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photo. Cheese! [said to smile while being photographed]
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[Ameisenscheiße! (sagt man, um zu lächeln, wenn man fotografiert wird)]
photo. [Cheese! (said to smile while being photographed)]
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Ameisenscheiße! [sagt man, um zu lächeln, wenn man fotografiert wird]
underway {adv} [occurring while under way]sich unterwegs ereignend
Verbs
to overlook sth. [a mistake etc. while reading]
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etw.Akk. überlesen [Fehler etc. übersehen]
theatre to corpse [Br.] [sl.] [to laugh involuntarily or inopportunely while on stage]
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[auf der Bühne einen (unbeabsichtigten) Lachkrampf bekommen]
constr. to use sth. [a material, while building]
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etw.Akk. verbauen [beim Bauen verwenden]
to shatter [while making a clanging or clinking sound]
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zerklirren
to miss [while shooting]danebenschießen [das Ziel verfehlen]
to mosey [to move slowly while observing or inspecting]einen Streifzug machen
to shelve sth. [not continue for a while]etw. auf die lange Bank schieben [Redewendung]
to surround sb./sth. [while standing]jdn./etw. umstehen [stehend umgeben]
Nouns
bib [esp. for small children (to keep the clothes clean while eating)]
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Lätzchen {n}
bib [esp. for small children (to keep the clothes clean while eating)]
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Schlabberlätzchen {n} [ugs.]
bib [esp. for small children (to keep the clothes clean while eating)]
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Sabberlätzchen {n} [ugs.]
bibs [esp. for small children (to keep the clothes clean while eating)]
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Lätzchen {pl}
[a light kiss while pinching both cheeks]Zwickerbussi {n} [südd.] [österr.]
gastr. [a liter of beer which is consumed while standing in an aisle as opposed to at a table, e.g. at Oktoberfest]Stehmaß {f}
[duel between two trucks while overtaking]Elefantenrennen {n} [hum.] [ugs.]
pol. [nickname for the German SPD politician Olaf Scholz, coined while he was secretary general (2002-2004) when he was found to repeat (like an automat) statements of other party leaders]Scholzomat {m} [auch: Scholz-O-Mat, Scholz-o-mat, Scholz-o-Mat, Scholz-O-mat] [Spitzname für Olaf Scholz]
relig. [strewing dirt three times over the coffin while saying "Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust"](dreifacher) Erdwurf {m} [«Erde zu Erde, Asche zu Asche, Staub zu Staub»]
balconing [jumping into a swimming pool from a balcony or (falling from height while) climbing on balconies or jumping between them]Balconing {n} [auch: Balkoning] [das Springen von Balkonen in einen Swimmingpool oder das (Stürzen aus größerer Höhe beim) Klettern an Balkonen oder Springen zwischen ihnen]
bikeshedding [coll.] [arguing about trivialities while major problems exist]Streit {m} über Kleinigkeiten
Internet neol. RadioTV chatterboxing [using social media to comment on TV programmes while watching them][Kommentieren von laufenden Fernsehsendungen im Netz]
neol. thumbo [coll.] [typo made while texting][Tippfehler beim Schreiben einer SMS]
2 Words: Others
shortly ago {adv} [esp. Am.] [criticized usage / term for: a short while ago]vor kurzem [auch: vor Kurzem]
very occasionally {adv} [once in a while]gelegentlich einmal
2 Words: Verbs
to cut sb. off [while walking, driving]jdm. den Weg abschneiden
to get lost [while driving]sichAkk. verfahren
to have affairs [while married]fremdgehen [ugs.]
to screw around [vulg.] [while being in a relationship]fremdficken [vulg.]
constr. to use sth. up [a material, while building]etw.Akk. verbauen [beim Bauen verbrauchen]
2 Words: Nouns
sports (fancy) dive [jump into water from a springboard or platform, usually while performing acrobatics]Kunstsprung {m}
a bit [little while, short time]ein Weilchen {n}
sports ear clearing [ear pressure equalization esp. while diving]Druckausgleich {m} [z. B. beim Tauchen]
follow-up [check again after a while]Nachkontrolle {f}
textil. lazy kate [device to hold one or more spools in place while twisting the yarn with the spinning wheel]Spulenhalter {m} [Vorrichtung, um eine oder mehrere Spulen während des Zwirnens mit dem Spinnradzu deponieren ]
comm. gastr. minimum consumption [while visiting discos and bars]Mindestverzehr {m} [beim Besuch von Diskotheken und Bars] <MVZ>
automot. nimble car [ease of handling maneuverability while driving]wendiges Auto {n}
per diem [daily allowance for living expenses while travelling]Auslösung {f}
cloth. hist. smoking jacket [formerly worn while smoking after dinner]Raucherjacke {f} [auch: Rauchjacke] [veraltet]
sports snow contact [e.g. while skiing]Schneekontakt {m}
comp. Internet while loop [also: WHILE loop]While-Schleife {f} [auch: WHILE-Schleife]
3 Words: Others
by and by {adv} [olf-fashioned] [idiom] [after a while]nach einer Weile
for a bit {adv} [for a while]eine Weile
for a season {adv} [Am.] [for a while]eine Zeitlang [eine Zeit lang]
acad. in the field {adv} [while on a field trip]im Gelände [bei Exkursionen]
3 Words: Verbs
to keep up with sb./sth. [stay close while following]mit jdm./etw. mitkommen [Schritt halten] [ugs.]
to lose one's way [idiom] [become lost while driving]sichAkk. verfahren [vom richtigen Weg abkommen und in die falsche Richtung fahren]
aviat. to lose one's way [idiom] [become lost while flying]sichAkk. verfliegen [Pilot]
to make a detour [while driving]umfahren [ugs.] [regional] [einen Umweg fahren]
to press (too) hard [while writing]stark/ fest aufdrücken [beim Schreiben]
telecom. to put sb. on speakerphone [while phoning]jdn. auf Lautsprecher stellen [beim Telefonieren]
to straighten oneself up [by stretching, e.g. after sitting a while]sichAkk. räkeln [ugs.] [beim Aufstehen vom Stuhl, Sofa usw.]
to straighten oneself up [by stretching, e.g. after sitting a while]sich rekeln [ugs.] [beim Aufstehen vom Stuhl, Sofa usw.]
4 Words: Others
That's what I'm saying! [as response to a person who, while explaining why they are in agreement, mentioned facts that the original speaker had already alluded to or said]Eben!
4 Words: Verbs
to do oneself an injury [while lifting something]sich verheben
to eat on the run [coll.] [while traveling from place to place]unterwegs essen
4 Words: Nouns
sports contact with the snow [e.g. while skiing]Schneekontakt {m}
5+ Words: Others
pol. proverb Dum spiro spero. / Animis opibusque parati. [USA] [South Carolina state mottos: While I breathe, I hope. / Prepared in mind and resources.]Während ich atme, hoffe ich. / Bereit in Herz und Quelle. [Mottos des US-Staates South Carolina]
5+ Words: Verbs
to give a wide berth to a vehicle [fig.] [while overtaking with a vehicle]viel Abstand zu einem Fahrzeug halten [beim Überholen]
idiom to have the place all to oneself [i.e. to remain at home while spouse, kids, etc. are away]sturmfrei haben [hum.] [sturmfreie Bude haben]
to mind one's p's and q's [idiom] [while speaking]auf seine Sprache achten
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