Dictionary English → German: [literally]

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	English	German
	feeble `{adj}` `[literally:` `feeble-chested]`	18 dünnbrüstig `[meist` `fig.]`
	heavy `{adj}` `[literally:` `weighing` `a` `kilo` `or` `so]`	11 kiloschwer `[auch` `fig.]`
	memorable `{adj}` `[literally:` `rich` `in` `experiences]`	5 erfahrungsreich
	proverb `[German` `hum.` `proverb,` `meaning` `"One` `has` `to` `be` `brave."` `or` `"One` `mustn't` `be` `oversensitive` `to` `pain.",` `literally:` `"An` `Indian` `knows` `no` `pain."]`	Ein Indianer kennt keinen Schmerz. `[hum.]`
	proverb `[German` `pun,` `may` `be` `literally` `translated` `as:` `When` `flies` `fly` `behind` `flies,` `flies` `are` `flying` `after` `flies` `(to` `follow` `them).]`	Wenn hinter Fliegen Fliegen fliegen, fliegen Fliegen Fliegen nach.
	quote `[I` `belong` `rather` `to` `the` `"old` `iron"` `(literally:` `the` `scrap` `heap` / `here` `also:` `the` `good` `old` `stuff)` `than` `to` `the` `"new` `sheet` `iron"` `(here:` `the` `new` `piffle).]`	Ich gehöre lieber zum alten Eisen als zum neuen Blech. `[u.` `a.` `dem` `Schauspieler` `Max` `„Maxi“` `Böhm` `zugeschrieben]`
	`[literally,` `sb.` `swallowed` `a` `clown` `for` `breakfast,` `meaning` `sb.` `is` `too` `funny]`	jd. hat einen Clown verschluckt / gefrühstückt `[ugs.]` `[Redewendung]` `[Jemand` `ist` `übermäßig` `zum` `Spaßen` `aufgelegt]`
	quote `[quote` `from` `a` `popular` `German` `TV` `sketch,` `used` `to` `express` `that` `everything` `was` `better` `in` `the` `past;` `literally:` `"There` `was` `more` `lametta` `(on` `the` `Christmas` `tree)` `in` `the` `old` `days."]`	Früher war mehr Lametta. `[Loriot,` `aus` `„Weihnachten` `bei` `Hoppenstedts“;` `verallgemeinert` `verwendet` `im` `Sinne` `von` `„Früher` `war` `alles` `besser.“]`
	proverb `[The` `bigger` `the` `choice,` `the` `harder` `it` `is` `to` `choose.` `Or,` `literally` `transl.:` `Whoever` `has` `(the)` `choice` `has` `(the)` `torment.]`	Wer die Wahl hat, hat die Qual.
	pink `{adj}` `[literally` `the` `color` `of` `an` `Austrian` `rose` `wine]`	schilcherfarben `[österr.]`
Verbs
	to checkmate sb. `[fig.:` `thwart;` `defeat` `completely;` `literally:` `chess]`	20 jdn. mattsetzen `[fig.:` `jdm.` `jede` `Handlungsmöglichkeit` `nehmen;` `jdn.` `als` `Gegner` `ausschalten;` `wörtl.:` `Schach]`
	`[to` `press` `one's` `thumbs` / `thumb` `(for` `sb.)]` `[literally]` `[hand` `gesture` `in` `Germany,` `Austria,` `Switzerland,` `Sweden,` `etc.,` `meaning` `to` `keep` `one's` `fingers` `crossed` `(for` `sb.)]`	(jdm.) die / den Daumen halten `[ugs.]` `[Redensart]`
	to literalize sth. `[interpret` `literally]`	etw. wörtlich auslegen
Nouns
	gastr. `[traditional` `German` `sweet` `pastry` `similar` `to` `a` `gingerbread` `man,` `often` `with` `a` `clay` `pipe,` `baked` `for` `St.` `Nicholas'` `Day` `or` `St.` `Martin's` `Day;` `literally` `"bread` `roll` `man"]`	10 Weckmann `{m}` `[bes.` `südd.]`
	hist. lit. Trümmerliteratur `[literally` `transl.:` `rubble` `literature,` `i.e.` `German` `literature` `immediately` `after` `WW` `II]`	9 Kahlschlagliteratur `{f}`
	hist. `[colloquial` `name` `of` `Henry` `(VII)` `German` `King` `1220-1235,` `literally:` `"bracket` `henry",` `also` `called` `"bracket` `seventh"]`	Klammerheinrich `{m}` `[ugs.]` `[auch:` `Klammersiebter,` `Heinrich` `(VII.)` `dt.` `König` `von` `1220-1235]`
	`[Doppel-Wumms` / `Doppelwumms:` `newly` `coined` `word` `by` `the` `German` `chancellor` `Olaf` `Scholz` `in` `2022;` `literally:` `double` `bang]`	Doppel-Wumms `{m}` `[auch:` `Doppelwumms]` `[Begriff` `geprägt` `von` `Bundeskanzler` `Olaf` `Scholz,` `2022]`
	jobs `[employee` `earning` `less` `than` `they` `would` `under` `new` `pay` `agreements,` `literally` `undershooter]`	Unterschreiter `{m}` `[Beschäftigter` `im` `tariflichen` `Entgelt-Rahmenabkommen]`
	jobs `[employee` `earning` `more` `than` `they` `would` `under` `new` `pay` `agreements,` `literally` `overshooter]`	Überschreiter `{m}` `[Beschäftigter` `im` `tariflichen` `Entgelt-Rahmenabkommen]`
	hist. `[euphemism` `for` `the` `invasion` `of` `Austria` `by` `the` `German` `army` `in` `1938,` `literally` `"flower` `campaign"]`	Blumenfeldzug `{m}` `[Euphemismus` `für` `den` `Einmarsch` `der` `Wehrmacht` `in` `Österreich` `1938]`
	`[literally` `'earthworm';` `human` `being` `as` `transitory` `and` `insignificant]`	Erdenwurm `{m}` `[poet.]` `[Mensch` `als` `vergänglicher,` `unbedeutender` `Teil` `der` `Natur]`
	hist. jobs `[literally` `"grit` `years",` `"courage` `years"]`	Mutjahre `{pl}` `[Zunft;` `Gesellenjahre` `vor` `der` `Meisterschaft]`
	mus. theatre `[literally` `a` `'stage-consecrating` `festival` `play';` `Wagner's` `description` `of` `his` `last` `dramatic` `work` `"Parsifal"]`	Bühnenweihfestspiel `{n}`
	hist. mil. `[literally:` `"chain-dogs",` `pejorative` `nickname` `of` `uniformed` `military` `police` `units` `of` `German` `forces` `of` `the` `19th` `and` `20th` `century]`	Kettenhunde `{pl}` `[fig.]` `[ugs.]` `[Bezeichnung` `der` `Feldgendarmerie` `in` `dt.` `Streitkräften` `des` `19.` `und` `20.` `Jh.]`
	hist. `[literally:` `perpetrator` `generation.` `Generation` `of` `Germans` `who` `theoretically` `was` `able` `to` `participate` `in` `Nazi` `crimes]`	Tätergeneration `{f}`
	journ. neol. `[Name` `for` `a` `column` `in` `the` `online` `version` `of` `Der` `Spiegel.` `Literally:` `Data` `Harvest.]`	Datenlese `{f}`
	mil. `[Name` `given` `to` `base` `defense` `unit` `of` `JV44;` `literally` `means` `"butcher-bird` `squadron"]`	Würger-Staffel `{f}` `[Luftwaffe]`
	agr. hist. jobs `[Nazi` `title` `for` `leader` `of` `German` `farmers.` `Literally:` `Reich` `Farmers` `Leader]`	Reichsbauernführer `{m}`
	`[one` `of` `a` `physician's` `fingers` `as` `an` `issue` `of` `insurance;` `literally:` `goldfinger]`	Goldfinger `{m}` `[ugs.]` `[hum.]` `[Arztfinger` `in` `Versicherungsfällen]`
	ecol. `[pejorative` `phrase` `used` `to` `criticize` `the` `impact` `of` `wind` `farms` `on` `the` `landscape;` `literally` `"transformation` `into` `asparagus"]`	Verspargelung `{f}` (der Landschaft)
	`[poetic` `German` `for` `lightning` `or` `fireworks;` `literally:` `heavenly` `torches]`	Himmelsfackeln `{pl}` `[geh.]`
	gastr. `[popular` `rhyme` `in` `German;` `literally:` `noshing` `[Br.]` / `chowing` `[Am.]` `like` `(one` `does` / `did)` `at` `Mum's` / `Mom's]`	Futtern `{n}` wie bei Muttern
	mil. `[senior` `non-commissioned` `officer` `in` `German` `armed` `forces,` `literally` `"sword` `knot` `non-commissioned` `officer"]`	Portepeeunteroffizier `{m}`
	gastr. `[traditional` `German` `sweet` `pastry` `similar` `to` `a` `gingerbread` `man,` `often` `with` `a` `clay` `pipe,` `baked` `for` `St.` `Nicholas'` `Day` `or` `St.` `Martin's` `Day;` `literally` `"bread` `roll` `man"]`	Stutenkerl `{m}` `[Weckmann,` `Hefemann,` `Klausenmann,` `Grättimaa,` `Grittibänz,` `Dambedei,` `Weckbobbe,` `Krampus]`
	gastr. `[vegetarian` `spread,` `typically` `based` `on` `carrots,` `celeriac,` `and` `mayonnaise;` `literally` `»farmer's` `salad«]`	Farmersalat `{m}`
	weapons AK `[coll.]` `[officially` `known` `as` `the` `Avtomat` `Kalashnikova]` `[literally` `translated:` `Kalashnikov's` `automatic` `(rifle)]`	AK `{f}` `[kurz` `für:` `Automat` `Kalaschnikow]`
	anarchist `[literally:` `one` `who` `is` `contemptuous` `of` `the` `state]`	Staatsverächter `{m}`
	relig. Biblicist `[female]` `[sb.` `who` `interprets` `the` `Bible` `literally]`	Bibeltreue `{f}`
	relig. Biblicist `[sb.` `who` `interprets` `the` `Bible` `literally]`	Bibeltreuer `{m}`
	gastr. garlic `[literally:` `vanilla` `of` `the` `poor` `man]`	Vanille `{f}` des kleinen Mannes `[veraltet]` `[hum.]` `[Knoblauch]`
	rat `[literally` `transl.:` `sewer` `trout]`	Kanalforelle `{f}` `[österr.]` `[ugs.]` `[pej.]` `[bes.` `wienerisch]`
	mil. section `[literally:` `half-platoon]` <sect.>	Halbzug `{m}`
	hist. lit. Trümmerliteratur `[literally` `transl.:` `rubble` `literature,` `i.e.` `German` `literature` `immediately` `after` `WW` `II]`	Trümmerliteratur `{f}`
	mus. Vorkriegsjugend `[literally:` `pre-war` `youth]` `[influential` `1980s` `cult` `Deutschpunk`/`hardcore` `punk` `band` `from` `West` `Berlin]`	Vorkriegsjugend `{f}` `[deutsche` `Hardcore-Punk-Band` `der` `1980er` `Jahre` `aus` `Berlin-Kreuzberg]`
2 Words: Others
	A votre santé! `[literally:` `to` `your` `health]` `[used` `as` `a` `toast]`	Zum Wohl!
	hard-nosed `{adj}` `[person]` `[tough-minded]` `[literally:` `hard` `boiled]`	hartgesotten `[fig.]` `[ugs.]`
	storm-free `{adj}` `[literally]`	sturmfrei
2 Words: Verbs
	to rub shoulders `[literally]`	einander / sich mit den Schultern berühren
	to work magic `[literally]`	hexen `[zaubern]`
	to work magic `[literally]`	zaubern
2 Words: Nouns
	mus. African drum `[literally` `negro` `drum]`	Negertrommel `{f}` `[veraltend]`
	hist. pol. Deutsches Jungvolk `[literally:` `German` `Young` `People,` `i.e.` `the` `section` `of` `the` `Hitler` `Youth` `for` `boys` `aged` `10` `to` `14]`	Deutsches Jungvolk `{n}` <DJ>
	mil. naut. hydrophone room `[literally:` `listening` `room]`	Horchraum `{m}`
	hist. law relig. May Laws `[literally` `"cultral` `struggle` `laws"]` `[German` `Empire` `1873-1875]`	Maigesetze `{pl}` `[Kulturkampfgesetze]` `[Deutsches` `Reich` `1873-1875]`
	comm. milk round `[literally:` `tour` `to` `deliver` `milk` `to` `households]`	Milchrunde `{f}` `[Weg` `beim` `Ausliefern` `von` `Milch` `an` `Haushalte]`
	ling. minced oath `[German` `term` `literally` `"euphemistic` `expletive"]`	verhüllendes Schimpfwort `{n}` `[z.` `B.` `Scheibenkleister]`
	electr. tech. tools phase tester `[literally:` `lying` `pen]`	Lügenstift `{m}` `[ugs.]` `[hum.]` `[Phasenprüfer]`
	relig. sacred history `[literally` `"salvation` `history"]`	Heilsgeschichte `{f}`
	ling. simple language `[literally:` `easy` `language]`	Leichte Sprache `{f}` `[für` `kognitiv` `eingeschränkte` `Personen]`
	geogr. geol. sink hole `[in` `karst` `limestone;` `literally` `crater]`	Karsttrichter `{m}`
3 Words: Others
	caeteris / ceteris paribus `{adv}` `[literally` `translated` `as` `"with` `other` `things` `the` `same,"` `or` `"all` `other` `things` `being` `equal` `or` `held` `constant"]`	unter sonst gleichen Bedingungen <c.p., cet. par.>
3 Words: Nouns
	(the) Swiss confederates `[literally:` `oath` `comrades]`	(die) Eidgenossen `{pl}` `[die` `Schweizer]`
	expense account fiddler `[literally:` `knight` `of` `the` `expense` `account]` `[pej.]`	Spesenritter `{m}` `[pej.]`
	mus. Neue Deutsche Welle <NDW> `[literally:` `New` `German` `Wave]`	Neue Deutsche Welle `{f}` <NDW>
	sociol. the nouveaux pauvres `[literally:` `new` `poor]`	die neuen Armen `{pl}`
4 Words: Verbs
	to work one's hands raw `[literally,` `not` `fig.]`	sich^Dat. die Hände wund arbeiten `[nicht` `fig.]`
4 Words: Nouns
	ling. (very) long compound words `[German` `literally` `"tapeworm` `words"]`	Bandwurmwörter `{pl}` `[ugs.]`
	FoodInd. gastr. Allgäu cow's milk cheese `[literally` `herdsman's` `cheese]` `[Germany]`	(Allgäuer) Hirtenkäse `{m}` `[Kuhmilchkäse]`
5+ Words: Others
	proverb Do what you are told and keep quiet! `[literally:` `Clasp` `your` `hands` `and` `shut` `your` `trap!]`	Hände falten, Goschen halten! `[österr.]` `[Redewendung]`
5+ Words: Verbs
	to be at eye level with sb. `[only` `literally]`	mit jdm. auf Augenhöhe sein `[nur` `wörtl.,` `nicht` `fig.]`
Fiction (Literature and Film)
	RadioTV F `[popular` `German` `TV` `show,` `literally:` `pronto` `pronto]`	Dalli Dalli `[Fernsehshow]`
	mus. F An unstained mind `[also:` `An` `unstained` `character` / `An` `open` `mind` / `An` `undisguised` `intention;` `literally:` `An` `undyed` `mind]`	Ein ungefärbt Gemüte `[J.` `S.` `Bach,` `BWV` `24]`
	lit. F Fly Away Home `[literally` `transl.:` `Fly,` `Ladybird,` `Fly!:` `my` `father,` `the` `end` `of` `the` `war,` `Cohn` `and` `I]`	Maikäfer, flieg! Mein Vater, das Kriegsende, Cohn und ich `[Christine` `Nöstlinger]`
	mus. F `[literally:` `A` `Hunter` `from` `the` `Palatinate;` `a` `well-known` `German` `folk` `song]`	Ein Jäger aus Kurpfalz `[bekanntes` `Volkslied]`

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