| Englisch | Deutsch | |
| to rebuff [reject or refuse in an unkind of unfriendly way] | 201 brüskieren | |
| to fondle sb. [touch in a sexual way] | 185 jdn. begrapschen [ugs.] [pej.] | |
| to transmogrify [esp. hum.] [esp. in a surprising way] | 176 verwandeln | |
| to wander [having lost one's way] | 104 irren [herumirren] | |
| to mock [sneer, jibe in a covert way] | 95 spötteln | |
| to scold [in a loud and shrill way (esp. women)] | 59 keifen [pej.] | |
| to move [yield, give way] | 33 weichen | |
| to outgrow sth. [change a way of thinking or behaving, become mature] | 31 etw.Akk. ablegen [fig.] [sich von etw. frei machen, überwinden] | |
| to plod [make one's way with heavy usually slow steps] | 30 zockeln [ugs.] | |
| relig. [to slaughter in a Jewish kosher or Muslim halal way] [religious slaughter] | 18 schächten | |
| to accost sb. [to speak to in familiar way with a greeting] | 14 jdn. ansprechen [vertraulich anreden, grüßen] | |
| to mouth sth. [say sth. in a pompous way] | 14 etw. deklamieren [in pathetischem Ton über etw. sprechen] | |
| to organise sth. [Br.] [arrange in an ordered way] | 11 etw. anordnen [in eine Ordnung bringen] | |
| to babble [to talk excessively or in an incomprehensive way] | 10 schlabbern [regional] [oft pej.] [ununterbrochen reden, schwatzen] | |
| to nip sb./sth. [bite (in a playful way)] | 10 jdn./etw. knaffen [ugs.] [regional] [(spielerisch) beißen] | |
| gastr. [to feed masses of people in a rough-and-ready way] | jdn. abfüttern [ugs.] [(Menschen in der Gruppe) zu essen geben] | |
| to bore [drill, dig one's way into sth.] | sich hineinbohren | |
| to break sth. [to make one's way out of sth] [e.g. jail] [dated] [Am.] | aus etw.Dat. ausbrechen [z. B. einem Gefängnis] | |
| to channel sth. [way, course] | sichDat. etw. bahnen [Weg etc.] | |
| to collapse sth. [cause sth. to fall down or give way] | etw.Akk. zum Einsturz bringen | |
| to collapse sth. [cause sth. to fall down or give way] | etw.Akk. zum Einstürzen bringen | |
| to dabble [in an amateur way, tentatively] | sich versuchen | |
| to edge [your way through a crowd, esp. sideways] | sich durchschieben [durch eine Menge, besonders seitlich] | |
| to edge [your way through a crowd] | sich durchdrängen [durch eine Menge] | |
| to exploit sth. [make use of a situation etc. in a way considered unfair or underhand] | sichDat. etw.Akk. zunutze machen [Redewendung] [bes. auf unfaire oder hinterlistige Weise] | |
| to laugh [only in a positive way] | sich beömmeln [nordd.] [ugs.] | |
| to nose [forward, one's way] | sich schieben [langsam bewegen] | |
| to patch sth. [repair in a makeshift way] | etw. notdürftig reparieren | |
| to peruse sth. [formal] [read sth. in a thorough or careful way] | etw.Akk. (genau) durchlesen | |
| to snare sth. [get sth. in a clever way or by deceiving people] | sichDat. etw.Akk. unter den Nagel reißen [ugs.] [Redewendung] | |
| to spout sth. [pej.] [express sth. in a lengthy, declamatory, and unreflecting way] | etw. vom Stapel lassen [ugs.] [pej.] [Redewendung] [von sich geben, äußern] | |
| to yield [give way] | Platz machen | |
Substantive |
| order [the way in which people or things are placed or arranged in relation to each other] | 1937 Reihenfolge {f} | |
| approach [method, way of handling sth.] | 540 Vorgehen {n} | |
| passage [way through, through access] | 530 Durchgang {m} | |
| egress [way out] | 464 Ausgang {m} [aus einem Raum, einer Situation] | |
| means [way, method] | 219 Möglichkeit {f} | |
| mind [way of thinking] | 189 Denkweise {f} | |
| fashion [way, style] | 153 Manier {f} | |
| expression [way of expressing sth.] | 134 Ausdrucksform {f} | |
| mode [way] | 100 Art {f} [Methode] | |
| traffic oneway [coll.] [one-way street] | 99 Einbahnstraße {f} | |
| sprawl [way of sitting or lying] | 76 Lümmeln {n} [ugs.] | |
| passage [path, way, corridor] | 70 Gang {m} [Durchgang, Weg] | |
| agency [way, method] | 49 Mittel {n} | |
| packaging [process; also fig.: presentation of a person or thing in an advantageous way] | 46 Verpacken {n} [von Ware; auch fig.: von Kritik etc.] | |
| ling. style [way of expression] | 45 Ausdrucksweise {f} | |
| living [way of living] | 41 Lebensweise {f} | |
| [the way sb. feels / is] | 39 jds. Ergehen {n} | |
| hobble [way of walking] | 39 Hinken {n} | |