {m}, Pfefferstrauch {m}
pepper {n} (spice) :: Pfeffer {m}
pepper {n} (fruit of the capsicum) :: (spicy) Chili, (mild) Paprika, Paprikaschote {f}
pepper {v} (add pepper to) :: pfeffern
peppercorn {n} (the seeds of the plant Piper nigrum) :: Pfefferkorn {n}
peppered {adj} (speckled) SEE: speckled ::
pepper mill {n} (a small handheld grinder) :: Pfeffermühle {f}
peppermint {n} (herb) :: Pfefferminze {f}
peppermint {n} (confection) :: Pfefferminzbonbon {n}, Pfefferminz {m} {n}
pepper shaker {n} (a small container designed to hold pepper and facilitate sprinkling it) :: Pfefferstreuer {m}
pepper spray {n} (non-lethal riot-control agent) :: Pfefferspray {n}
pepperwort {n} (plant in the genus Lepidium) :: Kressen {p}
pepsin {n} (digestive enzyme) :: Pepsin {n}
pep talk {n} (a rallying speech made to instill enthusiasm) :: Aufmunterung {f}
peptic ulcer {n} (ulcer) :: Magengeschwür {n}
peptide {n} (class of organic compounds) :: Peptid {n}
per {prep} (used in expressing ratios of units) :: pro
per {prep} (via) :: durch
per {prep} (in accordance with) :: gemäß
perambulate {v} (roam, stroll) :: durchreisen
perambulator {n} (pram) SEE: pram ::
PE ratio {n} (price-earnings ratio) SEE: price-earnings ratio ::
P-E ratio {n} (price-earnings ratio) SEE: price-earnings ratio ::
per capita {adj} (per person) :: Pro-Kopf- [compound]
per capita {adv} (per person) :: pro Kopf
perceive {v} (to understand) :: wahrnehmen
perceived temperature {n} (apparent temperature of the environment) :: gefühlte Temperatur {f}
percent {n} (a part or other object per hundred) :: vom Hundert, Prozent {n}, Perzent {n}
percentage {n} (part of a whole) :: Prozentsatz {m}
percentage {n} (share of the profits) :: prozentualer Anteil {m}
percentage point {n} (unit of the difference of two percentages) :: Prozentpunkt {m}
percental {adj} (1. In terms of a percentage) :: prozentual
percentile {n} (any of the ninety-nine points) :: Perzentil {n}
perceptible {adj} (able to be perceived) :: wahrnehmbar, spürbar, fühlbar
perception {n} (conscious understanding of something) :: Wahrnehmung {f}
perception {n} (acuity) SEE: acuity ::
perch {n} (fish of the genus Perca) :: Barsch {m}
perch {n} (rod used by bird) :: Hühnerstange {f}
perch {v} (to rest on a perch, to roost) :: niederlassen, setzen, niedersetzen
perchlorate {n} (salt) :: Perchlorat {n}
percolate {v} ((transitive) pass a liquid through a porous substance) :: filtern, filtrieren
percolate {v} ((intransitive) drain through a porous substance) :: versickern
percolate {v} ((intransitive) spread slowly or gradually) :: durchsickern
percolate {v} :: aufbrühen
percolate {n} (liquid that has been percolated) :: Filtrat {n}
percolation {n} (seepage or filtration of a liquid) :: Perkolation {f}, Versickerung {f}, Durchsickerung {f}
percussion {n} (music: section of percussion instruments) :: Perkussion {f}
percussion instrument {n} (type of instrument) :: Schlaginstrument {n}
percussionist {n} (musician) :: Schlagzeuger {m}, Schlagzeugerin {f}
percutaneous {adj} (taking place through the skin) :: perkutan, transdermal, transkutan
perdition {n} (eternal damnation) :: ewige Verdammnis {f}
perdition {n} (hell) :: Hölle {f}
peregrine falcon {n} (Falco peregrinus) :: Wanderfalke {m}
peremptory {adj} ((law) Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal) :: unabweisbar, entschieden
perennial {adj} (lasting or remaining active throughout the year, or all the time) :: ganzjährig
perennial {adj} ((of a plant) Having a life cycle of more than two years) :: mehrjährig
perennial {adj} (enduring; lasting; timeless) :: dauerhaft
perennial {adj} (recurrent; appearing or recurring again and again) :: wiederkehrend
perestroika {prop} (reform in the Soviet Union in 1980s) :: Perestroika {f}, Umbau {m}, Umgestaltung {f}
perfect {adj} (fitting its definition precisely) :: perfekt, vollkommen
perfect {adj} (without fault or mistake) :: perfekt, vollkommen
perfect {v} (make perfect) :: vollenden, perfektionieren, vervollkommnen
perfect field {n} (field such that every irreducible polynomial over it has distinct roots) :: perfekte Körper {n}, vollkommene Körper {n}
perfect fifth {n} (interval between the first and second overtones or of seven semitones) :: reine Quinte {f}
perfectibility {n} (the possibility of achieving perfection) :: Vervollkommnungsfähigkeit {f}, Perfektibilität {f}
perfectible {adj} (able to be perfected; capable of perfection) :: vervollkommnungsfähig
perfection {n} (being perfect) :: Vollkommenheit {f}, Perfektion {f}
perfectionism {n} (a dislike for anything less than perfection) :: Perfektionismus {m}
perfectionist {n} (person who does not settle for anything that is not perfect) :: Perfektionist {m}, Perfektionistin {f}
perfectionist {adj} (inclined or related to perfectionism) :: perfektionistisch
perfectionistic {adj} (perfectionist) SEE: perfectionist ::
perfectitude {n} (perfection) SEE: perfection ::
perfective {adj} (relative to the perfect tense or perfective aspect) :: perfektiv
perfective aspect {n} (grammatical term) :: Perfektum {n}
perfectly {adv} (with perfection) :: perfekt
perfectly {adv} (wholly, completely) :: vollkommen, durchaus
perfect number {n} (a number that is the sum of all of its divisors except itself) :: vollkommene Zahl {f}, perfekte Zahl {f}, ideale Zahl {f}
perfect pitch {n} (ability) :: absolutes Gehör {n}, Tonhöhengedächtnis {n}
perfect storm {n} (situation) :: Verkettung unglücklicher Umstände {f}
perfidious {adj} (pertaining to perfidy) :: perfide
perfidiously {adv} (in a perfidious manner) :: heimtückisch, treulos
perforate {adj} (perforated) SEE: perforated ::
perforate {v} (to pierce or penetrate) :: perforieren
perforated {adj} (having a series of holes) :: perforiert
perforator {n} (hole punch) SEE: hole punch ::
perform {v} (to do something) :: durchführen (experiment), ausführen (task),, verrichten
perform {v} (to do something in front of an audience) :: aufführen, spielen
perform {v} :: leisten
performable {adj} (able to be performed) :: ausführbar
performance {n} (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) :: Durchführung {f}, Leistung {f}
performance {n} (that which is performed or accomplished) :: Leistung {f}
performance {n} (live show or concert) :: Aufführung {f}, Auftritt {m}
performance {n} (amount of useful work accomplished) :: Leistung {f}, Arbeitsleistung {f}
performance anxiety {n} (anxiety about performing in front of an audience) SEE: stage fright ::
performance art {n} (a form of art) :: Performance {f}
performance bond {n} (a contractor's bond) :: Erfüllungsgarantie {f}
performance metric {n} (a measurement of performance) :: Leistungsmessgröße {f}, Leistungsmaß {n}, Leistungskriterium {n}, Leistungsmetrik {f}, Performancemaß {n}, Performancemetrik {f}
performativity {n} :: Performativität {f}
performer {n} (performer, see also: actor; singer; musician) :: Interpret {m}, Interpretin {f}
performing arts {n} (arts involving performance) :: Darstellende Kunst {f}
perfume {n} (pleasant smell) :: Duft {m}
perfume {n} (substance providing a pleasant smell) :: Parfüm {n}, Duftstoff {m}, Parfum {n}
perfume {v} (to apply perfume to) :: parfümieren
perfumed {adj} (scented) :: parfümiert
perfumer {n} (person who makes or sells perfume) :: Parfümeur {m}
perfumery {n} (shop selling perfumes) :: Parfümerie {f}
perfunctory {adj} (performed out of routine, with little care) :: flüchtig, maschinell
perfuse {v} (to permeate or suffuse) :: durchströmen, perfundieren
Pergamum {prop} (an ancient Greek city) :: Pergamon
pergola {n} (framework) :: Pergola {f}
perhaps {adv} (indicating a lack of certainty) :: vielleicht, wohl
peri {n} (sprite in Persian mythology) :: Peri
pericarp {n} (outermost layer of a ripe fruit or ovary) :: Perikarp {n}
perichoresis {n} (doctrine of the Trinity) :: Perichorese {f}
periclase {n} (a mineral, cubic magnesium oxide) :: Periklas {m}
Pericles {prop} (Greek politician) :: Perikles {m}
pericope {n} (passage of religious Scripture) :: Perikope {f}
pericycle {n} (cylinder of plant tissue) :: Perizykel {m}
periegesis {n} (description of an area or territory) :: Periegese {f}, Periegesis {f}
perigee {n} :: Perigäum {n}
perigon {n} (round angle) SEE: round angle ::
perihelion {n} (point where the planet or comet is nearest to the Sun) :: Perihel {n}
peril {n} (a situation of serious danger) :: Gefahr {f}, Risiko {n}
peril {n} (something that causes, contains, or presents danger) :: Risiko {n}
peril {n} :: Risiko {n}
perilous {adj} (dangerous, full of peril) :: gefährlich, gefahrvoll
perimeter {n} (sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object) :: Umfang {m}
perimeter {n} (length of such a boundary) :: Umfang
perimeter {n} (outer limits of an area) :: Umfang
perineum {n} (anatomical term) :: Perineum {n}, Damm {m}
period {n} (a length of time) :: Zeitraum {m}, Periode {f}
period {n} (history: period of time seen as coherent entity) :: Epoche {f}, Zeitraum {m}, Periode {f}
period {n} (punctation mark “.”) :: Punkt {m}
period {n} (division of school day) :: Stunde {f}
period {n} (geology: subdivision of an era) :: System {n}
period {interj} (and nothing else) :: Punkt
period {n} (menstruation) SEE: menstruation ::
periodic {adj} (having repeated cycles) :: periodisch
periodical {n} (publication that appears at fixed intervals) :: Periodikum {n}
periodically {adv} (intermittently) SEE: intermittently ::
periodically {adv} (in a regular, periodic manner) :: zeitweise
periodicity {n} (property of being periodic) :: Periodizität {f}
periodic table {n} (tabular chart of the chemical elements) :: Periodensystem (der Elemente) {n}
periodontics {n} (study) :: Parodontologie {f}
periodontitis {n} (disease of periodontium) :: Parodontitis {f}
Perioikoi {n} (ancient inhabitant of Laconia) :: Periöken {m-p}
perioperative {adj} (relating to operation) :: perioperativ
periosteum {n} (membrane surrounding a bone) :: Knochenhaut {f}, Periost {n}
peripatetic {n} (Aristotelian) SEE: Aristotelian ::
peripeteia {n} (a reversal of fortune; a sudden change in circumstances) :: Peripetie {f}
peripheral {adj} (on the periphery or boundary) :: umliegend
peripheral {n} (computing device) SEE: peripheral device ::
peripheral device {n} (device that is outside the computer's system unit) :: Peripheriegerät {n}
peripheral vision {n} :: peripheres Sehen {n}, peripherale Sicht {f}, periphere Sicht {f}
periphery {n} (outside boundary, parts or surface) :: Peripherie {f}
periphyton {n} :: Periphyton
periscope {n} (viewing device) :: Periskop {n}
perish {v} (to decay and disappear; to waste away to nothing) :: verderben, schlecht werden (food)
perish {v} (to die, to pass away, see also: die) :: umkommen, ums Leben kommen, verenden(animals), verderben [archaic]
perishable {n} (that which perishes) :: Vergängliches {n}
perishable {n} (food that does not keep) :: Verderbliches {n}, Leichtverderbliches {n}
perishable {adj} (liable to perish) :: verderblich, leichtverderblich (especially food), vergänglich, kurzlebig, begrenzt haltbar
perispomenon {n} (word with a circumflex accent on the last syllable) :: Perispomenon {n}
peristalsis {n} (rhythmic contraction of the digestive tract) :: Peristaltik {f}
peritoneum {n} (serous membrane in mammals) :: Peritoneum {n}, Bauchfell {n}
peritonitis {n} (inflammation of the peritoneum) :: Bauchfellentzündung {f}, Peritonitis {f}
periwinkle {n} (plant) :: Immergrün {n}
periwinkle {n} (mollusc) :: Uferschnecke {f}
perjurer {n} (Someone who has lied under oath) :: Meineidige {m} {f}
perjury {n} (deliberate giving of false or misleading testimony under oath) :: Meineid {m}
perk {n} (perquisite) :: Vorteil {m}, Privileg {n}, Vergünstigung {f}, Extra {n}, Dreingabe {f}
perky {adj} (lively or enthusiastic) :: enthusiastisch
perlèche {n} (angular cheilitis) :: Mundwinkelrhagade {f}
perlocution {n} (effect of utterance) :: Perlokution {f}
perlustration {n} (thorough examination of a document or of correspondence) :: Perlustration {f}
Perm {prop} (city in Russia) :: Perm {n}
permaculture {n} (agriculture that renews natural resources and enriches local ecosystems) :: Permakultur {f}
permafrost {n} (permanently frozen ground) :: Permafrostboden {n}
permanence {n} (the state of being permanent) :: Permanenz {f}, Dauerhaftigkeit {f}
permanent {adj} (without end) :: permanent, ständig, beständig, unbefristet, dauerhaft
permanent {adj} (lasting for an indefinitely long time) :: ständig, permanent
permanent {n} (hair treatment) :: Dauerwelle {f}
permanent {n} (sum over all permutations) :: Permanente {f}
permanent marker {n} (felt-tip pen used to create permanent water-resistant writing) :: Permanentmarker {m}, Permanentschreiber {m}, Markierstift {m}
permanent wave {n} (series of waves in the hair) SEE: permanent ::
permanganate {n} (salt of permanganic acid) :: Permanganat {n}
permeate {v} (to pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement) :: durchsickern
permeate {v} (to enter and spread through; to pervade) :: durchdringen, sich verbreiten
permille {n} (per thousand) :: Promille {n}
permissible {adj} (that is permitted) :: zulässig
permission {n} (authorisation) :: Erlaubnis {f}, Gestattung {f}, Genehmigung {f}
permit {v} (allow (something) to happen) :: erlauben, genehmigen, zulassen
permit {n} (an artifact or document rendering something allowed or legal) :: Genehmigung {f}, Erlaubnis {f}
permittivity {n} (property of a dielectric medium) :: Permittivität {f}
permutate {v} (carry out a permutation upon) :: kombinieren
permutation {n} (ordering of a set of distinct elements) :: Permutation {f}
pernicious {adj} (causing much harm) :: schädlich, bösartig, verderblich, [medicine] perniziös
pernicious {adj} (causing death or injury) :: [medicine] perniziös, tödlich
pernickety {adj} (paying undue attention to minor details) :: kleinlich, pingelig, etepetete, penibel, zimperlich, eigen, übergenau, heikel
pernoctation {n} (an overnight stay) :: Übernachtung {f}
peroral {adj} (by way of the mouth) :: peroral
peroration {n} (conclusion of a discourse) :: Zusammenfassung {f}, Redeschluss {m}
perovskite {n} (a mineral, calcium titanate) :: Perowskit {m}
peroxide {n} (chemical compound with two oxygen atoms) :: Peroxid {n}
peroxide {n} (hydrogen peroxide) SEE: hydrogen peroxide ::
peroxodiphosphoric acid {n} (oxidizing agent H4P2O8) :: Peroxodiphosphorsäure {f}
peroxophosphoric acid {n} :: Peroxophosphorsäure {f}
peroxymolybdate {n} :: Peroxomolybdat {n}
per pale {adv} (heraldry: perpendicularly to the horizontal plane) :: gespalten
perpendicular {adj} (at or forming a right angle to) :: rechtwinklig; lotrecht, senkrecht, perpendikular, perpendikulär
perpendicular {n} (line or plane) :: Lotrechte {f}, Senkrechte {f}
perpendicular {n} (device) :: Bleilot {n}, Senkblei {n}
perpetrate {v} (to be guilty of, or responsible for; to commit) :: begehen, verüben
perpetration {n} (act of perpetrating) :: Täterschaft {f}
perpetration {n} (something that is perpetrated) :: Vergehen {n}
perpetrator {n} (one who perpetrates) :: Täter {m}, Täterin {f}, Schuldiger {m}, Schuldige {f}
perpetual {adj} :: ewig, fortwährend
perpetual motion machine {n} (hypothetical device) :: Perpetuum mobile {n}
perpetuate {v} (to make perpetual) :: verewigen
perplex {v} (To cause to feel baffled) :: verwirren
perplexed {adj} (confused or puzzled) :: perplex, verdutzt
perplexed {adj} (bewildered) :: verblüfft
perplexity {n} (Quality of being confused or puzzled) :: Perplexität {f}
perquisite {n} (benefit beyond salary) :: Vergünstigung {f}, Extra {n}, Zusatzleistung {f}
perquisite {n} (gratuity) :: Vergütung {f}
perquisite {n} (privilege) :: Vorrecht {n}, Privileg {n}
perry {n} (Beverage from pears) :: Birnenmost {m}, Birnenwein {m}
per se {adv} (by itself) :: per se, an sich, als solches
per se {adv} (as such; as one would expect from the name) :: entsprechend seinem Namen, bezeichnungsgemäß, als solches
persecute {v} (to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict) :: verfolgen, schikanieren, bedrängen, peinigen
persecute {v} (to harass with importunity) :: plagen, belästigen, drangsalieren, haschen
persecution {n} (the act of persecuting) :: Verfolgung {f}, Schikane {f}, Drangsalierung {f}, Plage {f}, Belästigung {f}
persecution {n} (a program or campaign to subjugate or eliminate a specific group of people) :: Verfolgung {f}
Persephone {prop} (Greek goddess) :: Persephone
Perseus {prop} (mythical Greek warrior) :: Perseus {m}
Perseus {prop} (constellation) :: Perseus {m}
perseverance {n} (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) :: Beharrlichkeit {f}, Ausdauer {f}, Durchhaltevermögen {n}
perseverant {adj} (enduring) :: beharrlich
persevere {v} (persist steadfastly) :: ausdauern, ausharren, beharren, durchhalten, standhaft bleiben, nicht aufgeben
persevering {adj} (tending to persevere) :: beharrend, beharrlich, ausdauernd, ausharrend, durchhaltend, standhaft
Persia {prop} (Iran) SEE: Iran ::
Persia {prop} (region of ancient Iran) :: Persien {n}
Persian {n} (the Persian language) :: Persisch {n}
Persian {n} (person from Persia) :: Perser {m}, Perserin {f}
Persian {n} (Persian cat) :: Perserkatze {f}
Persian {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) :: persisch
Persian {adj} (of or pertaining to the Persian people) :: persisch
Persian {adj} (of or pertaining to the Persian language) :: persisch
Persian Empire {prop} (empire ruled by the Achaemenid dynasty) :: Persisches Reich {n}
Persian Empire {prop} (empire ruled by the Sassanid dynasty) :: Perserreich {n}
Persian Gulf {prop} (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) :: Persischer Golf {m}
persiflage {n} (good-natured banter; raillery) :: Persiflage {f}
persimmon {n} (fruit) :: Persimone {f}, Kaki {m} {f}
persimmon {n} (tree) :: Persimonenbaum {m}
persipan {n} (marzipan-like substance made from peach or apricot pits) :: Persipan
Persis {prop} (region of ancient Iran) :: Persis {f}
persist {v} (continue to exist) :: beharren
persistence {n} (property of being persistent) :: Ausdauer {f}, Bestand {m}, Beständigkeit {f}
persistence hunting {n} :: Hetzjagd {f}
persistency {n} (state or characteristic of being persistent) :: Ausdauer {f}, Beharrlichkeit {f}, Hartnäckigkeit {f}
persistent {adj} (refusing to give up) :: ausdauernd, hartnäckig, beharrlich
persistent {adj} (indefinitely continuous) :: ständig, anhaltend
person {n} (individual) :: Person {f}, Mensch {m}
person {n} (specifically a human being, see also: human; human being; man) :: Person
person {n} (the physical body seen as distinct from the mind) :: Körper {m}
person {n} (grammar: linguistic category) :: Person {f}
persona {n} (the appearance one presents to the world) :: Persona {f}
personable {adj} (having pleasing appearance or manner) :: freundlich, sympathisch, von angenehmer Erscheinung, ansehnlich
personage {n} (a famous or important person) :: Persönlichkeit {f}
personal {adj} (of or pertaining to a particular person) :: persönlich
personal {adj} (grammar: denoting person) :: Personal-
personal computer {n} (small computer for use by one person at a time, see also: PC) :: Personalcomputer {m}
personal data {n} :: personenbezogene Daten {n-p}
personal digital assistant {n} (hand-held electronic organizer) :: Personal Digital Assistant {m}
personal hygiene {n} (personal hygiene) :: Körperpflege {f}, Personalhygiene {f}
personal identification number {n} (number used to confirm identity) SEE: PIN ::
personality {n} (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) :: Persönlichkeit {f}
personality {n} (celebrity) :: Persönlichkeit {f}
personality disorder {n} (class of mental disorders) :: Persönlichkeitsstörung {f}
personalization {n} (act of personalizing) :: Personalisierung {f}
personalize {v} (adapt to an individual) :: personalisieren
personal lubricant {n} (lubricant used during human sexual activity) :: Gleitmittel {n}, Gleitgel {n}, Gleitcreme {f}
personally {adv} (in person) :: persönlich, personaliter
personally {adv} (concerning oneself) :: persönlich, personaliter
personal name {n} (personal name) :: Eigenname {m}
personal pronoun {n} (part of speech) :: Personalpronomen {n}
personal property {n} (any property that is movable) :: bewegliche Sache {f}, Fahrnis {f}
persona non grata {n} (a person who is not welcome) :: Persona non grata {f}
personification {n} (person, thing or name typifying a certain quality or idea) :: Personifizierung {f}
personification {n} (literary device) :: Personbildung {f}, Personendichtung {f}, Personifikation {f}, Prosopopöie, Personifizierung {f}
personification {n} (artistic representation of an abstract quality as a human) :: Personifizierung {f}
personify {v} (to be an example of) :: personifizieren
personify {v} (to create a representation in the form of a character) :: personifizieren
personnel {n} (employees, office staff) :: Personal {n}
perspective {n} (view, vista or outlook) :: Aussicht {f}
perspective {n} (appearance of depth in objects) :: Perspektive {f}
perspective {n} (technique of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface) :: Perspektive {f}
perspective {n} (choice of a single point of view) :: Perspektive {f}
perspicacious {adj} (showing keen insight) :: scharfsinnig
perspicacious {adj} :: scharfsehend
perspicaciously {adv} (with sharp of sight) :: scharfsinnig
perspicacity {n} (Acute discernment or understanding; insight) :: Weitblick, Scharfsinn {m}
perspicacity {n} (The human faculty or power to mentally grasp or understand clearly) :: Auffassungsgabe {f}, Auffassungsvermögen {n}, Scharfsinn {m}
perspiration {n} (sweat) SEE: sweat ::
perspiration {n} (process of perspiring) :: Schwitzen {n}
perspire {v} (sweat) SEE: sweat ::
persuade {v} (convince) :: überreden, gewinnen, verführen, bestechen
persuasion {n} (the act of persuading) :: Überredung {f}
persuasion {n} (a strongly held conviction, opinion or belief) :: Überzeugung {f}
persuasion {n} (one's power of persuading) :: Überredungskunst {f}
persuasion {n} (a sort, type, or kind with respect to convictions and beliefs) :: Überzeugung {f}
persuasive {adj} (convincing) :: überzeugend, Überredungs-
pert {adj} ((obsolete in English) open; evident; apert) :: offen, unverhüllt
pert {adj} (lively; brisk; sprightly; smart) :: flott, lebhaft, schwungvoll, munter
pert {adj} (indecorously free, or presuming; saucy; bold; impertinent) :: keck, frech
pertain {v} (to belong) :: gehören, verbunden
pertain {v} (to relate, to refer) :: betreffen, sich beziehen auf
Perth {prop} (city in Scotland) :: Perth
Perth {prop} (city in Western Australia) :: Perth {n}
pertinence {n} (the quality of being pertinent) :: Maßgeblichkeit {f}, Erheblichkeit {f}, Bedeutsamkeit {f}, Wichtigkeit {f}, Relevanz {f}
pertinent {adj} (pertaining) :: maßgeblich, wesentlich, bedeutend, relevant, in diesem Zusammenhang Bedeutung habend
perturbation {n} (agitation) :: Störung {f}
perturbation theory {n} (mathematical technique) :: Störungstheorie {f}
pertussis {n} (whooping cough) SEE: whooping cough ::
Peru {prop} (country in South America) :: Peru {n}
Perugia {prop} :: Perugia
peruke {n} (wig) :: Perücke {f}
peruse {v} (to examine or consider with care) :: studieren, genau unter die Lupe nehmen
peruse {v} (to lazily skim read for main ideas) :: durchlesen
peruse {v} (look over casually) :: überfliegen
Peruvian {n} (person from Peru) :: Peruaner {m}, Peruanerin {f}
Peruvian {adj} (pertaining to Peru) :: peruanisch
Peruvian slaty antshrike {n} (bird) :: Südlicher Tropfenameisenwürger {m}
pervade {v} (to be in every part of) :: durchziehen
pervasive {adj} (manifested throughout) :: durchdringend
pervasiveness {n} (the state or quality of being present in all parts of a particular thing or place) :: Verbreitung {f}
perversity {n} (the quality of being perverse) :: Perversität {f}
perversity {n} (a perverse act) :: Perversität {f}
pervert {n} (sexually perverted person) :: Perversling {m}
pervy {adj} (like a sexual pervert) :: pervers
Pesach {prop} (Passover) SEE: Passover ::
Pescara {prop} (city) :: Pescara
pescetarian {n} (a person who consumes no animal flesh with the exception of fish) :: Pescetarier {m}, Pescetarierin {f}
peseta {n} (currency) :: Peseta {f}
Peshawar {prop} (capital of North West Frontier Province, Pakistan) :: Peschawar {n}
pesher {n} (interpretive commentary on scripture) :: Pescher {m}
Peshitta {prop} (the Syriac translation of the Bible) :: Peschitta {f}
pesky {adj} (annoying, troublesome, irritating) :: nervtötend, lästig, ärgerlich, nervig
peso {n} (currency) :: Peso {m}
Pesquet's parrot {n} (parrot) :: Borstenkopf {m}
pessimism {n} (general belief that bad things will happen) :: Pessimismus {m}
pessimism {n} (doctrine that this world is the worst of all possible worlds) :: Pessimismus {m}
pessimist {n} (someone who habitually expects the worst outcome) :: Pessimist {m}, Pessimistin {f}
pessimistic {adj} (marked by pessimism and little hopefulness) :: pessimistisch
pessimistic {adj} (always expecting the worst) :: pessimistisch
pessimistically {adv} (in a pessimistic manner) :: pessimistisch, schwarzseherisch
pest {n} (annoying person) :: Nervensäge {f}, Quälgeist {m}
pest control {n} (regulation or management of another species defined as a pest) :: Schädlingsbekämpfung {f}
pesticide {n} (substance used to kill or repress the activities of pests) :: Pestizid {n}
pestilence {n} (any highly contagious epidemic disease) :: Pest {f}, Seuche {f}
pestle {n} (instrument used with a mortar to grind things) :: Stößel {m}, Mörserkeule {f}, Stampfer {m}
pesto {n} (an Italian sauce especially for pasta) :: Pesto {n}
pet {n} (an animal kept as a companion) :: Haustier {n}, Heimtier {n}, Stubentier {n}, Lieblingstier {n}
pet {n} (one who is excessively loyal to a superior) :: Liebling {n}, Pet {n},
pet {v} (fondle (an animal)) :: streicheln
pet {v} (fondle (another person) amorously) :: streicheln
PET {n} (polyethylene terephthalate) SEE: polyethylene terephthalate ::
petabyte {n} (1,000,000,000,000,000 bytes) :: Petabyte {n}
petal {n} (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) :: [normal] Blütenblatt {n}; [specialist usually] Kronblatt {n}
petard {n} (explosive device) :: Petarde
petard {v} (to attack) :: petardieren
petasus {n} (low-crowned hat worn by the Ancient Greeks and Romans) :: Petasos
petaurid {n} (member of Petauridae) :: Gleitbeutler {m}
petcock {n} (small valve, spout, or faucet operated by hand, usually used to release pressure or drain fluid) :: Benzinhahn {m}, Ablaufhahn {m}, Ablasshahn {m}, Entlüftungshahn {m}, Entlüftungsventil {n}, Kühlerablasshahn {m}, Spülstutzen {m}, Entlastungsventil {n}
pet cone {n} (Elizabethan collar) SEE: Elizabethan collar ::
PETE {n} (polyethylene terephthalate) SEE: polyethylene terephthalate ::
petechia {n} (a small spot, especially on an organ, caused by bleeding underneath the skin) :: Petechien {p}
Peter {prop} (male given name) :: Peter {m}
Peter {prop} (the Apostle) :: Petrus
Peter {prop} (one of the epistles of Peter) :: (Der 1./2. Brief des) Petrus, Petr, Peter
peterman {n} (safecracker) SEE: safecracker ::
peter out {v} (to diminish) :: schwinden, dahinschwinden
Petersburgian {n} (resident of Saint Petersburg) :: Sankt Petersburger {m}, Sankt Petersburgerin {f}, Petersburger {m}, Petersburgerin {f}
Petey {prop} (diminutive of Peter) :: Peterchen, Peterle
pet hate {n} (personal dislike) SEE: pet peeve ::
petiole {n} (stalk of a leaf) :: Blattstiel {m}, Stängel {m}
Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen {n} (dog breed) :: Kleiner Basset Griffon Vendeen
petition {n} (formal, written request made to an official person) :: Petition {f}, Eingabe {f}
petition {n} (compilation of signatures) :: Unterschriftensammlung {f}
petition {n} (legal: formal request for judicial action) :: Petition {f}
pet lamp-shade {n} (Elizabethan collar) SEE: Elizabethan collar ::
pet name {n} (name of endearment) :: Kosename {m}, Lallname {m}
pet peeve {n} (something that is personally annoying; a personal dislike) :: Hauptärgernis {n}, Lieblingsärgernis {n}, Lieblingsbeschwerde {f}, persönliche Abneigung {f}, persönlicher Aufreger {m}, privates Ding {n}, persönliches Ding {n}
Petra {prop} (female given name) :: Petra {f}
Petrarchan {adj} (of or relating to Petrarch) :: petrarkist
Petrarchan sonnet {n} (type of sonnet) :: Petrarca-Sonett {n}, italienisches Sonett {n}
Petrarchism {n} (Petrarch's literary style) :: Petrarkismus {m}
petrel {n} (Procellariiformes) :: Sturmvogel {m}
petrichor {n} (distinctive scent which accompanies rain) :: Petrichor {m}
Petri dish {n} (dish used to culture bacteria) :: Petrischale {f}
petrifaction {n} (condition of being petrified) :: Versteinerung {f}
petrification {n} (process of replacing the organic residues with insoluble salts) :: Versteinerung {f}, Petrifikation {f}
petrified {v} (Extremely afraid.) :: versteinert
petrify {v} (to harden organic matter) :: versteinern
petrify {v} (to produce rigidity akin to stone) :: versteinern
petrify {v} (to immobilize with fright) :: erstarren
Petrine {adj} (Of or pertaining to people named Peter, particularly Saint Peter) :: Petrinisch
Petri net {n} (mathematical representations of discrete distributed systems) :: Petri-Netz {n}
petrochemical {adj} (of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them) :: gesteinschemisch
petrochemistry {n} (the branch of chemistry that deals with petroleum) :: Gesteinschemie {f}
petroglyph {n} (a rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times) :: Petroglyphe {f}
petrol {n} (gasoline) SEE: gasoline ::
petroleum {n} (oil) SEE: oil ::
petroleum ether {n} (petroleum fraction) :: Petrolether {m}
petrology {n} (the study of rock) :: Petrologie {f}, Gesteinskunde {f}
petrol pump {n} (device at a petrol station that dispenses petrol) SEE: gas pump ::
petrol station {n} (gas station) SEE: gas station ::
petrol tank {n} (petrol tank) SEE: gas tank ::
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky {prop} (city in Russia) :: Petropawlowsk-Kamtschatski {n}
Petrovich {prop} (Russian patronymic) :: Petrowitsch {m}
Petrozavodsk {prop} (city in Russia) :: Petrosawodsk {n}
pet shop {n} (shop) :: Zoofachgeschäft {n}
petticoat {n} (historical: ornamental skirt or underskirt) :: Petticoat {m}
petticoat {n} (woman's undergarment worn under a skirt) :: Unterrock {n}, Petticoat {m}
pettifogger {n} (Someone who quibbles) :: Haarspalter {m}
pettifogger {n} (An unscrupulous lawyer) :: Winkeladvokat {m}
petting {n} (kissing, stroking, etc., in a sexual manner) :: Petting {n}
petting zoo {n} (type of zoo) :: Streichelzoo {m}
petty {adj} (little, trifling, or inconsiderable, as a petty fault) :: klein, gering, unbedeutend, unwichtig, geringfügig, klein
petty {adj} (small-minded) :: kleinlich
petty {adj} (begrudging) :: gehässig
petty bourgeoisie {n} (social class) :: Kleinbürgertum {n}
petty cash {n} (small amount of cash kept by a business) :: Portokasse {f}
petty crime {n} (minor crime collectively) :: Kleinkriminalität {f}
petty officer {n} (non-commissioned officer) :: Unteroffizier {m}
petty theft {n} (theft of property of low value) :: Diebstahl {m}, kleiner Diebstahl {m}
petulance {n} (childish impatience or sulkiness) :: Gereiztheit {f}, Launenhaftigkeit {f}, Launigkeit {f}
petulant {adj} (easily irritated or annoyed) :: leicht reizbar, gereizt, nervös, launisch, launenhaft, verdrießlich, borstig, bockig, zickig
petunia {n} (flower) :: Petunie {f}
pew {n} (long bench in a church) :: Kirchenbank {f}, Bank {f}
pewter {n} (alloy of tin, copper and antimony) :: Hartzinn {n}
pewterer {n} (manufacturer of pewterware) :: Kannengießer {m}
pfennig {n} (a hundredth of a Deutsche Mark) :: Pfennig {n}
phablet {n} (electronic handheld device) :: Phablet {n}, Smartlet {n}
phagocytosis {n} :: Phagocytose
Phaistos {prop} (ancient Minoan city in southern Crete) :: Phaistos {n}
phalange {n} (phalanx) SEE: phalanx ::
phalanx {n} (ancient Greek military unit) :: Phalanx {f}
phalanx {n} (finger or toe bone) :: Fingerglied {n}, [toe bone] Zehenglied {n}
phalarope {n} (wading bird in the family Scolopacidae) :: Wassertreter {m}
phaleristics {n} (the study of orders, fraternity, and award items) :: Phaleristik
phallic {adj} (having to do with the penis) SEE: penile ::
phallic {adj} (having to do with the penis) :: phallisch
phallocentrism {n} (Focus on the phallus or on a male point of view.) :: Phallozentrismus
phallocracy {n} (government by men) :: Phallokratie {f}
phallocrat {n} (phallocrat) :: Phallokrat {m}, Phallokratin {f}
phallological {adj} (phallological) :: phallologisch
phallologist {n} (phallologist) :: Phallologe {m}, Phallologin {f}
phallology {n} (phallology) :: Phallologie {f}
phallus {n} (penis) SEE: penis ::
phallus {n} (the penis or its representation) :: Phallus {m}
phaneromeric {adj} :: phaneromer
Phanerozoic {adj} (relating to the Phanerozoic eon) :: phanerozoisch
Phanerozoic {prop} (geologic eon) :: Phanerozoikum {n}
phantasmagoria {n} (a dreamlike state) :: Phantasmagorie {f}
phantasmophobia {n} (abnormal or irrational fear of ghosts and phantoms) :: Phantasmophobie {f}
phantom {n} (something having no physical reality) :: Phantom {n}
phantom limb {n} (false sensation) :: Phantomglied {n}
phantom pain {n} (sensation of pain coming from a part of the body that has been amputated) :: Phantomschmerz {m}
pharaoh {n} (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) :: Pharao {m}, Pharaonin {f}
pharaonic {adj} (of or pertaining to a pharaoh) :: pharaonisch
Pharisee {n} (member of an ancient Jewish political party, social movement, etc) :: Pharisäer {m}, Pharisäerin {f}
pharmaceutical {adj} (of, or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists) :: pharmazeutisch, [componds with] Arznei, Arzneimittel
pharmaceutics {n} (pharmacy) SEE: pharmacy ::
pharmacist {n} (professional who dispenses prescription drugs) :: Apotheker {m}, Apothekerin {f}
pharmacist {n} (one who studies pharmacy) :: Pharmazeut {m}, Pharmazeutin {f}
pharmacologic {adj} (pharmacological) SEE: pharmacological ::
pharmacological {adj} (of or having to do with pharmacology) :: pharmakologisch
pharmacologist {n} (student of or one who is versed in pharmacology) :: Pharmakologe {m}, Pharmakologin {f}
pharmacology {n} (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) :: Pharmakologie {f}
pharmacopoeia {n} (official book of medicines) :: Arzneibuch
pharmacotherapy {n} (use of pharmaceuticals to treat disease) :: Pharmakotherapie {f}
pharmacovigilance {n} (detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects of medicines) :: Pharmakovigilanz {f}
pharmacy {n} (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) :: Apotheke {f}, Drogerie {f}
pharmacy {n} (science of medicinal substances) :: Pharmazie {f}
Pharos {prop} (island) :: Pharos, Pharus
Pharsalia {prop} (poem by Lucan) :: Pharsalia {f}
pharyngeal {adj} (of or pertaining to the pharynx) :: pharyngisch, pharyngal
pharyngeal {adj} (of pharyngeal sounds) :: pharyngisch, pharyngal
pharyngealization {n} (act or process of pharyngealizing) :: Pharyngalisierung {f}
pharyngealize {v} (to constrict the pharynx while articulating another sound) :: pharyngalisieren
pharyngitis {n} (inflammation of the pharynx) :: Rachenentzündung {f}, Pharyngitis {f}
pharynx {n} (part of alimentary canal) :: Rachen {m}; Pharynx {m}
phase {n} (distinguishable part of a sequence) :: Phase {f}
phase {n} (haplotype) SEE: haplotype ::
phase diagram {n} (graph, with axes representing temperature and pressure, showing the equilibrium conditions for a given substance to be a solid, liquid or gas) :: Phasendiagramm {n}
phase diagram {n} (similar diagram for a binary mixture of substances, with axes representing composition and temperature) :: Phasendiagramm {n}
phase modulation {n} (form of modulation) :: Phasenmodulation {f}
phase transition {n} (change in physical system) :: Phasenübergang {f}
phase velocity {n} (propagation velocity of a pure sine wave) :: Phasengeschwindigkeit {f}
phat {adj} (slang: excellent) :: genial, super
pheasant {n} (bird of family Phasianidae, often hunted for food) :: Fasan {m}, Fasanenhuhn {n},
pheasant's eye {n} (flowering plant of the genus Adonis) :: Adonisröschen {n}
phenol {n} (caustic compound derived from benzene) :: Phenol {n}
phenol {n} (any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring) :: Phenol {n}
phenolphthalein {n} (pH indicator) :: Phenolphthalein {n}
phenomenal {adj} (remarkable) :: phänomenal
phenomenal {adj} :: phänomenal, fabelhaft, sagenhaft, ausgezeichnet
phenomenological {adj} (of or relating to phenomenology) :: phänomenologisch
phenomenology {n} (philosophy based on intuitive experience of phenomena) :: Phänomenologie {f}
phenomenon {n} (observable fact or occurrence) :: Phänomen {n}, Erscheinung {f}
phenomenon {n} (unusual, curious, or astonishing fact or event) :: Phänomen {n}
phenotype {n} (appearance of organism) :: Phänotyp {m}, Erscheinungsbild {n}
phenylalanine {n} (amino acid; C9H11NO2) :: Phenylalanin {n}
pheromone {n} (chemical) :: Pheromon
phew {interj} (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) :: puh
phew {interj} (Used to show disgust) :: pfui
phi {n} (Greek letter) :: Phi {n}
phial {n} (glass vessel) SEE: vial ::
Philadelphia {prop} (largest city in Pennsylvania) :: Philadelphia
philander {n} (lover) SEE: lover ::
philanderer {n} (someone who engages in casual sex) :: Schürzenjäger {m}
philanthropic {adj} (of or pertaining to philanthropy; characterized by philanthropy) :: philanthropisch, menschenfreundlich
philanthropically {adv} (in a philanthropic manner) :: menschenfreundlich, philanthropisch, wohltätig
philanthropist {n} (person who loves mankind) :: Philanthrop {m}, Philanthropin {f}, Menschenfreund {m}, Menschenfreundin {f}
philanthropy {n} (charity) SEE: charity ::
philanthropy {n} (benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of mankind) :: Philantropie {f}, Menschenliebe {f}, Nächstenliebe {f}
philatelic {adj} (relating to stamp collecting) :: philatelistisch
philatelist {n} (a person who studies or collects stamps) :: Philatelist {m}, Philatelistin {f}, Briefmarkensammler {m}, Briefmarkensammlerin {f}
philately {n} (stamp collecting) :: Philatelie {f}, Briefmarkenkunde {f}
philately {n} (the study of postage stamps, postal routes, postal history, etc.) :: Philatelie {f}
philematology {n} (scientific study of kissing) :: Philematologie {f}
Philemon {prop} (book of the Bible) :: Philemon, Brief des Paulus an Philemon {m}
Philemon {prop} (male given name) :: Philemon
philharmonic {n} (full-sized symphonic orchestra) SEE: symphony orchestra ::
philharmonic orchestra {n} (symphony orchestra) SEE: symphony orchestra ::
philhellene {n} (lover of Greek culture) :: Philhellene {m}, Philhellenin {f}
philhellene {n} (supporter of Greek independence) :: Philhellene {m}, Philhellenin {f}
philia {n} (psychological disorder) :: Philie {f}
philia {n} (friendship) SEE: friendship ::
-philia {suffix} (forming words denoting abnormal linking towards a given thing) :: -philie {f}
philia {n} (liking) SEE: liking ::
Philip {prop} (biblical persons) :: Philippus
Philip {prop} (male given name) :: Philipp {m}
Philippi {prop} (ancient town) :: Philippi
Philippians {prop} (book of the Bible) :: Philipper
philippic {n} (any tirade or declamation full of bitter condemnation) :: Philippika {f}
Philippine {adj} (Filipino) SEE: Filipino ::
Philippine eagle {n} (species of eagle endemic to the Philippines) :: Philippinenadler
Philippine Islands {prop} (islands) :: Philippinen {p}
Philippines {prop} (Republic of the Philippines) :: Philippinen {p}
Philippines {prop} (Philippine Islands) SEE: Philippine Islands ::
philistine {n} (Philistine) SEE: Philistine ::
philistine {adj} (lacking in appreciation for art or culture) :: Spießer-, philiströs, Banause {m}
Philistine {n} (person from Philistia) :: Philister {m}, Philisterin {f}
Philistine {n} (person lacking appreciation of culture) :: Banause {m}, Banausin {f}, Kulturbanause {m}, Kulturbanausin {f}, Kunstbanause {m}, Kunstbanausin {f}, Spießbürger {m}, Spießbürgerin {f}, Spießer {m}, Spießerin {f}, [Austrian] Sumper {m}, [Austrian] Sumperin {f}, Barbar {m}, Barbarin {f}, Kunstbarbar {m}, Kunstbarbarin {f}, Philister {m}, Philisterin {f}, Prolet {m}, Proletin {f}, Ignorant {m}, Ignorantin {f}, Primitivling {m}
Philistine {adj} (philistine) SEE: philistine ::
philistinism {n} (philistinism) :: Banausentum {n}, Banausie {f}, Philisterei {f}, Spießbürgertum {n}
Phillips head {n} (screwdriver) :: Kreuzschlitzschraubendreher {m}
Phillips head {n} (screw) :: Kreuzschlitzschraube {f}
Phillips screw {n} (screw) SEE: Phillips head ::
Phillips screwdriver {n} (screwdriver) :: Kreuzschraubenzieher {m}, Kreuzschraubendreher {m}
phillumenist {n} (collector) :: Phillumenist {m}, Phillumenistin {f}
phillumeny {n} (hobby) :: Phillumenie {f}
philogyny {n} (love or respect for women) :: Philogynie {f}
philological {adj} (pertaining to the history of literature) :: philologisch
philologically {adv} (in a philological manner) :: philologisch
philologist {n} (person who engages in philology) :: Philologe {m}, Philologin {f}
philology {n} (historical linguistics) :: Philologie {f}
philopolemic {adj} (exalting or supporting conflict or war) :: philopolemisch, kriegliebend, streitliebend
philosophaster {n} (a pretender to philosophy; a petty or charlatan philosopher) :: Philosophaster {m}
philosopher {n} (person devoted to studying philosophy) :: Philosoph {m}, Philosophin {f}
philosopher's stone {n} (philosopher's stone) :: Stein der Weisen {m}
philosophical {adj} (of or pertaining to philosophy) :: philosophisch
philosophically {adv} (in a philosophical manner) :: philosophisch
philosophize {v} (ponder or reason out philosophically) :: philosophieren
philosophy {n} (academic discipline) :: Philosophie {f}
philosophy {n} :: Philosophie {f}
philosophy of science {n} (study of the assumptions, foundations, and implications of science) :: Wissenschaftstheorie {f}
philter {n} (love potion) :: Liebestrank {m}
philtrum {n} (shallow groove running down the centre of the outer surface of the upper lip) :: Oberlippenrinne {f}, Philtrum {n}
phimosis {n} (contraction of the foreskin) :: Phimose {f}
phishing {n} (malicious act) :: Phishing {n}
phlebitis {n} (inflammation of vein) :: Phlebitis {f}, Venenentzündung {f}
phlegm {n} (mucus secreted in the bronchial passages) :: Schleim {m}, Nasenschleim {m}, Popel {m}
phlegm {n} (calmness, composure) :: Gemütsruhe {f}, Gleichmut {m}, Trägheit {f}, Schwerfälligkeit {f}, stoische Ruhe {f}
phlegmatic {adj} (not easily excited to action) :: phlegmatisch
phlegmatic {adj} (abounding in phlegm) :: phlegmatisch
phloem {n} (vascular tissue) :: Phloem {n}
phlogiston {n} (hypothetical fiery principle) :: Phlogiston {n}, Caloricum
phlogopite {n} (a mica, the magnesium endmember of biotite) :: Phlogopit {m}
phlogosis {n} (phlogosis) :: Phlogosis
phlox {n} (plant of genus Phlox) :: Flammenblume {f}, Phlox {m}
Phnom Penh {prop} (capital city of Cambodia) :: Phnom Penh {n}
-phobia {suffix} (used to form nouns meaning fear) :: -phobie {f}
phobia {n} (irrational or obsessive fear or anxiety) :: Phobie {f}
phobophobia {n} (fear of fear) :: Phobophobie {f}
Phobos {prop} (mythology) :: Phobos {m}
Phobos {prop} (moon of Mars) :: Phobos {m}
phocomelia {n} (phocomelia) :: Phokomelie {f}, Robbengliedrigkeit {f}, Phokomelus {m}
Phoenicia {prop} (land of the Phoenicians) :: Phönizien
Phoenician {adj} (of, from, or related to the country or civilisation of Phoenicia) :: phönizisch
Phoenician {prop} (Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia) :: Phönizisch {n}
Phoenician {n} (inhabitant of Phoenicia) :: Phönizier {m}, Phönizierin {f}
Phoenician alphabet {n} (an alphabet) :: phönizisches Alphabet {n}, phönizische Schrift {f}
phoenix {n} (mythological bird) :: Phönix
Phoenix {prop} (mythical firebird) :: Phönix {m}
Phoenix {prop} (constellation) :: Phönix {m}
Phoenix {prop} (capital city of Arizona, United States) :: Phoenix
phone {v} (to call (someone) on the telephone) :: anrufen, telefonieren
phone {n} (telephone) SEE: telephone ::
phone book {n} (telephone directory) SEE: telephone directory ::
phonebook {n} (telephone directory) SEE: telephone directory ::
phone booth {n} (telephone booth) SEE: telephone booth ::
phone call {n} (telephone call) SEE: telephone call ::
phonecard {n} (a chargecard used to pay for telephone calls) :: Telefonkarte {f}
phoneme {n} (indivisible unit of sound) :: Phonem {n}
phonemic {adj} (relating to phonemes) :: phonemisch
phonemic {adj} (relating to a difference between sounds that can change the meaning of words in a language) :: phonemisch
phonendoscope {n} (a form of stethoscope used in auscultation) :: Phonendoskop {n}
phone number {n} (telephone number) SEE: telephone number ::
phone sex {n} (erotic or sexual telephone conversation between two or more people) :: Telefonsex
phonetic {adj} (relating to sounds of spoken language) :: phonetisch
phonetic {adj} (linguistics: relating to phones) :: phonetisch
phonetic alphabet {n} :: phonetisches Alphabet {n}
phonetician {n} (person who specializes in phonetics) :: Phonetiker {m}, Fonetiker {m}, Phonetikerin {f}, Fonetikerin {f}
phonetics {n} (study of speech sounds and their representation by written symbols) :: Phonetik {f}, Lautlehre {f}
phonetic spelling alphabet {n} :: Buchstabiertafel, Buchstabieralphabet, Fliegeralphabet, Funkalphabet, Telefonalphabet
Phoney War {prop} (Phoney War) :: Sitzkrieg {m}
phoniatrics {n} :: Phoniatrie {f}, Foniatrie {f}
phonics {n} (phonetics) SEE: phonetics ::
phonics {n} (acoustics) SEE: acoustics ::
phono- {prefix} (relating to sound) :: phono-
phonograph {n} (archaic record player) SEE: gramophone ::
phonograph record {n} (record) SEE: record ::
phonological {adj} (of or relating to phonology) :: phonologisch
phonologist {n} (person who specializes in phonology) :: Phonologe {m}, Phonologin {f}
phonology {n} (subfield of linguistics concerned with the way sounds function in languages) :: Phonologie {f}, Phonemik {f}
phonotactics {n} (branch of phonology) :: Phonotaktik {f}
phony {adj} (fraudulent; fake) :: falsch, unecht, gefälscht, , verlogen
phony {n} (a person who assumes an identity or quality other than their own) :: Hochstapler {m}
phony {n} (a person who professes beliefs or opinions that they do not hold) :: Quacksalber {m}, Schwindler {m}, Schwindlerin {f}
phosphatase {n} (an enzyme that hydrolyzes phosphate esters) :: Phosphatase {f}
phosphating {n} (application of a coating of phosphate) :: Phosphatierung {f}
phosphide {n} (binary compound of phosphorus) :: Phosphid {n}
phosphine {n} (PH3) :: Phosphin {n}
phospholipid {n} (lipid consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group) :: Phospholipid {n}
phosphoresce {v} (to exhibit phosphorescence) :: nachleuchten, phosphoreszieren
phosphorescence {n} (emission of light without heat) :: Nachleuchten {n}, Phosphoreszenz {f}
phosphoric acid {n} (the colourless liquid; H3PO4) :: Phosphorsäure {f}
phosphorous acid {n} (H3PO3) :: Phosphonsäure {f}, phosphorige Säure {f}
phosphorus {n} (element) :: Phosphor {m}
phosphorus cycle {n} (movement of phosphorus through the biogeochemical environment) :: Phosphorkreislauf {m}
phosphorylation {n} (the process of transferring a phosphate group from a donor to an acceptor) :: Phosphorylierung {f}
photo {n} (photograph) SEE: photograph ::
photobook {n} (book of photographs) :: Fotobuch {n}
photochemical reaction {n} (chemical reaction) :: photochemische Reaktion {f}
photoconductivity {n} (an increase in the electrical conductivity of a material as a result of incident electromagnetic radiation) :: Photoleitfähigkeit {f}
photocopier {n} (machine which reproduces documents by photographing the original over a glass plate and printing duplicates) :: Fotokopierer {m}
photocopy {n} (copy made using a photocopier) :: Fotokopie {f}, Photokopie {f}, Xerokopie {f}
photocopy {v} (to make a copy using a photocopier) :: fotokopieren, photokopieren
photodiode {n} (semiconductor) :: Fotodiode {f}
photoelectric effect {n} (emission) :: photoelektrischer Effekt {m}
photogenic {adj} (looking good when photographed) :: fotogen
photogenicity {n} (photogenicity) :: Fotogenität {f}
photogrammetry {n} (both) :: Photogrammetrie
photograph {n} (picture) :: Photographie {f}, Fotografie {f}, Foto {n}, Lichtbild {n}, Bild {n}
photograph {v} (to take a photograph) :: fotografieren
photographer {n} (one who takes photographs) :: Fotograf {m}, Photograph {m}, Fotografin {f}, Photographin {f}
photographic paper {n} (paper with a light sensitive layer) :: Photopapier {n}, Fotopapier {n}
photography {n} (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) :: Fotografie {f}
photography {n} (occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs) :: Fotografie {f}
photojournalism {n} (journalism via photographs or images) :: Fotojournalismus
photolysis {n} (chemical reaction) :: Photolyse {f}
photomask {n} :: Fotomaske
photometeor {n} :: Photometeor {m}
photometer {n} (measuring instrument) :: Luminometer {n}
photon {n} (quantum of light) :: Photon {n}, Lichtteilchen
photonic {adj} (relating to photons) :: photonisch
photon sail {n} (solar sail) :: Photonensegel {n}
photopaper {n} (paper for photographic prints) :: Photopapier {n}
photopeak {n} (part of the gamma ray spectrum) :: Photopeak {m}
photophobia {n} (excessive sensitivity to light) :: Photophobia {f}
photo-realism {n} (art style) :: Fotorealismus {m}
photorealist {n} (artist) :: Fotorealist {m}, Fotorealistin {f}
photorealistic {adj} (art: of or pertaining to photorealism) :: fotorealistisch
photoreceptor {n} (biology: a specialized neuron able to detect and react to light) :: Photorezeptor {m}
photoresist {n} (light-sensitive film) :: Fotolack {m}
photosensitive {adj} (sensitive to light) :: lichtempfindlich
photo shoot {n} (photo session) :: Fotoshooting {n}
photoshoot {n} (photo shoot) SEE: photo shoot ::
photoshop {n} (to digitally edit a picture) :: photoshoppen [rare]
photosphere {n} (A visible surface layer of a star) :: Photosphäre {f}
photosynthesis {n} (biological process) :: Photosynthese {f}
photovoltaic {adj} (producing a voltage when exposed to light) :: fotovoltaisch, photovoltaisch
phrasal {adj} (being a phrase) :: phrasalisch
phrasal {adj} (referring to a phrase) :: Ausdrucks-, Satz-
phrase {n} (short written or spoken expression) :: Redewendung {f}, Phrase {f}
phrase {n} (grammar: group of two or more words that express an idea but do not form a complete sentence) :: Phrase {f}
phrase {n} (music: small section of music in a larger piece) :: Phrase {f}
phrase {v} (to express by means of words) :: formulieren
phrase book {n} (book of everyday expressions and vocabulary) :: Sprachführer {m}
phrasebook {n} (book used to learn foreign language) SEE: phrase book ::
phraseology {n} (phrasebook) SEE: phrase book ::
phraseology {n} (study of set or fixed expressions) :: Phraseologie {f}
phrasing {n} (the way a statement is put together) :: Phrasierung {f}, Ausdrucksweise {f}
phreatic {adj} (Of, or pertaining to ground water) :: phreatisch
phrenological {adj} (of, or relating to phrenology) :: phrenologisch
phrenologist {n} (adherent or practitioner of phrenology) :: Phrenologe {m}, Phrenologin {f}
phrenology {n} (the discredited "science" or pseudo-science of phrenology) :: Phrenologie {f}
Phrygia {prop} (ancient kingdom) :: Phrygien {n}
Phrygian {adj} (of or relating to Phrygia, its people or their culture) :: phrygisch
Phrygian {adj} (in the Phrygian language) :: phrygisch
Phrygian {n} (native or inhabitant of Phrygia) :: Phryger {m}, Phrygerin {f}
Phrygian {prop} (language) :: Phrygisch
Phrygian cap {n} (conical close-fitting cap with the top bent forward) :: phrygische Mütze {f}, [rare] skythische Mütze {f}
phycology {n} (study of algae) :: Phykologie {f}, Algenkunde {f}, Algologie {f}
phylactery {n} (leather case containing biblical scrolls, worn by Jewish men; the tefilla) :: Phylakterion {n}, Denkzettel {m} [archaic]
phylactery {n} (small object worn for its magical power; amulet or charm) :: Gebetsriemen {m}
phylactery {n} (speech scroll) :: Spruchband {n},
Phyllis {prop} (mythical character) :: Phyllis
phyllo {n} (type of dough) :: Filoteig {m}
phylloxera {n} (aphid) :: Reblaus {f},
phylogenetics {n} (study of organism relationships) :: Phylogenese {f}
phylogeny {n} (evolutionary history of an organism) :: Phylogenie {f}
phylum {n} ((biology, taxonomy) A rank in the classification of organisms, below kingdom and above class) :: Stamm {m}
physalis {n} (plant of the genus Physalis) :: Blasenkirsche {f}, Judenkirsche {f}, Physalis {f}
physalis {n} (fruit of such a plant) :: Kapstachelbeere {f} [Physalis peruviana], Physalis {f}
physical {adj} (having to do with the material world; tangible) :: physisch, materiell, stofflich
physical {adj} (having to do with physics) :: physikalisch
physical {adj} (having to do with the body; corporeal) :: körperlich, physisch
physical chemistry {n} (the chemistry subdiscipline) :: physikalische Chemie {f}
physical culture {n} (bodybuilding) SEE: bodybuilding ::
physical education {n} (curriculum component) :: Sportunterricht {m}
physical examination {n} (type of examination of the patient's body) :: ärztliche Untersuchung {f}
physical law {n} (physical law) :: Naturgesetz {n}, physikalisches Gesetz {n}
physically {adv} (in a physical manner) :: physisch
physically {adv} (according to the laws of physics.) :: physikalisch
physical quantity {n} (physical property) :: physikalische Größe {f}
physical therapy {n} (therapy of exercises and activities to treat injury or dysfunction) SEE: physiotherapy ::
physician {n} (medical doctor) :: Arzt {m}, Ärztin {f}, Mediziner {m}, Medizinerin {f}, Doktor {m}, Doktorin {f}
physicist {n} (person whose occupation specializes in the science of physics) :: Physiker {m}, Physikerin {f}
physics {n} (branch of science) :: Physik {f}
physiocrat {n} (economist) :: Physiokrat {m}
physiognomy {n} (art or pseudoscience of deducing the character or personality from the bodily appearance) :: Physiognomik {f}
physiography {n} (subfield of geography) :: Physiographie {f}
physiologic {adj} (of or pertaining to physiology) SEE: physiological ::
physiological {adj} (of, or relating to physiology) :: physiologisch
physiologist {n} (person) :: Physiologe {m}, Physiologin {f}
physiology {n} (branch of biology) :: Physiologie {f}
physiotherapeutic {adj} (of or relating to physiotherapy) :: physiotherapeutisch
physiotherapist {n} (therapist who treats physical injury or dysfunction, usually with exercise) :: Physiotherapeut {m}, Physiotherapeutin {f}, Krankengymnast {m}, Heilgymnast {m}
physiotherapy {n} (therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage and exercise) :: Physiotherapie {f}
physique {n} (physical structure of a person) :: Körperbau {m}, Statur {f}
phytoequivalence {n} (physiological equivalence between two herbal extracts) :: Phytoäquivalenz {f}
phytolith {n} (mineral particle) :: Phytolith {m}
phytomedicine {n} (plant medicine) :: Phytomedizin {f}
phytopathology {n} (study of plant diseases) :: Phytopathologie {f}, Pflanzenpathologie {f}
phytoplankton {n} (plankton which obatin energy by photosynthesis) :: Phytoplankton {n}
phytosanitary {adj} (concerning the health of plants) :: phytosanitär
phytosterol {n} :: Phytosterine
phytotomy {n} (study of the internal structures of plants) :: Phytotomie {f}
pi {n} (letter of Greek alphabet) :: Pi {n}
pi {n} (irrational mathematical constant) :: Pi {n}, Kreiszahl {f}
Piacenzian {prop} (subdivision of the Pliocene epoch) :: Piacenzium
pia mater {n} (innermost of the meninges) :: Pia mater {f}
pianist {n} (piano player) :: Pianist {m}, Pianistin {f}, Klavierspieler {m}, Klavierspielerin {f}
piano {n} (a keyboard musical instrument) :: Klavier {n} [common]; Piano {n} [exalted style]; Flügel {m} [grand piano]
piano {adv} (music: softly) :: piano
piano nobile {n} (floor) :: Beletage {f}
piano roll {n} (A perforated roll of paper containing encoded music to be played by a pianola or player piano) :: Notenrolle {f}
piano stool {n} (a round stool used by piano players) :: Klavierstuhl {m}
piastre {n} (historical: Spanish or Spanish-American coin) :: Piaster {m}
piastre {n} (Ottoman or Middle Eastern currency) :: Piaster {m}
pica {n} (12 Didot-point type) SEE: cicero ::
picador {n} (a lancer mounted on horseback who assists a matador) :: Picador {m}, Pikador {m}
Picard {adj} (of, from or relating to Picardy) :: picardisch
Picard {prop} (language) :: Picardisch {n}
Picardy {prop} (region of France) :: Picardie {f}, Pikardie {f}
picaresque {adj} (of or pertaining to rogues) :: pikaresk, pikarisch
picaresque {n} (picaresque novel) :: Schelmenroman {m}
picayune {n} (Something of very little value) SEE: trifle ::
piccolo {n} (musical instrument) :: Piccoloflöte {f}
pièce de résistance {n} (masterpiece) :: Pièce de résistance {f}
pick {v} (to pick) SEE: choose ::
pick {n} (pickaxe) :: Hacke {f}, Pickel {m}, Spitzhacke {f}
pick {n} (tool to open a lock) :: Dietrich {m}
pick {v} (to remove a fruit or plant for consumption) :: pflücken
pick {n} (music: plectrum) SEE: plectrum ::
pickaxe {n} (heavy iron tool) :: Spitzhacke {f}, Pickel {m}
pickelhaube {n} (helmet) :: Pickelhaube {f}
pickerel {n} (fish) :: Hecht {m}
picket {n} (card game) SEE: piquet ::
picket {n} (sentry) SEE: sentry ::
picket {n} (stake driven into the ground) :: Pfosten {m}, Pfahl {m}, Zaunlatte {f}, Latte {f}
picket {n} (soldiers placed forward of position) :: Vorposten {m}
picket {n} (protester outside a workplace during a strike) :: Streikposten {m}
picket line {n} (barrier or fortification formed by pickets) SEE: stockade ::
pickle {n} (preserved cucumber) :: eingelegte Gurke {f}, saure Gurke {f}, Essiggurke {f} [vinegar], Gewürzgurke {f}
pickle {n} (any vegetable preserved in vinegar and consumed as relish) :: eingelegtes Gemüse {n}
pickle {n} (children's game) :: Neckball {m}
pickle {v} (to preserve food in a salt, sugar or vinegar solution) :: einlegen, pökeln
pickled {adj} (preserved by pickling) :: eingelegt
pickled egg {n} (egg that has been pickled in vinegar) :: Solei {n}
picklock {n} (device designed to pick locks) :: Dietrich {m}
pick-me-up {n} (drink) :: Mageneinrenker {m}
pick on {v} (bully, bother, or harass) :: herumhacken auf, schikanieren, mobben, hänseln
pick one's nose {v} (insert a finger into one's nostril) :: in der Nase bohren, in der Nase herumbohren, sich in der Nase pulen [North German], popeln [colloquial]
pickpocket {n} (one who steals from the pocket of a passerby) :: Taschendieb {m}, Taschendiebin {f}
pickthank {n} (sycophant) :: Jasager {m}
pick up {v} (to lift; to grasp and raise) :: aufheben, aufnehmen, hochheben
pick up {v} (to improve, increase, or speed up) :: sich erholen, sich berappeln, sich fangen
pick up {v} (to restart or resume) :: wieder aufnehmen, weitermachen, fortfahren, fortsetzen, wieder einsetzen, wieder loslegen
pick up {v} (to collect an object, especially in passing) :: mitnehmen
pick up {v} (to collect a passenger) :: abholen
pick up {v} (to learn, to grasp; to begin to understand) :: kapieren, verstehen, begreifen
pick up {v} (to receive (a signal)) :: auffangen, empfangen
pick up {v} (to notice, detect or discern) :: wahrnehmen, bemerken
pick up {v} (to meet and seduce somebody for romantic purposes) :: abschleppen
pick up {v} (to answer (a telephone), see pick up the phone) :: abheben, abnehmen, aufnehmen
pick up {v} (to pay for) :: übernehmen
pick up {v} (to reduce the despondency of) :: auffangen
pickup {n} (pickup truck) SEE: pickup truck ::
pick up the phone {v} (to pick up the receiver of a telephone to answer a call) :: den Hörer abnehmen, abheben, abnehmen
pickup truck {n} (truck with an open cargo bed) :: Pickup {m}
picky {adj} (fussy, particular) :: pingelig, wählerisch, anspruchsvoll
picnic {n} (a meal eaten outdoors) :: Picknick {n}
picnic {n} (an easy or pleasant task) :: Kinderspiel {n}
pico- {prefix} (multiplying the unit by 10−12) :: pico-, piko-
picofarad {n} (one million millionth (10E-12) of a farad) :: Picofarad
picometer {n} (10-12 of a meter) :: Picometer {n}
picometre {n} (picometer) SEE: picometer ::
picosecond {n} (10-12 second) :: Picosekunde {f}
picric acid {n} (picric acid) :: Pikrinsäure {f}
Pict {n} (member of an ancient people of northern and central Scotland) :: Pikte {m}
Pictish {adj} (pertaining to the Picts) :: piktisch
pictogram {n} (picture that represents a word or an idea) :: Piktogramm {n}
Pictor {prop} (constellation) :: Maler {m}
pictorial {adj} (of, relating to, composed of, or illustrated by pictures) :: bildhaft
pictorial {adj} (similar to painting) :: piktorialistisch
pictorial {n} (magazine) :: Illustrierte {f}
picture {n} (representation of visible reality produced by drawing, etc) :: Bild {n}, Abbildung {f}, Abbild {n}, Gemälde {n}
picture {n} (photograph) :: Foto {n}, Bild {n}
picture {n} (informal: cinema) :: Kino {n}, Film {m}
picture {v} (to take a picture of) :: fotographieren, ein Foto machen
picture {v} (to imagine or envision) :: etwas vorstellen
picture {v} (to depict or describe vividly) SEE: depict ::
picture {n} (painting) SEE: painting ::
picture book {n} (a book for young children with illustrations) :: Bilderbuch {n}
picture dictionary {n} (dictionary with pictures) :: Bildwörterbuch
picture-in-picture {n} (Simultaneous display of full TV screen and inset window) :: Bild im Bild, BiB
picturesque {adj} (resembling a picture or painting) :: [especially of nature] malerisch; [especially of settlements] pittoresk
picturesqueness {n} (picturesqueness) :: Malerhaftigkeit {f}
piculet {n} (bird in Picumnus) :: Zwergspecht {m}
Pi Day {prop} (March 14th, an annual celebration of the mathematical constant π (pi)) :: Pi-Tag {m}
pidgin {n} (amalgamation of two languages having no native speakers) :: Pidgin {n}, Pidginsprache {f}, Pidgin-Sprache {f}
pie {n} (type of pastry) :: Torte {f}
pie {v} (to hit in the face with a pie) :: torten
pie {n} (pizza) SEE: pizza ::
pie {n} (pie chart) SEE: pie chart ::
piebald {adj} (spotted or blotched) :: gescheckt, scheckig, weißgescheckt [especially in white], schwarzgescheckt [especially in black]
piece {n} (part of a larger whole) :: Stück {n}
piece {n} (single item belonging to a class of similar items) :: Stück {n}
piece {n} (chess: figure other than pawn; similar counter in other games) :: Spielfigur, [chess, a higher-value figure as distinguished from a pawn] Offizier
piece {n} (artistic creation) :: Stück {n}
piece {n} :: Stück {n}
piece {n} (distance) SEE: distance ::
piece {n} (castle; a fortified building) SEE: castle ::
piece {n} (pacifier) SEE: pacifier ::
piece {n} (hairpiece) SEE: hairpiece ::
piecemeal {adj} (Made or done in pieces or one stage at a time) :: scheibchenweise, häppchenweise, bruchstückhaft, kleinteilig, in kleinen Schritten, stückweise
piecemeal {adv} (piece by piece) :: einzeln, in Portiönchen, häppchenweise, scheibchenweise
piecemeal {adv} (into pieces or parts) :: in Einzelteile
piece of cake {n} (simple or easy job) :: Kinderspiel {n}, Pillepalle {f}
piece of clothing {n} (garment) SEE: garment ::
piece of furniture {n} (item of furniture) :: Möbelstück {n}, Möbel {n}
piece of meat {n} (penis) SEE: penis ::
piece of paper {n} (sheet or scrap of paper) :: Zettel {m}, Blatt {n}
piece together {v} (to physically assemble from fragments or pieces) :: zusammenfügen
piece work {n} (type of work) :: Akkordarbeit {f}, Stückarbeit {f}, Akkord {m}, Stückakkord {m}, Stücklohn {m}
pieceworker {n} (A worker paid according to the number of units produced) :: Akkordarbeiter {m}, Akkordarbeiterin {f}, Stückarbeiter {m}, Stückarbeiterin {f}, Stücklohnarbeiter {m}, Stücklohnarbeiterin {f}
pie chart {n} (graph) :: Tortendiagramm {n}, Kreisdiagramm {n}, Tortengrafik {f}
pied avocet {n} (Recurvirostra avosetta) :: Säbelschnäbler {m}
Piedmont {prop} (region) :: Piemont {n}
Piedmontese {adj} (of, from, or relating to Piedmont) :: piemontesisch
Piedmontese {n} (inhabitant) :: Piemonteser {m}, Piemonteserin {f}, Piemontese {m}, Piemontesin {f}
Piedmontese {prop} (language) :: Piemontesisch {n}
pied piper {n} (anyone or anything that draws many in its wake) :: Rattenfänger {m}
Pied Piper {prop} (a folk tale) :: Rattenfänger von Hameln {m}
Pied Piper {prop} (the main character in this story) :: Rattenfänger von Hameln {m}
pied-à-terre {n} (smaller secondary lodging) :: Zweitwohnung {f}
pie-eyed {adj} ((extremely) drunk or intoxicated) SEE: drunk ::
piehole {n} (mouth (rude)) :: Futterluke {f}
pieing {n} (an instance of throwing a pie at someone) :: Tortenwurf {m}, Tortung {f}, Tortenattentat {n}
pie iron {n} (device for making sandwiches) :: Sandwichtoaster {m}, Sandwichmaker {m}
Piemontese {prop} (language) SEE: Piedmontese ::
piemontite {n} (mineral) :: Piemontit {m}
pier {n} (raised platform built from the shore out over water) :: Seebrücke {f}, Anlegestelle {f}, Kai {m}
pier {n} (structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge) :: Brückenpfeiler {m}
pier {n} (rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof) :: Pfeiler {m}
pierce {v} (puncture) :: durchstechen, lochen
pierce {v} (create a hole for jewelry) :: piercen
pierce {v} (to pierce) SEE: puncture ::
piercing {n} (hole for jewelry) :: Piercing {n}
piercing {adj} (appearing to look deeply into; penetrating) :: durchdringend, stechend
piercing {adj} (of temperature - extremely cold) :: beißend
piercing {adj} (of sound - shrill) :: durchdringend, schrill
pier glass {n} (tall, narrow mirror) :: Trumeau {m}
Pieria {prop} (Greek prefecture) :: Pieria
pierogi {n} (dumpling) :: Pirogge {f}
pietism {n} (movement in the Lutheran church) :: Pietismus {m}
pietistic {adj} (related to pietism) :: pietistisch
piety {n} (reverence and devotion to God) :: Frömmigkeit {f}
piety {n} (reverence to one's family) :: Pietät {f}
piezoelectric {adj} (of or relating to piezoelectricity) :: piezoelektrisch
piezoelectricity {n} (capacity of crystal to generate electricity) :: Piezoelektrizität {f}
piffle {n} (nonsense, foolish talk) :: Unsinn {m}, Blödsinn {m}, Quatsch {m}
piffle {v} (to act or speak in a futile, ineffective, or nonsensical manner) :: quatschen, plappern, quasseln, schwatzen
pig {n} (mammal of genus Sus) :: Schwein {n}, [domestic] Hausschwein {n},, Sau {f} [archaic or dialectal]; Franconian: Mocke {f}; Regional German: Docke {f}, Wutz {f}
pig {n} (someone who overeats or eats rapidly) :: Fresssack {m}, Fress-Sack {m}, Schwein {n}, Vielfraß {m}
pig {n} (nasty or disgusting person) :: Schwein {n}
pig {n} (dirty or slovenly person) :: Dreckschwein {n}, Dreckspatz {m}, Ferkel {n}, Saubartel {m} (regional), Schmierfink {m}, Schmutzfink {m}, Schwein {n}, Schweinigel {m}, Wutz {m} (regional)
pig {n} (derogatory slang for police officer) :: Bulle {m}, Büttel {m} (obsolescent), Greifer {m}, Greiferin {f}, Udel {m} [regional]; Kiberer {m} [Austria], Kieberer {m} [Austria]; Schugger {m} [Switzerland], Bullenschwein {n}
pig {n} (piglet) SEE: piglet ::
pig {n} (pork) SEE: pork ::
pigeon {n} (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae) :: Taube {f}, Tauber {m} [male], Täuber {m} [male], Tauberich {m} [male], Täuberich {m} [male], Täubin {f} [female], Täubchen {n} [diminutive], Täublein {n} [diminutive], Kolumbide {m} [family Columbidae], Taubenvogel {m} [order Columbiformes]
pigeon guillemot {n} (Cepphus columba) :: Taubenteiste {f}
pigeonhole {n} (one of an array of compartments for mail) :: Fach {n}
pigeonhole {v} (to categorize; especially to limit or be limited to a particular category, role, etc) :: in eine Schublade stecken
pigeon loft {n} (housing for pigeons) :: Taubenschlag {m}
pigeon pea {n} (Cajanus cajan plant) :: Straucherbse {f}
pigeon pea {n} (edible seed) :: Straucherbse {f}
pigeon racing {n} (pigeon racing, the sport of racing pigeons) :: Taubensport {m}, Brieftaubensport {m}
piggyback {adv} (on somebody's back or shoulders) :: huckepack
piggy bank {n} (small container to store small saved coins in) :: Sparschwein {n}, Spardose {f}, Sparbüchse {f}, Büchse {f}
pigheaded {adj} :: starrsinnig, stur
pig in a poke {n} (something whose true value is concealed or unknown) :: Katze im Sack {f} [cat in the bag]
pig iron {n} (type of crude iron) :: Roheisen {n}
pig Latin {n} (wordplay) :: Mattenenglisch {n}
piglet {n} (young pig) :: Ferkel {n}, Schweinchen {n}
pigling {n} (piglet) SEE: piglet ::
pigman {n} (farm worker who looks after pigs) :: Schweinewärter {m}
pigment {n} (any color in plant or animal cells) :: Pigment {n}
pigment {n} (dry colorant) :: Farbstoff {m}
pigment {n} :: Farbstoff, Pigment {n}
pigmentation {n} (coloration of tissue) :: Pigmentierung {f}
pig out {v} (eat voraciously or ravenously) :: fressen
pigpen {n} (pigsty) SEE: pigsty ::
pigs might fly {phrase} :: wer's glaubt, wird selig (who believes it, will be blessed)
pigsty {n} (enclosure where pigs are kept) :: Saustall {m}, Koben {m}, Schweinestall {m}
pigsty {n} (dirty or very untidy place) :: Saustall {m}
pigtail {n} (braided plait of hair) :: Zopf {m}
pigtail {n} (either of two braids or ponytails) :: Haarzopf {m}, Zöpfchen {n}
pigtail {n} (cable) :: Anschlussdraht {m}, Anschlussfaser {f}
pigtail {n} (tail of a pig) :: Schweineschwanz {m}
pigweed {n} (plant of genus Amaranthus) SEE: amaranth ::
pigweed {n} (Chenopodium albumää) SEE: white goosefoot ::
Piirissaar {prop} (island) :: Piirissaar
pika {n} (furry mammal of the family Ochotonidae) :: Pfeifhase {m}
Pikachu {n} (Pokémon) :: Pikachu
pike {n} (turnpike) SEE: turnpike ::
pike {n} (long spear) :: Pike {f}
pike {n} (fish of the genus Esox) :: Hecht {m}
pikeman {n} (soldier) :: Pikenier {m}
pike-perch {n} (zander) SEE: zander ::
pike pole {n} (tool, see also: setting pole; gaff; hook) :: Flößerhaken {m}
pilaf {n} (dish) :: Pilaw {m}
pilaff {n} (pilaf) SEE: pilaf ::
pilaster {n} (a column attached to the wall) :: Pilaster {m}
Pilate {prop} (Pontius Pilate) :: Pilatus {m}
pilau {n} (pilaf) SEE: pilaf ::
pilchard {n} (a cigar-shaped fish with a short dorsal fin and forked tail) :: Sardine {f}
pilcrow {n} (a paragraph mark) :: Absatzzeichen {n}
pile {n} (funeral pile) SEE: pyre ::
pile {n} (nap of a cloth) SEE: nap ::
pile {n} (heap) :: Haufen {m}, Stoß {m}, Stapel {m}, [South German, Swiss] Beige {f}, Halde {f}
pile {n} :: [2] Flor {m}, [3] Pfahl {m}, [4] Spitze {f}
pile {v} (to lay or throw into a pile) :: stapeln, aufstapeln, anhäufen, schichten, [South German, Swiss] beigen
pile {n} (stake of pointed timber, steel etc., driven into the earth) :: Pfahl {m} (stake)
pile {n} (heraldry: one of the ordinaries) :: Keil {m}
pile {n} (hemorrhoid) SEE: hemorrhoid ::
pile {n} (obsolete: reverse of a coin) SEE: tails ::
pileated gibbon {n} (Hylobates pileatus) :: Kappengibbon {m}
pileated woodpecker {n} (large North American woodpecker) :: Helmspecht {m}
pile driver {n} (machine for forcing a pile into the ground) :: Ramme {f}
pileous {adj} (hairy) SEE: hairy ::
piles {n} (plural of pile) SEE: pile ::
piles {n} (haemorrhoids) SEE: haemorrhoids ::
pile up {v} (to form a pile etc.) :: stapeln
pile-up {n} (pile of crashed cars) :: Karambolage {f}; [with five or more vehicles often] Massenkarambolage {f}
pileus {n} (the cap of a mushroom) :: Hut
pileus {n} (small cloud) :: Pileus {m}
pileus {n} (felt hat worn in ancient Rome and Greece) :: Pileus {m}
pilfer {v} (to steal in small quantities) :: klauen, stehlen, stibitzen, mopsen [informal], abziehen [juvenile], mausen [rare]
pilferer {n} (one who pilfers) :: Langfinger {m}, Dieb {m}, Diebin {f}, Gaudieb {m} [archaic], Gaudiebin {f} [archaic]
pilgarlic {n} (bald-headed person) SEE: egghead ::
pilgrim {n} (traveler, especially to religious sites) :: Pilger {m}, Wallfahrer {m}
pilgrimage {n} (religious journey, or one to a sacred place) :: Wallfahrt
pilgrimage {v} (to go on a pilgrimage) :: pilgern
pill {n} (small object for swallowing) :: Tablette {f}, Pille {f}
pill {n} (the pill - functions as a contraceptive) :: Pille {f}
pillage {v} (loot or plunder by force) :: plündern
pillage {n} (the act of pillaging) :: Plünderung {f}
pillar {n} (large post, often used as supporting architecture) :: Pfeiler {m}, Säule {f}
pillarize {v} (to divide into social pillars) :: versäulen
Pillars of Hercules {prop} (two promontories at the Strait of Gibraltar) :: Säulen des Herakles {p}
pillbox {n} (box for pills) :: Pillendose {f}, Pillenschachtel {f}, Pillendöschen {n}
pillbox {n} (gun emplacement) :: Bunker {m}
pill bug {n} (terrestrial crustacean) :: Rollassel {f}
pillion {n} (second saddle on a motorcycle) :: Sozius {m}, Soziussitz {m}
pillion {n} (person riding in the pillion) :: Sozius {m}
pillion {n} :: Reitkissen {n} ;Sozius {m}, Sozia {f}
pilliwinks {n} (torture device for squeezing the fingers) SEE: thumbscrew ::
Pillnitz {prop} (quarter) :: Pillnitz
pillock {n} (a stupid person) :: Trottel
pillory {n} (framework on a post used as a means of punishment and humiliation) :: Pranger {m}, Schandpfahl {m}
pillory {v} (put someone in a pillory) :: an den Pranger stellen
pillory {v} (subject someone to humiliation, scorn, ridicule or abuse) :: an den Pranger stellen
pillory {v} (criticize harshly) :: an den Pranger stellen
pillow {n} (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) :: Kopfkissen {n}, Kissen {n}; Ruhekissen {n} [Austria], Polster {m} {n} [Austria]
pillowcase {n} (sheet for covering a pillow) :: Kopfkissenbezug {m}
pillow fight {n} (a play fight that involves hitting others with pillows) :: Kissenschlacht {f}
pillow talk {n} (conversation shared by bedmates) :: Bettgeflüster {n}
pill popper {n} :: Pillenschlucker {m}, Pillenschluckerin {f}
pill to swallow {n} (something to accept) :: bittere Pille {f}
pilot {n} (controller of aircraft) :: Pilot {m}, Flugzeugführer {m}, Flugzeugführerin {f}
pilot {n} (person who helps navigate the harbor or coast) :: Lotse {m}
pilot {v} (to control an aircraft or watercraft) :: führen
pilot {v} (to guide through coastal waters) :: lotsen
pilot balloon {n} (balloon to obtain data for winds) :: Pilotballon {m}
pilot light {n} (flame used to ignite gas) :: Zündflamme
pilot project {n} (prototype, proof of concept) :: Pilotprojekt {n}
pilot wave {n} (physics: theoretical matter wave) :: Führungswelle {f}
pilot whale {n} (either of two species of whale) :: Grindwal {m}
Pilsen {prop} (city in the Czech Republic) :: Pilsen {n}, Plzeň {n}
pilsner {n} (pale, light beer) :: Pils {n}
Piltdown Man {prop} (forged bone fragments of an early human) :: Piltdown-Mensch {m}
pimento {n} (tropical berry) :: Piment {m} {n}
pimp {n} (prostitution solicitor) :: Zuhälter {m}, Lude {m}, Kuppler {m}
pimpernel {n} (plant of genus Anagallis) :: Gauchheil {m}
pimpernel {n} (Sanguisorba minor) SEE: salad burnet ::
pimping {n} (practise of procuring prostitutes) :: Zuhälterei {f}, geschäftsmäßige Kuppelei {f}
pimping {n} (process of modifying a vehicle) :: aufmotzen
pimple {n} (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) :: Pickel {m}, Oas {n} [Bavaria]
pimply {adj} (having pimples; pimpled) :: picklig
pimp up {v} (informal: to decorate, prettify) :: aufmotzen, aufpimpen
pin {n} (needle without an eye, used for fastening) :: Stecknadel {f}, Nadel {f}
pin {n} (cylinder of wood or metal used to fasten or as a bearing between two parts) :: Stift {m}, Bolzen {m}
pin {n} (US: accessory attached with a pin) :: Anstecker {m}
pin {n} (in chess) :: Fesselung {f}
pin {n} (jewellery attached with a pin) SEE: brooch ::
PIN {n} (personal identification number) :: PIN-Code {f}, PIN-Nummer {f}, PIN {f}, persönliche Identifikationsnummer {f}, Geheimzahl {f}
pinacol {n} (chemistry) :: Pinakol {n}
pinata {n} (candy-filled container that is hit with a stick) :: Piñata {f}, Pinata {f}
pinball {n} (game) :: Flipper {m}, Flipperspiel {n}
pinball machine {n} (machine) :: Flipperautomat {m}, Flipper {m}
pince-nez {n} (type of eyeglasses) :: Zwicker {m}
pincers {n} (gripping tool) :: Zange {f}, Monierzange {f}
pincers {n} (front claws) :: Krebsschere {f}
pinch {v} (to squeeze a small amount of skin) :: kneifen {n}, zwicken
pinch {v} (to arrest or capture) :: schnappen, erwischen
pinch {n} (small amount of powder) :: Messerspitze {f}, Prise {f}
pinch off {v} (To separate (something) from something else) :: abklemmen, abschnüren
pincushion {n} (device designed to have sewing pins and needles stuck into it) :: Nadelkissen {n}
Pindus {prop} (mountain range) :: Pindos
pine {n} (tree of the genus Pinus) :: Föhre {f}, Kiefer {f}, Pinie {f} [Pinus pinea], Forche {f} [South German, Alemannic]
pine {n} (tree which resembles pine in some respect) :: kiefernartiger Baum {m}, pinienartiger Baum {m}
pine {n} (wood of pine tree) :: Kiefernholz {n}
pine {n} (painful longing) :: Sehnsucht {f}, Verlangen {n}
pine {v} (to languish, to droop) :: siechen, sich verzehren, sich aufzehren, schwinden, dahinwelken, dahinsiechen
pine {v} (to long for sufferingly) :: sich sehnen, schmachten, sich verzehren, verlangen, ersehnen
pine {v} (to grieve or mourn for) :: trauern
pine {v} (to inflict pain upon; to torment; to torture; to afflict) :: quälen, foltern, heimsuchen
pineal gland {n} (small endocrine gland) :: Zirbeldrüse {f}
pineapple {n} (plant) :: Ananas {f}
pineapple {n} (fruit) :: Ananas {f}
pineapple {n} (slang: hand grenade) :: Handgranate {f}
pineapple guava {n} (feijoa) SEE: feijoa ::
pinecone {n} (seed-bearing cone of a pine tree) :: Kiefernzapfen {m}
pinelike {adj} (resembling a pine tree in some respect) :: kiefernartig
pine marten {n} (Martes martes) :: Baummarder {m}
pine needle {n} (leaf of a pine tree) :: Kiefernnadel {f}
pine nut {n} (edible seeds of evergreen pine) :: Pinienkern {m}
pinery {n} (pinewood) SEE: pinewood ::
pinesap {n} (Monotropa hypopitys) :: Fichtenspargel {m}
pine tree {n} (pine) SEE: pine ::
pine weevil {n} (species of weevil) :: Fichtenrüsselkäfer {m}
pinewood {n} (wood of the pine) :: Kiefernholz {n}, Föhrenholz {n} [rare]
pinewood {n} (forest or grove of pines) :: Kiefernwald {m}
ping {v} (To send a packet in order to determine whether a host is present) :: pingen
pingo {n} (conical mound of earth with an ice core) :: Pingo
pingo {n} (flexible pole with a load suspended from each end) SEE: carrying pole ::
ping pong {n} (table tennis) SEE: table tennis ::
pinhead {n} (ignorant, naive, foolish, and stupid person) :: Dummkopf {m}, Holzkopf {m}, Dummbatz {m}
pinion {v} (restrain) SEE: restrain ::
pinion {v} (bind the arms of someone) :: fesseln
pinion {n} (gear in a gear drive train) :: Ritzel {n}
pink {n} (flower) :: Nelke {f}
pink {n} (pale red colour) :: Rosa {n}
pink {adj} (colored/coloured between red and white) :: pink, rosa
pinkie {n} (little finger) SEE: little finger ::
pinkie {n} (little toe) :: kleiner Zeh {m}
pink jersey {n} (shirt worn by the leader in the Giro d'Italia) :: Maglia Rosa {f}
pink shrimp {n} (Pandalus borealis) :: Eismeergarnele {f}
pink slime {n} (meat by-product) :: rosa Schleim {m}
pink slip {n} (notice of termination of employment) :: blauer Brief {m}
pinky {n} (little finger) SEE: little finger ::
pinky {n} (baby mouse) :: neugeborene Maus {f}
pin money {n} (wife's allowance) :: Nadelgeld {n}
pinna {n} (visible part of the ear) :: Ohrmuschel {f}
pinnacle {n} (highest point) :: Gipfel {m}
pinnacle {n} (tall, sharp and craggy rock or mountain) :: Felsnadel {f}, Felsturm {m}
pinnacle {n} (figuratively: all-time high) :: Höhepunkt {m}
pinnacle {n} (architecture: an upright member) :: Pinakel {n}
pinniped {n} (marine mammal) :: Flossenfüßer {m}, Robbe {f} [Robben (Pinnipedia)]
PIN number {n} (PIN) SEE: PIN ::
Pinocchio {prop} (protagonist) :: Pinocchio {m}
Pinocchio {prop} (fairy tale) :: Pinocchio {m}
pinocytosis {n} (a form of endocytosis) :: Pinozytose {?}
pinpoint {n} (point of a pin) :: Nadelspitze {f}, Pinspitze {f}
pinpoint {v} (locate precisely) :: exakt lokalisieren
pinprick {n} :: Nadelstich {m}
pins and needles {n} (tingling felt in limb) :: Ameisenlaufen {n}
pinscher {n} (dog breed) :: Pinscher {m}
Pinsk {prop} (city in Belarus) :: Pinsk
pinstripe {n} (thin stripe on fabric) :: Nadelstreifen {m}
pinstripe {n} (fabric with thin stripes) :: Nadelstreifenstoff {m}, Nadelstreifengewebe {n}
pinstripe {n} (suit made of such fabric) :: Nadelstreifenanzug {m}
pint {n} (unit of volume for liquids) :: Pint {n}
pinta {n} (pint) SEE: pint ::
pintail {n} (Anas acuta) SEE: northern pintail ::
pinto {n} (horse with patchy coloration including white) :: Scheck {m}, Schecke {m}, Schecke {f}
pinto {adj} (pied, mottled) :: gefleckt
pin-up {n} (photograph) :: Pin-up {n}
pin-up {n} (person) :: Pin-up-Girl {n}
pinwheel {n} (fake flower for children) :: Windrad {n}
pinworm {n} (worms) :: Madenwurm {m}
Pinyin {prop} (romanization of Mandarin Chinese) :: Pinyin {n}
pion {n} (particle) :: Pion {n}
piñon {n} (pine nut) SEE: pine nut ::
pioneer {n} (one who goes before) :: Pionier {m}, Wegbereiter {m}
pioneer {n} (soldier) :: Pionier {m}
pioneer {n} (member of a child organization in the Soviet bloc) :: Pionier {m}
pioneering {adj} (involving new ideas or methods) :: bahnbrechend, wegweisend, richtungsweisend
pioneer species {n} (pioneer species) :: Pionierart {f}
pious {adj} (of or pertaining to piety) :: fromm
pip {n} (seed) :: Zacken {m}
pipe {n} (wind instrument) :: Flöte {f}
pipe {n} (organ pipe) :: Orgelpfeife {f}
pipe {n} (rigid tube) :: Rohr {n}
pipe {n} (smoking implement) SEE: tobacco pipe ::
pipe bomb {n} (explosive device consisting of blasting powder encased in a metal pipe) :: Rohrbombe {f}
pipe cleaner {n} (wire which is used to clean small crevices) :: Pfeifenreiniger {m}
pipe dream {n} (near impossibility) :: Luftschloss {n} [air castle], Schnapsidee {n} [booze idea], Wunschtraum {m}
pipeline {n} (conduit made of pipes) :: Pipeline {f}, Rohrleitung {f}
piper {n} (baby pigeon) SEE: squab ::
piper {n} (bagpiper) SEE: bagpiper ::
pipes of Pan {n} (panpipes) SEE: panpipes ::
pipette {n} (small glass tube used for transferring liquid) :: Pipette {f}
pipette {v} (to transfer or measure the volume of a liquid using a pipet) :: pipettieren
pipit {n} (passerine bird from the genus Anthus) :: Pieper {m}
piquancy {n} (degree to which something is piquant) :: Pikanterie {f}
piquant {adj} (favorably stimulating to the palate) :: pikant
pique {n} (feeling of irritation or resentment) :: kränken, reizen, verletzen
pique {v} (to wound the pride of) :: pikieren
piqued {adj} (mildly and temporarily annoyed) :: pikiert
piquet {n} (a game of cards) :: Piquet {n}, Pikett {n}
piracy {n} (robbery at sea) :: Piraterie {f}, Seeräuberei {f}
piracy {n} (unauthorized duplication) :: Raubkopieren {n}; Raubkopie {f}, Raubdruck {m} [pirated edition]
Piraeus {prop} (city) :: Piräus
Pirandellian {adj} (characteristic of the works of Luigi Pirandello) :: pirandellianisch, pirandellesk
piranha {n} (South American fish) :: Piranha {m}
pirate {n} (one who plunders at sea) :: Pirat {m}, Seeräuber {m}, Korsar {m}
pirate {n} (one who breaks intellectual property laws) :: Pirat {m}, Raubkopierer {m}
pirate {v} (make and/or sell an illegal copy) :: raubkopieren, schwarzkopieren
pirate radio {n} (radio station without the necessary license) :: Piratensender {m}
pirate ship {n} (ship manned by pirates) :: Piratenschiff {n}
pirog {n} (baked good) :: Pirogge {f}
pirouette {n} (whirling or turning on the toes) :: Pirouette {f}
pirouette {n} :: Pirouette {f}
pirozhki {n} (small pastries) :: [any Slavic pasty] Pirogge {f}; [specifically, but not widely known] Piroschki {n}
pirozhok {n} (pirozhki) SEE: pirozhki ::
Pisa {prop} (city in Italy) :: Pisa {n}
piscatory ring {n} (ring worn by popes) :: Fischerring {m}
Pisces {prop} (constellation) :: Fische {m-p}
Pisces {prop} (astrological sign) :: Fische {m-p}
Piscis Austrinus {prop} (constellation) :: Südlicher Fisch {m}
piscivore {n} (fish eater) :: Fischfresser {m}
piscivorous {adj} (fish) :: fischfressend, piscivor
Pisidia {prop} (region) :: Pisidien {n}
pisiform bone {n} (os pisiforme) :: Erbsenbein
pismire {n} (ant) SEE: ant ::
piss {n} (urine) :: Pisse {f}
piss {n} (alcohol) :: Fusel {m}, Plörre {f}
piss {v} :: Wasser lassen, pinkeln, [vulgar] pissen, [vulgar] strullen
pissaladière {n} (pizza-like pie from southern France) :: Pissaladière {f}
pissed {adj} (drunk) :: betrunken, besoffen, blau
pissed {adj} (annoyed, angry) :: angepisst, sauer, wütend
pissed as a newt {adj} (drunk to the point of incapacity; inebriated) :: voll wie eine Haubitze
pissed off {adj} (annoyed, upset, angry) :: sickig, angepisst
pisser {n} (toilet) SEE: toilet ::
piss off {v} (to leave, to go away) :: sich verpissen
piss off {v} (to annoy) :: anpissen, ankotzen
piss-warm {adj} (lukewarm) :: pisswarm
pistachio {n} (tree) :: Pistazienbaum {m}
pistachio {n} (fruit) :: Pistazie {f}
piste {n} ((skiing) a downhill trail) :: Piste {f}
piste {n} ((fencing) the field of play of a fencing match) :: Planche {f}
pistil {n} (a discrete unit in the center of a flower which receives the pollen and produces a fruit) :: Stempel {m}
pistol {n} (handgun) :: Pistole {f}, Faustfeuerwaffe {f}
pistol {n} (the mechanical component of a fuse) :: Zündpistole {f}
piston {n} (solid disk or cylinder that fits inside a hollow cylinder) :: Kolben {m}
piston {n} (valve of brass instruments) :: Pumpventil {n}, Perinetventil {n}
piston {n} (in firearms) :: Piston {m} {n}, Zündhütchenträger {m}
piston engine {n} (engines having cylinders containing reciprocating pistons) :: Kolbenmaschinen, Kolbenmotor {m}
pit {n} (hole in the ground) :: Grube {f}, Loch {n}
pit {n} (service area at a motor racetrack) :: Box {f}
pit {n} (seed or stone inside a fruit) :: Same, Kern, Stein
pit {n} (the stone of a drupaceous fruit) :: Kern {m}, Stein
pit {n} (mine) SEE: mine ::
pit {n} (armpit) SEE: armpit ::
pita {n} (bread pouch used for making sandwiches) :: Pita {f}
pitaya {n} (dragon fruit) SEE: dragon fruit ::
Pitcairn Islands {prop} (British territory) :: Pitcairninseln {f-p}
pitch {n} (sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees) :: Harz {n}, Pech {n}
pitch {n} (dark, extremely viscous material made by distilling tar) :: Pech {n}
pitch {n} (act of pitching a baseball) :: Wurf {m}
pitch {n} (field on which cricket, soccer, rugby or field hockey is played) :: Sportplatz {m}
pitch {n} (effort to sell or promote something) :: Verkaufsgespräch {n}
pitch {n} (distance between evenly spaced objects) :: Teilung {f}, Abstand {m}
pitch {n} (angle at which an object sits) :: Neigung {f}, Steigung {f}
pitch {n} (level or degree) :: Grad
pitch {v} (to throw) :: werfen
pitch {v} (baseball: to throw the ball toward home plate) :: werfen
pitch {v} (to play baseball in the position of pitcher) :: stampfen
pitch {v} (to throw away; discard) :: wegwerfen
pitch {v} (to promote, advertise, or attempt to sell) :: werben, bewerben
pitch {v} (to assemble or erect (a tent)) :: aufschlagen
pitch {v} (to fix or place a tent or temporary habitation) :: aufschlagen
pitch {v} (to move so that the front of the craft goes alternatively up and down) :: stampfen (of ships); neigen (of aircraft)
pitch {n} (the perceived frequency of a sound or note) :: Tonhöhe {f}, Tonlage {f}
pitch-black {adj} (of the blackest black) :: pechschwarz, stockdunkel, stockfinster
pitchblende {n} (a type of uraninite) :: Pechblende {f}
pitch-dark {adj} (absolutely dark or black; as dark as pitch) :: stockdunkel, stockfinster
pitcher {n} (the player who throws the ball to the batter) :: Pitcher {m}, Werfer {m}
pitcher {n} (A wide-mouthed, deep vessel for holding liquids) :: Krug {m}, Karaffe {f}, Kanne {f}
pitcher plant {n} (plant of the genus Sarracenia) :: Schlauchpflanze {f}
pitcher plant {n} (plant of the genus Nepenthes) :: Kannenpflanze {f}
pitcher plant {n} (plant of the genus Darlingtonia) :: Kobralilie {f}
pitchfork {n} (farm tool with tines) :: Heugabel {f}, Mistgabel {f}
pitch invasion {n} :: Platzsturm {m}
pitfall {n} (potential problem, hazard, or danger) :: Fallstrick {m}
pitfall {n} (trapping pit) :: Fallgrube {f}, Fanggrube {f}, Wildgrube {f}
pitfall {n} (antipattern) SEE: antipattern ::
pith {n} (soft spongy substance in the center of the stems of many plants and trees) :: Mark {n}
pith {n} (albedo) SEE: albedo ::
pith {n} (spinal cord; marrow) SEE: spinal cord ::
pithouse {n} (primitive building) :: Grubenhaus {n}
pithy {adj} (Concise and meaningful) :: kernig, knackig, markig, prägnant
pitiable {adj} (that deserves, evokes or can be given pity) :: bedauerlich, bedauernswert, erbärmlich, kläglich, erbarmenswert
pitiful {adv} (so appalling or sad that one feels or should feel sorry for it) :: erbärmlich, kläglich, jämmerlich, mitleiderregend, bemitleidenswert
pitiless {adj} (having no pity) :: erbarmungslos, unbarmherzig
Pitjantjatjara {prop} (the aboriginal language mainly spoken in central Australia) :: Pitjantjatjara {n}
piton {n} (a spike, wedge, or peg (climbing)) :: Felshaken {m}
pit prop {n} (beam) :: Grubenstempel {m}
pit stop {n} (stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel) :: Boxenstopp {m}
pitta bread {n} (flat bread made from wheat flour) SEE: pita ::
pittance {n} (meagre allowance of money or wages) :: Hungerlohn {m}
pittance {n} (a small amount) :: Almosen {p}
pitter {n} (Device) :: Entsteiner
pitting corrosion {n} (localized corrosion) :: Lochfraßkorrosion {f}, Lochfraß {m}
pituitary {n} (pituitary gland) :: Hypophyse {f}
pituitary gland {n} (endocrine gland) :: Hypophyse {f}, Hirnanhangsdrüse {f}, Hirnanhangdrüse {f}, Hirnanhang {m}
pit viper {n} :: Grubenottern {f}
pity {n} (feeling of sympathy) :: Mitleid {n}
pity {n} (something regrettable) :: schade
pity {v} :: bemitleiden, Mitleid haben mit
pity {interj} (what a pity) SEE: what a pity ::
pivot {n} (that on which something turns) :: Drehpunkt {m}, Angelpunkt {m}, Zapfen {m}
pivot {n} (something having a paramount significance) :: Angelpunkt {m}
pivot {n} :: Punkt {m}, Drehpunkt {m}, Zapfen {m}, Drehzapfen {m}, Angel {m} {f}, Türangel {m} {f}
pivot {v} (to turn on an exact spot) :: sich drehen
pivotal {adj} (being of crucial importance; central, key) :: entscheidend, ausschlaggebend, Dreh-, Zapfen-, Angel-, Zentral-, Schlüssel-, Kardinal-
pixel {n} (one of the tiny dots that make up the representation of an image in a computer's memory) :: Pixel {n}, Bildpunkt {m}, Bildelement {n}
pixelate {v} (divide an image into pixels) :: pixeln
pixelate {v} (transform an image into large pixels) :: verpixeln, pixeln
pixelated {adj} (of an image, having pixels that are large enough to be individually visible from a normal viewing distance) :: pixelig, verpixelt
pixellated {adj} (pixelated) SEE: pixelated ::
pixelly {adj} (pixelated, blocky) :: pixelig
pixie {n} (playful sprite or elflike or fairy-like creature) :: Kobold
pizza {n} (baked Italian dish) :: Pizza {f}
pizza {n} (a single instance of that dish) :: Pizza {f}
pizzamaker {n} (man who makes pizzas, see also: pizzaiolo) :: Pizzabäcker {m}
pizza parlor {n} (pizzeria) SEE: pizzeria ::
pizzeria {n} (outlet that primarily sells pizza) :: Pizzeria {f}
pizzle {n} (penis of an animal) :: Penis {m}, Fiesel {m}, Ziemer {m}, Ochsenziemer {m}, Rute {f}, Tierpenis {m}, Bullenpenis {m}, Bullenziemer {m}, Pferdepenis {m}, Hengstpenis {m}, Hundepenis {m}
pizzle {n} (baton made from the penis of an ox, once used to beat men and animals) :: Ochsenziemer
PKK {prop} (Kurdistan Workers Party) :: PKK
placard {n} (a sheet of paper or cardboard) :: Plakat {n}
placarder {n} (person who puts up placards) :: Plakateur {m}, Plakatierer {m}, Plakatiererin {f}
placate {v} (to calm) :: beschwichtigen, besänftigen
place {n} (location, position) :: Platz {m}, Ort {m}, Stelle {f}, Position {f}
place {n} (open space, courtyard, market square) :: Platz {m}
place {n} (somewhere to sit) :: Platz {m}, Sitzplatz {m}, Sitz {m}
place {n} (informal: house or home) :: Bude {f}
place {n} :: Platz {m}, Stehplatz {m}, Schlafplatz {m}, Quartier {n}, Standplatz {m} [for vehicles]
place {v} (to put in a specific location) :: stellen, platzieren, einordnen
placebo {n} (a dummy medicine containing no active ingredients; an inert treatment) :: Placebo {n}, Plazebo {n}
placebo effect {n} (tendency for a substance to exhibit results due to belief of the recipient) :: Placeboeffekt {m}
placeholder {n} (that which holds, denotes or reserves a place for something to come later) :: Platzhalter {m}
placelessness {n} (placelessness) :: Ortlosigkeit {f}
place mat {n} (protective table mat) :: Set {n}, Platzdeckchen {n}
placement {n} (the act of placing or putting in place) :: Platzierung {f}
placement {n} (the act of matching a person with a job) :: Stellenvermittlung {f}
placename {n} (the name of a place) :: Ortsname {m}, Toponym {n}
placenta {n} (anatomy: placenta) :: Plazenta {f}, Mutterkuchen {m}
place of articulation {n} (point of contact) :: Artikulationsort {m}, Artikulationsstelle {f}
place of decimals {n} (position of digit to the right of the decimal point) SEE: decimal place ::
place value {n} (value of a digit) :: Stellenwert {m}
placid {adj} (calm and quiet; peaceful) :: ruhig, friedlich, sanft
plagiarism {n} (copying of someone's ideas) :: Plagiat {n}
plagiarism {n} (act of plagiarizing or something plagiarized) :: Plagiat {n}
plagiarist {n} (one who plagiarizes) :: Plagiator {m}, Plagiatorin {f}
plagiarize {v} (use, and pass off as one's own, someone else's writing/speech) :: plagiieren, geistigen Diebstahl begehen, abkupfern, guttenbergen [neologism]
plagioclase {n} (group of feldspar minerals) :: Plagioklas
plague {n} (specific disease "the Plague") :: Pest {f}
plague {n} (an epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence) :: Plage {f}
plague {n} (widespread affliction, calamity) :: Plage {f}
plague {n} :: Pest, Plage
plagued {adj} (constantly afflicted or relentlessly attacked) :: geplagt, andauernd belästigt, ständig heimgesucht, unnachgiebig attackiert
plaice {n} (Pleuronectes platessa) :: Scholle {f}
plaice {n} (Pleuronectes quadrituberculatus) :: Alaska-Scholle {f}
plaid {n} (pattern) :: Schottenstoff {m}
plain {adj} (ordinary; lacking adornment or ornamentation) :: schlicht
plain {adj} (unseasoned) :: Natur-
plain {n} (an expanse of land with relatively low relief) :: Ebene {f}
plainchant {n} (plainsong) SEE: plainsong ::
Plain of Jars {prop} (plateau in Laos) :: Ebene der Tonkrüge {f}
plainsong {n} (monophonic chant) :: Cantus planus {m}
plain text {n} (unencrypted text) SEE: cleartext ::
plaintiff {n} (party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant) :: Kläger {m}
plaintive {adj} (Sorrowful, mournful or melancholic) :: traurig, wehleidig, klagend, Klage-
plain-winged antshrike {n} (bird) :: Schiefergrauer Ameisenwürger {m}
plait {n} (braid) SEE: braid ::
plait {v} (to interweave) SEE: braid ::
plait {v} (to double in narrow folds) SEE: pleat ::
plait {n} (flat fold) :: Falte {f}
plan {n} (technical drawing) :: Plan {m}
plan {n} (set of intended actions) :: Plan {m}
plan {n} (2-dimensional drawing from above) :: Plan {m}
plan {n} :: Grundriss {m}, Plan {m}, Schema {n}
plan {v} (to design) :: anlegen, planen
plan {v} (to create a plan for) :: planen
plan {v} (to intend) :: planen, vorhaben
Planalto slaty antshrike {n} (bird) :: Planalto-Tropfenameisenwürger {m}
planarian {n} (flatworm) :: Planarie {f}
plan B {n} (alternative solution) :: Plan B {m}
Planck's constant {n} (constant) :: Plancksches Wirkungsquantum {n}
Planck unit {n} (physics) :: Planck-Einheit {f}
plane {adj} (of a surface: flat or level.) :: eben
plane {n} (math: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) :: Ebene {f}
plane {n} (level of existence) :: Ebene {f}
plane {n} (a tool) :: Hobel {m}
plane {v} (to smooth with a plane) :: hobeln
plane {n} (airplane) :: Flugzeug {n}, [colloquial] Flieger {m}
plane {v} (to glide) :: gleiten
plane {n} (deciduous tree) :: Platane {f}
planer {n} (woodworking tool) :: Hobel {m}, [large] Raubank {f}
planespotter {n} (person whose hobby is plane spotting) :: Planespotter {m}
planet {n} (each of the seven major bodies which move relative to the fixed stars in the night sky) :: Planet {m}, Wandelstern {m} [old]
planet {n} (rocky or gaseous spherical bodies orbiting the Sun) :: Planet {m}
planet {n} (similar body in orbit around a star) :: Planet {m}
planetarium {n} (museum which displays images of space) :: Planetarium {n}
planetary {adj} (of or relating to planets) :: planetar
planetary nebula {n} (nebulosity) :: planetarischer Nebel {m}
planetary science {n} (branch of astronomy) :: Planetologie {f}
planetary system {n} (a group of various non-stellar objects orbiting a star or star system) :: Planetensystem {n}
planetesimal {n} (a small, solid astronomical object) :: Planetesimal {n}
planetoid {n} (any of several larger astral bodies) :: Planetoid {m}
planetology {n} (the study of planets) :: Planetologie {f}
planetree {n} (plane) SEE: plane ::
planetree {n} (sycamore) SEE: sycamore ::
Planet X {prop} (hypothetical planet) :: Transpluto {m}, Planet X {m}
plangent {adj} (having a loud mournful sound) :: klagend
planimeter {n} (measuring device) :: Planimeter {n}
planisphere {n} (charts of the celestial sphere) :: Planisphäre {f}
plank {n} (long, broad and thick piece of timber) :: Planke {f}
plank {n} (political issue) :: Schwerpunkt {m}
planktology {n} (study of plankton) :: Planktologie {f}
plankton {n} (generic term for all the organisms that float in the sea) :: Plankton {n}
planned economy {n} (economy in which government directly manages) :: Planwirtschaft {f}
planned obsolescence {n} (policy) :: Geplante Obsoleszenz {f}
planning {n} (action of the verb to plan) :: Planen {n}
planning {n} (act of formulating of a course of action) :: Planung {f}
planning {n} (act of making contingency plans) :: Planung {f}
plant {n} (factory) SEE: factory ::
plant {n} (organism capable of photosynthesis) :: Pflanze {f}
plant {n} (a small or herbaceous organism, rather than a tree) :: Gewächs {n}
plant {n} (organism of the kingdom Plantae) :: Pflanze {f}
plant {n} (snooker shot) :: Kombination {f}
plant {v} (place in soil or other substrate in order that it may live and grow) :: pflanzen
plant {v} (to place (an object, or sometimes a person), often with the implication of intending deceit) :: platzieren
plantain {n} (small plant) :: Wegerich {m}
plantain {n} (fruit) :: Kochbanane {f}, Gemüsebanane {f}, Mehlbanane {f}, Pisangfeige {f}
plantar fascia {n} (the thick connective tissue which supports the arch of the foot) :: Aponeurosis plantaris
plantar fasciitis {n} (painful inflammation of the plantar fascia) :: Fersensporn {m}, Fasciitis plantaris {f}
plantaris {n} (muscle from the knee to the heel) :: Fußsohlenmuskel {m}
plantation {n} (large farm) :: Plantage {f}
plantigrade {n} (animal that walks with the entire sole of the foot) :: Fersengänger {m}, Sohlengänger {m}
plantless {adj} (without plants) :: vegetationslos
plaque {n} (flat, thin piece of clay, ivory, metal, etc., used for ornament) :: Plakette {f}
plaque {n} (accumulation of biofilm, or bacteria, on teeth) :: Zahnbelag {m}, Plaque {f}
plaque {n} (accumulation in artery walls) SEE: atheroma ::
plash {v} (to splash) :: platschen
plasma {n} (high energy state of matter) :: Plasma {n}
plasma {n} (component of blood) :: Plasma {n}
plasma accelerator {n} (particle accelerator) :: Kielfeld-Beschleuniger {m}
plasma membrane {n} (cell membrane) SEE: cell membrane ::
plasma rifle {n} (assault rifle-styled gun that shoots plasma) :: Plasmagewehr {n}
plasmid {n} (loop of double-stranded DNA that is separate from the chromosomes) :: Plasmid {n}
plasmogamy {n} :: Plasmogamie {f}
plasmonic {adj} (of or pertaining to plasmons) :: plasmonisch
plaster {n} (healing paste) :: Salbe {f}, Creme {f}
plaster {n} (mixture for coating) :: Putz {m}, Stuck {m}, Gips {m}, Wandputz {m}, Putzmörtel {m}, Kalkputz {m}, Gipsputz {m}, Lehmputz {m}
plaster {n} (cast) :: Gips {m}, Gipsverband {m}, Abguß {m}, Gipsabguß {m}, Gipsabdruck {m}
plaster {v} (to cover with plaster) :: vergipsen, putzen, verputzen, überziehen
plaster {v} (to smear with some viscous or liquid substance) :: gipsen
plaster {v} (to cover up, as with plaster) :: überziehen, überputzen, übertünchen, vergipsen
plaster {n} (adhesive bandage) SEE: band-aid ::
plaster {n} (plaster of Paris) SEE: plaster of Paris ::
plaster cast {n} (healing aid) :: Gips {m}, Gipsverband {m}
plaster cast {n} (copy) :: Abguß {m}, Gipsabguß {m}, Gipsabdruck {m}
plasterer {n} (a person who plasters walls) :: Stuckateur {m}, Gipser {m}
plaster of Paris {n} (hemihydrate of calcium sulfate) :: Stuckgips {m}, Gips {m}, Gipsmörtel {m}, Gipsputz {m}
plasterwork {n} (work in plaster) :: Stuck {m}
plastic {n} (synthetic thermoplastic polymer) :: Kunststoff {f}, Plastik {n}, Plast {m}, Plaste {f} [colloquial]
plastic {n} (any similar synthetic material) :: Plastik {n}
plastic {n} (colloquial: credit cards or debit cards) :: Plastikgeld {n}
plastic {adj} (capable of being moulded; malleable, flexible, pliant) :: plastisch
plastic {adj} (biology: capable of adapting to varying conditions) :: plastisch
plastic {adj} (made of plastic) :: Plastik- [in compound words]
plastic bag {n} (type of packaging) :: Plastikbeutel {m}, Plastiktüte {f}, Plastiksack {m}, Plastiksackerl {n}
plastic explosive {n} (explosive material) :: Plastiksprengstoff {m}
plasticine {n} (modeling clay) :: Knete {f}, Knetmasse {f}
plasticity {n} (quality of being plastic) :: Plastizität {f}
plasticity {n} :: Drehfähigkeit {f}, Fließbarkeit {f}, Formbarkeit {f}, Plastizität {f}, Verformbarkeit {f}
plasticize {v} (to make something more plastic, especially by adding a plasticizer) :: plastifizieren
plasticizer {n} (substance added for pliability in plastics) :: Weichmacher {m}
plastic surgery {n} (surgery involving the transfer of tissue) :: plastische Chirurgie {f}
plat {n} (a braid; a plait) SEE: braid ::
plat {v} (to braid, plait) SEE: braid ::
plat {n} (plot of land) SEE: lot ::
plate {n} (Cockney rhyming slang: foot) SEE: foot ::
plate {n} (flat dish) :: Teller {m}
plate {n} (course at a meal) :: Gang {m}
plate {n} (flat metallic object) :: Platte {f}
plate {n} (vehicle license plate) :: Nummernschild {n}, Kennzeichen {n}
plate {n} (printing: engraved surface used to transfer an image to paper) :: Druckstock {m}
plate {v} (to cover the surface material of an object with a thin coat of another material) :: überziehen
plate {n} (prize given to the winner in a contest) SEE: prize ::
plate {n} (geology: tectonic plate) SEE: tectonic plate ::
plateau {n} (level expanse) :: Hochebene {f}, Plateau {n}
plateau {n} (stable level) :: Plateau {n}
platelet {n} (particle found in the blood of mammals) :: Thrombozyt {m}, Blutplättchen {n}
plate tectonics {n} (large-scale movement of tectonic plates) :: Plattentektonik {f}
platform {n} (stage for speeches and performances) :: Plattform {f}, Podest {n}
platform {n} (place or opportunity to express one's opinion) :: Plattform {f}
platform {n} (computing: particular type of operating system or environment) :: Plattform {f}
platform {n} (politics: political stance on a broad set of issues) :: Programm {n}, Parteiprogramm {n}, Grundsatzprogramm {n}
platform {n} (travel: raised structure for passengers) :: Bahnsteig {m}, Perron {m} [Austria, Switzerland, dated in Germany]
platform shoe {n} (type of footwear) :: Plateauschuh {m}
plating {n} (thin coating of metal) :: Plattieren {n}
platiniferous {adj} (yielding or containing platinum) :: platinhaltig
platinum {n} (metal) :: Platin {n}
platitude {n} (often-quoted saying) :: Plattitüde {f}
platitude {n} (triteness) :: Plattitüde {f}
Plato {prop} (Greek philosopher) :: Plato {m}, Platon {m}
platometer {n} (planimeter) SEE: planimeter ::
platonic {adj} (not sexual in nature) :: platonisch
Platonic {adj} (related to Plato) :: platonisch
platonic love {n} (intimate but non-sexual affection) :: platonische Liebe {f}
Platonic solid {n} (Any one of five polyhedra) :: platonischer Körper {m}
platoon {n} (unit of 30-40 soldiers) :: Zug {m}, Kolonne {f}, Sanitätszug {m} [medical]
platter {n} (tray for serving food) :: Teller {m}, Servierplatte {f}, Servierteller {m}, Tablett {n}
platypus {n} (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) :: Schnabeltier {n}
plausible {adj} (likely, acceptable) :: plausibel, glaubhaft
plausible deniability {n} (organization of a clandestine activity) :: glaubhafte Abstreitbarkeit {f}, glaubhafte Bestreitbarkeit {f}
Plautdietsch {prop} (variety of Low German, see also: Mennonite Low German) :: Plautdietsch {n}
play {v} (act in a manner such that one has fun) :: spielen
play {v} (produce music using a musical instrument (transitive sense), affecting a noun) :: spielen
play {v} (produce music using a musical instrument (intransitive sense, not affecting a noun)) :: spielen
play {v} (act in a performance) :: spielen
play {v} (participate in (a sport or game)) :: spielen
play {v} (use a device to hear (a recording)) :: abspielen, spielen
play {v} (manipulate or deceive someone) :: täuschen, hinters Licht führen, verarschen
play {v} (feign, pretend) :: vorspielen, vormachen
play {n} (playful activity) :: Spiel {n}
play {n} (theatrical performance) :: Schauspiel {n}, Theaterstück {n}
play {n} (action carried out when it is one's turn to play) :: Zug {m}, Spielzug {m}
play {n} (area of free movement for a part of a mechanism) SEE: backlash ::
playable {adj} (able to be played) :: spielbar
playable {adj} (of a game, able to be played and enjoyed) :: spielbar
playacting {n} (pretence) :: Schauspielerei {f}
playacting {n} (overdramatic behaviour) :: Schauspielerei {f}
play along {v} (2.) :: mitspielen
playback {n} (replaying of recorded sound or moving images) :: Playback {n}, Wiedergabe {f}
playboy {n} (man who devotes himself to pleasure) :: Playboy {m}, Lebemann {m}, Salonlöwe {m}
Playboy {prop} (the adult magazine) :: Playboy {m}
play by ear {v} (play music guided by one's musical ear) :: nach Gehör spielen
play by ear {v} (do by guessing) :: improvisieren; spontan entscheiden; es auf sich zukommen lassen; es nehmen, wie es kommt; [colloquial] sehen; kucken
play dead {v} (to act as though defeated) :: sich tot stellen
playdough {n} (childrens' modeling clay) :: Knete, Knetmasse
play down {v} (play down) SEE: downplay ::
play dumb {v} (to pretend to be mute) :: Stummheit vortäuschen, vorgeben stumm zu sein
play dumb {v} (to pretend to be slow-witted) :: sich dumm stellen
player {n} (one who plays any game or sport) :: Spieler {m}
player {n} (dramatic actor) :: Schauspieler {m}, Spieler {m} [poetic]
player {n} (one who plays a musical instrument) :: Spieler {m}
player {n} (video games: gamer, gamester, see also: gamer; gamester) :: Spieler {m}, Gamer {m}
player {n} (gambler, see also: gambler) :: Spieler {m}
player {n} (mechanism that actuates a player piano or similar) :: Vorsetzer {m}
player {n} (electronic device) :: Spieler {m}, Abspieler {m}, Abspielgerät {n}, Wiedergabegerät {n}
player {n} (software application) :: Player {m}, Spieler {m}
player {n} (one without serious aims) :: Spielkind {n}
player {n} (significant participant) :: Player {m}, Akteur {m}
play for time {v} (to delay until one is prepared) :: Zeit schinden
playful {adj} (liking or prone to play) :: verspielt
playful {adj} :: verspielt
play gooseberry {v} (to serve as a chaperon) :: den Anstandswauwau spielen
playground {n} (large open space to play on, usually for children) :: Spielwiese {f}, Spielplatz {m}
playground {n} (open-air space on a school campus where the children can play) :: Schulhof {m}
playground {n} (small area for children) :: Spielplatz {m}
playground {n} (space to do what one pleases) :: Spielwiese {f}
play hooky {v} (to stay away from school, work, etc. without suitable permission or excuse) :: schwänzen, blaumachen
play house {n} (toy house for children to play in) SEE: Wendy house ::
play house {v} (to act out family roles) :: Vater-Mutter-Kind spielen (to play father-mother-child)
play house {v} (to live unmarried as if being married) :: wie ein Ehepaar tun, wie ein Ehepaar zusammenleben, in wilder Ehe leben, einen auf Ehe machen [colloquial]
play house {n} (toy house for dolls) SEE: doll's house ::
playhouse {n} (venue for performing plays) SEE: theater ::
playing card {n} (one of usually 52 rectangular pieces of card) :: Spielkarte {f}, Karte {f}
play into someone's hands {v} ( to act to someone's advantage) :: jemandem in die Hände spielen
play it safe {v} (take a cautious, risk-free approach) :: auf Nummer sicher gehen
playlist {n} (record) :: Wiedergabeliste {f}, Playlist {f}
playlist {n} (computing) :: Playlist {n}
playmate {n} (companion to play with) :: Spielgefährte {m}, Spielkamerad {m}
playmate {n} (woman who has appeared in Playboy magazine) :: Playmate {n}
play money {n} (obviously fake currency) :: Spielgeld {n}
playpen {n} (enclosure for children to play in) :: Laufgitter {n}, Laufstall {m}
play possum {v} (to pretend to be dead) :: sich tot stellen
play second fiddle {v} (idiomatic) :: die zweite Geige spielen
PlayStation {n} (series of video game consoles) :: PlayStation {f}
play the field {v} (to date more than one person) :: nichts anbrennen lassen (not to let anything get burnt); [less common; only of exactly two partners] zweigleisig fahren (to drive on two [railway] tracks)
play the fool {v} (behave in a foolish manner) :: den Narren spielen
plaything {n} (something intended for playing with) :: Spielzeug {n}
play truant {v} (be absent from school without permission) :: die Schule schwänzen
play with fire {v} (put oneself in a precarious situation) :: mit dem Feuer spielen
playwright {n} (writer of plays for the theatre) :: Bühnenautor {m}, Bühnenautorin {f}, Dramatiker {m}, Dramatikerin {f}, Schauspieldichter, Stückeschreiber,
playwriter {n} (playwright) SEE: playwright ::
plaza {n} (a towns' public square) :: Platz {m}
PLC {n} (Abbreviation for public limited company) :: AG
PLC {n} (Abbreviation for a programmable logic controller) :: SPS {f}
plea {n} (appeal, petition, entreaty) :: Ersuchen {n}, Flehen {n}, Bitte {f}, Appell {m}
plea {n} (excuse) :: Entschuldigung {f}, Verteidigung {f}
plea {n} (that which is presented in defense or justification) :: Plädoyer {n}
plea {n} (law: defendant's answer to plaintiff’s declaration) :: Plädoyer {n}
plea {n} :: Plädoyer {n}
plead {v} (to present an argument) :: plädieren, bekennen [reflexive], berufen [reflexive, + auf], eintreten [+ für], aussprechen [reflexive, + für]
plead {v} (to beg) :: (dringend) bitten, anflehen, beschwören
pleasant {adj} (giving pleasure; pleasing in manner) :: angenehm
please {v} (to make happy or satisfy) :: gefallen, rechtmachen
please {adv} (interjection to make a polite request) :: bitte
please {adv} (affirmative to an offer) :: bitte, gerne
please {adv} (expression of annoyance or impatience) :: bitte
pleased {adj} (happy, content) :: froh, zufrieden
pleased to meet you {phrase} (polite formula used when being introduced to somebody) :: es freut mich, Sie kennenzulernen, angenehm
please pass the salt {phrase} (please pass the salt) :: reich doch bitte das Salz
please repeat after me {phrase} (phrase) :: sprechen Sie mir bitte nach
please say that again {phrase} (please say that again) :: bitte sagen Sie es noch einmal, [informal, singular] bitte sage es noch einmal
please sit down {phrase} (please sit down) :: [formal] setzen Sie sich, [plural informal] setzt euch, [informal] setz dich
please speak more slowly {phrase} (please speak more slowly) :: sprechen Sie bitte langsamer
please turn left {phrase} (please turn left) :: bitte biegen Sie links ab
please turn right {phrase} (please turn right) :: bitte biegen Sie rechts ab
pleasing {adj} (giving pleasure) :: angenehm
pleasurable {adj} (that gives pleasure) :: angenehm
pleasure {n} (a state of being pleased) :: Vergnügen {n}
pleasure {n} (person or thing that causes enjoyment) :: Freude {f}, Spaß {m}
pleasure {n} (sexual enjoyment) :: Wollust {f}
pleasure {n} :: Vergnügen bereiten (being pleased)
pleasure principle {n} (principle that human decisions are motivated by desire) :: Lustprinzip {n}
pleat {n} (fold in a fabric of a garment) :: Falte {f}
pleat {v} (To form pleats in a piece of fabric or garment) :: plissieren, in Falten legen, fälteln
pleat {n} (plait) SEE: plait ::
pleb {n} (common person) :: Prolet {m}
plebe {n} (plebeian) SEE: plebeian ::
plebe {n} (plebs) SEE: plebs ::
plebeian {n} (one of the common people of ancient Rome) :: Plebejer {m}
plebeian {adj} (of or pertaining to the common people) :: plebejisch
plebiscite {n} (A referendum, especially one that concerns changes in sovereignty) :: Plebiszit {n}, Volksabstimmung {f}
plebs {n} (The common people) :: Plebs {f}
plectrum {n} (music: small piece for plucking strings) :: Plektron {n}, Plektrum {n}
pledge {v} (to make a solemn promise) :: zusichern, versprechen, geloben, zusagen
pledge {v} (to deposit something as a security; to pawn) :: verpfänden
pledge {n} (solemn promise) :: Pfand {n}
Pleiades {prop} (Greek mythology) :: Plejaden
Pleiades {prop} (astronomy) :: Plejaden {f-p}, Siebengestirn {n}
pleiochasium {n} (inflorescence with several buds) :: Trugdolde {f} Scheindolde {f}, Pleiochasium {n}
Pleistocene {adj} (of the Pleistocene epoch) :: pleistozänisch
Pleistocene {prop} ((geology) the Pleistocene epoch) :: Pleistozän {n}, Eiszeitalter {n}
plenary {adj} (fully attended) :: Plenar-, Voll-
plenary session {n} (plenary session) :: Plenarsitzung {f}, Plenartagung {f}, Vollversammlung {f}
plenipotentiary {n} (person invested with supreme authority) :: Bevollmächtigter {m}
plenipotentiary {adj} (invested with full power) :: bevollmächtigt
plentiful {adj} (existing in large number) :: massenhaft, reichlich
plenty {n} (a more-than-adequate amount) :: Fülle {f}, Überfluss {m}
plenty {adj} (plentiful) SEE: plentiful ::
plenum {n} (a legislative meeting (especially of the Communist Party) in which all members are present) :: Plenum {n}
pleonasm {n} (redundancy in wording) :: Pleonasmus {m}
pleonastic {adj} (redundant) SEE: redundant ::
pleonastic {adj} (of, or relating to pleonasm) :: pleonastisch
pleophony {n} (disyllabic reflex in East Slavic languages) :: Volllaut {m}
pleroma {n} (the region of light above the world) :: Pleroma {n}
plethora {n} (excess, abundance) :: Fülle {f}, Übermaß {n}
pleural cavity {n} (body cavity) :: Pleurahöhle, Pleuraspalt
pleurisy {n} (inflammation of lung pleura) :: Brustfellentzündung {f}
plexiglass {n} (common language term for polymethyl methacrylate) :: Acrylglas {n}, Plexiglas {n}
pliable {adj} (easily bent or formed) :: biegsam
Pliensbachian {prop} (a subdivision of the Jurassic period) :: Pliensbachium
pliers {n} (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) :: Zange {f}; Kneifzange {f}
plight {n} (unfortunate situation) :: Misere {f}, Notlage {f}, Bedrängnis {n}
Plimsoll line {n} (International Load Line) :: Plimsoll-Marke {f}
plinth {n} (base for column, pedestal or statue) :: Sockel {m}
Pliny {prop} (Roman praenomen) :: Plinius
PLL {n} (phase-locked loop) :: Phasenregelkreis, phasengekoppelter Regelkreis.
PLMN {n} (public switched telephone network) :: PLMN {n}
plod {v} (to walk slowly) :: stapfen
plodder {n} (a person who works slowly) :: Arbeitstier {n}
plop {v} (Sounding of liquid) :: ploppen
plop {v} (Heavy landing) :: plumpsen
plosive {n} (consonant) :: Verschlußlaut {m}, Verschlusslaut {m}, Explosiv {m}, Plosiv {m}
plot {n} (course of a story) :: Handlung {f}
plot {n} (secret plan to achieve an end) :: Komplott {n}
plot {v} (transitive: to conceive) :: planen, ausarbeiten, entwerfen
plot {v} (to trace out a graph or diagram) :: plotten
plotter {n} (device) :: Plotter {m}
plot twist {n} (change in the direction or expected outcome of the plot) :: unerwartete Wendung {f}, überraschende Wendung der Handlung {f}, Plottorsion, Plottwist {m}
plough {n} (device pulled through the ground) :: Pflug {m}
plough {v} (to use a plough on to prepare for planting) :: pflügen
plough {v} (to use a plough) :: pflügen
plough {v} (vulgar: to have sex with) :: ficken
Plough {prop} (brightest seven stars of the constellation Ursa Major) SEE: Big Dipper ::
plov {n} (pilaf) SEE: pilaf ::
Plovdiv {prop} (city) :: Plowdiw {n}
plover {n} (wading bird of the family Charadriidae) :: Regenpfeifer {m}
plow {n} (plough) SEE: plough ::
plow {v} (plough) SEE: plough ::
plower {n} (one who plows) :: Pflüger {m}, Pflügerin {f}
plowman {n} (male plower) :: Pflüger {m}, Egger {m}
plowshare {n} (cutting edge of a plow) :: Schar {f}, Pflugeisen {n}, Pflugschar {f}
plowwoman {n} (female plower) :: Pflügerin {f}
ploy {n} (strategy, tactic) :: Trick {m}, List {f}, Masche {f}
pluck {v} (to pull something sharply; to pull something out) :: pflücken, abrupfen
pluck {v} (music: to gently play a single string) :: zupfen, schlagen
pluck {v} (to remove feathers from a bird) :: rupfen, ausrupfen
plucky {adj} (having or showing pluck) :: beherzt, tapfer
plug {n} (electric connecting device) :: Stecker {m}
plug {n} (hole filler) :: Stöpsel {m}, Stopfen {m}, Pfropfen {m}, Pfropf {m}, Spund {m}, Zapfen {m}
plug {n} (hold for nails) :: Dübelholz {n}, Dübel {m}, Holzdübel {m}
plug {v} (to blatantly mention) :: Schleichwerbung machen
plug in {v} (connect an electrical device) :: einstecken
plug-in {n} (computer add-on) :: Plug-in {n}, Plugin {n}
plum {n} (fruit of Prunus domestica) :: Pflaume {f}, Zwetschge {f}
plum {n} (tree) :: Pflaumenbaum {m}
plum {n} (desirable thing) :: Leckerbissen {m}
plum {n} (raisin when used in pudding or cake) SEE: raisin ::
plumage {n} (collection of feathers covering a bird’s body) :: Gefieder {n}, Vogelgefieder {n}, Federkleid {n}, Federschmuck {m}
plumbago {n} (leadwort) :: Bleiwurz {f}
plumber {n} (one who works in lead) :: Bleiarbeiter, Bleiarbeiterin {f}
plumber {n} (one who fits, etc, pipes for water, gas or drainage) :: Klempner {m}, Klempnerin {f}
plumber's helper {n} (plunger) SEE: plunger ::
plumber's snake {n} (flexible rotating tool used to unclog a pipe) :: Rohrreinigungsspirale
plumbery {n} (business of a plumber) SEE: plumbing ::
plumbiferous {adj} (producing or containing lead) :: bleihaltig
plumbing {n} (pipes, etc, of a water/gas/sewage system in a building) :: Verrohrung {f}, Rohrleitung {f}
plumbing {n} (trade or occupation of a plumber) :: Klempnerei {f}, Klempnerarbeit {f}
plumbing {n} (informal: system of vessels or ducts in the human body, especially the genitourinary system) :: Gedärm {n}, Unterleib {m}
plumbing {n} :: Klempnerarbeit {f}
plumbism {n} (lead poisoning) :: Bleivergiftung {f}
plumb line {n} (plummet) SEE: plummet ::
plum blossom {n} (the blossom of the Prunus mume) :: Pflaumenblüte {f}
plume {n} (feather) :: Feder {f}
plume {n} (cluster of feathers) :: Federschmuck {m}, Federbusch {m}, Hutfeder {f}
plume {n} (token of honour or prowess; that on which one prides oneself; a prize or reward) :: Auszeichnung {f}
plume {n} (area over which (or space into which) a dispersed substance has spread or fanned out; a cloud) :: Rauchwolke {f}, Rauchfahne {f}, Schadstofffahne {f}, Abluftfahne {f}, Abwasserfahne {f}, -fahne {f}, Staubwolke {f}, -wolke {f}
plume {n} (geology: upwelling of molten material) :: Plume {m}, Diapir {m}, Manteldiapir {m}, Diapir {m}, Manteldiapir {m}
plummet {n} (lead on a line, plumb bob, plummet line) :: Lot {n}, Blei {n}, Senker {m}, Senklot {n}, Senkblei {n}
plummet {n} (any weight) :: Gewicht {n}, Bleigewicht {n}
plummet {n} (violent or dramatic fall) :: Sturz {m}, Absturz {m}, Sturzflug {m}
plummet {n} (decline, fall, drop) :: Abfall {m}, Absturz {m}, Rickgang {m}, Abnahme {f}, Verfall {m}, Niedergang {m}, Sinken {n}, Absinken {n}, Abstieg {m}
plummet {v} (to drop swiftly, in a direct manner; to fall quickly) :: stürzen, abstürzen, absinken, abfallen, fallen, heruntersinken, herunterstürzen, sacken, absacken, nachgeben
plump {adj} (Having a full and rounded shape, chubby) :: mollig, pummelig
plum tree {n} (tree that bears plums) SEE: plum ::
plunder {v} (to take all the goods of, by force (as in war) (transitive)) :: ausplündern, plündern
plunder {v} (to take by force or wrongfully) :: plündern
plunder {v} (to commit robbery or looting (intransitive)) :: plündern
plunder {v} (to use or use up wrongfully) :: ausbeuten, ausplündern
plunder {n} (instance of plundering) :: Plünderung {f}
plunder {n} (loot attained by plundering) :: Beute {f}, Raubgut {n}
plunge {v} (to thrust into water, or into any substance that is penetrable; to immerse) :: eintauchen
plunge {v} ((figuratively, transitive) to cast or throw into some thing, state, condition or action) :: stoßen, stürzen
plunge {v} ((intransitive) to dive, leap or rush (into water or some liquid); to submerge oneself) :: stürzen
plunge {v} ((figuratively, intransitive) to fall or rush headlong into some thing, action, state or condition) :: stürzen
plunge {v} ((intransitive) to pitch or throw oneself headlong or violently forward, as a horse does) :: vorwärtsstürzen
plunge {n} (The act of thrusting into or submerging; a dive, leap, rush, or pitch into, or as into, water; as, to take the water with a plunge) :: Eintauchen {n}
plunge pool {n} (natural pool, resulting from erosion) :: Gumpe {f}
plunger {n} (device for removing blockages by suction) :: Saugglocke {f}, Ausgussreiniger {m}, Abflussstampfer {m}, Gummisauger {m}
plunger {n} (part of cafetière) :: Kolben {m}
plunging neckline {n} (1. A low-cut neckline, found on some dresses and other garments) :: Dekolletee {n}
pluperfect {n} (pluperfect tense) SEE: pluperfect tense ::
pluperfect {n} (verb in this tense) :: Plusquamperfekt {n}
pluperfect tense {n} (tense) :: Plusquamperfekt {n}; Vorvergangenheit {f}
plural {adj} (more than one) :: Plural-, pluralisch, plural, mehrfach, Mehrzahl-
plural {n} (the plural number) :: Mehrheit {f}, Mehrzahl {f}, Plural {m}, Pluralis {m}
plural {n} (word in plural form) :: Plural {m}, Pluralform {f}
plurale tantum {n} (a noun without a singular form) :: Pluraletantum {n}, Pluralwort {n}
pluralism {n} (social system with multiple cultural identities) :: Pluralismus {m}
pluralistic {adj} (characteristic of pluralism) :: pluralistisch
plurality {n} (the state of being plural) :: Pluralität {f}
pluridimensional {adj} (multidimensional) SEE: multidimensional ::
plus {n} (plus sign) SEE: plus sign ::
plus {prep} (arithmetic: sum) :: plus
plus {adj} (being positive rather than negative or zero) :: positiv
plus {adj} :: Plus
plush {n} (textile fabric) :: Plüsch {m}
plush {n} (toy) SEE: plush toy ::
plush toy {n} (soft toy with a plush covering) :: Plüschtier {n}
plus sign {n} (mathematical symbol) :: Additionszeichen {n}, Pluszeichen {n}
Plutarch {prop} (Greek historian) :: Plutarch
Pluto {prop} (god) :: Pluto {m}
Pluto {prop} (Kuiper belt object - a dwarf planet) :: Pluto {m}
plutocracy {n} (government by the wealthy) :: Plutokratie {f}
plutocrat {n} (someone who rules by virtue of his or her wealth) :: Plutokrat {m}, Plutokratin {f}
plutoid {n} (trans-Neptunian dwarf planet) :: Plutoid {m}
pluton {n} (geology) :: Pluton {m}
Plutonian {adj} (of, pertaining to, or supporting plutonism, see also: Plutonic) :: plutonisch
Plutonic {adj} (of or pertaining to rocks formed deep in the Earth's crust) :: plutonisch
plutonium {n} (chemical element) :: Plutonium {n}
pluviometer {n} (instrument) :: Regenmesser {m}, Pluviometer {n}
Pluviôse {prop} (the fifth month of the French Republican Calendar) :: Pluviôse {m}, Pluviose {m}, Regenmonat {m}
ply {n} (layer of material) :: Lage {f}
ply {v} ((transitive, obsolete) to bend; to fold) :: biegen, falten
plywood {n} (construction material) :: Sperrholz {n}
p.m. {adv} (after noon) :: nachmittags, am Nachmittag
PM {n} (after 12:00:00) :: nachmittags
pneumatic {adj} (powered by, or filled with compressed air) :: pneumatisch
pneumatic {adj} (spiritual: of or relating to the pneuma) :: pneumatisch
pneumatic drill {n} (pneumatic drill) SEE: jackhammer ::
pneumatics {n} (branch of mechanics) :: Pneumatik {f}
pneumatics {n} (scientific study or knowledge) :: Pneumatik {f}, Pneumatologie {f}
pneumatological {adj} (pertaining to pneumatology) :: pneumatologisch
pneumoconiosis {n} (disease of the lungs) :: Pneumokoniose, Staublunge {f}
pneumological {adj} (relating to pulmonology) :: pneumologisch
pneumology {n} (the study of the respiratory system and organs) :: Pneumologie {f}
pneumonia {n} (inflammation of the lungs) :: Lungenentzündung {f}; Pneumonie {f} [scientific]
pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis {n} (disease of the lungs) :: Quarzstaublunge {f}, Quarzstaublungenkrankheit {f}, Silikose {f}
pneumothorax {n} (presence of air inside the pleural cavity) :: Pneumothorax {m}
poach {v} (to cook in simmering liquid) :: pochieren
poach {v} (to take game or fish illegally) :: wildern
poach {v} (to entice an employee or customer to switch) :: abwerben
poached egg {n} (type of cooked egg) :: pochiertes Ei {n}, verlorenes Ei {n}
poacher {n} (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) :: Wilderer {m}, Wilddieb {m}, Freischütz {m}
poaching {n} (trespassing in search of game) :: Wilderei {f}, Wildern {n}, Wilddieberei {f}, Wilddiebstahl {m}, Jagdfrevel {m}, Wildfrevel {m}, Jagdvergehen {n}
PO box {n} (box hired as a collection point for mail) SEE: post office box ::
pocket {n} (bag stitched to an item of clothing) :: Tasche {f}
pocketbook {n} (notebook) SEE: notebook ::
pocketbook {n} (one's personal budget) :: Taschenbuch
pocket dictionary {n} (portable dictionary) :: Taschenwörterbuch {n}
pocket flask {n} (pocket-size container for alcoholic beverages) SEE: hip flask ::
pocket gopher {n} (rodent of the family Geomyidae) :: Taschenratte {f}
pocketknife {n} (small knife whose blades or tools can fold in its handle) :: Taschenmesser {n}, Klappmesser {n}
pocketless {adj} (without pockets) :: taschenlos
pocket money {n} (money given to a child) :: Taschengeld {n}
pocket watch {n} (watch) :: Taschenuhr {f}
pockmark {n} (mark or scar) :: Pockennarbe {f}
pockmarked {adj} (having pockmarks) :: pockennarbig
pod {n} (seed case) :: Schote {f}, Hülse {f}, Kapsel {f}
pod {n} (small vehicle) :: Rettungskapsel {f}, Kabine {f}
pod {n} (group of whales or similar mammals) :: Schule {f}, Herde {f}
pod {v} (To remove peas from their case) :: enthülsen, auslösen, pulen
podcast {n} (podcast) :: Podcast {m}, Audio-Internetsendung {f}
Podgorica {prop} (capital city of Montenegro) :: Podgorica {n}
pod hotel {n} (capsule hotel) SEE: capsule hotel ::
podiatrist {n} (specialist in foot care) :: Fußspezialist {m}, Fußspezialistin {f}, Podologe {m}, Podologin {f}, Fußpfleger {m}, Fußpflegerin {f}
podiatry {n} (podiatry, care of the feet) :: Podologie {f}, Fußheilkunde {f}, Podiatrie {f}, Fußorthopädie {f}, Fußpflege {f}
podium {n} (platform) :: Podium {n}
Podolia {prop} :: Podolien {n}
poem {n} (literary piece written in verse) :: Gedicht {n}
poem {n} (piece of writing in the tradition of poetry) :: Dichtung {f}
poem {n} (piece of poetic writing) :: Gedicht {n}
poet {n} (person who writes poems) :: Dichter {m}, Dichterin {f}; [formal] Poet {m}, Poetin {f}
poetaster {n} (unskilled poet) :: Poetaster {m}
poetess {n} (female poet) :: Dichterin {f}, Poetin {f}
poetic {adj} (relating to poetry) :: dichterisch, poetisch
poetic {adj} (characteristic of poets) :: dichterisch, poetisch
poetics {n} (the theory of poetry) :: Poetik {f}, Dichtkunstlehre {f}
poetry {n} (literature composed in verse) :: Dichtkunst {f}, Poesie {f}
poetry {n} :: Poesie, Dichtung, Dichtkunst
po-faced {adj} (wearing a particularly stern and disapproving expression) :: streng, grimmig, mürrisch
pogonic {adj} (of or relating to a beard) :: bärtig
pogo stick {n} (toy used for hopping) :: Springstock {m}
pogrom {n} (riot with the intent to massacre or terrorize a certain group, usually Jews) :: Pogrom {m} {n}
Pohorje {prop} (mountain range in northern Slovenia) :: Bachergebirge {n}
poignancy {n} (the quality of being poignant) :: Schärfe {f}, Schmerzlichkeit {f}
poignant {adj} (sharp-pointed; keen) :: spitz, zugespitzt
poignant {adj} (neat; eloquent; applicable; relevant) :: treffend, zutreffend, relevant
poignant {adj} (evoking strong mental sensation) :: ergreifend, packend, eindringlich, anrührend, rührend, erschütternd, bitter, quälend
poignant {adj} (piquant; pungent) :: stechend, streng, pikant, scharf, beißend, aufdringlich
poignant {adj} (incisive; penetrating) :: schneidend, eindringend, spitz, durchdringend
poignant {adj} (piercing) :: durchdringend
poignant {adj} (inducing sharp physical pain) :: schmerzlich, schmerzhaft
poikilohydric {adj} :: poikilohydrisch
poikilotherm {adj} (Ecology: animals with unconstant body temperature) :: poikilotherm
poikilothermy {n} (the quality of having a variable body temperature depending on the environment) :: Poikilothermie {f}, Kaltblütigkeit {f}
poinsettia {n} (plant) :: Weihnachtsstern {m}
point {n} (particular moment in an event or occurrence) :: Punkt {m}, Zeitpunkt {m}
point {n} (opinion which adds to the discussion) :: Punkt {m}, Standpunkt {m}
point {n} (purpose or objective) :: Punkt {m}
point {n} (location or place) :: Punkt {m}
point {n} (geometry: zero-dimensional object) :: Punkt {m}
point {n} (full stop) :: Punkt {m}
point {n} (unit of scoring in a game or competition) :: Punkt {m}
point {n} (arithmetic: decimal point (note: many languages use a comma (',') rather than a dot as a decimal point, and hence the translations into these languages reflect this.)) :: Komma {m}
point {n} (sharp tip) :: Spitze {f}
point {n} (peninsula) :: Halbinsel {f}, [obsolete] Peninsula {f}, Landzunge {f}
point {v} (to extend finger) :: zeigen
point {n} (wall socket) SEE: wall socket ::
pointedness {n} (pointedness) :: Spitzigkeit {f}
pointer {n} (advice) SEE: advice ::
pointer {n} (anything that points or is used for pointing) :: Zeigestock {m}, Zeigestab {m}
pointer {n} (teacher's pointer) :: Zeigestock {m}, Zeigestab {m}
pointer {n} (needle of a timepiece or measuring device) :: Zeiger {m}, Nadel {f}
pointer {n} (hunting dog) :: Vorstehhund, Pointer {m}
pointer {n} (computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable) :: Zeiger {m}, Pointer {m}
pointer {n} (computing: icon indicating mouse position) SEE: cursor ::
point guard {n} (ballhandling guard in basketball) :: Point Guard {m}
pointing stick {n} (computing device) :: Trackpoint {m}
pointing-trowel {n} (tool) :: Fugenkelle {f}, Fugeisen {n}, Fugeneisen {n}
point in time {n} (moment) :: Zeitpunkt {m}
pointless {adj} (having no point or sharp tip) :: stumpf
pointless {adj} (having no prominent or important feature) :: gegenstandslos, irrelevant
pointless {adj} (having no purpose) :: sinnlos, witzlos, zwecklos, unnütz
point of inflection {n} (point on a curve) :: Wendepunkt {m}
point of no return {n} ((aviation) the point in a flight when there is insufficient fuel to return to the origin) :: Umkehrgrenzpunkt {m}
point of no return {n} ((idiomatic) the point when it is no longer possible to stop the process) :: Umkehrgrenzpunkt {m}
point of order {n} (motion) :: Antrag zur Geschäftsordnung {m}, Geschäftsordnungsantrag {m}
point of sale {n} (location at which payment for goods is made) :: Kasse {f}
point of view {n} (position from which something is seen; outlook; standpoint) :: Blickpunkt {m}, Perspektive {f}, Ansicht {f}, Sicht {f}, Blickwinkel {m}
point of view {n} (attitude, opinion, or set of beliefs) :: Standpunkt {m}, Ansicht {f}, Sicht {f}
point of view {n} (perspective from which a narrative is related) :: Perspektive {f}, Sicht {f}, Blickwinkel {m}
point out {v} (tell, remind, indicate to someone) :: aufzeigen
points {n} (moveable rails used to switch a train from one track to another) :: Weiche {f}
point source {n} :: Punktquelle {f}
poise {n} (state of balance, equilibrium or stability) :: Gleichgewicht {n}, Fassung {f}
poise {n} (composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation) :: Gelassenheit {f}, Fassung {f}
poise {n} (mien; bearing or deportment of the head or body) :: Haltung {f}, Ausdruck {m}
poise {n} (a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity) :: Poise {n}
poised {adj} (Possessing poise, having self-confidence) :: im Gleichgewicht, selbstsicher
poised {adj} (Ready,prepared) :: bereit
poised {adj} (Balanced, in position, equilibrium) :: Gleichgewicht
poison {n} (substance harmful to a living organism) :: Gift {n}, Giftstoff {m}
poison {v} (to use poison to kill or paralyse) :: vergiften
poisoned chalice {n} (something initially regarded as advantageous but which is later recognized to be disadvantageous or harmful) :: Bärendienst {m}, Danaergeschenk {n}, vergiftetes Geschenk {n}
poison gas {n} (gas used as a weapon) :: Giftgas {n}
poison hemlock {n} (poisonous plant) SEE: hemlock ::
poisoning {n} (administration of a poison) :: Vergiftung {f}
poisoning {n} (state of being poisoned) :: Vergiftung {f}
poison ivy {n} (one of several ivy-like urushiol-producing plants) :: Kletternder Giftsumach {m}
poisonous {adj} (containing sufficient poison to be dangerous) :: giftig, toxisch
Poisson process {n} (stochastic process) :: Poisson-Prozess {m}
poke {v} (to jab with an object such as a finger or a stick) :: stochern, anstupsen, anstupsen
poke {v} (to poke a fire to remove ash or promote burning) :: schüren
poke {n} (sack or bag) :: Sack {m}
poke {n} (pokeweed) SEE: pokeweed ::
poke {v} (rummage) SEE: rummage ::
poke {n} (ice cream cone) SEE: ice cream cone ::
poker {n} (metal rod for poking) :: Schüreisen {n}, Schürhaken {m}
poker {n} (card game) :: Poker {n}
pokeweed {n} (Phytolacca americana) :: Kermesbeere {f}
pokey {adj} (cramped) :: eng
pokey {n} (prison) :: Gefängnis {n}, Knast {m}
pokie {n} :: Spielautomat {m}
Polabian {prop} (West Slavic language) :: Polabisch {n}
Polack {n} (derogatory: Polish person) :: Polacke {m}
Polack {n} (archaic: Polish person) :: Polack {m}, Polacke {m}
Poland {prop} (European country) :: Polen {n}
polao {n} (pilaf) SEE: pilaf ::
polar {adj} (relating to a geographic pole) :: polar
polar {adj} (of an orbit passing near a geographic pole) :: polar
polar {adj} (having a dipole) :: polar
polar {adj} (of a certain coordinate system) :: polar
polar bear {n} (Ursus maritimus) :: Eisbär {m}, Polarbär {m}
polar cap {n} (high-latitude region covered by ice) :: Polare Eiskappen, Polkappen
polar circle {n} (either of the two parallels of the Earth) :: Polarkreis {m}
polar fox {n} (arctic fox) SEE: arctic fox ::
Polaris {prop} (star) :: Polarstern
polarity {n} (separation, alignment) :: Polarität {f}
polarity {n} (one of two extremes) :: Polarität {f}
polarity {n} (chemistry: dipole-dipole intermolecular force) :: Polarität {f}
polarization {n} (production or condition of polarity) :: Polarisierung {f}
polarization {n} (production of polarized light) :: Polarisierung {f}
polarization {n} (separation of positive and negative charges) :: Polarisierung {f}
polarization {n} (grouping of opinions into two extremes) :: Polarisierung {f}
polarize {v} (to cause to have a polarization) :: polarisieren
polarize {v} (to cause a group to be divided into extremes) :: polarisieren
polar night {n} (period of darkness) :: Polarnacht {f}
polar willow {n} (Salix polaris) :: Polar-Weide {f}
polder {n} (area of ground reclaimed from a sea or lake by means of dikes) :: Polder {m}
pole {n} (long and slender object for construction or support) :: Stab {m}, Stange {f}
pole {n} (extreme of an axis) :: Pol {m}
pole {n} (magnetic point) :: Pol {m}
Pole {n} (person from Poland) :: Pole {m}, Polin {f}
polearm {n} (close-combat weapon) :: Stangenwaffe {f}
poleaxe {n} (ax having both a blade and a hammer face; used to slaughter cattle) :: Schlächterbeil {n}
poleaxe {n} (battle axe) :: Streitaxt {f}
poleaxe {v} (to beat as if with a poleaxe) :: zusammenschlagen
poleaxe {v} (to astonish, to shock) :: schockieren, vor den Kopf stoßen
polecat {n} (weasel of the genus Mustela) :: Geschlecht der Wiesel, Iltisse und Marder {n}
polecat {n} (Mustela putorius) :: Iltis {m}
polecat {n} (skunk) SEE: skunk ::
pole dance {n} (dancing centred around a pole) :: Poledance {m}, Stangentanz {m}
polemic {n} (argument or controversy) :: Polemik {f}
polemic {adj} (having the characteristics of a polemic) :: polemisch
polemical {adj} (of, or relating to argument or controversy; polemic or contentious) :: polemisch
polemical {adj} (disputatious) :: polemisch
polemicist {n} (person who writes polemics) :: Polemiker {m}, Polemikerin {f}
polemicist {n} (person who puts forward controversial views) :: Polemiker {m}, Polemikerin {f}
polemics {n} (art or practice of making arguments or controversies) :: Polemik {f}
polemics {n} (refutation of errors in theological doctrine) :: Polemik {f}
polenta {n} (starchy accompaniment to a meal) :: Polenta {f}
pole position {n} (top qualifying position) :: Poleposition {f}
pole star {n} (the star) :: Polarstern {m}
pole star {n} :: Polarstern {m}
Pole Star {prop} (star) :: Polarstern {m}
pole vault {n} (jumping event where an athlete vaults over a high bar with the aid of a pole) :: Stabhochsprung {m}
pole vaulter {n} (athlete who competes in the pole vault) :: Stabhochspringer {m}, Stabhochspringerin {f}
police {n} (an organisation that enforces the law) :: Polizei {f}
police box {n} (police box) :: Polizei-Zelle {f}, Polizeiwache {f}, Polizei-Box {m}
police car {n} (automobile used by a police officer) :: Streifenwagen
police dog {n} (trained dog for police work) :: Diensthund {m}, Polizeihund {m}, Polizeihündin {f}
police force {n} (police organization, constabulary) :: Polizeitruppe {f}, Polizeiapparat {m}, Polizeikräfte {f-p}
policeman {n} (a member of a police force) :: Polizist {m}, Polizeibeamter {m}, Polizeimann {m} [Switzerland], Polizeikraft {f} [rare/uncommon, nonstandard]
police officer {n} (an officer in a law enforcement agency) :: Polizist {m}, Polizistin {f}, Polizeibeamter {m}, Polizeibeamtin {f}
police state {n} (nation whose government controls people by police) :: Polizeistaat {m}
police station {n} (building of police force) :: Polizeiwache {f}, Polizeidienststelle {f}, Polizeirevier {n}, Polizeistation {f}
policewoman {n} (a female police officer) :: Polizistin {f}, Polizeibeamtin {f}, Polizeifrau {f} [Switzerland]
policy {n} (principle of conduct) :: Politik {f}, Handlungsgrundsatz {m}, Vorgehensweise {f}, Verfahrensweise {f}, Richtlinie {f}
policy {n} (prudent conduct) :: Geschicklichkeit {f}, Umsicht {f}, Vorsicht {f}
policy {n} (law: insurance document) :: Versicherungspolice {f}, Police {f}
policy {n} :: Politik {f}
policy {n} (law: insurance) SEE: insurance ::
policymaker {n} (one involved in the formulation of policies) :: Entscheidungsträger, politischer Entscheidungsträger
poliomyelitis {n} (infection by the poliovirus) :: Kinderlähmung {f}, Poliomyelitis {f}
poliorcetics {n} (art of siege warfare) :: Belagerungskunst {f}
polis {n} (a city or city-state) :: Polis {f}
polish {n} (substance used to polish) :: Politur {f}
polish {n} (cleanliness; smoothness; shininess) :: Glanz {m}
polish {n} (cleanliness in performance or presentation) :: Schliff {m}
polish {v} (make a surface smooth or shiny) :: polieren
polish {v} (to refine; improve imperfections from) :: perfektionieren
polish {v} (to apply shoe polish) :: wichsen
Polish {adj} (of Poland or its language) :: polnisch
Polish {n} (the language of Poland) :: Polnisch {n}
polishability {n} (quality or degree of being polishable) :: Polierbarkeit {f}
polishable {adj} (that can be polished) :: polierbar
polished {adj} (made smooth or shiny by polishing) :: poliert
polisher {n} (person who makes something smooth and shiny) :: polierer
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth {prop} (confederation of Poland and Lithuania) :: Polen-Litauen {n}
Polish notation {n} (notation for arithmetic formulae) :: Polnische Notation {f}
Polish plait {n} (medical condition) :: Weichselzopf {m}
politburo {n} (the governing Communist council) :: Politbüro {n}
polite {adj} (well-mannered) :: höflich
politeness {n} (act of being polite) :: Höflichkeit {f}
political {adj} (concerning or relating to politics) :: politisch
political {adj} :: politisch
political asylum {n} (protection by a sovereign state) :: politisches Asyl {n}, Asyl {n}
political correctness {n} (being politically correct) :: politische Korrektheit {f}, Political Correctness {f}, PC {f}
political economy {n} (interdisciplinary study) :: Politische Ökonomie {f}
politically correct {adj} (avoiding offense, selectively) :: politisch korrekt
politically incorrect {adj} (not politically correct) :: politisch inkorrekt, politisch unkorrekt, politisch nicht korrekt
political party {n} (political organization) :: Partei {f}, politische Partei {f}
political prisoner {n} (person) :: politischer Gefangener {m}
political science {n} (study of politics) :: Politikwissenschaft {f}, Politologie {f}
political scientist {n} (political science expert) :: Politikwissenschaftler {m}, Politikwissenschaftlerin {f}, Politologe {m}, Politologin {f}
politician {n} (one engaged in politics) :: Politiker {m}, Politikerin {f}
politicide {n} (political killing) :: Politizid {m}
politicization {n} (The state of being or process of becoming politicized) :: Politisierung {f}
politicize {v} (to give something political characteristics) :: politisieren
politicize {v} (to make someone politically active) :: politisieren
politico {n} (derogatory: politician) :: Politprofi {m}, Politikaster {m}
politics {v} (a methodology and activities associated with running a government) :: Politik {f}
politology {n} (political science) SEE: political science ::
polity {n} (an organizational structure of the government) :: Gemeinwesen {n}
polka {n} (dance) :: Polka {f}
polka dot {n} (uniform round dots forming a pattern on fabric) :: Punktmuster {n}
poll {n} (an election or a survey of a particular group) :: Umfrage {f}, Urne {f} [ballot box]
poll {n} (place to vote) :: Wahllokal {n}
pollakiuria {n} (abnormally frequent passage of relatively small quantities of urine) :: Pollakisurie {f}
pollen {n} (fine granular substance produced in flowers) :: Blütenstaub {m}, Pollen {m-p}
pollinate {v} (To apply pollen to) :: bestäuben
pollination {n} (transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma) :: Bestäubung {f}
pollinator {n} (agent) :: Bestäuber {m}
polling booth {n} (voting booth) SEE: voting booth ::
polling station {n} (place where voters go to cast their ballot) :: Wahllokal {n}
pollinium {n} (coherent mass of pollen) :: Pollinium {n}
pollock {n} (food fish related to cod) :: Seelachs {m} [P. virens], Köhler {m} [P. virens], Pollack {m} [P. pollachius]
pollster {n} (person who conducts polls) :: Meinungsforscher {m}
poll tax {n} (uniform tax per individual) :: Kopfsteuer {f}, Gemeindesteuer {f}
pollutant {n} (something that pollutes) :: Schadstoff {m}, umweltgefährlicher Stoff {m}
pollution {n} (the contamination of the environment by harmful substances) :: Verunreinigung {f}, Verschmutzung {f}, Umweltverschmutzung {f}, Pollution {f}
pollution {n} (desecration) SEE: desecration ::
Pollyannaish {adj} (unreasonably optimistic) :: Milchmädchen-
polnoglasie {n} (disyllabic reflex in East Slavic languages) SEE: pleophony ::
polo {n} (polo shirt) SEE: polo shirt ::
polo {n} (ball game) :: Polo {m}
polonaise {n} (dance) :: Polonäse {f}, Polonaise {f}
polonium {n} (chemical element) :: Polonium {n}
polo shirt {n} (casual, usually short-sleeved, shirt with a protruding collar) :: Poloshirt {n}, Polohemd {n}
Poltava {prop} (city) :: Poltawa {n}
poltergeist {n} (a disruptive ghost) :: Poltergeist {m}, Klopfgeist {m}
poltroon {adj} (cowardly) SEE: cowardly ::
poly- {prefix} (many) :: poly-
polyamide {n} (polymer) :: Polyamid {n}
polyamory {n} (practices involving relationships with multiple partners) :: Polyamorie
polyandry {n} (plurality of husbands at the same time) :: Polyandrie {f}, Vielmännerei {f}
polyarchy {n} (government in which power is invested in multiple people) :: Polyarchie {f}
polycarbonate {n} (polymer of aromatic carbonates) :: Polykarbonat
polychloroprene {n} (a polymer of chloroprene) :: Polychloroprene
polychoron {n} (four-dimensional polotype) :: Polichoron {n}
polyclinic {n} (a clinic in which diseases of many sorts are treated) :: Poliklinik {f}
polycyclic {adj} (having two or more rings of atoms in the molecule) :: polycyclisch
polyester {n} (polymer) :: Polyester {m}
polyethene {n} (polyethylene) SEE: polyethylene ::
polyethylene {n} (polyethylene) :: Polyäthylen {n}; Polyethylen {n}; [but in everyday use only] Plastik {n}
polyethylene terephthalate {n} (type of polyester) :: Polyethylenterephthalat {n}
polygamous {adj} (of, relating to, or practicing polygamy) :: polygam
polygamy {n} (the having of a plurality of socially bonded sexual partners at the same time) :: Polygamie {f}, Mehrehe {f}, Vielehe {f}
polygamy {n} (polygyny) SEE: polygyny ::
polyglossia {n} (polyglossia) :: Polyglossie {f}
polyglossic {adj} (polyglossic) :: polyglossisch
polyglot {adj} (Versed in, or speaking, many languages) :: mehrsprachig, polyglott
polyglot {adj} (Containing, or made up of, several languages) :: mehrsprachig, polyglott
polyglot {n} (one who masters, notably speaks, several languages) :: Polyglotter {m}, Polyglotte {f}
polyglot {n} (publication containing several versions of the same) :: Polyglotte {f}
polyglot {n} :: Sprachenkundiger {m}, Sprachenkundige {f}
polygon {n} (plane figure bounded by straight edges) :: Vieleck {n}, Polygon {n}
polygonal {adj} (having many angles) :: mehreckig, vieleckig
polygon mesh {n} (collection of vetrices, edges and faces) :: Polygonnetz {n}
polygonum {n} (any plant in the genus Polygonum) :: Vogelknöteriche
polygraph {n} (device to discern if a subject is lying) :: Lügendetektor {m}
polygynous {adj} (plurality of wives at the same time) :: Polygynie {f}
polygyny {n} (plurality of wives at the same time) :: Polygynie {f}
polyhedron {n} (geometry: solid figure) :: Polyeder {n}, Vielflach {n}, Vielflächner {m}
polyline {n} (continuous line composed of line segments) :: Polygonzug {m}, Streckenzug {m}
polymath {n} (person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge) :: Polyhistor {m}, Universalgelehrter {m}
polymer {n} (molecule) :: Polymer {n}
polymerase {n} (enzyme that catalyses the formation of polymers) :: Polymerase {f}
polymeride {n} (polymer) SEE: polymer ::
polymethyl methyacrylate {n} (tough, transparent thermoplastic polymer) :: Acrylglas {n}, Plexiglas {n}
polymorphic {adj} (relating to polymorphism) :: polymorphisch
polymorphism {n} (ability to assume different forms or shapes) :: Polymorphie {f}
polymorphism {n} (biology: coexistence of two or more distinct forms independent of sex) :: Polymorphismus {m}
polymorphism {n} (computer science: feature of object-oriented programming) :: Polymorphie {f}
polymorphism {n} (genetics: regular existence of two or more different genotypes within a given species or population) :: Polymorphismus {m}, Vielgestaltigkeit {f}
polymorphism {n} :: Polymorphie {f}, Vielgestaltigkeit {f}
Polynesia {prop} (part of Oceania) :: Polynesien {n}
Polynesian {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Polynesia) :: polynesisch
Polynesian {n} (person from Polynesia) :: Polynesier {m}
polynitrogen {n} (allotrope of nitrogen with more than two atoms in each molecule) :: Polystickstoff {m}
polynomial {n} (algebraic expression) :: Polynom {n}
polynomial {adj} (in algebra) :: polynomisch
polynya {n} (area of open water surrounded by sea ice) :: Polynja {f}
polyp {n} (growth) :: Polyp {m}
polyp {n} (coelenterate) :: Polyp {m}
polyphonic {adj} (of or relating to polyphony) :: polyphon, polyfon
polyphony {n} (musical texture consisting of several independent melodic voices) :: Mehrstimmigkeit {f}
polypody {n} (any fern of the genus Polypodium) :: Tüpfelfarn {m}
polypropylene {n} (resin) :: Polypropylen {n}
polyptoton {n} (stylistic scheme) :: Polyptoton {n}
polyptych {n} (a work consisting of multiple painted or carved panels joined together) :: Polyptychon
polysaccharide {n} (complex carbohydrate) :: Polysaccharid {n}
polyseme {n} (word/phrase with multiple meanings) :: Polysem {n}
polysemic {adj} (having a number of meanings, interpretations or understandings) :: mehrdeutig
polysemy {n} (ability to have multiple meanings) :: Polysemie {f}, Mehrdeutigkeit {f}
polyspast {n} (machine consisting of many pulleys) SEE: block and tackle ::
polysyllabic {adj} (having more than one syllable) :: vielsilbig, mehrsilbig
polysyndeton {n} (the use of many conjunctions to achieve an overwhelming effect in a sentence) :: Polysyndeton {n}
polysynthetic {adj} (polysynthetic) :: polysynthetisch
polytheism {n} (belief in the existence of multiple gods) :: Polytheismus {m}
polytheist {n} (believer in polytheism) :: Polytheist {m}
polytheistic {adj} (of or relating to polytheism) :: polytheistisch
polythene {n} (polyethylene) SEE: polyethylene ::
polytonic {adj} (having several tones) :: vieltönig, polytonisch
polytope {n} (geometric shape) :: Polytop {m}
polytropic {adj} :: polytrop
polytunnel {n} (a polyethylene tunnel) :: Folientunnel {m}, Foliengewächshaus {n}
polyurethane {n} (any of various polymeric resins containing urethane links) :: Polyurethan {n}
polyuria {n} (production of an abnormally large amount of urine) :: Polyurie {f}
polyvanadate {n} (polymeric form of the orthovanadate anion) :: Polyvanadat {n}
pomace {n} :: Trester {m}, Treber {m}
pomade {n} (greasy substance) :: Pomade {f}
pomander {n} (mixture of aromatic substances) :: Bisamapfel {m}
pome {n} (type of fruit) :: Apfelfrucht {f}, Kernobst {n}
pomegranate {n} (shrub/tree) :: Granatapfel {m}, Grenadine {f}
pomegranate {n} (fruit) :: Granatapfel {m}, Grenadine {f}
pomelo {n} (grapefruit) SEE: grapefruit ::
pomelo {n} (large fruit of the C. maxima or grandis) :: Pomelo {f}, Pampelmuse {f}
pomelo {n} (tree) :: Pampelmuse {f}
Pomerania {prop} (region of Europe on the southern shores of the Baltic Sea) :: Pommern {n}
Pomeranian {prop} (Kashubian) SEE: Kashubian ::
Pomeranian {n} (breed of small, fluffy, energetic spitz-dogs) :: Zwergspitz
Pomerelia {prop} (historical region in Pomerania) :: Pommerellen, Pomerellen [archaic], Weichselpommern {n}
pomiculture {n} (fruit cultivation) :: Obstanbau {m}, Obstbau {m}
pommel {n} (knob forming the finial of a turret or pavilion) SEE: finial ::
pommel {n} (upper front brow of a saddle) :: Vorderzwiesel {f}
pommel {n} (knob on the hilt of an edged weapon such as a sword) :: Knauf {m}
pommel horse {n} (gymnastic apparatus) :: Seitpferd {n}, Pauschenpferd {n}
pommel horse {n} (athletic event) :: Seitpferd {n}, Pauschenpferd {n}
pomological {adj} (pertaining to pomology) :: pomologisch
pomologist {n} (person involved in pomology) :: Pomologe {m}, Pomologin {f}
pomology {n} :: Pomologie {f}
pomp {n} (show of magnificence) :: Pomp {m}
Pompeii {prop} (a historical city) :: Pompeji {n}
Pompey {prop} (a military and political leader of the late Roman Republic) :: Pompeius
pompon {n} (puff or ball as for decoration for cheerleading) :: Pompon {m}
pompous {adj} (affectedly grand) :: pompös, schwülstig
poncho {n} (simple garment of cloth) :: Poncho {m}
poncho {n} (waterproof garment with hood) :: Regenponcho {m}
poncy {adj} (effeminate) SEE: effeminate ::
poncy {adj} (intended to impress others, particularly in an ostentatious way) SEE: affected ::
poncy {adj} (gay, homosexual) SEE: gay ::
pond {n} (small lake) :: Teich {m}, Weiher {m}
pond {n} (the Atlantic Ocean) :: der Große Teich
ponder {v} (to think deeply) :: grübeln
ponder {v} (to consider carefully) :: überlegen, nachdenken
ponderous {adj} (dense) SEE: dense ::
pond hockey {n} (form of ice hockey) :: Pond Hockey {n}, Pondhockey {n}
Pondicherry {prop} (Puducherry) SEE: Puducherry ::
pond-skater {n} (any of various predatory insects) SEE: water strider ::
pons {n} (part of the brain) :: Pons {m}
Pontic {adj} :: pontisch
pontiff {n} (pope) :: Pontifex {m}
pontificate {n} (state of a pontifex) :: Pontifikat {m} {n}
pontoon {n} (support for a temporary bridge) :: Ponton {m}
pontoon {n} (floating structure supporting a bridge or dock) :: Ponton {m}
pontoon bridge {n} (a temporary bridge built over floating pontoons) :: Pontonbrücke {f}
pony {n} (small horse) :: Pony {n}, Kleinpferd {n}
ponytail {n} (hairstyle) :: Pferdeschwanz {m}, Rossschwanz {m} [Swiss German]
poo {n} :: Kacke {f}
poo {v} :: kacken, käckern, Aa machen
pooch {n} (slang: dog) :: Köter {m}, Straßenköter {m}
pooch {n} (mongrel) :: Köter {m}, Straßenköter {m}, Promenadenmischung {f}, Mischlingshund {m}
pood {n} (Russian unit of mass) :: Pud {m}
poodle {n} (any of various breeds of poodle) :: Pudel {m}
poof {interj} (deflating object or a magical disappearance) :: puff
pool {n} (body of water) :: Becken {n}
pool {n} (small body of standing or stagnant water; a puddle) :: Lache {f}, Pfütze {f}
pool {n} (supply of resources) :: Fundus {m}
pool {n} (swimming pool) SEE: swimming pool ::
pool noodle {n} (toy) :: Schwimmnudel {f}, Poolnudel {f}
poop {v} (to poop) SEE: poo ::
poop {n} (feces) SEE: poo ::
poop {n} (stern) SEE: stern ::
poop {v} (to break wind) SEE: break wind ::
poop deck {n} (stern deck on top of the cabin(s)) :: Poop {f}, Poopdeck {n}, Achterdeck {n}
pooper scooper {n} (scoop for the collection of pet excrement) :: Kotschaufel {f}
poor {adj} (with little or no possessions or money) :: arm
poor {adj} (of low quality) :: armselig
poor {adj} (used to express pity) :: arm
poor {n} (those with no possessions) :: Armen {p}
poor as a church mouse {adj} (very poor) :: arm wie eine Kirchenmaus
poorhouse {n} (charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged) :: Armenhaus {n}
poorly {adj} (ill) SEE: ill ::
poor man's {adj} (cheaper than or inferior to) :: Armeleute-
poor man's asparagus {n} (Lincolnshire spinach) SEE: Good King Henry ::
poor thing {n} (someone or something to be pitied) :: armes Ding {n}
poot {n} (fart) :: Pups
pop {v} (to hit) SEE: hit ::
pop {n} (soda pop) :: Sprudelwasser {n}, Sprudel {m}
pop {v} (to ejaculate) SEE: ejaculate ::
popcorn {n} (a snack food made from corn kernels popped by dry heating) :: Popcorn {n}, Puffmais {m}
pop culture {n} (popular culture) SEE: popular culture ::
pope {n} (head of the Roman Catholic Church) :: Papst {m}, [hypothetical, legendary] Päpstin {f}
Popemobile {n} (any of various vehicles with bulletproof glass sides used to transport the Pope) :: Papamobil {n}
popess {n} (female pope) SEE: papess ::
pop group {n} (musical group specializing in pop music) :: Pop-Gruppe {f}
pop gun {n} (a toy gun) :: Kindergewehr {n}, [colloquial] Pufferchen {n}, Kinderspielpistole {f}
popinjay {n} (Picus viridis) SEE: green woodpecker ::
popinjay {n} (parrot) SEE: parrot ::
poplar {n} (any of various deciduous trees of the genus Populus) :: Pappel {f}
poplit {n} (fossa at the back of the knee joint) :: Kniekehle {f}
popliteal fossa {n} (shallow depression located at the back of the knee joint) SEE: poplit ::
popliteus {n} (area behind the knee) :: Kniekehlenmuskel {m}
pop music {n} (music intended for or accepted by a wide audience) :: Popmusik {f}
Popperian {adj} (of or relating to the philosophy of Karl R. Popper) :: Poppersch
poppy {n} (plant) :: Mohn {m}
poppycock {n} (nonsense) :: Quatsch {m}, Dünnschiss {m}
poppyhead {n} (head of a poppy) :: Mohnkopf {m}
poppyseed {n} (the seed of the poppy) :: Mohn {m}, Mohnsaat {f}
pop quiz {n} (test without notice) :: unangekündigter Test {m}; unangekündigte Prüfung {f}; [dated] Extemporale {n}
pop rock {n} (genre combining pop music and rock music) :: Pop-rock {m}
popsicle {n} (serving of frozen juice on a stick) :: Eis am Stiel {n}, Stieleis {n}
pop sock {n} (knee-high stocking) :: Kniestrumpf
pop someone's cherry {v} (deflower) SEE: deflower ::
populace {n} (inhabitants of a nation) SEE: population ::
populace {n} (common people) :: gemeine Volk {n}, breite Masse {f}, Pöbel {m} [pejorative]
popular {adj} (of or pertaining to the common people) :: Volks-
popular {adj} (aimed at the general public) :: populär-
popular {adj} (liked by many people) :: beliebt, populär
popular culture {n} (prevailing vernacular culture) :: Popkultur {f}
popularise {v} (to make popular) :: popularisieren
popularity {n} (the quality or state of being popular) :: Popularität {f}
popularization {n} (the act of making something popular to the general public) :: Popularisierung {f}
popular music {n} (genre that has wide appeal amongst the general public) :: populäre Musik
popular opinion {n} (public opinion) SEE: public opinion ::
popular science {n} (interpretation of science) :: Populärwissenschaft {f}
popular science {n} (of, or having to do with popular science) :: populärwissenschaftlich
populate {v} (to supply with inhabitants) :: besiedeln
populate {v} (to live in) :: besiedeln, bevölkern
populate {v} (to fill a list) :: füllen
populate {v} (to fill slots or sockets) :: bestücken
population {n} (all people living within a political or geographical boundary) :: Bevölkerung {f}
population {n} (biology: collection of organisms) :: Population {f}
population {n} (number of residents in a given area) :: Bevölkerungszahl {f}, Einwohnerzahl {f}
population {n} (statistics: greater group of units from which a sample can be drawn) :: Grundgesamtheit {f}
population density {n} (average number of people per area) :: Bevölkerungsdichte {f}
population inversion {n} (creation of a system) :: Besetzungsinversion {f}
populism {n} (a political doctrine or philosophy) :: Populismus {m}
populist {n} (person who advocates populism) :: Populist {m}
populist {n} (politician who advocates policies just because they are popular) :: Populist {m}, Populistin {f}
populist {adj} (put forward just because it would be popular) :: populistisch
populist {adj} (of or pertaining to populism) :: populistisch
populous {adj} (having a large population) :: volkreich, bevölkerungsreich
pop up {v} (to appear without warning) :: auftauchen, aufkreuzen
pop-up {n} (advertisement that pops up when one accesses an Internet page) :: Pop-up {n}
popup blocker {n} (a piece of software) :: Pop-up-Blocker {m}
porbeagle {n} (a pelagic shark) :: Herringshai {m}
porcelain {n} (hard white translucent ceramic) :: Porzellan {n}
porcelain {n} (items (esp. dishware or objets d'art) made of porcelain) :: Porzellan {n}
porch {n} (a covered and enclosed entrance to a building) :: Vorbau {m}, Vordach {n}, Veranda {f}
porcine {adj} (of or pertaining to the pig) :: Schweine-, Schweins-, porzin, porcin, schweineähnlich, schweineartig, schweinisch
porcine {adj} (morbidly obese) :: fettleibig
porcini {n} (mushroom, Boletus edulis) :: Steinpilz {m}
porcupette {n} (baby porcupine) :: Stachelschweinbaby {n} [Hystricidae], Stachelschweinjunges {n} [Hystricidae], Baumstachlerbaby {n} [Erethizontidae], Baumstachlerjunges {n} [Erethizontidae]
porcupine {n} (large rodent) :: Stachelschwein {n}, Baumstachler {m}, Baumstachelschwein {n}, Urson {m}, Quastenstachler {m}
porcupine fish {n} (a fish species that inflates itself when threatened to expose spines) :: Igelfisch {m}
porcupine puffer {n} (type of puffer fish) :: Igelfisch {m}
pore {n} (a tiny opening in the skin) :: Pore {f}
pork {n} (meat of a pig) :: Schweinefleisch {n}, Schwein {n} [collective], Schweinernes {n} [Austrian, Bavarian], Schweiners {n} [colloquial, Bavarian]
pork-barrelling {n} (practice of giving favours or money for support) :: Kirchturmpolitik {f}
pork belly {n} (boneless cut of fatty meat) :: Schweinebauch {m}
pork rind {n} (food made from pork skin) :: Schwarte {f}, Schweinekrusten {f-p}
pork scratching {n} (pork rind) SEE: pork rind ::
porn {n} (pornography) :: Pornografie {f}
porn {n} (pornographic work) :: Porno {m}
porn {n} (pornography) SEE: pornography ::
porno {n} (pornography) :: Porno {m}, Pornografie {f}
pornocracy {prop} (period of the papacy known as the saeculum obscurum) :: Pornokratie {f}, Mätressenherrschaft {f}, Hurenherrschaft {f}
pornocracy {n} (government by, or dominated by, prostitutes or corrupt persons) :: Pornokratie {f}, Mätressenherrschaft {f}
pornographer {n} (person involved in creation or dissemination of pornography) :: Pornograph {m} (Pornograf {m}), Pornographin {f}
pornographic {adj} (containing an explicit depiction of sexual activity) :: pornographisch
pornography {n} (depiction of sexual subject matter with prurient intent) :: Pornografie {f}
pornstache {n} (moustache that resembles one worn by an adult film actor) :: Pornobalken {m}
porn star {n} (actor or actress famous for appearing in pornographic films) :: Pornodarsteller {m}, Pornodarstellerin {f}, Pornostar {m}
Poroshenko {prop} (Ukrainian surname) :: Poroschenko {m} {f}
porosity {n} (state of being porous) :: Porösität {f}
porosity {n} (measure of how porous a material is) :: Porösität {f}
porous {adj} (full of tiny pores) :: porös
porphyria {n} (abnormality of porphyrin metabolism) :: Porphyrie {f}
porphyrin {n} (heterocyclic compound) :: Porphyrin {n}
porphyrogenite {n} (honorific title) :: Purpurgeburt
porpoise {n} (cetacean) :: Tümmler {m}, Schweinswal {m}
porridge {n} (breakfast cereal dish, see also: oatmeal) :: Brei {m}
port {n} (dock or harbour) :: Hafen {m}
port {n} (left-hand side of a vessel when facing the front) :: Backbord {n}
port {n} (computing: logical or physical construct into and from which data are transferred) :: Port {m}
port {n} (fortified wine) :: Portwein {m}
port {n} (entryway, portal) SEE: portal ::
port {n} (port city) SEE: port city ::
portable {adj} (able to be carried or moved) :: portabel, tragbar
portable {adj} (running on multiple systems) :: portabel
portable art {n} (portable prehistoric art) :: Kleinkunst {f}
portable executable {n} (file format used for executable programs) :: Portable Executable {m}
portable toilet {n} (portable toilet, see also: toilet) :: Baustellenklo {n}, mobile Toilettenkabine {f}, Mobil-WC {n}, Mobilklo {n}, Dixiklo {n}, Dixi-Klo {n}, Dixi® {n}, Dixi {n}, Sanitärcontainer {m}
portage {n} (route used for portage) :: Portage {f}
portal {n} (grandiose entrance) :: Portal {n}
portal {n} (entry point) :: Portal {n}
portal {n} (website) :: Portal {n}
portal vein {n} (particular vein) :: Pfortader {f}
porta-potty {n} (portable toilet) SEE: portable toilet ::
Port-au-Prince {prop} (capital of Haiti) :: Port-au-Prince {n}
port city {n} (city built around a port) :: Hafenstadt {f}
portcullis {n} (gate in the form of a grating) :: Fallgatter {n}
portend {v} (to serve as a warning or omen) :: ankündigen, vorbedeuten, vorhersagen
portend {v} (to signify) :: deuten, hindeuten, hinweisen,, bedeuten
portent {n} (omen) :: Omen {n}, (böses) Vorzeichen {n}
portentous {adj} (ominous; portending evil) :: unheildrohend, bedeutungsschwer
portentous {adj} (vain; marvelous; prodigious; wonderful) :: hochtrabend, wichtigtuerisch
porter {n} (person who carries luggage) :: Gepäckträger {m}
porter {n} ((Ireland) another name for stout) SEE: stout ::
portfolio {n} (case) :: Mappe {f}
portfolio {n} (investments) :: Portfolio {n}
portfolio {n} :: Portefeuille {n}
porthole {n} (circular window) :: Bullauge {n}
portico {n} (small space with a roof supported by columns, serving as the entrance to a building) :: Portikus {m} {f}
portion {n} (allocated amount) :: Teil {m}
portion {n} (wife's fortune) SEE: dowry ::
portmanteau {n} (case) :: Koffer {m}
portmanteau {n} (portmanteau word) SEE: portmanteau word ::
portmanteau word {n} (word which combines the meaning of two words) :: Kofferwort {n}, Portmanteau {n}, Portmanteau-Wort {n}, Schachtelwort {n}, Kontamination {f}, Verschmelzung {f}, Wortkreuzung {f}
Port Moresby {prop} (capital of Papua New Guinea) :: Port Moresby {n}
portrait {n} (painting of a person) :: Portrait {n}, Porträt {n}
portrait {n} (an accurate depiction of a person, a mood, etc.) :: Portrait {n}, Porträt {n}
portrait {n} (print mode) :: Hochformat {n}
portraitist {n} (one who makes portraits) :: Porträtist {m}, Porträtistin {f}
portray {v} (to paint or draw the likeness of) :: porträtieren, abmalen
portray {v} (figuratively: to describe in words) :: porträtieren
portrayal {n} :: Abbild {n}
Portsmouth {prop} (city in southern England) :: Portsmouth
Portsmouth {prop} (town in Dominica) :: Portsmouth
Portsmouth {prop} (city in Iowa) :: Portsmouth
Portsmouth {prop} (city in New Hampshire) :: Portsmouth
Portsmouth {prop} (city in Ohio) :: Portsmouth
Portsmouth {prop} (town in Rhode Island) :: Portsmouth
Portsmouth {prop} (city in Virginia) :: Portsmouth
Portugal {prop} (country) :: Portugal {n}
Portuguese {adj} (of or relating to the region of Portugal) :: portugiesisch
Portuguese {adj} (of or relating to the Portuguese language) :: portugiesisch
Portuguese {n} (person native to Portugal) :: Portugiese {m}, Portugiesin {f}
Portuguese {n} (the language) :: Portugiesisch {n}
Portuguese-Canadian {adj} (lusophone Canadian) :: lusophon kanadisch, lusofon kanadisch, portugiesischsprachig kanadisch, portugiesischsprechend kanadisch
Portuguese-Canadian {adj} (Portuguese-Canadian) :: lusokanadisch, luso-kanadisch, portugiesischkanadisch, portugiesisch-kanadisch
Portuguese man-of-war {n} (Physalia physalis) :: Portugiesische Galeere {f}
Portuguese Republic {prop} (official name of Portugal) :: Portugiesische Republik {f}
Portuguese Water Dog {n} (Portuguese Water Dog) :: portugiesischer Wasserhund {m}, Cão de Água Português {m}
port wine {n} (A type of fortified wine traditionally made in Portugal) :: Portwein {m}
portyanki {n} (footwrap) SEE: footwrap ::
pose {v} (set in place, arrange) :: stellen, legen
pose {v} (ask, set (a test or quiz)) :: stellen
pose {v} (assume or maintain a pose) :: posieren
pose {n} (position, arrangement (especially of the human body)) :: Pose {f}
Poseidon {prop} (the god of the sea) :: Poseidon {m}
poser {n} (a particularly difficult question or puzzle) :: knifflige Frage {f}, harte Nuss {f}
poser {n} (someone who asks a question or sets a problem) :: Fragender {m}, Frager {m}, Fragesteller {m}
poser {n} (someone who, or something which, poses; with their body in a fixed position) :: Künstlermodell {n}, Modell {n}
poser {n} (poseur) SEE: poseur ::
poseur {n} (one who affects some behaviour, style, attitude or other condition, often to impress or influence others) :: Angeber {m}, Angeberin {f}
posh {adj} (associated with the upper classes) :: vornehm
posh {adj} (stylish, elegant, exclusive) :: schick, todschick
posit {n} (postulate) :: Postulat {n}
posit {v} (to postulate) :: postulieren
posit {v} (to suggest) :: postulieren, aufstellen (theory)
position {n} (place, location) :: Stellung {f}, Position {f}
position {n} (status or rank) :: Position {f}
position {n} (post of employment) :: Arbeitsplatz {m}, Stelle {f}
position {n} (stand) :: Position {f}
position {n} (posture) :: Position {f}
position {v} (to put into place) :: positionieren, postieren
positive {adj} (legal: formally laid down) :: positiv
positive {n} (the positive degree of adjectives and adverbs) :: Grundstufe, Positiv {n}, (dated: Positivus {n})
positive {n} (photography: a positive image) :: Positiv {n}, Positivfilm {m}
positive column {n} (glowing region in a glow discharge) :: positive Säule {f}
positively {adv} (with certainty) :: definitiv, bestimmt, entschieden, eindeutig
positive thinking {n} (focusing on thoughts of success) :: positives Denken {n}
positivism {n} :: Positivismus {m}
positron {n} (positron) :: Positron {n}
positronium {n} (exotic atom) :: Positronium {n}
POSIX {prop} (computing: set of standards providing application portability between UNIX variants) :: POSIX {n}
posse {n} (A group of people summoned to help law enforcement) :: Trupp {m}
posse {n} (A criminal gang) :: Bande {f}
possess {v} (to have; to have ownership of) :: besitzen
possess {v} (to take control of someone's body or mind) :: besitzen
possessed {adj} (controlled by evil spirits) :: besessen
possessing {v} (present participle of possess) :: besitzend
possession {n} (something that is owned) :: Gut {n}
possession {n} (control of the ball in a disputed sports game) :: Ballbesitz {m}
possessive {adj} (grammar: indicating possession) :: besitzanzeigend, possessiv
possessive {n} (possessive case) SEE: possessive case ::
possessive adjective {n} (possessive determiner) :: see adjektivisches Possessivpronomen
possessive case {n} (case used to express direct possession) :: Genitiv {m}
possessive pronoun {n} (pronoun which expresses possession) :: besitzanzeigendes Fürwort {n}; Possessivpronomen {n}, Possessivum {n}, Possessiv {n}
possessive suffix {n} (Suffix indicating possession) :: Possessivsuffix {n}
possessor {n} (One who possesses) :: Besitzer {m}, Inhaber {m}
possibility {n} (quality of being possible) :: Möglichkeit {f}
possible {adj} (able but not certain to happen) :: möglich
possible {adj} (being considered, e.g. for a position) :: möglich
possibly {adv} (adverb indicating that a proposition may be true or false) SEE: perhaps ::
possum {n} (any of the marsupials in several families of the order Diprotodontia of Australia and neighboring islands) :: Possum {n}
possum {n} (opossum) SEE: opossum ::
post {n} (long dowel or plank protruding from the ground) :: Pfosten {m}
post {n} (location on a basketball court) :: Post {m}
post {v} (to send to an electronic forum) :: posten, hochladen
post {n} (method of delivering mail) :: Post {f}
post {n} (individual message in a forum) :: Beitrag {m}
post {v} (to send mail) :: schicken
post {v} ((Internet) to publish a message) :: posten
post {n} (assigned station) :: Stelle {f}, Posten {m}
postage {n} (charge) :: Porto {n}
postage {n} (postage stamp affixed as evidence of payment, see also: postage stamp) :: Frankierung
postage due stamp {n} (adhesive stamp affixed by a post office to an item of mail) :: Portomarke {f}
postage meter {n} (machine) :: Frankiermaschine {f}
postage stamp {n} (piece of paper indicating postage has been paid) :: Briefmarke {f}, Marke {f}, Freimarke {f}, Wert {m}, Postwertzeichen {n}, Wertzeichen {n}
postal {adj} (relating to mail) :: Post-, postalisch
postal code {n} (postcode) SEE: postcode ::
postalveolar {adj} (articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge) :: postalveolar
postalveolar {n} (any sound articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge) :: Postalveolar {m}, Postalveolarlaut {m}
postal vote {n} (a vote made on an official form which is then sent through the post) :: Briefwahl {f}
postbellum {adj} (of the period following a war) :: Nachkriegszeit
post box {n} (box in which post can be left to be picked up) SEE: mailbox ::
postcard {n} (rectangular piece of thick paper to be mailed without an envelope) :: Postkarte {f}
post chaise {n} (a horse-drawn carriage, closed and with four-wheels) :: Postkutsche {f}
postclassical {adj} (after the classical era) :: nachklassisch
postcode {n} (sequence of letters and/or numbers added to a postal address) :: PLZ {f}, Postleitzahl {f}
postcolonial {adj} (following the end of colonial rule) :: postkolonial
postdoctoral {adj} (after receiving a doctorate) :: Postdoc-
poster {n} (picture intended to be attached to a wall) :: Poster {n}, Affiche {f}
poster {n} (advertisement, see also: placard) :: Plakat {n}, Anschlag {m}, Poster {n}, Affiche {f}
poster {n} (shot that hits a goalpost) :: Pfosten {m}
poster child {n} (prototypical example) :: Paradebeispiel {n}
poste restante {n} (a service where the post office holds mail until the recipient calls for it) :: Postlagerservice {m}
posterior {adj} (located towards the rear) :: hinter
posterior {adj} (following in order or time) :: später
posterior {n} (buttocks) :: Hintern
posterior chamber {n} (space between iris and lens) :: hintere Augenkammer {f}
posterity {n} (all the future generations) :: [of humanity at large] Nachwelt {f}; [of a particular person] Nachkommen {p}
postern {n} (secondary gateway) :: Hintertür {f}, Hintertor {n}
postglacial rebound {n} (rise of depressed lithosphere) :: Landhebung {f}
postgraduate {adj} (of studies taking place after completing a degree) :: Aufbau-, Graduierten-, Doktoranden-, weiterführend, postgradual, nach dem Hochschulabschluss [postpositioned]
posthistory {n} (history after an event) :: Nachgeschichte {f}
post horn {n} (musical instrument) :: Posthorn {n}
posthumous {adj} (taking place after one's death) :: postum, posthum
posthumous {adj} (in reference to a work, published after the author's death) :: postum, posthum
postilion {n} (rider mounted on leading horse) :: Postillion {m}
post-it {n} (post-it note) SEE: post-it note ::
post-it note {n} (a small piece of paper with an adhesive strip on one side) :: Klebezettel {m}
post lady {n} (woman who delivers the post or mail) :: Postfrau {f}, Postbotin {f}, Briefträgerin {f}, Briefzustellerin {f}, Zustellerin {f}
postlude {n} (final part of a musical piece) :: Postludium {n}, Nachspiel {n}
postman {n} (mailman) SEE: mailman ::
postmark {n} (marking made by a postal service on a letter) :: Poststempel {f}
postmark {v} (to apply a postmark on) :: stempeln
postmodern {adj} (Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of postmodernism) :: postmodern, nachmodern [uncommon]
postmodernism {n} (a style of art, literature, etc) :: Postmoderne {f}, Postmodernismus {m}
postnatal {adj} (of or pertaining to the period immediately after birth) :: postnatal, postpartal
post office {n} (place) :: Postamt {n}
post office {n} (organization) :: Post {f}
post office box {n} (box hired as collection point for mail) :: Postfach {n}
postoperative {adj} (of, pertaining to, or occurring in the period after a surgical operation) :: postoperativ
postpone {v} (to delay or put off an event) :: verschieben, aufschieben, zurückstellen
postponement {n} (the state of being adjourned) :: Aufschub {m}, Verschiebung {f}
postposition {n} ((grammar) words that come after the noun) :: Nachsetzwort, nachgestellte Präposition {f}, Postposition {f}, nachgestelltes Verhältniswort {n}, Postposition {f}
postpositional {adj} (of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a postposition) :: postpositional
postpositionally {adv} (in a postpositional manner) :: postpositional
postpostmodern {adj} (beyond postmodernism) :: postpostmodern, nachpostmodern [uncommon]
post-production {n} (stages of film production happening between the actual filming and the completed film) :: Postproduktion {f}
postrevolutionary {adj} (occurring after a revolution) :: nachrevolutionär, postrevolutionär
postscript {n} (addendum to a letter) :: Postskriptum {n}
postscriptum {n} (something written afterward) :: Postskriptum {n}
post-Soviet {adj} (after the dissolution of the Soviet Union) :: postsowjetisch
postsurgical {adj} (relating to the period following surgery) :: postoperativ
posttonic {adj} (immediately following a stressed syllable) :: nachtonig
posttraumatic {adj} (after, or as a result of, a trauma) :: posttraumatisch
post-traumatic stress disorder {n} (condition that develops following some stressful situation) :: posttraumatische Belastungsstörung {f}
post-truth {adj} (post-truth) :: postfaktisch
postulate {n} (something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted) :: Postulat {n}
postulate {n} (fundamental element; basic principle) :: Postulat {n}
postulate {n} (logic: an axiom) :: Postulat {n}, Axiom {n}
postulate {n} (requirement, prerequisite) :: Voraussetzung {f}
postulate {v} (to assume as a premise) :: postulieren
posture {n} (position of body) :: Haltung {f}
posturing {n} (assumption of an exaggerated pose or attitude) :: Inszenierung {f}
postvolcanic {adj} (following the eruption of a volcano) :: postvulkanisch
postwoman {n} (woman who delivers the post or mail) :: Postfrau {f}, Postbotin {f}, Briefträgerin {f}, Briefzustellerin {f}, Zustellerin {f}
pot {n} (vessel for cooking or storing food etc.) :: Topf {m}
pot {n} (money wagered) :: Einsatz {m}
pot {v} (to put (something) into a pot) :: etwas in einen Topf werfen
pot {v} (to cause a ball to fall into a pocket) :: lochen
pot {v} :: etwas in einem Topf aufbewahren
pot {n} (marijuana) :: Gras {n}, Marihuana {n}
pot {n} (crucible) SEE: crucible ::
pot {n} (potshot) SEE: potshot ::
pot {n} (plaster cast) SEE: plaster cast ::
potable {adj} (good for drinking, see also: drinkable) :: trinkbar
potable {n} (drinkable liquid) SEE: beverage ::
potash {n} (pot ash) :: Pottasche {f}
potash {n} (potassium carbonate etc) :: Pottasche {f}
potassium {n} (the chemical element) :: Kalium {n}
potassium aluminium sulfate {n} (sulfate double salt of potassium and aluminium) :: Kaliumaluminiumsulfat {n}
potassium bitartrate {n} :: Weinstein {m}
potassium carbonate {n} (alkaline salt) :: Kaliumcarbonat {n}
potassium chlorate {n} (KClO3) :: Kaliumchlorat
potassium chloride {n} (the salt KCl) :: Kaliumchlorid {n}
potassium cyanide {n} (inorganic compound) :: Zyankali, Kaliumcyanid {n}
potassium dichromate {n} (potassium salt of chromic acid) :: Kaliumdichromat {n}
potassium hydroxide {n} (potassium hydroxide) :: Kaliumhydroxid {n}, Ätzkali {n}, kaustisches Kali {n}
potassium nitrate {n} (potassium nitrate) :: Salpeter {m}, Kalisalpeter {m}
potassium permanganate {n} (KMnO4) :: Kaliumpermanganat {n}
potassium sulfate {n} (K2SO4) :: Kaliumsulfat
potato {n} (plant tuber eaten as starchy vegetable) :: Kartoffel {f}, Erdapfel {m} [Southern Germany, Switzerland, Austria], Grumbeere {f} [Southwestern Germany], Erdbirne {f}, Grundbirne {f}, Bramburi {f} [Austria]
potato beetle {n} (Colorado beetle) SEE: Colorado beetle ::
potato blight {n} (Phytophthora infestans, disease of potatoes) :: Kartoffelmehltau {m}
potato bread {n} (a type of bread made with potatoes and onions) :: Kartoffelbrot {n}
potato chip {n} (potato chip (UK)) :: Kartoffelchip {m}
potato chip {n} (potato crisp) SEE: potato crisp ::
potato crisp {n} (thin fried slice of potato) :: Chip {m}
potato in its jacket {n} (baked potato) SEE: baked potato ::
potato masher {n} (utensil for mashing potatoes) :: Kartoffelstampfer {m}
potato pancake {n} (potato pancake) :: Kartoffelpuffer {m}, Reibekuchen {m}, Reibeplätzchen
potato salad {n} (salad made from chopped boiled potatoes) :: Kartoffelsalat {m}
potato starch {n} (vegetable substance found in the extracted material of potatoes) :: Kartoffelstärke {f}
potayto, potahto {interj} (to suggest a distinction without a difference) SEE: tomayto, tomahto ::
potbellied {adj} (having a potbelly) :: dickbäuchig
potbellied pig {n} (small Vietnamese domesticated pig) :: Hängebauchschwein {n}
potbelly {n} (a large, swollen, or protruding abdomen) :: Wampe {f}
pot calling the kettle black {n} (situation in which somebody accuses someone else of a fault shared by the accuser) :: ein Esel schimpft den anderen Langohr (a donkey calls the other longears)
pot calling the kettle black {n} :: rechter Pantoffel schimpft über linken Pantoffel, wer im Glashaus sitzt, soll nicht mit Steinen werfen (who sits in the glass house, shouldn't throw stones)
poteen {n} (illegally produced Irish whiskey) :: Poteen, Potcheen
Potemkin village {n} (any false construct devised to disguise a shortcoming or improve appearances) :: Potemkinsches Dorf {n}
potentate {n} (a powerful leader) :: Potentat {m}, Potentatin
potential {n} (currently unrealized ability) :: Potential {n}
potential {n} (energy of a unit electrical charge) :: Potential {n}
potential {adj} (existing in possibility) :: möglich, potenziell, potentiell
potential difference {n} (difference in potential energy between two points) :: Potentialdifferenz {f}
potential energy {n} (energy possessed by an object because of its position) :: potentielle Energie {f}, Lageenergie {f}
potentilla {n} (any of many shrubs and herbs of the genus Potentilla) :: Fingerkraut {n}
potentiometer {n} (user-adjustable variable resistor) :: Potentiometer {n}
pothead {n} (a person who smokes cannabis frequently) :: Kiffer {m}, Kifferin {f}
potholder {n} (insulated pad for handling hot cooking utensils) :: Topflappen {m}
pothole {n} (a hole in a road) :: Schlagloch {n}
potion {n} (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) :: Trank {m}, Zaubertrank {m} (magical), Wundertrank {m} (miraculous), Gifttrank {m} (poisonous), Heiltrank {m} (medicinal), Elixier {n}
potlatch {n} (communal meal to which guests bring dishes to share, see also: potluck) :: Potluck
potlid {n} (potlid) :: Topfdeckel {m}
potluck {n} (shared meal consisting of whatever guests have brought) SEE: potlatch ::
pot marigold {n} (Calendula officinalis) :: Ringelblume {f}
potpourri {n} (collection of various things) :: Potpourri {n}
potpourri {n} (a medley of songs or music) :: Potpourri {n}
potpourri {n} (a mixture of dried fragrant plant material used to scent a room) :: Potpourri {n}
Potsdam {prop} (city) :: Potsdam {n}
potsherd {n} (piece of ceramic from pottery) :: Scherbe {f}, Tonscherbe {f}, Topfscherbe {f}
potshot {v} (to fire potshots) :: drauflosballern
potter {n} (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) :: Töpfer {m}, Töpferin {f}
potter's wheel {n} (machine used by a potter) :: Töpferscheibe {f}
pottery {n} (fired ceramic wares that contain clay when formed) :: Töpferware {f}, Tongerät {n}, Töpfergeschirr {n}
pottery {n} (workshop where pottery is made) :: Töpferei {f}
pottery {n} (practise or craft of making pottery) :: Töpferei {f}
potty {n} (bathroom) SEE: bathroom ::
potty {n} (toilet) SEE: toilet ::
potty {n} (outhouse) SEE: outhouse ::
potty {adj} (insane) SEE: insane ::
potty {n} (latrine) SEE: latrine ::
potty {n} (children's chamberpot) :: Töpfchen {n}
potty {n} (chamber pot) SEE: chamber pot ::
potty-mouthed {adj} (foul-mouthed) SEE: foul-mouthed ::
pouch {n} (small bag) :: Beutel {m}
pouch {n} (pocket in which a marsupial carries its young) :: Beutel {m}
poultry {n} (domestic fowl) :: Geflügel {n}
poultry {n} (fowl meat) :: Geflügel {n}
pounce {n} (powder thrown onto the paper to make the ink dry) :: Löschsand {m}, Schreibsand {m}
pounce {v} (To attack suddenly) :: überfallen, angreifen
pound {n} (unit of mass (16 ounces avoirdupois)) :: Pfund {n}
pound {n} (unit of currency) :: Pfund {n}
pound {n} (place for the detention of stray animals) :: Zwinger {m}, Tierheim {n}
pound {n} (place for detention of automobiles) :: Verwahrstelle {f}
pound {n} (US: symbol #) SEE: hash ::
pound cake {n} (dense yellow cake made from equal quantities of butter, eggs, flour and sugar) :: Rührkuchen {m}
pound sign {n} (symbol #) SEE: hash ::
pound sterling {n} (currency of the UK) :: Pfund Sterling {n}, Pfund {n}
pour {v} (to cause to flow in a stream) :: gießen, schütten, eingießen, einschütten, einschenken
pour {v} (to send forth as in a stream or a flood) :: schütten
pour {v} (to flow, pass or issue in or as a stream) :: gießen
pour gasoline on the fire {v} (add fuel to the fire) SEE: add fuel to the fire ::
pour one's heart out {v} (To express one's innermost thoughts or feelings) :: sein Herz ausschütten
pour out {v} (distribute or spread (something), as if it were a liquid) :: ausgießen
pout {v} (push out one’s lips) :: schürzen
pout {v} (sulk, (pretend to) be ill-tempered) :: schmollen, einen Schmollmund machen
pout {n} (facial expression) :: Schmollmund {m}
pouting {n} (fish, Trisopterus luscus) :: Franzosendorsch {m}
Po valley {prop} (large plain in northern Italy) :: Poebene {f}, Po-Ebene {f}
poverty {n} (quality or state of being poor) :: Armut {f}
poverty-stricken {adj} (very poor) :: armutsgefährdet
powder {n} (fine particles of any dry substance) :: (cosmetic:) Puder {m}, {n}; (otherwise:) Pulver {n}
powder {n} (cosmetic product) :: Puder {m} {n}
powder {n} (gunpowder) SEE: gunpowder ::
powdered milk {n} (dairy product) SEE: milk powder ::
powdered sugar {n} (very finely ground sugar used in icings, etc) :: Puderzucker {m}, Staubzucker {m} [Austria]
powder keg {n} (barrel of gun powder) :: Pulverfass {n}
powder keg {n} (volatile situation) :: Pulverfass {n}
powder metallurgy {n} (producing metal components by compacting and sintering powdered metals) :: Pulvermetallurgie {f}
power {n} (capability or influence) :: Macht {f}, Kraft {f}
power {n} (control, particularly legal or political) :: Macht {f}
power {n} (influential nation, company etc.) :: Macht {f}, Großmacht {f}
power {n} (physical force or strength) :: Kraft {f}, Stärke {f}
power {n} (electricity, electricity supply) :: Strom {m}, Energie {f}
power {n} (physics: measure of the rate of doing work or transferring energy) :: Leistung {f}
power {n} (maths: product of equal factors) :: Potenz {f}, [x hoch n]
power {n} (set theory: cardinality) SEE: cardinality ::
powerbank {n} (portable device used to charge mobile phones and tablet computers) :: Powerbank {f}, mobile Zusatzbatterie {f}
power board {n} (power strip) SEE: power strip ::
power broker {n} (person having the ability to influence important decisions, see also: éminence grise) :: graue Eminenz {f}
power cut {n} (interruption in the supply of power) :: Stromausfall {m}
power dissipation {n} (waste of power as heat) :: Leistungsaufnahme {f}
powered {adj} :: angetrieben [past-p.], mit Antrieb [postpositioned]
power failure {n} (power failure, see also: power cut; outage; blackout) :: Stromausfall {m}
power forward {n} (a basketball player) :: Power Forward {m}
powerful {adj} (having or capable of exerting power, potency or influence) :: mächtig
power-hungry {adj} (having a strong desire for power) :: machthungrig, machtgierig
powerless {adj} (lacking sufficient power or strength) :: kraftlos
powerless {adj} (lacking legal authority) :: machtlos
powerlessness {n} (The state or character of being powerless) :: Machtlosigkeit {f}
powerlifting {n} (strength sport) :: Kraftdreikampf {m}
power of attorney {n} (authorisation) :: Vollmacht {f}
power of attorney {n} (document) :: Vollmachtsurkunde {f}
power plant {n} (power station) SEE: power station ::
power point {n} (wall socket) SEE: wall socket ::
power politics {n} (politics that threatens aggression) :: Machtpolitik {f}
power series {n} (not pasteurized) :: Potenzreihe {f}
power set {n} (set of all subsets of a set) :: Potenzmenge {f}
power station {n} (an industrial complex where electricity is produced) :: Kraftwerk {n}, Elektrizitätswerk {n}
power steering {n} (System in a vehicle) :: Servolenkung {f}
powers that be {n} (holders of power) :: die zuständigen Stellen, die da oben
power strip {n} (block of electrical sockets) :: Mehrfachsteckdose {f}
power structure {n} (system) :: Machtstruktur {f}
power struggle {n} (a fight to gain dominance) :: Machtkampf {m}
power supply {n} (part of apparatus) :: Netzteil
power surge {n} :: Überspannung {f}
power tool {n} (tool powered by an electric motor) :: Elektrogerät {n}, Elektrowerkzeug {n}
powertrain {n} (powertrain) :: Antriebsstrang {m}
pox {n} (syphilis) SEE: syphilis ::
Poznań {prop} (Poznan) SEE: Poznan ::
Poznan {prop} (city in Poland) :: Posen {n}, Poznań {n}
PP {n} (prepositional phrase) :: PP {f}
practicability {n} (being practicable) :: Praktikabilität {f}
practical {adj} (based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis) :: praktisch
practical {adj} (being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation) :: praktisch
practical {adj} (having skills or knowledge that are practical) :: praktisch
practical joke {n} (something done for amusement to the detriment of someone else) :: Streich {m}
practically {adv} (In practice, in effect) :: praktisch
practice {n} (repetition of an activity to improve skill) :: Übung, Üben {n}, Training {n}
practice {n} (an ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession) :: Ausübung {f}, Ausüben {n}, Praktizieren {n}, Praxis {f}
practice {n} (actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory) :: Praxis {f}
practice makes perfect {proverb} (if one practices an activity enough, one will eventually master it) :: Übung macht den Meister
practicum {n} (college course) :: Praktikum {n}
practise {v} (to repeat an activity as a way of improving one's skill) :: üben
practise {v} (to perform or execute a craft or skill) :: ausüben, praktizieren
practiser {n} (one who practises) :: Praktikant {m}, Praktikantin {f}
praedial {adj} (Having to work on the land or an estate) :: prädial
praenomen {n} (ancient Roman first name) :: Pränomen {n}
praetor {n} (Roman administrative official) :: Prätor {m}
Pragian {prop} (a subdivision of the Devonian period) :: Pragium
pragmatic {adj} (practical) :: pragmatisch
pragmatism {n} (pursuit of practicality over aesthetic qualities) :: Pragmatismus {m}
pragmatism {n} (philosophical idea that beliefs are identified with the actions of a believer) :: Pragmatismus {m}
pragmatism {n} :: Pragmatismus {m}
Prague {prop} (capital of the Czech Republic) :: Prag
Praguer {n} (A native or resident of Prague) :: Prager {m}, Pragerin {f}
Prairial {prop} (the ninth month of French Republican Calendar) :: Prairial {m}, Wiesenmonat {m}
prairie {n} (An extensive area of relatively flat grassland) :: Prärie {f}
prairie chicken {n} (flightless bird of the genus Tympanuchus) :: Präriehuhn {n}
prairie dog {n} (burrowing rodent) :: Präriehund {m}
praise {n} (commendation; favorable representation in words) :: Lob {n}
praise {n} (worship) :: Lob {n}
praise {v} (to give praise to) :: loben, preisen
praise to the skies {v} :: in den Himmel heben
praline {n} (confection) :: Praline {f}
pram {n} (perambulator) :: Kinderwagen {m}
pram {n} (flat-bottomed barge) :: Prahm {m}
Prangli {prop} (island) :: Prangli (Wrangelsholm)
prank {n} (practical joke or mischievous trick) :: Streich {m}, Schabernack {m}
prank call {n} (practical joke made using the telephone) :: Telefonstreich {m}
prankster {n} (one who performs pranks) :: Schelm {m}
praseodymium {n} (chemical element) :: Praseodym {n}
prate {n} (talk to little purpose) :: Geschwätz {n}
prate {v} (to talk much, to chatter) :: plaudern, schwatzen, schwätzen, faseln [colloquial], schwafeln [colloquial], labern [colloquial]
prattle {v} (to talk incessantly; to babble) :: schwatzen
prattle {n} (babble) :: Geplapper {n}
prattler {n} (someone who prattles) :: [pejorative] Schwatzmaul {n}
prawn {n} (large shrimp) :: Garnele {f}
pray {v} (to petition a higher being) :: beten
pray {v} (to beg humbly for aid) :: bitten, erbitten
pray {v} (to talk to God) :: beten
prayer {n} (practice of communicating with one's God) :: Gebet {n}
prayer {n} (the specific words or methods used for praying) :: Gebet {n}
prayer {n} (a meeting held for the express purpose of praying) :: Gottesdienst {m}
prayer {n} :: [1,3,4] Gebet {n}, [2] Beten {n}, [5] Prediger {m}
prayer {n} (one who prays) :: Beter {m}, Beterin {f}
prayer book {n} (book) :: Gebetbuch {n}
prayer flag {n} (colourful rectangular cloth) :: Gebetsfahne {f}, Gebetsflagge {f}
prayerful {adj} (1. That prays frequently; characterised by prayer, devout) :: andächtig
prayer mat {n} (prayer rug) SEE: prayer rug ::
prayer rug {n} (small rug on which Muslims kneel to pray) :: Gebetsteppich {m}
prayer shawl {n} (prayer shawl) :: [Bet + Tuch] Bettuch {n}, Gebetsmantel {m}, Tallit {m}, Gebetsschal {m}, jüdischer Gebetsschal {m}
prayer wheel {n} (rotating cylinder containing prayers) :: Gebetsmühle {f}
praying mantis {n} (any of various predatory insects of the Mantidae family) :: Gottesanbeterin {f}
précis {n} (concise statement) :: Zusammenfassung {f}, Inhaltsangabe {f}
pre- {prefix} (before) :: vor-, prä-
preach {v} (give a sermon) :: predigen
preach {v} (proclaim by public discourse) :: predigen, verkündigen
preach {v} (advise or recommend earnestly) :: predigen
preacher {n} (one who preaches) :: Prediger {m}
preach to the choir {v} (speaking to those that already believe) :: offene Türen einrennen
preach to the converted {v} (preach to the choir) SEE: preach to the choir ::
preadolescence {n} (the period between childhood and adolescence) :: Präadoleszenz {f}
Prealps {prop} (Alpine foothills) :: Voralpen {p}
preamble {n} (short statement or remark, especially an explanatory introduction to a formal document or statute) :: Präambel
preantepenult {n} (last syllable but three) :: Präantepänultima
preaspiration {n} (period of voiceless breathing) :: Präaspiration {f}
prebendary {n} (1. An honorary canon of a cathedral or collegiate church) :: Pfründner {m}
Precambrian {adj} (before the Phanerozoic) :: präkambrisch
Precambrian {prop} (eon before the Phanerozoic) :: Präkambrium {n}
precampaign {adj} :: Vorwahlkampf {m}
precariat {n} (sociological group) :: Prekariat
precarious {adj} (dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous) :: prekär, unsicher, gefährdet
precarious {adj} :: prekär
precariously {adv} (in a precarious manner) :: unsicher, prekär
precarity {n} (condition of existence) :: Prekarisierung {f}
precaution {n} (Previous caution or care) :: Vorsorge {f}
precaution {n} (A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success) :: Vorsichtsmaßnahme {f}
precautionarily {adv} (as a precaution) :: vorsichtshalber, sicherheitshalber
precede {v} (go before, go in front of) :: vorangehen, vorausgehen
precedence {n} (the state of preceding in importance or priority) :: Vorrang {m}
precedent {n} (past act used as example) :: Präzedens {n}
precedent {n} (leading case which is cited to justify a judgment) :: Präjudiz {f}
preceding {adj} (foregoing; occurring before or in front of something else) :: führend, vorherig, vorausgehend
precept {n} (rule or principle governing personal conduct) :: Gebot, Vorschrift, Grundsatz {m}, Maxime {f}
pre-Christian {adj} (before the arrival of Christianity) :: vorchristlich
precinct {n} (enclosed space) :: umschlossener Bezirk {m}
precinct {n} (uncovered shopping area) :: Einkaufsfußgängerzone {f}, Fußgängereinkaufszone {f}, Fußgängerzone {f}
precinct {n} (police district) :: Polizeirevier {n}
precinct {n} (voting district) :: Wahlbezirk {m}
precious {adv} (intensifier) SEE: very ::
precious {adj} (of high value or worth) :: kostbar, wertvoll
preciousness {n} (the condition of being precious) :: Kostbarkeit {f}
precious stone {n} (gem) :: Edelstein {m}
precipice {n} (very steep cliff) :: Abgrund {m}, Steilhang {m}
precipitate {v} (make something happen suddenly and quickly; hasten) :: vorantreiben, beschleunigen
precipitate {v} (To throw an object or person from a great height) :: stürzen, herabstürzen, hinabwerfen
precipitate {v} (To come out of a liquid solution into solid form) :: niederschlagen, ausfällen
precipitate {v} (To separate out of a liquid solution into solid form) :: ausfällen
precipitation {n} (weather: water falling from the atmosphere) :: Niederschlag {m}
precipitation {n} (chemistry: chemical reaction forming solid in liquid) :: Präzipitation {f}
precipitation hardening {n} (Precipitation hardening) :: Ausscheidungshärtung {f}
precipitation reaction {n} (reversible reaction in which a product is continuously removed by precipitation) :: Fällungsreaktion {f}
precipitous {adj} (steep, like a precipice) :: abrupt, abschüssig, jäh, schroff, steil, steilwandig
precipitous {adj} (headlong) :: kopfüber
precipitous {adj} (hasty; rash; quick; sudden; precipitate) :: überstürzt
precipitously {adv} (abruptly) :: unerwartet
precis {n} (precis) :: Zusammenfassung {f}, Inhaltsangabe {f}
precise {adj} (exact) :: präzise, genau
precise {adj} ((sciences) clustered close together) :: exakt
precise {v} (exact) :: präzisieren
precisely {adv} (in a precise manner) :: präzise
precision {n} (the state of being precise or exact; exactness) :: Präzision {f}, Genauigkeit {f}
precision {n} (the ability of a measurement to be reproduced consistently) :: Präzision {f}, Messpräzision {f}, Wiederholgenauigkeit {f}
preclude {v} (rule out) :: ausschließen, verhindern, unmöglich machen
precocious {adj} (characterized by exceptionally early development or maturity) :: frühreif
precocious {adj} (exhibiting advanced skills at an abnormally early age) :: frühreif, altklug
precociousness {n} (condition of being precocious) :: Frühreife {f}
precocity {n} (state of being precocious) :: Frühreife {f}
precognition {n} (knowledge of something that is to occur in the future) :: Präkognition {f}
pre-Columbian {adj} (before Christopher Columbus) :: präkolumbisch
precompiler {n} (that which precompiles) :: Präkompiler {m}, Precompiler {m}, Vorkompilierer {m}, Vorübersetzer {m}
precompression {n} (compression applied prior to something) :: Vorpressung {f}, Vorverdichtung {f}
preconception {n} (prejudice) SEE: prejudice ::
preconception {n} (an opinion considered beforehand with adequate evidence) :: Vorurteil {n}
precondition {n} (preexisting requirement) :: Vorbedingung {f}, Voraussetzung {f}
precosmic {adj} (occurring or existing before the existence of the universe) :: präkosmisch, vorkosmisch
precum {n} (pre-ejaculate) :: Präejakulat {n}, Bonjourtropfen {m}, Bonjour-Tropfen {m}, Bonjourtröpfchen {n}, Erregungstropfen {m}, Erregungströpfchen {n}, Freudentropfen {m}, Freudentröpfchen {n}, Geilheitstropfen {m}, Geilheitströpfchen {n}, Geiltropfen {m}, Geiltröpfchen {n}, Glückstropfen {m}, Glückströpfchen {n}, Liebestropfen {m}, Liebeströpfchen {m}, Lusttropfen {m}, Lusttröpfchen {n}, Sehnsuchtstropfen {m}, Sehnsuchtströpfchen {n}, Voranzeige {f}, Vorsahne {f}, Vorsamen {m}, Vorschleim {m}, Vorsekret {n}, Vorsoße {f}, Vorsosse {f}, Vorsperma {n}, Vortropfen {m}, Vortröpfchen {n}, Wermutstropfen {m}, Wermutströpfchen {n}, Wollusttropfen {m}, Wollusttröpfchen {n}, Wonnetropfen {m}, Wonnetröpfchen {n}
precursor {n} (forerunner, predecessor) :: Vorläufer {m}
precursor {n} (chemical compound) :: Edukt {n}, Vorläufer {m}, Präkursor {m}
predation {n} (the preying of one animal on others) :: Raub {m}, Jagd {f}, Prädation {f} [biology]
predator {n} (animal or organism that hunts) :: Raubtier {n}; [but with fish usually] Raubfisch {m}, Beutegreifer {m} [biology], Prädator {m} [ecology]
predator bug {n} (species) :: Raubwanze
predatory {adj} (relating to predators) :: räuberisch
Père David's deer {n} (species of deer known only in captivity) :: Davidshirsch {m}
predecessor {n} (one who precedes) :: Vorgänger {m}, Vorgängerin {f}
predecessor {n} (model or type which precedes) :: Vorläufer {m}
predefine {v} (To define in advance) :: vordefinieren, vorgeben, festlegen
predefined {adj} (having been defined previously) :: vordefiniert, voreingestellt, vorgegeben
predestination {n} (religious doctrine) :: Prädestination {f}, Vorherbestimmung {f}
predestiny {n} (predestination) SEE: predestination ::
predicament {n} (a definite class, state or condition) :: Kategorie {f}
predicament {n} (an unfortunate or trying position or condition) :: Lage {f} (missliche ~; unglückliche ~), Zwangslage {f}, Dilemma {n}, Zwickmühle {f}, missliche Lage {f}
predicament {n} (that which is predicated; a category) :: Kategorie {f}
predicate {n} ((grammar) part of sentence that states something about its subject) :: Prädikat {n}, Satzaussage {f}
predicate {n} ((logic) a term of a statement, where the statement may be true or false) :: Prädikat {n}
predicate calculus {n} (a branch of logic) :: Prädikatenlogik {f}
predication {n} (proclamation, announcement or preaching) :: Ankündigung, Vorhersage
predication {n} (assertion or affirmation) :: Aussage
predication {n} (The action of making a term or expression the predicate of a statement) :: Prädikation
predicative {adj} (used after a verb) :: prädikativ
predicative {n} (element of the predicate of a sentence which supplements the subject or object by means of the verb) :: Prädikativum {n}, Prädikativ {n}
predicative case {n} (case marking a predicative nominative) :: Prädikativ {m}
predict {v} (to state, or make something known in advance) :: vorhersagen
predict {v} (to foretell or prophesy) :: prophezeien
predictable {adj} (able to be predicted) :: vorhersagbar, prädiktabel
prediction {n} (a statement about the future) :: Voraussage {f}, Vorhersage {f}, Prophezeiung {f}
predictive text {n} (function on certain text messaging software) :: Texterkennung {f}
predisposed {adj} (inclined) :: geneigt, prädisponiert
predisposed {adj} (made susceptible) :: empfänglich
predisposition {n} (the state of being predisposed) :: Veranlagung {f}, Neigung {f}
predominantly {adv} (in a predominant manner) :: vorwiegend, überwiegend
predominate {v} :: vorherrschen
pre-ejaculate {n} (pre-ejaculate) :: Lusttropfen {m}, Präejakulat {n}
preemie {n} (Premature baby) :: Frühchen {n}
preeminent {adj} (exceeding others in quality or rank) :: hervorragend, überragend, heraustragend
preempt {v} (to appropriate something) :: zuvorkommen, vorgreifen
preemptive {adj} (so as to deter an anticipated unpleasant situation) :: vorbeugend
preemptive {adj} :: bevorzugt, präemptiv, vorbeugend
preemptive right {n} (right of shareholders to preempt dilution) :: Vorkaufsrecht {s}
preemptive strike {n} :: Praeventivschlag
preen {v} (to groom) :: putzen
preen {v} (to show off) :: sich brüsten
prefabricated {adj} (manufactured in advance) :: vorgefertigt
preface {n} (introduction before the main text) :: Vorwort {n}, Vorrede {f}
prefect {n} (an official of ancient Rome) :: Präfekt {m}
prefect {n} (the head of a department in France) :: Präfekt {m}
prefecture {n} (The office of a prefect) :: Präfektur {f}
prefecture {n} (The district governed by a prefect) :: Präfektur {f}
prefer {v} (to favor) :: vorziehen, bevorzugen, präferieren
preferable {adj} (Better than some other option) :: bevorzugt
preferably {adv} (in preference) :: vorzugsweise
preferans {n} (a card game) :: Préférence {f}
preference {n} (selection) :: Vorliebe {f}
preference {n} (option to select or selected) :: Vorliebe {f}, Bevorzugung {f}
preference {n} (state of being preferred) :: Bevorzugung {f}, Vorzug {m}
preference {n} (liking) :: Vorliebe {f}, Bevorzugung {f}
preference {n} (card game) SEE: preferans ::
preferences {n} (user-specified settings of parameters in computer software) :: Einstellungen {f-p}
preferences {n} (plural of "preference") SEE: preference ::
preferential {adj} (relating to preference) :: vorrangig
prefix {n} (morpheme at the beginning of a word) :: Präfix, Vorsilbe {f}
prefix {v} (put or fix before, or at the beginning of) :: präfigieren [linguistics], mit einem Präfix versehen
prefixation {n} (addition of a prefix) :: Präfigieren {n}, Präfigierung {f}, Präfixation {f}
pregnancy {n} (condition) :: Schwangerschaft {f}
pregnant {adj} (fertile) SEE: fertile ::
pregnant {adj} (carrying developing offspring within the body) :: schwanger [of humans], trächtig [of animals]
pregnant {adj} (having many possibilities or implications) :: bedeutungsvoll
preheat {v} (to heat something in preparation for further action, especially cooking) :: vorheizen
prehensile {adj} (able to take hold of objects) :: Greif- [prefix in compound nouns]
prehistorian {n} (student of or expert in prehistory) :: Vorgeschichtler {m}, Vorgeschichtlerin {f}
prehistoric {adj} (of relating to the epoch before written record) :: prähistorisch, vorgeschichtlich
prehistory {n} (era before written records) :: Vorzeit {f}
prehistory {n} (study of events and conditions before written records) :: Vorgeschichte {f}, Urgeschichte {f}
prehistory {n} (history of events leaving up to something) :: Vorgeschichte {f}
preimage {n} (set of all elements that map into a given subset of the codomain of a function) :: Urbild {n}
preindustrial {adj} (before industry) :: vorindustriell
prejudgment {n} (judgment made before the evidence has been presented) :: Vorverurteilung {f}
prejudice {n} (adverse judgement formed beforehand) :: Vorurteil {n}, Voreingenommenheit {f}
prejudice {n} (any preconceived opinion) :: Vorurteil {n}
prejudiced {adj} (having prejudices) :: befangen [law], voreingenommen, vorurteilsbehaftet
prejudicial {adj} (exhibiting prejudice or bias) :: voreingenommen
prejudicial {adj} (causing harm or injury; detrimental, harmful or injurious) :: abträglich
prelate {n} (clergyman) :: Prälat {m}
preliminarily {adv} (in a preliminary manner) :: vorläufig, im Voraus
preliminary {adj} (in preparation for the main matter) :: vorläufig, vorbereitend
prelude {n} (short piece of music) :: Präludium {n}, Vorspiel {n}
premarital {adj} (before one’s marriage) :: vorehelich
premature ejaculation {n} (premature ejaculation) :: vorzeitiger Samenerguss {m}
prematurely {adv} (in a premature manner) :: vorschnell, zu früh
premeditate {v} (to meditate, consider, or plan beforehand) :: vorsätzlich planen, vorher überlegen, im Vorhinein planen, im Vorhinein überlegen, vorher bedenken
premeditated {adj} (planned, considered or estimated in advance; deliberate) :: vorsätzlich, mit Vorsatz, geplant, vorher überlegt
premeditation {n} (the act of planning or plotting) :: Vorsatz {m}, Vorbedacht {m}, Vorsätzlichkeit {f}
premier {n} (prime minister of a country) SEE: prime minister ::
premier {n} :: Ministerpräzident {m}
premiere {n} (first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment) :: Premiere {f}, Uraufführung {f}, Erstaufführung {f}
premiere {v} ((intransitive) of a film or play, to play for the first time) :: uraufführen
Premier League {prop} (division) :: Premier League {f}
première {n} (premiere) SEE: premiere ::
première danseuse {n} (lead female dancer) SEE: prima ballerina ::
premise {n} (proposition antecedently supposed or proved) :: Prämisse {f}, Voraussetzung {f}
premise {n} (piece of real estate) :: Lokal {n}, Räumlichkeiten {f-p}, Lokalität {f}
premises {n} (land, and all the built structures on it, considered as a single place) :: Lokal {n}, Räumlichkeiten {f-p}, Gelände {n}
premium {adj} :: premium
premium {n} (a bonus paid in addition to normal payments) :: Bonus {m}, Prämie {f}
premium {n} (the amount to be paid for an insurance policy) :: Versicherungsbeitrag {m}, Versicherungsprämie {f}
premodern {adj} (predating the modern era) :: vormodern, prämodern [uncommon]
premolar {n} (tooth) :: Prämolar {m}, Vormahlzahn {m}
premonetary {adj} :: prämonetär
premonition {n} (strong intuition) :: Vorahnung {f}
prenatal {adj} (being or happening before birth) :: pränatal, präpartal
prenegotiation {n} (discussion prior to formal negotiations) :: Vorverhandlung {f}
prenominal {adj} :: präsubstantivisch, pränominal
prenup {n} (prenuptial agreement) SEE: prenuptial agreement ::
prenuptial agreement {n} (document stating legal claims upon a divorce) :: Ehevertrag {m}
preoccupation {n} (the state of being preoccupied; enthrallment) :: Vertieftsein {n}, Beschäftigtsein {n}, beherrschender Gedanke {m}, Sorge {f}, Anliegen {n}, Besorgnis {f}
preoccupied {adj} (concerned with something else, distracted) :: gedankenverloren, in Gedanken woanders, tief beschäftigt
preoperative {adj} (before surgery) :: präoperativ
preorder {v} (to order in advance) :: vorbestellen
preorder {n} (order in advance) :: Vorbestellung {f}
preorder {n} (binary relation) :: Präordnung {f}
Prešov {prop} (City in Slovakia) :: Prešov, Eperies, Preschau
prep {n} (homework) SEE: homework ::
prep {n} (preparation) SEE: preparation ::
prepaid {adj} (paid for in advance) :: vorausbezahlt, prepaid-
preparation {n} (act) :: Vorbereitung {f}
preparatory {adj} (of or pertaining to preparation) :: vorbereitend
prepare {v} (to make ready for a specific future purpose) :: vorbereiten, präparieren
prepare {v} (to make ready for eating or drinking) :: zubereiten, vorbereiten
prepare {v} (to make oneself ready) :: vorbereiten
prepared {adj} (ready, willing) :: bereit
prepayment {n} (payment in advance) :: Vorauszahlung {f}
prepend {v} (to attach (an expression, phrase, etc.) to another, as a prefix) :: voranstellen
preponderance {n} (state of being preponderant) :: Präponderanz {f}
prepone {v} (to reschedule to an earlier time) :: vorziehen
preposition {n} (grammar: a type of word like "of, from, for, by") :: Präposition {f}, Verhältniswort, Vorwort, Lagewort
prepositional {adj} (of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a preposition) :: präpositional, vorwörtlich
prepositional {n} (the prepositional case) SEE: prepositional case ::
prepositional case {n} (case serving as object of a preposition) :: Präpositional {m}, Präpositionalfall {m}, Präpositionalkasus {m}
prepositional phrase {n} (phrase containing both a preposition and its complement) :: Präpositionalphrase {f}
preposterous {adj} (absurd, or contrary to common sense) :: grotesk, unmöglich, unerträglich, unsagbar, unsäglich
prepostmodern {adj} (having the characteristics of a movement or style that came before postmodernism) :: präpostmodern, vorpostmodern
preprogram {v} (program something in advance) :: vorprogrammieren
prepuce {n} (foreskin of certain animals) SEE: sheath ::
prepuce {n} (foreskin) SEE: foreskin ::
preputial {adj} (preputial) :: präputial
prequel {n} (in a series of works, an installment that is set chronologically before its predecessor) :: Prequel {n}, Vorläufer {m}, Vorgeschichte {f}
pre-render {v} :: vorrendern
prerequisite {adj} (indispensable) :: unabdingbar, unverzichtbar, vorauszusetzen, zwingend erforderlich, als Vorbedingung geltend
prerequisite {n} (Something that must be gained in order to gain something else) :: Voraussetzung {f}, Vorbedingung {f}
prerequisite {n} (In education, a course or topic that must be completed before another course or topic can be started) :: Teilnahmevoraussetzung {f}
prerevolutionary {adj} (occurring before a revolution) :: vorrevolutionär, prärevolutionär
prerogative {n} (right, generally) SEE: right ::
prerogative {n} (hereditary or official right or privilege) :: Prärogative {f}, Bevorrechtung {f}, Privileg {n}, Vorrecht {n}, Anrecht {n}
prerogative {n} (right or power that is exclusive to a monarch etc.) :: Vorrecht {n}, Prärogative {f}, Regal {n}
prerogative {n} (inherent advantage or privilege) :: Talent {n}, Gabe {f}, Begabung {f}
prerogative {adj} (having a hereditary or official right or privilege) :: privilegiert, bevorrechtet
presale {n} (sale of something before it is available to the public) :: Vorverkauf {m}, Vorabverkauf
presbyopia {n} (inability of the eye, due to ageing, to focus on nearby objects) :: Presbyopie {f}, Alterssichtigkeit {f}
Presbyterian {adj} (relating to the Presbyterian Church) :: presbyterianisch
Presbyterianism {n} (form of Protestantism) :: Presbyterianismus {m}
presbytery {n} (chancel) SEE: chancel ::
preschool {adj} (relating to years before primary school) :: vorschulisch
preschool {n} (nursery school) SEE: nursery school ::
preschooler {n} (a child who is educated at preschool) :: Vorschüler {m}, Vorschülerin {f}
prescient {adj} (exhibiting or possessing prescience) :: hellsichtig, vorausschauend, vorausahnend, vorherwissend
prescribe {v} (to order a drug or medical device) :: verschreiben, verordnen
prescribe {v} (to specify as a required procedure or ritual) :: vorschreiben, verordnen
prescriber {n} (a person who prescribes medication) :: Verordner {m}, Verordnerin {f}
prescription {n} (the act of prescribing a rule or law) :: Rechtssetzung {f}
prescription {n} (extinctive or liberative prescription) :: Verjährung {f}
prescription {n} (usucapion, acquisitive prescription) :: Ersitzung {f}
prescription {n} (written order for the administration of a medicine) :: Rezept {n}, Verschreibung {f}
prescription {adj} (available with prescription) :: verschreibungspflichtig
prescriptivism {n} (prescribing idealistic language norms) :: Präskriptivismus {m}
preseason {n} (period before the start of a sporting season) :: Vorsaison {f}
presence {n} (fact or condition of being present) :: Anwesenheit {f}
presence of mind {n} (alertness, resourcefulness, stability of thought and feeling, good sense) :: Geistesgegenwart {f}
present {n} (gift) SEE: gift ::
present {n} (present tense) SEE: present tense ::
present {adj} (pertaining to the current time) :: gegenwärtig, jetzig
present {adj} (in the immediate vicinity) :: anwesend
present {n} (current time) :: Gegenwart {f}, Jetzt {n}
present {v} (bring into the presence of) :: präsentieren, vorlegen
presentable {adj} (able to be presented) :: salonfähig
presentation {n} (presenting to an audience) :: Vortrag {m}, Präsentation {f}, Vorstellung {f}
presentation logic {n} :: Präsentationslogik {f}
present continuous {n} (tense that describes an ongoing action in the present) :: Verlaufsform der Gegenwart
presenteeism {n} (being at work when sick) :: Präsentismus {m}
presenter {n} (someone who presents a broadcast programme) :: Moderator {m}, Moderatorin {f}, Ansager {m}, Conférencier {m}
presenter {n} (someone who presents a thing or person) :: Präsentator {m}, Präsentatorin {f}, Anbieter {m}, Vorführer {m}
presenter {n} (computing: Device for remote control) :: Fernbedienung {m}
presenter {n} (software: GUI software part that assumes the functionality of the "middle-man") :: Präsentator {m}
presentiment {n} (a premonition; a feeling that something, often of undesirable nature, is going to happen) :: Vorahnung {f}
presentism {n} ((philosophical) presentism) :: Präsentismus {m}
presently {adv} (before long, soon (in the near future)) :: sogleich
present participle {n} (verb form that indicates an ongoing action) :: Mittelwort der Gegenwart {n}, Partizipium präsentis {n}, Partizip Präsens {n}, Partizip I {n}
present perfect {n} (tense that expresses action in the past with consequences in the present time) :: Perfekt {n}, Perfektum {n}
present tense {n} (form of language) :: Gegenwart {f}, Präsens {n}
preservation {n} (the act of preserving) :: Erhaltung {f}
preservative {n} (any agent, natural or artificial that acts to preserve) :: Konservierungmittel {n}
preserve {v} (to protect) :: erhalten, bewahren
preserve {v} (to keep; to maintain the condition of) :: bewahren, aufrechterhalten
preside {v} (to act as a president or chairperson) :: den Vorsitz haben, präsidieren
presidency {n} (office or role of president) :: Präsidentschaft {f}
presidency {n} (time during which one is president) :: Präsidentschaft {f}
president {n} (the head of state of a republic) :: Präsident {m}, Präsidentin {f}
president {n} (a person presiding over a meeting, chair, presiding officer, presider) :: Vorsitzender {m}, Vorsitzende {f}, Vorsitzer {m}, Vorsitzerin {f}
president-elect {n} (person who has been elected to a presidency but has not yet been inducted into office) :: designierter Präsident {m}, designierte Präsidentin {f}, gewählter Präsident {m}, gewählte Präsidentin {f}, zukünftiger Präsident {m}, zukünftige Präsidentin {f}, Präsident in spe {m}, Präsidentin in spe {f}
presidential {adj} (presiding) :: vorsitzend
presidential {adj} (pertaining to a president or presidency) :: präsidial, Präsidentschaft-
presidential palace {n} (White House) SEE: White House ::
presidium {n} (executive committee) :: Präsidium {n}
pre-Socratic {adj} (related to the pre-Socratic philosophers) :: vorsokratisch
pre-Socratic {n} (any one of the pre-Socratic philosophers) :: Vorsokratiker {m}, Vorsokratikerin {f}
presort {v} (to sort in advance) :: vorsortieren
press {v} (to press) SEE: bear ::
press {n} (device used to apply pressure) :: Presse {f}
press {n} (printed media) :: Presse {f}
press {n} (printing machine) :: Druckerpresse {f}
press {v} (to apply pressure) :: drücken
press {v} (to smooth cloth with an iron) :: bügeln
press {v} :: drücken, drängen
press {n} (publisher) SEE: publisher ::
Pressburg {prop} (Bratislava) SEE: Bratislava ::
press conference {n} (question and answer session with members of television, print and other media) :: Pressekonferenz {f}
press kit {n} (promotional and news materials) :: Pressemappe {f}
press pot {n} (cafetière) SEE: cafetière ::
press release {n} (official written media statement) :: Pressemitteilung {f}, Presseerklärung {f}
pressure {n} (a pressing; force applied to a surface) :: Druck {m}
pressure {n} (a contrasting force or impulse of any kind) :: Druck {m}
pressure {n} (mental strain) :: Druck {m}
pressure {n} (physics: amount of force divided by area) :: Druck {m}
pressure {v} (exert force or influence) :: unter Druck setzen
pressure bandage {n} :: Druckverband {m}, Kompressionsverband {m}
pressure cooker {n} (cooking vessel) :: Dampfkochtopf {m}, Schnellkochtopf {m}, Dampfdrucktopf {m}
pressure suit {n} (full-body garment, which maintains pressure) :: Druckanzug {m}
pressure ulcer {n} (bedsore) SEE: bedsore ::
pressure vessel {n} (container designed to maintain a volume) :: Druckbehälter {m}
pressurized water reactor {n} (form of nuclear power plant) :: Druckwasserreaktor {m}
prestidigitation {n} (sleight of hand) :: Taschenspielerkunst {f}, Taschenspielertrick {m}
prestidigitation {n} (deceitful cleverness) :: Taschenspielertrick {m}
prestige {n} (dignity, status, or esteem) :: Prestige {n}, Ansehen {n}, Geltung {f}, Wertschätzung {f}
prestigious {adj} (of high prestige) :: hoch angesehen, prestigeträchtig, repräsentativ, herrschaftlich
presumably {adv} (able to be sensibly presumed) :: vermutlich, voraussichtlich
presume {v} (to assume to be true, suppose) :: annehmen, mutmaßen, vermuten
presumedly {adv} (presumably) SEE: presumably ::
presumption {n} (the condition upon which something is presumed) :: Annahme {f}
presumption {n} (arrogant behaviour) :: Überheblichkeit {f}
presumptively {adv} (as is presumed to be the case) SEE: presumably ::
presumptuous {adj} (going beyond what is proper) :: anmaßend, überheblich
presuppose {v} (to assume some truth without proof) :: erfordern, voraussetzen
presupposition {n} (assumption, conjecture, speculation or something supposed without proof) :: Annahme {f}
presurgical {adj} (occurring before, or in preparation for, surgery) :: präoperativ
pretence {n} (act of pretending or pretension) :: Vorwand {m}
pretend {v} (to allege falsely) :: vorgeben, prätendieren, vortäuschen
pretend {v} (to make oneself appear to do something) :: so tun, als ob, tun, als ob, nur so tun, spielen, present participle + stellen
pretender {n} (person who professes beliefs and opinions that they do not hold) :: Betrüger {m}, Angeber {m}, Heuchler {m}
pretender {n} (claimant to a throne) :: Anwärter {m}
pretense {n} (false or hypocritical profession) :: Vortäuschung {f}, Vorspiegelung {f}, Vortäuschen {n}, Anschein {m}, Heucheln {n}
pretentious {adj} (marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction) :: protzig, prätentiös
preterite {n} (preterite tense; simple past) :: Präteritum {n}
preterite-present verb {n} (a type of verb) :: Präteritopräsentium {n}, Präteritopräsens {n}
preternatural {adj} (beyond or different from what is natural or according to the regular course of things) :: außernatürlich
pretext {n} (false, contrived or assumed purpose) :: Vorwand {m}, Deckmantel {m}, fadenscheinige Begründung {f}, Ausrede {f}, Scheingrund {m}, Schein {m}, Ausflucht {f}, Prätext {m}, angeblicher Grund {m}, vorgespiegelter Grund {m}
pretext {v} (employ a pretext) :: etwas vorgeben, einen Vorwand verwenden, etwas vorschützen, etwas vorspiegeln, so tun, als ob
pretonic {adj} (immediately preceding a stressed syllable) :: vortonig
pretty {adj} (especially of women and children: pleasant, attractive) :: anmutig, attraktiv, charmant, hübsch, nett, niedlich, schön
pretty {adv} (somewhat) :: ziemlich, leidlich, einigermaßen
pretty much {adv} (almost completely; very nearly; mostly) :: leidlich
pretty penny {n} (considerable amount of money) :: Sümmchen {n}, hübsches Sümmchen {n}, erkleckliches Sümmchen {n}
pretty please {interj} (an emphatic interjection to make commands more polite) :: bitte bitte
pretzel {n} (toasted bread or cracker in the shape of a knot) :: Brezel {f} {n}, Pretzel {f} {n}, Breze {f}
prevail {v} (To be superior in strength, dominance, influence or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand) :: die Vorherrschaft erringen (over über), sich durchsetzen (against gegen)
prevail {v} (To be current, widespread or predominant; to have currency or prevalence) :: vorherrschen
prevalence {n} (wide extension) :: weite Verbreitung {f}, Vorherrschen {n}, Verbreitetsein {n}, starkes Vorkommen {n}
prevalence {n} (number of cases compared to a total population) :: Prävalenz {f}, Kennzahl für die Häufigkeit {f}
prevalent {adj} (widespread, preferred) :: vorherrschend, [weit] verbreitet
prevalent {adj} (Superior in frequency or dominant) :: überwiegend, vorherrschend, beherrschend
prevaricate {v} (shift or turn from direct speech or behaviour, to equivocate) :: ausweichen, Ausflüchte machen
prevarication {n} (deviation from what is right or correct) :: Verfehlung {f}, Übertretung {f}, Verstoß {m}
prevarication {n} (deceit, evasiveness) :: Ausflucht {m}, Tatsachenverdrehung {f}, Wahrheitsverzerrung {f}
prevaricator {n} (one who prevaricates) :: Tatsachenverdreher {m}, Schönredner {m}, Wahrheitsverdreher {m}, Faktenverfälscher {m}
prevent {v} (to keep from happening) :: verhindern, vorbeugen
prevention {n} (The act of preventing or hindering) :: Prävention {f}
prevention {n} :: Prävention {f}
prevention is better than cure {proverb} (It is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.) :: Vorbeugen ist besser als Heilen, Vorbeugung ist die beste Medizin
preventive {adj} (preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to) :: vorbeugend, präventiv
preventive {adj} (carried out to deter military aggression) :: präventiv
preventive {adj} (slowing the development of an illness) :: vorbeugend, präventiv
preverb {n} (word class) :: Präverb
preverbal {adj} (stage of development before words) :: präverbal
preview {n} (foretaste of something) :: Vorschau {f}, Vorblick {m}
preview {n} (advance showing of a film, exhibition etc.) :: Vorschau {f}, Voraufführung {f}, Preview {f} {m} {n}
previous {adj} (prior) :: vorhergehend
previously {adv} (at an earlier time) :: zuvor, vorher, früher, ehemals
prey {n} (booty, anything taken by force) :: Beute {f}
prey {n} (that which may be seized by animals) :: Beute {f}
prey {n} (ravage) :: Beute {f}
Priabonian {prop} (subdivision of the Eocene epoch) :: Priabonium
priapism {n} (medical condition) :: Priapismus {m}
Priapus {prop} (son of Aphrodite and Dionysus) :: Priapus {m}, Priapos {m}
price {n} (cost required to gain possession of something) :: Preis {m}
price {n} (cost of an action or deed) :: Preis {m}
price {v} (determine or put a price on something) :: schätzen, den Preis festsetzen
price-conscious {adj} (aware of how much things cost) :: preisbewusst
price discrimination {n} (the practice of charging different prices to different categories of consumers) :: Preisdifferenzierung {f}
price-earnings ratio {n} (ratio of share price to earnings per share) :: KGV {n}
price index {n} (statistical estimate) :: Preisindex {m}
priceless {adj} (so precious as not to be sold at any price) :: preislos, unbezahlbar
price list {n} (list of items with prices) :: Preisliste {f}
price tag {n} (the tag or sticker attached to a product, displaying its price) :: Preisschild {n}, Preisschildchen {n}
prick {n} (small pointed object) :: Dorn {m}, Stachel {m}, Spitze {f}
prick {n} (feeling of being pierced or punctured) :: Stich {m}, Stechen {n}
prick {n} ((slang) a penis) :: Pimmel {m}, Schwanz {m}
prick {n} (an annoying person) :: Arschloch {n} [asshole], Nervensäge {f}, Lümmel {m}
prick {v} (pierce) :: stechen
prickle {n} (A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn) :: Stachel {m}, Dorn {m}
prickle {v} (to cause someone to feel a prickle) :: prickeln
prickly {adj} (covered with sharp points) :: stachelig, dornig, Stachel-
prickly {adj} (easily irritated) :: reizbar, gereizt
prickly {adj} (difficult, hairy) :: heikel
prickly pear {n} (any of various spiny cacti of the genus Opuntia) :: Kaktusfeige {f}, Feigenkaktus {m}
prickly pear {n} (cactus fruit) :: Kaktusfeige {f}
pride {n} (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) :: Hochmut {m}
pride {n} (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) :: Stolz {m}
pride {n} (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) :: Hochmut {m}, Trotz {m}, Dünkel {m}
pride {n} (that of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem) :: Stolz {m}
pride {n} (consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness) :: Stolz {m}, Machtbewusstsein {n}
pride {n} (company of lions) :: Rudel
pride {n} (small European lamprey (Petromyzon branchialis)) :: kleines Neunauge
pride {v} (take or experience pride in something) :: Stolz sein auf
pride comes before a fall {proverb} (Translations) :: Hochmut kommt vor dem Fall
prie-dieu {n} (a piece of furniture on which someone can pray) :: Betpult {n}
priest {n} (clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson)) :: Priester {m}, Priesterin {f}, Pfarrer {m}, Pfarrerin {f}, Pastor {m}, Pastorin {f}, Seelsorger {m}, Seelsorgerin {f}, Pfaffe {m} [pejorative, jeder Christenmann sei ein Pfaffe], Pfäffin {f} [jedes Christenweib eine Pfäffin]
priestess {n} (woman with religious duties) :: Priesterin {f}
priesthood {n} (role or office) :: Priesteramt {n}
priesthood {n} (clergy) :: Priestertum {n}, Priesterschaft {f}
priesthood {n} (authority) :: Priestertum {n}, Priesterwürde {f}
priestly {adj} (of or relating to priests) :: priesterlich
prim {adj} (prudish) :: prüde, ordentlich
prima ballerina {n} (lead female dancer) :: Primaballerina {f}
primacy {n} (the state or condition of being prime or first) :: Primat {m} {n}
primacy {n} (the office, rank, or character of a primate) :: Primas {m}
prima donna {n} (opera singer) :: Primadonna {f}
prima donna {n} (person who considers themself important) :: Primadonna {f}
primality {n} (condition of being a prime number) :: Primzahl-Eigenschaft {f}
primal scene {n} (in Freudian theory, the first time a child witnesses (and understands) its parents copulating) :: Urszene {f}
primal scream {n} (scream produced during primal therapy) :: Urschrei {m}
primarily {adv} (of a primary or central nature) :: hauptsächlich, in erster Linie
primary {adj} (that which is placed ahead of others) :: primär
primary {n} (preliminary election) :: Vorwahl {f}
primary {n} (ornithology: flight feather) :: Handschwinge {f}
primary election {n} (preliminary election to select a candidate) :: Vorwahl {f}
primary ideal {n} ((ring theory)) :: primäres Ideal {n}
primary industry {n} (industry providing raw materials) :: Hauptwirtschaftszweig {m}
primary key {n} (key in database table) :: Primärschlüssel {m}
primary rate interface {n} :: Primärmultiplexanschluss {m}
primary school {n} (first formal, obligatory school) :: Grundschule {f}, [dated] Volksschule {f}
primary source {n} (document) :: Primärquelle {f}
Primat {n} (champagne bottle) :: Primat
primate {n} (mammal) :: Primat {m}
primate {n} (archbishop or bishop) :: Primat {m}, Primas {m}
primatologist {n} (scientist whose speciality is primatology) :: Primatologe {m}
prime {adj} (first in time, order, or sequence) :: erste
prime {adj} (mathematics: having no factors except itself and unity) :: prim-
prime {v} (to prepare a mechanism) :: vorbereiten, scharf machen [firearm], ansaugen lassen [pump], betriebsfertig machen, bereit machen
prime {v} (to apply a coat of primer paint to) :: grundieren
prime factor {n} (factor) :: Primfaktor {m}
prime factorization {n} (factorization of a positive integer) :: Primfaktorzerlegung {f}
prime gap {n} :: Primzahllücke {f}
prime minister {n} (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) :: Premierminister {m}, Premierministerin {f}
prime mover {n} (machine) :: Antriebsaggregat {n}, Antriebsmaschine {f}, Kraftmaschine {f}
prime number {n} (natural number) :: Primzahl {f}
primer {n} (children's book introducing basic literacy) :: Fibel {f}, Abecedarium {n}, ABC-Buch {n}
primer {n} (introductory textbook) :: ABC-Buch {n}, Abecedarium {n}, Abecedar {n}
primer {n} (small charge used to ignite gunpowder or other explosive) :: Zündkapsel {f}
primer {n} (substance used to prime wood, metal, etc.) :: Grundierung {f}
primer {n} (layer of priming substance) :: Grundierung {f}
prime suspect {n} (most likely suspect) :: Hauptverdächtiger {m}
prime time {n} (block of television programming) :: Hauptsendezeit {f}, Prime Time {f}
primeval {adj} (belonging to the first ages) :: urzeitlich
primeval forest {n} (large forest unaffected by humans) :: Urwald {m}
primitive {n} (word not derived from another) :: Wortstamm & Stamm, Stammwort, Urwort, ursprüngliches Wort, Wurzelwort, Wortwurzel & Wurzel; Primitivum, Radicalwort, Radix
primitive {adj} (one of the adjectival senses) :: ursprünglich, primitiv
Primitive Irish {prop} (language) :: Uririsch, das Urirische {n}
primitive root {n} (number such that gka (mod n) exists for every a coprime to n, see also: generator; primitive element) :: Primitivwurzel {f}
primogeniture {n} (state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents) :: Erstgeborenheit {f}
primogeniture {n} (exclusive right of inheritance belonging to the eldest child) :: Erstgeburtsrecht {n}, Primogenitur {f}
primordial {adj} (earliest) :: ursprünglich, Ur-, Frühzeit-, primordial
primordial sea {n} (the oceans of the earth in Precambrian or Paleozoic times) :: Ursuppe
primordial soup {n} (state of the Earth's oceans at a very early time in the planet's history) :: Ursuppe {f}
primorial {n} (product of primes) :: Primorial {f}, Primfakultät {f} [rare]
Primorsky Krai {prop} (federal subject of Russia) :: Primorje {n}, Region Primorje {f}
primrose {n} (plant of the genus Primula) :: Primel {f}
primrose {n} (Primula acaulis) :: Primel {f}
primrose {n} (flower of a primrose) :: Primel {f}
primrose {n} (plant of the genus Oenothera) SEE: evening primrose ::
primula {n} (plant of Primula) :: Primel {f}
prince {n} (male ruler or head of a principality) :: Fürst {m}
prince {n} (son or male-line grandson of a reigning monarch) :: Prinz {m}, Königssohn {m}, Königsenkel {m}
prince {n} ((figuratively) great person) :: König {m}
Prince Albert {n} (piercing through the glans penis) :: Prinz Albert {m}
prince bishop {n} (bishop who also holds a secular princely rank) :: Fürstbischof {m}, Fürsterzbischof {m}
Prince Charming {n} (romantically ideal man) :: Märchenprinz {m}
Prince Edward Island {prop} (Province in eastern Canada) :: Prinz-Eduard-Insel {f}
princely {adj} (relating to a prince) :: fürstlich
Prince of Darkness {prop} (Satan; the Devil) :: Fürst der Finsternis {m}
Prince of Peace {prop} (one of the titles of the Messiah) :: Friedensfürst {m}
Prince of Wales {prop} (royal title) :: Prince of Wales {m}
prince regent {n} (prince acting as regent) :: Prinzregent {m}
princess {n} (female member of royal family) :: Prinzessin {f}, Königstochter {f}, Königsenkelin {f}
princess {n} (female monarch, or wife of a ruler) :: Fürstin {f}
principal {n} (essential point or rule) SEE: principle ::
principal {adj} (primary, main) :: hauptsächlich, Haupt-, wesentlich
principal {n} (chief administrator of a school) :: Schulvorsteher {m}, Schulvorsteherin {f}, Schuldirektor {m}, Schulleiter {m}, Schulleiterin {f}
principal {n} (legal: one on behalf of whom an agent or gestor acts) :: Geschäftsherr {m}, Vollmachtgeber {m}
principal {n} (legal: primary participant in a crime) :: Haupttäter {m} or simply Täter {m} (which is according to the Criminal Code’s wording, where the hypernym to accomplices, abettors and principals is Beteiligter)
principality {n} (region) :: Fürstentum {n}
Principality of Albania {prop} (monarchy in Albania from 1914 to 1925) :: Fürstentum Albanien {n}
principal photography {n} (phase of film production during which the film is actually shot) :: Dreharbeiten {f-p}
principate {n} (principality) SEE: principality ::
principate {n} (early period of the Roman Empire) :: Prinzipat {m} {n}
principle {n} (fundamental assumption) :: Grundsatz {m}, Prinzip {n}
principle {n} (rule to solve a problem) :: Prinzip {n}
principle {n} (moral rule or aspect) :: Prinzip {n}
principle {n} (rule of nature) :: Naturgesetz {n}
principled {adj} (having principles) :: prinzipientreu, prinzipienfest
principle of least astonishment {prop} (user interface principle) :: Prinzip der geringsten Überraschung {n}
Pringle {n} (individual potato snack of the Pringles brand) :: Pringle
print {v} (to produce a copy of a text or image on a surface, especially by machine) :: drucken
print {n} (clear handwriting without connected letters) :: Druckschrift {f}
print {n} (letters forming the text of a document) :: Schrift {f}
print {n} (visible impression on a surface) :: Abdruck {m}
print {n} (visual art: picture created in multiple copies by printing) :: Druck {m}
print {n} (photograph that has been printed onto paper from the negative) :: Abzug {m}
print {n} (motion pictures: copy of a film) :: Kopie {f}
print {n} (fingerprint) SEE: fingerprint ::
print {n} (footprint) SEE: footprint ::
printable {adj} (worthy or capable of being printed) :: ausdruckbar, druckbar
printed {adj} (written or published) :: gedruckt
printed circuit board {n} (board holding chips etc.) :: Platine {f}, Leiterplatte {f}
printed matter {n} (printed material) :: Drucksache {f}
printer {n} (one who makes prints) :: Drucker {m}
printer {n} (operator of a printing press) :: Drucker {m}
printer {n} (computing: device used to print text or images) :: Drucker {m}
printer's ink {n} (printing ink) SEE: printing ink ::
printing {n} (the process or business of producing printed material, see also: typography) :: Drucken {n}, Druck {m}
printing {n} (all the copies of a publication that have been printed in one batch) :: Auflage {f}
printing form {n} (object used to apply ink on printed surface) :: Drucktype {f}
printing house {n} (commercial company) :: Druckerei {f}, Typographie {f}
printing ink {n} (ink used for printing) :: Druckerschwärze {f}
printing press {n} (machine for printing) :: Druckerpresse {f}
printout {n} (A hard copy) :: Ausdruck {m}
printshop {n} (printing house) SEE: printing house ::
prion {n} (misfolded protein) :: Prion {m}
prior {adj} (former) SEE: former ::
prior {adj} (of that which comes before, in advance) :: vorausgehend, früher, vorherig
prior {n} (a high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot) :: Prior {m}
prior {n} (a previous criminal offense on someone's record) :: Vorstrafe {f}
prior {adv} (previously) SEE: previously ::
prioress {n} (a nun in charge of a priory) :: Priorin {f}
prioritization {n} (process of assigning priorities to things or tasks) :: Priorisierung {f}
prioritize {v} (to arrange or list in order of priority or importance) :: priorisieren
priority {n} (item's relative importance) :: Priorität {f}
priority {n} (goal of a person or an organisation) :: Priorität {f}
priory {n} (monastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress) :: Priorat {n}, Priorei {f}
Pripyat {prop} (abandoned city in Ukraine) :: Prypjat
Priscilla {prop} (biblical woman) :: Priszilla {f}
Priscilla {prop} (female given name) :: Priscilla
prise {n} (prize) SEE: prize ::
prism {n} (geometry: polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size and shape) :: Prisma {n}
prism {n} (block used to split or reflect light) :: Prisma {n}
prismatic colors {n} :: Regenbogenfarben {p} {p}, Spektralfarben {p}
prismatic colours {n} :: Regenbogenfarben {f-p} {p}, Spektralfarben {f-p}
prismatoid {n} (polyhedron) :: Prismatoid {m}
prison {n} (place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes) :: Gefängnis {n}, Knast {m} [colloquial], Kerker {m} [slang], Zuchthaus {n} [dated]
prison {n} (confinement in a prison) :: Haft {f}, Gefangenschaft {f}
prison {v} (imprison) SEE: imprison ::
prison camp {n} (camp for prisoners) :: Gefangenenlager {n}
prison cell {n} (room to which a prisoner is confined) :: Gefängniszelle {f}
prisoner {n} (person incarcerated in a prison) :: Gefangener {m}, Gefangene {f}, Häftling {m}
prisoner {n} (figurative: any person held against his or her will) :: Gefangener {m}, Gefangene {f}
prisoner of conscience {n} (person) :: Gefangener aus Gewissensgründen {m}
prisoner of war {n} (soldier or combatant captured by the enemy) :: Kriegsgefangener {m}, Kriegsgefangene {f}
prison guard {n} (person working to provide order to in a jail) :: [colloquial] Schließer {m}, Gefängniswärter {m}, [bureaucratese] Justizvollzugsbeamte {m}
prissy {adj} (excessively prim, proper, particular or fussy) :: zimperlich
Pristina {prop} (city) :: Priština {n}
pristine {adj} (unspoiled) :: unberührt, jungfräulich, makellos
pristine {adj} (pertaining to the earliest state of something) :: ursprünglich
privacy {n} (state of being private) :: Zurückgezogenheit {f}, Privatsphäre {f}, Privatheit {f}
privacy policy {n} (statement detailing policies that an organization uses to collect information about users) :: Datenschutzrichtlinie
privatdozent {n} (academic who holds all formal qualifications to become a tenured university professor) :: Privatdozent {m}
private {adj} (belonging to, concerning, or accessible only to an individual person or a specific group) :: privat
private {adj} (not accessible by the public) :: privat
private {adj} :: privat
private car {n} (privately owned car) :: Privatwagen {m}, Privatauto {n}
private detective {n} (any agent hired by a private party for the purpose of investigation or evidence gathering) :: Privatdetektiv {m}
privateer {n} (privately owned warship) :: Kaperschiff {n}
privateer {n} (officer or crew of a privateer ship) :: Freibeuter {m}
private eye {n} (A private personal detective) :: Privatdetektiv {m}, Schnüffler {m}
private international law {n} (law) :: Internationales Privatrecht {n}, Kollisionsrecht {n}
private key {n} (unpublished key) :: privater Schlüssel {m}
private law {n} (area of law) :: Privatrecht {n}
private parts {n} (genitals or sex organs) SEE: genitalia ::
private parts {n} (intimate parts of the human body) :: Scham {f}, Geschlechtsteile {n-p}, Schamteile {n-p}
private property {n} (belongings owned by individuals) :: Privateigentum {n}, Privatbesitz {m}
private school {n} (fee-charging school) :: Privatschule {f}
private sector {n} (organizations not controlled by government) :: Privatsektor {m}
privation {n} (Lack of something) :: Entbehrung, Einschränkung, Mangel
privation {n} (Dangerous poverty) :: Armut, Not
privatization {n} (transfer from the government to private ownership) :: Privatisierung {f}
privatize {v} (to release government control to private industry) :: privatisieren
privet {interj} (hello) SEE: hello ::
privet {n} (Any of various shrubs and small trees in the genus Ligustrum) :: Liguster {m}
privilege {n} (particular benefit, advantage, or favor) :: Privileg {n}, Vergünstigung
privilege {v} (to grant some particular right or exemption to) :: privilegieren
privilege {v} (to bring or put into a condition of privilege or exemption from evil or danger) :: privilegieren
privileged {adj} (having special privileges) :: privilegiert
privy {n} (lavatory or toilet) SEE: toilet ::
privy {n} (outhouse) SEE: outhouse ::
privy {adj} (private, exclusive, particular) :: geheim
privy {adj} (with knowledge of; party to; let in on) :: eingeweiht
privy {n} (latrine) SEE: latrine ::
prize {n} (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) :: Preis {m}
prize {n} (that which may be won by chance) :: Preis {m}
prize money {n} (money offered as a prize) :: Preisgeld {n}
prizewinning {adj} (Having won at least one prize) :: preisgekrönt
Pärnu {prop} (city in Estonia) :: Pärnu {n}, Pernau {n} [old name]
pro {n} (someone who is very good at something) :: Profi {m}
proabortionist {n} (one who supports or defends the practice and/or legality of abortion) :: Abtreibungsbefürworter {m}, Abtreibungsbefürworterin {f}, Abtreibungsfreund {m}, Abtreibungsfreundin {f}
proactive {adj} (acting in advance) :: proaktiv
probability {n} (state of being probable; likelihood) :: Wahrscheinlichkeit {f}
probability {n} (mathematical probability) :: Wahrscheinlichkeit {f}
probability density function {n} (function) :: Wahrscheinlichkeitsdichtefunktion {f}
probability measure {n} (measure on probability space) :: Wahrscheinlichkeitsmaß {n}
probability space {n} (notion in probability theory) :: Wahrscheinlichkeitsraum {m}
probability theory {n} (study of probability) :: Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie {f}
probable {adj} (likely to be true) :: glaubhaft, wahrscheinlich
probable {adj} (likely to happen) :: wahrscheinlich
probably {adv} (in all likelihood) :: wahrscheinlich, glaublich
probation {n} (type of sentence) :: Bewährung {f}
probationary period {n} (probationary period) :: Probezeit {f}
probation officer {n} (law enforcement officer) :: Bewährungshelfer {m}
probe {n} (spacecraft) :: Sonde {f}
problem {n} (difficulty) :: Problem {n}
problem {n} (schoolwork exercise) :: Übung {f}
problematic {adj} (posing a problem) :: problematisch
problematic {adj} :: problematisch
problematic {n} (problem in a particular field of study) :: Problematik {f}
problematical {adj} (problematic) SEE: problematic ::
problematize {v} (to consider something as if it were a problem) :: problematisieren
problem child {n} (difficult child) :: Sorgenkind {n}
problem child {n} (something difficult) :: Sorgenkind {n}
proboscis {n} (slang: a nose) SEE: schnozzle ::
proboscis {n} (elongated tube) :: Rüssel {m}
procedure {n} (method for performing a task) :: Verfahren {n}, Verfahrensweise {f}, [medizinischer] Eingriff {m}
procedure {n} (series of small tasks to accomplish an end) :: Prozess {m}, Vorgehen {n}, Vorgehensweise {f}
procedure {n} (set of established forms or methods of an organized body) :: Prozedur {f}
procedure {n} (computing: subroutine or function coded to perform a specific task) :: Unterprogramm {n}
procedure {n} :: Prozedur {f}, Vorgehen {n}
procedure mask {n} (surgical mask) SEE: surgical mask ::
proceed {v} :: vorgehen
proceedings {n} (course of procedure) :: Verfahren
proceeds {n} (revenue) :: Erlös {m}
process {n} (series of events to produce a result) :: Prozess {m}, Verlauf {m}
process {v} (to perform a particular process) :: verarbeiten
process {v} (to think information over, and assimilate it) :: verdauen [informal]
processed cheese {n} (any of several types of natural cheese) :: Schmelzkäse {m}
processing {n} (action of the verb to process) :: Verarbeitung {f}
procession {n} (group of people or thing moving along in an orderly manner) :: Prozession, Umzug {m}
processor {n} (microprocessor) :: Prozessor {m}
pro-choice {adj} (supportive of abortion rights) :: Abtreibungs-
pro-choicer {n} (person with pro-choice views, or who advocates such policies) :: Abtreibungsbefürworter {m}, Abtreibungsbefürworterin {f}, Abtreibungsfreund {m}, Abtreibungsfreundin {f}
proclaim {v} (to announce or declare) :: verkünden, verkündigen, erklären
proclitic {n} (clitic which joins with the following word) :: proklitisch [adjective], Proklitikon {n}
proclivity {n} (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) :: Hang {m}, Vorliebe {f}, Schwäche {f}, Neigung {f}
procrastinate {v} (put off; to delay taking action) :: aufschieben, verzögern, vertagen, prokrastinieren
procrastinate {v} (put off; delay something) :: verschleppen, prokrastinieren
procrastination {n} (act of postponing, delaying or putting off) :: Aufschub {m}, Prokrastination {f}
procreate {v} (to beget) :: zeugen, sich fortpflanzen, sich vermehren
procreate {v} (to procreate) SEE: beget ::
procreation {n} (the process by which an organism produces others of its kind, see also: reproduction) :: Fortpflanzung {f}
procreation {n} (the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring) :: Fortpflanzung {n}, Zeugung {f}
Procrustes {prop} (legendary highwayman of Attica) :: Prokrustes {m}
proctodeum {n} (back ectodermal part of an alimentary canal) :: Hinterdarm, Enddarm
proctologist {n} (expert in proctology) :: Proktologe {m}, Proktologin {f}
procurable {adj} (obtainable) SEE: obtainable ::
procure {v} (To acquire or obtain an item or service) :: beschaffen, erwerben, besorgen, aufbringen, verschaffen, beibringen
procure {v} (To obtain a person as a prostitute for somebody else) :: zuführen, kuppeln, vermitteln
procure {v} (To induce or persuade someone to do something) :: verleiten, überreden
procure {v} :: beschaffen, besorgen
procurement {n} (purchasing department of a company) :: Einkauf {m}
procurement {n} (act of procuring or obtaining) :: Beschaffung
Procyon {prop} (Star) :: Prokyon
prod {v} (to poke) :: stoßen, anstupsen
prod {v} (to encourage) :: anspornen, ermutigen
prod {v} (to prick with a goad) :: anstacheln, antreiben
prod {n} (device used to goad livestock into moving) :: Stachelstock {m}, Treibestock {m}
prodigal {adj} (wastefully extravagant) :: verschwenderisch
prodigal {adj} (lavish) :: freigiebig, großzügig, freigebig
prodigal {adj} (profuse, lavishly abundant) :: übermäßig, im Überfluß {m}, in Hülle und Fülle {f}, üppig, überquellend, überreichlich, enorm
prodigal {n} (prodigal) SEE: spendthrift ::
prodigal son {n} (one who returns) :: verlorener Sohn {m}, Zurückkehrer {m}, Heimkehrer {m}
prodigious {adj} (gigantic or huge) :: ungeheuer, gewaltig
prodigious {adj} (amazing) :: verwunderlich
prodigy {n} (something from which omens are drawn) :: Orakel
prodigy {n} (amazing or marvelous thing) :: Wunder {n}
prodigy {n} (extremely talented person, especially a child) :: Wunderkind {n} [of a child], Hochbegabter {m}, Hochbegabte {f}, Genie {n}
prodrome {n} (medicine: an early symptom) :: Prodrom {n}
produce {v} (to make or manufacture) :: produzieren, herstellen
produce {v} (to make available to) :: vorlegen
produce {v} (to sponsor and present (a motion picture, etc)) :: produzieren
produce {n} (that which is produced) :: Produkt {n}
produce {n} (harvested agricultural goods collectively) :: Obst und Gemüse, Ertrag {m}
produce {n} (offspring) SEE: offspring ::
producer {n} (in economics) :: Hersteller {m}
producer {n} (in arts) :: Produzent {m}
producible {adj} (able to be produced) :: herstellbar
product {n} (commodity for sale) :: Produkt {n}
product {n} (consequence of efforts) :: Produkt {n}
product {n} (result of chemical reaction) :: Produkt {n}, Reaktionsprodukt {n}
product {n} (multiplication result) :: Produkt {n}
product {n} (any tangible output) :: Produkt {n}
production {n} (the act of producing) :: Produktion {f}, Herstellung {f}
production {n} (the act of being produced) :: Produktion {f}
production {n} (the total amount produced) :: Produktion {f}
production {n} (the presentation of a theatrical work) :: Inszenierung {f}
productive {adj} (capable of producing something) :: produktiv
productive {adj} (yielding good or useful results; constructive) :: konstruktiv
productive {adj} (linguistics: consistently applicable to any of an open set of words) :: produktiv
productivity {n} (state of being productive) :: Produktivität {f}, Leistungsfähigkeit {f}
product placement {n} (a form of advertising) :: Product-Placement {n}, Produktplatzierung {f}, Schleichwerbung {f}
profane {adj} (Not sacred or holy) :: weltlich
profane {adj} :: profan
profanity {n} (quality of being profane) :: Profanität {f}, Respektlosigkeit {f}, Gotteslästerlichkeit {f}
profanity {n} (obscene, lewd or abusive language) :: Fluch {m}, Obszönität {f}, Schimpfwort {n}
profeminism {n} (support for feminism) :: Profeminismus {m}
profess {v} ((reflexive) to declare oneself (to be something)) :: sich zu etwas bekennen
profession {n} (occupation) :: Beruf {m}
professional {n} (person who earns their living from a specified activity) :: Profi {m}, Professioneller {m}, Professionelle {f}
professional {n} (expert) :: Profi {m}
professional {adj} (of, pertaining to, or in accordance with the standards of a profession) :: professionell, Berufs-
professional {adj} (that is carried out as a livelihood) :: berufsmäßig, professionell
professional {adj} (expert) :: professionell
professionalism {n} (status or methods of a professional) :: Professionalismus {m}
professionality {n} (condition) :: Professionalität {f}, Fachlichkeit {f}, Profitum {n} [colloquial]
professionalization {n} (act pr process) :: Professionalisierung {f}
professionalize {v} (make something professional) :: professionalisieren
professional sport {n} (sport by paid athletes) :: Profisport {m}
professional university {n} (university of applied sciences) SEE: university of applied sciences ::
professional wrestling {n} (Entertainment characterized by choreographed wrestling) :: Wrestling {n}, Catchen {n}
professor {n} (a higher ranking for a teacher or faculty member at a college or university) :: Professor {m}, Professorin {f}, Professorsgattin {f} [professor's wife], Prof. {m} {f} [abbrev.], Prof {m} {f} [colloquial short form], Hochschulprofessor {m}, Hochschulprofessorin {f}, Hochschullehrer {m}, Hochschullehrerin {f}
professor {n} (one who professes (a faith or religion)) :: Bekenner {m}, Bekennerin {f}
professor ordinarius {n} (professor with a chair) :: ordentlicher Professor {m}
professorship {n} (the office of a professor) :: Professur {f}
proffer {v} (to offer for acceptance) :: anbieten
proficiency {n} (ability or skill) :: Kompetenz {f}, Können {n}, Begabung {f}, Befähigung {f}, Fähigkeit {f}, Sachverständnis {n}, Sachkunde {f}, Beschlagenheit {f}, Fertigkeit {f}, Tüchtigkeit {f}, Leistung {f}
proficient {adj} (skilled) :: tüchtig, fähig, kompetent, befähigt, bewandert, erfahren, sachkundig, geübt, geschickt
proficient {n} (expert) :: Fachmann {m}, Fachfrau {f}, Meister {m}, Meisterin {f}, Experte {m}, Profi {m}, Sachkundiger {m}
profile {n} (shape, view, or shadow of a person's head from the side) :: Profil {n}
profile {n} (reputation) SEE: reputation ::
profiler {n} (person who creates a profile for something or some) :: Profiler {m}, Profilerin {f}, Profilersteller {m}, Profilerstellerin {f}, Fallanalytiker {m}, Fallanalytikerin {f}
profit {n} (benefit) :: Gewinn {m}, Profit {m}
profit {n} (total income or cash flow minus expenditures) :: Gewinn {m}
profit {v} (To benefit, be of use to) :: nützen
profit {v} :: profitieren
profitability {n} (The quality or state of being profitable) :: Rentabilität {f}
profitable {adj} (producing profit) :: gewinnbringend, profitabel, lukrativ, einträglich, rentabel
profiteer {n} (one who makes an unreasonable profit not justified by their corresponding assumption of risk) :: Profitmacher {m}, Profiteur {m}
profiteering {n} (the act of making an unreasonable profit not justified by the corresponding assumption of risk, or by doing so unethically) :: Geschäftemacherei {f}, Wucherei {f}
profit warning {n} (an announcement by a company that its profits are likely to be less than expected) :: Gewinnwarnung {f}
profligacy {n} (careless wastefulness) :: Verschwendung {f}
profligate {adj} (inclined to waste resources or behave extravagantly) :: verschwenderisch
prof. ord. {n} (abbreviation of “professor ordinarius” or an equivalent title) :: o. Prof. {m}, o.P. {m}
pro forma {adj} (for the sake of form only) :: pro forma, der Form wegen, der Form halber
profound {adj} (descending below the surface) :: tiefgehend
profound {adj} (intellectually deep) :: tiefgehend
profound {adj} :: tief, profund
profoundly {adv} (deeply) SEE: deeply ::
profuse {adj} (In great quantity or abundance) :: übermäßig, enorm, reichlich, üppig, überreich, freigiebig, freigebig
profusion {n} (abundance) :: Überfluss {m}, Überfülle {f}
profusion {n} (lavish or imprudent expenditure) :: Verschwendung {f}, Vergeudung {f}
progenitor {n} (founder) SEE: founder ::
progenitor {n} (any of a person's direct ancestors) :: Ahn {m}, Stammvater {m}, Vorfahr {m}, Vorfahre {m}
progenitor {n} (an individual from which (a) people(s) descend) :: Ahn {m}, Vorfahr {m}, Vorfahre {m}
progenitor {n} (an ancestral form of a species) :: Vorfahr {m}, Vorfahre {m}
progenitor {n} (a predecessor of something) :: Vorläufer {m}
progenitor {n} (someone who originates something) :: Erzeuger {m}, Erzeugerin {f}
progeny {n} (offspring) :: Nachkommen {m-p}, Nachfahren {m-p}, Nachkommenschaft {f}
prognosis {n} :: Prognose {f}
prognosticate {v} (predict, foretell) :: prognostizieren
prograde {adj} ((astronomy) moving in a forward direction) :: rechtläufig, prograd
program {n} (set of structured activities) :: Programm {n}
program {n} (leaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity) :: Programm {n}
program {n} (performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television) :: Programm {n}, Sendung {f}
program {n} (software application) :: Programm {n}
program {v} (to enter a program or other instructions into a computer) :: programmieren
program {v} (to put together the schedule of an event) :: programmieren
programmability {n} (quality of being programmable) :: Programmierbarkeit {f}
programmable {adj} (capable of being programmed) :: programmierbar
programmable {n} (calculator that allows the user to write programs) :: programmierbarer Taschenrechner {m}
programmable logic controller {n} (programmable electronic device) :: Speicherprogrammierbare Steuerung {f}
programmatically {adv} (programming: doing something by code) :: programmatisch
programme {n} (programme) SEE: program ::
programmer {n} (one who writes computer programs) :: Programmierer {m}, Programmiererin {f}
programmer {n} (a device that installs a software program into some other machine) :: Programmiergerät {n}
programming {n} (act of writing a computer program) :: Programmierung {f}, Programmieren {n}
programming {n} (brain-washing) SEE: brain-washing ::
programming language {n} (code of reserved words and symbols) :: Programmiersprache {f}
program trading {n} (programmed trading) :: Hochfrequenzhandel {m}
progredient {adj} (progressive) :: progredient
progress {n} (advancement to a more developed state) :: Fortschritt {m}
progress {n} (movement onwards or forwards) :: Fortschritt {m}
progress bar {n} (computing: a bar that indicates the progression of a task) :: Fortschrittsbalken {m}, Statusbalken {m}, Ladebalken {m}, Fortschrittsanzeige {f}
progression {n} (moving from one thing to another) :: Fortschreiten {n}, Verlauf {m}, Fortschritt {m}, Vorwärtsbewegung {f}
progression {n} (mathematical sequence) :: Progression {f}, Reihe {f}, Folge {f}, Fortschreitung {f}, Fortschreibung {f}, Sequenz {f}
progression {n} (evolution) :: Entwicklung {f}, Steigerung {f}, Zunahme {f}, Weiterentwicklung {f}, Vorankommen {n}
progressive {adj} (continuous) SEE: continuous ::
progressive {adj} (favouring or promoting progress; advanced) :: fortschrittlich, progressiv
progressive {adj} (gradually advancing in extent; increasing) :: progressiv
progressive {adj} (promoting or favoring progress towards improved conditions or new policies, ideas or methods) :: progressiv
progressive {adj} (increasing in rate as the taxable amount increases) :: progressiv
progressive {adj} (advancing in severity) :: progressiv
progressive {adj} (politically liberal) :: progressiv
progressively {adv} (in a progressive manner) :: zunehmend, stufenweise, fortschreitend, fortschrittlich, abschnittsweise, schrittweise, immerwährend
progressivism {n} (political ideology) :: Progressivismus {m}
prohibit {v} (to proscribe officially) :: verbieten
prohibited {adj} (forbidden) SEE: forbidden ::
prohibition {n} (law that prohibits something) :: Verbot {n}
Prohibition {prop} (period) :: Alkoholprohibition {f}, Prohibition {f}
proinflammatory {adj} (producing or promoting inflammation) :: proinflammatorisch
project {n} (planned endeavor) :: Projekt {n}
project {v} (to extend beyond a surface) :: ragen, hervorragen, herausragen, vorspringen, vorstehen, überstehen
project {v} (to cast (image, shadow)) :: projizieren [image], werfen [image, shadow]
project {v} (to extend outward) :: ausfahren
project {v} (to make plans for; forecast) :: projektieren, planen; hochrechnen, erwarten, vorhersagen, voraussagen, vorausberechnen
project {v} (to present, convey an image) :: ausstrahlen, (sich) präsentieren, (sich) darstellen
projectile {n} (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) :: Projektil {n}, Geschoss {n}
projectile vomit {v} (vomit with great expulsive force) :: strahlkotzen [vulgar]
projection {n} (something which projects) :: Vorsprung {m}
projection {n} (display of an image by a projector) :: Projektion {f}
projection {n} (forecast or prognosis obtained by extrapolation) :: Prognose {f}, Vorhersage {f}
projectionist {n} (person who operates a film projector) :: Filmvorführer {m}, Filmvorführerin {f}
project management {n} (discipline of organizing and managing project resources) :: Projektmanagement {n}
project manager {n} (one who manages projects) :: Projektleiter {m}, Projektleiterin {f}
projector {n} (optical device) :: Projektor {m}
pro-Jew {n} (pro-Jew) :: Judenfreund {m}, Judenfreundin {f}
prokaryote {n} (organism characterized by absence of nucleus) :: Prokaryot {m}
prolactin {n} (hormone) :: Prolaktin {n}
prolepsis {n} (grammatical construction) :: Prolepsis {f}, Prolepse {f}
proletarian {adj} (relating to proletariat) :: proletarisch
proletarian {n} (member of the proletariat) :: Proletarier {m}, Proletarierin {f}
proletariat {n} (working class or lower class) :: Proletariat {n}
proletariat {n} (lowest class of citizens in Rome) :: Proletariat {n}
pro-life {adj} (opposed to abortion) :: Anti-Abtreibungs-
proliferate {v} (to increase in number or spread) :: sich ausbreiten, sich vermehren
proliferation {n} (the process by which an organism produces others of its kind) :: Sprossung {f}, Knospung {f}, Vermehrung {f}
proliferation {n} (the act of increasing or rising) :: Zunahme {f}, Verstärkung {f}, Vergrößerung {f}, Wucherung {f} [medical]
proliferation {n} (the spread of weapons of mass destruction) :: Verbreitung {f}
prolific {adj} (Fertile, producing offspring or fruit in great abundance) :: fruchtbar
prolific {adj} (Similarly producing results or works in abundance) :: produktiv
proline {n} (nonessential amino acid; C5H9NO2) :: Prolin {n}
prolix {adj} (tediously lengthy) :: weitschweifig
prolix {adj} (long) SEE: long ::
prolixity {n} (An excess of words) :: Weitschweifigkeit {f}, Beredsamkeit {f}, Langatmigkeit {f}
prolly {adv} (eye dialect spelling of probably) :: wahrscheinlich
prolog {n} (prologue) SEE: prologue ::
prologue {n} (speech or section used as an introduction, especially to a play or novel) :: Prolog {n}
prolong {v} (to extend in space or length) :: ausdehnen
prolong {v} (to lengthen in time; to extend the duration of; to draw out; to continue) :: verlängern
prolong {v} (to lengthen; to put off to a distant time; to postpone) :: hinauszögern
prolonged {adj} (lengthy in duration; extended; protracted) :: anhaltend, lang anhaltend, andauernd, ausgedehnt, langwierig [illness, disease], länger dauernd, länger andauernd, verlängert, protrahiert, gedehnt [temporally], prolongiert, Dauer-, Langzeit-
prom {n} (a formal ball) :: Ball {m}, Abschlussball {m}, Prom {f}, Promenade {f}
promenade {n} (place to walk) :: Promenade {f}
promenade {v} (to walk) :: spazieren gehen
Prometheus {prop} (Greek mythological figure) :: Prometheus {m}
promethium {n} (chemical element) :: Promethium {n}
prominence {n} (bulge) :: Protuberanz {f}
prominent {adj} (projecting, protuberant) :: überstehend, hervorstehend
prominent {adj} (likely to attract attention) :: hervorstechend
prominent {adj} (eminent, distinguished above others) :: prominent
promiscuity {n} (state or quality of being promiscuous) :: Promiskuität {f}
promiscuous {adj} (made up of various disparate elements mixed together) :: zusammengewürfelt, bunt gemischt
promiscuous {adj} (made without careful choice; indiscriminate) :: wahllos, willkürlich, unüberlegt
promiscuous {adj} (indiscriminate in choice of sexual partners) :: freizügig, sexuell freizügig, promiskuitiv [technical]
promiscuousness {n} (promiscuity) SEE: promiscuity ::
promise {n} (vow) :: Versprechen {n}
promise {n} (transaction) :: Versprechen {n}
promise {v} (to commit to something) :: versprechen
Promised Land {prop} (land promised by God) :: gelobtes Land {n}, Gelobtes Land {n}
promising {adj} (showing promise, and likely to develop in a desirable fashion) :: vielversprechend
promissory note {n} (document saying that someone owes a specific amount of money) :: Solawechsel {m}, Eigenwechsel {m}
promontory {n} (a high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff) :: Landzunge
promote {v} (raise someone to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank) :: befördern, promovieren
promotion {n} (advancement in position) :: Beförderung {f}, Aufstieg {m}, Höherversetzung {f}
promotion {n} (dissemination of positive information) :: Förderung {f}, Werbung {f}, Bewerbung {f}
prompt {n} (a computer prompt) :: Eingabeaufforderung {f}
prompt {v} (to lead someone toward what they should say or do) :: anleiten, antreiben, anstacheln, veranlassen, bringen zu
prompt {v} (to show or tell an actor/person the words they should be saying, or actions they should be doing) :: vorsagen, vormachen [show actions]
prompt {v} (to cause or lead to) :: verursachen
prompter {n} (person in a theater) :: Souffleur {m}, Souffleuse {f}
promptitude {n} (promptness) SEE: promptness ::
promptness {n} (the habit or characteristic of doing things without delay) :: Schnelligkeit {f}, Promptheit {f}
promptness {n} (the habit of adhering to a designated time) :: Pünktlichkeit {f}
promulgate {v} (to make known public) :: verkünden, bekanntmachen
promulgate {v} (to put into effect as a regulation) :: erlassen
pronaos {n} (the inner area of the portico of a Greek or Roman temple) :: Pronaos {m}
prone {adj} (lying face downward; prostrate) :: in Bauchlage
prone {adj} (inclined, sloped) :: schräg
prone {adj} (predisposed) :: anfällig, geneigt
prone to {adj} (inclined to; having a tendency to) :: anfällig für
prong {n} (thin, pointed, projecting part) :: Zinke {f}, Zacke {f}, Zacken {m}, Stift {m}, Ende {n}, Sprosse {f}, Krappe {m}, Stachel {m}
prong {n} (branch) :: Zweig {m}, Arm {m}
prong {v} (to pierce with a prong or skewer) :: aufspießen, spießen
pronged {adj} (having prongs) :: gezackt, zackig
pronghorn {n} (North American mammal) :: Gabelbock {m}, Gabelhornantilope {f}, Gabelantilope {f}, Gabelhorntier {n}, Gabelhornträger {m}, Pronghorn {n}
pronoia {n} (imperial grant) :: Pronoia
pronominal {adj} (of a pronoun) :: fürwörtlich, [linguistics] pronominal
pronominal adverb {n} (type of adverb) :: Pronominaladverb {n}
pronominal verb {n} :: pronominales Verb, Pronominalverb, Pronominalverbum
pronoun {n} (type of noun) :: Fürwort {n}, Personwort {n}, Personenwort {n}, Pronomen {n}, Pronom {n}
pronounce {v} (to pronounce) SEE: say ::
pronounce {v} (to declare officially) :: verkünden
pronounce {v} (to sound out (a word or phrase); to articulate) :: aussprechen, pronunzieren
pronouncing dictionary {n} (dictionary that provides pronunciations of words) SEE: pronunciation dictionary ::
pronunciation {n} (sound of a word) :: Aussprache {f}
pronunciation {n} (way in which words are pronounced) :: Aussprache {f}
pronunciation dictionary {n} (dictionary that provides pronunciations of words) :: Aussprachewörterbuch {n}
pronunciation spelling {n} (pronunciation spelling) :: aussprachegetreue Schreibung {f}
proof {v} (proofread) SEE: proofread ::
proof {n} (any effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth) :: Beweis {m}
proof {n} (process for testing the accuracy of an operation performed) :: Beweis {m}
-proof {suffix} (denoting an impervious quality) :: -fest, -sicher
proofing {n} (step in creating baked goods) :: Stückgare {f}
proof of concept {n} (method to demonstrate feasibility) :: Machbarkeitsstudie {f}, Prinzipientest {m}
proof of concept {n} (proof of technology) :: Machbarkeitsstudie {f}
proofread {v} (to check for errors in spelling and grammar) :: Korrektur lesen
proofreader {n} (person who proofreads) :: Korrekturleser {m}
proofreader {n} (person whose occupation is to proofread) :: Korrekturleser {m}, Korrektor {m}
proofreading {n} (act or process by which a document is proofread) :: Korrekturlesen {n}, Korrektorat {n}
proof sheet {n} (contact print) SEE: contact print ::
prop {n} (object placed against or under another, to support it) :: Stütze {f}, Unterstützung {f}
prop {v} (support) :: unterstützen, halten, stützen, abstützen, aufbocken
prop {n} (item placed on a stage to create a scene) :: Requisit {n}, Ausstattung {f}, Accessoire {f}, Requisite {f}
prop {n} (propeller of an aircraft) :: Propeller {m}
propadiene {n} (organic compound of the formula C3H4) :: Propadien
propaedeutic {adj} (providing preparatory or introductory teaching) :: propädeutisch
propaedeutic {n} (course or instruction providing preparatory or introductory teaching) :: Propädeutik {f}
propaganda {n} (concerted set of messages) :: Propaganda {f}
propaganda of the deed {n} (a provocative act of political violence intended to inspire imitators and foment an anarchist revolt) :: Propaganda der Tat {f}
propagandist {n} (Person who disseminates propaganda) :: Propagandist {m}, Propagandistin {f}
propagate {v} (to cause to spread to extend) :: verbreiten
propagate {v} (to have young or issue) :: sich vermehren
propane {n} (aliphatic hydrocarbon: C3H8) :: Propan {n}
propanol {n} (either of two isomeric aliphatic alcohols) :: Propanol {n}
propanone {n} (C3H6O) :: Propanon {n}
proparoxytone {n} (proparoxytone) :: Proparoxytonon {n}
propel {v} (to cause to move in a certain direction) :: antreiben
propeller {n} (mechanical device used to propel) :: Propeller {m}
propelling pencil {n} (mechanical pencil) SEE: mechanical pencil ::
propene {n} (organic compound of the formula C3H6) :: Propen {n}
propensity {n} (tendency) :: Neigung {f}, Tendenz {f}
proper {adj} (fit, suitable) :: richtig, passend, angemessen
proper {adj} (in the very strictest sense of the word) :: eigentlich
proper {adj} (grammar: designating a particular person, place or thing) :: Eigenname {m} (proper noun)
proper {adj} (belonging to oneself or itself, own) :: eigen
proper {adj} (complete, thorough) :: richtig
proper {adj} (entitled to its name, true) :: richtig
proper {adj} (informal: utter) :: richtig
properly {adv} (in a proper manner) :: ordnungsgemäß, ordentlich, richtig
proper noun {n} (the name of a particular person, place, organization or other individual entity) :: Eigenname {m}
proper subset {n} (a set that is a subset of but not equal to another set) :: echte Teilmenge {f}
property {n} (something owned) :: Eigentum {n}, Besitz {m}
property {n} (piece of real estate) :: Anwesen {n}, Grundbesitz {m}, Grundstück {n}
property {n} (exclusive right of possessing, enjoying and disposing of a thing) :: Eigentum {n}
property {n} (attribute or abstract quality associated with an object, individual or concept) :: Eigenschaft {f}
property {n} (computing: an editable parameter associated with an application, or its value) :: Eigenschaft {n}
property {n} (an object used in a dramatic production) :: Requisit {n}
property {n} :: Eigentum {?}
property law {n} (area of law concerned with property rights) :: Sachenrecht {n}
property management {n} (operation, control and oversight of real estate) :: Hausverwaltung {f}
property register {n} (formal recording of properties) :: Grundbuch
property tax {n} (tax based on the value of property) :: Grundsteuer {f}
propfan {n} (modified turbofan) :: Propellergebläse {n}, Propfan {m}
prophase {n} (the first stage of mitosis) :: Prophase {f}
prophecy {n} (prediction) :: Prophezeiung {f}
prophesy {v} (to predict) :: prophezeien
prophesy {v} (to speak as a prophet) :: prophezeien
prophesy {v} (to preach) :: prophezeien
prophet {n} (one who speaks by divine inspiration) :: Prophet {m}, Prophetin {f}
prophet {n} (one who foretells the future) :: Prophet {m}, Prophetin {f}
prophetess {n} (female prophet) :: Prophetin {f}
prophethood {n} (state or condition of being a prophet) :: Prophetentum {n}
prophetic {adj} (of, or relating to a prophecy or a prophet) :: prophetisch
prophet of doom {n} (pessimistic person) :: Schwarzseher
prophylactic {adj} (Serving to prevent or protect against an undesired effect, especially disease) :: prophylaktisch
prophylaxis {n} (prevention of, or protective treatment for disease) :: Prophylaxe {f}, Vorbeugung {f}
propiska {n} (system of mandatory registration in ex-USSR) :: Propiska {f}, Anmeldung
propitiate {v} (To conciliate, appease or make peace with someone) :: besänftigen
propitious {adj} (favorable; benevolent) :: günstig, förderlich, gnädig
propitious {adj} (advantageous) :: vorteilhaft
propitious {adj} (characteristic of a good omen: auspicious) :: verheißungsvoll
propolis {n} (glue-like substance) :: Propolis {f}
proponency {n} (advocacy) SEE: advocacy ::
proponent {n} (one who supports something) :: Befürworter {m}, Fürsprecher {m}
proportion {n} (quantity that is part of the whole) :: Teil {m}, Proportion {f}
proportion {n} (proper or equal share) :: Anteil {m}
proportion {n} (size) SEE: size ::
proportional {adj} (at a constant ratio (to)) :: proportional
proportionality {n} (the property of being proportional) :: Proportionalität {f}
proportionally {adv} (in proportion) :: proportional
proportionate {v} (to make proportionate) :: proportionieren
proposal {n} (that which is proposed) :: Vorschlag {m}
proposal {n} (the act of proposing a marriage) :: Heiratsantrag {m}
propose {v} (to suggest a plan or course of action) :: vorschlagen
propose {v} (to ask for one's hand in marriage) :: einen Heiratsantrag machen
propose {v} (to intend) :: beabsichtigen
proposition {n} (an assertion which is provably true, but not important enough to be a theorem) :: Satz {m}
propositional calculus {n} (propositional logic) SEE: propositional logic ::
propositional logic {n} (formal deductive system) :: Aussagenlogik {f}
propound {v} (to put forward; to offer for discussion or debate) :: vorlegen, vorschlagen
proprietary {adj} (relating to property or ownership) :: Eigentums-, Eigentümer-
proprietary {adj} (created or manufactured exclusively by the IPR owner) :: proprietär, urheberrechtlich geschützt, geschützt
proprietary {n} (a proprietor or owner) SEE: proprietor ::
proprietor {n} (owner) :: Inhaber {m}, Inhaberin {f}, Besitzer {m}, Besitzerin {f}
proprietor {n} :: Besitzer {m}, Inhaber {m}
proprietously {adv} (properly) SEE: properly ::
propriety {n} (fitness; the quality of being appropriate) :: Angemessenheit {f}, Richtigkeit {f}, Korrektheit {f}, Ordnungsmäßigkeit {f}, Geeignetheit {f}
propriety {n} (correctness in behaviour and morals) :: Schicklichkeit {f}, Tugendhaftigkeit {f}, Wahrhaftigkeit {f}, Redlichkeit {f}, Anstand {m}, Anständigkeit {f}, Form {f}
propriety {n} :: Schicklichkeit {f}
proprioception {n} (sense of the position of parts of the body) :: Propriozeption {f}, Tiefensensibilität {f}
propulsion {n} (the action of driving or pushing) :: Antrieb {m}
propylene {n} (organic compound of the formula C3H6) :: Propylen {n}
propyne {n} (alkyne) :: Propin {n}
pro rata {adv} (in proportion to some factor) :: pro rata, verhältnismäßig, proportional
prorogue {v} (to suspend a parliamentary session) :: vertagen
prorogue {v} (to defer) :: verschieben, aufschieben
prorogue {v} (to prolong or extend) :: verlängern
pro-Russian {adj} (supportive of Russian or Russians) :: prorussisch
prosaic {adj} (pertaining to or having the characteristics of prose) :: prosaisch
prosaic {adj} (overly plain or simple, to the point of being boring; humdrum) :: prosaisch
prosaist {n} (prose writer) :: Prosaiker {m}, Prosaikerin {f}
pros and cons {n} (for and against) :: Für und Wider {p}
proscenium {n} (ancient theatre: row of columns at the front the scene building) :: Bühnenfassade
prosciutto {n} (dry-cured ham from Italy) :: Pršut {m}, Prsut {m}, Schinken {m}
proscribe {v} (forbid or prohibit) :: verbieten
proscribe {v} (denounce) :: verbieten
proscribe {v} (banish or exclude) :: verbannen, ächten
prose {n} (written language not intended as poetry) :: Prosa {f}
prosecute {v} (To start civil or criminal proceedings against) :: strafrechtlich verfolgen [law], gerichtlich belangen [law], belangen
prosecute {v} (To charge, try) :: anklagen, bestrafen, vor Gericht stellen
prosecute {v} (To pursue something to the end) :: betreiben, verfolgen
prosecution {n} (the institution of legal proceedings against a person) :: Strafverfolgung {f}, Rechtsverfolgung {f}, strafrechtliche Verfolgung {f}, Anklage {f}, Verfolgung {f}, Betreibung {f}
prosecution {n} (the prosecuting party of the institution of legal proceedings) :: Anklagebehörde {f}, Anklage {f}, Staatsanwaltschaft {f}, Anklagevertretung {f}
prosecutor {n} (a person instituting criminal prosecution) :: Staatsanwalt {m}, Staatsanwältin {f}, Amtsanwalt {m}, Ankläger {m}, Anklägerin {f}
proselyte {n} (one who has converted to a religion) :: Proselyt {m}, Judengenosse {m} (a gentile converted to Judaism)
proselytism {n} (proselytizing or being a proselyte) :: Proselytismus
proselytize {v} (convert to one’s own faith) :: bekehren, missionieren
proselytize {v} (induce people to join a cause) :: bekehren, überzeugen, (als) (Anhänger) gewinnen
prosimian {n} (primate suborder) :: Halbaffen
prosodic {adj} (relating to prosody) :: prosodisch
prosody {n} (linguistics: study of rhythm and other attributes in speech) :: Prosodie {f}
prosody {n} (poetry: study of poetic meter etc) :: Verslehre
proso millet {n} (P. miliaceum) :: Rispenhirse {f}, gewöhnliche Hirse {f}
prosopagnosia {n} (disorder of face perception) :: Prosopagnosie {f}
prosopographic {adj} :: prosopografisch
prosopography {n} (a study of the individuals in a group of people within a specific context and their relationships) :: Prosopographie
prospect {n} (position affording a fine view) SEE: lookout ::
prospect {n} (region which the eye overlooks at one time) :: Sicht, Perspektive
prospect {n} (picturesque or panoramic view; landscape, sketch of landscape) :: Aussicht
prospect {n} (act of looking forward; foresight; anticipation) :: Erwartung, Chance
prospect {v} (to search as for gold) :: schürfen
prospective {adj} (likely or expected to happen or become) :: voraussichtlich, künftig, voraussichtlich, zukünftig
prospector {n} (person) :: Goldsucher {m}, Prospektor {m}
prosper {v} (to be successful) :: gedeihen, prosperieren, florieren
prosperity {n} (condition of being prosperous) :: Prosperität {f}, Wohlstand {m}
prosperous {adj} (characterized by success) :: blühend, florierend, erfolgreich
prosperous {adj} (well off; affluent) :: wohlhabend, reich
prosperous {adj} (favorable) :: günstig
prostate {n} (prostate gland) :: Prostata {f}, Vorsteherdrüse {f}
prostate gland {n} (prostate) SEE: prostate ::
prostatitis {n} (inflammation of the prostate) :: Prostataentzündung {f}, Entzündung der Prostata {f}, Prostatitis {f}
prosthesis {n} (prothesis) SEE: prothesis ::
prosthesis {n} (artificial replacement for a body part) :: Prothese {f}
prosthetic {n} (prosthesis) SEE: prosthesis ::
prosthetics {n} (branch of medicine) :: Prothetik {f}
prosthodontics {n} (restoration or replacement of damaged or missing teeth) :: Zahnersatz {m}
prostitute {v} (reflexive: to perform sexual activity for money) :: sich prostituieren
prostitute {v} (to make another person, or organisation, prostitute themselves) :: prostituieren
prostitute {n} (a person having sex for profit) :: Prostituierter {m}, Prostituierte {f}
prostitute {n} (a female person having sex for profit) :: Prostituierte {f}, Hure {f}, Nutte {f}, Dirne {f}, Lustdirne {f}, Buhldirne, Gunstgewerblerin {f} [humorous], Liebesdame {f}, Liebesmädchen {n}, Freudenmädchen {n} [euphemistic]
prostitute {n} (promiscuous person) SEE: whore ::
prostitution {n} (having sex for profit) :: Prostitution {f}
prostokvasha {n} (soured milk) :: Dickmilch {f}, Sauermilch {f}
prostyle {n} (building) :: Prostylos {m}
protactinium {n} (chemical element) :: Protactinium {n}
protagonist {n} (main character) :: Protagonist {m}, Protagonistin {f}, Hauptfigur {f}, Held {m}
protean {adj} (exceedingly variable) :: vielgestaltig
protean {adj} (of or pertaining to Proteus; characteristic of Proteus) :: proteusartig
protect {v} (to keep safe) :: schützen
protected {adj} (defended) :: geschützt
protecting group {n} (chemical entity that is temporarily reacted with a functional group) :: Schutzgruppe {f}
protection {n} (process of keeping sthg safe) :: Schutz {m}
protectionism {n} (A policy of protecting the domestic producers of a product by imposing tariffs, quotas or other barriers on imports) :: Protektionismus {m}
protectionist {adj} :: protektionistisch
protectionist {n} :: Protektionist {m}, Protektionistin {f}
protectionistic {adj} (protectionist) SEE: protectionist ::
protection money {n} (money regular interval, extorted by criminals threatening to cause harm) :: Schutzgeld {n}
protective {adj} (serving, intended or wishing to protect) :: Schutz-
protector {n} (someone who protects or guards) :: Beschützer {m}
protectorate {n} (government by a protector) :: Protektorat {n}, Schutzgebiet {n}
protectorate {n} (a protected autonomous state) :: Protektorat {n}, Schutzgebiet {n}
Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia {prop} (protectorate of Nazi Germany) :: Protektorat Böhmen und Mähren
protege {n} (protégé) SEE: protégé ::
protein {n} (biochemistry: complex molecule) :: Protein {n}, Eiweiß {n}
protein {n} (class of food) :: Protein {n}, Eiweiß {n}
pro tem {adv} (temporarily) :: auf Zeit, vorübergehend
pro tem {adj} (temporary) :: auf Zeit, vorübergehend
proteome {n} (complete set of proteins) :: Proteom {n}
proteomics {n} (branch of molecular biology) :: Proteomik {f}
Proterozoic {prop} (eon 2,500-541 Ma) :: Proterozoikum {n}
Proterozoic {adj} (of eon from 2,500 to 541 million years ago) :: proterozoisch
protest {v} (to make a strong objection) :: demonstrieren, protestieren
protest {v} (mostly US: to object to) :: Einspruch erheben, Einwände äußern
protest {n} (formal objection) :: Protest {m}, Beschwerde {f}
protest {n} (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration) :: Demonstration {f}, Protestaktion {f}
Protestant {n} (someone who is a member of such a denomination) :: Protestant {m}, Protestantin {f}
Protestant {adj} (pertaining to these denominatons) :: protestantisch, evangelisch
Protestantism {n} (faith) :: Protestantismus {m}
Protestantize {v} (make Protestant) :: protestantisieren, protestantisch machen
Protestantize {v} (become Protestant) :: zum Protestantismus konvertieren, protestantisch werden
protester {n} (person who protests) :: Protestant {m}, Protestierender {m}, Protestierer {m}, Protestler {m}
protégé {n} (person who is guided and supported) :: Günstling {m}, Protegé {m} [both with a negative connotation], Mündel {n}, Schützling {m}
prothesis {n} (the addition of a sound or syllable at the beginning of a word without changing the word's meaning or the rest of its structure) :: Prothese {f}
protist {n} (eukaryotic unicellular organisms) :: Protist {m}
protium {n} (lightest isotope of hydrogen) :: Protium {n}
proto- {prefix} (first) :: ur-
proto- {prefix} ((linguistics) ancestor of a family of languages) :: ur-
protocol {v} (to make a protocol of) :: protokollieren
protodynastic {adj} :: frühdynastisch
Proto-Germanic {prop} (hypothetical prehistoric ancestor language) :: Urgermanisch {n}, urgermanische Sprache {f}
Proto-Indo-European {prop} (ancestor language of most European and Indian languages) :: Indogermanisch {n}, Urindogermanisch {n}
Proto-Indo-European {n} (person who spoke the Proto-Indo-European language) :: Urindogermane {m}
Proto-Indo-European {adj} (pertaining to the Proto-Indo-European language, or the people who spoke it, see also: Indo-European) :: urindogermanisch, indogermanisch
Proto-Indo-Germanic {prop} (Proto-Indo-European) SEE: Proto-Indo-European ::
Proto-Italic {prop} (hypothetical prehistoric ancestor language) :: Uritalisch {n}
proto-language {n} (common ancestor language) :: Ursprache {f}
protologism {n} (a newly coined word or phrase defined in the hope that it will become common) :: Protologismus {m}
protolysis {n} :: Protolyse {f}
protomartyr {n} (any of the first Christian martyrs) :: Protomärtyrer {m}, Protomärtyrerin {f}
proton {n} (positively charged nucleon) :: Proton {n}
proton capture {n} (nuclear reaction) :: Protoneneinfang {m}
Proto-Norse {prop} (Indo-European language) :: Urnordisch {n}
protoplanet {n} (astronomical object) :: Protoplanet
protoplanetary {adj} (of or pertaining to a protoplanet) :: protoplanetar, protoplanetarisch
protoplasm {n} (entire contents of a cell) :: Protoplasma {n}
proto-racism {n} (proto-racism) :: Protorassismus {m}
proto-racist {adj} (proto-racist) :: protorassistisch
proto-racist {n} (person who displays protoracist attitudes or behaviors) :: Protorassist {m}
proto-racist {n} (person who has the potential to become a racist) :: Protorassist {m}
Proto-Slavic {prop} (Proto-Slavic) :: Urslawisch {n}
Proto-Slavic {adj} (of or pertaining to Proto-Slavic language or people who spoke it) :: urslawisch
prototype {n} (original form or object which is a basis for other forms or objects) :: Prototyp {m}
prototype-based {adj} (using entities called objects) :: prototypbasiert
prototype-based language {n} :: prototypenbasierte Sprache {f}
prototype-based programming {n} :: prototypenbasierte Programmierung {f}
prototype-oriented programming {n} (programming paradigm that uses prototypes to design application and computer programs) :: prototyporientierte Programmierung {f}
prototype pattern {n} (creational design pattern) :: Prototyp {m}
prototyping {n} (creation of prototypes) :: Musterentwicklung {f}, Prototypenentwicklung {f}, Prototyping {n}
protozoal {adj} (protozoan) SEE: protozoan ::
protozoan {n} (any of a diverse group of eukaryotes) :: Protozoon {n}
protract {v} (To draw out; to extend, especially in duration.) :: verlängern, sich ziehen, sich hinziehen, in die Länge ziehen, überziehen
protract {v} (to put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer) :: verschieben
protract {v} (to extend; to protrude) :: ausfahren, verlängern
protracted {adj} (Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.) :: langwierig, langdauernd, langandauernd, anhaltend, sich hinziehend, langwährend, langgezogen, hingezogen, verschleppt
protractor {n} (a circular or semicircular tool for measuring angles) :: Winkelmesser {m}, Winkelmaß {n}
protrude {v} (to extend from) :: herausragen, hervorragen, herausstehen, vorstehen, vorkragen, hervorstehen, hervorkragen
protrusion {n} (the act of protruding) :: Herausragen {n}, Heraustreten {n}, Vorstehen {n}
protrusion {n} (the state of being protruded) :: Ausbeulen {n}, Vorstülpen {n}, Hervortreiben {n}, Beulen {n}, Ausbuchten {n}, Treiben {n}, Heraustreiben {n}
protrusion {n} (anything that protrudes) :: Vorsprung {m}, Schwellung {f}, Ausbuchung {f}, Vorwölbung {f}, Überstand {m}, Vorstülpung {f}, Hervortreibung {f}, Beule {f}, Knubbel {m}
protuberance {n} (Something that protrudes) :: Protuberanz {f}, Vorsprung {m}, Schwellung {f}, Hervortreten {n}, Auswuchs {m}, Hervorschwellung {f}, Knubbel {m}, Beule {f}, Grat {m}, Ausbuchtung {f}
protuberant {adj} (bulging outward) :: protuberant
proud {adj} (gratified, feeling honoured, feeling satisfied) :: stolz
proud {adj} (having a too high opinion of oneself; arrogant, supercilious) :: stolz
proud {adj} :: [1] stolz, prahlerisch
proud as a peacock {adj} (extremely proud) :: stolz wie ein Pfau
Proustian {adj} (reminiscent of Marcel Proust or his works) :: proustisch, proustianisch
provability {n} (condition of being provable) :: Beweisbarkeit {f}
provable {adj} (of a statement or hypothesis, that can be proven) :: belegbar, beweisbar, nachweislich
provably {adv} (in a provable manner) :: bewiesenermaßen, erwiesenermaßen, beweisbar
prove {v} (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for) :: beweisen, prüfen
prove {v} (to turn out; to manifest) :: sich herausstellen, sich zeigen
proven {adj} :: bewiesen, nachgewiesen
Provençal {prop} (language spoken in Provence) :: Provenzalisch
provenance {n} (place or source of origin) :: Herkunft {f}, Provenienz {f}
provenance {n} (in arts: the history of ownership of a work of art) :: Provenienz {f}
provenance {n} (of a person: background, history, place of origin, ancestry) :: Herkunft {f}
Provence {prop} (region in France) :: Provence {f}
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur {prop} (region of France) :: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
proverb {n} (phrase expressing a basic truth) :: Sprichwort {n}, Denkspruch {m}, Redensart {f}; [uncommon] Proverbium {n}
proverbial {adj} (of a proverb) :: sprichwörtlich, proverbial
proverbial {adj} (widely known; famous) :: sprichwörtlich
Proverbs {prop} (book of the Bible) :: Sprüche {m-p}
provide {v} (to give what is needed or desired) :: sorgen, den Unterhalt sichern, besorgen, beschaffen, heranschaffen, versorgen
provide {v} (to establish as a previous condition) :: voraussetzen, vorsehen
provide {v} (to furnish (with)) :: versehen, versorgen, ausstatten
provided {conj} (only if) :: sofern
providence {n} (prudent care and management of resources; thriftiness) :: Vorsorge {f}, Umsicht {f}
providence {n} (careful guardianship exercised by a deity) :: Vorsehung {f}
providence {n} (manifestation of divine care or direction) :: Fügung {f}
Providence {prop} (Divine will) :: Vorsehung
Providence {prop} (Capital of Rhode Island) :: Providence
provident {adj} (demonstrating consideration for the future) :: vorausschauend, vorsorgend, vorsorglich
provider {n} (provider) :: Versorger {m}, Anbieter {m}, Dienstleister
province {n} (a subdivision of government usually one step below the national level) :: Provinz {f}, Land {n}
provincial {adj} (of or pertaining to a province) :: provinziell, provinzial
provincialism {n} (quality of being provincial) :: Provinzialismus {m}
provincialism {n} (linguistics: word or locution characteristic of a region or district, see also: regionalism) :: Provinzialismus {m}
provision {n} (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) :: Vorräte {m-p}, (food) Proviant {m}
provision {n} (money set aside) :: Rücklagen {f-p}
provisional {adj} (temporary) :: provisorisch, vorläufig
provisionally {adv} (in a provisional way) :: vorläufig, provisorisch
provisioning {n} (act of supplying with provisions) :: Bereitstellung {f}, Beschaffung {f}, Versorgung {f}
proviso {n} (conditional provision to an agreement) :: Bedingung {f}, Maßgabe {f}, Vorbehalt {m}, Vorbehaltsklausel {f}, Kautel {f}
Provo {prop} (city in Utah) :: Provo
provocateur {n} (one who engages in provocative behavior) :: Provokateur {m}, Provokateurin {f}
provocation {n} (act of provoking) :: Provokation {f}
provocative {adj} (tending to provoke strong negative feeling) :: provokant
provoke {v} (to cause to become angry) :: provozieren, aufreizen, aufwühlen, aufhetzen, aufpeitschen, aufstacheln
provoke {v} (to bring about a reaction) :: hervorrufen, hervorbringen, zeitigen, anerzeugen, anerschaffen
provost {n} (senior academic administrator) :: Vorsteher
provost {n} (highest position in a monastery below an abbot) :: Propst
provost {n} :: Provost {m}
prow {n} (fore part of a vessel; bow) :: Bug {m}, Bugüberhang {m}
prowess {n} (skillfulness and manual ability; adroitness or dexterity) :: Können {n}, Fähigkeiten {p}
prowess {n} (distinguished bravery or courage) :: Heldenmut {m}, Tapferkeit {f}
prowl {v} (To be on the lookout for some prey) :: durchstreifen, herumstreifen
prowl {v} (To idle; to go about aimlessly) :: herumstreifen
proxemics {n} (study) :: Proxemik {f}
proxenetism {n} (procuring) SEE: pimping ::
Proxima Centauri {prop} (a red dwarf star) :: Proxima Centauri
proximately {adv} (approximately) SEE: approximately ::
proximity {n} (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) :: Nähe {f}, Nachbarschaft {f}
proxy {n} (agent or substitute authorized to act for another person) :: Prokurist {m}
proxy {n} (authority to act for another, especially when written) :: Prokura {f}
proxy {n} ((software) An interface for a service) :: Proxyserver {m}
proxy pattern {n} (structural design pattern) :: Stellvertreter {m}
proxy server {n} (hardware server) :: Proxyserver {m}, Proxy {m}, Proxy-Server {m}
proxy war {n} (war where two powers use third parties) :: Stellvertreterkrieg {m}
prozymite {n} (one who administers the Eucharist with leavened bread) :: Prozymit {m}
præstige {n} (Archaic spelling of prestige) SEE: prestige ::
prude {n} (A person who is or tries to be excessively proper) :: prüde Person {f}, Prüder {m}, Prüde {f}
prudence {n} (The quality or state of being prudent) :: Klugheit {f}, Umsicht {f}, Besonnenheit {f}
prudent {adj} (sagacious in adapting means to ends) :: umsichtig, vorsichtig
prudery {n} (condition of being prudish; prudishness) :: Prüderie {f}
prudery {n} (prudish behaviour) :: Prüderie {f}
prudish {adj} (exaggeratedly proper) :: prüde
prudishness {n} (condition of being prudish; prudery) :: Prüderie {f}
Prudnik {prop} (city in southern Poland) :: Prudnik, Neustadt in Oberschlesien
prune {v} (plum) SEE: plum ::
prune {v} (dried plum) :: Backpflaume {f}, Trockenpflaume {f}
prune {v} (trim a tree or shrub) :: ausschneiden, schneiden
prune {v} ((figuratively) cut down or shorten) :: beschneiden
pruning {n} (action of pruning) :: reduzieren
prurience {n} (the quality of being prurient) :: Geilheit {f}, Lüsternheit {f}
prurient {adj} (uneasy with desire; lustful) :: lüstern, lasziv
prusik {n} (friction hitch) :: Prusik {m}, Prusikknoten {m}
Prussia {prop} (geographical area) :: Preußen {n}
Prussia {prop} (former Baltic country) :: Prußen {n}
Prussia {prop} (former German province) :: Preußen {n}, [Switzerland, Liechtenstein] Preussen {n}
Prussian {adj} (of Prussia) :: preußisch
Prussian {prop} (language) :: Prußisch {n}, Altpreußisch {n}
Prussian {n} (native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia) :: Preuße {m}, Preußin {f}
Prussian {n} (citizen of German state of Prussia) :: Preuße {m}, Preußin {f}, Borusse {m}
Prussian {n} (member of or person descended from the Baltic ethnic group which inhabited Prussia) :: Pruße
Prussian {n} (member of or person descended from the German ethnic group which settled in Prussia) :: Preuße
Prussian blue {n} (pigment) :: Berliner Blau, Preußisch Blau {n}
Prussian blue {n} (colour) :: Berliner Blau, Preußischblau {n}
pry {v} (to look where one is not welcome; to be nosey) :: schnüffeln
pry {v} (to keep asking) :: bohren, nachbohren, nachfragen
pry {v} (to look closely and curiously at) :: genau nachsehen, genau hinsehen
pry {n} (lever) :: Hebel {m}
pry {v} (use leverage to open or widen) :: aufhebeln
Przemyśl {prop} (a city in south-eastern Poland) :: Przemyśl {n}, Premissel {n}
Przewalski's horse {n} (Equus ferus przewalskii) :: Przewalski-Pferd {n}
PS {n} (addendum to a letter) :: NS
psalm {n} (sacred song) :: Psalm {m}
psalm {n} (a hymn collected into one book of the Old Testament) :: Psalm {m}
psalmist {n} (composer of psalms) :: Psalmist {m}
psalmist {n} (composer of one of the Biblical Psalms) :: Psalmist {m}
Psalms {prop} (book of the Bible) :: Psalmen {m-p}
psalter {n} (The Book of Psalms) :: Psalter {m}
psalterium {n} (omasum) SEE: omasum ::
psaltery {n} (instrument) :: Psalter
psephology {n} (the predictive or statistical study of elections) :: Psephologie {f}
pseudo- {prefix} (not genuine) :: after-, schein-, pseudo-, falsch-
pseudo {adj} (insincere) SEE: insincere ::
pseudo-anglicism {n} (word with an English appearance that is not current in English) :: Pseudoanglizismus {m}, Pseudo-Anglizismus {m}, Scheinanglizismus {m}
pseudocereal {n} (plant whose seeds are used to make flour, but which does not belong to the grass family) :: Pseudogetreide {n}, Scheingetreide {n}
pseudocode {n} (description of a computer programming algorithm) :: Pseudocode {f}
pseudocroup {n} (croup) SEE: croup ::
pseudo-English {adj} (language-related) :: pseudoenglisch
pseudoephedrine {n} (sympathomimetic alkaloid) :: Pseudoephedrin {n}
pseudogentilicium {n} (any irregularly formed nomen gentilicium) :: Pseudogentilicium {n}
pseudologue {n} (pathological liar) :: Pseudologe {m}
pseudonym {n} (fictitious name) :: Pseudonym {n}
pseudonymization {n} (replacement of all data that identifies a person with an artificial identifier or pseudonym) :: Pseudonymisierung {f}
pseudonymize {v} (depersonalize or anonymize data by one or more artificial identifiers or pseudonyms) :: pseudonymisieren
pseudophilosophy {n} (fake or very bad philosophy) :: Pseudophilosophie {f}, Scheinphilosophie {f}, Afterphilosophie {f}
pseudoprophet {n} (A false prophet) :: Pseudoprophet {m}
pseudo-Riemannian manifold {n} (generalization of a Riemannian manifold) :: pseudo-riemannsche Mannigfaltigkeit {f}
pseudoscience {n} (purported science) :: Pseudowissenschaft {f}
pseudoscientific {adj} (of, relating to, or employing pseudoscience) :: pseudowissenschaftlich, afterwissenschaftlich, scheinwissenschaftlich
pseudoscientist {n} (practitioner of pseudoscience or a pseudoscience) :: Pseudowissenschaftler {m}, Pseudowissenschaftlerin {f}, Pseudowissenschafter {m} [Austrian], Pseudowissenschafterin {f} [Austrian], Afterwissenschaftler {m}, Afterwissenschaftlerin {f}, Scheinwissenschaftler {m}, Scheinwissenschaftlerin {f}, Afterforscher {m}, Afterforscherin {f}, Aftergelehrter {m}, Aftergelehrte {f}, After-Gelehrter {m}, After-Gelehrte {f}
pseudoscorpion {n} (arachnid) :: Pseudoskorpion {m}
pseudotumor {n} (portion of tissue that resembles a tumor) :: Pseudotumor {m}, Pseudogeschwulst {f} {n}, Scheingeschwulst {f} {n}
pseudoword {n} (unit) :: Logatom {n}
pshaw {interj} (indicating disapproval, scoffery, irritation, impatience or disbelief) :: pah
psi {n} (Greek letter) :: Psi {n}
psionic {adj} (of or relating to psionics) :: psionisch [rare]
psittacosis {n} (infection) :: Psittakose {f}, Papageienkrankheit {f}
Pskov {prop} (a city in Russia) :: Pskow {n}, Pleskau {n}
psoriasis {n} (facial skin disease) :: Schuppenflechte {f}
psyche {n} (the human soul, mind, or spirit) :: Psyche {f}
psyched {adj} (thrilled) :: aufgeregt, [colloquial] aufgedreht
psychedelic {adj} (of, containing or generating hallucinations, etc.) :: psychedelisch, bewusstseinserweiternd
psychiatric {adj} (of, or relating to, psychiatry) :: psychiatrisch
psychiatric hospital {n} (mental hospital) SEE: mental hospital ::
psychiatrist {n} (doctor specializing in psychiatry) :: Psychiater {m}, Psychiaterin {f}
psychiatry {n} (branch of medicine dealing with mental disorders) :: Psychiatrie {f}, Seelenheilkunde {f}
psycho {n} (psychotic or otherwise insane person) :: Psycho {m} [slang], Psychopath {m}
psycho {n} (person acting in a bizarre or dangerous manner) :: Verrückte {m} {f}
psycho- {prefix} (relating to the mind) :: psycho-
psychoactive {adj} (pharmacology: affecting the mind or mental processes) :: psychoaktiv
psychoanalysis {n} (family of psychological theories) :: Psychoanalyse {f}
psychoanalyst {n} (practitioner) :: Psychoanalytiker {m}
psychogenic {adj} (originating from or caused by state of mind) :: psychogen
psychokinesis {n} (movement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power) :: Psychokinese, Telekinese
psycholinguistics {n} (study of comprehension and production of language) :: Psycholinguistik {f}, Sprachpsychologie {f}
psychological {adj} (of or pertaining to psychology) :: psychologisch
psychologically {adv} (in a psychological manner) :: psychologisch, seelisch
psychological warfare {n} (The use of various techniques to demoralize or intimidate someone) :: psychologische Kriegsführung {f}
psychologist {n} (expert in the field of psychology) :: Psychologe {m}, Psychologin {f}
psychology {n} (study of the human mind) :: Psychologie {f}, [dated] Seelenkunde {f}
psychology {n} (the study of the human behavior) :: Psychologie {f}
psychology {n} (the study of animal behavior) :: Psychologie {f}
psychology {n} (the mental characteristics of a particular individual) :: Psychologie {f}
psychometry {n} (paranormal ability) :: Psychometrie
psychomotor {adj} (of or pertaining to the function of muscles under the control of the mind) :: psychomotorisch
psychon {n} (particle of consciousness) :: Psychon {n}
psychopath {n} (person with a personality disorder) :: Psychopath {m}, Psychopathin {f}
psychopath {n} (person diagnosed with antisocial or dissocial personality disorder) :: Psychopath {m}, Psychopatin {f}
psychopath {n} (person who has no moral conscience) :: Psychopath {m}, Psychopatin {f}
psychopath {n} (popular: a person who perpetrates especially gruesome or bizarre violent acts) :: Psychopath {m}, Psychopatin {f}
psychopathic {adj} (relating to a psychopath) :: psychopatisch
psychopathology {n} (study of mental illness) :: Psychopathologie {f}
psychopathy {n} (personality disorder) :: Psychopathie {f}
psychopharmacology {n} (branch of pharmacology which pertains to the psychoactive aspects of drugs) :: Psychopharmakologie {f}
psychophysical {adj} (of or pertaining to psychophysics) :: psychophysikalisch
psychophysical {adj} (psychosomatic) :: psychosomatisch
psychophysics {n} (a branch of psychology) :: Psychophysik {f}
psychopolitics {n} (interaction between psychology and politics) :: Psychopolitik {f}
psychopomp {n} (entity who assists souls) :: Psychopompos {m}, Psychopomp {m}
psychosis {n} (mental disorder) :: Psychose {f}
psychosomatic {adj} (of physical effects with mental causes) :: psychosomatisch
psychosomaticist {n} (specialist in psychosomatic disorders) :: Psychosomatiker {m}, Psychosomatikerin {f}
psychosomatics {n} (psychosomatic medicine) :: Psychosomatik {f}, Psychosomatische Medizin {f}
psychotherapist {n} (who practices psychotherapy) :: Psychotherapeut {m}, Psychotherapeutin {f}
psychotherapy {n} (treatment of those with mental illness) :: Psychotherapie {f}
psychotic {adj} (of, related to, or suffering from psychosis) :: psychotisch
psychotic {n} (a person affected by psychosis) :: Psychotiker {m}, Psychotikerin {f}
psychovisual {adj} (relating to the psychology of vision) :: psychovisuell
psychrometer {n} (instrument which measures atmospheric humidity) :: Luftfeuchtigkeitsmesser {m}
psychrophilic {adj} (capable of living at relatively low temperature) :: psychrophil
psyllid {n} (any species of family Psyllidae) :: Blattfloh {m}
psyllium {n} (group of plants) :: Flöhkraut {n}, Flohkraut {n}, Flohwegerich {m}, its seeds and occasionally the plant being Flohsamen {p}
psywar {n} (psychological warfare) SEE: psychological warfare ::
pâté {n} (finely-ground paste of meat, fish or vegetables) :: Pastete {f}
Ptah {prop} (Egyptian god of creativity) :: Ptah {m}
ptarmigan {n} (a small grouse, Lagopus) :: Schneehuhn {n}
pâte brisée {n} (form of shortcrust pastry, see also: shortcrust pastry) :: Mürbeteig {m}
pterodactyl {n} (informal term for any pterosaur) :: Pterodaktylus {m}, Pterodaktyl {m} [literal translation: Flügelfinger]
pterosaur {n} (extinct flying reptile) :: Flugsaurier {m}, Pterosaurier, Pterosaurus {m}
PTO {prop} (United States Patent and Trademark Office) :: Patentamt {n} der Vereinigten Staaten von America.
PTO {n} (Parent Teacher Organization) :: Elternvertretung {f}, Elternbeirat {m}, Elternausschuss {m}, Elternpflegschaft {f}
PTO {phrase} (Powered shaft for driving auxiliary equipment) :: Zapfwelle {f}
Ptolemy {prop} (name of Greek origin) :: Ptolemäus {m}, Ptolemaios {m}
ptomaine {n} (any of various amines formed by putrefactive bacteria) :: Ptomain {n}, Leichengift {n}
PTSD {n} (initialism: post-traumatic stress disorder) :: PTBS {f}
pub {n} (public house) :: Kneipe {f}, Bar {f}, Lokal {n}, Pub {m} {n}
pub crawl {n} (The visiting of a number of public houses) :: Kneipentour {f}
puberty {n} (age at which a person is first capable of sexual reproduction) :: Pubertät {f}, Geschlechtsreife {f}
pubescent {adj} (arriving at puberty) :: geschlechtsreif
pubic hair {n} (collectively) :: Schamhaar {n}
pubic hair {n} (singular) :: Schamhaar {n}
pubic louse {n} (crab louse) SEE: crab louse ::
pubic region {n} (part of the body near the pubes and the pubis) :: Scham {f}
pubis {n} (the pubic bone) :: Schambein {n}, Schamknochen {m}
public {adj} (pertaining to people as a whole) :: öffentlich
public {n} (people in general) :: Publikum {n}, Öffentlichkeit {f}
public administration {n} (implementation of public policy) :: öffentliche Verwaltung {f}
public administration {n} (field of study) :: öffentliche Verwaltung {f}
publication {n} (act of publishing) :: Veröffentlichung {f}
publication {n} (an issue of printed or other matter) :: Veröffentlichung {f}, Publikation {f}
public domain {n} (realm of intellectual property) :: Public Domain {f}, Gemeinfreiheit {f}
public domain {n} (attributive: not subject to any copyright or patent restrictions) :: gemeinfrei
public figure {n} (person subject to public interest) :: Persönlichkeit des öffentlichen Lebens {f}, Person des öffentlichen Lebens {f}, öffentliche Person {f}
public finance {n} (field of economics) :: Finanzwissenschaft {f}
public good {n} (welfare of the people) :: Allgemeinwohl {n}
public good {n} (good that is non-rivalrous and non-excludable) :: öffentliches Gut {n}
public holiday {n} (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) :: Feiertag {m}, gesetzlicher Feiertag {m}
public house {n} (pub) SEE: pub ::
public housing {n} (accommodation subsidised by the government for disadvantaged groups) :: Sozialwohnungen {f-p}
publicist {n} (a journalist who focusses on politics) :: Publizist, Publizistin {f}
publicity {n} (advertising or other activity designed to rouse public interest in something) :: Werbung {f}
public key {n} (the public one of the two keys used in asymmetric cryptography) :: öffentlicher Schlüssel {m}
public law {n} (law) :: öffentliches Recht
public limited company {n} (publicly traded limited liability company) :: Aktiengesellschaft {f}
public limited liability company {n} (publicly traded company) :: Aktiengesellschaft {f}
public opinion {n} (opinion of the public) :: öffentliche Meinung {f}
public relations {n} (profession) :: Öffentlichkeitsarbeit {f}, ÖA {f}, Public Relations {p}, PR {f}
public sector {n} (government and entities) :: öffentliche Hand {f}, öffentlicher Sektor {m}
public servant {n} (convict) SEE: convict ::
public servant {n} (civil servant) SEE: civil servant ::
public service {n} (service for general public or its section) :: öffentlicher Dienst {m}
public speaking {n} (art of public speaking) SEE: oratory ::
public telephone {n} (public telephone) :: öffentliches Telefon {n}, Münztelefon {n}, Münzfernsprecher {m}
public toilet {n} (public toilet) :: Bedürfnisanstalt {f}
public transit {n} (public transport) SEE: public transport ::
public transport {n} (form of transport) :: öffentlicher Verkehr {m}, ÖV {m}
public transportation {n} (public transport) SEE: public transport ::
publish {v} (to issue a medium (e.g. publication)) :: herausgeben, publizieren, veröffentlichen
publish {v} (to issue something (usually printed work) for sale and distribution) :: herausgeben, veröffentlichen
publish {v} (to announce to the public) :: veröffentlichen
publishable {adj} (able to be published) :: zur Veröffentlichung geeignet
publisher {n} (One who publishes, especially books) :: Herausgeber {m}, Herausgeberin {f}, Verlag {m}
publishing {n} (the industry of publishing) :: Verlagswesen {n}
publishing house {n} (company that produces books) :: Verlag {m}, Verlagshaus {n}, Verlagsgesellschaft {f}
Pucikwar {prop} (A-Pucikwar) SEE: A-Pucikwar ::
puck {n} (hockey puck) SEE: hockey puck ::
pudding {n} (sausage made primarily from blood) :: Blutwurst {f}
pudding {n} (boiled or steamed cake or dessert) :: Pudding {m}
pudding {n} (dessert similar to custard or mousse, containing a starchy thickening agent) :: Pudding {m}
pudding {n} :: Pudding {m} Auflauf {m}, Terrine {f}, Pastete {f}
pudding {n} (any dessert) SEE: dessert ::
pudding rice {n} (rice used to make rice pudding) :: Milchreis {m}
puddle {n} (a small pool of water) :: Pfütze {f}, Lache {f}
pudendal cleft {n} (cleft between the labia majora) :: Schamspalte {f}
Puducherry {prop} (Puducherry, India) :: Puducherry {n}
Puerto Rican {n} (person from Puerto Rico) :: Puerto-Ricaner {m}, Puerto-Ricanerin {f}
Puerto Rican {adj} (pertaining to Puerto Rico) :: puerto-ricanisch
Puerto Rico {prop} (Caribbean Commonwealth) :: Puerto Rico {n}
puff {v} (pant) SEE: pant ::
puff {n} (homosexual) SEE: poof ::
puff {n} (sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth) :: Hauch {m}, Atemstoß {m}, Windstoß {m}
puff {n} (ability to breathe easily while exerting oneself) :: Puste {f}, Atem {m}
puff {n} (small quantity of gas or smoke in the air) :: Sprühstoß {m}, Hub {m}
puff {n} (informal: act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe) :: Zug {m}
puff {n} (slang: cannabis) :: Gras {n}
puff {n} (type of cake) :: Windbeutel {m}
puff {v} (to emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs) :: puffen, verpuffen, paffen, blasen, pusten
puff {v} (to advertise) :: werben, anpreisen
puffadder {n} (Britis arietans) :: Puffotter {f}
puffball {n} (fungi) :: Bovist {m}
puffer {n} (blowfish) SEE: blowfish ::
pufferfish {n} (blowfish) SEE: blowfish ::
pufferfish {n} (a delicacy popular in Japan) :: Kugelfisch {m}
puffery {n} (act of puffing) :: , Paffen {n}, Aufblasen {n}, Pusten {n}, Blasen {n}, Fortblasen {n}
puffery {n} (fulsome public praise) :: Schmeichlerei {f}, Anpreisung {f}, Marktschreierei {f}, marktschreierisches Gehabe {n}, marktschreierisches Anpreisen {n}, Lobhudelei {f}, überschwängliches Lob {n}
puffin {n} (Fratercula arctica) :: Lund {m}, Lundevogel {m} (genera Fratercula), Papageitaucher {m}, Papageientaucher {m} (F. arctica), Hundlund {m} (F. corniculata), Gelbschopflund {m} (F. cirrhata), Nashornalk {m} (Cerorhinca monocerata)
puff pastry {n} (light, flaky pastry) :: Blätterteig {m}
puff piece {n} (journalistic puffery) :: Lobeshymne {f}, Werbetext {m}
puff up {v} (to inflate with air) :: aufblasen
puff up {v} (to become fluffy) :: plustern, aufplustern
puff up {v} (to swell due to injury) :: anschwellen
pug {n} (small dog) :: Mops {m}, Mopshund {m}
Puglian {adj} (Apulian) SEE: Apulian ::
pugnacious {adj} (aggressive, belligerent) :: kampflustig, streitsüchtig, streitlustig, rauflustig, kampfeslustig, kämpferisch, aggressiv
puke {n} (vomit) :: Kotze {f}
puke {v} (to vomit) :: kotzen, kübeln, speien, spucken, reihern
pulao {n} (pilaf) SEE: pilaf ::
pulchritude {n} (pulchritude) :: Schönheit {f}
pull {v} (transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one) :: ziehen
pull {v} (intransitive: apply force such that an object comes toward the person or thing applying the force) :: ziehen
pull a fast one {v} ((idiomatic) to deceive or trick) :: [colloquial] jemanden reinlegen, jemanden über den Löffel barbieren, jemanden übers Ohr hauen
pull an all-nighter {v} (work throughout the night) :: [literally "to work on a night shift"] eine Nachtschicht einlegen
pull apart {v} (disassemble) SEE: disassemble ::
pull apart {v} (to separate two people or animals that are fighting) :: trennen
pull a sickie {v} (to feign illness so to take time off work) :: krankfeiern
pullet {n} (spineless person) SEE: chicken ::
pullet {n} (young hen) :: Hühnchen {n}
pulley {n} (one of simple machines) :: Rolle {f}
pull off {v} (To remove by pulling) :: abzupfen, wegziehen, ausziehen
pull off {v} (To achieve; to succeed at something difficult) :: hinkriegen
pull off {v} (To turn off a road) :: abbiegen, herunterfahren [another road], an den Straßenrand fahren [side ]
pull off {v} (To begin moving and then move away) :: anziehen, wegziehen
pull off {v} (To masturbate) :: sich einen runterholen
pull oneself together {v} (to become mentally focused after a period of being unfocused) :: sich zusammenreißen
pull out {v} (to remove something from a container) :: herausziehen
pull out all the stops {v} (reserve nothing) :: alle Register ziehen
pull out of one's ass {v} (fabricate a claim with no factual basis or evidence) :: sich aus den Fingern saugen [suck from one's fingers]
pullover {n} (sweater) :: Pullover {m}
pullover {n} (weightlifting over the head) :: Überzug {m}
pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire {v} (do someone's difficult work) :: die Kastanien aus dem Feuer holen, aus der Klemme helfen, aus der Patsche helfen
pull someone's leg {v} (to tease someone) :: jemanden durch den Kakao ziehen, jemanden in die Irre führen, verarschen
pull the plug {v} (unplug, cut power) :: den Stecker ziehen
pull the plug {v} (cease to support, halt) :: den Garaus machen
pull the plug {v} (disconnect from a supply) SEE: unplug ::
pull the wool over someone's eyes {v} (to deceive someone) :: jemanden hinters Licht führen
pullulate {v} (to germinate) :: keimen, sprießen
pull-up {n} (an exercise done for strengthening the arms and back) :: Klimmzug {m}
pull up stakes {v} (prepare to move one's habitation) :: die Zelte abbrechen
pulmonary circulation {n} (part of blood circulation) :: kleiner Blutkreislauf {m}, Lungenkreislauf {m}
pulmonary edema {n} (accumulation of fluid in lungs) :: Lungenödem {n}
pulmonary embolism {n} (embolism or obstruction of a pulmonary artery) :: Lungenembolie {f}
pulmonary emphysema {n} (chronic lung disease) :: Lungenaufblähung {f}, Lungenblähung {f}, Lungenemphysem {n}
pulmonary tuberculosis {n} (tuberculosis infecting the lungs) :: Schwindsucht {f}, Tuberkulose {f}
pulmonological {adj} (pneumological) SEE: pneumological ::
pulmonologist {n} (a physician who specializes in pulmonology) :: Lungenarzt {m}, Pneumologe {m}
pulmonology {n} (the branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the lungs and respiratory tract) :: Pneumologie {f}, Pulmonologie {f}, Pulmologie {f}
pulp {n} (center of a fruit) :: Fruchtfleisch {n}, Fleisch {n}
pulp {n} (mass of which paper is produced) :: Pulpa {f}
pulp fiction {n} (shocking and sensational fiction) :: Groschenliteratur
pulpit {n} (raised platform in church) :: [with a stairway] Kanzel {f}; [not or just slightly raised] Ambo {m}; Pult {n}, Predigtstuhl {m}
pulpit {n} (plane's cockpit) SEE: cockpit ::
pulpitis {n} (dentistry) :: Pulpitis {f}
pulp magazine {n} (magazine made with inexpensive paper and printing) :: Schundmagazin {n}
pulp mill {n} (factory) :: Zellstofffabrik {f}, Zellstoffwerk {n}
pulque {n} (Mexican alcoholic drink) :: Pulque {m}
pulsar {n} (rotating neutron star) :: Pulsar {m}
pulsate {v} (to expand and contract rhythmically; to throb or to beat) :: pulsieren
pulsate {v} (to quiver, vibrate, thrill) :: pulsieren
pulsate {v} (to produce a recurring increase and decrease) :: pulsieren
pulse {n} (regular beat caused by the heart) :: Puls {m}
pulse {n} (beat, throb) :: Puls {m}
pulse {n} (in music) :: Puls {m}
pulse oximeter {n} (device used to monitor oxygen) :: Pulsoxymeter {n}
pulse oximetry {n} (method of monitoring of the oxygenation of hemoglobin) :: Pulsoxymetrie {f}
pultaceous {adj} (softened) :: breiartig
pulverise {v} (to render into dust or powder) :: pulverisieren
pulverize {v} (pulverise) SEE: pulverise ::
puma {n} (Puma concolor) SEE: cougar ::
pumice {n} (pumice) :: Bims {m}
pumice stone {n} (piece of pumice or collective noun) :: Bimsstein {m}
pummel {v} (To hit or strike heavily and repeatedly) :: einschlagen auf
pump {n} (trainer or sneaker) SEE: trainer ::
pump {n} (device for moving liquid or gas) :: Pumpe {f}
pump {n} (slang: heart) :: Pumpe {f}
pump {v} (transitive: to use a pump to move liquid or gas) :: pumpen
pump {v} (to fill with air) :: aufpumpen
pump {v} (intransitive: to use a pump to move liquid or gas) :: pumpen
pump attendant {n} (one who works at a petrol station) :: Tankwart {m}, Tankwartin {f}
pumpjack {n} (drive for a submerged pump) :: Tiefpumpe {f}
pumpkin {n} (plant) :: Kürbis {m}, Kürbispflanze {f}
pumpkin {n} (fruit of this plant) :: Kürbis {m}, Kürbisfrucht {f}
pumpkin {n} (color) :: Kürbisfarbe {f}, Kürbisfarben {f-p} [frequently used in plural]
pumpkin {n} (term of endearment) :: Kürbis {m}
pumpkin pie {n} (pie made from the flesh of pumpkins) :: Kürbiskuchen {m}, Pumpkin Pie {m}
pumpkin seed {n} (seed) :: Kürbiskern
pump truck {n} (manually operated device for lifting and moving pallets) SEE: pallet jack ::
pump up {v} (to inflate by means of a pump) :: aufpumpen
pump up {v} (to inflate with a pumping action) :: aufpumpen
pun {n} (joke or type of wordplay) :: Wortspiel {n}, Kalauer {m}
punch {n} (hit or strike with one's fist) :: Faustschlag {m}
punch {n} (power, strength, energy) :: Schwung {m}, Pep {m}, Temperament {n}
punch {v} (to strike something or someone with one's fist) :: mit der Faust schlagen
punch {v} (to make holes) :: lochen
punch {n} (device for creating holes in thin material) :: Lochzange {f}, Locher {m}
punch {n} (mechanism for punching holes in paper) :: Locher {m}
punch {n} (hole or opening created with a punch) :: Lochung {f}
punch {v} (to employ a punch to create a hole) :: lochen
punch {v} (to mark a ticket) :: abstempeln
punch {n} (beverage) :: Punsch {m}, Bowle {f}
punch {v} (to herd cattle) SEE: herd ::
punchbowl {n} (punchbowl) :: Bowle {f}, Bowlenschüssel {f}, Punschbowle {f}
punch card {n} (card with have holes or notches used for storing data) :: Lochkarte {f}
punch clock {n} (time clock) SEE: time clock ::
punchcutting {n} (craft of cutting letter punches) :: Stempelschneiden {n}
punching bag {n} (device used to practice punching) :: Sandsack {m}, Boxsack {m}
punch line {n} (final part of a joke) :: Pointe {f}, Schluss eines Witzes {m}, witziger Schlusspunkt {m}
punch line {n} (final, concluding statement) :: Schlusspunkt {m}, Schlussbemerkung {f}
punch list {n} (list of items required to complete a project) :: Mängelliste {f}
punctiform {adj} (Having the form of a point) :: punktförmig
punctilious {adj} (strictly attentive to detail) :: pedantisch, minutiös, korrekt, förmlich, peinlich genau, überkorrekt
punctilious {adj} (precise) :: pedantisch, genau, präzise
punctual {adj} (prompt) :: pünktlich
punctuality {n} (state of being punctual) :: Pünktlichkeit {f}
punctuate {v} (add punctuation to) :: interpunktieren
punctuate {v} (emphasize, stress) SEE: emphasize ::
punctuation {n} (set of symbols) :: Satzzeichen {f}, Interpunktion {f}, Zeichensetzung {f}
punctuation mark {n} (symbol used in writing) :: Satzzeichen {n}
puncture {v} (puncture) SEE: pierce ::
puncture {n} (hole, cut or tear) :: Einstich {m}, Reifenpanne {f} [flat tyre]
puncture {v} (to pierce) :: durchstechen, punktieren
puncture vine {n} (Tribulus terrestris) SEE: caltrop ::
pundit {n} (a self-professed expert) :: Experte {m}, Kommentator {m}; [especially politics also] Meinungsführer {m}, Meinungsmacher {m}; [especially arts and media also] Kritiker {m}
pundit {n} (a Hindu scholar) :: Pandit {m}
Pune {prop} (city in India) :: Pune {n}
pungency {n} (foul odor) :: Gestank {m}
pungent {adj} (having a strong odour) :: stechend
Punic {adj} (Carthaginian) SEE: Carthaginian ::
Punic War {n} (war between Ancient Rome and Carthage) :: Punischer Krieg {m}
punish {v} (to cause to suffer for crime or misconduct) :: bestrafen, strafen
punishable {adj} (appropriate for punishment) :: strafbar
punisher {n} (one who punishes) :: Bestrafer {m}, Bestraferin {f}
punishment {n} (the act of punishing) :: Strafe {f}, Bestrafung {f}
punishment {n} (penalty for wrongdoing) :: Bestrafung {f}
punitive {adj} (punishing) :: strafend, Straf-
Punjab {prop} (geographical region in South Asia) :: Pandjab
Punjabi {n} (language spoken in the Punjab region, in Northern India and eastern Pakistan) :: Pandschabi {n}
punk {n} (prostitute) SEE: prostitute ::
punk {n} (petty criminal) :: Punk {m}
punk {n} (punk social movement) :: Punk {m}
punkah {n} (fan) :: Pankha {m}
punk rock {n} :: Punk Rock {f}
punk rocker {n} (punk) SEE: punk ::
punt {n} (narrow shallow boat propelled by a pole) :: Stocherkahn {m}
punt {v} (propel a punt with a pole) :: stochern
punter {n} (One who punts a football; one who propels a punt) :: Punter {m}
punt gun {n} (large shotgun) :: Entenkanone {f}
puny {adj} (of inferior size) :: kümmerlich, schwächlich, klein, mickrig, kläglich
pup {v} (to give birth to pups) :: werfen, jungen
pupa {n} (insect) :: Puppe {f}
pupate {v} (to become a pupa) :: sich verpuppen
pupil {n} (learner) :: Schüler {m}, Schülerin {f}, Schulkind {n}
pupil {n} (the hole in the middle of the iris of the eye) :: Pupille {f} [usual]; Sehloch {n} [rare]; das Schwarze im Auge [colloquial; sometimes including the iris]
puppet {n} (movable model of a person or animal) :: Handpuppe {f} (in glove form), Marionette {f} (moved with strings)
puppet {n} (person or country controlled by another) :: Marionette {f}
puppet {n} (doll) SEE: doll ::
puppeteer {n} (person who uses a puppet) :: Puppenspieler {m}, Puppenspielerin {f}
puppet government {n} (government which is de facto controlled by a foreign power) :: Marionettenregierung {f}
puppet show {n} (theatrical performance with puppets) :: Puppenspiel {n}
Puppis {prop} (constellation) :: Achterdeck des Schiffs {n}
puppy {n} (young dog) :: Welpe {m}, Hündchen {n}, Hundewelpe {m}, junger Hund {m}, Hundebaby {n} [colloquial]
puppy {n} (young rat) :: Rattenjunges {n}
puppy {n} (young seal) :: Heuler {m}, Robbenbaby {n}, Robbenjunges {n}, Seehundjunges {n}
puppy dog eyes {n} (facial expression) :: Hundeblick {m} [often more positive]
puppy fat {n} (natural fat on the body of a child) :: Babyspeck {m}
puppy mill {n} (farm that breeds dogs) :: Massenzuchtbetrieb {m}, Massenzuchtbetrieb für Hunde {m}
purchase {n} (the act or process of seeking and obtaining something for money) :: Einkauf {m}, Kauf {m}
purchase {n} (that which is obtained for a price in money or its equivalent) :: Kauf {m}, Anschaffung {f}
purchase {n} (the acquisition of title to, or property in, anything for a price) :: Anschaffung {f}
purchase {v} (to obtain by paying money or its equivalent; to buy for a price) :: kaufen, anschaffen, erwerben, erstehen
purchasing power {n} (amount of goods and services that can be purchased with a unit of currency) :: Kaufkraft {f}
purchasing power {n} (income available to households) :: Kaufkraft {f}
purchasing power parity {n} (long-term equilibrium) :: Kaufkraftparität {f}
pure {adj} (free of flaws or imperfections) :: pur, rein
pure {adj} (free of foreign material or pollutants) :: rein, bloß, schier
pure {adj} (free of immoral behavior or qualities; clean) :: rein
pure {adj} (of a branch of science: done for its own sake) :: rein
pure {adj} (phonetics: of a single, simple sound or tone) :: einfach
pure {adj} (of sound: without harmonics or overtones) :: pur, rein, sauber
pure as the driven snow {adj} (free of flaws or imperfections) :: rein wie Schnee
purebred {adj} (that which has genuine parents of the same breed) :: reinrassig, rassenrein [esp. Switzerland], Rasse-
puree {n} (food that has been ground into a thick liquid) :: Püree {n}
puree {v} (to crush or grind food into a puree) :: pürieren
purely imaginary number {n} (imaginary number) SEE: imaginary number ::
pure mathematics {n} (area of mathematics) :: reine Mathematik {f}
purgatory {n} (situation causing suffering) :: Purgatorium {n}
purgatory {n} (Purgatory) SEE: Purgatory ::
Purgatory {prop} (intermediate state after physical death) :: Fegefeuer {n}, Fegfeuer {n}, [rare] Purgatorium
purge {n} (the act of purging) :: Säubern {n}, Säuberung {f}, Reinigen {n}, Putzen {n}
purge {n} (forcible removal of undesirable people from political activity, etc.) :: Säuberung {f}
purge {v} (to clean thoroughly; to cleanse; to rid of impurities) :: säubern, reinigen, läutern, entschlacken, eliminieren, löschen, spülen
purge {v} (to free from sin, guilt, or the burden or responsibility of misdeeds) :: läutern, reinwaschen
purge {v} (to void or evacuate; to defecate or vomit) :: erbrechen, sich übergeben, abführen
purge {v} (to clear of a charge, suspicion, or imputation) :: reinwaschen
purge {v} :: reinigen
purgeable {adj} (computing) :: freisetzbar
purification {n} (act of purifying) :: Reinigung {f}
purificator {n} (napkin) :: Purifikatorium {n}
purify {v} (cleanse something of impurities) :: reinigen
purify {v} (free someone from guilt or sin) :: rein machen
Purim {prop} (Jewish festival) :: Purim, Purimfest
purine {n} (organic heterocyclic base) :: Purin {n}
purist {adj} (pertaining to purism) :: puristisch
purist {n} (advocate of purism) :: Purist {m}, Puristin {f}
puristic {adj} (purist) SEE: purist ::
puritan {adj} (having very strict moral standards) :: puritanisch
Puritan {n} (member of a particular Protestant religious sect) :: Puritaner {m}
puritanical {adj} (of or pertaining to the Puritans) :: puritanisch
purity {n} (the state of being pure) :: Reinheit {f}
purl {n} (a particular stitch in knitting) :: linke Masche {f}
purlin {n} (longitudinal structural member of a roof) :: Pfette {f}
purloin {v} (To convert the property of another) :: entwenden, mitgehen lassen
purloin {v} (To commit theft; to thieve) :: stehlen
purple {n} (colour) :: lila, purpur, violett
purple {adj} (colour) :: purpurn, purpurrot
purple dye murex {n} (sea snail) :: Purpurschnecke {f}
purple emperor {n} (butterfly) :: Große Schillerfalter
purple heron {n} (Ardea purpurea) :: Purpurreiher {m}
purple martin {n} (bird) :: Purpurschwalbe {f}
purple swamphen {n} (Porphyrio porphyrio) :: Purpurhuhn
purplish {adj} (somewhat purple in colour/color) :: brombeerfarben
purport {v} (to intend) :: beabsichtigen
purported {adj} (Supposed) :: angeblich
purportedly {adv} (supposedly; putatively; reputedly) :: angeblich, vermeintlich, vorbeglich
purpose {n} (target) :: Zweck {m}, Ziel {n}
purpose {n} (intention) :: Intention {f}, Absicht {f}
purpose {n} (subject of discourse) :: Thema {n}
purpose {n} (reason for doing something) :: Grund {m}; Zweck {m}
purpose {v} (have set as one's purpose; intend) :: beabsichtigen, planen, vorschlagen
purposeful {adj} (resolute) :: entschlossen, zielgerichtet
purposefully {adv} (on purpose) SEE: on purpose ::
purposefulness {n} (being intentional) :: Zielbewusstheit {f}, Zielgerichtetheit {f}, Zielsicherheit {f}, Zielstrebigkeit {f}
purposefulness {n} (being resolute) :: Entschlossenheit {f}
purposely {adv} (on purpose; intentionally) :: absichtlich
purpure {n} (purple colour on a coat of arms) :: Purpur
purpure {adj} (in blazon, of the colour purple) :: purpur
purpuric acid {n} (nitrogenous acid) :: Purpursäure {f}
purr {v} (cat to make a vibrating sound in its throat) :: schnurren
purr {n} (vibrating sound made by a cat when contented) :: Schnurren {n}
purse {n} (small bag for carrying money) :: Geldbörse {f}, Geldbeutel {m}, Börse {f}, Beutel {m}
purse {n} (small bag for carrying personal items) :: Handtasche {f}
purse {v} (press (the lips) together) :: schürzen
purser {n} (person responsible for handling the accounts on a ship) :: Purser {m}, Purserin {f}, Zahlmeister {m}, Proviantmeister {m}
purseweb spider {n} (spider) :: Tapezierspinne {f}
purslane {n} (a plant of the family Portulacaceae) :: Portulak {m}
purslane {n} (Portulaca oleracea) SEE: common purslane ::
pursuant {adv} (accordingly, consequently) :: gemäß
pursue {v} (to follow urgently) :: verfolgen
pursue {v} (to travel down a particular way or course of action) :: folgen, beschreiten
pursue {v} (to aim for) :: nachjagen
pursue {v} (to participate in, practise (an activity, profession)) :: nachgehen
pursuer {n} (one who pursues) :: Verfolger {m}, Verfolgerin {f}
pursuit {n} (act of pursuing) :: Verfolgung {f}
purulence {n} (pus) :: Eiter {m}
purulent {adj} (consisting of pus) :: eiterig, Eiter-
purvey {v} (obsolete: to prepare in advance) :: (vor)bereiten
purvey {v} (to furnish, provide) :: besorgen
purveyor {n} (supplier) SEE: supplier ::
purview {n} (law: scope of a statute) :: Geltungsbereich {m}
purview {n} (scope or range of interest or control) :: Einflussbereich {m}, Zuständigkeitsbereich {m}, Bereich {m}, Reichweite {f}, Zuständigkeit {f}
purview {n} (range of understanding) :: Bereich
pus {n} (fluid found in regions of infection) :: Eiter {m}
Pusan {prop} (Busan) SEE: Busan ::
push {v} (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) :: drücken, schieben, stoßen
push {v} (to continually attempt to persuade into a particular action) :: drängen
push {v} (intransitive: to tense the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents) :: drücken
push {n} (short, directed application of force; act of pushing) :: Schubs {m}, Stoß {m}
push {n} (act of tensing the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents) :: Druck {m}
push {v} (to thrust the points of the horns against) SEE: gore ::
push-button {n} (electrical switch) :: Druckknopf {m}, Druckschalter {m}
pushcart {n} (small pushable cart) :: Handkarren {m}
pushchair {n} (stroller) SEE: stroller ::
pushdown automaton {n} (automaton) :: Kellerautomat {m}
push in {v} (jump the queue) SEE: jump the queue ::
pushiness {n} (the quality of being pushy) :: Aufdringlichkeit {f}, Penetranz {f}, Strebertum {n}, Agressivität {f}, Rücksichtslosigkeit {f}, Ellenbogentechnik {f}
pushiness {n} (being bold or determined) :: Tatkraft {f}, Unternehmungsgeist {f}, Strebertum {n}
pushing up daisies {adj} ((euphemism) dead) :: die Radieschen von unten ansehen, die Radieschen von unten betrachten (to watch the radish from below)
Pushkin {prop} (Russian surname) :: Puschkin
push mower {n} (kind of lawnmower) :: Handrasenmäher {m}
pushover {n} (Someone who is easily swayed or influenced to change his/her mind or comply) :: Schwächling {m}, Umfaller {m}
pushpin {n} (thumbtack) SEE: thumbtack ::
pushrod {n} (rod in a piston engine) :: stoßstange
push scooter {n} (a child's foot-operated vehicle) SEE: scooter ::
push the envelope {v} (to go beyond established limits) :: bis an die Grenze gehen
pushup {n} (push-up) SEE: push-up ::
push-up {n} (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) :: Liegestütz {m}
push-up bra {n} (bra designed to elevate the breasts) :: Push-up-BH {m}
pushy {adj} (Aggressively ambitious; overly assertive, bold or determined) :: aggressiv, [behaviour, person] aufdringlich, zudringlich
pusillanimous {adj} (showing cowardice) :: feige, kleinmütig
Puss in Boots {prop} (fairy tale) :: gestiefelte Kater {m}
pussy {n} (informal: affectionate term for a cat) :: Kätzchen {n}, Mieze {f}, Pantoffeltiger {m} [humorous]
pussy {n} (slang: female genitalia) :: Fotze {f}, Möse {f}, Muschi {f}
pussy {n} (informal: coward) :: Weichei {n}, Warmduscher {m}, Lusche {f}
pussy {adj} (containing pus) :: eitrig
pussy-cat {n} (affectionate term for a cat) :: Miezekatze {f}, Schmusekatze {f}, [diminutive] Miezekätzchen {n} [diminutive], Schmusekätzchen {n} [diminutive], Muschi {f} [child's language], Pantoffeltiger {m} [humorous]
pussyfoot {v} (to move silently) :: trippeln, auf Zehenspitzen gehen, schleichen
pussyfoot {v} (to act timidly) :: um den heißen Brei schleichen, leisetreten
pussyfoot {v} (to use euphemistic language) :: um den heißen Brei reden
pussywhipped {adj} (submissive to or dominated by one's wife or other female partner) :: unter dem Pantoffel
pusta {n} (Hungarian steppe) :: Puszta {f}, [obsolete] Pußta {f}
pustule {n} (a small accumulation of pus in the epidermis or dermis) :: Pustel {f}
put {v} (to place something somewhere) :: setzen, stellen, legen, tun
put {v} (to bring or set into a certain relation, state or condition) :: bringen
put {v} (athletics: to throw an iron ball) :: kugelstoßen
put {n} (finance: contract to sell a security at a set price) :: Put {m} {n}
put all one's eggs in one basket {v} (to rely on a single source) :: alles auf eine Karte setzen, alle Eier in einen Korb legen
put an end to {v} (terminate) :: zu einem Ende bringen, ein Ende setzen [with dative]
putative {adj} (commonly believed or deemed to be the case) :: mutmaßlich, vermeintlich, angeblich
putatively {adv} (according to belief) :: vermeintlich, vermutlich, mutmaßlich
put away {v} (to kill someone) SEE: kill ::
put away {v} (to place out of the way) :: wegräumen, weglegen
put away {v} (to store for later use) :: weglegen, zurücklegen
put away {v} (to send (someone) to prison) SEE: imprison ::
put down {v} (administer euthanasia to an animal) :: einschläfern
put down roots {v} (to become settled) :: Wurzeln schlagen
put forward {v} (to propose for consideration) :: vorbringen
Putin {prop} (surname) :: Putin
put in a good word {v} (to speak favourably of someone to someone else) :: ein gutes Wort einlegen
Putinism {prop} (the political policies of Vladimir Putin) :: Putinismus {m}
put in motion {v} (set in motion) SEE: set in motion ::
Putler {prop} (derogatory name of Vladimir Putin) :: Putler {m}
put off {v} (to delay) :: verschieben, hinausschieben, zurückstellen
put off {v} (to offend, repulse) :: abschrecken, entmutigen, verprellen, die Lust nehmen
put on {v} (to place upon) :: aufsetzen
put on {v} (to don clothing) :: anziehen
put on airs {v} (become haughty, assume a haughty manner) :: sich aufspielen
put one's cards on the table {v} (to reveal one's true intentions) :: die Karten auf den Tisch legen
put one's foot in one's mouth {v} (say or do something embarrassing or wrong) :: ins Fettnäpfchen treten
put one's pants on one leg at a time {v} (be an ordinary person) :: auch nur mit Wasser kochen
put on the block {v} (to sell) :: zum Verkauf anbieten
put on weight {v} (to become heavier) :: zunehmen, zulegen, [colloquial] Speck ansetzen, Fett ansetzen
put out {v} (place outside or eject) :: rausbringen, raussetzen, rauswerfen
put out {v} (produce) :: produzieren, herstellen
put out {v} (extinguish) :: löschen
put out {v} (consent to sex) :: ranlassen
put out of one's misery {v} (informal: to euthanize) :: jemanden nicht länger auf die Folter spannen
put pen to paper {v} (to write) :: schreiben
putrescible {adj} (Decomposable; capable of becoming putrescent; rottable) :: verfaulbar, verrottbar
putrid {adj} (rotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction) :: verfault, verdorben, übelriechend, faulig, aasig
putsch {n} (a coup; an illegal effort to forcibly overthrow the current government) :: Putsch {m}
putschist {n} (one who participates in a putsch) :: Putschist {m}, Putschistin {f}
put someone in their place {v} (to remind someone of his position) :: in seine Schranken weisen, zurechtweisen
put someone in their place {v} (to humble or rebuke) :: runterputzen, vorführen
putter {n} (type of golf club) :: Putter {m}
put that in your pipe and smoke it {phrase} (emphasizes a statement) :: schreib dir das hinter die Ohren
put the cart before the horse {v} (to put things in the wrong order) :: den Karren vor das Pferd spannen, den Pflug vor die Ochsen spannen, den Ochsen hinter den Pflug spannen, das Pferd von hinten aufzäumen
put the fear of God into {v} (put the fear of God into) :: das Fürchten lehren [jemanden (acc) ...], in Angst und Schrecken versetzen [jemanden (acc) ...]
put through {v} (to connect (telephoning)) :: verbinden, durchstellen
putto {n} (representation of a small, naked, often winged child) :: Putto {m}
put to bed {v} (help someone go to bed) :: zu Bett bringen
put to death {v} (to kill as punishment) SEE: execute ::
put together {v} (create, assemble or build) :: zusammenfügen
put to sleep {v} (to cause someone to sleep) :: einschläfern, einlullen
put to sleep {v} (to kill an animal) :: einschläfern
put to sleep {v} (to help someone to bed) SEE: put to bed ::
put to the test {v} (test or evaluate) :: auf die Probe stellen
put to words {v} (verbally express) SEE: articulate ::
putty {n} (a form of cement) :: Kitt {m}, Fensterkitt {m}
putty knife {n} (a similar tool with a wide, flat blade used by painters, plasterers, and carpenters to spread putty to fill holes and cracks) :: Spachtelmesser {n}, Spachtel {m} {f}, Kittspachtel {m}, Kittmesser {n}
put up {v} (to put up with) SEE: put up with ::
put-up {n} (Something prearranged or faked in order to trick someone) :: abgekartetes Spiel {n}, Falle {f}, Inszenierung {f}
put up with {v} :: in Kauf nehmen, hinnehmen, akzeptieren, mit etwas klarkommen, klarkommen
put words in someone's mouth {v} (say or imply that someone has said a thing) :: jemanden Worte in den Mund legen
puukko {n} (type of sharp, pointed knife of Nordic heritage) :: Waldmesser {n}
puzzle {n} (crossword puzzle) SEE: crossword ::
puzzle {n} (anything difficult to understand or make sense of) :: Rätsel {n}
puzzle {n} (game for one person) :: Puzzle {n}, Geduldspiel {n}, Geduldsspiel {n}
puzzle {n} (riddle) :: Rätsel {n}
puzzle {v} (to perplex) :: durcheinander bringen, verwirren
puzzle {n} (jigsaw puzzle) SEE: jigsaw puzzle ::
puzzled {adj} (confused or perplexed) :: verblüfft, verdutzt, perplex
puzzling {adj} (difficult to understand or explain; enigmatic or confusing; perplexing) :: verwirrend, rätselhaft
pyaemia {n} (type of septicemia) :: Pyämie {f}
pyemic {adj} (of or pertaining to pyemia) :: pyämisch
pygidium {n} (The posteriormost portion of certain arthropods) :: Pygidium {n}
pygmy {n} (a member of various African peoples) :: Pygmäe {m}
pygmy {n} :: Pygmy {m}
pygmy chimpanzee {n} (alternative name for bonobo) :: Zwergschimpanse {m}, Zwergschimpansin {f}, Zwergschimpansenmännchen {n}, Zwergschimpansen-Männchen {n}, Zwergschimpansenweibchen {n}, Zwergschimpansen-Weibchen {n}
pygmy cormorant {n} (Microcarbo pygmaeus) :: Zwergscharbe {f}
pygmy hippopotamus {n} (Hexaprotodon liberiensis) :: Zwergflusspferd {n}
pygostyle {n} (the plate supporting the tail-feathers in birds) :: Pygostyl {n}
pylon {n} (a gateway to the inner part of an Ancient Egyptian temple) :: Pylon {m}
pylon {n} (a tower like structure used to support high voltage electricity cables) :: Strommast {m}
pylon {n} :: Mast {m}
pylon {n} (obelisk) SEE: obelisk ::
pylon {n} (traffic cone) SEE: traffic cone ::
pyometra {n} (pyometra) :: Pyometra {f}
Pyongyang {prop} (capital of North Korea) :: Pjöngjang {n}
pyramid {n} (ancient construction) :: Pyramide {f}
pyramid {n} (in geometry, a solid with triangular lateral faces and a polygonal base) :: Pyramide {f}
pyramid {n} (pyramid scheme) SEE: pyramid scheme ::
pyramidal tract {n} :: pyramidales System {n}
pyramidic {adj} (Of or pertaining to a pyramid) :: pyramidisch
pyramidion {n} (miniature pyramid) :: Pyramidion {n}
pyramidologist {n} (one who studies pyramidology) :: Pyramidologe {m}
pyramidology {n} (study of pyramids, but from a supernatural or new-age perspective) :: Pyramidologie {f}
pyramid scheme {n} (illicit money-making scheme) :: Schneeballsystem {n}
Pyramid Texts {prop} (ancient Egyptian funerary texts) :: Pyramidentexte {m-p}
pyrargyrite {n} (a mineral, silver sulfantimonide) :: Pyrargyrit {m}
pyre {n} (funeral pile) :: Scheiterhaufen {m}
Pyrenean {adj} (of or pertaining to the Pyrenees) :: pyrenäisch
Pyrenees {prop} (the mountain range separating Spain from France) :: Pyrenäen {f-p}
pyriform {adj} (pear-shaped) :: birnenförmig
pyrite {n} (mineral iron disulfide) :: Pyrit {n}
pyrochlore {n} (mineral) :: Pyrochlor {m}
pyroclastic {adj} (composed of volcanic rock fragments) :: pyroklastisch
pyroclastic flow {n} (pyroclastic flow) :: pyroklastischer Strom {m}, Glutlawine {f}
pyrography {n} (art of decorating wood or leather by burning designs into its surface) :: Brandmalerei {f}, Pyrografie {f}, Pyrographie {f}
pyrography {n} (decoration or design so produced) :: Brandmalerei {f}, Pyrografie {f}, Pyrographie {f}
pyroligneous acid {n} (dark liquid) :: Holzessig {m}
pyrolusite {n} (a mineral, manganese dioxide) :: Pyrolusit {m}
pyrolysis {n} (decomposition of a material or compound due to heat where there is no oxygen or other reagents) :: Pyrolyse
pyromania {n} (disorder) :: Pyromanie {f}
pyromaniac {n} (one who is obsessed with fire) :: Pyromane {m}
pyrope {n} (mineral) :: Pyrop {m}
pyrophobia {n} (fear of fires) :: Pyrophobie {f}
pyrosis {n} (burning sensation due to reflux) :: Sodbrennen {n}
pyrotechnician {n} (a person who designs or organises pyrotechnics) :: Pyrotechniker {m}, Pyrotechnikerin {f}
pyrotechnics {n} (firework) SEE: firework ::
pyrotechnics {n} (art and technology of fireworks) :: Pyrotechnik {f}, Feuerwerkerei {f}
pyrotol {n} (explosive) :: Pyrotol {n}
pyroxene {n} (mineral) :: Pyroxen {m}
pyrrhic {adj} (Of or characterized by pyrrhics) :: pyrrhisch
Pyrrhic {adj} (achieved at excessive cost) :: Pyrrhus- [as in Pyrrhussieg], pyrrhisch
Pyrrhic victory {n} (a costly victory) :: Pyrrhussieg {m}
pyrrole {n} (any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds) :: Pyrrol
pyruvic acid {n} (simplest aliphatic keto acid) :: Brenztraubensäure {f}
Pythagoras {prop} (Ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher) :: Pythagoras
Pythagorean {n} (follower of Pythagoras) :: Pythagoreer {m}, Pythagoreerin {f}, [Austrian] Pythagoräer {m}, [Austrian] Pythagoräerin {f}
Pythagorean {adj} (of or relating to Pythagoras or his philosophy) :: pythagoreisch, [Austrian] pythagoräisch
Pythagorean theorem {prop} (mathematical theorem) :: Satz des Pythagoras {m}
python {n} (constricting snake) :: Python {m}, Pythonschlange {f}
Python {prop} (Greek mythology) :: Python {f}
pyx {n} (nautical: box for compass) SEE: binnacle ::
Pyxis {prop} (constellation) :: Schiffskompass {m}