| Englisch | Deutsch | |
| to subjugate sb./sth. [also fig.: one's feelings] | jdn./etw. bezwingen [unterwerfen: den Feind, ein Volk etc.; auch: Gefühle] | |
Teilweise Übereinstimmung |
| to dissemble sth. [one's feelings, one's intentions, etc.] | sichDat. etw.Akk. nicht anmerken lassen [seine Gefühle, Absichten etc. verbergen] | |
| to give oneself over / up to sth. [e.g. one's feelings] | sichAkk. etw.Dat. überlassen [z. B. seinen Gefühlen] | |
| to play with sth. [also fig.: with sb.'s feelings, with fire, etc.] | mit etw.Dat. spielen [auch fig.: mit jds. Gefühlen, mit dem Feuer etc.] | |
| to adjust sth. [one's tie, one's hat, one's glasses, etc.] | etw.Akk. zurechtrücken [die Krawatte, den Hut, die Brille etc.] | |
| to pound the table [fig.] [assert one's position (and have one's way)] | auf den Tisch hauen [fig.] [ugs.] [sich energisch einsetzen (und durchsetzen)] | |
| to vent sth. [also fig.: feelings, opinion] | etw.Akk. rauslassen [ugs.] [ablassen, freisetzen] [auch fig.: äußern, zum Ausdruck bringen] | |
| to be grounded in sth. [fig.] [have it's / one's roots in sth.] | in etw.Dat. wurzeln [fig.] | |
| to maintain sth. [e.g. discipline, a claim, one's reputation, one's rights] | etw.Akk. wahren [z. B. Disziplin, einen Anspruch, sein Ansehen, seine Rechte] | |
| to take sth. out [e.g. one's purse from one's pocket] | etw.Akk. zücken [z. B. seinen Geldbeutel] | |
| to abandon sth. [cease trying to continue, give up (e.g. one's plans, one's career)] | etw.Akk. nicht weiterverfolgen [etw. aufgeben, abbrechen (z. B. seine Pläne, seine Karriere)] | |
| to miss the mark [also fig.: not achieve one's aim, plan] | am Ziel vorbeischießen [auch fig.: Ziel, Plan nicht erreichen] | |
| to drink sth. away [one's money, one's fortune, etc.] | etw.Akk. vertrinken [sein Geld, sein Vermögen etc.] | |
| to take pause [to have time to think, sort out one's feelings or calm down] | innehalten [um nachzudenken, sich zu fassen, zur Ruhe zu kommen etc.] | |
| to feed sth. on sth. [fig.] [one's eyes, soul] | etw.Akk. an etw.Dat. weiden [fig.] [geh.] | |
| to open sth. wide [one's mouth, one's eyes] | etw.Akk. aufreißen [ugs.] [den Mund, die Augen] | |
| to wipe sth. [one's feet, one's shoes] | etw.Akk. abtreten [die Füße, die Schuhe] | |
| to be confined to sth. [fig.] [to (one's) bed, to a wheelchair, etc.] | an etw.Akk. gefesselt sein [fig.] [ans Bett, an den Rollstuhl etc.] | |
| to lie heavily on sb./sth. [also fig.: [guilt, God's hand, etc.]] | auf jdm./etw. lasten [auch fig.: Schuld, Gottes Hand etc.] | |
| to earn a living with sth. [also: earn one's living with sth.] | seine Brötchen mit etw.Dat. verdienen [ugs.] [Redewendung] | |
| to shoulder sb./sth. aside [shove with one's shoulder] | jdn./etw. mit der Schulter wegstoßen | |
| to wreak sth. (on sb.) [e.g. one's anger] | etw.Akk. (an jdm.) auslassen [z. B. seine Wut] | |
| to beckon sb. to do sth. [with one's hand] | jdn. durch Handzeichen zu etw.Dat. auffordern | |
| to prove to be sb./sth. [show one's abilities] | sich als jd./etw. erweisen | |
| to walk the walk [coll.] [idiom] [to suit one's actions to one's words] | seinen Worten Taten folgen lassen | |
| to shift sb./sth. [a patient; the focus, one's residence, etc.] | jdn./etw. verlegen [einen Patienten; den Fokus, seinen Wohnsitz etc.] | |
| to absolve sb. from sth. [obligation, responsibility, one's own tests, etc.] | jdn. von etw.Dat. befreien [von Verpflichtung, Verantwortung, eigenen Tests etc.] | |
| to check out [settle one's bill, pay for one's purchases] | bezahlen | |
| to subjugate sb./sth. | jdn./etw. knechten [geh.] [pej.] [unterwerfen] | |
| to subjugate sb./sth. | jdn./etw. unterwerfen | |
| to adjust to sb./sth. [to become used to a new situation, one's neighbours] | sichAkk. an jdn./etw. anpassen [Situationen / Menschen] | |
| to adjust to sb./sth. [to become used to a new situation, one's neighbours] | sichAkk. an jdn./etw. gewöhnen | |
| to step back (from sb./sth.) [view one's problems etc. from a distance] | (zu jdm./etw.) Abstand gewinnen [zu sich, den eigenen Problemen, Ereignissen] | |
| to sell out to sb./sth. [idiom] [abandon one's principles for reasons of expedience] | sich an jdn./etw. verkaufen [für Geld oder Gewährung anderer Vorteile seine Prinzipien über Bord werfen] | |
| to reciprocate sth. [sb.'s feelings, a favour, etc.] | etw.Akk. erwidern [jds. Gefühle, einen Gefallen etc.] | |
| to lose sb./sth. to an accident [a relative, a leg, one's life, etc.] | jdn./etw. durch einen Unfall verlieren [einen Angehörigen, ein Bein, sein Leben etc.] | |
| to unravel [fig.] [e.g. one's world, belief, faith] | ins Wanken geraten [z. B. die eigene Welt, Glaube] | |
| to cloud sth. [also fig.: sb.'s joy etc.] | etw.Akk. trüben [auch fig.: jds. Freude etc.] | |
| to play the blood violin [fig.] [sl.] [slit one's wrists] | sichDat. die Handgelenke aufschlitzen | |
| idiom to be scared out of one's skin [mixed metaphor: to be scared out of one's wits and to jump out of one's skin] | zu Tode erschrocken sein | |
| to twist and turn [fig.] [change one's opinion or excuse constantly] | sichAkk. drehen und winden [fig.] | |
| to tread water [fig.] [idiom] [not to get on (with one's plans etc.)] | auf der Stelle treten [ugs.] [Redewendung] [nicht vorankommen (mit Plänen etc.)] | |
| mil. to scrimshank [Br.] [military sl.] [rare] [shirk one's duty] [also: skrimshank] | sich drücken [ugs.] [vor dem Dienst, vor dem Einsatz] | |
| to be running on empty [fig.] [to be at the end of one's resources] | am Ende sein [am Ende seiner Kräfte sein] | |
| idiom mil. to take sth. by storm [also fig.: sb.'s heart, the audience, etc.] | etw. im Sturm erobern [auch fig.: jds. Herz, das Publikum etc.] | |
| to capture sth. [one's imagination] | etw.Akk. anregen [die Phantasie etc.] | |
| to cross sth. [one's legs] | etw.Akk. unterschlagen [übereinanderschlagen] [die Beine] | |
| to fold sth. [one's arms] | etw.Akk. unterschlagen [verschränken] [die Arme] | |
| to lift sth. [one's voice] | etw. erheben [die Stimme] | |
| to unclench sth. [one's fist] | etw.Akk. öffnen [die Faust] | |