| Englisch | Deutsch | |
| thenceforward {adv} [archaic or literary] [from that time onward] | seit jener Zeit [geh.] | |
Verben |
| to figure [that ... ] [Am.] [coll.] [reckon, think] | 285 schätzen [, dass ... ] [ugs.] [annehmen, vermuten] | |
| to ignore sth. [sth. that is heard] | 221 etw. überhören [auf eine Äußerung o. Ä. absichtlich nicht reagieren] | |
| to foster sb. [bring up a child that is not one's own by birth] | 213 jdn. aufziehen [ein Findelkind, ein Pflegekind] | |
| to hold [be of the opinion (that)] | 21 dafürhalten [geh.] [der Meinung sein (dass)] | |
| to give sb. sth. [allow sb. a feature that has been referred to before, e.g. fairness] | 17 jdm. etw.Akk. lassen [eine Eigenschaft zugestehen] | |
| [to scream so loudly that it can be heard all down the street] | häuserweit schreien | |
| oenol. spec. [to treat a wine barrel, e.g. with steam vapour, so that the wine does not become spoiled] | etw.Akk. weingrün machen [Behandlungsvorgang bei Weinfässern, um unwillkommenen Geschmacksbeeinflussungen vorzubeugen] | |
| to boast sth. [to possess a feature that is a source of pride] | etw. (stolz) vorzuweisen haben | |
| to disinter sth. [something that is well hidden, e.g. a collection of writings] | etw. wieder ausgraben [fig.] [z. B. ein Buch, Sachen von früher] | |
| to modularise [Br.] [to devise a process that uses modules] | modularisieren | |
| to modularize [to devise a process that uses modules] | modularisieren | |
| to spoon [of two persons; to lie close to each other, like spoons in a drawer; also: to have sex in that position] | Löffelchen machen | |
| to waterlog sth. [that will take up some liquid, e.g. soil] | etw. sich mit Wasser vollsaugen lassen | |
Substantive |
| foil [sth. that serves as a contrast to another] | 635 Gegenstück {n} [Gegenteil] | |
| Hakenkreuz [a swastika, esp. that used as the emblem of the Nazi party and the Third Reich] | 541 Hakenkreuz {n} | |
| stat. statistics {pl} [science that collects and interprets numerical data] [treated as sg.] <stats> | 467 Statistik {f} | |
| journ. exciter [thing that excites] | 386 Aufreger {m} | |
| drag [coll.] [sb. or sth. that is dull and boring] | 348 Spielverderber {m} | |
| switch [thin stick that can be easily bent] | 182 Gerte {f} [Rute] | |
| film lit. theatre foil [character that serves as a contrast to another] | 156 Kontrastfigur {f} | |
| zool. nag [coll.] [often pej.] [a horse, esp. one that is old or in poor health] | 156 Gaul {m} [bes. ostd. u. südd., sonst veraltend oder pej.] [Pferd] | |
| bullpen [esp. Am.] [coll.] [a business office that is not divided into individual compartments] | 150 Großraumbüro {n} | |
| wash [Am.] [Can.] [coll.] [situation or result that is of no benefit to either of two opposing sides] | 128 Nullsummenspiel {n} [fig.] | |
| backup [sb. or sth. that supports or is held in reserve] | 106 Absicherung {f} [Reserve] | |
| guarantor [person, thing that gives or acts as a guarantee] | 93 Garant {m} | |
| cloakroom [Br.] [room that contains a toilet or toilets] | 85 Toilette {f} [Raum] | |
| comp. ribbon [a panel that houses a fixed arrangement of command buttons and icons] | 56 Multifunktionsleiste {f} [Ribbon] | |
| paradox [a seemingly contradictory statement that might be true] [a self-contradictory statement that at first seems true] | 52 Paradoxon {n} [geh.] [Widerspruch in sich selbst] | |
| handiwork [fig.] [sth. that one has made or done] | 50 Werk {n} [Produkt eigener Arbeit] | |
| hangover [custom etc. that survives from the past] | 44 Überbleibsel {n} [ugs.] [fig.] | |
| gastr. tools unit jigger [Am.] [measure used in mixing drinks that usually holds 1 to 2 ounces (30 to 60 milliliters)] | 40 Messbecher {m} [für Alkohol] | |
| zool. hatchling [young animal that has newly emerged from an egg] | 37 Schlüpfling {m} [gerade aus einem Ei geschlüpftes Tier, ob Vogel, Fisch oder Reptil] | |
| experiencer [person that experiences] | 33 Erfahrender {m} [lernender, empfindender, erlebender Mensch] | |
| terminator [person that terminates sth.] | 28 Beender {m} [selten] | |
| med. spec. sports clinic [Am.] [Can.] [group or center that offers advice] | 27 Beratungsstelle {f} | |
| junk {sg} [coll.] [old or discarded articles that are considered useless or of little value] | 25 Klamotten {pl} [Kram, Plunder] | |
| [occupation that requires formal training] | 23 Ausbildungsberuf {m} | |
| host [person, place, or organization that holds and organizes an event] | 23 Ausrichter {m} [Person, Organisation, Stadt etc., die eine Veranstaltung ausrichtet] | |
| arrivals [people or things that arrive] | 21 Ankömmlinge {pl} | |
| tonic [sth. that rejuvenates] | 21 Erfrischung {f} | |
| ACME <Acme> [Backronym for 'A Company that Manufactures Everything'] | 20 [fiktive Körperschaft] | |
| law situs [e.g. property that has a situs in Germany] | 20 Belegenheit {f} | |
| swap [sth. that is exchanged] | 20 Tauschobjekt {n} | |
| law [list of dog breeds that are considered to be dangerous] | 18 Rasseliste {f} | |
| art hist. [perspective (in pre-renaissance painting) that sizes persons and objects according to importance] | 16 Bedeutungsperspektive {f} | |
| [figurative place for all that is considered dirty and taboo] | 15 Schmuddelecke {f} | |
| run [period of time that a machine is operated] | 15 Arbeitsgang {m} | |
| admin. fin. [German tax law that equalizes total income between spouses] | 14 Ehegattensplitting {n} [Deutschland] | |
| rattle [instrument that produces a rattling sound] | 14 Knarre {f} [Rassel, Klapper] | |