Dictionary English German: [instead]

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English German
equest. to refuse [of a horse] [stop short or run aside at an obstacle instead of jumping it]
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verweigern [von Pferden] [vor einem Hindernis scheuen und es nicht nehmen]
Nouns
paper [instead of a speech]
44
Beitrag {m} [schriftlich, bei Konferenz etc.]
relig. heaven [often instead of: kingdom of heaven]
21
Himmelreich {n}
educ. [Abitur (A-levels) after twelve years of school instead of thirteen]Turboabitur {n} [auch: Turbo-Abitur] [ugs.] [Abitur nach zwölf Schuljahren]
agr. gastr. orn. [eggs from laying hens whose "brothers" are raised instead of being killed]Bruderhahneier {pl}
med. pharm. masking [esp. used in ophthalmology instead of blinding]Verblindung {f} [klinische Prüfung]
bibl. relig. teraphim [can also be used singularly instead of teraph]Terafim {pl} [Rsv.] [altsemit. Hausgottbild oder -symbol]
bibl. relig. teraphim {pl} [can also be used singularly instead of teraph]Teraphim {pl} [altsemit. Hausgottbild oder -symbol]
2 Words
sports to bring sb. in [football etc.] [to select a player instead of sb. else]jdn. aufstellen [bes. für einen anderen]
sports to bring sb. in [football etc.] [to select a player instead of sb. else]jdn. (zum Einsatz) bringen [für einen anderen aufstellen oder einsetzen]
name spec. local name [place name used instead of a surname]Vulgoname {m} [österr.]
5+ Words
idiom 'She' is the cat's mother. [used to encourage children to use names instead of pronouns to refer to females to whom they should show respect]'Die' heißt mein Unterrock, und 'der' hängt im Schrank. [regional] [Satz, mit dem Kinder gerügt werden, die von einer (anwesenden) Frau mit 'die' sprechen]
to go (all) round the houses [Br.] [coll.] [idiom] [talk about irrelevant things instead of discussing the matter at hand]um den heißen Brei herumreden [ugs.] [Redewendung]
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