 | English | German  |  |
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 | to appeal [be attractive] | 5202 wirken [auf jdn. attraktiv wirken] |  |
 | to appear | 1167 wirken [erscheinen] |  |
 | to operate | 481 wirken [Medizin etc.] |  |
 | to function | 439 wirken |  |
 | to seem | 353 wirken [erscheinen] |  |
 | ind. textil. to knit sth. [hosiery] | 347 etw.Akk. wirken |  |
 | to act [work, have the function] | 234 wirken [Wirkung auf etw. haben] |  |
 | to work [person, also: have a positive effect] | 127 wirken [für etw. wirken, erfolgreich wirken] |  |
 | textil. to weave sth. [tapestry, carpets] | 42 etw. wirken [Stoffe, Teppiche, Gobelins] |  |
 | to work [to be active, esp. in an occupation or field] | 33 wirken [auch geh.] [tätig sein, bes. beruflich] |  |
 | to bite [archaic] [affect] | 14 wirken |  |
 | to exert (one's) influence | wirken [beeinflussen] |  |
 | to take hold [drugs, drinks...] | wirken [Drogen, Alkohol...] |  |
 | to have an effect | wirken [eine Wirkung haben] |  |
 | to come across [to seem] | wirken [erscheinen] |  |
 | to be at work [literary] [idiom] [forces etc.: have an effect] | wirken [Kräfte etc.] |  |
 | to take effect | wirken [wirksam werden] |  |
 | to be effective [object, music etc.] | wirken [zur Geltung kommen] |  |
Nouns |
 | relig. ministry [of Jesus, Buddha etc.] | 69 Wirken {n} [Jesu, Buddhas etc.] |  |
 | functioning | 36 Wirken {n} |  |
 | work [action] | 29 Wirken {n} |  |
 | action | 15 Wirken {n} |  |
 | activities {pl} | 14 Wirken {n} |  |
 | operation [action] | 8 Wirken {n} |  |
 | working | Wirken {n} |  |
 | bibl. works {pl} [moral or righteous acts or deeds] | Wirken {n} |  |
2 Words: Verbs |
 | to act as a deterrent | abschreckend wirken |  |
 | to act as sth. | als etw. wirken |  |
 | to act as a tonic | anregend wirken |  |
 | to affect sth. [influence] | auf etw. wirken |  |
 | to act on sb./sth. | auf jdn./etw. wirken |  |
 | to interact | aufeinander wirken |  |
 | to seem false [insincere] | aufgesetzt wirken |  |
 | to be a counterpoise [fig.] | ausgleichend wirken |  |
 | to be oppressive | beklemmend wirken [beängstigend] |  |
 | to have a calming effect | beruhigend wirken |  |
 | to soothe | beschwichtigend wirken |  |
 | to have a cushioning effect | dämpfend wirken |  |
 | to come as a relief | erlösend wirken |  |
 | to seem on edge | genervt wirken [ugs.] |  |
 | to look the part [fig.] | glaubwürdig wirken |  |
 | to have a hollow ring [coll.] [idiom] | heuchlerisch wirken [pej.] |  |
 | comm. to have an inflationary effect | inflationär wirken |  |
 | to irritate | irritierend wirken |  |
 | med. to act as a carcinogen | karzinogen wirken |  |
 | to have contra-productive effects | kontraproduktiv wirken |  |
 | to have counter-productive effects | kontraproduktiv wirken |  |
 | med. to cause cancer | krebserregend wirken |  |
 | to have a cushioning effect [fig.] | mildernd wirken |  |
 | to have a lasting / long-term effect | nachhaltig wirken |  |