# translation

lexentry: eng/iconostasis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iconostasis
trans_list: Ikonostase
sense:
(Eastern Orthodoxy) A wall of icons between the sanctuary and the nave in an Eastern Orthodox church.


lexentry: eng/icosidodecadodecahedron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: icosidodecadodecahedron
trans_list: Ikosidodekadodekaeder
sense:
a polyhedron having 44 faces, 60 vertices, 120 edges, 12 self intersected faces and 12 nonconvex faces


lexentry: eng/id__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: id
trans_list: Es
sense:
(psychoanalysis) The unconscious impulsive component of the personality in the Freudian psychoanalytic model.


lexentry: eng/ide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ide
trans_list: Aland
sense:
A freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, found across northern Europe and Asia, especially Leuciscus idus. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/idea__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: idea
trans_list: Idee
sense:
More generally, any result of mental activity; a thought, a notion; a way of thinking. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/idea__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: idea
trans_list: Idee
sense:
A conception in the mind of something to be done; a plan for doing something, an intention. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/ideal_gas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ideal gas
trans_list: ideales Gas
sense:
(physics) a hypothetical gas, whose molecules exhibit no interaction, and undergo elastic collision with each other and with the walls of the container


lexentry: eng/ideal_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ideal number
trans_list: ideale Zahl
sense:
(number theory) An algebraic integer that represents an ideal in the ring of integers of a number field.


lexentry: eng/idealism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: idealism
trans_list: Idealismus
sense:
The property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable or at odds with practical life.


lexentry: eng/idealism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: idealism
trans_list: Idealisierung
sense:
The practice or habit of giving or attributing ideal form or character to things; treatment of things in art or literature according to ideal standards or patterns;—opposed to realism.


lexentry: eng/idealism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: idealism
trans_list: Idealismus
sense:
(philosophy) An approach to philosophical enquiry, which asserts that direct and immediate knowledge can only be had of ideas or mental pictures.


lexentry: eng/idealizer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: idealizer
trans_list: Idealisator
sense:
(algebra) For a ring R and an ideal m of R, the set of all u ∈ Frac(R) such that um ⊂ m, where Frac(R) is the fraction field of R.


lexentry: eng/idempotence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: idempotence
trans_list: Idempotenz
sense:
(mathematics, computing) A quality of an action such that repetitions of the action have no further effect on the outcome; the state of being idempotent.


lexentry: eng/idempotent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: idempotent
trans_list: idempotent
sense:
(mathematics, computing) (said of a function) Such that, when performed multiple times on the same subject, it has no further effect on its subject after the first time it is performed.


lexentry: eng/identical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: identical
trans_list: identisch
sense:
(not comparable) Bearing full likeness by having precisely the same set of characteristics; indistinguishable.


lexentry: eng/identification__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: identification
trans_list: Identifizierung
sense:
(broadly, often) The combination of identifying (which one, which thing) and validating the identity (proving or confirming it); identifying and authenticating viewed as a unitary concept in cognition.


lexentry: eng/identification_friend_or_foe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: identification friend or foe
trans_list: Freund-Feind-Erkennung
sense:
An identification system designed for command and control. It enables military and national (civilian air traffic control) interrogation systems to identify aircraft, vehicles or forces as friendly and to determine their bearing and their range from the interrogator.


lexentry: eng/identifier__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: identifier
trans_list: Identifikator | Kennzeichen
sense:
(programming, operating systems) A formal name used in source code to refer to a variable, function, procedure, package, etc. or in an operating system to refer to a process, user, group, etc.


lexentry: eng/identikit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: identikit
trans_list: Phantombild
sense:
A picture of a person, reconstructed from strips showing facial features selected to match witnesses' descriptions; used by the police to build a likeness of a person sought for a crime.


lexentry: eng/identity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: identity
trans_list: Identität | Gleichheit | Übereinstimmung
sense:
The difference or character that marks off an individual or collective from the rest of the same kind; selfhood; the sense of who something or someone or oneself is, or the recurring characteristics that enable the recognition of such an individual or group by others or themselves.


lexentry: eng/identity_element__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: identity element
trans_list: Identität
sense:
(algebra) An element of an algebraic structure which when applied, in either order, to any other element via a binary operation yields the other element.


lexentry: eng/identity_function__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: identity function
trans_list: Identität
sense:
(mathematics) A function whose value is always the same as its independent variable, and for which the codomain equals the domain.


lexentry: eng/identity_parade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: identity parade
trans_list: Gegenüberstellung
sense:
(UK, Ireland, law enforcement) A process by which a witness confirms the identity of a criminal suspect, by viewing the suspect together with other people who were not involved in the crime.


lexentry: eng/identity_politics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: identity politics
trans_list: Gruppeninteressenpolitik | Identitätspolitik
sense:
(politics) Politics focusing on the self-interest and perspectives of people in various groupings, such as ethnicity, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity.


lexentry: eng/identity_theft__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: identity theft
trans_list: Identitätsdiebstahl
sense:
(law, criminology) The deliberate assumption of another person's identity, usually to gain access to that person's finances or to frame a person for a crime.


lexentry: eng/ideogram__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ideogram
trans_list: Ideogramm
sense:
A picture or symbol which represents the idea of something without indicating the sequence of sounds used to pronounce it. Examples include digits, traffic signs, and graphic symbols such as @.


lexentry: eng/ideological__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ideological
trans_list: ideologisch
sense:
Based on an ideology or misleading studies or statistics, especially based on the media or propaganda. Not based on scientific evidence or reality.


lexentry: eng/ideophone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ideophone
trans_list: Ideophon
sense:
(part of speech) A word that uses sound symbolism to express aspects of events that can be experienced by the senses, like smell, color, shape, sound, action, or movement.


lexentry: eng/ides__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ides
trans_list: Iden
sense:
(historical, often, _, capitalized) The notional full-moon day of a Roman month, occurring on the 15th day of the four original 31-day months (March, May, Quintilis or July, and October) and on the 13th day of all other months.


lexentry: eng/idiocy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: idiocy
trans_list: Idiotie
sense:
(dated, psychology, now, , pejorative) The state or condition of being an idiot; the quality of having an intelligence level far below average; mental retardation; intellectual disability.


lexentry: eng/idiom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: idiom
trans_list: Idiom | Ausdrucksweise | Dialekt | Mundart | Redensart | Redeweise
sense:
A manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language, language family, or group of people.


lexentry: eng/idiom__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: idiom
trans_list: Idiom | Sprache | Ausdrucksweise
sense:
A language or language variety; specifically, a restricted dialect used in a given historical period, context etc.


lexentry: eng/idiom__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: idiom
trans_list: Idiom | Ausdrucksweise | Redensart | Redewendung | idiomatischer Ausdruck
sense:
An established phrasal expression whose meaning may not be deducible from the literal meanings of its component words.


lexentry: eng/idiomaticity__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: idiomaticity
trans_list: Idi­o­ma­ti­zi­tät
sense:
(linguistics, countable, rare) The state of a linguistic expression which exists when the expression exhibits semantic-pragmatic divergence, when the semantic value of the expression differs from its pragmatic value; that is to say, idiomaticity exists when the inherent meaning of the words expressed does not match the meaning of the expression as understood by the users: the sayer(s) and hearer(s).


lexentry: eng/idiophone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: idiophone
trans_list: Allemand
sense:
Any musical instrument that produces its sound by its own vibration (without any strings or membranes).


lexentry: eng/idiot_light__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: idiot light
trans_list: Signallämpchen | Warnlämpchen
sense:
(automotive, slang) Any warning light or indicator on the dashboard of a car, designed to alert the driver to problems, such as the parking brake being on or the oil being low.


lexentry: eng/idiotic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: idiotic
trans_list: idiotisch | blöd
sense:
(of a person or animal) Pertaining to or resembling an idiot; characterised with behaviour resembling idiocy.


lexentry: eng/idioticon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: idioticon
trans_list: Dialektwörterbuch | Idiotikon | Mundartwörterbuch | Regionalismenwörterbuch
sense:
A dictionary of a specific dialect, or of the words and phrases peculiar to one part of a country; a glossary.


lexentry: eng/idiotype__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: idiotype
trans_list: Idiotyp
sense:
(immunology) A characteristic shared by a group of immunoglobulin or T-cell receptor molecules, based on the antigen-binding specificity of their variable region; and thus, the resultant immunologic phenotype, which can often be specific to a person or to only a small percentage of people.


lexentry: eng/idol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: idol
trans_list: Idol | Götze | Abgott
sense:
A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power.


lexentry: eng/idyll__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: idyll
trans_list: Idylle | Idyll
sense:
An episode or series of events or circumstances of pastoral or rural simplicity, fit for an idyll; a carefree or lighthearted experience.


lexentry: eng/idée_fixe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: idée fixe
trans_list: Fimmel
sense:
(psychology) An idea dominating the mind and maintained despite evidence to the contrary; (loosely) , an obsession.


lexentry: eng/if_I_were_you__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: if I were you
trans_list: an Ihrer Stelle | an deiner Stelle | wenn ich Sie wäre | wenn ich du wäre
sense:
A phrase said to introduce advice, i.e. to express what one would do in the interlocutor's situation.


lexentry: eng/if__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: if
trans_list: wenn | falls
sense:
(computing) In the event that a statement is true (a programming statement that acts in a similar manner).


lexentry: eng/if__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: if
trans_list: ob | wenn
sense:
(sometimes, _, proscribed) Whether; used to introduce a noun clause, an indirect question, that functions as the direct object of certain verbs.


lexentry: eng/if_and_only_if__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: if and only if
trans_list: dann und nur dann, wenn | genau dann, wenn
sense:
(logic, mathematics) Is equivalent to; implies and is implied by; is true and false in the same cases as.


lexentry: eng/if_anything__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: if anything
trans_list: doch eher | eher | wenn überhaupt
sense:
(idiomatic) Used to suggest or state tentatively that something may be the case (often the opposite of something previously implied).


lexentry: eng/if_anything__Adverb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: if anything
trans_list: eigentlich | überhaupt
sense:
(idiomatic) Used in questions when the speaker does not know for sure if the listener will have an answer.


lexentry: eng/if_it's_all_the_same__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
sense: (idiomatic) If it makes no difference; if nobody minds; if it doesn't bother anyone.
written_rep: if it's all the same
trans_list:
[[wenn du nichts dagegen hast|wenn du/Sie nichts dagegen hast/haben]] | [[wenn es dir nichts ausmacht|wenn es dir/Ihnen nichts ausmacht]]


lexentry: eng/if_it_ain't_broke,_don't_fix_it__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: if it ain't broke, don't fix it
trans_list: ist es nicht hin, mach es nicht heil | repariere nichts, was nicht kaputt ist
sense:
It is wise to leave something alone and to avoid attempting to correct, fix, or improve what is already sufficient (often with an implication that the attempted improvement is risky and might backfire).


written_rep: if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck
lexentry:
eng/if_it_looks_like_a_duck,_swims_like_a_duck,_and_quacks_like_a_duck,_then_it_probably_is_a_duck__Proverb__1

trans_list:
wenn es aussieht wie eine Ente, schwimmt wie eine Ente und quakt wie eine Ente, dann ist es wahrscheinlich eine Ente


lexentry: eng/if_my_aunt_had_balls,_she'd_be_my_uncle__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
sense: (colloquial, vulgar, humorous) It is fruitless to speculate about counterfactual situations.
written_rep: if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle
trans_list:
hätte der Hund nicht geschissen, hätte er den Hasen gefangen | wenn das Wörtchen „wenn“ nicht wär, wär mein Vater Millionär | wenn der Hund nicht geschissen hätte, hätte er den Hasen gefangen


lexentry: eng/if_the_mountain_won't_come_to_Muhammad__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: if the mountain won't come to Muhammad
trans_list: wenn der Berg nicht zum Propheten kommt, muss der Prophet wohl zum Berge kommen
sense:
If something one wishes to be done cannot be commanded to be done, one must find another way to achieve one's goal.


lexentry: eng/if_the_shoe_fits,_wear_it__Proverb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: if the shoe fits, wear it
trans_list: wenn du dich angesprochen fühlst
sense:
(idiom) If it works, there is not a problem using it. Often a response to being judged when using an incorrect tool.


lexentry: eng/if_you_can't_stand_the_heat,_get_out_of_the_kitchen__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen
trans_list: wenn du die Hitze nicht verträgst, geh nicht in die Küche
sense:
If you cannot handle the pressure, you should not remain in a position where you have to deal with it.


lexentry: eng/if_you_say_so__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: if you say so
trans_list: naja
sense:
(colloquial, dismissive) Used to convey lack of agreement together with a refusal to enter into or continue an argument.


lexentry: eng/ifs,_ands,_or_buts__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ifs, ands, or buts
trans_list: Wenn und Aber
sense:
Modifications, limitations, or addenda; qualifications of any kind; speculations about whether a particular idea or enterprise is good.


lexentry: eng/igneous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: igneous
trans_list: eruptiv | vulkanisch
sense:
(geology) Resulting from, or produced by, great heat. With rocks, it could also mean formed from lava or magma.


lexentry: eng/igneous_rock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: igneous rock
trans_list: magmatisches Gestein | Erstarrungsgestein
sense:
(geology) One of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth; formed by the cooling of molten rock, either below the surface (intrusive) or on the surface (extrusive).


lexentry: eng/ignorance_is_bliss__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
sense: A lack of knowledge results in happiness; it is more comfortable to not know certain things.
written_rep: ignorance is bliss
trans_list:
Unwissenheit ist Seligkeit | das ist das Glück der Unwissenden | was ich nicht weiß, macht mich nicht heiß


lexentry: eng/iguana__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: iguana
trans_list: Leguan
sense:
Colloquially, in Africa, any large member of the genus Varanus, especially the aquatic Nile monitor (see leguan).


lexentry: eng/ijma'__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ijma'
trans_list: Idschma
sense:
(Islam) the consensus of ummah (legal scholars) representing all Muslims; one of the sources of Sunni jurisprudence


lexentry: eng/ileum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ileum
trans_list: Ileum
sense:
(anatomy) The last, and usually the longest, division of the small intestine; the part between the jejunum and large intestine.


lexentry: eng/ileus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ileus
trans_list: Darmverschluss
sense:
(medicine, modern usage) Disruption of the normal propulsive ability of the gastrointestinal tract, due to failure of peristalsis.


lexentry: eng/ilk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ilk
trans_list: Art | Geschlecht
sense:
A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.


lexentry: eng/ilkhan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ilkhan
trans_list: Ilchan
sense:
(historical) A provincial khan (originally of the Mongol Empire), especially in Iran between the 13th and 14th centuries.


lexentry: eng/ill-advised__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ill-advised
trans_list: unbedacht
sense:
Carried out without the benefit of wise counsel or careful deliberation, or carried out with unwise counsel.


lexentry: eng/illegal_combatant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: illegal combatant
trans_list: ungesetzlicher Kombattant
sense:
A person who engages in combat without meeting the requirements for a lawful belligerent according to the laws of war as specified in the Third Geneva Convention.


lexentry: eng/illegal_immigration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: illegal immigration
trans_list: illegale Einwanderung
sense:
The migration of people across national borders in a way that violates the immigration laws of the destined country.


lexentry: eng/illegibility__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: illegibility
trans_list: Unlesbarkeit
sense:
The characteristic or quality of being illegible; the quality of being difficult or impossible to read.


lexentry: eng/illiquidity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: illiquidity
trans_list: Illiquidität | Zahlungsunfähigkeit
sense:
(economics) The condition of being illiquid; a lack of liquidity; difficulty in selling out an asset


lexentry: eng/illite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: illite
trans_list: Illit
sense:
(mineral) A micaceous phyllosilicate clay mineral with aggregates of grey or white monoclinic crystals.


lexentry: eng/illiterate__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: illiterate
trans_list: ungebildet | ungelehrt
sense:
Having less than an expected standard of familiarity with language and literature, or having little formal education.


lexentry: eng/illocution__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: illocution
trans_list: Illokution
sense:
(linguistics) The aim of a speaker in making an utterance as opposed to the meaning of the terms used.


lexentry: eng/illocution__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: illocution
trans_list: Illokution
sense:
(Ithkuil linguistics) Type of “speech act” being made by a speaker, i.e., the purpose of the statement in terms of how the addressee is to interpret either its truth-value, or its requirements/demands upon the speaker in terms of a physical and/or psychological response.


lexentry: eng/illustrate__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: illustrate
trans_list: illustrieren
sense:
To provide a book or other publication with pictures, diagrams or other explanatory or decorative features.


lexentry: eng/illustration__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: illustration
trans_list: Illustration
sense:
Something which illustrates; a comparison or example intended to make clear or apprehensible, or to remove obscurity.


lexentry: eng/ilmenite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ilmenite
trans_list: Ilmenit
sense:
(mineral) A weakly magnetic dark gray mineral found in metamorphic and igneous rocks; it is a mixed oxide of iron and titanium, FeTiO3


lexentry: eng/image__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: image
trans_list: Bild | Image | Speicherabbild
sense:
(computing) A file that contains all information needed to produce a live working copy. (See disk image and image copy.)


lexentry: eng/image__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: image
trans_list: Erscheinungsbild | Image
sense:
A characteristic of a person, group or company etc., style, manner of dress, how one is or wishes to be perceived by others.


lexentry: eng/image_processing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: image processing
trans_list: Bildverarbeitung
sense:
Any form of information processing whose input and output are both images, such as photographs or frames of video.


lexentry: eng/imageboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imageboard
trans_list: Imageboard
sense:
(Internet) A type of message board that revolves around the posting of images, with optional associated text, often characterized by the near lack of moderation and by the freedom to discuss any topic.


lexentry: eng/imaginary__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: imaginary
trans_list: imaginär
sense:
(mathematics, of a number) Having no real part; that part of a complex number which is a multiple of \sqrt{-1} (called imaginary unit).


lexentry: eng/imaginary_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imaginary number
trans_list: imaginäre Zahl | rein imaginäre Zahl
sense:
(complex analysis, strict sense) A number of the form bi, where b is any real number and i denotes the imaginary unit.


lexentry: eng/imaginary_unit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imaginary unit
trans_list: imaginäre Einheit
sense:
(number theory, complex analysis, quaternion theory) An imaginary number (in the case of complex numbers, usually denoted i) that is defined as a solution to the equation x^2 = -1.


lexentry: eng/imagination__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imagination
trans_list: Fantasie | Vorstellungskraft | Einbildungskraft | Imagination
sense:
The image-making power of the mind; the act of mentally creating or reproducing an object not previously perceived; the ability to create such images.


lexentry: eng/imam__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: imam
trans_list: Imam
sense:
(usually capitalized) A Shi'ite Muslim leader descended from the prophet Muhammad and functioning as his spiritual successor.


lexentry: eng/imbecile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imbecile
trans_list: Behinderter | Zurückgebliebener
sense:
(obsolete) A person with limited mental capacity who can perform tasks and think only like a young child, in medical circles meaning a person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal five- to seven-year-old child.


lexentry: eng/imbue__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: imbue
trans_list: durchdringen
sense:
In general, to act in a way which results in an object becoming completely permeated or impregnated by some quality.


lexentry: eng/imide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imide
trans_list: Imid
sense:
(organic chemistry) a form of amide in which the nitrogen atom is attached to two carbonyl groups - R1CONHCOR2


lexentry: eng/immersion__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: immersion
trans_list: Immersion | Untertauchen
sense:
(astronomy) The disappearance of a celestial body, by passing either behind another, as in the occultation of a star, or into its shadow, as in the eclipse of a satellite.


lexentry: eng/immersion_blender__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immersion blender
trans_list: Stabmixer | Pürierstab
sense:
A long, electric, hand-held tool with sharp blades at the end, designed for immersion into food to mash or liquefy it.


lexentry: eng/immersion_heater__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immersion heater
trans_list: Tauchsieder
sense:
A device for supplying domestic hot water in which a thermostatically-controlled heating element is immersed within a tank of water


lexentry: eng/immigration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immigration
trans_list: Einwanderung | Immigration
sense:
The act of immigrating; the passing or coming into a country of which one is not native born for the purpose of permanent residence.


lexentry: eng/immiserization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immiserization
trans_list: Verelendung
sense:
The process of making miserable or poor, especially of a population as a whole; impoverishment, pauperization.


lexentry: eng/immobiliser__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immobiliser
trans_list: Wegfahrsperre
sense:
An electronic security device fitted to an automobile that prevents the engine from running unless the correct key (or other token) is present.


lexentry: eng/immoral__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immoral
trans_list: unmoralisch | sittenwidrig | verwerflich
sense:
Breaching principles of natural law, rectitude, or justice, and so inconsistent with the demands of virtue, purity, or "good morals"; not right, not moral. (Compare unethical, illegal.)


lexentry: eng/immune_complex__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immune complex
trans_list: Antigen-Antikörper-Komplex | Immunkomplex
sense:
(biochemistry, immunology) A molecule formed from the integral binding of an antibody to a soluble antigen; an antigen-antibody complex.


lexentry: eng/immune_system__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immune system
trans_list: Immunsystem
sense:
(anatomy, immunology) The system that differentiates self from non-self and protects the body from foreign substances and pathogenic organisms by producing an immune response. It includes organs such as the thymus, the spleen and lymph nodes; tissue such as bone marrow, and lymphoid tissues such as the tonsils; cells such as lymphocytes including the B cells and T cells, and cell products such as antibodies.


lexentry: eng/immunochemistry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immunochemistry
trans_list: Immunochemie
sense:
(chemistry, immunology) The study of the structure of antibody molecules (immunoglobulins) and of their ability to bind with antigens of diverse chemical structure.


lexentry: eng/immunoglobulin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immunoglobulin
trans_list: Immunglobulin
sense:
(protein, immunology) Any of the glycoproteins in blood serum that respond to invasion by foreign antigens and that protect the host by removing pathogens; an antibody.


lexentry: eng/immunosuppression__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immunosuppression
trans_list: Immunsuppression
sense:
(immunology, medicine) The suppression of the immune response, especially its active medical suppression by human agency (via immunosuppressant drugs) to treat autoimmune diseases or to prevent allograft rejection after transplant.


lexentry: eng/immunosuppressive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immunosuppressive
trans_list: Immunsuppressivum
sense:
(pharmaceutical effect, immunology) Having the capability to suppress the immune system, capable of immunosuppression.


lexentry: eng/immunotherapy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immunotherapy
trans_list: Immuntherapie
sense:
(immunology) The treatment of disease (especially cancers and autoimmune diseases) by adjusting the body's immune response.


lexentry: eng/immunotherapy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immunotherapy
trans_list: Immuntherapie
sense:
(immunology, oncology) The treatment of cancer by improving the ability of the host to reject a tumour immunologically: cancer immunotherapy.


lexentry: eng/immure__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immure
trans_list: einkerkern | einsperren
sense:
(transitive) To cloister, confine, imprison or hole up: to lock someone up or seclude oneself behind walls.


lexentry: eng/immurement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immurement
trans_list: Einmauerung
sense:
Capital punishment, human sacrifice or life imprisonment by entombing for life or sealing behind walls.


lexentry: eng/imp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imp
trans_list: Kobold | Teufelchen
sense:
(chiefly, fiction, and, mythology) A small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature, somewhat comparable to a demon but smaller and less powerful, formerly regarded as the child of the devil or a demon (see sense 3.2). [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/impact__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: impact
trans_list: kollidieren | einschlagen | zusammenstossen
sense:
(transitive, figurative, proscribed) To significantly or strongly influence or affect; to have an impact on.


lexentry: eng/impact_crater__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impact crater
trans_list: Einschlagkrater | Impaktkrater
sense:
(geology, astronomy) A crater formed from a hypervelocity impact, typically of a meteorite, as opposed to one formed by other means such as vulcanism.


lexentry: eng/impaction__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: impaction
trans_list: Einschließung
sense:
(dentistry) Failure of a tooth to erupt into the dental arch, because of adjacent teeth, dense overlying bone, excessive soft tissue, or other factor.


lexentry: eng/impala__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impala
trans_list: Impala
sense:
An African antelope, Aepyceros melampus, noted for its leaping ability; the male has ridged, curved horns.


lexentry: eng/impalpable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impalpable
trans_list: ungreifbar
sense:
Not able to be perceived by the senses (especially by touch); intangible or insubstantial; not easily grasped or understood.


lexentry: eng/imparisyllabic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imparisyllabic
trans_list: ungleichsilbig
sense:
Not having the same number of syllables in all its inflections (especially of Greek or Latin nouns); for example, the Latin word pars, which has the genitive form partis.


lexentry: eng/impatience__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impatience
trans_list: Ungeduld
sense:
The quality of being impatient; lacking patience; restlessness and intolerance of delays; anxiety and eagerness, especially to begin something.


lexentry: eng/impeach__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: impeach
trans_list: die Glaubwürdigkeit anzweifeln
sense:
(legal) To demonstrate in court that a testimony under oath contradicts another testimony from the same person, usually one taken during deposition.


lexentry: eng/impeachment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impeachment
sense:
(countable, law, Britain) An accusation that a person has committed a crime against the state, such as treason.

trans_list:
Anklage wegen Landesverrats | Anklage wegen eines Staatsschutzdelikts | Beschuldigung des Landesverrats


lexentry: eng/impeachment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impeachment
trans_list: Amtsenthebungsverfahren | Impeachment | Amtsenthebung
sense:
(countable, law, chiefly, US) The act of impeaching or charging a public official with misconduct, especially if serious, often with the aim of having the official dismissed from office.


lexentry: eng/impedance__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: impedance
trans_list: Impedanz
sense:
(physics) A measure of the opposition to the flow of an alternating current in a circuit; the aggregation of its resistance, and inductive and capacitive reactances; the ratio of voltage to current treated as complex quantities.


lexentry: eng/imperative_mood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imperative mood
trans_list: Imperativ | Befehlsform
sense:
(grammar) The grammatical mood generally expressing a command, though also used to express a request or permission.


lexentry: eng/imperfection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imperfection
trans_list: Unvollkommenheit
sense:
(uncountable) Those qualities or features that are imperfect; the characteristic, state, or quality of being imperfect.


lexentry: eng/imperfective_aspect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imperfective aspect
trans_list: Imperfektum
sense:
(grammar) A feature of a verb which denotes that its action or condition does not have a fixed temporal boundary, but is habitual, unfinished, continuous, repetitive or in progress.


lexentry: eng/imperialism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imperialism
trans_list: Imperialismus
sense:
The policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.


lexentry: eng/impersonal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: impersonal
trans_list: unpersönlich
sense:
(grammar, of a verb or other word) Not having a subject, or having a third person pronoun without an antecedent.


lexentry: eng/impersonal_verb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impersonal verb
trans_list: impersonales Verb | unpersönliches Verb | unpersönliches Zeitwort
sense:
(linguistics) A verb used only in the infinitive or in the third person. In the third person, the subject is either implied or a dummy.


lexentry: eng/impersonate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impersonate
trans_list: nachahmen | sich ausgeben als | verkörpern
sense:
(transitive) To pretend to be (a different person); to assume the identity of, especially when there is an intent to deceive.


lexentry: eng/impertinence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
sense: (uncountable) Lack of pertinence; irrelevance.
written_rep: impertinence
trans_list:
Belanglosigkeit | Irrelevanz | Unbedeutendheit | Unbedeutsamkeit | Unerheblichkeit | Unmaßgeblichkeit


lexentry: eng/impetigo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impetigo
trans_list: Impetigo | Blasengrind | Eiterflechte | Eitergrind | Schleppe | Schleppeiter
sense:
(pathology) A contagious bacterial skin disease forming pustules and yellow crusty sores, chiefly on the face and hands. It is common in children and infection is often through cuts or insect bites.


lexentry: eng/implant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: implant
trans_list: Implantat
sense:
(medicine) Anything surgically implanted in the body, such as a tissue graft or prosthesis, particularly breast implants.


lexentry: eng/implementation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: implementation
trans_list: Implementierung
sense:
The process of moving an idea from concept to reality. In business, engineering and other fields, implementation refers to the building process rather than the design process.


lexentry: eng/implication__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: implication
trans_list: Andeutung
sense:
(countable, uncountable) An implying, or that which is implied, but not expressed; an inference, or something which may fairly be understood, though not expressed in words.


lexentry: eng/implicit_function__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: implicit function
trans_list: implizite Funktion
sense:
(analysis, algebraic geometry) A function defined by a (multivariable) implicit equation when one of the variables is regarded as the value of the function, especially where said equation is such that the value is not directly calculable from the other variables.


lexentry: eng/impluvium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impluvium
trans_list: Impluvium
sense:
(architecture) A low basin in the center of a household atrium, into which rainwater flowed down from the roof through the compluvium.


lexentry: eng/imply__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imply
trans_list: implizieren | bedeuten | zur Folge haben
sense:
(transitive, of a proposition) to have as a necessary consequence; to lead to (something) as a consequence


lexentry: eng/impose__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impose
trans_list: auferlegen | aufzwingen
sense:
To place or put (something chiefly immaterial, especially something regarded as burdensome as a duty, an encumbrance, a penalty, etc.) on another thing or on someone; to inflict, to repose; also, to place or put (on someone a chiefly immaterial thing, especially something regarded as burdensome).


lexentry: eng/impose__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: impose
trans_list: auferlegen
sense:
To encroach or intrude, especially in a manner regarded as unfair or unwarranted; to presume, to take advantage of; also, to be a burden or inconvenience.


lexentry: eng/imposition__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: imposition
trans_list: Handauflegen
sense:
(religion) A practice of laying hands on a person in a religious ceremony; used e.g. in confirmation and ordination.


lexentry: eng/impostor_syndrome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impostor syndrome
sense:
(psychology) A psychological phenomenon in which a person is unable to internalize his or her accomplishments, remaining convinced that he or she does not deserve any accompanying success.

trans_list:
Betrüger-Phänomen | Hochstapler-Syndrom | Impostor-Phänomen | Impostor-Syndrom | Mogelpackungs-Syndrom


lexentry: eng/imposture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imposture
trans_list: Betrüger
sense:
The act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition


lexentry: eng/impotent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: impotent
trans_list: impotent
sense:
Incapable of sexual intercourse, often because of an inability to achieve or sustain an erection, having impotentia coeundi


lexentry: eng/imprecation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imprecation
trans_list: Verwünschung
sense:
The act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon someone; a prayer that a curse or calamity may befall someone.


lexentry: eng/impregnable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impregnable
trans_list: uneinnehmbar | sturmfrei | unangreifbar | unbezwingbar
sense:
(military) Of a fortress or other fortified place: able to withstand all attacks; impenetrable, inconquerable, unvanquishable.


lexentry: eng/impressionism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impressionism
trans_list: Impressionismus
sense:
(arts) An art movement characterized by visible brushstrokes, ordinary subject matter, and an emphasis on light and its changing qualities.


lexentry: eng/impressionism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: impressionism
trans_list: Impressionismus
sense:
(music genre) A style that avoided traditional harmony, and sought to invoke the impressions of the composer.


lexentry: eng/impressionistic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: impressionistic
trans_list: impressionistisch
sense:
Based on impression rather than reason or fact; based on trying to impress somebody rather than trying for accuracy.


lexentry: eng/impromptu__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impromptu
trans_list: Impromptu
sense:
(music) A short musical composition for an informal occasion often with the character of improvisation and usually to be played solo.


lexentry: eng/improper_fraction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: improper fraction
trans_list: unechter Bruch
sense:
(arithmetic) A vulgar fraction of which the numerator has a greater magnitude than the denominator, such as 3/2.


lexentry: eng/improvement__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: improvement
trans_list: Verbesserung
sense:
The act of making profitable use or application of anything, or the state of being profitably employed; practical application, for example of a doctrine, principle, or theory, stated in a discourse.


lexentry: eng/improvise__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: improvise
trans_list: improvisieren
sense:
To make something up or invent it as one goes on; to proceed guided only by imagination, intuition, and guesswork rather than by a careful plan.


lexentry: eng/improvised_explosive_device__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: improvised explosive device
trans_list: unkonventionelle Spreng- und Brandvorrichtung
sense:
An unconventional or amateur explosive weapon made from nonmilitary components, especially one used by guerillas, commandos or terrorists.


lexentry: eng/imprudence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imprudence
trans_list: Leichtsinn | Nachlässigkeit
sense:
(uncountable) The quality or state of being imprudent; lack of prudence, caution, discretion or circumspection.


lexentry: eng/imprudent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imprudent
trans_list: unbedacht | unklug
sense:
Not prudent; lacking prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not paying attention to the consequences of one's actions.


lexentry: eng/impugn__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: impugn
trans_list: bestreiten | anfechten | angreifen | in Zweifel ziehen | infrage stellen | widersprechen
sense:
(transitive) To verbally assault, especially to argue against an opinion, motive, or action; to question the truth or validity of.


lexentry: eng/impulsive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: impulsive
trans_list: impulsiv
sense:
Actuated by impulse or by transient feelings; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration.


lexentry: eng/impunity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: impunity
trans_list: Straflosigkeit | Straffreiheit
sense:
(uncountable) Freedom from punishment or retribution; security from any reprisal or injurious consequences of an action, behaviour etc.


lexentry: eng/impurity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impurity
trans_list: Unreinheit | Verunreinigung
sense:
The condition of being impure; because of contamination, pollution, adulteration or insufficient purification.


lexentry: eng/imputation__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: imputation
trans_list: Unterstellung | Beschuldigung
sense:
(theology) A setting of something to the account of; the attribution of personal guilt or personal righteousness of another.


lexentry: eng/in__Adverb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: in
trans_list: herein | hinein
sense:
(in combination, after a verb) Denotes a gathering of people assembled for the stated activity, sometimes, though not always, suggesting a protest.


lexentry: eng/in_a_word__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: in a word
trans_list: mit ein Wort
sense:
(abbreviative action or effect): In summarization: briefly, concisely, summarily, in short; to sum up


lexentry: eng/in_black_and_white__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: in black and white
trans_list: schwarz auf weiß
sense:
(idiomatic) Explicitly, in writing, clearly and without doubt or misunderstanding, without any grey areas.


lexentry: eng/in_cold_blood__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: in cold blood
trans_list: kaltblütig
sense:
(idiomatic) In a ruthless and unfeeling manner, particularly as applied to first-degree murder committed without provocation and with malice aforethought.


lexentry: eng/in_for_a_penny,_in_for_a_pound__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: in for a penny, in for a pound
trans_list: wer A sagt, muss auch B sagen | wenn schon, denn schon
sense:
Having started something, one must see it through to its end, rather than stopping short; one must “go the whole hog”.


lexentry: eng/in_living_memory__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: in living memory
trans_list: seit Menschengedenken
sense:
(idiomatic) In recent history, in recorded history amongst the lifespan of extant people; events or situations which can be remembered by people that are still alive.


lexentry: eng/in_memoriam__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
sense: In memory (of); as a memorial.
written_rep: in memoriam
trans_list:
im Andenken (an) | im Gedenken (an) | in Memoriam | in memoriam | zum Gedächtnis (an or + genitive) | zur Erinnerung (an or + genitive)


lexentry: eng/in_my_humble_opinion__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: in my humble opinion
trans_list: meiner bescheidenen Meinung nach
sense:
Used to introduce or qualify a statement, as expressing one's own view, not one backed by external authority or to be accepted without question


lexentry: eng/in_no_uncertain_terms__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: in no uncertain terms
trans_list: frank und frei
sense:
(idiomatic, of a statement, especially a threat or admonishment) Definitely, clearly; bluntly, forthrightly; explicitly, categorically, unequivocally.


lexentry: eng/in_other_words__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: in other words
trans_list: mit anderen Worten
sense:
(conjunctive, idiomatic) Stated or interpreted another way; Used to introduce an explanation, simplification, or clarification.


lexentry: eng/in_power__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: in power
trans_list: an der Macht
sense:
(politics) Currently ruling; being the present controlling authority, as of a government or country.


lexentry: eng/in_the_act__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: in the act
trans_list: auf frischer Tat
sense:
(idiomatic) In the process of doing something considered criminal or otherwise wrong; used to emphasize the eye-witness evidence.


lexentry: eng/in_the_blink_of_an_eye__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
sense: (idiomatic) immediately, instantaneously
written_rep: in the blink of an eye
trans_list:
im Augenblick | im Handumdrehen | in einem Augenblick | in einem Augenschlag | von einem Augenblick auf den anderen | von einem Augenblick zum anderen


lexentry: eng/in_the_land_of_the_blind,_the_one-eyed_man_is_king__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king
trans_list: unter den Blinden ist der Einäugige König
sense:
Even someone with limited abilities or opportunities is dominant over, and considered special by, those who have even fewer abilities and opportunities; the value of any ability depends on its prevalence.


lexentry: eng/in_the_middle_of__Preposition__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: in the middle of
trans_list: beim | dabei | im verfahren
sense:
(often followed by the -ing form of a verb) Engaged in, but not finished with, often with something unpleasant.


lexentry: eng/in_the_offing__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: in the offing
trans_list: in Aussicht
sense:
(figurative) Soon to come; likely to happen; in the foreseeable future; projected to occur; on the horizon; in the wind.


lexentry: eng/in_turn__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: in turn
trans_list: wiederum
sense:
Having a relationship sequentially comparable to one just mentioned; accordingly or similarly, with respect to sequence, precedence, or hierarchy.


lexentry: eng/in_vain__Adverb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: in vain
trans_list: eitel | lästerlich | missbräuchlich | respektlos
sense:
(idiomatic) In a disrespectful manner, without honoring the proper meaning; insincerely or without proper respect.


lexentry: eng/in_vitro_fertilization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: in vitro fertilization
trans_list: In-vitro-Fertilisation
sense:
(medicine) The fertilization of an ovum by sperm outside of a woman's body; normally used as a treatment for infertility.


lexentry: eng/in_wine,_there_is_truth__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: in wine, there is truth
trans_list: im Wein liegt die Wahrheit
sense:
Statements made or expressed under the influence of alcohol reveal true beliefs that are not expressed when sober.


lexentry: eng/inanimacy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inanimacy
trans_list: Unbelebtheit
sense:
(linguistics) In some languages, opposite of animacy, which affects grammatical features (it can modify verbs used with the noun, affect the noun's declension, etc.).


lexentry: eng/inanition__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inanition
trans_list: Entkräftung
sense:
(medicine) A state of advanced lack of adequate nutrition, food, or water or a physiological inability to utilize them, with resulting weakness.


lexentry: eng/inanity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inanity
trans_list: Belanglosigkeit | Inanität | Sinnfreiheit
sense:
(uncountable) The property of being inane, of lacking material of interest or satisfaction, emptiness.


lexentry: eng/inaugurate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inaugurate
trans_list: vereidigen
sense:
To dedicate (something, as a building or a monument) for public access or use with a formal ceremony.


lexentry: eng/inaugurate__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: inaugurate
trans_list: einführen
sense:
To initiate or usher in (something, as a (significant) course of action, development, organization, or period of time) with a formal ceremony or in a ceremonious manner; also (loosely) , to begin or commence (something); to start.


lexentry: eng/inauguration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inauguration
trans_list: Inauguration | Amtseinführung
sense:
The act of inaugurating, or inducting into office with solemnity; investiture by appropriate ceremonies.


lexentry: eng/inbox__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inbox
trans_list: Posteingang | Inbox
sense:
(computing) An electronic folder serving the same purpose, but for electronic files, especially email.


lexentry: eng/inbreeding__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inbreeding
trans_list: Inzucht
sense:
(biology) Breeding between members of a relatively small population, especially one in which most members are related.


lexentry: eng/incarnate__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incarnate
trans_list: fleischgeworden | inkarnat
sense:
(traditionally postpositive, now frequently prepositive) Embodied in flesh; given a bodily, especially a human, form; personified.


lexentry: eng/incel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incel
trans_list: Incel
sense:
A member of an online subculture of people (mostly men) who define themselves as unable to find a romantic or sexual partner despite desiring one.


lexentry: eng/incense__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incense
trans_list: Weihrauch | Räuchwerk
sense:
Biotic material that releases fragrant smoke when burnt, often used in religious rites or for aesthetic reasons.


lexentry: eng/incest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incest
trans_list: Inzest | Blutschande
sense:
Sexual relations between close relatives, especially immediate family members and sometimes first cousins, usually considered taboo; in many jurisdictions, close relatives are not allowed to marry, and incest is a crime.


lexentry: eng/inch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inch
trans_list: Zoll
sense:
An English unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot or 2.54 cm, conceived as roughly the width of a thumb.


lexentry: eng/incidence__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: incidence
trans_list: Inzidenz
sense:
(epidemiology) A measure of the rate of new occurrence of a given medical condition in a population within a specified period of time.


lexentry: eng/incident__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: incident
trans_list: Zwischenfall | Vorfall | Ereignis | Geschehnis | Vorkommnis | Affäre
sense:
An event that causes or may cause an interruption or a crisis, such as a workplace illness or a software error.


lexentry: eng/incision__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incision
trans_list: Einschnitt
sense:
A cut, especially one made by a scalpel or similar medical tool in the context of surgical operation; the scar resulting from such a cut.


lexentry: eng/incisor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incisor
trans_list: Schneidezahn
sense:
(anatomy, zootomy) A narrow-edged tooth at the front of the mouth of mammals, between the canines and adapted for cutting; in humans there are four in each jaw.


lexentry: eng/incline__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incline
trans_list: neigen
sense:
(transitive) To bend or move (something) out of a given plane or direction, often the horizontal or vertical.


lexentry: eng/incline__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: incline
trans_list: neigen
sense:
(mostly, intransitive, mostly, in the passive) To tend to do or believe something, or move or be moved in a certain direction, away from a point of view, attitude, etc.


lexentry: eng/inclined_plane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inclined plane
trans_list: schiefe Ebene
sense:
(mechanics) One of the simple machines; a sloping surface such as a ramp such that an object can be raised with less effort than being lifted vertically.


lexentry: eng/inclusive_or__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inclusive or
trans_list: inklusives Oder
sense:
(logic, computing) A logical connective joining two or more predicates that yields the logical value "true" when at least one of the predicates is true.


lexentry: eng/income_statement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: income statement
trans_list: Gewinn- und Verlustrechnung
sense:
(accounting) A calculation which shows the profit or loss of an accounting unit (company, municipality, foundation etc.) during a specific period of time, providing a summary of how the profit or loss is calculated from gross revenue and expenses.


lexentry: eng/incommunicado__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incommunicado
trans_list: isoliert | von der Außenwelt abgeschnitten
sense:
In a manner in which communication with outsiders is not possible, for either voluntary or involuntary reasons, especially due to confinement or reclusiveness.


lexentry: eng/incompatible__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incompatible
trans_list: inkompatibel | unvereinbar
sense:
Of two things: that cannot coexist; not congruous because of differences; unable to function together due to dissimilarities.


lexentry: eng/incomplete_sentence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incomplete sentence
trans_list: unvollständiger Satz
sense:
(grammar) A group of words that appear to convey only part of a complete thought, lacking some component which is grammatically necessary to complete the thought.


lexentry: eng/inconsolable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inconsolable
trans_list: untröstlich
sense:
Not consolable; unable to be consoled or comforted, usually due to grief, disappointment, or other distress.


lexentry: eng/incontinence__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: incontinence
trans_list: Inkontinenz | Hemmungslosigkeit | Zügellosigkeit
sense:
(urology) The inability of any of the physical organs to restrain discharges of their contents; involuntary discharge or evacuation (of urine or feces).


lexentry: eng/incontinent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: incontinent
trans_list: inkontinent
sense:
Plagued by incontinence; unable to retain natural discharges or evacuations, most commonly of urine or feces.


lexentry: eng/incorporate__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: incorporate
trans_list: hinzufügen | beinhalten | enthalten
sense:
(US, legal) To include (another clause or guarantee of the US constitution) as a part (of the Fourteenth Amendment, such that the clause binds not only the federal government but also state governments).


lexentry: eng/incredulity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incredulity
trans_list: Ungläubigkeit
sense:
Unwillingness or inability to believe; doubt about the truth or verisimilitude of something; disbelief.


lexentry: eng/increment__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: increment
trans_list: Inkrement
sense:
(grammar) A syllable in excess of the number of the nominative singular or the second-person singular present indicative.


lexentry: eng/incubation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incubation
trans_list: Bebrütung
sense:
Sitting on eggs for the purpose of hatching young; a brooding on, or keeping warm, to develop the life within, by any process.


lexentry: eng/incubation_period__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incubation period
trans_list: Incubationsdauer | Incubationsstadium | Inkubationszeit
sense:
(epidemiology) The time elapsed between an exposure to a pathogenic organism, a chemical or radiation, and the appearance of signs and symptoms.


lexentry: eng/incubus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incubus
trans_list: Inkubus
sense:
(medieval folklore) An evil spirit supposed to oppress people while asleep, especially to have sex with women as they sleep.


lexentry: eng/incumbent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incumbent
trans_list: amtierend
sense:
(zoology) Of a body part such as a hair, spine, or wing: bent downwards or otherwise positioned so that it, or part of it, rests on or touches something else; specifically (ornithology) , of the hind toe of a bird: fully resting on a support.


lexentry: eng/incumbent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: incumbent
trans_list: amtierend
sense:
Being the current holder of an office or a title; specifically (Christianity, obsolete) , of an ecclesiastical benefice.


lexentry: eng/incumbent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: incumbent
trans_list: Pflicht | obliegend | obligatorisch
sense:
Followed by on or upon: imposed on one as an obligation, especially due to one's office or position.


lexentry: eng/incumbent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incumbent
trans_list: Amtsinhaber | Inhaber | Stelleninhaber
sense:
The current holder of an office or title; (specifically, Christianity) the holder of an ecclesiastical benefice.


lexentry: eng/incumbent__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: incumbent
trans_list: Marktführer | Platzhirsch
sense:
(business) A holder of a position as supplier to a market or market segment that allows the holder to earn above-normal profits.


lexentry: eng/incur__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incur
trans_list: Haftung | anrechnen | haftbar | heranziehen | zufügen | zurechnen
sense:
(transitive) To bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to.


lexentry: eng/indecent_exposure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: indecent exposure
trans_list: Erregung öffentlichen Ärgernisses
sense:
(legal) The crime of intentionally exposing one's genitalia in public; in some cases also including the act of public urination and defecation.


lexentry: eng/indefinite__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: indefinite
trans_list: unbestimmt | unentschieden | unklar | unsicher | vage
sense:
(linguistics) Designating an unspecified or unidentified person or thing or group of persons or things


lexentry: eng/indefinite_article__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: indefinite article
trans_list: unbestimmter Artikel
sense:
(grammar) A word preceding a noun to indicate that the noun refers to any member of the class of objects named by the noun.


lexentry: eng/indemnity__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: indemnity
trans_list: Indemnität | Schadloshaltung
sense:
(insurance) A principle of insurance which provides that when a loss occurs, the insured should be restored to the approximate financial condition occupied before the loss occurred, no better, no worse.


lexentry: eng/indent__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: indent
trans_list: einwilligen
sense:
(intransitive, reflexive, obsolete) To enter into a binding agreement by means of such documents; to formally commit (to doing something); to contract.


lexentry: eng/indent__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: indent
trans_list: einrücken
sense:
(typography) To begin (a line or lines) at a greater or lesser distance from the margin. See indentation, and indention. Normal indent pushes in a line or paragraph. "Hanging indent" pulls the line out into the margin.


lexentry: eng/indentation__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: indentation
trans_list: Einrückung | Einzug
sense:
(typography) The act of beginning a line or series of lines at a little distance within the flush line of the column or page, as in the common way of beginning the first line of a paragraph.


lexentry: eng/indenture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: indenture
trans_list: Arbeitsvertrag | Ausbildungsvertrag | Kontrakt | Lehrbrief | Vertrag
sense:
(legal) A contract which binds a person to work for another, under specified conditions, for a specified time (often as an apprentice).


lexentry: eng/indenture__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: indenture
trans_list: Arbeitsvertrag | Ausbildungsvertrag | Kontrakt | Lehrbrief | Vertrag
sense:
(legal) A contract relating to lending (typically for issuing a bond), a real estate transaction, or a bankruptcy that imposes additional conditions on one or both parties.


lexentry: eng/independence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: independence
trans_list: Unabhängigkeit | Selbständigkeit
sense:
The quality or state of being independent; lack of dependence; the state of not being reliant on, or controlled by, others.


lexentry: eng/independence_day__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: independence day
trans_list: Unabhängigkeitstag
sense:
An annual celebration commemorating the anniversary of a nation's assumption of independent statehood.


lexentry: eng/independentist__Noun__1
written_rep: independentist
trans_list:
Unabhängigkeitskämpfer | Unabhängigkeitskämpferin | Unabhängigkeitsbefürworter | Unabhängigkeitsbefürworterin


lexentry: eng/indeterminate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: indeterminate
trans_list: Unbestimmte
sense:
(algebra, strict sense) A symbol that resembles a variable or parameter but is used purely formally and neither signifies nor is ever assigned a particular value;(loose sense) a variable.


lexentry: eng/index__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: index
trans_list: indizieren
sense:
(chiefly, economics) To normalise in order to account for inflation; to correct for inflation by linking to a price index in order to maintain real levels.


lexentry: eng/index_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: index case
trans_list: Indexpatient
sense:
(epidemiology) The first documented case in a disease epidemic within a population or the first case of interest in an epidemiological investigation: the case of patient zero (the index patient).


lexentry: eng/indicator__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: indicator
trans_list: Blinker | Fahrtrichtungsanzeiger | Blinklicht | Blinkleuchte
sense:
(UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, automotive ) A turn signal; each of the flashing lights on each side of a vehicle which indicate a turn is being made to left or right, or a lane change etc.


lexentry: eng/indict__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: indict
trans_list: anklagen | beschuldigen
sense:
(legal) To make a formal accusation or indictment for a crime against (a party) by the findings of a jury, especially a grand jury.


lexentry: eng/indictable_offence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: indictable offence
trans_list: Verbrechen
sense:
(legal, British, Canadian, Australian, Hong Kong) An offence which can only be tried on an indictment after a preliminary hearing to determine whether there is a prima facie case to answer or by a grand jury, in contrast to a summary offence.


lexentry: eng/indiction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: indiction
trans_list: Indiktion
sense:
(historical) A fiscal period of fifteen years, instituted by Constantine in 313 C.E. (but counting from 1st September 312), used throughout the Middle Ages as a way of dating events, documents etc.


lexentry: eng/indictment__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: indictment
trans_list: Anklageschrift
sense:
(legal) The official legal document outlining the charges concerned; bill of indictment. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/indigenous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: indigenous
trans_list: indigen | einheimisch | eingeboren | inländisch
sense:
In particular, of or relating to a people (or their language or culture) that inhabited a region prior to the arrival of people of other cultures which became dominant (e.g., through colonialism), and which maintains a distinct culture.


lexentry: eng/indigestion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: indigestion
trans_list: Verdauungsstörung
sense:
A condition of heartburn, nausea, or other stomach-related pain, sometimes caused by eating too quickly.


lexentry: eng/indigo__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: indigo
trans_list: Indigo
sense:
An indigo-colored dye obtained from certain plants (indigo plant or woad), or a similar synthetic dye.


lexentry: eng/indirect_free_kick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: indirect free kick
trans_list: indirekter Freistoß
sense:
(soccer) a free kick from which a goal may be scored only after the ball has been played by at least one other player


lexentry: eng/indirect_object__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: indirect object
trans_list: Dativobjekt | indirektes Objekt
sense:
(grammar) A grammatical role of a ditransitive verb that manifests a secondary or passive participant in an action, often a recipient or goal.


lexentry: eng/indispensable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: indispensable
trans_list: ausnahmlos | grundsätzlich | unverzichtbar
sense:
(ecclesiastical, obsolete) Not admitting ecclesiastical dispensation; not subject to release or exemption; that cannot be allowed by bending the canonical rules. [16th–17th c.]


lexentry: eng/indistinguishable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: indistinguishable
trans_list: ununterscheidbar, unauffällig
sense:
Not distinguishable; not capable of being perceived, known, or discriminated as separate and distinct


lexentry: eng/individual_pursuit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: individual pursuit
trans_list: Einerverfolgung
sense:
(cycle racing) A discipline in track cycling where two opposing cyclists start on opposite sides of the track and try to catch their opponent, or get a faster time over a pre-decided distance.


lexentry: eng/individualism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: individualism
trans_list: Individualismus
sense:
The tendency for a person to act without reference to others, particularly in matters of style, fashion or mode of thought.


lexentry: eng/individualism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: individualism
trans_list: Individualismus
sense:
The moral stance, political philosophy, or social outlook that promotes independence and self-reliance of individual people, while opposing the interference with each person's choices by society, the state, or any other group or institution.


lexentry: eng/individuality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: individuality
trans_list: Eigensucht
sense:
(uncountable) The characteristics that contribute to the differentiation or distinction of someone or something from a group of otherwise comparable identity.


lexentry: eng/indole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: indole
trans_list: Indol
sense:
(organic compound) An organic compound, C8H7N, found in coal tar, and produced in the gut by the bacterial decomposition of tryptophan; it is an aromatic bicyclic heterocycle having a benzene ring fused with a pyrrole ring; indole and its derivatives occur widely in nature and have many industrial applications.


lexentry: eng/induce__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: induce
trans_list: induzieren
sense:
(physics) To cause or produce (electric current or a magnetic state) by a physical process of induction.


lexentry: eng/inductance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inductance
trans_list: Induktivität
sense:
(physics) The property of an electric circuit by which a voltage is induced in it by a changing magnetic field.


lexentry: eng/induction__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: induction
trans_list: Induktion | Einführung
sense:
(embryology) Given a group of cells that emits or displays a substance, the influence of this substance on the fate of a second group of cells


lexentry: eng/inductive_reasoning__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inductive reasoning
trans_list: Induktion
sense:
The process of making inferences based upon observed patterns, or simple repetition. Often used in reference to predictions about what will happen or does happen, based upon what has happened.


lexentry: eng/indulgence__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: indulgence
trans_list: Ablass
sense:
(Roman Catholicism) A pardon or release from the expectation of punishment in purgatory, after the sinner has been granted absolution.


lexentry: eng/indulgent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: indulgent
trans_list: nachsichtig | nachgiebig | ausgelassen | duldsam | gutmütig | mild
sense:
Disposed or prone to indulge, humor, gratify, or yield to one's own or another's desires, etc., or to be compliant, lenient, or forbearing;


lexentry: eng/industrial_action__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: industrial action
trans_list: Arbeitskampf
sense:
(chiefly, UK, Irish) A workplace protest by employees designed to inconvenience or disrupt the business of the employer.


lexentry: eng/industrial_design_right__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: industrial design right
trans_list: Geschmacksmuster
sense:
(law) an intellectual property right that protects the visual design of objects that are not purely utilitarian


lexentry: eng/industrial_peace__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: industrial peace
trans_list: Arbeitsfrieden
sense:
A state in industrial relations in which both employer and employees abstain from industrial action, such as strikes and lockouts.


lexentry: eng/industrial_strength__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: industrial strength
trans_list: Industrie
sense:
Made for use by businesses or manufacturers, as opposed to home consumers, and therefore typically larger, stronger, more difficult to operate, and less attractive in appearance.


lexentry: eng/industrialism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: industrialism
trans_list: Industrialismus
sense:
The socioeconomic system based upon the industrial production of manufactured goods, rather than on agriculture.


lexentry: eng/industrialization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: industrialization
trans_list: Industrialisierung
sense:
A process of social and economic change whereby a human society is transformed from a preindustrial to an industrial state.


lexentry: eng/inebriate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inebriate
trans_list: berauschen
sense:
(transitive, figurative) To disorder the senses of; to exhilarate, elate or stupefy as if by spirituous drink.


lexentry: eng/inequality__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inequality
trans_list: Ungleichung
sense:
(mathematics) A statement that of two quantities one is specifically less than (or greater than) another. Symbol: < or \leq or > or \geq or \ne, as appropriate.


lexentry: eng/inertia__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: inertia
trans_list: Reglosigkeit | Schwerfälligkeit | Trägheit
sense:
(medicine) Lack of activity; sluggishness; said especially of the uterus, when, in labour, its contractions have nearly or wholly ceased.


lexentry: eng/inertial_frame_of_reference__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inertial frame of reference
trans_list: Inertialsystem
sense:
(physics) A frame of reference that is stationary relative to a body moving at constant velocity and on which no force is being exerted.


lexentry: eng/inexpedient__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inexpedient
trans_list: unzweckmäßig
sense:
Not expedient; not tending to promote a purpose; not tending to the end desired; unsuitable to time and place


lexentry: eng/infamous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: infamous
trans_list: berüchtigt | anrüchig | verrufen | entehrend | berühmt-berüchtigt | ehrlos
sense:
(UK, historical) Subject to a judicial punishment that deprived the infamous person of certain rights; this included a prohibition against holding public office, exercising the franchise, receiving a public pension, serving on a jury, or giving testimony in a court of law.


lexentry: eng/infant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infant
trans_list: Kind | Säugling | Baby | Kleinkind | Kriechling | Wickelkind
sense:
A very young human being, from birth to somewhere between six months and two years of age after birth, needing almost constant care and attention.


lexentry: eng/infante__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infante
trans_list: Infant
sense:
(historical) Any son of the king of Spain or Portugal, sometimes except the eldest or heir apparent.


lexentry: eng/infanticide__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: infanticide
trans_list: Kindesmord | Kindermord | Filizid | Infantizid | Kindestötung | Kindsmord
sense:
(law, Canada) The criminal offence of killing of a newborn, committed by its mother while psychologically disturbed by the effects of childbirth or lactation, not regarded as murder.


lexentry: eng/infantry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infantry
trans_list: Infanterie
sense:
Soldiers who fight on foot (on land), as opposed to cavalry and other mounted units, regardless of external transport (e.g. airborne).


lexentry: eng/infantry__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: infantry
trans_list: Infanterie
sense:
(uncountable) The part of an army consisting of infantry soldiers, especially opposed to mounted and technical troops.


lexentry: eng/infantry_fighting_vehicle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infantry fighting vehicle
trans_list: SPz | Schützenpanzer
sense:
(military) An armoured combat vehicle designed to carry infantry soldiers and provide fire support for them.


lexentry: eng/infect__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infect
trans_list: anstecken | infizieren
sense:
(transitive) To bring (the body or part of it) into contact with a substance that causes illness (a pathogen), so that the pathogen begins to act on the body; (of a pathogen) to come into contact with (a body or body part) and begin to act on it.


lexentry: eng/infect__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: infect
trans_list: anstecken | infizieren
sense:
(transitive) To make somebody enthusiastic about one's own passion, or to communicate a feeling to others, or a feeling communicating itself to others.


lexentry: eng/infectious__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infectious
trans_list: infektiös
sense:
(pathology, of an illness) Caused by an agent that enters the host's body (such as a bacterium, virus, parasite, or prion); often, also, transmitted among hosts via any of various routes (for example, contact, droplet-borne, airborne, waterborne, foodborne, fomite-borne, or bloodborne).


lexentry: eng/infectious_disease__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infectious disease
trans_list: Infektionskrankheit
sense:
(medicine) An illness caused by a specific infectious agent (bacterium, virus, fungus, protozoa, prion etc.), that results from transmission of that agent from an infected person, animal, or reservoir to a susceptible host.


lexentry: eng/infer__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infer
trans_list: folgern | schließen | schlussfolgern | Schlüsse ziehen
sense:
(transitive) To introduce (something) as a reasoned conclusion; to conclude by reasoning or deduction, as from premises or evidence. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/inferable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inferable
trans_list: ableitbar
sense:
That may be inferred or drawn as a conclusion; deducible; that may be put together from previous knowledge and current evidence.


lexentry: eng/inference__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inference
trans_list: Conclusio | Folgerung | Konklusion | Schlussfolgerung | Schlusssatz
sense:
(countable) That which is inferred; a truth or proposition drawn from another which is admitted or supposed to be true; a conclusion; a deduction.


lexentry: eng/infestation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infestation
trans_list: Befall | Infestation
sense:
The presence of a large number of pest organisms in an area or field, on the surface of a host or anything that might contact a host, or in the soil.


lexentry: eng/infidelity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infidelity
trans_list: Untreue
sense:
Unfaithfulness in a marriage or an intimate (sexual or romantic) relationship: practice or instance of having a sexual or romantic affair with someone other than one's spouse, without the consent of the spouse.


lexentry: eng/infield__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: infield
trans_list: Innenfeld
sense:
(baseball) The region of the field roughly bounded by the home plate, first base, second base and third base.


lexentry: eng/infield__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: infield
trans_list: Innenfeld
sense:
(cricket) The region of the field roughly bounded by the wicket keeper, slips, gully, point, cover, mid off, mid on, midwicket and square leg.


lexentry: eng/infiltrate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infiltrate
trans_list: Infiltrat
sense:
(pathology) Any undesirable substance or group of cells that has made its way into part of the body.


lexentry: eng/infiltration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infiltration
trans_list: Infiltration
sense:
The act or process of infiltrating, as of water into a porous substance, or of a fluid into the cells of an organ or part of the body.


lexentry: eng/infimum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infimum
trans_list: Infimum
sense:
(mathematics) (of a subset) the greatest element of the containing set that is smaller than or equal to all elements of the subset. The infimum may or may not be a member of the subset.


lexentry: eng/infinitesimal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infinitesimal
trans_list: infinitesimal
sense:
(mathematics) A non-zero quantity whose magnitude is smaller than any positive number (by definition it is not a real number).


lexentry: eng/infinitive__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: infinitive
trans_list: Infinitiv
sense:
(grammar) A non-finite verb form considered neutral with respect to inflection; depending on language variously found used with auxiliary verbs, in subordinate clauses, or acting as a gerund, and often as the dictionary form.


lexentry: eng/infinity__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: infinity
trans_list: Unendlichkeit
sense:
(uncountable) A number which is very large compared to some characteristic number. For example, in optics, an object which is much further away than the focal length of a lens is said to be "at infinity", as the distance of the image from the lens varies very little as the distance increases further.


lexentry: eng/infix__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: infix
trans_list: Infix
sense:
(linguistics, proscribed) A morpheme that always appears between other morphemes in a word, such as -i- and -o- in English (i.e. an interfix).


lexentry: eng/inflame__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inflame
trans_list: anregen
sense:
(transitive, figuratively) To kindle or intensify (a feeling, as passion or appetite); to excite to an excessive or unnatural action or heat.


lexentry: eng/inflame__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: inflame
trans_list: aufpeitschen | aufregen | erzürnen
sense:
(transitive) To provoke (a person) to anger or rage; to exasperate; to irritate; to incense; to enrage.


lexentry: eng/inflammation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: inflammation
trans_list: Entzündung
sense:
(pathology) A condition of any part of the body, consisting of congestion of the blood vessels, with obstruction of the blood current, and growth of morbid tissue. It is manifested outwardly by redness and swelling, attended with heat and pain.


lexentry: eng/inflation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inflation
trans_list: Inflation | Aufblasen | Aufblähung
sense:
An act, instance of, or state of expansion or increase in size, especially by injection of a gas or liquid.


lexentry: eng/inflection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inflection
trans_list: Flexion | Beugung | Biegung
sense:
(grammar, uncountable) A change in the form of a word (morphologic change) to express different grammatical categories.


lexentry: eng/inflorescence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inflorescence
trans_list: Blütenstand | Infloreszenz
sense:
(botany) Flower cluster; a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches.


lexentry: eng/influence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: influence
trans_list: Einfluss
sense:
The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.


lexentry: eng/influence__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: influence
trans_list: Einfluss
sense:
(astrology) An element believed to determine someone's character or individual tendencies, caused by the position of the stars and planets at the time of one's birth.


lexentry: eng/influence__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: influence
trans_list: beeinflussen
sense:
(transitive) To have an effect on by using gentle or subtle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to persuade or induce.


lexentry: eng/influencer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: influencer
trans_list: Influencer | Influencerin | Influenzer | Influenzerin
sense:
(social media, marketing) A person who is able to influence consumption, lifestyle, or political preferences of their online audience by creating or engaging social media content, often as a part of a marketing campaign.


lexentry: eng/influenza__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: influenza
trans_list: Influenza | Grippe
sense:
(disease) An acute contagious disease of the upper airways and lungs, caused by a virus, which rapidly spreads around the world in seasonal epidemics.


lexentry: eng/infomercial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infomercial
trans_list: Infomercial
sense:
A program-length television commercial, typically between thirty minutes and one hour long, that advertises a product or service by presenting supposedly impartial information about it.


lexentry: eng/inform__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: inform
trans_list: informieren | benachrichtigen | mitteilen | Bescheid sagen
sense:
(transitive) To give form or character to; to inspire (with a given quality); to affect, influence (with a pervading principle, idea etc.).


lexentry: eng/informatics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: informatics
trans_list: Informatik
sense:
(computing) A branch of information science and of computer science that focuses on the study of information processing, particularly with respect to systems integration and human interactions with machine and data.


lexentry: eng/information__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: information
trans_list: Information | Auskunft
sense:
Things that are or can be known about a given topic; communicable knowledge of something. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/information_desk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
sense: A staffed location providing information to the public, especially to visitors or tourists.
written_rep: information desk
trans_list:
Auskunftsbüro | Auskunftsschalter | Auskunftstheke | Informationsschalter | Informationstheke | Infoschalter


lexentry: eng/information_overload__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: information overload
trans_list: Informationsüberflutung
sense:
The inability to process everything one hears and sees; the availability or supply of too much information, or a state of stress which results.


lexentry: eng/information_science__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: information science
trans_list: Informationswissenschaft
sense:
(applied science) A broad and interdisciplinary science that deals with the gathering, classification, storage, manipulation, retrieval and analysis of information as an organized resource.


lexentry: eng/information_society__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: information society
trans_list: Informationsgesellschaft
sense:
(sociology) A society where the creation, distribution, use, integration and manipulation of information is a significant economic, political, and cultural activity.


lexentry: eng/information_theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: information theory
trans_list: Informationstheorie
sense:
(mathematics) A branch of applied mathematics and engineering involving the quantification of information sent over a communication channel, disregarding the meaning of the sent messages, exemplified by the noisy-channel coding theorem.


lexentry: eng/information_warfare__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: information warfare
trans_list: Informationskrieg
sense:
The use and management of information in pursuit of an advantage over an opponent, such as propaganda, disinformation, and gathering assurances that one's own information is accurate.


lexentry: eng/infotainment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infotainment
trans_list: Infotainment
sense:
A form of programming (cinematic, television, live action, etc.) that provides both information and entertainment, consisting of mostly celebrity news and human drama. [from 1982]


lexentry: eng/infrared__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infrared
trans_list: Infrarot | infrarot
sense:
(uncountable) The electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength longer than visible light, but shorter than microwave radiation, having a wavelength between 700 nm and 1 mm.


lexentry: eng/infrared_radiation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infrared radiation
trans_list: Infrarotstrahlung
sense:
(physics) Electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength approximately between 1 micrometre and 1 millimetre; perceived as heat.


lexentry: eng/infrastructure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infrastructure
trans_list: Infrastruktur
sense:
(systems theory) An underlying base or foundation especially for an organization or system. [from 1887]


lexentry: eng/infrastructure__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: infrastructure
trans_list: Infrastruktur
sense:
The basic facilities, services and installations needed for the functioning of a community or society.


lexentry: eng/infuse__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: infuse
trans_list: ziehen lassen
sense:
(transitive) To steep in a liquid, so as to extract the soluble constituents (usually medicinal or herbal).


lexentry: eng/infusion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infusion
trans_list: Aufguss
sense:
A product consisting of a liquid which has had other ingredients steeped in it to extract useful qualities.


lexentry: eng/ingest__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ingest
trans_list: aufnehmen
sense:
(transitive) To take (a substance, e.g., food) into the body of an organism, especially through the mouth and into the gastrointestinal tract.


lexentry: eng/ingestion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ingestion
trans_list: Ingestion
sense:
The process of ingesting, or consuming something orally, whether it be food, drink, medicine, or other substance. It is usually referred to as the first step of digestion.


lexentry: eng/inglenook__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inglenook
trans_list: Kaminecke
sense:
(originally, Scotland, architecture, chiefly, historical) A nook or corner beside an open fireplace; a chimney corner.


lexentry: eng/ingot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ingot
trans_list: Barren
sense:
A solid block of more or less pure metal, often but not necessarily bricklike in shape and trapezoidal in cross-section, the result of pouring out and cooling molten metal, often immediately after smelting from raw ore or alloying from constituents.


lexentry: eng/ingratiate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ingratiate
trans_list: beliebt machen | einschmeicheln | sich beliebt machen
sense:
(reflexive) To bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please them; to insinuate oneself; to worm one's way in.


lexentry: eng/ingress__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: ingress
trans_list: Eingang | Zugang
sense:
(astronomy) The entrance of the Moon into the shadow of the Earth in eclipses, or the Sun's entrance into a sign, etc.


lexentry: eng/inhale__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inhale
trans_list: inhalieren | einatmen
sense:
(transitive) To draw air or any form of gas (either in a pure form, or mixed with small particles in form of aerosols/smoke -sometimes stemming from a medicament) into the lungs, through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm.


lexentry: eng/inhaler__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inhaler
trans_list: Inhalator
sense:
(medicine) A device with a canister holding medicine (either in powder or gas form) which is sprayed and inhaled by the patient, often for treating asthma and other respiratory diseases.


lexentry: eng/inharmonicity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inharmonicity
trans_list: Inharmonizität
sense:
(music) The degree to which the frequencies of overtones (known as partial tones or harmonics) depart from whole multiples of the fundamental frequency.


lexentry: eng/inhere__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inhere
trans_list: anhaften | enthalten sein | innewohnen | zu etwas / jmdn. gehören
sense:
(uncommon) To be inherent; to be an essential or intrinsic part of; to be fixed or permanently incorporated with something.


lexentry: eng/inherit__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inherit
trans_list: erben | beerben
sense:
(transitive) To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest after the previous owner's death.


lexentry: eng/inheritance__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inheritance
trans_list: Erbe | Erbteil
sense:
(countable) That which a person is entitled to inherit, by law or testament, such as the part of an estate (i.e., a portion).


lexentry: eng/inheritance__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: inheritance
trans_list: Erbschaft
sense:
(biology, genetic algorithms) The biological attributes passed hereditarily from ancestors to their offspring.


lexentry: eng/inheritance_law__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inheritance law
trans_list: Erbrecht
sense:
(legal) The area of law pertaining to passing on property, titles, debts, rights, and obligations upon the death of an individual.


lexentry: eng/inheritance_tax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inheritance tax
trans_list: Erbschaftssteuer | Erbschaftsteuer
sense:
A tax based on the value of the property of a deceased person, and charged on the beneficiaries of the estate.


lexentry: eng/inhuman__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inhuman
trans_list: unmenschlich | inhuman
sense:
Of or pertaining to inhumanity and the indifferently cruel, sadistic or barbaric behavior it brings.


lexentry: eng/iniquity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: iniquity
trans_list: Missetat | Gräueltat
sense:
(countable) An act of great injustice or unfairness; a sinful or wicked act; an unconscionable deed.


lexentry: eng/initial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: initial
trans_list: anfänglich | erster | ursprünglich
sense:
Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word.


lexentry: eng/initial_public_offering__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: initial public offering
trans_list: Börsengang
sense:
(business, finance) The first offering to members of the public of stock in a company, normally followed by a listing of that stock on a stock exchange.


lexentry: eng/initialism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: initialism
trans_list: Akronym | Initialwort | Buchstabenwort
sense:
(linguistics) A term formed from the initial letters of several words or parts of words, which is itself pronounced letter by letter.


lexentry: eng/initials__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: initials
trans_list: Initialen
sense:
An abbreviation of a person's name, constructed by taking the initial letters of first, last, and sometimes middle name(s). See monogram


lexentry: eng/initiation_ceremony__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: initiation ceremony
trans_list: Initiationsceremonie | Initiationsritus | Initiationszeremonie
sense:
A ritual during which an initiate is admitted to an organization or given secret knowledge; sometimes contains one or more tests that have to be passed or endured


lexentry: eng/inject__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: inject
trans_list: spritzen
sense:
(intransitive) To take or be administered something by means of injection, especially medicine or drugs.


lexentry: eng/injection__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: injection
trans_list: Injektion | injektive Funktion
sense:
(category theory) A morphism from either one of the two components of a coproduct to that coproduct.


lexentry: eng/injection__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: injection
trans_list: Einschleusung | Code-Einschleusung
sense:
(computer security) The insertion of program code into an application, URL, hardware, etc.; especially when malicious or when the target is not designed for such insertion.


lexentry: eng/injection__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: injection
trans_list: Injektion | injektive Funktion
sense:
(set theory) A function that maps distinct x in the domain to distinct y in the codomain; formally, a f: X → Y such that f(a) = f(b) implies a = b for any a, b in the domain.


lexentry: eng/injective__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: injective
trans_list: injektiv
sense:
(mathematics) Of, relating to, or being an injection: such that each element of the image (or range) is associated with at most one element of the preimage (or domain); inverse-deterministic


lexentry: eng/injera__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: injera
trans_list: Injera
sense:
A pancake-like flatbread made from fermented teff flour, a traditional food of Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Yemen, and the Nuer people of Sudan.


lexentry: eng/injunction__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: injunction
trans_list: Anordnung | rechtliche Anordnung
sense:
(legal) A writ or process, granted by a court of equity, and, in some cases, under statutes, by a court of law, whereby a party is required to do or to refrain from doing certain acts, according to the exigency of the writ.


lexentry: eng/injury_time__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: injury time
trans_list: Nachspielzeit
sense:
(sports) Additional time played after each period of a game in order to compensate for stoppages due to player injuries; loosely extended to include time added on to compensate for all types of stoppages, i.e. synonymous with stoppage time.


lexentry: eng/ink-pad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ink-pad
trans_list: Stempelkissen
sense:
A piece of absorbent material, soaked with ink used for rubber stamps. The ink gets onto the stamp by pressing the stamp on the ink-pad.


lexentry: eng/ink_eraser__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ink eraser
trans_list: Tintenkiller | Tintenlöscher
sense:
An instrument used to remove ink from a writing surface, either (traditionally) a metal scraper or (more recently) a special pen dispensing a chemical that eradicates ink.


lexentry: eng/inkjet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inkjet
trans_list: Tintenstrahl
sense:
A device, particularly one used in the printing of documents, which propels tiny droplets of ink to the paper.


lexentry: eng/inkjet_printer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inkjet printer
trans_list: Tintenstrahldrucker | Tintendrucker
sense:
(computer hardware) A device for the printing of documents which that operates by propelling tiny droplets of liquid ink onto paper.


lexentry: eng/inkling__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inkling
trans_list: Schimmer
sense:
Often preceded by forms of to get or to have: an imprecise idea or slight knowledge of something; a suspicion.


lexentry: eng/inkwell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inkwell
trans_list: Tintenfass
sense:
A container for ink, designed and usually positioned so that a person may conveniently dip a pen into it whenever a refill is needed.


lexentry: eng/inland__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: inland
trans_list: inländisch
sense:
(archaic) Of a sophisticated background, especially as relates to a royal court or national capital.


lexentry: eng/inland_sea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inland sea
trans_list: Binnenmeer
sense:
(geography) A large but relatively shallow expanse of water within a landmass, sometimes connected to the ocean.


lexentry: eng/inlay__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inlay
trans_list: Plombe
sense:
(dentistry) A filling for a tooth, made of ceramic or gold to fit the cavity and shape of tooth and cemented into place.


lexentry: eng/inmate__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inmate
trans_list: Bewohner | Bewohnerin
sense:
A person who shares a residence (such as a hotel guest, a lodger, or a student living on campus), or other place.


lexentry: eng/inner__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inner
trans_list: inner
sense:
Being or occurring (farther) inside, situated farther in, located (situated) or happening on the inside of something, situated within or farther within contained within something.


lexentry: eng/inner_child__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inner child
trans_list: Inneres Kind
sense:
(psychology) The childlike aspect of a person's psyche, typically, the personality and the memories of one's childhood, especially in the context of coexisting with, and being suppressed by, an adult aspect of the person.


lexentry: eng/inner_circle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inner circle
trans_list: engster Zirkel | innerer Zirkel
sense:
(idiomatic, business, government, politics) A small, exclusive group of people close to the center of power who control a movement, organization, political party, etc.


lexentry: eng/inner_city__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inner city
trans_list: Innenstadt | Stadtmitte
sense:
(urban studies) The parts of a large city closer to its core, especially older, populous areas of low-income or immigrant families as opposed to centrally located commercial areas.


lexentry: eng/inner_ear__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inner ear
trans_list: Innenohr | inneres Ohr
sense:
(anatomy) The portion of the ear located within the temporal bone which includes the semicircular canals, vestibule, and cochlea and is responsible for hearing and balance.


lexentry: eng/inner_emigration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inner emigration
trans_list: innere Emigration
sense:
(derogatory) The choice of some German writers to remain in Nazi Germany despite being opposed to Nazism.


lexentry: eng/inner_planet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inner planet
trans_list: innere Planet
sense:
(astronomy, planets) Any planet of the Solar System whose orbit is located between the asteroid belt and the sun, i.e., any of Mercury, Venus, Earth, or Mars.


lexentry: eng/inning__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inning
trans_list: Innings | Spielrunde
sense:
(baseball) A period of play in which members of a visiting baseball team attempt to hit a baseball pitched by the opposing home team until three players are called out, followed by a similar attempt by members of the home baseball team against the visiting team's pitching. There are nine or more innings in a regulation baseball game.


lexentry: eng/inoculate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inoculate
trans_list: impfen | inokulieren
sense:
(transitive, immunology) To introduce an antigenic substance or vaccine into something (e.g. the body) or someone, such as to produce immunity to a specific disease. [from c. 1722]


lexentry: eng/inoculation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inoculation
trans_list: Impfung
sense:
(immunology) The introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.


lexentry: eng/inorganic_chemistry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inorganic chemistry
trans_list: anorganische Chemie
sense:
(chemistry) The chemistry of the elements (including carbon), and those compounds that do not contain carbon.


lexentry: eng/inpatient__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inpatient
trans_list: Patient
sense:
(healthcare) A patient whose treatment requires at least one night's residence in a hospital; a hospitalized patient.


lexentry: eng/input!slash!output__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: input/output
trans_list: Eingabe/Ausgabe
sense:
(computing, usually used attributively) The flow of information to and from human users or other client systems.


lexentry: eng/inquiry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inquiry
trans_list: Abfrage | Anfrage | Erkundigung
sense:
The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.


lexentry: eng/inquiry__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inquiry
trans_list: Erforschung | Erkundung | Nachforschung | Recherche | Untersuchung
sense:
A search for truth, information, or knowledge; examination of facts or principles; research; investigation; inquest.


lexentry: eng/inroad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inroad
trans_list: Einfall
sense:
(military, also, figuratively) An advance into enemy territory, an attempted invasion; an encroachment, an incursion.


lexentry: eng/inscribe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inscribe
trans_list: beschriften
sense:
(transitive) To write or cut (words) onto (something, especially a hard surface, or a book to be given to another person); to engrave.


lexentry: eng/insect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: insect
trans_list: Insekt | Kerbtier | Kerf
sense:
An arthropod (in the Insecta class) characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.


lexentry: eng/insemination__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: insemination
trans_list: Befruchtung | Besamung | Insemination
sense:
The introduction of sperm into a female’s reproductive system for the purpose of impregnating (making pregnant).


lexentry: eng/insert__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: insert
trans_list: Beilage
sense:
A promotional or instructive leaflet inserted into a magazine, newspaper, tape or disk package, etc.


lexentry: eng/insertion_reaction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: insertion reaction
trans_list: Insertionsreaktion
sense:
(organic chemistry) A class of reaction in which a bond (typically a double bond) is broken and a small molecule (such as carbon monoxide) is inserted in its place


lexentry: eng/inshallah__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inshallah
trans_list: Inschallah | so Gott will
sense:
(chiefly, Islam) Expressing the speaker’s wish for a given future event to occur, and also generally their emphasis on its contingency upon the divine will.


lexentry: eng/inside__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inside
trans_list: drinnen | hinein
sense:
Within or towards the interior of something; within the scope or limits of something (a place), especially a building.


lexentry: eng/inside_information__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inside information
trans_list: Vorwissen
sense:
(US, legal, finance) Information obtained by or from a person in a position of trust (a director, an employee, a consultant) that affects the price of publicly traded securities.


lexentry: eng/inside_joke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inside joke
trans_list: Insider | Insiderwitz
sense:
(idiomatic) A joke that is understood or meant to be understood only by certain people who are aware of the details (an ingroup).


lexentry: eng/insider__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: insider
trans_list: Insider | Eingeweihte | Eingeweihter
sense:
A person who has special knowledge about the inner workings of a group, organization, or institution.


lexentry: eng/insider_trading__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: insider trading
trans_list: Insiderhandel
sense:
(business, finance, law) The illegal trading of a public company's stock or other securities based on material, nonpublic information about the company.


lexentry: eng/insidiousness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: insidiousness
trans_list: die Arglist, die Hinterlist, die Tücke
sense:
A surreptitious harmfulness, quality of entrapment, or treacherousness; the characteristic of being insidious.


lexentry: eng/insight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: insight
trans_list: Einblick
sense:
A sight or view of the interior of anything; a deep inspection or view; introspection; frequently used with into.


lexentry: eng/insight__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: insight
trans_list: Gespür | Kundenverständnis
sense:
(marketing) Knowledge (usually derived from consumer understanding) that a company applies in order to make a product or brand perform better and be more appealing to customers


lexentry: eng/insight__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: insight
trans_list: Verstehen
sense:
(artificial intelligence) An extended understanding of a subject resulting from identification of relationships and behaviors within a model, context, or scenario.


lexentry: eng/insignia__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: insignia
trans_list: Abzeichen | Insigne | Signum
sense:
A symbol or token of personal power, status, or office, or of an official body of government or jurisdiction.


lexentry: eng/insinuate__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: insinuate
trans_list: sich einschleichen | sich einschmeicheln
sense:
(figurative, by extension) To ingratiate; to obtain access to or introduce something by subtle, cunning or artful means.


lexentry: eng/insinuation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: insinuation
trans_list: Anbiedern | Anbiederung | Bauchpinseln | Einschmeichelei | Einschmeicheln
sense:
The act of gaining favor, affection, or influence, by gentle or artful means; — formerly used in a good sense, as of friendly influence or interposition.


lexentry: eng/insolation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: insolation
trans_list: Sonneneinstrahlung
sense:
The incident radiant energy emitted by the sun which reaches a unit area over a period of time, typically measured over a horizontal area at the Earth's surface or at the top of Earth's atmosphere.


lexentry: eng/insolation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: insolation
trans_list: Sonneneinstrahlung
sense:
The act or process of exposing to the rays of the sun, such as for the purpose of medical treatment, drying or maturing, as fruits, drugs, etc., or of rendering acid, as vinegar.


lexentry: eng/insolvency__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: insolvency
trans_list: Insolvenz | Zahlungsunfähigkeit
sense:
(finance) The condition of being insolvent; the state or condition of a person who is insolvent; the condition of one who is unable to pay his debts as they fall due, or in the usual course of trade and business.


lexentry: eng/inspect__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inspect
trans_list: inspizieren | begutachten | untersuchen
sense:
To examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize.


lexentry: eng/inspiration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inspiration
trans_list: Einatmen | Einatmung | Einschnaufen
sense:
(physiology, uncountable) The drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm, as part of the act of respiration.


lexentry: eng/inspiration__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: inspiration
trans_list: göttliche Eingebung | Inspiration
sense:
A supernatural divine influence on the prophets, apostles, or sacred writers, by which they were qualified to communicate moral or religious truth with authority; a supernatural influence which qualifies people to receive and communicate divine truth; also, the truth communicated.


lexentry: eng/inspiration__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: inspiration
trans_list: Inspiration | Eingebung
sense:
A person, object, or situation which quickens or stimulates an influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.


lexentry: eng/inspire__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inspire
trans_list: inspirieren | anregen
sense:
(transitive) To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration.


lexentry: eng/inspire__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inspire
trans_list: inspirieren | anregen
sense:
(transitive) To infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or supernatural influence; to fill with what animates, enlivens or exalts; to communicate inspiration to.


lexentry: eng/instability__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: instability
trans_list: Instabilität
sense:
(physics, countable) A state that is not in equilibrium, or in which a small change has a large irreversible effect.


lexentry: eng/installation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: installation
trans_list: Installation | Anlage
sense:
Something installed, especially the whole of a system of machines, apparatus, and accessories, when set up and arranged for practical working, as in electric lighting, transmission of power, etc.


lexentry: eng/installment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: installment
trans_list: Folge
sense:
One of a series of parts, whether equal or unequal to the other parts of the series, of a given entity or a given process, which part presents or is presented at a particular scheduled interval.


lexentry: eng/installment__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: installment
trans_list: Rate
sense:
(banking, finance) One member of a series of portions of a debt or sum of money, which portions may or may not be equated (depending in part on whether the interest rate is fixed or variable), payment of which portions are serially exacted at regularly scheduled intervals toward satisfaction of the total. Payments of installments are generally mensual, quarterly, triannual, biannual, or annual.


lexentry: eng/instance__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: instance
trans_list: Instanz
sense:
(computing) A specific occurrence of something that is created or instantiated, such as a database, or an object of a class in object-oriented programming. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/instant__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: instant
trans_list: Instantessen
sense:
A beverage or food which has been pre-processed to reduce preparation time, especially instant coffee.


lexentry: eng/instant_coffee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: instant coffee
trans_list: Instantkaffee | Pulverkaffee | löslicher Kaffee | Expresskaffee
sense:
A beverage in the form of a powder, granules, or concentrated liquid, made from coffee and able to be quickly reconstituted by adding water.


lexentry: eng/instant_karma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: instant karma
trans_list: kleine Sünden bestraft der liebe Gott sofort | sofortiges Karma
sense:
A circumstance where something deserving but unexpected happens, especially, when a person's actions backfire and cause an immediate unforeseen and unintended effect that may be deemed just deserts for those actions.


lexentry: eng/instant_mashed_potatoes__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: instant mashed potatoes
trans_list: Instant Kartoffelpüree | Instantkartoffelpüree
sense:
(processed food) A potato preparation in the form of a powder or flakes, used to make mashed potato quickly and easily.


lexentry: eng/instant_messaging__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: instant messaging
trans_list: Messaging
sense:
(communication, computing) A form of realtime communication where two or more people exchange text messages, usually short, using computers or other devices with communications capabilities.


lexentry: eng/instant_messenger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: instant messenger
trans_list: Kommunikationsprogramm
sense:
(communication, computing) A computer application which allows instant text communication between two or more people through a network or the Internet in its entirety.


lexentry: eng/instant_noodle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: instant noodle
trans_list: Fertignudel | Fertignudeln | Instantnudeln
sense:
(chiefly, in the plural) One of a mass of dried precooked noodles fused with oil, usually soaked in boiling water for a few minutes before being eaten.


lexentry: eng/instantaneous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: instantaneous
trans_list: augenblicklich | unverzüglich
sense:
Occurring, arising, or functioning without any delay; happening within an imperceptibly brief period of time. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/instantiate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: instantiate
trans_list: instanziieren
sense:
(transitive) To represent#Verb (a concept#Noun, theme#Noun, or principle#Noun) by an instance#Noun. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/instar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: instar
trans_list: Entwicklungsstadium | Larvenstadium
sense:
Any one of the several stages of postembryonic development which an arthropod undergoes, between molts, before it reaches sexual maturity.


lexentry: eng/instigation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: instigation
trans_list: Anstiftung
sense:
The act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; especially to evil or wickedness.


lexentry: eng/instigator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: instigator
trans_list: Anstifter | Anstifterin | Aufwiegler | Aufwieglerin
sense:
A person who intentionally instigates, incites, or starts something, especially one that creates trouble.


lexentry: eng/institution__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: institution
trans_list: Institution
sense:
A long established and respected organization, particularly one involved with education, public service, or charity work.


lexentry: eng/instruct__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: instruct
trans_list: anweisen
sense:
(transitive) To give (one's own lawyer) legal instructions as to how they should act in relation to a particular issue; thereby formally appointing them as one's own legal representative in relation to it.


lexentry: eng/instruction_set__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: instruction set
trans_list: Befehlsatz
sense:
(computing) The set of machine instructions that a particular CPU can execute; the corresponding set of assembly language mnemonics.


lexentry: eng/instructive__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: instructive
trans_list: Instruktiv
sense:
(linguistics) A case in the Finnish and Estonian languages. It expresses the means or the instrument used to perform an action.


lexentry: eng/instructive_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: instructive case
trans_list: Instruktiv
sense:
(grammar) : noun case used to indicate means. It answers the question "how?", and in English, this is usually expressed by the prepositional phrase by means of, as in "by means of the house". Languages that use the instructive case include Finnish and (rarely) Estonian.


lexentry: eng/instrumental__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: instrumental
trans_list: instrumentell | Instrumentalis | instrumental
sense:
(music) Pertaining to, made by, or prepared for an instrument, especially a musical instrument (rather than the human voice).


lexentry: eng/instrumental__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: instrumental
trans_list: Instrumentalis | dienlich | entscheidend | förderlich | hilfreich
sense:
(grammar) Applied to a case expressing means or agency, generally corresponding to the English use of prepositions such as by, with, through, or by means of with the objective case.


lexentry: eng/instrumental_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: instrumental case
trans_list: Instrumental | Instrumentalis | Instrumental-Kasus | Womit-Fall
sense:
(grammar) A noun case used to express means or agency—and is generally indicated in English by by or with with the objective. Languages that use the instrumental case include Armenian, Serbo-Croatian, Czech, Dyirbal, Georgian, Latvian, Slovene, Polish, Ukrainian, Quechua, Russian, Assamese, Turkish and Sanskrit. Extinct languages that used the instrumental case include Old English, Old Saxon and Old High German.


lexentry: eng/instrumentalize__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: instrumentalize
trans_list: instrumentalisieren
sense:
(music, transitive) To transcribe for instrumental execution a piece of music written for the human voice


lexentry: eng/insubordination__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: insubordination
trans_list: Insubordination | Befehlsverweigerung | Ungehorsamkeit
sense:
The quality or state of being insubordinate; disobedience to lawful authority; specifically, an employee's failure or refusal to comply with a request or an assignment given by his/her supervisor.


lexentry: eng/insulate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: insulate
trans_list: isolieren
sense:
To separate a body or material from others, e.g. by non-conductors to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, etc.


lexentry: eng/insulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: insulation
trans_list: Isolation | Isolierung | Dämmung
sense:
(engineering) The act of separating a body from others by nonconductors, so as to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, or sound


lexentry: eng/insulator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: insulator
trans_list: Isolator | Nichtleiter
sense:
A substance that does not transmit heat (thermal insulator), sound (acoustic insulator) or electricity (electrical insulator).


lexentry: eng/insult__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: insult
trans_list: Beleidigung | Kränkung | Verletzung
sense:
(uncountable) Action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude; (countable) a particular act or statement having this effect.


lexentry: eng/insult__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: insult
trans_list: beleidigen
sense:
(transitive) To be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody); to affront or demean (someone). [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/insurance_fraud__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: insurance fraud
trans_list: Versicherungsbetrug
sense:
(legal) Receiving insurance policy-based compensation by deceitfully causing an event that, if it were accidental, would lead to a rightful claim for said compensation.


lexentry: eng/insurance_policy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: insurance policy
trans_list: Police | Versicherungsschein
sense:
(insurance) A legal document outlining a particular insurance cover for an insured entity for a given risk.


lexentry: eng/insure__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: insure
trans_list: versichern
sense:
(transitive) To provide for compensation if some specified risk occurs. Often agreed by policy (contract) to offer financial compensation in case of an accident, theft or other undesirable event.


lexentry: eng/insurgent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: insurgent
trans_list: Aufständischer | Insurgent
sense:
One of several people who take up arms against the local state authority; a participant in insurgency.


lexentry: eng/insurrection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: insurrection
trans_list: Aufstand | Rebellion | Erhebung | Meuterei | Revolte
sense:
(uncountable) The action of part or all of a national population violently rising up against the government or other authority; (countable) an instance of this; a revolt, an uprising; specifically, one that is at an initial stage or limited in nature.


lexentry: eng/intangible_cultural_heritage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intangible cultural heritage
trans_list: Immaterielles Kulturerbe
sense:
practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, or skills, as well as the instruments, objects, artifacts, and cultural spaces that are considered by UNESCO to be part of a place's cultural heritage.


lexentry: eng/integer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: integer
trans_list: ganze Zahl | Ganzzahl
sense:
(arithmetic) A number that is not a fraction; an element of the infinite and numerable set {..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...}.


lexentry: eng/integral__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: integral
trans_list: Integral
sense:
(mathematics) One of the two fundamental operations of calculus (the other being differentiation), whereby a function's displacement, area, volume, or other qualities arising from the study of infinitesimal change are quantified, usually defined as a limiting process on a sequence of partial sums. Denoted using a long s: ∫, or a variant thereof.


lexentry: eng/integral_calculus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: integral calculus
trans_list: Integralrechnung
sense:
(calculus) The calculus that generalizes summation to find areas, masses, volumes, sums, and totals of quantities described by continuously varying functions.


lexentry: eng/integrated_circuit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: integrated circuit
trans_list: integrierter Schaltkreis
sense:
(semiconductors) A thin chip, usually of silicon, consisting of at least two interconnected semiconductor devices, mainly transistors.


lexentry: eng/integration__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: integration
trans_list: Integration
sense:
(biology) In evolution, the process by which the manifold is compacted into the relatively simple and permanent; supposed to alternate with differentiation as an agent in species' development.


lexentry: eng/intellect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intellect
trans_list: Intellekt
sense:
(uncountable) The faculty of thinking, judging, abstract reasoning, and conceptual understanding; the cognitive faculty.


lexentry: eng/intellectual_property__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intellectual property
trans_list: geistiges Eigentum
sense:
(uncountable) Any product of someone's intellect that has commercial value: a piece of literature, a painting, an invention, a trademark, a trade secret, etc. Works protected under intellectual property law, and accorded intellectual property rights such as copyrights and patents.


lexentry: eng/intelligence__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: intelligence
trans_list: Intelligenz | Klugheit
sense:
(mostly, uncountable) The quality of making use or having made use of such capacities: depth of understanding, mental quickness.


lexentry: eng/intelligence__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: intelligence
trans_list: Geheimdienst | Geheimdienstinformationen | Nachrichtendienst | Sicherheitsdienst
sense:
(countable) A political or military department, agency or unit designed to gather information, usually secret, about the enemy or about hostile activities.


lexentry: eng/intelligence_agency__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intelligence agency
trans_list: Nachrichtendienst | Geheimdienst
sense:
A governmental agency that is tasked with information gathering (known in the context as "intelligence") for purposes of national security and defense.


lexentry: eng/intelligence_quotient__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intelligence quotient
trans_list: Intelligenzquotient
sense:
A score derived from one of several different standardized tests attempting to measure a person's intelligence relative to that of the general population, with the average usually calibrated to a number around 100.


lexentry: eng/intelligent_design__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intelligent design
trans_list: Intelligent Design
sense:
The belief that biological life on Earth, or more broadly, the universe as a whole, was created by an intelligent agent (specified or unspecified) rather than being the result of undirected natural processes.


lexentry: eng/intend__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intend
trans_list: beabsichtigen | vorhaben | intendieren
sense:
(ambitransitive, usually followed by particle "to" + verb, or "on"/"upon" + noun) To fix the mind upon (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon


lexentry: eng/intendment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intendment
trans_list: -e
sense:
(legal) the sense in which the legal system interprets something, especially the intention of legislation


lexentry: eng/intensive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: intensive
trans_list: intensiv
sense:
Chiefly suffixed to a noun: using something with intensity; requiring a great amount of something; demanding.


lexentry: eng/intensive_care__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intensive care
trans_list: Intensivmedizin
sense:
(medicine) The support and monitoring of critically ill patients, especially by the use of instrumentation and specialized staff and equipment.


lexentry: eng/intensive_care_unit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intensive care unit
trans_list: Intensivstation
sense:
A hospital ward into which critically ill patients, in danger of dying, are admitted and closely monitored (abbreviation: ICU).


lexentry: eng/intentionalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intentionalism
trans_list: Intentionalismus
sense:
The theory that the meaning of any text is determined by the intentions of its author, whether stated or not.


lexentry: eng/intentionality__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: intentionality
trans_list: Intentionalität
sense:
(philosophy) The characteristic of a mental state whereby it is about something, which relates to mental states in an analogous way as meaning relates to a word.


lexentry: eng/inter-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: inter-
trans_list: durch- | inter- | unter- | ver- | zwischen-
sense:
Intermittently: the root verb is done between or among temporal entities; also forming nouns and adjectives derived from the verb form.


lexentry: eng/inter-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: inter-
trans_list: durch- | inter- | unter- | ver- | zwischen-
sense:
Internally: the root verb is done in between or among relevant entities; also formining nouns and adjectives derived from the verb form.


lexentry: eng/inter-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: inter-
trans_list: durch- | inter- | unter- | ver- | zwischen-
sense:
Intersocially: the root verb is done between or among social entities; also forming nouns and adjectives derived from the verb form.


lexentry: eng/inter-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: inter-
trans_list: durch- | inter- | unter- | ver- | zwischen-
sense:
Interspatially: the root verb is done between or among spatial entities; also forming nouns and adjectives derived from the verb form.


lexentry: eng/interaction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interaction
trans_list: Interaktion | Wechselwirkung
sense:
The situation or occurrence in which two or more objects or events act upon one another to produce a new effect; the effect resulting from such a situation or occurrence.


lexentry: eng/interactive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interactive
trans_list: interaktiv | wechselwirkend
sense:
Interacting with or communicating with and reacting to each other; influencing or having an effect on each other; acting or capable of acting on each other or with the other.


lexentry: eng/interactome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interactome
trans_list: Interaktom
sense:
(biology) All the interactions between biological entities in cells and organisms considered as a whole.


lexentry: eng/intercardinal_direction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intercardinal direction
trans_list: Nebenhimmelsrichtung
sense:
(geography) Any of the four intermediate compass directions located halfway between the cardinal directions - northeast, southeast, southwest and northwest.


lexentry: eng/intercept__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: intercept
trans_list: abfangen
sense:
(transitive, American football) Of a defensive player: to steal a pass thrown by the opposing team, gaining possession of the ball.


lexentry: eng/intercession__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: intercession
trans_list: Fürbitte | Fürsprache
sense:
A prayer to God on behalf of another person; especially, such a prayer offered by a heavenly saint on behalf of a mere mortal who has prayed to the saint for such help.


lexentry: eng/interchange__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: interchange
trans_list: Autobahnkreuz | Anschlussstelle | Autobahndreieck
sense:
(countable) A junction in which traffic may merge to enter or diverge to exit a limited-access highway to access a surface street, without crossing traffic on the main highway.


lexentry: eng/interchange__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: interchange
trans_list: Autobahnkreuz | Autobahndreieck
sense:
(rail transport, countable) A connection between two or more lines, services or modes of transport; a station at which such a connection can be made.


lexentry: eng/intercontinental_ballistic_missile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intercontinental ballistic missile
trans_list: Interkontinentalrakete | Langstreckenrakete
sense:
(military, rocketry) A class of long-range missiles associated especially with carrying nuclear warheads.


lexentry: eng/interdict__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interdict
trans_list: Interdikt
sense:
A papal decree prohibiting the administration of the sacraments from a political entity under the power of a single person (e.g., a king or an oligarchy with similar powers). Extreme unction/Anointing of the Sick is excepted.


lexentry: eng/interest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interest
trans_list: Zinsen | Zins
sense:
(uncountable, finance) The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed. [from earlier 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/interest__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: interest
trans_list: Interesse | Zins
sense:
(uncountable) A great attention and concern from someone or something; intellectual curiosity. [from later 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/interest__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: interest
trans_list: interessieren
sense:
(obsolete, often, _, impersonal) To be concerned with or engaged in; to affect; to concern; to excite.


lexentry: eng/interest_rate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interest rate
trans_list: Zinssatz | Zinsfuß
sense:
(finance) The percentage of an amount of money charged for its use per some period of time (often a year).


lexentry: eng/interest_rate_swap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interest rate swap
trans_list: Zinsswap
sense:
(finance) A contract to exchange the benefit of one interest rate with another. Often a fixed interest rate is exchanged for a variable rate so as to allow one party to remove an exposure to a variable rate for which they pay a premium on the fixed rate in order to compensate for this 'insurance'. The two rates can also be based on different currencies.


lexentry: eng/interface__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: interface
trans_list: Grenzfläche
sense:
(chemistry, physics) A thin layer or boundary between different substances or two phases of a single substance.


lexentry: eng/interface__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: interface
trans_list: Schnittstelle
sense:
(object-oriented) The connection between parts of software; also the public or published sections of an object or module,


lexentry: eng/interface__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: interface
trans_list: Schnittstelle
sense:
(object-oriented) In object-oriented programming, a piece of code defining a set of operations that other code must implement.


lexentry: eng/interface__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: interface
trans_list: Schnittstelle
sense:
(object-oriented programming) In some languages, a block of code declaring the interface (point of interconnection) between a class and code that interacts with it.


lexentry: eng/interferometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interferometer
trans_list: Interferometer
sense:
(physics) Any of several instruments that use the interference of waves to determine wavelengths and wave velocities, determine refractive indices, measure small distances, temperature changes, stresses, and many other useful measurements.


lexentry: eng/interferon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interferon
trans_list: Interferon
sense:
(biochemistry) Any of a group of glycoproteins, produced by the immune system, that prevent viral replication in infected cells.


lexentry: eng/interfix__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interfix
trans_list: Fugenelement | Interfix
sense:
(linguistic morphology) A morph inserted between two morphemes in the process of word formation, such as the empty morphs English -i- and -o-.


lexentry: eng/interjection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interjection
trans_list: Interjektion | Ausrufewort | Empfindungswort
sense:
(grammar) An exclamation or filled pause; a word or phrase with no particular grammatical relation to a sentence, often an expression of emotion.


lexentry: eng/interlace__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: interlace
trans_list: Zeilensprung
sense:
(electronics) A technique of improving the picture quality of a video signal primarily on CRT devices without consuming extra bandwidth.


lexentry: eng/interlanguage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interlanguage
trans_list: Interimssprache
sense:
A language generated by a student of a foreign language that incorporates aspects of their native language and the target language.


lexentry: eng/interleave__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: interleave
trans_list: einfügen
sense:
(transitive) To intersperse (something) at regular intervals between the parts of a thing or between items in a group.


lexentry: eng/interlocking__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interlocking
trans_list: Stellwerk
sense:
(rail) An arrangement of signal apparatus that prevents conflicting movements through a set of intersecting tracks, such as junctions or crossings.


lexentry: eng/interloper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interloper
trans_list: Eindringling
sense:
One who interferes, intrudes or gets involved where not welcome, particularly a self-interested intruder.


lexentry: eng/intermediary__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: intermediary
trans_list: Zwischenhändler | Zwischenhändlerin
sense:
A person or organisation in an intermediate position (in a transaction, agreement, supply chain, etc.)


lexentry: eng/intermediate__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: intermediate
trans_list: Zwischenprodukt
sense:
(chemistry) Any substance formed as part of a series of chemical reactions that is not the end-product.


lexentry: eng/intermediate_value_theorem__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intermediate value theorem
trans_list: Zwischenwertsatz
sense:
(calculus) A theorem that states for each value between the least upper bound and greatest lower bound of the image of a continuous function there is a corresponding point in its domain that the function maps to that value.


lexentry: eng/intermezzo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intermezzo
trans_list: Intermezzo
sense:
(music, arts) A short piece of music or act in the interval of the main spectacle; a theatrical interlude.


lexentry: eng/intermission__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intermission
trans_list: Pause | Unterbrechung
sense:
A break, especially between two performances or sessions, such as at a concert, play, seminar, or religious assembly.


lexentry: eng/internal_combustion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: internal combustion
trans_list: interne Verbrennung
sense:
The process where fuel is burned within an engine such as a diesel engine, producing power directly as opposed to externally such as in a steam engine.


lexentry: eng/internal_combustion_engine__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: internal combustion engine
trans_list: Verbrennungsmotor
sense:
A heat engine in which intermittent or the continuous burning of a fuel takes place inside a combustion chamber; the resulting pressurized gas acts directly on the engine to do useful work, such as a piston engine, gas turbine, jet engine or rocket.


lexentry: eng/internal_monologue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: internal monologue
trans_list: innere Stimme | innerer Monolog
sense:
A person's "inner voice" which provides a running verbal monologue of their thoughts, important in planning, problem solving, self-reflection, etc.


lexentry: eng/international_law__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: international law
trans_list: Völkerrecht
sense:
Set of rules generally regarded and accepted as binding in relations between states and between nations, serving as a framework for the practice of stable and organized international relations.


lexentry: eng/international_organization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: international organization
trans_list: Internationale Organisation
sense:
(international law) An organisation established by a treaty or other instrument governed by international law and possessing its own international legal personality.


lexentry: eng/international_unit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: international unit
trans_list: Internationale Einheit
sense:
(pharmacology) A particular, minute unit of mass, defined differently for different substances, but so that varying substances of the same general type have the property that one international unit of the one has the same effect on the human body as one international unit of the other.


lexentry: eng/internationalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: internationalism
trans_list: Internationalismus
sense:
(linguistics) A loanword that occurs in several languages with the same or similar meaning and etymology.


lexentry: eng/internationalization__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: internationalization
trans_list: Internationalisierung
sense:
(software engineering) The act or process of making a product suitable for international markets, typically by making text messages easily translatable and ensuring support of non-Latin character sets, languages, and regions.


lexentry: eng/internment_camp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: internment camp
trans_list: Internierungslager
sense:
(euphemism) a concentration camp, especially a non-Nazi one from before or during WWII; a detention center; a relocation camp.


lexentry: eng/interoperability__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: interoperability
trans_list: Interoperabilität | Kompatibilität
sense:
(military) The capacity for a service, piece of equipment etc., to be operated by different forces or groups.


lexentry: eng/interpellate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: interpellate
trans_list: interpellieren
sense:
(philosophy) To address (a person) in a way that presupposes a particular identification of them; to give (a person) an identity (which may or may not be accurate).


lexentry: eng/interpellate__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: interpellate
trans_list: interpellieren
sense:
(transitive, chiefly, politics) To question (someone) formally concerning official or governmental policy or business.


lexentry: eng/interpellation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interpellation
trans_list: Große Anfrage | Interpellation | Kleine Anfrage
sense:
(politics) The act of interpellating (questioning); the period in which government officials are questioned about and explain an act, a policy or a point raised during a debate.


lexentry: eng/interphase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interphase
trans_list: Interphase
sense:
(biology) The stage in the life cycle of a cell between two successive mitotic or meiotic divisions.


lexentry: eng/interpolate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interpolate
trans_list: interpolieren
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To introduce (something) between other things; especially to insert (possibly spurious) words into a text.


lexentry: eng/interpolation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: interpolation
trans_list: Interpolation
sense:
(mathematics, science) The process of estimating the value of a function at a point from its values at nearby points.


lexentry: eng/interposition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interposition
trans_list: Einflechten | Einfügen | Einfügung | Einschaltung | Einwerfen | Vermittlung
sense:
The act of interposing, or the state of being interposed; a being, placing, or coming between; mediation.


lexentry: eng/interpret__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interpret
trans_list: dolmetschen | übersetzen
sense:
To decode the meaning of a topic and then act, whether to continue researching the topic, follow through, act in opposition, or further the understanding through sharing an interpretation.


lexentry: eng/interpret__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: interpret
trans_list: interpretieren | auslegen
sense:
To explain or tell the meaning of; to translate orally into intelligible or familiar language or terms. applied especially to language, but also to dreams, signs, conduct, mysteries, etc.


lexentry: eng/interpretation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: interpretation
trans_list: Dolmetschen | Interpretation
sense:
(uncountable, linguistics, translation studies) The discipline or study of translating one spoken or signed language into another (as opposed to translation, which concerns itself with written language).


lexentry: eng/interpreter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interpreter
trans_list: Dolmetscher | Dolmetscherin | Dolmetsch | Dolmetschin
sense:
A person who converts spoken or signed language into a different language for the benefit of one or more others who do not understand the first language being used (especially if in real time or shortly after that person has finished communicating). (Contrasted with translator.)


lexentry: eng/interpreter__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: interpreter
trans_list: Interpreter | Dolmetscher
sense:
(computing) A program that executes another program written in a high-level language by reading the instructions in real time rather than by compiling it in advance.


lexentry: eng/interregnum__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: interregnum
trans_list: Pause | Unterbrechung
sense:
(by extension) An intermission in any order of succession; any breach of continuity in action or influence.


lexentry: eng/interrobang__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interrobang
trans_list: Fragerufzeichen | Interrobang
sense:
The nonstandard punctuation mark ⟨‽⟩ (a combination of ⟨?⟩ and ⟨!⟩), which may be used at the end of a sentence to express excitement or disbelief, or to indicate that it is a rhetorical question. [from 1962.]


lexentry: eng/interrogative_pronoun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interrogative pronoun
trans_list: Interrogativpronomen | fragendes Fürwort
sense:
(grammar) A pronoun used in a question. In English, the five interrogative pronouns are what, which, who, whom, and whose (also used as relative pronouns). These require no antecedent.


lexentry: eng/interrupt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interrupt
trans_list: Interrupt
sense:
(computing, electronics) An event that causes a computer or other device to temporarily cease what it was doing and attend to a condition.


lexentry: eng/interrupt__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interrupt
trans_list: unterbrechen | abbrechen
sense:
(ambitransitive) To disturb or halt (an ongoing process or action, or the person performing it) by interfering suddenly, especially by speaking.


lexentry: eng/intersection__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: intersection
trans_list: Schnittpunkt | Schnittmenge
sense:
(geometry) The point or set of points common to two geometrical objects (such as the point where two lines meet or the line where two planes intersect).


lexentry: eng/intersectionality__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: intersectionality
trans_list: Intersektionalität
sense:
The study of (or a sociological methodology of studying) overlapping or intersecting social identities and related systems of oppression, domination, or discrimination.


lexentry: eng/intersex__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intersex
trans_list: intergeschlechtlich | intersexuell
sense:
Of an individual, having any of a variety of inherent conditions (in a species with distinct sexes) in which one's sex characteristics differ from those of a typical male and female; for example, having sex characteristics relating to both male and female sexes.


lexentry: eng/intersexual__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: intersexual
trans_list: intergeschlechtlich | intersexuell
sense:
(biology) Having both male and female characteristics, or characteristics intermediate between the sexes.


lexentry: eng/intersexuality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intersexuality
trans_list: Intersexualität | Intergeschlechtlichkeit | Zwischengeschlechtlichkeit
sense:
The state of having the physical features of both sexes, or of having ambiguous sex, i.e. not unambiguously male or female.


lexentry: eng/interstate__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interstate
trans_list: zwischenstaatlich
sense:
(chiefly, US, and, Australia) Crossing states (usually provincial state, but also e.g. multinational sense).


lexentry: eng/interstice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interstice
trans_list: Spalt
sense:
A small opening or space between objects, especially adjacent objects or objects set closely together, such as between cords in a rope, components of a multiconductor electrical cable or atoms in a crystal.


lexentry: eng/interstice__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: interstice
trans_list: Bereich
sense:
An interval of time required by the Roman Catholic Church between the attainment of different degrees of an order.


lexentry: eng/interstitial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interstitial
trans_list: Interstitial
sense:
(Internet, advertising) A web page, usually carrying advertising, displayed when leaving one content page for another.


lexentry: eng/intertextuality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intertextuality
trans_list: Intertextualität
sense:
The idea that a given text is a response to what has already been written, be it explicit or implicit.


lexentry: eng/intertidal_zone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intertidal zone
trans_list: Gezeitenschorre | Gezeitenzone
sense:
(oceanography) The part of a shore between high water and low water, especially the beach exposed at maximum ebb spring tides.


lexentry: eng/interval__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: interval
trans_list: Intervall
sense:
(music) The difference (a ratio or logarithmic measure) in pitch between two notes, often referring to those two pitches themselves (otherwise known as a dyad).


lexentry: eng/intervene__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: intervene
trans_list: beitreten
sense:
(legal) In a suit to which one has not been made a party, to put forward a defense of one's interest in the subject matter.


lexentry: eng/interview__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: interview
trans_list: Interview
sense:
A conversation in person (or, by extension, over the telephone, Internet etc.) between a journalist and someone whose opinion or statements he or she wishes to record for publication, broadcast etc. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/interwar__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interwar
trans_list: Zwischenkriegs- | Zwischenkriegszeit | zwischenkrieglich
sense:
During or relating to the period of time between two wars, especially the two World Wars (1919–1939).


lexentry: eng/intestine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intestine
trans_list: Darm | Eingeweide
sense:
(anatomy, often pluralized) The alimentary canal of an animal through which food passes after having passed all stomachs.


lexentry: eng/intestine__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: intestine
trans_list: Darm | Eingeweide
sense:
One of certain subdivisions of this part of the alimentary canal, such as the small or large intestine in human beings.


lexentry: eng/intimacy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intimacy
trans_list: Intimität
sense:
(uncountable, countable) Feeling or atmosphere of closeness and openness towards someone else, often but not necessarily involving sexuality.


lexentry: eng/intimacy_coordinator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intimacy coordinator
trans_list: Intimitätskoordinator | Intimitätskoordinatorin
sense:
(film, TV) A member of a film crew who ensures the well-being of actors who participate in sex scenes or other intimate scenes.


lexentry: eng/intimidate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intimidate
trans_list: einschüchtern
sense:
(transitive) To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence.


lexentry: eng/intinction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intinction
trans_list: Intinktion
sense:
The act of steeping or soaking the bread (or 'body' of Christ) in the wine (or 'blood' of Christ) so the communicant may receive both aspects of the Eucharist simultaneously.


lexentry: eng/into__Preposition__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: into
trans_list: in | nach Beginn
sense:
(mathematics) Expressing the operation of division, with the denominator given first. Usually with "goes".


lexentry: eng/intolerance__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: intolerance
trans_list: Intoleranz
sense:
(countable, medicine) Extreme sensitivity to a food or drug; of a food that is generally considered edible, an individual inability to digest it.


lexentry: eng/intolerant__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: intolerant
trans_list: intolerant | unduldsam
sense:
Not tolerant; close-minded about new or different ideas; indisposed to tolerate contrary opinions or beliefs; impatient of dissent or opposition; denying or refusing the right of private opinion or choice in others; inclined to persecute or suppress dissent.


lexentry: eng/intonation__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: intonation
trans_list: Intonation | Vorsingen der Anfangsworte
sense:
Reciting in a musical prolonged tone; intonating or singing of the opening phrase of a plain-chant, psalm, or canticle by a single voice, as of a priest.


lexentry: eng/intractable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: intractable
trans_list: unlenksam
sense:
(maths) (of a mathematical problem) Not able to be solved in polynomial time; too difficult to attempt to solve.


lexentry: eng/intrauterine_device__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intrauterine device
trans_list: Spirale | Intrauterinpessar
sense:
A contraceptive device consisting of a spiral or similar shape of plastic or metal inserted through the vagina into the uterus in order to prevent the implantation of a fertilized egg.


lexentry: eng/intrigue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intrigue
trans_list: Intrige
sense:
A complicated or clandestine plot or scheme intended to effect some purpose by secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem.


lexentry: eng/intrinsic_value__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intrinsic value
trans_list: Eigenwert
sense:
(finance, economics) The real value of something within itself, which may not take into account its market value or face value.


lexentry: eng/introit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: introit
trans_list: Introitus
sense:
(Roman Catholicism, music) A prayer, typically part of a psalm or other portion of the Bible, read or sung at the start of Mass while or immediately after the priest ascends to the altar.


lexentry: eng/introjection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: introjection
trans_list: Introjektion
sense:
(psychology) The process whereby the ideas of another are unconsciously incorporated into one's own psyche.


lexentry: eng/intron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intron
trans_list: Intron
sense:
(genetics) A portion of a split gene that is included in pre-RNA transcripts but is removed during RNA processing and rapidly degraded.


lexentry: eng/introspection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: introspection
trans_list: Introspektion | Selbstbeobachtung | Innenschau | Selbstprüfung | Selbstwahrnehmung
sense:
(psychology) A looking inward; specifically, the act or process of self-examination, or inspection of one's own thoughts and feelings; the cognition which the mind has of its own acts and states.


lexentry: eng/introversion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: introversion
trans_list: Introversion
sense:
(psychology) A personality orientation towards the self and mental abstraction; behavior expressing such orientation.


lexentry: eng/intrude__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intrude
trans_list: eindringen | eindrängen | stören
sense:
(intransitive) To thrust oneself in; to come or enter without invitation, permission, or welcome; to encroach; to trespass.


lexentry: eng/intrusive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intrusive
trans_list: aufdringlich
sense:
Tending to intrude; doing that which is not welcome; interrupting or disturbing; entering without permission or welcome.


lexentry: eng/intrusive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: intrusive
trans_list: intrusiv
sense:
(geology) Of rocks: forced, while in a plastic or molten state, into the cavities or between the cracks or layers of other rocks.


lexentry: eng/intubation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intubation
trans_list: Intubation
sense:
(medicine) The introduction of a tube into an organ to keep it open, as into the larynx in cases of croup.


lexentry: eng/intuitionism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intuitionism
trans_list: Intuitionismus
sense:
(mathematics) An approach to mathematics/logic which avoids proof by contradiction, and which requires that, in order to prove that something exists, one must construct it.


lexentry: eng/intuitionistic_logic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intuitionistic logic
trans_list: intuitionistische Logik
sense:
(mathematics, logic) A type of logic which rejects the axiom law of excluded middle or, equivalently, the law of double negation and/or Peirce's law. It is the foundation of intuitionism.


lexentry: eng/inure__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inure
trans_list: abhärten | an | gewöhnen
sense:
(transitive) To cause someone to become accustomed to something that requires prolonged or repeated tolerance of one or more unpleasantries. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/invalid__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: invalid
trans_list: Bettlägriger | Schwerkranker
sense:
(dated, sometimes, offensive) A person who is confined to home or bed because of illness, disability or injury; one who is too sick or weak to care for themselves.


lexentry: eng/invasion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: invasion
trans_list: Invasion | Überfall | Einfall | Einmarsch
sense:
A military action consisting of armed forces of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of conquering territory or altering the established government.


lexentry: eng/invasive_species__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: invasive species
trans_list: invasive Art
sense:
(biology) Any species that has been introduced to an environment where it is not native, and that has since become a nuisance through rapid spread and increase in numbers, often to the detriment of native species.


lexentry: eng/inveigh__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inveigh
trans_list: schimpfen | sich in Schmähreden ergehen | wettern
sense:
(intransitive, with against or occasionally about, formerly also with on, at, upon) To complain loudly, to give voice to one's censure or criticism [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/invention__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: invention
trans_list: Invention
sense:
(music) A small, self-contained composition, particularly those in J.S. Bach’s Two- and Three-part Inventions.


lexentry: eng/inventive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inventive
trans_list: erfinderisch
sense:
Possessed of a particular capacity for the design of new mechanisms or processes, creative or skilful at inventing.


lexentry: eng/inverse_Fourier_transform__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inverse Fourier transform
trans_list: inverse Fourier-Transformation
sense:
(mathematics) A mathematical operation that transforms a function for a discrete or continuous spectrum into a function for the amplitude with the given spectrum; an inverse transform of the Fourier transform.


lexentry: eng/inverse_function__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inverse function
trans_list: Umkehrfunktion | inverse Funktion
sense:
(mathematics) For a given function f, another function, denoted f−1, that reverses the mapping action of f; (formally) given a function f: X\rightarrow Y, a function g: Y\rightarrow X such that, \forall x\in X,\ f(x) = y \implies g(y)=x.


lexentry: eng/inverse_matrix__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inverse matrix
trans_list: Inverse | Kehrmatrix | inverse Matrix
sense:
(linear algebra) Of a matrix A, another matrix B such that A multiplied by B and B multiplied by A both equal the identity matrix.


lexentry: eng/inverse_semigroup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inverse semigroup
trans_list: inverse Halbgruppe
sense:
(algebra, group theory) A semigroup in which every element x has an inverse y, such that x = xyx and y = yxy.


lexentry: eng/inversion__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: inversion
trans_list: Inversion
sense:
(grammar) Deviation from standard word order by putting the predicate before the subject. It takes place in questions with auxiliary verbs and in normal, affirmative clauses beginning with a negative particle, for the purpose of emphasis.


lexentry: eng/inversion_of_control__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inversion of control
trans_list: Inversion of Control | Steuerungsumkehrung
sense:
(software architecture) Abstract principle describing an aspect of some software architecture designs in which the flow of control of a system is inverted in comparison to the traditional architecture, getting the flow of control from a generic code part.


lexentry: eng/inversion_pair__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inversion pair
trans_list: Fehlstand
sense:
(mathematics) a pair of integers (i,j) is an inversion pair of some permutation \sigma if i < j but \sigma(i)>\sigma(j).


lexentry: eng/invert__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: invert
trans_list: invertieren
sense:
(transitive) To turn (something) upside down or inside out; to place in a contrary order or direction.


lexentry: eng/invert_sugar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: invert sugar
trans_list: Invertzucker
sense:
An equal mixture of glucose and fructose formed by the enzymatic hydrolysis of sucrose; it is found in honey and some fruits, and also produced industrially.


lexentry: eng/inverted__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inverted
trans_list: invertiert | umgekehrt
sense:
Having the order or direction changed; for example, turned upside down, reversed, or in any other way opposite or contrary.


lexentry: eng/invertible_matrix__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: invertible matrix
trans_list: invertierbare Matrix | reguläre Matrix
sense:
(linear algebra) Any n×n square matrix for which there exists a corresponding inverse matrix (i.e., a second (or possibly the same) matrix such that when the two are multiplied by each other, in either order, the result is the n×n identity matrix).


lexentry: eng/investigation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: investigation
trans_list: Untersuchung
sense:
The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination


lexentry: eng/investigative_journalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: investigative journalism
trans_list: Enthüllungsjournalismus
sense:
A form of journalism in which the reporter deeply investigates a single topic of interest, often involving crime or corruption.


lexentry: eng/investiture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: investiture
trans_list: Investitur
sense:
The act of investing, as with possession or power; formal bestowal or presentation of a possessory or prescriptive right.


lexentry: eng/investment__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: investment
trans_list: Investition | Anlage
sense:
(finance) A placement of capital in expectation of deriving income or profit from its use or appreciation.


lexentry: eng/investment_bank__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: investment bank
trans_list: Investmentbank
sense:
(banking, finance) A financial institution that deals with raising capital, trading in securities and managing corporate mergers and acquisitions.


lexentry: eng/investment_fund__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: investment fund
trans_list: Investmentfonds
sense:
(finance) A fund consisting of investments made by a group of people and managed by a professional investment manager.


lexentry: eng/investment_strategy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: investment strategy
trans_list: Investitionsstrategie
sense:
(finance) set of rules, behaviors or procedures, designed to guide an investor's selection of an investment portfolio


lexentry: eng/invidious__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: invidious
trans_list: abscheulich
sense:
Detestable, hateful, or odious. (Often used in cases of perceived unfairness, or when facing a difficult situation or choice — especially in the phrase invidious position.)


lexentry: eng/invisible_hand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: invisible hand
trans_list: unsichtbare Hand
sense:
(economics) A metaphor for the principle that in a free market, an individual pursuing his own self-interest also tends to promote the good of his community as a whole.


lexentry: eng/invisible_ink__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: invisible ink
trans_list: Geheimtinte
sense:
An ink, invisible on application or soon thereafter, that can later be rendered visible by some process, such as exposing it to heat.


lexentry: eng/invitation__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: invitation
trans_list: Einladung
sense:
(bridge) A bid that tells one's partner that game or slam is likely if their hand is at the strong end of what they have indicated.


lexentry: eng/invocation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: invocation
trans_list: Anrufung
sense:
The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being, especially prayer offered to a divine being.


lexentry: eng/invoice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: invoice
trans_list: Rechnung | Faktura
sense:
A bill; a commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer indicating the products, quantities and agreed prices for products or services that the seller has already provided the buyer with. An invoice indicates that, unless paid in advance, payment is due by the buyer to the seller, according to the agreed terms.


lexentry: eng/involution__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: involution
trans_list: Involution
sense:
(mathematics) An endofunction whose square is equal to the identity function; a function equal to its inverse.


lexentry: eng/involve__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: involve
trans_list: verwickeln
sense:
To cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation.


lexentry: eng/involve__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: involve
trans_list: verwickeln
sense:
(figuratively) To entangle, intertwine, or mingle (something with one or more other things, or several things together); especially, to entangle (someone or something) in a confusing or troublesome situation.


lexentry: eng/involve__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: involve
trans_list: verwickeln
sense:
To form (something) into a coil or spiral, or into folds; to entwine, to fold up, to roll, to wind round.


lexentry: eng/involved__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: involved
trans_list: beteiligt | betroffen
sense:
Associated with others, be a participant or make someone be a participant (in a crime, process, etc.)


lexentry: eng/iodoform__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iodoform
trans_list: Jodoform
sense:
(chemistry) A halogenated hydrocarbon, CHI3; a yellow crystalline compound, formerly used as a mild antiseptic.


lexentry: eng/iodometry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iodometry
trans_list: Iodometrie
sense:
(chemistry) An analytical technique that uses the sudden disappearance (or appearance) of iodine to mark the end of a redox titration


lexentry: eng/ion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ion
trans_list: Ion
sense:
An atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge, such as the sodium and chlorine atoms in a salt solution.


lexentry: eng/ion_channel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ion channel
trans_list: Ionenkanal
sense:
(biochemistry) A protein complex or single protein that spans between both sides of a cell membrane and allows specific ions to pass through.


lexentry: eng/ionic_bond__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ionic bond
trans_list: Ionenbindung
sense:
(physical chemistry) A type of chemical bond where two atoms or molecules are connected to each other by electrostatic attraction.


lexentry: eng/ionization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ionization
trans_list: Ionisation
sense:
(chemistry, physics) Any process that leads to the dissociation of a neutral atom or molecule into charged particles ions; the state of being ionized.


lexentry: eng/ionize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ionize
trans_list: ionisieren
sense:
(physical chemistry) To dissociate atoms or molecules into electrically charged species; to be thus dissociated.


lexentry: eng/ionizing_radiation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ionizing radiation
trans_list: ionisierende Strahlung
sense:
(physics) High-energy radiation that is capable of causing ionization in substances through which it passes; also includes high-energy particles.


lexentry: eng/ionosphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ionosphere
trans_list: Ionosphäre
sense:
The part of the Earth's atmosphere beginning at an altitude of about 50 kilometers (31 miles) and extending outward 500 kilometers (310 miles) or more.


lexentry: eng/iota_subscript__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iota subscript
trans_list: Iota subscriptum
sense:
(Greek orthography) A small iota written below an alpha, eta or omega – e.g. in ᾠδή – representing a vocalic offglide that was pronounced in early Ancient Greek, but later became silent; invented in the Middle Ages in order to mark those vowels which would originally have had such an offglide.


lexentry: eng/irenic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: irenic
trans_list: friedlich
sense:
(chiefly, theology) Promoting or fitted to promote peace or peacemaking, especially over disputes; conciliatory, non-confrontational, peaceful.


lexentry: eng/iridescence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iridescence
trans_list: Iridisieren
sense:
The condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color.


lexentry: eng/iridium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iridium
trans_list: Iridium
sense:
(uncountable) A chemical element (symbol Ir) with an atomic number of 77: a very hard, brittle, silvery-white transition metal of the platinum group.


lexentry: eng/iris__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iris
trans_list: Iris | Schwertlilie
sense:
(botany) A plant of the genus Iris, common in the northern hemisphere, and generally having attractive blooms (See w:Iris (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia).


lexentry: eng/iris__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: iris
trans_list: Iris | Regenbogenhaut
sense:
(anatomy) The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, which adjusts to control the amount of light reaching the retina, and which forms the colored portion of the eye (See w:Iris (anatomy) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia).


lexentry: eng/iris_diaphragm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iris diaphragm
trans_list: Irisblende
sense:
An adjustable diaphragm by which the diameter of an approximately circular opening may be controlled, as for regulating the aperture of a lens; it consists of a number of movable thin curved plates fastened at regular intervals around the inside of a ring, the positions of which are simultaneously adjusted by a single knob on the outside of the lens. It is used in cameras and microscopes.


lexentry: eng/irksome__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: irksome
trans_list: ekelhaft
sense:
Marked by irritation or annoyance; disagreeable; troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition


lexentry: eng/iron(II)_sulfate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iron(II) sulfate
trans_list: Eisen(II)-sulfat | Eisenvitriol
sense:
(inorganic compound) The green, crystalline salt of divalent iron and sulfuric acid, FeSO4, used as a pigment, and in water treatment.


lexentry: eng/iron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iron
trans_list: Eisen
sense:
(uncountable) A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel: a chemical element having atomic number 26 and symbol Fe.


lexentry: eng/iron__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iron
trans_list: bügeln
sense:
(transitive) To pass an iron over (clothing or some other item made of cloth) in order to remove creases.


lexentry: eng/iron_maiden__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iron maiden
trans_list: eiserne Jungfrau
sense:
(historical) A falsely or neo-medieval torture device invented in the 18th century consisting of a chamber lined with spikes which closes upon and impales the victim inside.


lexentry: eng/iron_oxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iron oxide
trans_list: Eisenoxid
sense:
(chemistry) Either of two compounds obtained by the reaction of oxygen on iron. Generally known as rust when hydrated.


lexentry: eng/ironing_board__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ironing board
trans_list: Bügelbrett
sense:
A long board, often covered with fabric and having on legs that are usually collapsible, on which one can iron clothes.


lexentry: eng/ironman__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: ironman
trans_list: Ironman
sense:
An extreme form of triathlon, expecially one organised by the World Triathlon Corporation that comprises a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike race and a marathon run.


lexentry: eng/ironwood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ironwood
trans_list: Eisenholz
sense:
Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.


lexentry: eng/irony__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: irony
trans_list: Ironie
sense:
(rhetoric) The quality of a statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, often in a humorous context.


lexentry: eng/irony__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: irony
trans_list: Ironie
sense:
(informal) Contradiction between circumstances and expectations; condition contrary to what might be expected. [from the 1640s]


lexentry: eng/irradiate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: irradiate
trans_list: bestrahlen
sense:
(often, literary, or, poetic) To make (someone or something) bright by shining light on them or it; to brighten, to illuminate.


lexentry: eng/irradiation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: irradiation
trans_list: Bestrahlung
sense:
(uncountable) a process of sterilization whereby radiation is passed through a bag containing food, utensils, etc., to sterilize the contents.


lexentry: eng/irrational__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: irrational
trans_list: irrational
sense:
(mathematics, arithmetic, number theory, not comparable) Of a real number, that cannot be written as the ratio of two integers.


lexentry: eng/irrationalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: irrationalism
trans_list: Irrationalismus
sense:
A philosophical movement formed as a cultural reaction against positivism in the early 20th century.


lexentry: eng/irredentist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: irredentist
trans_list: Irredentist | Irredentistin
sense:
Someone who calls for the seizure or recovery of territories or states currently subject to other countries; an adherent of irredentism.


lexentry: eng/irregular__Adjective__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: irregular
trans_list: unregelmäßig | irregulär
sense:
(grammar, of a word) not following the regular or expected patterns of inflection in a given language


lexentry: eng/irregularity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: irregularity
trans_list: Unregelmäßigkeit
sense:
(uncountable) The state or condition of being irregular, or the extent to which something is irregular.


lexentry: eng/irrelevant__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: irrelevant
trans_list: irrelevant | unwesentlich
sense:
Not usefully related: not associated in any way that is important or useful to the context being discussed: not materially applicable; having connections not applicable in the present situation.


lexentry: eng/irresistible_grace__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: irresistible grace
trans_list: unwiderstehliche Gnade
sense:
(theology) A Christian doctrine, one of the five points of Calvinism, stating that the salvific benefit of Jesus Christ's substitutionary atonement on the cross is extended to those predestined unto salvation, without any possibility of Satan or sin successfully defeating God's election.


lexentry: eng/irresponsibility__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: irresponsibility
trans_list: Verantwortungslosigkeit | Unverantwortlichkeit
sense:
The character or state of being irresponsible; lack of or freedom from responsibility; want of accountability.


lexentry: eng/irreverent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: irreverent
trans_list: respektlos | ehrfurchtslos | pietätlos | unehrerbietig
sense:
Lacking respect; not having or not showing respect for or seriousness towards something that is usually treated with respect; going against conventional precepts.


lexentry: eng/irrevocably__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: irrevocably
trans_list: unabänderlich
sense:
In an irrevocable manner; in a manner which prevents the ability to be reverted, repealed, or undone.


lexentry: eng/irrigation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: irrigation
trans_list: Bewässerung | Irrigation
sense:
The act or process of irrigating, or the state of being irrigated; especially, the operation of causing water to flow over lands, for nourishing plants.


lexentry: eng/irritable_bowel_syndrome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: irritable bowel syndrome
trans_list: Reizdarmsyndrom
sense:
(pathology) A functional disorder causing the nerves and muscles of the large intestine to be oversensitive, leading to symptoms such as cramp, bloating, flatulence, diarrhoea and constipation.


lexentry: eng/irritation__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: irritation
trans_list: Irritation | Verärgerung | Ärger
sense:
A condition of morbid excitability or oversensitiveness of an organ or part of the body; a state in which the application of ordinary stimuli produces pain or excessive or vitiated action.


lexentry: eng/isabelline_shrike__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isabelline shrike
trans_list: Isabellwürger
sense:
Lanius isabellinus, a member of the shrike family (Laniidae). It was formerly considered conspecific with the red-tailed shrike and the red-backed shrike.


lexentry: eng/ischemia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ischemia
trans_list: Ischämie
sense:
(cardiology, pathology) Local disturbance in blood circulation due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply (for example, embolism, thrombosis, or vasoconstriction).


lexentry: eng/ischemic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ischemic
trans_list: ischämisch
sense:
(pathology) Characteristic of, or accompanied by, ischemia — localised anaemia due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply, creating a local disturbance in blood circulation.


lexentry: eng/ischial_tuberosity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ischial tuberosity
trans_list: Sitzbeinhöcker
sense:
(anatomy) Each of the two lower extremities of the pelvis in humans (and other animals), on which the weight is placed while sitting and which are covered by the gluteus maximus while standing.


lexentry: eng/isinglass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isinglass
trans_list: Hausenblase
sense:
A form of gelatine obtained from the air bladder of the sturgeon and certain other fish, used as an adhesive and as a clarifying agent for wine and beer.


lexentry: eng/island__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: island
trans_list: Insel
sense:
(by extension, in place names) A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, partially surrounded by water; A peninsula; A half-island.


lexentry: eng/island_chain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: island chain
trans_list: Inselkette
sense:
An archipelago consisting of neighboring islands which are roughly aligned, as if chained one to the next.


lexentry: eng/islets_of_Langerhans__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: islets of Langerhans
trans_list: Langerhans-Inseln
sense:
(anatomy, biology) Distinctive regions of tissue in the pancreas, which contain its endocrine cells.


lexentry: eng/isobutene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isobutene
trans_list: Isobuten
sense:
(organic compound) The unsaturated hydrocarbon methylpropene, (CH3)2C=CH2; used in the manufacture of polybutene and butyl rubber.


lexentry: eng/isobutyric_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isobutyric acid
trans_list: 2-Methylpropansäure
sense:
(fatty acid) 2-methyl-propanoic acid, (CH3)2CHCOOH, an isomer of butyric acid, that occurs in carob beans and croton oil.


lexentry: eng/isochron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isochron
trans_list: Isochrone
sense:
(geology, geochemistry) A line on a chart linking rock of the same age (as determined from isotope ratios).


lexentry: eng/isochron__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: isochron
trans_list: Isochrone
sense:
(mathematics, dynamical systems) A collection of points (such as a manifold), each point representing a set of initial conditions for a given dynamical system, such that every set results in the same long-term behaviour of the system.


lexentry: eng/isodense__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isodense
trans_list: gleichdicht
sense:
(science, especially biochemistry) Evenly or uniformly dense; of the same density (as an adjacent object, tissue, etc).


lexentry: eng/isoelectronic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isoelectronic
trans_list: isoelektronisch
sense:
(chemistry, of two compounds) Having the same electronic configuration, although consisting of different elements.


lexentry: eng/isolation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isolation
trans_list: Isolation | Isolierung
sense:
(chiefly, uncountable) The state of being isolated, detached, or separated; the state of being away from other people.


lexentry: eng/isolation__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: isolation
trans_list: Isolation | Isolierung
sense:
(medicine) The separation of a patient, suffering from a contagious disease, from contact with others (compare: quarantine)


lexentry: eng/isolation_transformer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isolation transformer
trans_list: Trenntrafo | Trenntransformator
sense:
A transformer used to transfer electrical power from a source of alternating current (AC) power to some equipment or device while galvanically isolating the device from the power source, usually for safety reasons.


lexentry: eng/isoleucine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isoleucine
trans_list: Isoleucin
sense:
(amino acid) An essential amino acid, C6H13NO2, isomeric with leucine, found in most animal proteins.


lexentry: eng/isomer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isomer
trans_list: Isomer
sense:
(physical chemistry) Any of two or more compounds with the same molecular formula but with different structure.


lexentry: eng/isomer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: isomer
trans_list: Kernisomer | Isomer
sense:
(nuclear physics) Any of two or more atomic nuclei with the same mass number and atomic number but with different radioactive properties.


lexentry: eng/isomerism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isomerism
trans_list: Isomerie
sense:
(physical chemistry) the phenomenon of the existence of isomers - the existence of different substances with the same molecular formulae


lexentry: eng/isometry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isometry
trans_list: Isometrie
sense:
(mathematics) A function between metric spaces (or on a single metric space) having the property that the distance between two images is equal to the distance between their preimages.


lexentry: eng/isomorphism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: isomorphism
trans_list: Isomorphismus
sense:
(category theory) A morphism which has a two-sided inverse; the composition of the morphism and such an inverse yields either one of two identity morphisms (depending on the order of composition).


lexentry: eng/isomorphism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: isomorphism
trans_list: Isomorphismus
sense:
(group algebra) A bijection f such that both f and its inverse f −1 are homomorphisms, that is, structure-preserving mappings.


lexentry: eng/isoprene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isoprene
trans_list: Isopren
sense:
(organic compound) An unsaturated hydrocarbon, C5H8, that is readily polymerized; natural rubber (caoutchouc) is cis-1,4-polyisoprene, and trans-1,4-polyisoprene is present in gutta-percha and balata; it is the structural basis for the terpenes.


lexentry: eng/isotherm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isotherm
trans_list: Isotherme
sense:
A line on a graph or chart, such as a weather map, along which all the points have the same temperature.


lexentry: eng/isotone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isotone
trans_list: Isoton
sense:
(nuclear physics) Any of a number of nuclides of different elements that have the same number of neutrons.


lexentry: eng/isotope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isotope
trans_list: Isotop
sense:
(nuclear physics) Any of two or more forms of an element where the atoms have the same number of protons, but a different number of neutrons within their nuclei. Thus, isotopes have the same atomic number but a different mass number.


lexentry: eng/isotropy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isotropy
trans_list: Isotropie
sense:
(geometry, physics) The property of being identical, or having the same physical properties, in all directions.


lexentry: eng/issue__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: issue
trans_list: Ausgabe | Heft | Abkömmling | Nachkomme
sense:
The entire set of some item printed and disseminated during a certain period, particularly (publishing) a single printing of a particular edition of a work when contrasted with other print runs.


lexentry: eng/issue__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: issue
trans_list: Kernpunkt
sense:
(US, originally, _, psychology, usually, in the plural) A psychological or emotional difficulty, (now, _, informal, figurative, _, and, _) any problem or concern considered as a vague and intractable difficulty.


lexentry: eng/issue__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: issue
trans_list: Abkömmling | Nachkomme
sense:
(law) A point of law or fact in dispute or question in a legal action presented for resolution by the court.


lexentry: eng/isthmus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isthmus
trans_list: Isthmus | Landenge | Landbrücke
sense:
(landforms) A narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, and connecting two larger landmasses.


lexentry: eng/it's_a_small_world__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: it's a small world
trans_list: die Welt ist ein Dorf | die Welt ist klein | wie klein die Welt ist
sense:
Used to express surprise at meeting an acquaintance or discovering a personal connection in a distant place or an unexpected context.


lexentry: eng/it's_about_time__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: it's about time
trans_list: Das wird auch langsam Zeit!
sense:
(idiomatic, sarcastic) Used to express impatience at the eventual occurrence of something that the speaker or writer considered to be long overdue.


lexentry: eng/it's_all_Greek_to_me__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
sense: (idiomatic) I don't understand any of it; it makes no sense.
written_rep: it's all Greek to me
trans_list:
das ist (alles) Chinesisch für mich | das sind für mich böhmische Dörfer | ich verstehe nur Bahnhof | jemand spricht spanisch


lexentry: eng/it's_lonely_at_the_top__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: it's lonely at the top
trans_list: an der Spitze ist es einsam
sense:
A highly successful person in a particular field will inevitably suffer from a feeling of isolation.


lexentry: eng/it's_the_thought_that_counts__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: it's the thought that counts
trans_list: Auf die Absicht kommt es an
sense:
When giving someone a present or doing a favour for someone, the kindness behind the act is more important than any other consideration.


lexentry: eng/it__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: it
trans_list: es | er | sie
sense:
The third-person singular neuter personal pronoun used to refer to an inanimate object, abstract entity, or non-human living thing.


lexentry: eng/it__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: it
trans_list: es
sense:
The impersonal pronoun, used without referent as the subject of an impersonal verb or statement (known as the dummy pronoun, dummy it or weather it).


lexentry: eng/it__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: it
trans_list: es
sense:
The impersonal pronoun, used without referent, or with unstated but contextually implied referent, in various short idioms or expressions.


lexentry: eng/it__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: it
trans_list: es
sense:
The impersonal pronoun, used as a placeholder for a delayed subject, or less commonly, object; known as the dummy pronoun (according to some definitions), anticipatory it or, more formally in linguistics, a syntactic expletive. The delayed subject is commonly a to-infinitive, a gerund, or a noun clause introduced by a subordinating conjunction.


lexentry: eng/it_ain't_over_'til_the_fat_lady_sings__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: it ain't over 'til the fat lady sings
trans_list: Man soll den Tag nicht vor dem Abend loben. | Noch ist nicht aller Tage Abend.
sense:
There are more developments yet to come; one should not presume to know the outcome of an event which is still in progress.


lexentry: eng/it_figures__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: it figures
trans_list: man wissen
sense:
(idiomatic, North America) Used to indicate that a preceding event or statement by another is an unsurprising accompaniment of known facts and circumstances.


sense_num: 01
sense: (Christianity, Biblical) It is unlikely that the wealthy will go to heaven.
trans_list: eher geht ein Kamel durch ein Nadelöhr, als dass ein Reicher in das Reich Gottes gelangt
lexentry:
eng/it_is_easier_for_a_camel_to_go_through_the_eye_of_a_needle_than_for_a_rich_man_to_enter_into_the_kingdom_of_God__Proverb__1

written_rep:
it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God


lexentry: eng/it_takes_one_to_know_one__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: it takes one to know one
trans_list: Alles, was ich denk' und tu', trau' ich auch dem andern zu
sense:
(idiomatic) expressing the same underlying character-judgment themes as pot calling the kettle black or set a thief to catch a thief.


lexentry: eng/italic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: italic
trans_list: kursiv
sense:
(typography, of a typeface or font) Designed to resemble a handwriting style developed in Italy in the 16th century.


lexentry: eng/itch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: itch
trans_list: Juckreiz | Jucken
sense:
A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch said area.


lexentry: eng/iterative__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iterative
trans_list: iterativ
sense:
Of a procedure that involves repetition of steps (iteration) to achieve the desired outcome; in computing this may involve a mechanism such as a loop.


lexentry: eng/iterative_aspect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iterative aspect
trans_list: Frequentativum
sense:
(grammar) A subclass of imperfective verbs that denote a continuously repeated action. An example in English would be the iterative verb sniffle, as opposed to the noniterative sniff.


lexentry: eng/ithyphallic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ithyphallic
trans_list: ithyphallisch
sense:
Of or pertaining to an upward pointing, erect penis; (specifically) of an artistic depiction of a deity or other figure: possessing an erect penis.


lexentry: eng/itself__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: itself
trans_list: selbst | sich selbst | von allein | von selbst
sense:
(reflexive pronoun) it; A thing as the object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject


lexentry: eng/itself__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: itself
trans_list: selbst | sich selbst | von allein | von selbst
sense:
(emphatic) it; used to intensify the subject, especially to emphasize that it is the only participant in the predicate


lexentry: eng/ivory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ivory
trans_list: Elfenbein
sense:
(uncountable) The hard white form of dentin which forms the tusks of elephants, walruses and other animals.


lexentry: eng/ivory_tower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ivory tower
trans_list: Elfenbeinturm
sense:
(idiomatic) A sheltered, overly-academic existence or perspective, implying a disconnection or lack of awareness of reality or practical considerations.


lexentry: eng/jabiru__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jabiru
trans_list: Jabiru
sense:
A species of bird Jabiru mycteria in the monotypic genus Jabiru, of the stork family Ciconiidae, endemic to the Americas.


lexentry: eng/jack-in-the-box__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jack-in-the-box
trans_list: Schachtelteufel | Springteufel
sense:
Children’s toy consisting of a small box from which a male figure pops out unexpectedly after some turnings of a crank.


lexentry: eng/jack-o'-lantern__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jack-o'-lantern
trans_list: Halloween-Kürbis | Jack O’Lantern | Jack mit der Laterne
sense:
A carved pumpkin whose top and stem have been cut out and interior removed, leaving a hollow shell that is then decorated to represent a face, illuminated from within by a candle. It is a symbol of Halloween.


lexentry: eng/jack__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: jack
trans_list: Buchse | Steckdose
sense:
(electronics) A switch for a jack plug, a jackknife switch; (more generally) a socket used to connect a device to a circuit, network etc. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/jack__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: jack
trans_list: Wagenheber | Buchse | Steckdose
sense:
A mechanical device used to raise and (temporarily) support a heavy object, now especially to lift one side of a motor vehicle when (e.g.) changing a tyre. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/jack__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: jack
trans_list: Zielkugel
sense:
(bowls) A small, typically white, ball used as the target ball in bowls; a jack-ball. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/jack__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: jack
trans_list: Buchse | Steckdose
sense:
(nautical) A small ship's flag used as a signal or identifying device; a small flag flown at the bow of the vessel. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/jack_mackerel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jack mackerel
trans_list: Bastardmakrele | Stöcker
sense:
Any of various edible fish, especially of genus Trachurus, but also genera Caranx, Acanthocybium and Euthynnus.


lexentry: eng/jack_of_all_trades,_master_of_none__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jack of all trades, master of none
trans_list: Hans Dampf in allen Gassen
sense:
(idiomatic) A person who has a competent grasp of many skills but who is not outstanding in any one.


lexentry: eng/jackal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jackal
trans_list: Schakal | Schakalin
sense:
Any of certain wild canids of the genera Lupulella and Canis, native to the tropical Old World and smaller than a wolf.


lexentry: eng/jackalope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jackalope
trans_list: Hasenbock | Jackalope
sense:
(folklore, mythological creature) A folkloric animal, a supposed cross between a jackrabbit and an antelope, goat, or deer, usually portrayed as a rabbit with antlers.


lexentry: eng/jacket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jacket
trans_list: Jacke
sense:
A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length.


lexentry: eng/jackhammer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jackhammer
trans_list: Presslufthammer | Pressluftbohrer
sense:
A portable percussive power tool that combines a hammer and chisel used to drill or break hard matter, for instance rock or concrete.


lexentry: eng/jade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jade
trans_list: Jade | jadegrün
sense:
A semiprecious stone, either nephrite or jadeite, generally green or white in color, often used for carving figurines.


lexentry: eng/jadeite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jadeite
trans_list: Jadeit
sense:
(mineral) A pyroxene mineral, a sodium aluminium silicate with the chemical formula Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6, found in metamorphic rocks.


lexentry: eng/jaggery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jaggery
trans_list: Vollrohrzucker
sense:
A traditional dark-brown unrefined sugar made from palm tree sap which is used throughout South and Southeast Asia; (by extension) other types of unrefined sugar.


lexentry: eng/jaguarundi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jaguarundi
trans_list: Jaguarundi | Wieselkatze
sense:
A medium-sized Central and South American wild cat, Puma yagouaroundi, Herpailurus yagouaroundi or Felis yagouaroundi.


lexentry: eng/jail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jail
trans_list: Gefängnis
sense:
A place or institution for the confinement of persons held against their will in lawful custody or detention, especially (in US usage) a place where people are held for minor offenses or with reference to some future judicial proceeding.


lexentry: eng/jailbait__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jailbait
trans_list: Knastköder | Lolita
sense:
(slang) A sexually mature person below, or appearing to be below, the legal age of consent, who is regarded, usually by an adult, as being sexually attractive and/or seductive.


lexentry: eng/jailer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
sense: One who enforces confinement in a jail or prison.
written_rep: jailer
trans_list:
Gefängniswärter | Gefängniswärterin | Gefangenenwärter | Gefangenenwärterin | Gefängnisaufseher | Gefängnisaufseherin


lexentry: eng/jake_brake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jake brake
trans_list: Motorbremse
sense:
(slang) Especially on trucks, an engine compression release braking system that opens the exhaust valves in each cylinder near the top of their compression strokes in order to slow the vehicle; an engine retarder.


lexentry: eng/jalousie__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: jalousie
trans_list: Jalousie
sense:
Upward sloping window slats which form a blind or shutter, allowing light and air in but excluding rain and direct sun.


lexentry: eng/jam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jam
trans_list: Marmelade | Konfitüre
sense:
(less common in the, _, US, &, Canada) A sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar and allowed to congeal. Often spread on bread or toast or used in jam tarts.


lexentry: eng/jam__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: jam
trans_list: stören
sense:
To block or confuse a radio or radar signal by transmitting a more-powerful signal on the same frequency.


lexentry: eng/jam_session__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jam session
trans_list: Jam Session | Jamsession
sense:
(music) An informal gathering of musicians to play music, especially improvised jazz or a similar genre.


lexentry: eng/jamb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jamb
trans_list: Türpfosten
sense:
(architecture, interior decorating, carpentry) Either of the vertical components that form the side of an opening in a wall, such as that of a door frame, window frame, or fireplace.


lexentry: eng/jambalaya__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jambalaya
trans_list: Jambalaya
sense:
Any of various of rice-based dishes common in Louisiana Cajun or Creole cooking; most often with shrimp, oysters, chicken or ham.


lexentry: eng/janissary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: janissary
trans_list: Janitschar
sense:
(historical) An infantry soldier, often of European Christian background from the Balkans as well as Eastern Europe and forcibly converted to Islam, in a former elite Turkish (Ottoman) guard (disbanded in 1826).


lexentry: eng/janitor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: janitor
trans_list: Hausmeister | Hauswart | Hausmeisterin | Hauswartin
sense:
(Scotland, Hong Kong) A caretaker or custodian; someone who maintains a school building specifically and may serve other administrative roles.


lexentry: eng/jar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jar
trans_list: Becher | Krug | Topf
sense:
(originally) An earthenware container, either with two or no handles, for holding oil, water, wine, etc., or used for burial. [from late 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/jar__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: jar
trans_list: Glas | Gefäß
sense:
A small, approximately cylindrical container, normally made of clay or glass, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes.


lexentry: eng/jar__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: jar
trans_list: Erschütterung | Ruck
sense:
(countable, also, figuratively) A quivering or vibrating movement or sensation resulting from something being shaken or struck.


lexentry: eng/jar__Noun__2
sense_num: 05
written_rep: jar
trans_list: Auseinandersetzung | Streit
sense:
(countable, now, rare) A disagreement, a dispute, a quarrel; (uncountable) contention, discord; quarrelling.


lexentry: eng/jar__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jar
trans_list: erschüttern | rütteln
sense:
(transitive) To knock, shake, or strike sharply, especially causing a quivering or vibrating movement.


lexentry: eng/jar__Verb__2
sense_num: 05
written_rep: jar
trans_list: scheppern
sense:
(ambitransitive) To (cause something to) give forth a rudely tremulous or quivering sound; to (cause something to) sound discordantly or harshly.


lexentry: eng/jardinière__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jardinière
trans_list: Blumenschale
sense:
An ornamental pot for the display of live or cut flowers; a planter; a plantstand or flowerpot, especially one made of decorated pottery or porcelain.


lexentry: eng/jasmine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jasmine
trans_list: Jasmin | Jasminum
sense:
Any of several plants, of the genus Jasminum, mostly native to Asia, having fragrant white or yellow flowers.


lexentry: eng/jasper__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: jasper
trans_list: Jaspis
sense:
An opaque, impure variety of quartz, of red, yellow, and other dull colors, breaking conchoidally with a smooth surface.


lexentry: eng/jaundice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jaundice
trans_list: Gelbsucht | Ikterus
sense:
(pathology) A morbid condition, characterized by yellowness of the eyes, skin, and urine. [from early 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/javelin_throw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: javelin throw
trans_list: Speerwurf | Speerwerfen
sense:
(athletics) An athletic throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear-like object made of metal, fiberglass and, in some cases, kyshashrek.


lexentry: eng/jaywalk__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jaywalk
trans_list: eine Straße an verbotener Stelle überqueren
sense:
(chiefly, US, legal, automotive, transitive, intransitive) To behave as a jaywalker; to violate pedestrian traffic regulations by crossing a street away from a designated crossing or to walk in the part of the street intended for vehicles rather than on the sidewalk.


lexentry: eng/jaywalker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jaywalker
sense:
(US) A person who violates pedestrian traffic regulations by crossing a street away from a designated crossing or who walks on the part of the street intended for vehicles instead of the part designated for pedestrians.

trans_list:
die Verkehrsregeln missachtende Fußgängerin | die Verkehrsregeln missachtender Fußgänger | unachtsame Fußgängerin | unachtsamer Fußgänger


lexentry: eng/jazz__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jazz
trans_list: Jazz
sense:
(music genre) A musical art form rooted in West African cultural and musical expression and in the African American blues tradition, with diverse influences over time, commonly characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms and improvisation.


lexentry: eng/jealous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jealous
trans_list: eifersüchtig
sense:
Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover's or spouse's fidelity. [from 13th c.]


lexentry: eng/jealous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: jealous
trans_list: eifernd | eifrig
sense:
Protective; zealously guarding; careful in the protection of something (or someone) one has or appreciates, especially one's spouse or lover. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/jealous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: jealous
trans_list: neidisch | eifersüchtig
sense:
Envious; feeling resentful or angered toward someone for a perceived advantage or success, material or otherwise. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/jeer__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jeer
trans_list: spotten
sense:
(intransitive, with at) To utter sarcastic or mocking comments; to speak with mockery or derision; to use taunting language.


lexentry: eng/jejunum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jejunum
trans_list: Jejunum | Leerdarm
sense:
(anatomy) The central of the three divisions of the small intestine which lies between the duodenum and the ileum


lexentry: eng/jelly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jelly
trans_list: Gelee | Götterspeise | Wackelpeter | Sulz | Wackelpudding
sense:
(New Zealand, Australia, British) A dessert made by boiling gelatine, sugar and some flavouring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set, known as "jello" in North America.


lexentry: eng/jelly__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: jelly
trans_list: Marmelade | Gelee
sense:
(North America, Britain (certain specific usages)) A clear or translucent fruit preserve, made from fruit juice and set using either naturally occurring, or added, pectin. Normally known as "jam" in Commonwealth English but see redcurrant jelly and jeely.


lexentry: eng/jelly_bean__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jelly bean
trans_list: Geleebonbon
sense:
A small, bean-shaped, chewy candy/sweet with a firm coating and a jelly-like center, made of sugar, flavoring, coloring and sometimes starch or other thickener, and usually sold assorted in a wide variety of flavors and bright colors.


lexentry: eng/jellyfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jellyfish
trans_list: Qualle
sense:
An almost transparent aquatic animal; any one of the acalephs, especially one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance.


lexentry: eng/jequirity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jequirity
trans_list: Paternostererbse
sense:
Abrus precatorius, a legume native to Indonesia with long, pinnate-leafleted leaves, whose toxic seeds ("jequirity bean") may be used as beads or in percussion instruments.


lexentry: eng/jerboa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jerboa
trans_list: Wüstenspringmaus
sense:
Any of a number of species comprising most of the family Dipodidae, native to the deserts of Asia and northern Africa, being a small, jumping rodent with a long tufted tail, very small forefeet and very long hind legs.


lexentry: eng/jeremiad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jeremiad
trans_list: Jeremiade
sense:
A long speech or prose work that bitterly laments the state of society and its morals, and often contains a prophecy of its coming downfall.


lexentry: eng/jerk__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: jerk
trans_list: Arsch | Arschloch | Flasche | Hanswurst | Sackarsch | Saftsack
sense:
(originally, North America, slang, pejorative) A person with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, self-centered, or disagreeable; an arsehole.


lexentry: eng/jerkin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jerkin
trans_list: Wams | Jacke
sense:
(historical) A type of men's garment popular in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries: a close-fitting collarless jacket, with or without sleeves.


lexentry: eng/jerkoff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jerkoff
trans_list: Widerling | unangenehme Person | unhöflicher Mensch | widerwärtiger Mensch
sense:
(idiomatic, vulgar, derogatory) Someone who behaves obnoxiously, rudely, inappropriately, or is ignorant of certain social norms, usually a male.


lexentry: eng/jersey__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: jersey
trans_list: Trikot
sense:
(countable, US) A shirt worn by a member of an athletic team, usually oversized, typically depicting the athlete's name and team number as well as the team's logotype.


lexentry: eng/jet_bridge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jet bridge
trans_list: Fluggastbrücke | Gangway | Passagierbrücke
sense:
(aviation) An elevated corridor connecting an airport to a plane, usually enclosed and used for disembarking and embarking passengers and crew.


lexentry: eng/jet_d'eau__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jet d'eau
trans_list: Springbrunnen
sense:
A stream of water spouting from a fountain or pipe (especially from one arranged to throw water upward), used as an ornament in a garden or public place.


lexentry: eng/jet_engine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jet engine
trans_list: Düsentriebwerk | Strahltriebwerk
sense:
An engine that obtains thrust by taking in air at the front, using it to burn fuel, then ejecting the hot combustion products at the rear through a propulsive nozzle.


lexentry: eng/jet_engine__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: jet engine
trans_list: Düsentriebwerk | Strahltriebwerk
sense:
Any engine propelled by expelling a high speed fluid jet (jet propulsion), such as a rocket, turbojet, turbofan, ramjet, etc.


lexentry: eng/jet_lag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jet lag
trans_list: Jetlag
sense:
(aviation) A physical condition caused by crossing time zones during flight; often the result of disruption to the circadian rhythms of the body.


lexentry: eng/jet_pack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jet pack
trans_list: Jetpack | Raketenrucksack
sense:
(aviation) A piece of equipment that may be strapped to a person’s back and generate vertical thrust by a downward discharge of jet fluid, thereby rendering the person capable of flight.


lexentry: eng/jet_propulsion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jet propulsion
trans_list: Düsenantrieb | Strahlantrieb
sense:
Propulsion that is caused by the expulsion of a jet of fluid, especially by a jet engine or jellyfish.


lexentry: eng/jet_ski__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jet ski
trans_list: Wassermotorrad
sense:
A small motorized watercraft with a flattish hull and an upright centre, which a rider sits astride.


lexentry: eng/jet_stream__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jet stream
trans_list: Jetstream
sense:
(meteorology) any of the high-speed, high-altitude air currents that circle the Earth in a westerly direction


lexentry: eng/jetty__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jetty
trans_list: Mole | Wellenbrecher | Damm
sense:
A structure of wood or stone extended into the sea to influence the current or tide, or to protect a harbor or beach.


lexentry: eng/jetty__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: jetty
trans_list: Auskragung | Vorkragung
sense:
(architecture) A part of a building that jets or projects beyond the rest, and overhangs the wall below.


lexentry: eng/jewel__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: jewel
trans_list: Schmuckstück | Juwel
sense:
A valuable object used for personal ornamentation, especially one made of precious metals and stones; a piece of jewellery.


lexentry: eng/jewellery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jewellery
trans_list: Schmuck
sense:
Collectively, personal ornamentation such as rings, necklaces, brooches and bracelets, made of precious metals and sometimes set with gemstones.


lexentry: eng/jiangshi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jiangshi
trans_list: Jiang Shi
sense:
A reanimated corpse in Chinese legend, which moves around by hopping with its arms outstretched, and kills living creatures to absorb their life force.


lexentry: eng/jiaozi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jiaozi
trans_list: Jiaozi
sense:
A Chinese crescent-shaped dumpling filled with a minced stuffing and steamed, boiled or fried; the Chinese equivalent of the Japanese gyoza.


lexentry: eng/jib__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: jib
trans_list: Fock
sense:
(nautical, usually with a modifier) Any of a variety of specialty triangular staysails set forward of the foremast.


lexentry: eng/jicama__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jicama
trans_list: Yambohne
sense:
The edible root of the yam bean, Pachyrhizus erosus, used in salads in Central America and as a snack in Mexico.


lexentry: eng/jigger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jigger
trans_list: Finger
sense:
(US) A double-ended vessel, generally of stainless steel or other metal, one end of which typically measures 1½ fluid ounces (approx. 44 ml), the other typically 1 fluid ounce (approx. 30 ml).


lexentry: eng/jigsaw_puzzle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jigsaw puzzle
trans_list: Puzzle | Puzzlespiel
sense:
A type of puzzle in which the aim is to reconstruct a picture that has been cut (originally, with a jigsaw) into many small interlocking pieces.


lexentry: eng/jihadism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jihadism
trans_list: Dschihadismus | Jihadismus | Gotteskriegertum
sense:
The ideological movement within modern Islamism that advocates armed jihad and hostility against non-believers.


lexentry: eng/jimsonweed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jimsonweed
trans_list: Stechapfel
sense:
(US) A poisonous plant of the Datura stramonium species, part of the nightshade (Solanaceae) family, occasionally ingested as a hallucinogen.


lexentry: eng/jingle__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: jingle
trans_list: Jingle
sense:
(broadcasting, advertising, music) A memorable short song, or in some cases a snippet of a popular song with its lyrics modified, used for the purposes of advertising a product or service in a TV or radio commercial.


lexentry: eng/jingle_bell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jingle bell
trans_list: Schelle | Glöckchen
sense:
A small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper, which is attached to a horse's harness as a signal, or (percussion instrument) used as a musical instrument.


lexentry: eng/jingoism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jingoism
trans_list: Hurrapatriotismus | Jingoismus
sense:
(uncountable) Excessive patriotism or aggressive nationalism, especially with regards to foreign policy.


lexentry: eng/jingoist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jingoist
trans_list: Chauvinist | Hurrapatriot | Ultranationalist
sense:
One who advocates an aggressive nationalism; one who vociferously supports a nation's military aims.


lexentry: eng/jingoistic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jingoistic
trans_list: chauvinistisch | hurrapatriotisch | ultranationalistisch
sense:
Overly patriotic or nationalistic, often with an element of favouring war or an aggressive foreign policy.


lexentry: eng/jinn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jinn
trans_list: Dschinn
sense:
(Arabic culture) A human-like spiritual or immaterial being, as opposed to al-ins (people), often invisible but able to manifest in form and also inhabit people or animals; origin of the genie of Western literature, film etc.


lexentry: eng/jive__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: jive
trans_list: swingen
sense:
(intransitive, colloquial) To dance, originally to jive or swing music; later, to jazz, rock and roll, rhythm and blues, disco, etc.


lexentry: eng/jizya__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jizya
trans_list: Dschizya | Dschisja
sense:
(Islam, historical) A per capita tax levied on a section of an Islamic state's non-Muslim citizens, who meet certain criteria.


lexentry: eng/job__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: job
trans_list: Aufgabe | Job | Auftrag
sense:
(computing) A task, or series of tasks, carried out in batch mode (especially on a mainframe computer).


lexentry: eng/job_interview__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: job interview
trans_list: Vorstellungsgespräch | Bewerbungsgespräch
sense:
A formal interview in which a job applicant must answer questions, especially in a professional manner, to determine whether they are suitable for the job applied for.


lexentry: eng/job_title__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: job title
trans_list: Berufsbezeichnung
sense:
A specific designation of a post within an organization, normally associated with a job description that details the tasks and responsibilities that go with it.


lexentry: eng/jockstrap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jockstrap
trans_list: Suspensorium | Sportsuspensorium | Tiefschutz | Tiefschützer | Ballschutz | Eierbecher
sense:
(sports) An athletic supporter worn by men and boys to support the genitals during strenuous exercise.


lexentry: eng/joint-stock_company__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: joint-stock company
trans_list: Aktiengesellschaft | AG
sense:
(business, finance, legal, UK) A company with transferable ownership interests and limited shareholder liability.


lexentry: eng/joint-stock_company__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: joint-stock company
trans_list: Aktiengesellschaft | AG
sense:
(business, finance, legal, US) A company with transferable ownership interests and unlimited shareholder liability.


lexentry: eng/joint__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: joint
trans_list: Gelenk | Bude | Laden | Schuppen | Spelunke
sense:
(anatomy) Any part of the body where two bones join, in most cases allowing that part of the body to be bent or straightened.


lexentry: eng/joint__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: joint
trans_list: Holzverbindung | Verbindung | Verbindungsplatte | Verzinkung | Überblattung
sense:
A cut of meat, especially (but not necessarily) (a) one containing a joint in the sense of an articulation or (b) one rolled up and tied.


lexentry: eng/joint__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: joint
trans_list: Bude | Laden | Schuppen | Spelunke
sense:
(chiefly, US, _, slang, may be somewhat, _, pejorative) A place of business, particularly in the food service or hospitality industries; sometimes extended to any place that is a focus of human connection or activity (e.g., schools, hangouts, party spots).


lexentry: eng/joint__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
sense: (transitive) To unite by a joint or joints; to fit together; to prepare so as to fit together
written_rep: joint
trans_list:
zusammenfügen | fügen | Holzverbindung herstellen | aneinanderfügen | aneinanderschmiegen | eine Verbindung herstellen


lexentry: eng/joint__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: joint
sense:
(transitive) To separate the joints; of; to divide at the joint or joints; to disjoint; to cut up into joints, as meat.

trans_list:
aneinanderfügen | aneinanderschmiegen | beweglich lagern | beweglich verbinden | fügen | gelenkig verbinden


lexentry: eng/joint_custody__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: joint custody
trans_list: gemeinsames Sorgerecht
sense:
(legal) An arrangement whereby parents or guardians (who are not a couple or cease to be one) share the physical and legal custody of a child.


lexentry: eng/joint_lock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: joint lock
trans_list: Hebel
sense:
(combat sports) Any lock designed to hyperextend one of the joints of the body, leading to pain and/or injury.


lexentry: eng/joint_venture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: joint venture
trans_list: Gemeinschaftsunternehmen | Joint Venture
sense:
A cooperative partnership between two individuals or businesses in which profits and risks are shared.


lexentry: eng/joist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: joist
trans_list: Balken | Dachbalken | Deckenbalken | Holzbalken | Querbalken | Schwelle
sense:
A piece of timber or steel laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which the planks of the floor, or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling, are nailed.


lexentry: eng/jojoba__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jojoba
trans_list: Jojoba
sense:
A shrub native to the southwestern United States and to Mexico, Simmondsia chinensis: the only plant known to store liquid wax in its seed.


lexentry: eng/joker__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: joker
trans_list: Joker | Jolly
sense:
A playing card that features a picture of a joker (that is, a jester) and that may be used as a wild card in some card games.


lexentry: eng/joss_stick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: joss stick
trans_list: Räucherstäbchen
sense:
A stick of incense, especially (China, _, Taoism, Buddhism, etc.) those burned as an offering before a Chinese shrine.


lexentry: eng/jot__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jot
trans_list: kurz notieren | schnell hinschreiben
sense:
(transitive) Chiefly followed by down: to write (something) quickly; to make a brief note of (something).


lexentry: eng/jotun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jotun
trans_list: Jötunn
sense:
(Norse mythology) A member of a race of giants who usually stand in opposition to the Æsir and especially to Thor.


lexentry: eng/joule__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: joule
trans_list: Joule
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of energy, work and heat; the work required to exert a force of one newton for a distance of one metre. Equivalent to one watt of power for a duration of one second. Symbol: J


lexentry: eng/jour_fixe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jour fixe
trans_list: Jour fixe | regelmäßiges monatliches Treffen
sense:
(arts) A series of presentations and/or performances, discussions or similar events that happen on a fixed day every month (or similar; for example "every second Sunday of a month"). Used mainly by cultural and artistic organizations.


lexentry: eng/journalese__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: journalese
trans_list: Jargon der Journalisten | Zeitungsstil
sense:
A style of writing used in some newspapers and magazines, characterized by cliché, hyperbolic language and clipped syntax.


lexentry: eng/journey__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: journey
trans_list: Weg
sense:
(metaphorical) Any process or progression likened to a journey, especially one that involves difficulties or personal development.


lexentry: eng/joust__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: joust
trans_list: Tjost | Lanzenstechen | Lanzenzweikampf
sense:
A tilting match: a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms using lances in the lists or enclosed field.


lexentry: eng/joy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: joy
trans_list: Freude
sense:
A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.


lexentry: eng/joystick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: joystick
trans_list: Joystick | Steuerknüppel
sense:
A mechanical device consisting of a handgrip mounted on a base or pedestal and typically having one or more buttons, used to control an aircraft, computer, or other equipment.


lexentry: eng/jubilee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jubilee
trans_list: Erlassjahr | Erlaßjahr | Halljahr | Jobeljahr | Jubeljahr
sense:
(countable, Jewish, _, history) A special year of emancipation supposed to be observed every fifty years, when farming was temporarily stopped, certain houses and land which had been sold could be redeemed by the original owners or their relatives, and Hebrew slaves set free. [from late 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/jubilee__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: jubilee
trans_list: Jubeljahr
sense:
(Roman Catholicism) A special year (originally held every hundred years, then at more frequent intervals, and now declarable by the Pope at any time and also for periods less than a year) in which plenary indulgences and remission from sin can be granted upon making a pilgrimage to Rome or other designated churches. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/jubilee__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: jubilee
trans_list: Jubiläum
sense:
A major anniversary of an event, particularly the fiftieth (50th) anniversary of a coronation or marriage. [from late 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/judge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: judge
trans_list: Richter | Richterin
sense:
A public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments; a justice.


lexentry: eng/judgement_day__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: judgement day
trans_list: Jüngster Tag | Jüngstes Gericht | Tag der Auferstehung | Tag des Jüngsten Gerichts
sense:
(Christianity, Islam, Judaism) The final trial of all humankind, both the living and the dead, by God expected to take place at the end of the world, when each is rewarded or punished according to their merits; the Final Judgment, the Last Judgment.


lexentry: eng/judgment__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: judgment
trans_list: Beurteilung | Urteilskraft | Urteilsvermögen
sense:
The power or faculty of performing such operations; especially, when unqualified, the faculty of judging or deciding rightly, justly, or wisely


lexentry: eng/judgment__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: judgment
trans_list: Urteil | Richterspruch | Richtspruch | richterliche Entscheidung
sense:
(legal) The act of determining, as in courts of law, what is conformable to law and justice; also, the determination, decision, or sentence of a court, or of a judge.


lexentry: eng/judgment_call__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: judgment call
trans_list: Beschluss
sense:
Any decision or other determination based on subjective criteria, especially one which takes into account the particular circumstances of a situation.


lexentry: eng/judicial_branch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: judicial branch
trans_list: Judikative
sense:
The branch of government which is concerned with the administration of justice through the interpretation of the law.


lexentry: eng/jug__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jug
trans_list: Kanne | Krug
sense:
A serving vessel or container, typically circular in cross-section and typically higher than it is wide, with a relatively small mouth or spout, an ear handle and often a stopper or top.


lexentry: eng/juggle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: juggle
trans_list: jonglieren | hochhalten
sense:
To manipulate objects, such as balls, clubs, beanbags, rings, etc. in an artful or artistic manner. Juggling may also include assorted other circus skills such as the diabolo, devil sticks, hat, and cigar box manipulation as well.


lexentry: eng/juggling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: juggling
trans_list: Jonglieren | Jonglage
sense:
The art of moving objects, such as balls, clubs, beanbags, rings, etc. in an artful or artistic manner.


lexentry: eng/jugular_vein__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jugular vein
trans_list: Jugularvene
sense:
(anatomy) Any of several veins on each side of the neck, which drain the brain, face and neck of deoxygenated blood.


lexentry: eng/jujitsu__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jujitsu
trans_list: Jiu-Jitsu
sense:
A Japanese martial art and method of self-defence, typically unarmed, emphasizing manipulating an opponent’s force against themselves rather than directly opposing it with force, and using a wide variety of holds, throws, and defensive techniques.


lexentry: eng/jukebox__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jukebox
trans_list: Jukebox | Musikbox | Musikautomat
sense:
A coin-operated machine that plays recorded music; it has push-buttons to make selections. [from 1939]


lexentry: eng/jump-start__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jump-start
trans_list: Bypass
sense:
(transitive) To start a motor vehicle by passing an electrical current from a charged battery to the discharged ("dead" or "flat") battery of the vehicle being started, by using booster cables to temporarily connect the two batteries in parallel.


lexentry: eng/jump__Noun__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: jump
trans_list: Sprung
sense:
(mathematics) A discontinuity in the graph of a function, where the function is continuous in a punctured interval of the discontinuity.


lexentry: eng/jump__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jump
trans_list: springen | hüpfen
sense:
(intransitive) To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne.


lexentry: eng/jump__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: jump
trans_list: zucken
sense:
(intransitive) To react to a sudden, often unexpected, stimulus (such as a sharp prick or a loud sound) by jerking the body violently.


lexentry: eng/jump__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: jump
trans_list: springen
sense:
(intransitive) To employ a move in certain board games where one game piece is moved from one legal position to another passing over the position of another piece.


lexentry: eng/jump_rope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jump rope
trans_list: Seilspringen
sense:
(uncountable) (also jump-roping, jumping rope) The activity, game or exercise in which a person must jump, bounce or skip repeatedly while a length of rope is swung over and under, both ends held in the hands of the jumper, or alternately, held by two other participants.


lexentry: eng/jump_rope__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jump rope
trans_list: seilhüpfen | seilspringen
sense:
(intransitive) To repeatedly jump over a rope, the ends of which are held by the jumper or by two others, while the rope is swung under the feet and over the head of the jumper; to play the game of jump rope; to exercise by jumping rope.


lexentry: eng/jump_the_queue__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jump the queue
trans_list: vordrängeln | drängeln
sense:
To move into a queue ahead of others who have been waiting longer or that have a higher priority; push in.


lexentry: eng/jumping_jack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jumping jack
trans_list: Hampelmann
sense:
A physical exercise performed by jumping to a position with the legs spread wide and the hands touching overhead and then returning to a position with the feet together and the arms at the sides.


lexentry: eng/jumping_jack__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: jumping jack
trans_list: Hampelmann | Kistenteufel | Schachtelteufel | Springteufel
sense:
(dated) A toy figure of a person, with jointed limbs, that can be made to jump or dance by means of pulling attached strings.


lexentry: eng/jumping_spider__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jumping spider
trans_list: Springspinne
sense:
Any of very many spiders, of the family Salticidae, that jump from place to place with the aid of a silk tether.


lexentry: eng/junction__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: junction
trans_list: Grenzzone
sense:
The boundary between two physically different materials, especially between conductors, semiconductors, or metals.


lexentry: eng/junction_box__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: junction box
trans_list: Abzweigdose
sense:
(electrical engineering) A box through which the main conductors of a system of electric distribution pass, and where connection is made with branch circuits or to extend circuits.


lexentry: eng/juncture__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: juncture
trans_list: Junktur
sense:
(linguistics) The manner of moving (transition) or mode of relationship between two consecutive sounds; a suprasegmental phonemic cue, by which a listener can distinguish between two otherwise identical sequences of sounds that have different meanings.


lexentry: eng/jungle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jungle
trans_list: Dschungel | Urwald
sense:
A large, undeveloped, humid forest, especially in a tropical region, that is home to many wild plants and animals; a tropical rainforest.


lexentry: eng/jungle_gym__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jungle gym
trans_list: Klettergerüst
sense:
(US, Israel) A play structure designed for children to climb on, traditionally constructed as a frame of metal bars as introduced in 1920.


lexentry: eng/junior_college__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: junior college
trans_list: Institut
sense:
(education) An institution of higher education that awards an associate's degree but not a bachelor's degree or higher.


lexentry: eng/junior_high_school__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: junior high school
trans_list: Gymnasium
sense:
(education) A school for children who have completed elementary school or grade school, but are not yet old enough for high school. In the US, it often includes grades 7 and 8, and possibly also 6 or 9.


lexentry: eng/juniper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: juniper
trans_list: Wacholder
sense:
Any shrub or tree of the genus Juniperus of the cypress family, which is characterized by pointed, needle-like leaves and aromatic berry-like cones.


lexentry: eng/junk_DNA__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: junk DNA
trans_list: nichtkodierende DNS | nichtkodierende Desoxyribonukleinsäure
sense:
(genetics) Any portion of the DNA sequence of a chromosome or a genome with no apparent function identified by science to date.


lexentry: eng/junk_bond__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: junk bond
trans_list: Ramschanleihe | Schrottanleihe | hochverzinsliche Anleihe | risikoreiche Anleihe
sense:
(finance) A bond (an instrument of debt) which is considered below "investment grade" due to a significant risk of default by the issuer. The interest rate is higher in order to compensate holders for that risk.


lexentry: eng/junk_food__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: junk food
trans_list: Junkfood | Fraß | Schundessen | ungesundes Essen
sense:
(informal) Food with little or no nutritional value; alternatively, food that supplies a large amount of nutrients but also excess calories, excess sugar or starch, and so on.


lexentry: eng/junk_mail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: junk mail
trans_list: Junkmail | Junk-Mail | Spammail | unerwünschte Post
sense:
(post) Any mail or letters that are not welcome or solicited and typically sent in bulk; especially mail of a commercial nature such as advertising circulars and form letters.


lexentry: eng/juridical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: juridical
trans_list: juridisch | juristisch
sense:
Pertaining to the law or rule of law, legal; judicial, related to the administration of justice (as to jurisprudence, or to the function of a judge or court).


lexentry: eng/juridical_act__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: juridical act
trans_list: Rechtshandlung
sense:
(civil, _, law, Louisiana, Philippines) Any conduct by a person intended to create, modify, transfer, preserve, or extinguish a right, obligation, or legal relationship.


lexentry: eng/juristic_act__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: juristic act
trans_list: Rechtshandlung
sense:
(civil, _, law, South Africa) Any conduct by a person intended to create, modify, transfer, preserve, or extinguish a right, obligation, or legal relationship.


lexentry: eng/jury__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jury
trans_list: Jury | Geschworene | Geschworenenjury | Gruppe der Geschworenen | Jurie | die Geschworenen
sense:
(law) A group of individuals chosen from the general population to hear and decide a case in a court of law.


lexentry: eng/jussive__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jussive
trans_list: Apokopat | Jussiv
sense:
(grammar, uncountable, and, countable) The jussive mood, a verb inflection used to indicate a command, permission or agreement with a request; an instance of a verb so inflected.


lexentry: eng/just-so_story__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: just-so story
trans_list: Räuberpistole
sense:
A story which supposedly explains the beginning or early development of a current state of affairs; a myth, a pourquoi story.


lexentry: eng/justice_delayed_is_justice_denied__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: justice delayed is justice denied
trans_list: verzögerte Gerechtigkeit ist vorenthaltene Gerechtigkeit
sense:
If a wrong is not redressed within a reasonable time, it is as though the wrong were not redressed at all. [from mid 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/justiciable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: justiciable
trans_list: justitiabel | justiziabel | aburteilbar
sense:
(legal) Of or pertaining to justiciability; able to be evaluated and resolved by the courts; that can be adjudicated.


lexentry: eng/justification__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: justification
trans_list: Rechtfertigung | Begründung
sense:
(countable) A reason, explanation, or excuse which someone believes provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.


lexentry: eng/justification__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: justification
trans_list: Ausrichtung | Blocksatz | Zeilenfall
sense:
(typography, uncountable) The alignment of text to the left margin (left justification), the right margin (right justification), or both margins (full justification).


lexentry: eng/justify__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: justify
trans_list: ausrichten | justieren
sense:
(transitive, typography) To arrange (text) on a page or a computer screen such that the left and right ends of all lines within paragraphs are aligned.


lexentry: eng/jute__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jute
trans_list: Jute
sense:
The coarse, strong fiber of the East Indian plants, Corchorus olitorius and Corchorus capsularis, used to make mats, paper, gunny cloth etc.


lexentry: eng/juvenile_delinquent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: juvenile delinquent
trans_list: Jugendstraftäter
sense:
(legal) A persistent young offender; an antisocial minor, one who has committed criminal acts such as theft or violence.


lexentry: eng/kabloona__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kabloona
trans_list: Kabloona
sense:
(Canada, US) A non-Inuit person in Canada or Greenland, especially a European or someone of European descent.


lexentry: eng/kabuki__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kabuki
trans_list: Kabuki | Kabukitheater
sense:
(often, capitalized) A form of Japanese theatre in which elaborately costumed male performers use stylized movements, dances, and songs in order to enact tragedies and comedies.


lexentry: eng/kachelofen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kachelofen
trans_list: Kachelofen
sense:
A German type of ceramic tile stove or cocklestove which captures heat from periodic burning of fuel such as wood and radiates it over a long period to heat a living space.


lexentry: eng/kachina__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kachina
trans_list: Kachina | Katchina
sense:
A vaguely ancestral anthropomorphic spirit being, associated with clouds and rain or personifying the power in the sun, the earth, or corn (among other things).


lexentry: eng/kaddish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kaddish
trans_list: Kaddisch
sense:
(Judaism) A Jewish prayer of praise to God recited during services, and specifically when mourning the death of a close relative.


lexentry: eng/kaffir__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: kaffir
trans_list: Kafir
sense:
(countable, South Africa, Rhodesia, ethnic slur, offensive, derogatory) A black person. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/kafir__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kafir
trans_list: Kafir
sense:
(Islam, countable, offensive, religious slur, political) A disbeliever, a denier: someone who rejects or disbelieves in Allah or the tenets of Islam; or more broadly any non-Muslim.


lexentry: eng/kairomone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kairomone
trans_list: Kairomon
sense:
(biochemistry, ecology) Any substance produced by an individual of one species (often an insect) that benefits the recipient which is of a different species but is harmful to the producer. [from 1970]


lexentry: eng/kakapo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kakapo
trans_list: Kakapo
sense:
A large flightless parrot, Strigops habroptila, with greenish plumage, that is nocturnal and native to New Zealand.


lexentry: eng/kakistocracy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kakistocracy
trans_list: Kakistokratie | Kakistocratie
sense:
(political science) Government under the control of a nation's worst or least-qualified citizens. [from 1829.]


lexentry: eng/kakuro__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kakuro
trans_list: Kakuro
sense:
(games) A type of number puzzle, similar to a crossword but with numbers. Each "clue" is the sum of the digits to be placed in its group of squares, and no digit can be repeated within a group.


lexentry: eng/kalach__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kalach
trans_list: Kalatsch
sense:
Traditional East Slavic bread shaped like a padlock or various kinds of wheels. Other Slavic nations have similar but not identical types of pastry, e.g. Czech or Slovak koláč/koláč, Polish kołacz, Bulgarian колач, Serbo-Croatian колач/kolač, etc.


lexentry: eng/kale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kale
trans_list: Grünkohl | Federkohl
sense:
An edible plant, similar to cabbage, with curled leaves that do not form a dense head (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)


lexentry: eng/kaleidoscope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kaleidoscope
trans_list: Kaleidoskop
sense:
An instrument consisting of a tube containing mirrors and loose, colourful beads or other objects; when the tube is looked into and rotated, a succession of symmetrical designs can be seen. [from 1817]


lexentry: eng/kalokagathia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kalokagathia
trans_list: Kalokagathia
sense:
(philosophy) A Platonic teaching consisting of the harmonious combination of bodily, moral and spiritual virtues.


lexentry: eng/kamichi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kamichi
trans_list: Hornwehrvogel
sense:
A South American bird with a long, slender, horn-like ornament on its head and two sharp spurs on each wing, the horned screamer, Anhima cornuta.


lexentry: eng/kana__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kana
trans_list: Kana
sense:
The hiragana and katakana syllabaries. These are made up of characters that represent individual syllables, which are used to write Japanese words and particles. Kana are derived from kanji.


lexentry: eng/kangaroo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kangaroo
trans_list: Känguru
sense:
A member of the Macropodidae family of large marsupials with strong hind legs for hopping, native to Australia. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/kangaroo_court__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kangaroo court
trans_list: Pseudogericht | Schaugericht | Scheingericht
sense:
(originally, US, idiomatic) A judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding, or a group of people which conducts such proceedings, which is without proper authority, and often acts abusively or decides unjustly. [from mid 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/kantele__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kantele
trans_list: Kantele
sense:
(musical instrument) A plucked string instrument (a zither) of the Baltic psaltery family, traditionally with five strings but now more widely varying, originating in the folk music of Finland, where it is seen as a national symbol.


lexentry: eng/kaolinite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kaolinite
trans_list: Kaolinit
sense:
(mineral) A common hydrous aluminosilicate mineral found in sediments, soils and sedimentary rocks, Al2Si2O5(OH)4; one of the kaolin group of minerals.


lexentry: eng/kaon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kaon
trans_list: Kaon
sense:
(particle) any of four unstable subatomic particles, mesons, they are a combination of a strange quark or antiquark and either an up or down quark or antiquark


lexentry: eng/kapo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kapo
trans_list: Kapo
sense:
(historical) A prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp who was given food and privileges in return for supervising other prisoners doing forced labor.


lexentry: eng/kapok__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kapok
trans_list: Kapok
sense:
A silky fibre obtained from seed pods of the silk-cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra) used for insulation and stuffing for mattresses, pillows, etc.


lexentry: eng/kapok_tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kapok tree
trans_list: Kapokbaum
sense:
Ceiba pentandra, a tree of the tropical Americas and west-central Africa, with white flowers, cultivated in south-east Asia for its seed fibre.


lexentry: eng/karaoke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: karaoke
trans_list: Karaoke
sense:
(uncountable) A form of entertainment popular in clubs, at parties, etc, in which individual members of the public sing along to pre-recorded instrumental versions of popular songs, the lyrics of which are displayed for the singer on a screen in time with the music.


lexentry: eng/karate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: karate
trans_list: Karate
sense:
An Okinawan martial art involving primarily punching and kicking, but additionally, advanced throws, arm bars, grappling and all means of fighting.


lexentry: eng/karma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: karma
trans_list: Karma
sense:
(Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism) The sum total of a person's actions, which determine the person's next incarnation in samsara, the cycle of death and rebirth.


lexentry: eng/karsk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: karsk
trans_list: Tschako
sense:
A Swedish and Norwegian cocktail (from the Trøndelag region) containing coffee together with moonshine.


lexentry: eng/karst__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: karst
trans_list: Karst
sense:
(geology) A type of land formation, usually with many caves formed through the dissolving of limestone by underground drainage.


lexentry: eng/karyotype__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: karyotype
trans_list: Karyotyp
sense:
(genetics) The observed characteristics (number, type, shape, etc) of the chromosomes of an individual or species.


lexentry: eng/kasra__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: kasra
trans_list: Kasra
sense:
In Iranian Persian ـِ represents the vowel /e/. If the letter ـی immediately follows it represents the diphthong /ej/. This usage differs from other Arabic script languages and from classical Persian, in which the diphthong /ej/ did not occur.


lexentry: eng/kasseri__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kasseri
trans_list: Kasseri
sense:
A medium-hard pale yellow cheese of Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey, usually made from unpasteurized sheep milk.


lexentry: eng/katabatic_wind__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: katabatic wind
trans_list: Fallwind
sense:
(climatology) A drainage wind or a fall wind: a wind, such as the bora or Bohemian wind, which moves high density air from a higher elevation down an incline, due to the force of gravity.


lexentry: eng/katakana__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: katakana
trans_list: Katakana
sense:
(uncountable) A Japanese syllabary used when writing words borrowed from foreign languages other than Chinese, specific names of plants and animals and other jargon, onomatopoeia, or to emphasize a word or phrase. Also used to write the Ainu language.


lexentry: eng/katana__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: katana
trans_list: Katana
sense:
(weaponry) A type of Japanese longsword, having a single edge and slight curvature, historically used by samurai and ninja.


lexentry: eng/kayak__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kayak
trans_list: Kajak
sense:
A type of small boat, covered over by a surface deck, powered by the occupant or occupants using a double-bladed paddle in a sitting position, from a hole in the surface deck


lexentry: eng/kaymak__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kaymak
trans_list: Kajmak
sense:
A creamy dairy product, similar to clotted cream, made in the Balkans, Turkey, the Middle East, Central Asia, Iran, Afghanistan, and India. It is made from the milk of water buffalos in the East or of cows in the West.


lexentry: eng/kazoo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kazoo
trans_list: Kazoo
sense:
(musical instrument) A simple musical instrument (a membranophone) consisting of a pipe with a hole in it, producing a buzzing sound when the player hums into it.


lexentry: eng/kebab__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kebab
trans_list: Döner | Kebab | Kebap | Fleischspieß
sense:
(British) A dish of pieces of meat, fish, or vegetables roasted on a skewer or spit, especially a doner kebab.


lexentry: eng/keel__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: keel
trans_list: Kiel | Schwert
sense:
(nautical) A rigid, flat piece of material anchored to the lowest part of the hull of a ship to give it greater control and stability.


lexentry: eng/keel_over__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: keel over
trans_list: kentern
sense:
(intransitive, nautical, also, _, figuratively) Of a vessel: to roll so far on its side that it cannot recover; to capsize or turn turtle.


lexentry: eng/keelhaul__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: keelhaul
trans_list: kielholen
sense:
(transitive, nautical) To punish by dragging under the keel of a ship with the intent of causing painful injuries.


lexentry: eng/keelson__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: keelson
trans_list: Kielschwein
sense:
(nautical) A longitudinal beam fastened on top of the keel of a vessel for strength and stiffness. [from c. 1611]


lexentry: eng/keen__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: keen
trans_list: kühn | leidenschaftlich | scharf | verwegen
sense:
(chiefly, Commonwealth) Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested.


lexentry: eng/keep_someone_company__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: keep someone company
trans_list: Gesellschaft leisten
sense:
(idiomatic) To remain with or accompany someone, especially to make them feel more comfortable with a certain situation.


lexentry: eng/keep_the_change__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: keep the change
trans_list: stimmt so | behalten Sie das Wechselgeld
sense:
An instruction to a taxi driver, waiter etc. to keep the change from the amount handed over as a tip.


lexentry: eng/keep_up_appearances__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: keep up appearances
trans_list: den Schein wahren
sense:
(idiomatic) To artificially maintain an outward sign of normality; to maintain an appearance of wealth, comfort, or propriety.


lexentry: eng/keeper__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: keeper
trans_list: Wächter | Hüter
sense:
A person charged with guarding or caring for, storing, or maintaining something; a custodian, a guard; sometimes a gamekeeper.


lexentry: eng/keeper__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: keeper
trans_list: Tormann | Torwart
sense:
(sports) The player charged with guarding a goal or wicket. Short form of goalkeeper, wicketkeeper. In quidditch (both Muggle quidditch and the game in the original Harry Potter series), this is someone responsible for guarding the three goalposts.


lexentry: eng/keepie-uppie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: keepie-uppie
trans_list: Ballhochhalten | Fußballjonglieren | Hochhalten
sense:
(uncountable) The action of continuously bouncing a soccer ball in the air without the use of the hands.


lexentry: eng/keepsake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: keepsake
trans_list: Andenken | Erinnerung | Erinnerungsstück | Liebgewonnenes
sense:
Some object given by a person and retained in memory of something or someone; something kept for sentimental or nostalgic reasons.


lexentry: eng/kelpie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kelpie
trans_list: Kelpie
sense:
(Celtic mythology) A malevolent shapeshifting spirit, most often in the form of a horse, believed to haunt the rivers and lochs of Scotland.


lexentry: eng/kelvin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kelvin
trans_list: Kelvin
sense:
In the International System of Units, the base unit of thermodynamic temperature; 1⁄273.16 of the thermodynamic temperature of the triple point of water. Shown as "K".


lexentry: eng/kenning__Noun__3
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kenning
trans_list: Kenning
sense:
(poetry) A metaphorical compound or phrase, used especially in Germanic poetry (Old English or Old Norse) whereby a simple thing is described in an allusive way.


lexentry: eng/kenosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kenosis
trans_list: Kenosis
sense:
(Christianity) Christ's voluntary abasement consisting of humanity and the simultaneous occultation of the Divinity.


lexentry: eng/keratoconus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: keratoconus
trans_list: Keratokonus
sense:
(pathology) A degenerative non-inflammatory disorder of the eye in which structural changes within the cornea cause it to thin and change to a more conical shape than its normal even curve.


lexentry: eng/kerb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kerb
trans_list: Bordstein | Bordkante | Randstein | Kante | Kantstein | Steinrand
sense:
(British, AU, NZ) The raised edge between the pavement and the roadway, typically made of concrete though originally consisting of a line of kerbstones.


lexentry: eng/kerfuffle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kerfuffle
trans_list: Aufruhr | Durcheinander | Theater | Wirbel
sense:
(chiefly, Commonwealth, informal) A disorderly outburst, disturbance, commotion, or tumult. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/kernel__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: kernel
trans_list: Kern
sense:
(botany) The central (usually edible) part of a nut, especially once the hard shell has been removed.


lexentry: eng/kernel__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: kernel
trans_list: Kernel | Betriebssystemkern
sense:
(computing) The central part of many computer operating systems which manages the system's resources and the communication between hardware and software components.


lexentry: eng/kernel__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: kernel
trans_list: Kern
sense:
(mathematics, linear algebra, group theory, functional analysis) For a given function (especially a linear transformation between vector spaces or homomorphism between groups), the set of elements in the domain which are mapped to zero; (formally) given f : X → Y, the set {x ∈ X : f(x) = 0}.


lexentry: eng/kernicterus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kernicterus
trans_list: Bilirubinenzephalopathie | Kernikterus
sense:
(medicine) Damage to the brain centres of infants caused by increased levels of unconjugated-indirect bilirubin which is free (not bound to albumin).


lexentry: eng/kerosene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kerosene
trans_list: Kerosin | Petroleum
sense:
A thin, often colorless or blue or straw-colored petroleum-based fuel, heavier than gasoline/petrol or naptha but lighter than diesel, used primarily as jet fuel but also for heating and lighting in some remote or impoverished areas.


lexentry: eng/kerygma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kerygma
trans_list: Kerygma
sense:
The Apostolic proclamation of religious truths; the core teachings of Christianity taught by the early Church.


lexentry: eng/ketamine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ketamine
trans_list: Ketamin
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A synthetic compound used as an anesthetic and analgesic drug and also (illicitly) as a hallucinogen.


lexentry: eng/ketch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ketch
trans_list: Ketsch
sense:
A fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel with two masts, main and mizzen, the mizzen being stepped forward of the rudder post.


lexentry: eng/ketchup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ketchup
trans_list: Ketchup | Ketschup
sense:
(uncountable, chiefly, US, Canada, UK) Ellipsis of tomato ketchup. A tomato-vinegar-based sauce, sometimes containing spices, onion or garlic, and (especially in the US) sweeteners.


lexentry: eng/ketoacidosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ketoacidosis
trans_list: Ketoacidose | Ketoazidose
sense:
(biology, medicine) A severe form of ketosis, most commonly seen in diabetics, in which so much ketone is produced that acidosis occurs.


lexentry: eng/ketone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ketone
trans_list: Keton
sense:
(organic compound) A homologous series of organic molecules whose functional group is an oxygen atom joined to a carbon atom—by a double bond—in a carbon-hydrogen based molecule.


lexentry: eng/kettlebell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kettlebell
trans_list: Kugelhantel
sense:
A weight consisting of a cast iron ball with a single handle for gripping the weight during exercise.


lexentry: eng/kettledrum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kettledrum
trans_list: Pauke | Kesselpauke
sense:
(musical instruments) A large percussion instrument with a drumhead that is stretched over a hemispherical metal bowl.


lexentry: eng/kettling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kettling
trans_list: Polizeikessel
sense:
A crowd control technique, used by police, where a hostile group of protesters or rioters are surrounded and not allowed to disperse, sometimes with the use of temporary fencing to corral and isolate portions of the group.


lexentry: eng/key__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: key
trans_list: Taste
sense:
(computing) One of several small, usually square buttons on a typewriter or computer keyboard, mostly corresponding to text characters.


lexentry: eng/key__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: key
trans_list: Taste | Schlüssel
sense:
In instruments with a keyboard such as an organ or piano, one of the levers, or especially the exposed front end of it, which are depressed to cause a particular sound or note to be produced.


lexentry: eng/key__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: key
trans_list: Schlüssel
sense:
In musical instruments, one of the valve levers used to select notes, such as a lever opening a hole on a woodwind.


lexentry: eng/key__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: key
trans_list: Zone
sense:
In musical theory and notation, the tonality centering in a given tone, or the several tones taken collectively, of a given scale, major or minor.


lexentry: eng/key__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: key
trans_list: Taste | Schlüssel
sense:
(historical) A manual electrical switching device primarily used for the transmission of Morse code.


lexentry: eng/key__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: key
trans_list: Schlüssel
sense:
(cryptography) A piece of information (e.g., a password or passphrase) used to encode or decode a message or messages.


lexentry: eng/key__Noun__1
sense_num: 15
written_rep: key
trans_list: Schlüssel
sense:
(databases) In a relational database, a field used as an index into another table (not necessarily unique).


lexentry: eng/key__Noun__1
sense_num: 18
written_rep: key
trans_list: Schlüssel
sense:
(biology) A series of logically organized groups of discriminating information which aims to allow the user to correctly identify a taxon.


lexentry: eng/key_fob__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: key fob
trans_list: RFID-Schlüsselanhänger | RFID-Transponder | elektronischer Schlüsselanhänger
sense:
A passive wireless electronic device that usually uses RFID technology to control access to buildings, containers, computers, etc. by being placed near a detector.


lexentry: eng/key_fob__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: key fob
sense:
An active wireless electronic device that controls access to buildings or vehicles, such as a remote control for a car door lock.

trans_list:
Autoschlüssel | Funkschlüssel | RFID-Schlüsselanhänger | RFID-Transponder | elektronischer Schlüsselanhänger


lexentry: eng/key_performance_indicator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: key performance indicator
trans_list: Leistungskennzahl
sense:
(management) A financial or non-financial metric used to help an organization define and measure progress towards its goals.


lexentry: eng/key_signature__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: key signature
trans_list: Vorzeichnung
sense:
(music) An indication of the key of a composition, giving the number of sharps or flats in the corresponding scale.


lexentry: eng/keyboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: keyboard
trans_list: Klaviatur | Tastatur | Manual
sense:
(music) A component of many instruments including the piano, organ, and harpsichord consisting of usually black and white keys that cause different tones to be produced when struck.


lexentry: eng/keyboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: keyboard
trans_list: Keyboard | Tastatur
sense:
(music) A device with keys of a musical keyboard, used to control electronic sound-producing devices which may be built into or separate from the keyboard device.


lexentry: eng/keyboard_instrument__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: keyboard instrument
trans_list: Tasteninstrument
sense:
(musical instrument) Any musical instrument which features a keyboard, such as a piano, synthesizer or celesta.


lexentry: eng/keyboard_instrument__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: keyboard instrument
trans_list: Tasteninstrument
sense:
(musical instrument) Any musical instrument (a chordophone) that uses a keyboard to manipulate strings which produce sound, including a piano.


lexentry: eng/keyboard_shortcut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: keyboard shortcut
trans_list: Tastenkombination | Shortcut | Hotkey | Tastaturbefehl | Tastaturkombination | Tastaturkurzbefehl
sense:
(computing) A key, or more usually a combination of keys, on the keyboard of a personal computer that activates a specific, predefined function.


lexentry: eng/keycard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: keycard
trans_list: Pass | Schlüsselkarte
sense:
A usually plastic card which stores a digital signature that is used to operate an electronic access control lock.


lexentry: eng/keyhole__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: keyhole
trans_list: Schlüsselloch
sense:
Any small opening resembling the hole for a key in shape or function; especially, one that gives a vista of, or access to, a space beyond.


lexentry: eng/keynote__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: keynote
trans_list: Grundgedanke | Hauptgedanke | Hauptrede | Hauptthema | Hauptvortrag | Kernthema
sense:
A speech that sets the main theme of a conference or other gathering; a keynote speech or keynote address.


lexentry: eng/keystroke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: keystroke
trans_list: Tastendruck
sense:
The act of pressing an input key; a keypress on a computer keyboard or a typewriter, or a similar input device.


lexentry: eng/keyword__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: keyword
trans_list: Stichwort
sense:
(information science) Any word#Noun used in a reference work to link to other words or other information.


lexentry: eng/khagan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: khagan
trans_list: Khagan
sense:
(historical) A khan of khans, a ruler of a khaganate; (the holder of) an imperial rank used among certain Turkic and Mongolian peoples, equal in status to an emperor.


lexentry: eng/khamsin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: khamsin
trans_list: Chamsin
sense:
A hot, dry wind, common in Egypt, Sudan and the Levant towards the end of March and April, which blows (for about 50 days each year) from the desert, bringing with it hot weather and sand / sandstorms.


lexentry: eng/khat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: khat
trans_list: Kathstrauch | Kat
sense:
A shrub, Catha edulis, whose leaves are used as a mild stimulant when chewed or brewed as tea; also a drug produced from this plant.


lexentry: eng/khedive__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: khedive
trans_list: Khedive
sense:
The title of the hereditary monarch of Egypt from 1805–1914, nominally ruling as a viceroy of the Sultan of Turkey.


lexentry: eng/khorovod__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: khorovod
trans_list: Chorowod
sense:
a Slavic art form, a combination of a circle dance and chorus singing, similar to chorea of ancient Greece, also in Romania (horă)


lexentry: eng/kibbutz__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kibbutz
trans_list: Kibbuz
sense:
A community, usually an agricultural one in Israel, based on a high level of social and economical sharing, equality, direct democracy and tight social relations.


lexentry: eng/kick-off__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: kick-off
trans_list: Auftakt | Startschuss
sense:
(music) The opening sequence of notes in a song, usually played by the song's main instrument, to indicate the beginning of the song.


lexentry: eng/kick_around__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: kick around
trans_list: nachschleppen
sense:
(usually in the present continuous) To wander loose; to float around; to hang around; to exist; to remain unexploited or unused.


lexentry: eng/kick_in__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: kick in
trans_list: -e
sense:
(transitive, and, intransitive, idiomatic) To contribute, especially to a collection of money; to hand over.


lexentry: eng/kick_into_touch__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kick into touch
trans_list: Aus
sense:
(UK, sports) To kick a ball over the touchline in a game of rugby, often to avoid pressure from the opponent team in a difficult situation, to end injury time or to gain territory.


lexentry: eng/kick_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: kick off
trans_list: absetzen
sense:
(transitive, US, idiomatic, ranching, slang) To force the weaning of a bovine cow's calf by restricting the calf's access to its mother's udders, whether by literally kicking it away or another method.


lexentry: eng/kick_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: kick off
trans_list: abgehen | ausrasten
sense:
(intransitive, UK, idiomatic, colloquial) To be overcome with anger, to start an argument or a fight; to behave aggressively.


lexentry: eng/kick_rocks__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kick rocks
trans_list: Leine ziehen | abzischen | die Biege machen | verduften | verpissen | verziehen
sense:
(slang, derogatory, idiomatic) To leave or run away; to skedaddle; (often used imperatively and dismissively).


lexentry: eng/kick_someone's_ass__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kick someone's ass
trans_list: vernichtend schlagen | zerstören
sense:
(idiomatic, sometimes considered, vulgar, chiefly, US, Canada) To clobber someone; to beat someone severely.


lexentry: eng/kick_someone's_ass__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: kick someone's ass
trans_list: einen Tritt in den Hintern geben | in den Hintern treten
sense:
(literally, sometimes considered, vulgar, chiefly, US, Canada) To actually kick someone in the buttocks.


lexentry: eng/kick_wheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kick wheel
trans_list: Töpferscheibe
sense:
(ceramics) A wheel or disc used to throw pots, turned by kicking or pushing a heavy stone or concrete base with the foot.


lexentry: eng/kickback__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: kickback
sense:
(countable, informal) A covert, often illegal, payment in return for a favor consisting of providing an opportunity of chargeable transaction; especially, a kind of quid pro quo in which if you (an insider) secretly help me (an outsider) win the bid for the contract then I will secretly send you a portion of the contract value; thus, a kind of bribe.

trans_list:
Kick-Back | Kick-back | Kickback | Retrozession | für eine Gefälligkeit heimlich ausgezahlter Geldbetrag | verdeckte Rückvergütung


lexentry: eng/kickback__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: kickback
trans_list: Rückschlag
sense:
(uncountable, firearms, machinery) Recoil; a sudden backward motion, usually in the direction of the operator.


lexentry: eng/kickboxing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kickboxing
trans_list: Kickboxen | Kickboxing
sense:
(martial arts) A hybrid martial art derived from Muay Thai, karate and especially boxing during the 1960s to 1970s; more generally, any stand-up combat sport that combines kicks and punches.


lexentry: eng/kicksled__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kicksled
trans_list: Tretschlitten
sense:
A type of small sled consisting of a handlebar mounted on a pair of flexible metal runners. The driver stands on the runners and kicks the sled forward with one foot. In front of the handlebar there's often a seat for a passenger.


lexentry: eng/kickstand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kickstand
trans_list: Fahrradständer | Ständer
sense:
A levered bar that can be folded down from the frame of a bicycle or motorcycle to prop it upright when not being ridden.


lexentry: eng/kickstand__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: kickstand
trans_list: Ständer
sense:
A folding bar to prop up a mobile phone, tablet or similar device when it is being used on a surface.


lexentry: eng/kidnap__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kidnap
trans_list: entführen | kidnappen
sense:
(transitive) To seize or detain a person unlawfully and move or conceal them; sometimes for ransom. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/kidney_dish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kidney dish
trans_list: Niere
sense:
(medicine, surgery) A shallow kidney-shaped basin for holding soiled dressings and other medical waste.


lexentry: eng/kidult__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kidult
trans_list: Kidult
sense:
(informal, marketing, sociology) An adult who participates in youth culture and activities traditionally intended for children.


lexentry: eng/kif__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: kif
trans_list: Skuff
sense:
The trichome of marijuana, a green powdery substance that falls from dry marijuana, high in THC and other cannabinoid compounds.


lexentry: eng/kill_time__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kill time
trans_list: Zeit totschlagen
sense:
(informal, intransitive) To engage in an activity whose only purpose is to make the time seem to pass more quickly; to fill the time between activities.


lexentry: eng/killdeer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: killdeer
trans_list: Keilschwanz-Regenpfeifer
sense:
A North American plover (Charadrius vociferus) with a distinctive cry and territorial behavior that includes feigning injury to attract predators and spare the young in the nest.


lexentry: eng/killer_application__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: killer application
trans_list: Killer-Anwendung | Killer-Applikation
sense:
A technological product that is so good, or so innovative, that it is irresistible to potential customers; especially a software product that persuades people to buy the hardware needed to use it.


lexentry: eng/kiln__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kiln
trans_list: Brennofen
sense:
An oven or furnace or a heated chamber, for the purpose of hardening, burning, calcining or drying anything; for example, firing ceramics, curing or preserving tobacco, or drying grain.


lexentry: eng/kilo-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kilo-
trans_list: kilo-
sense:
In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 1,000. Symbol: k


lexentry: eng/kilo__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: kilo
trans_list: Kilo
sense:
(international standards) Alternative letter-case form of Kilo from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.


lexentry: eng/kilocalorie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kilocalorie
trans_list: Kilokalorie
sense:
A non-SI unit of energy equal to 1,000 calories, used (now rare) in chemistry or physics; equal to 1 calorie as used in nutrition. Symbol kcal.


lexentry: eng/kilogram__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kilogram
trans_list: Kilogramm
sense:
In the International System of Units, the base unit of mass; conceived of as the mass of one litre of water, but now defined by taking the fixed numerical value of the Planck constant h to be 6.626 070 15 × 10-34 when expressed in units of kg⋅m2⋅s−1. Symbol: kg


lexentry: eng/kiloware__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kiloware
trans_list: Kiloware
sense:
(philately) Postage stamps bought by weight, rather than numerical quantity, and commonly still on paper.


lexentry: eng/kilt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kilt
trans_list: Kilt | Schottenrock
sense:
A traditional Scottish garment, usually worn by men, having roughly the same morphology as a wrap-around skirt, with overlapping front aprons and pleated around the sides and back, and usually made of twill-woven worsted wool with a tartan pattern. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/kilt__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: kilt
trans_list: Kilt | Schottenrock
sense:
A variety of non-bifurcated garments made for men and loosely resembling a Scottish kilt, but most often made from different fabrics and not always with tartan plaid designs.


lexentry: eng/kilter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kilter
trans_list: Einklang | Ordnung | Zustand
sense:
(chiefly in the negative) Chiefly in out of kilter: (good) condition, form, or order; fettle. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/kimchi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kimchi
trans_list: Kimchi
sense:
A Korean dish made of vegetables, such as cabbage or radishes, that are salted, seasoned, and stored in sealed containers to undergo lactic acid fermentation.


lexentry: eng/kimono__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kimono
trans_list: Kimono
sense:
A traditional Japanese T-shaped, wrapped-front garment with square sleeves and a rectangular body, now generally worn only on formal occasions.


lexentry: eng/kinase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kinase
trans_list: Kinase
sense:
(enzyme, organic compound) Any of a group of enzymes that transfer phosphate groups from high-energy donor molecules, such as ATP, to specific target molecules (substrates), in a process termed phosphorylation.


lexentry: eng/kindergarten__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kindergarten
trans_list: Kindergarten | Vorschule
sense:
(North America, Australia) An educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6; nursery school. [from 1852]


lexentry: eng/kinematics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kinematics
trans_list: Kinematik
sense:
(physics) The branch of mechanics concerned with objects in motion, but not with the forces involved.


lexentry: eng/kinesthesia__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: kinesthesia
trans_list: Kinästhesie
sense:
Proprioception or static position sense; the perception of the position and posture of the body; also, more broadly, including the motion of the body as well. See usage notes below.


lexentry: eng/kinetic_energy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kinetic energy
trans_list: kinetische Energie | Bewegungsenergie
sense:
(physics) The energy possessed by an object because of its motion, equal (nonrelativistically) to one half the mass of the body times the square of its speed.


lexentry: eng/kinetics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kinetics
trans_list: Kinetik
sense:
(mechanics) The branch of mechanics concerned with motion of objects, as well as the reason i.e. the forces acting on such bodies. This, along with kinematics constitute dynamics, which is concerned purely with the effects of forces on moving bodies.


lexentry: eng/king__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: king
trans_list: König
sense:
A male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy; in an absolute monarchy, the supreme ruler of his nation.


lexentry: eng/king__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: king
trans_list: König
sense:
(card games) A playing card with the letter "K" and the image of a king on it, the thirteenth card in a given suit.


lexentry: eng/king__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: king
trans_list: König
sense:
(chess) The principal chess piece, that players seek to threaten with unavoidable capture to result in a victory by checkmate. It is often the tallest piece, with a symbolic crown with a cross at the top.


lexentry: eng/king__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: king
trans_list: Dame
sense:
A checker (a piece of checkers/draughts) that reached the farthest row forward, thus becoming crowned (either by turning it upside-down, or by stacking another checker on it) and gaining more freedom of movement.


lexentry: eng/king_cake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: king cake
trans_list: Dreikönigskuchen
sense:
(Louisiana) A decorative cake distributed among friends or visitors on Epiphany. In many traditions it contains a pea, a trinket or some other small object which entitles its finder to be the "king" for one day.


lexentry: eng/king_cobra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: king cobra
trans_list: Königskobra
sense:
A large venomous snake found in East Asia (Ophiophagus hannah), the longest venomous snake in the world.


lexentry: eng/kingdom__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: kingdom
trans_list: Reich | Königreich
sense:
(taxonomy) A rank in the classification of organisms, below domain and above phylum; a taxon at that rank (e.g. the plant kingdom, the animal kingdom).


lexentry: eng/kingfisher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kingfisher
trans_list: Eisvogel
sense:
Any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines (or the family Alcedinidae sensu lato), having a large head, short tail and brilliant colouration; they feed mostly on fish.


lexentry: eng/kingpin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kingpin
trans_list: Königsbolzen | Königszapfen
sense:
(transportation) The axis around which steered wheels pivot; a bolt that holds the axis in place—a kingbolt.


lexentry: eng/kingpin__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: kingpin
trans_list: Königsbolzen | Königszapfen
sense:
(transportation) The pivot or connector between a tractor and trailer in the fifth-wheel coupling of semi-trailer truck.


lexentry: eng/kingpin__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: kingpin
trans_list: Königsbolzen | Königszapfen
sense:
(ten-pin, _, bowling) The pin at the centre of the triangle of bowling pins (originally the tallest pin in kayles). Sometimes also the headpin at the apex.


lexentry: eng/kinkajou__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kinkajou
trans_list: Wickelbär | Honigbär
sense:
Potos flavus, a carnivorous mammal of Central America and South America with a long, prehensile tail, related to the raccoon.


lexentry: eng/kinky__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: kinky
trans_list: pervers | sexy | verdreht
sense:
(informal) Marked by unconventional sexual preferences or behavior, as fetishism, sadomasochism, and other sexual practices.


lexentry: eng/kiosk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kiosk
trans_list: Kiosk | Büdchen
sense:
A small enclosed structure, often freestanding, open on one side or with a window, used as a booth to sell newspapers, cigarettes, etc.


lexentry: eng/kip__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kip
trans_list: knacken | pennen | pofen | ratzen | schlafen
sense:
(informal, chiefly, UK) To sleep; often with the connotation of a temporary or charitable situation, or one borne out of necessity.


lexentry: eng/kisel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kisel
trans_list: Kissel
sense:
A dessert (sometimes consumed as a drink) made from fruit or berry juice and thickened with starch, common in Slavic and Baltic countries as well as Finland.


lexentry: eng/kiss__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kiss
trans_list: küssen | knutschen
sense:
(transitive) To touch with the lips or press the lips against, usually to show love or affection or passion, or as part of a greeting.


lexentry: eng/kiss__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: kiss
trans_list: küssen
sense:
(reciprocal) Of two or more people, to touch each other's lips together, usually to express love or affection or passion.


lexentry: eng/kiss_ass__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kiss ass
trans_list: in den Arsch kriechen
sense:
(US, idiomatic, vulgar, colloquial) to flatter or perform favors excessively, especially to receive preferential treatment from a boss or other superior; to behave obsequiously.


lexentry: eng/kiss_me__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kiss me
trans_list: küss mich
sense:
I informally request that you kiss me—that you touch my lips with your lips or press the lips against, as an expression of love or affection.


lexentry: eng/kiss_of_peace__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kiss of peace
trans_list: Friedenskuss
sense:
(Christianity) An early Christian greeting consisting of a kiss, originally on the mouth but later on the cheek, still used in some traditional churches.


lexentry: eng/kissing_gourami__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kissing gourami
trans_list: Küssender Gurami
sense:
A large tropical freshwater fish (Helostoma temminckii), commercial food fish which are farmed in their native Southeast Asia and are also popular with aquarists for the fish's peculiar "kissing" behaviour.


lexentry: eng/kitchen_paper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kitchen paper
trans_list: Küchenpapier
sense:
(UK) Paper towels intended for kitchen purposes such as absorbing spillages and wrapping sandwiches.


lexentry: eng/kitchen_sink__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kitchen sink
trans_list: Spülbecken
sense:
A sink in a kitchen used for washing crockery, cutlery, utensils, food, etc., and disposing of waste.


lexentry: eng/kitchenware__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kitchenware
trans_list: Küchengeräte
sense:
Instruments and utensils found in a kitchen, particularly those associated with the preparation and serving of food.


lexentry: eng/kite__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: kite
trans_list: Drachen | Drachenviereck | Fesseldrachen | Kite
sense:
(geometry) A polygon resembling the shape of a traditional toy kite (sense 3): a quadrilateral having two pairs of edges of equal length, the edges of each pair touching each other at one end.


lexentry: eng/kite__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: kite
trans_list: Drachen | Fesseldrachen | Kite
sense:
(sailing, dated) In a square-rigged ship: originally a sail positioned above a topsail; later a lightweight sail set above the topgallants, such as a studding sail or a jib topsail.


lexentry: eng/kite__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: kite
trans_list: einen Drachen steigen lassen
sense:
(ambitransitive, rare) To manipulate like a toy kite; also, usually preceded by an inflection of go: to fly a toy kite.


lexentry: eng/kitsch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kitsch
trans_list: Kitsch
sense:
Art, decorative objects, and other forms of representation of questionable artistic or aesthetic value; a representation that is excessively sentimental, overdone, or vulgar.


lexentry: eng/kittiwake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kittiwake
trans_list: Dreizehenmöwe
sense:
Either of two small gulls in the genus Rissa of the family Laridae that nest in colonies on sea cliffs and spend the winter on the open ocean.


lexentry: eng/kiwi_fruit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kiwi fruit
trans_list: Kiwi | chinesische Stachelbeere
sense:
A Chinese gooseberry vine fruit, having a hairy brown skin and dark green (or in the case of the kiwi fruit gold, yellow) flesh with fine black seeds, almost always varieties of Actinidia deliciosa.


lexentry: eng/klaxon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: klaxon
trans_list: Hupe
sense:
A loud electric alarm or horn, especially as used in automobiles in the early 20th century. [from 1908]


lexentry: eng/klepht__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: klepht
trans_list: Dieb
sense:
(historical) An anti-Ottoman insurgent living in the mountains when Greece was a part of the Ottoman Empire.


lexentry: eng/kleptomania__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kleptomania
trans_list: Kleptomanie | Stehlsucht
sense:
(psychology) A psychological disorder that causes an uncontrollable obsession with stealing without economic or material need.


lexentry: eng/klipspringer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: klipspringer
trans_list: Klippspringer
sense:
A small antelope native to eastern and southern Africa having a dense, brown, speckled coat (Oreotragus oreotragus).


lexentry: eng/kludge__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: kludge
trans_list: Behelfslösung | Hack | Kniff
sense:
(informal) Any construction or practice, typically crude yet effective, designed to solve a problem temporarily or expediently.


lexentry: eng/knacker's_yard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: knacker's yard
trans_list: Abdeckerei | Kafillerei
sense:
The area of a slaughterhouse where carcasses unfit for human consumption or other purposes are rendered down to produce useful materials such as glue.


lexentry: eng/knackwurst__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: knackwurst
trans_list: Knackwurst | Knackwürstchen
sense:
A highly seasoned scalded sausage made from beef, pork, and fatty tissue similar to a frankfurter, but shorter and thicker.


lexentry: eng/knead__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: knead
trans_list: kneten
sense:
(transitive) To work and press into a mass, usually with the hands; especially, to work, as by repeated pressure with the knuckles, into a well mixed mass, the materials of bread, cake, etc.


lexentry: eng/kneaded_eraser__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kneaded eraser
trans_list: Knetgummi
sense:
A tool made from pliable material resembling putty or chewing gum that is used to absorb graphite or charcoal.


lexentry: eng/knee-high__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: knee-high
trans_list: Kniestrumpf
sense:
(US, usually, in the plural) A sock or stocking that reaches to the knees; chiefly, women's nylon stockings that end slightly above the knee and supported by garter belts.


lexentry: eng/knee-jerk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: knee-jerk
trans_list: Kniephänomen | Kniereflex | Kniesehnenreflex | Patellarreflex | Patellarsehnenreflex
sense:
A sudden reflexive movement of the leg below the knee, as a reaction to a tap to the tendon just below the patella (kneecap).


lexentry: eng/knee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: knee
trans_list: Knie
sense:
(anatomy) In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.


lexentry: eng/kneeling_chair__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kneeling chair
trans_list: Kniehocker | Kniestuhl
sense:
A type of chair for sitting in a position with the thighs dropped to an angle of about 60 to 70 degrees from vertical (as opposed to 90 degrees when sitting in a normal chair), with some of the body's weight supported by the shins.


lexentry: eng/knife__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: knife
trans_list: Messer
sense:
A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge, attached to a handle. The blade may be pointed for piercing.


lexentry: eng/knife__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: knife
trans_list: Messer
sense:
A weapon designed with the aforementioned specifications intended for slashing or stabbing but too short to be called a sword; a dagger.


lexentry: eng/knife__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: knife
trans_list: messern
sense:
(transitive) To use a knife to injure or kill by stabbing, slashing, or otherwise using the sharp edge of the knife as a weapon.


lexentry: eng/knife_pleat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: knife pleat
trans_list: Messerfalte | Quetschfalte
sense:
(sewing) A type of sharply pressed pleating, especially in a skirt or kilt, in which all of the folds are turned in one direction, with each pleat being three layers of fabric thick.


lexentry: eng/knife_rest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: knife rest
trans_list: Messerbänkchen
sense:
A piece of kitchenware for temporarily resting a knife on while it is not in use, and without touching the table.


lexentry: eng/knight-errant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: knight-errant
trans_list: fahrender Ritter
sense:
A knight in a medieval romance who wanders in search of adventure and opportunities to prove his chivalry.


lexentry: eng/knight__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: knight
trans_list: Springer | Pferd | Ross | Gaul | Rössel | Rössl
sense:
(chess) A chess piece, often in the shape of a horse's head, that is moved two squares in one direction and one at right angles to that direction in a single move, leaping over any intervening pieces.


lexentry: eng/knight_banneret__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: knight banneret
trans_list: Bannerherr
sense:
(law, historical) A knight entitled to subinfeudate his estate and to lead troops under his own banner.


lexentry: eng/knit__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: knit
trans_list: stricken
sense:
(ambitransitive) To turn thread or yarn into a piece of fabric by forming loops that are pulled through each other. This can be done by hand with needles or by machine.


lexentry: eng/knit__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: knit
trans_list: stricken
sense:
(ambitransitive) To create a stitch by pulling the working yarn through an existing stitch from back to front.


lexentry: eng/knobhead__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: knobhead
trans_list: Idiot | Trottel
sense:
(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, derogatory, vulgar, slang, synecdochically) A fool; an idiot; a contemptible person.


lexentry: eng/knock__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: knock
trans_list: schlagen
sense:
(transitive, Britain, slang, dated) To impress forcibly or strongly; to astonish; to move to admiration or applause.


lexentry: eng/knock_down__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: knock down
trans_list: niederschlagen | umwerfen
sense:
(transitive) To hit or knock (something or someone), intentionally or accidentally, so that it falls.


lexentry: eng/knock_it_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: knock it off
trans_list: abschließen
sense:
(colloquial, mostly, imperative, idiom) To cease doing something, particularly annoying or unpleasant; to desist.


lexentry: eng/knock_on_wood__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: knock on wood
trans_list: auf Holz klopfen
sense:
(idiomatic, US, Philippines) Hopefully; a self-directive to undertake the customary action to ward off bad luck.


lexentry: eng/knock_on_wood__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: knock on wood
trans_list: auf Holz klopfen
sense:
(idiomatic, US, Philippines) To take a customary action to ward off some misfortune that is believed to be attracted by a presumptuous statement.


lexentry: eng/knock_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: knock up
trans_list: erschöpfen | schwängern
sense:
(dated, intransitive) To become exhausted or worn out; to fail of strength; to become wearied, as with labor; to give out. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/knock_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: knock up
trans_list: aufwärmen
sense:
(racket sports, intransitive) To gently hit the ball back and forth before a tennis match, as practice or warm-up, and to gauge the state of the playing surface, lighting, etc. See knock-up. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/knockoff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: knockoff
trans_list: Fälschung | Imitat
sense:
An imitation of something, particularly a well-known product, usually lower in quality and price than the original.


lexentry: eng/knockout__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: knockout
trans_list: K. o.
sense:
The act of making one unconscious, or at least unable to come back on one's feet within a certain period of time; a TKO.


lexentry: eng/knot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: knot
trans_list: Knoten
sense:
A looping of a piece of string or of any other long, flexible material that cannot be untangled without passing one or both ends of the material through its loops.


lexentry: eng/knot__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: knot
trans_list: Knoten
sense:
(mathematics) A non-self-intersecting closed curve in (e.g., three-dimensional) space that is an abstraction of a knot (in sense 1 above).


lexentry: eng/knot__Noun__1
sense_num: 18
written_rep: knot
trans_list: Knoten
sense:
(aviation) A unit of indicated airspeed, calibrated airspeed, or equivalent airspeed, which varies in its relation to the unit of speed so as to compensate for the effects of different ambient atmospheric conditions on aircraft performance.


lexentry: eng/knot__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: knot
trans_list: Knutt | Knuttstrandläufer
sense:
One of a variety of shore birds; red-breasted sandpiper (variously Calidris canutus or Tringa canutus).


lexentry: eng/knothole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: knothole
trans_list: Astloch
sense:
In a piece of lumber, a void left by a knot in the wood; such holes are often convenient for peering through when they occur in fences.


lexentry: eng/knout__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: knout
trans_list: Knute
sense:
A leather scourge (multi-tail whip), in the severe version known as 'great knout' with metal weights on each tongue, notoriously used in imperial Russia.


lexentry: eng/know-it-all__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: know-it-all
trans_list: Besserwisser | Rechthaber | Besserwisserin | Neunmalkluger | Klugscheißer | Klugscheißerin
sense:
(chiefly, US, pejorative) Someone who claims to be knowledgeable or an expert in something, obnoxiously dismissing the opinions, advice, suggestions, etc. of others.


lexentry: eng/know__Verb__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: know
trans_list: können | sich auskennen in | wissen
sense:
(transitive, philosophy) To maintain (a belief, a position) subject to a given philosophical definition of knowledge; to hold a justified true belief.


lexentry: eng/know_of__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: know of
trans_list: kennen
sense:
(transitive) To be aware of the existence of someone or something, but to have little or no other knowledge beyond that point.


lexentry: eng/knowledge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: knowledge
trans_list: Wissen | Kenntnis
sense:
The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/knowledge__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: knowledge
trans_list: Wissen | Kenntnis
sense:
Awareness of a particular fact or situation; a state of having been informed or made aware of something. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/knowledge_is_power__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: knowledge is power
trans_list: Wissen ist Macht
sense:
Scientia potentia est; with knowledge and/or education, one's potential or ability to succeed in the pursuit of one's objectives will certainly increase.


lexentry: eng/koala__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: koala
trans_list: Koala
sense:
A tree-dwelling marsupial, Phascolarctos cinereus, that resembles a small bear with a broad head, large ears and sharp claws, mainly found in eastern Australia.


lexentry: eng/koan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: koan
trans_list: Koan
sense:
(Zen, _, Buddhism) A story about a Zen master and his student, sometimes like a riddle, other times like a fable, which has become an object of Zen study, and which, when meditated upon, may unlock mechanisms in the Zen student’s mind leading to satori.


lexentry: eng/kobza__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kobza
trans_list: Kobsa | Kobza
sense:
(musical instruments) A lute-like stringed instrument traditionally made from a single block of wood, with a medium-length neck, originating in Ukrainian folk music.


lexentry: eng/kofta__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kofta
trans_list: Köfte
sense:
Any of various spicy meatball or meatloaf dishes of the Middle East, Caucasus, South Asia, and the Balkans.


lexentry: eng/kogel_mogel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kogel mogel
trans_list: Zuckerei | Goggelmoggel
sense:
An egg-based homemade dessert made from egg yolks, sugar, and flavourings such as honey, vanilla, cocoa or rum, similar to eggnog, popular in Central and Eastern Europe, as well as in Caucasus.


lexentry: eng/kohl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kohl
trans_list: Kajal
sense:
A dark powder, usually powdered antimony, used as eye makeup, especially in Eastern countries; stibnite.


lexentry: eng/koi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: koi
trans_list: Koi | Koi-Karpfen
sense:
Ornamental domesticated varieties of the Amur carp (Cyprinus rubrofuscus), of Japan and eastern Asia with red-gold or white coloring.


lexentry: eng/kojic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kojic acid
trans_list: Kojisäure
sense:
(organic compound) A chelation agent, 5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4H-pyran-4-one, produced by several species of fungus, especially Aspergillus oryzae, and used in the manufacture of saké and in food preservation.


lexentry: eng/kokoretsi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kokoretsi
trans_list: Kokoretsch
sense:
A traditional Greek dish typically consumed at Easter, consisting mainly of seasoned lamb or goat offal.


lexentry: eng/kokutai__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kokutai
trans_list: Kokutai
sense:
The national essence and character of Japan viewed as conforming to Shinto-Confucian ideals, with the emperor as its ethical, spiritual, cultural and political center.


lexentry: eng/kola_nut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kola nut
trans_list: Kolanuss
sense:
The edible seed of the kola tree, Cola acuminata and related species, used as a flavoring and as a source of caffeine.


lexentry: eng/kolach__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kolach
trans_list: Kolatsche
sense:
Type of pastry that holds a portion of fruit or cheese, surrounded by a puffy cushion of supple dough.


lexentry: eng/koliva__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: koliva
trans_list: Weihnachtsgrütze
sense:
A dish made of sweetened boiled wheat, optionally mixed with nuts and spices, and used in Eastern Orthodox rituals to commemorate the dead or at slava.


lexentry: eng/kolovrat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kolovrat
trans_list: Drehkreuz
sense:
(neopaganism, politics, fascism, nationalism) An eight-spoked swastika used by Slavic neopagan, fascist, and nationalist groups.


lexentry: eng/komboskini__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: komboskini
trans_list: Komboskini
sense:
(Christianity) A rope of usually 33, 50 or 100 knots, used in meditative prayer in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic tradition, to count one's recitations of the Jesus Prayer.


lexentry: eng/kompromat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kompromat
trans_list: Kompromat | kompromittierendes Material
sense:
Compromising material, blackmail material, (real or fabricated) evidence that a person does not want revealed, dirt.


lexentry: eng/konjac__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: konjac
trans_list: Konjakwurzel | Teufelszunge
sense:
Any of various food products made from the plant, including a flour and a gelatin, used to make noodles and candies, and as a food supplement for weight reduction.


lexentry: eng/kore__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kore
trans_list: Kore
sense:
(arts, sculpture) An Ancient Greek statue of a woman, portrayed standing, usually clothed, painted in bright colours and having an elaborate hairstyle.


lexentry: eng/korfball__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: korfball
trans_list: Korfball | Korfballspiel
sense:
(uncountable) A non-contact unisex team sport originating from the Netherlands, similar to netball, where players attempt to throw a ball into a basket atop a pole.


lexentry: eng/koto__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: koto
trans_list: Koto
sense:
(musical instrument) A Japanese stringed instrument having numerous strings, usually seven or thirteen, that are stretched over a convex wooden sounding board and are plucked with three plectra, worn on the thumb, index finger, and middle finger of one hand.


lexentry: eng/koulouri__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: koulouri
trans_list: Kringel
sense:
A bagel or ring doughnut shaped bread roll covered with sesame or sunflower seeds, often sold on the streets of Greece.


lexentry: eng/kratom__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: kratom
trans_list: Kratom
sense:
The dried leaves of this tree, used in traditional medicine or recreationally for their stimulant and analgesic effects.


lexentry: eng/krill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: krill
trans_list: Krill
sense:
any of several small marine crustacean species of plankton in the order Euphausiacea in the class Malacostraca.


lexentry: eng/kroepoek__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kroepoek
trans_list: Krabbenbrot | Krabbenchip
sense:
An Indonesian (Javanese) shrimp cracker, made from tapioca flour, salt, ground shrimps and various spices.


lexentry: eng/krone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: krone
trans_list: Krone
sense:
The currency of Iceland, Denmark (including Greenland and the Faroe Islands) and Norway, divided into 100 øre, except in Iceland where 1 króna = 100 aurar.


lexentry: eng/kroužek__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kroužek
trans_list: Kroužek
sense:
A ring-shaped diacritical mark (˚), whose use is largely restricted to Å, å and Ů, ů, and whereon it represents an etymological ‘o’.


lexentry: eng/krupnik__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: krupnik
trans_list: Graupensuppe
sense:
A traditional alcoholic drink made from vodka (or other grain spirit) and honey, popular in Poland, Belarus, and Lithuania.


lexentry: eng/krupuk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: krupuk
trans_list: Krabbenbrot | Krabbenchip
sense:
An Indonesian (Javanese) cracker, made from tapioca flour, salt, ground shrimps and various traditional spices.


lexentry: eng/krypton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: krypton
trans_list: Krypton
sense:
The chemical element (symbol Kr) with an atomic number of 36. It is a colourless, odourless noble gas that only reacts with fluorine. It is one of the rarest gases in the Earth's atmosphere.


lexentry: eng/kshatriya__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kshatriya
trans_list: Kshatriya
sense:
A member of the second-highest of the four castes or varnas in traditional Hindu society: the warrior or military caste.


lexentry: eng/kudu__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kudu
trans_list: Kudu
sense:
A large, striped, African antelope of the species Tragelaphus imberbis (lesser kudu) or Tragelaphus strepsiceros (greater kudu).


lexentry: eng/kudzu__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: kudzu
trans_list: Kudzu
sense:
(cooking, medicine) A starch extracted from the root that is used in traditional East Asian medicine and cuisine.


lexentry: eng/kugel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kugel
trans_list: Kugel
sense:
A traditional savoury or sweet Jewish dish consisting of a baked pudding of pasta, potatoes, or rice, with vegetables, or raisins and spices.


lexentry: eng/kugel__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kugel
trans_list: Christbaumkugel | Tannenbaumkugel | Weihnachtsbaumkugel | Weihnachtskugel
sense:
A traditional hanging ornament of German origin made of coloured glass, usually spherical but also produced in other shapes such as bunches of grapes and drops.


lexentry: eng/kulak__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kulak
trans_list: Kulak | Kulakin
sense:
(historical) A prosperous peasant in the Russian Empire or the Soviet Union, who owned land and could hire workers.


lexentry: eng/kumari__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kumari
trans_list: Göttin
sense:
(Hinduism, chiefly, _, Nepal) A living goddess; a prepubescent girl worshipped as a manifestation of divine female energy.


lexentry: eng/kumquat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kumquat
trans_list: Kumquat
sense:
A small, orange citrus-like fruit which is native to Asia (Citrus japonica, syn. Fortunella japonica).


lexentry: eng/kurta__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kurta
trans_list: Kurta
sense:
A traditional article of clothing worn in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, consisting of a loose, collarless, long-sleeved, knee-length shirt worn by both men and women.


lexentry: eng/kurtosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kurtosis
trans_list: Wölbung | Kurtosis
sense:
(statistics) A measure of "heaviness of the tails" of a probability distribution, defined as the fourth cumulant divided by the square of the variance of the probability distribution.


lexentry: eng/kuru__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kuru
trans_list: Kuru
sense:
A chronic, progressive, fatal central nervous system disease found mainly among the Fore and neighboring peoples of New Guinea, caused by a prion that probably resembles the scrapie agent of sheep, transmissible to nonhuman primates, and believed to be transmitted by ritual cannibalism.


lexentry: eng/kwashiorkor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kwashiorkor
trans_list: Kwashiorkor | Mehlnährschaden
sense:
(pathology) A form of malnutrition, found in children, caused by dietary insufficiency of protein in combination with a high-carbohydrate diet.


lexentry: eng/kype__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kype
trans_list: Laichhaken
sense:
The hook that develops in the lower jaw of an adult male of most salmonid species when it is ready to spawn.


lexentry: eng/kyriarchy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kyriarchy
trans_list: Kyriarchat | Kyriarchie
sense:
A system of ruling and oppression in which many people may interact and act as oppressor or oppressed. [from 1992]


lexentry: eng/l'esprit_de_l'escalier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: l'esprit de l'escalier
trans_list: Treppenwitz
sense:
The phenomenon when a conversational rejoinder or remark only occurs to someone after the opportunity to make it has passed.


lexentry: eng/lab_rat__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lab rat
trans_list: Versuchskaninchen
sense:
(idiomatic) A person or group used as the subject of an experiment or test, especially unwillingly or unwittingly.


lexentry: eng/label__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: label
trans_list: Etikett | Aufschrift | Beschriftung | Etikette
sense:
A small ticket or sign giving information about something to which it is attached or intended to be attached.


lexentry: eng/label__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: label
trans_list: etikettieren
sense:
(ditransitive) To give a label to (someone or something) in order to categorise that person or thing.


lexentry: eng/labia_majora__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: labia majora
trans_list: große Schamlippen
sense:
(anatomy, primatology) The two outer rounded folds of adipose tissue that lie on either side of the opening of the vagina.


lexentry: eng/labialization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: labialization
trans_list: Labialisierung
sense:
(phonology) A secondary articulatory feature of usually consonants that involves the contraction or rounding of the lips (labia) during pronunciation.


lexentry: eng/labium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: labium
trans_list: Schamlippe
sense:
(anatomy, usually, in the plural) A liplike structure; especially one of the vulva's two pairs of folds of skin on either side.


lexentry: eng/labneh__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: labneh
trans_list: Abtropfjoghurt | Labneh | Labné
sense:
Yogurt that has been strained to filter or remove the whey and thus has a consistency between that of yoghurt and cheese.


lexentry: eng/labor-intensive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: labor-intensive
trans_list: arbeitsintensiv
sense:
(American spelling) Requiring a great deal of work, especially physical and manual effort versus capital.


lexentry: eng/labor_market__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: labor market
trans_list: Arbeitsmarkt
sense:
(economics) The market consisting of the supply of unemployed workers in relation to the demand for them.


lexentry: eng/labor_of_love__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: labor of love
trans_list: Liebhaberei
sense:
(American spelling, idiomatic) A task performed voluntarily without expectation of reimbursement; an altruistic work or undertaking.


lexentry: eng/labor_theory_of_value__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: labor theory of value
trans_list: Arbeitswertlehre | Arbeitswerttheorie
sense:
(economics, political science) The theory, usually associated with Marxian economics, that freely reproducible goods obtain their value from socially necessary human labor time.


lexentry: eng/labour__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: labour
trans_list: Arbeit | Arbeiter
sense:
(uncountable) Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labour movement, organised labour.


lexentry: eng/labour_force__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: labour force
trans_list: Arbeitskraft
sense:
The collective group of people who are available for employment, whether currently employed or unemployed (though sometimes only those unemployed people who are seeking work are included).


lexentry: eng/labyrinth__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: labyrinth
trans_list: Labyrinth
sense:
(anatomy) A complex structure in the inner ear which contains the organs of hearing and balance. It consists of bony cavities (the bony labyrinth) filled with fluid and lined with sensitive membranes (the membranous labyrinth).


lexentry: eng/lac__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lac
trans_list: Lack
sense:
A resinous substance or lacquer produced mainly on the banyan tree by the female of Kerria lacca, a scale insect.


lexentry: eng/lace__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lace
trans_list: Spitze
sense:
(uncountable) A light fabric containing patterns of holes, usually built up from a single thread. Wp


lexentry: eng/lace__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: lace
trans_list: dotieren | infizieren | kontaminieren | vergiften | versetzen | verunreinigen
sense:
(transitive) To add alcohol, poison, a drug or anything else potentially harmful to (food or drink).


lexentry: eng/laches__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: laches
trans_list: Nachlässigkeit
sense:
(legal) An unreasonable delay in bringing a claim alleging a wrong, which means the person who waited shall not be permitted to seek an equitable remedy because the delay prejudiced the moving party.


lexentry: eng/lack_of_sleep__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lack of sleep
trans_list: Schlafmangel
sense:
The condition of not having slept enough at any given time without any specification of cause. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/lackluster__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: lackluster
trans_list: langweilig | mittelmäßig | müde
sense:
(figurative) Not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality.


lexentry: eng/lacquer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lacquer
trans_list: Lack
sense:
A glossy, resinous material used as a surface coating; either a natural exudation of certain trees, or a solution of nitrocellulose in alcohol, etc.


lexentry: eng/lacrimal_gland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lacrimal gland
trans_list: Tränendrüse
sense:
(anatomy, ophthalmology) Either of a pair of almond-shaped glands, one for each eye, that secrete the aqueous layer of the tear film.


lexentry: eng/lacrimal_sac__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lacrimal sac
trans_list: Tränensack
sense:
(anatomy, ophthalmology) The upper dilated end of the nasolacrimal duct that is situated in a groove formed by the lacrimal bone and the frontal process of the maxilla and receives the lacrimal canaliculi.


lexentry: eng/lacrosse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lacrosse
trans_list: Lacrosse
sense:
(sports) A sport played on a field between two opposing teams using sticks (crosses) and a ball, whereby one team defeats the other by scoring more goals within the allotted time.


lexentry: eng/lactam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lactam
trans_list: Lactam
sense:
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of cyclic amides that are the nitrogen analogs of lactones, formed by heating amino acids; the tautomeric enol forms are known as lactims.


lexentry: eng/lactase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lactase
trans_list: Lactase | Laktase
sense:
(enzyme, organic compound) A β-galactosidase enzyme that is involved in the hydrolysis of the disaccharide lactose into constituent galactose and glucose monomers.


lexentry: eng/lactic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lactic acid
trans_list: Milchsäure
sense:
(carboxylic acid) 2-hydroxy-propanoic acid (CH3.CHOH.CO2H), a syrupy liquid, soluble in water; found in milk, wine and many fruits; used as a food additive and in many industrial applications.


lexentry: eng/lactoferrin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lactoferrin
trans_list: Lactoferrin
sense:
A globular multifunctional protein with antimicrobial activity, found in milk and many mucosal secretions such as tears and saliva


lexentry: eng/lactose-free__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lactose-free
trans_list: laktosefrei
sense:
Not containing lactose. (Usually applied to foods made with milk but with the lactose thereof catabolized enzymatically.)


lexentry: eng/lactose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lactose
trans_list: Laktose | Milchzucker | Lactose
sense:
(carbohydrate) The disaccharide sugar of milk and dairy products, C12H22O11, a product of glucose and galactose used as a food and in medicinal compounds.


lexentry: eng/lactulose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lactulose
trans_list: Lactulose
sense:
(organic compound, pharmaceutical drug) A synthetic disaccharide C12H22O11 consisting of galactose and fructose units, used as a laxative for chronic constipation and as an acidifier to reduce blood ammonia levels causing neurological symptoms in advanced liver disease. It is used in solution for oral or rectal administration.


lexentry: eng/lacuna__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lacuna
trans_list: lexikalische Lücke
sense:
(linguistics, translation studies) A language gap, which occurs when there is no direct translation in the target language for a lexical term found in the source language.


lexentry: eng/ladder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ladder
trans_list: Leiter
sense:
A frame, usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, used for ascent and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened rungs (cross strips or rounds acting as steps).


lexentry: eng/ladder__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: ladder
trans_list: Laufmasche
sense:
(chiefly, Britain) A length of unravelled fabric in a knitted garment, especially in nylon stockings; a run.


lexentry: eng/ladder__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: ladder
trans_list: Leiter
sense:
In the game of go, a sequence of moves following a zigzag pattern and ultimately leading to the capture of the attacked stones.


lexentry: eng/ladies'_room__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ladies' room
trans_list: Damentoilette | Damenumkleideraum
sense:
(historical) A waiting room in a railway station or other public building intended exclusively for women and usually including a separate women's lavatory.


lexentry: eng/lady's_slipper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lady's slipper
trans_list: Frauenschuh
sense:
Any orchid of the subfamily Cypripedioideae, distinguished by their slipper-shaped pouches which trap insects to improve pollination rates.


lexentry: eng/lady's_thumb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lady's thumb
trans_list: Floh-Knöterich
sense:
A perennial plant of the knotweed family, native to Eurasia but introduced to many other regions, Persicaria maculosa.


lexentry: eng/lady-in-waiting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lady-in-waiting
trans_list: Ehrendame | Hofdame | Palastdame
sense:
A lady, often a noblewoman, in the household of a queen, princess, or other woman of higher rank who attends her as a personal assistant, generally a role considered an honour.


lexentry: eng/lady__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: lady
trans_list: Dame | Madam | meine Dame | verehrte Frau
sense:
A woman to whom the particular homage of a knight was paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound.


lexentry: eng/ladybird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ladybird
trans_list: Marienkäfer
sense:
Any of the Coccinellidae family of beetles, typically having a round shape and red or yellow spotted elytra.


lexentry: eng/ladybird_spider__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ladybird spider
trans_list: rote Röhrenspinne
sense:
Eresus sandaliatus, a species of spider found primarily in northern and central Europe, males generally being 6-9mm long and characterized by a bright orange back featuring four large and two small ebony spots, females being 10-16mm long and jet-black.


lexentry: eng/lagniappe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lagniappe
trans_list: Dreingabe
sense:
(chiefly, Louisiana, Mississippi, Trinidad and Tobago) An extra or unexpected gift or benefit, such as that given to customers when they purchase something.


lexentry: eng/lahmacun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lahmacun
trans_list: Türkische Pizza
sense:
A dish of Arab origin consisting of a round, thin piece of dough topped with minced meat (most commonly beef and lamb).


lexentry: eng/lake__Noun__4
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lake
trans_list: Färberlack
sense:
In the composition of colors for use in products intended for human consumption, made by extending on a substratum of alumina, a salt prepared from one of the certified water-soluble straight colors.


lexentry: eng/lake_dwelling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lake dwelling
trans_list: Pfahlbau
sense:
A prehistoric structure, built over shallow waters, such as a lake or marsh, supported on piles or artificial mounds of earth or wood.


lexentry: eng/lambada__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lambada
trans_list: Lambada
sense:
(preceded by definite article) A fast-paced, erotic Brazilian dance in which couples dance with their stomachs touching.


lexentry: eng/lambda__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lambda
trans_list: Lambda
sense:
The eleventh letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabet, the twelfth of the Old Greek alphabet.


lexentry: eng/lambda_point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lambda point
trans_list: Lambdapunkt
sense:
(physics) The temperature that is the transition point between the normal and the superfluid forms of helium (at a particular pressure)


lexentry: eng/lambdacism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lambdacism
trans_list: Lambdazismus
sense:
(phonology) A pronunciation shift whereby /l/ or other closely related phonemes are substituted for other sounds (typically /r/), as Sally for Sarah or Molly for Mary.


lexentry: eng/lambskin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lambskin
trans_list: Lamm
sense:
The skin of a very young sheep, especially prepared with the fleece still attached. A very fine form of leather.


lexentry: eng/lametta__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lametta
trans_list: Lametta
sense:
Thin wire or foil made of brass, gold or silver; now especially thin strips of metallic foil used as Christmas decoration.


lexentry: eng/lamia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lamia
trans_list: Lamia
sense:
(Greek mythology) A monster preying upon human beings, who sucked the blood of children, often described as having the head and breasts of a woman and the lower half of a serpent.


lexentry: eng/lamina__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lamina
trans_list: Hufeisen
sense:
(skeleton) Either of two broad, flat plates of bone of a vertebra that is fused with and extends from the pedicle to the median line of the neural arch to form the base of the spinous process and that along with the pedicle forms the posterior part of the vertebral foramen.


lexentry: eng/laminate_flooring__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: laminate flooring
trans_list: Laminat | Laminatboden | Laminatfußboden
sense:
Multi-layer synthetic flooring product fused together with a lamination process and simulating wood.


lexentry: eng/lampblack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lampblack
trans_list: Ruß
sense:
An amorphous form of carbon made from incompletely burned organic matter; used to make pigments and inks.


lexentry: eng/lampoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lampoon
trans_list: Schmähschrift | Pamphlet | Spottschrift
sense:
A written attack or other work ridiculing a person, group, or institution; especially, a satirical one.


lexentry: eng/lamprey__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lamprey
trans_list: Neunauge
sense:
Any long slender primitive eel-like freshwater and saltwater fish of the order Petromyzontiformes, having a sucking mouth with rasping teeth but no jaw.


lexentry: eng/lampshade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lampshade
trans_list: Lampenschirm
sense:
A cover over a lamp to either diffuse the light or to block it in certain directions to avoid glare in the eyes.


lexentry: eng/lance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lance
trans_list: Lanze
sense:
A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen.


lexentry: eng/lance__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lance
trans_list: Lanze
sense:
A wooden spear, sometimes hollow, used in jousting or tilting, designed to shatter on impact with the opposing knight’s armour.


lexentry: eng/lance_corporal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lance corporal
trans_list: Gefreiter
sense:
(US) An enlisted rank of grade E-3 in the United States Marine Corps, ranking above private first class and below corporal. Abbreviated as LCpl.


lexentry: eng/lanceolate__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lanceolate
trans_list: lanzettförmig | lanzettlich
sense:
(botany, mycology) Having the general shape of a lance; much longer than wide, with the widest part lower than the middle and a pointed apex.


lexentry: eng/land__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: land
trans_list: Land
sense:
Real estate or landed property; a partitioned and measurable area which is owned and acquired and on which buildings and structures can be built and erected.


lexentry: eng/land__Noun__1
sense_num: 15
written_rep: land
trans_list: Land
sense:
In any surface prepared with indentations, perforations, or grooves, that part of the surface which is not so treated, such as the level part of a millstone between the furrows.


lexentry: eng/landau__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: landau
trans_list: Landauer
sense:
A type of lightweight, four-wheeled carriage in which the front and back passenger seats face each other.


lexentry: eng/landgrave__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: landgrave
trans_list: Landgraf
sense:
County nobleman in the British, privately held North American colony Carolina, ranking just below the proprietary (chartered equivalent of a royal vassal).


lexentry: eng/landing_craft__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: landing craft
trans_list: Landungsfahrzeug
sense:
(nautical, military) A type of flat-bottomed boat used to transport infantry and vehicles onto a shore during an assault from the sea.


lexentry: eng/landing_gear__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: landing gear
trans_list: Fahrwerk
sense:
(uncountable, countable, aviation) The wheels, tyres, brakes, shock absorbers etc of an aircraft; its undercarriage.


lexentry: eng/landing_net__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: landing net
trans_list: Kescher
sense:
(fishing) A fishnet mounted on a ring which is connected to a handle, used by anglers to secure a catch when pulling it out of the water by the line to which it is hooked.


lexentry: eng/landing_page__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: landing page
trans_list: Landeseite | Landingpage
sense:
(web design, marketing) A web page at which a user first arrives at a website, now especially one optimized for a marketing campaign or for lead generation.


lexentry: eng/landing_ship__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: landing ship
trans_list: Landungsschiff
sense:
(military, nautical) a sea-going military light ferry designed to assault shores that are held against them, and disembark forces directly onto the shore


lexentry: eng/landline__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: landline
trans_list: Festnetz
sense:
A fixed telephone communications cable; originally, one run over land, as opposed to a submarine cable.


lexentry: eng/landlocked__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: landlocked
trans_list: ohne Zugang zu öffentlichen Wegen
sense:
(US, real estate, of a property or parcel) Surrounded by other property and having no access to a public road.


lexentry: eng/landrace__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: landrace
trans_list: Landrasse
sense:
(often, attributive) Any local variety of a domesticated animal or plant species that has adapted over time to its ecological and cultural environment (including, in some cases, its work). [from late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/landscape__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: landscape
trans_list: Landschaft
sense:
A portion of land or territory which the eye can comprehend in a single view, including all the objects it contains.


lexentry: eng/landscape__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: landscape
trans_list: Landschaft
sense:
A picture representing a real or imaginary scene by land or sea, the main subject being the general aspect of nature, as fields, hills, forests, water, etc.


lexentry: eng/landscape__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: landscape
trans_list: Querformat
sense:
(computing, printing, uncountable) a mode of printing where the horizontal sides are longer than the vertical sides


lexentry: eng/landscape_genetics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: landscape genetics
trans_list: Landschaftsgenetik
sense:
A discipline that analyses the influence of landscape and environmental features on the genetic structure of a population.


lexentry: eng/landslide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: landslide
trans_list: Erdrutsch
sense:
A natural disaster that involves the breakup and downhill flow of rock, mud, water and anything caught in the path.


lexentry: eng/langos__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: langos
trans_list: Langos
sense:
A traditional Hungarian fried dough, usually seasoned with garlic, sour cream or cheese and sold as a fast food.


lexentry: eng/language__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: language
trans_list: Sprache | Einzelsprache
sense:
(countable) A body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication.


lexentry: eng/language__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: language
trans_list: Sprache | Jargon
sense:
(uncountable) A sublanguage: the slang of a particular community or jargon of a particular specialist field.


lexentry: eng/language__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: language
trans_list: Sprache
sense:
(countable, uncountable, figurative) The expression of thought (the communication of meaning) in a specified way; that which communicates something, as language does.


lexentry: eng/language_barrier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: language barrier
trans_list: Sprachbarriere
sense:
A conceptual barrier to effective communication, occurring when people who speak different languages attempt to communicate with each other.


lexentry: eng/language_branch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: language branch
trans_list: Sprachzweig
sense:
(linguistics) A subcategory within a language family, which groups together languages that share a common ancestor more recent than the proto-language of the language family.


lexentry: eng/language_contact__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: language contact
trans_list: Sprachkontakt
sense:
(linguistics) The phenomenon in which speakers of two or more languages or varieties interact and influence each other.


lexentry: eng/language_exchange__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: language exchange
trans_list: Sprachaustausch | Sprachenaustausch
sense:
A method of language learning based on mutual practice by learning partners who speak different languages.


lexentry: eng/language_model__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: language model
trans_list: Sprachmodell
sense:
(ML) A machine learning model that assigns probabilities to sequences of characters or words, and/or is capable of generating plausible subsequent text from a given prompt.


lexentry: eng/language_police__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: language police
trans_list: Sprachpolizei
sense:
(informal, derogatory) Any person or group crusading for a particular usage or omission within a language.


lexentry: eng/language_technology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: language technology
trans_list: Sprachtechnologie
sense:
The interdisciplinary field dealing with making computer programs model, analyze, produce, modify and respond to human language.


lexentry: eng/languid__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: languid
trans_list: träge | matt
sense:
Of a person or their actions, character, etc.: lacking drive, emotion, or enthusiasm; apathetic, listless, spiritless, unenthusiastic.


lexentry: eng/languish__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: languish
trans_list: ermatten | erschlaffen | siechen
sense:
(intransitive) To lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/languish__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: languish
trans_list: schmachten | sehnen | sich verzehren
sense:
(intransitive) To pine away in longing for something; to have low spirits, especially from lovesickness. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/languor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: languor
trans_list: einschläfernde Stille
sense:
(uncountable) A state of the body or mind caused by exhaustion or disease and characterized by a languid or weary feeling; lassitude; (countable) an instance of this.


lexentry: eng/langur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: langur
trans_list: Hanuman-Langur
sense:
Any of the Old World monkeys of the subfamily Colobinae, in the genera Simias, Trachypithecus (lutungs), Presbytis (surilis), and Semnopithecus (gray langurs).


lexentry: eng/lanolin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lanolin
trans_list: Wollwachs | Wollschweißfett
sense:
A greasy yellow substance chemically akin to wax that is secreted from wooly animals, with a variety of uses from rust prevention, lubrication and waterproofing to cosmetics and skin ointments.


lexentry: eng/lansquenet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lansquenet
trans_list: Landsknecht
sense:
(countable, historical) Any of a class of German mercenaries of the 15th and 16th centuries, most of whom were pikemen and foot soldiers.


lexentry: eng/lansquenet__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lansquenet
trans_list: Landsknecht | Lansquenet
sense:
(uncountable) A gambling card game in which the dealer is given an initial card and the players another; cards are then turned up until the value (rank) of one of those cards is met.


lexentry: eng/lantern__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lantern
trans_list: Laterne
sense:
A case of translucent or transparent material made to protect a flame, or light, used to illuminate its surroundings.


lexentry: eng/lantern__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: lantern
trans_list: Dachfenster | Dachflächenfenster
sense:
(architectural element) An open structure of light material set upon a roof, to give light and air to the interior.


lexentry: eng/lantern__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: lantern
trans_list: Laterne
sense:
(architecture) A smaller and secondary cupola crowning a larger one, for ornament, or to admit light.


lexentry: eng/lantern__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: lantern
trans_list: Laterne
sense:
(steam engines) A kind of cage inserted in a stuffing box and surrounding a piston rod, to separate the packing into two parts and form a chamber between for the reception of steam, etc.; a lantern brass.


lexentry: eng/lantern_wheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lantern wheel
trans_list: Laterne
sense:
A pinion with cylindrical staves, instead of teeth, inserted at their ends in two parallel disks or plates.


lexentry: eng/lanternfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lanternfish
trans_list: Laternenfisch
sense:
any of small, deep sea fish of the large family Myctophidae, named after their conspicuous use of bioluminescence.


lexentry: eng/lanthanide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lanthanide
trans_list: Lanthanoid
sense:
(chemistry) Any of the 15 rare earth elements from lanthanum to lutetium in the periodic table; because their outermost orbitals are not filled, they have very similar chemistry; below them are the actinides.


lexentry: eng/lanthanum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lanthanum
trans_list: Lanthan
sense:
(uncountable) A chemical element (symbol La) with an atomic number of 57: a soft, ductile, silvery-white metal that tarnishes slowly when exposed to air.


lexentry: eng/lanyard__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lanyard
trans_list: Schlüsselband | Umhängeband | Trageband
sense:
(by extension) A cord worn around the neck, shoulder, or wrist which is attached to a small object to be carried such as an identity card or security pass, key, knife, or whistle.


lexentry: eng/lanyard__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: lanyard
trans_list: Abzugsleine
sense:
(by extension, military) A cord with a hook which is secured to an artillery piece, and pulled to fire the weapon.


lexentry: eng/lap__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: lap
trans_list: Schoß
sense:
The part of the clothing that lies on the knees or thighs when one sits down; that part of the person thus covered.


lexentry: eng/lap__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: lap
trans_list: Bahn | Bahnlänge
sense:
The state or condition of being in part extended over or by the side of something else; or the extent of the overlapping.


lexentry: eng/lap__Verb__2
sense_num: 08
written_rep: lap
trans_list: überrunden
sense:
(transitive, sports, motor racing) To overtake a straggler in a race by completing one more whole lap than the straggler.


lexentry: eng/lap__Verb__3
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lap
trans_list: schlecken
sense:
(ambitransitive) To take (liquid) into the mouth with the tongue; to lick up with a quick motion of the tongue.


lexentry: eng/lap_dance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lap dance
trans_list: Lapdance
sense:
An erotic form of entertainment, typically at a men's club, where a naked or nearly-nude performer straddles a customer and moves in a rhythmic, sexual manner over his or her lap.


lexentry: eng/lap_dog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lap dog
trans_list: Schoßhund | Schoßhündchen | Schoßhündin
sense:
A small toy dog, kept as household pet, whose light weight and companionable temperament make it both suited and disposed to spend time resting in the comfort of its master's lap; a dog bred to behave in this manner.


lexentry: eng/laparoscopy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: laparoscopy
trans_list: Laparoskopie | Bauchspiegelung
sense:
(medicine) Examination of the loins or abdomen, now specifically examination or surgery on the peritoneal cavity using a laparoscope.


lexentry: eng/laparotomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: laparotomy
trans_list: Laparotomie
sense:
(surgery) The surgical procedure for making an incision in the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity. Performed either as exploratory surgery, or as the first step in an abdominal operation.


lexentry: eng/lapel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lapel
trans_list: Aufschlag | Revers | Jackenaufschlag | Klappe | Mantelaufschlag | Rockaufschlag
sense:
Each of the two triangular pieces of cloth on the front of a jacket or coat that are folded back below the throat, leaving a triangular opening between.


lexentry: eng/lapidary__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lapidary
trans_list: lapidar
sense:
Of a piece of writing or a writing style: characteristic of or suitable for an inscription; embodying the precision and refinement of inscriptions on monuments; concise and stately.


lexentry: eng/lapping__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: lapping
trans_list: Dichtung
sense:
(lutherie) Lengths of fine silk, metal wire, or whalebone wrapped tightly around the stick of the bow of a string instrument adjacent to the leather part of the bow grip at the heel.


lexentry: eng/lapti__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lapti
trans_list: Bastschuh | Bastschuhe
sense:
A pair of the old traditional East Slavic (especially Russian) bast shoes, an obsolete traditional footwear of forest areas of Northern Europe, formerly worn by poorer members of the Finnic peoples, Balts, and East Slavs.


lexentry: eng/lapwing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lapwing
trans_list: Kiebitz
sense:
Any of several medium-sized wading birds belonging to the subfamily Vanellinae, within family Charadriidae.


lexentry: eng/larceny__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: larceny
trans_list: Diebstahl
sense:
(legal, uncountable) The unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the legal owner of it permanently. [from mid-15th c.]


lexentry: eng/largehearted__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: largehearted
trans_list: großherzig | großmütig
sense:
Possessing the properties associated with the heart as the seat of love; compassionate, generous, benevolent, forgiving, etc.


lexentry: eng/largescale_archerfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: largescale archerfish
trans_list: Gefleckter Schützenfisch
sense:
An archerfish of species Toxotes chatareus, which is sooty in colour compared to the silveriness of most archerfish.


lexentry: eng/larkspur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: larkspur
trans_list: Rittersporn
sense:
A delphinium: any plant of the genus Delphinium, especially Delphinium ajacis and other plants of the subgenus Delphinium subg. Consolida


lexentry: eng/larnax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: larnax
trans_list: Larnax
sense:
(archaeology, historical) A small closed coffin, box or cinerary urn often used as a container for human remains in Ancient Greece.


lexentry: eng/larva__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: larva
trans_list: Larve
sense:
(figurative) A preliminary stage of someone or something, before it has fully matured, especially a time of growth rather than one of performance.


lexentry: eng/laryngeal__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: laryngeal
trans_list: Laryngal
sense:
(Indo-European, _, linguistics) In Proto-Indo-European, one of the typically three reconstructed consonants usually marked as ⟨h₁⟩, ⟨h₂⟩ and ⟨h₃⟩.


lexentry: eng/larynx__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: larynx
trans_list: Kehlkopf
sense:
(anatomy, zootomy) A hollow muscular organ of the neck of mammals situated just below where the tract of the pharynx splits into the trachea and the oesophagus. It is involved in breath control and protection of the trachea, and, because it houses the vocal cords, sound production.


lexentry: eng/lasagna__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lasagna
trans_list: Lasagne
sense:
An Italian baked dish comprising layers of such pasta with various ingredients (usually a meat ragù (chiefly Bolognese), a fish ragù or a vegetarian/vegetable ragù with bechamel sauce).


lexentry: eng/laser_cooling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: laser cooling
trans_list: Laserkühlung
sense:
(physics) the process of using the force exerted by a laser to reduce the temperature of a gas, or the spread of velocities of a beam of atoms


lexentry: eng/laser_pointer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: laser pointer
trans_list: Laserpointer
sense:
A device that emits a highly concentrated beam of light to highlight items of interest at some distance


lexentry: eng/laser_printer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: laser printer
trans_list: Laserdrucker
sense:
(computer hardware) A computer printer that uses a laser beam to produce an image on a rotating drum before transferring it to the paper.


lexentry: eng/lassie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lassie
trans_list: Dienstmädchen
sense:
(chiefly, Scotland, Northern England, Geordie, Northumbria) A young girl, a lass, especially one seen as a sweetheart.


lexentry: eng/last__Determiner__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: last
trans_list: letzte
sense:
(of days of the week or months of the year) Closest in the past, or closest but one if the closest was very recent; of days, sometimes thought to specifically refer to the instance closest to seven days (one week) ago, or the most recent instance before seven days (one week) ago.


lexentry: eng/last_but_not_least__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: last but not least
trans_list: nicht zuletzt | zu guter Letzt
sense:
An expression to start the last item of a list, emphasising that while it is listed last, it is just as important as the rest of the items.


lexentry: eng/last_call__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: last call
trans_list: letzte Runde
sense:
In a bar, the announcement that the establishment will soon be closing and that this is the final opportunity to buy drinks.


lexentry: eng/last_mile__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: last mile
trans_list: letzte Meile
sense:
(telecommunications) The portion of the infrastructure that carries communication signals from the main system to the end user's business or home, often involving greater expense to install and maintain, and lower transmission speeds.


lexentry: eng/last_night__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: last night
trans_list: gestern Abend | heute Nacht | letzte Nacht | gestern Nacht
sense:
during the previous day’s nighttime; during the night before today (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/last_night__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: last night
trans_list: gestern Abend | heute Nacht | letzte Nacht | gestern Nacht
sense:
(often, used adverbially) The evening or night immediately before the present. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/last_straw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: last straw
trans_list: der Tropfen, der das Fass zum Überlaufen bringt
sense:
(idiomatic, almost always preceded by the) A small addition to a burden which causes it to exceed the capacity.


lexentry: eng/last_word__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: last word
trans_list: Krone | Nonplusultra
sense:
(idiomatic, often preceded by the and followed by in) The finest, highest, or ultimate representative of some class of objects.


lexentry: eng/latch-key_child__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: latch-key child
trans_list: Schlüsselkind
sense:
(idiomatic) A child who returns home from school to an empty house and therefore must unlock/unlatch the exterior door with a key, especially a child of working or absent parent(s).


lexentry: eng/latch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: latch
trans_list: Riegel | Klinke | Anschlag | Arretierung | Falle | Rastklinke
sense:
A fastening for a door that has a bar that fits into a notch or slot, and is lifted by a lever or string from either side.


lexentry: eng/latch__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: latch
trans_list: Auffangregister | Klinkenschalter | Signalschalter
sense:
(electronics) An electronic circuit that is like a flip-flop, except that it is level triggered instead of edge triggered.


lexentry: eng/latchkey_kid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: latchkey kid
trans_list: Schlüsselkind
sense:
(informal) A schoolchild who carries keys to his or her house because there is usually no parent home when school finishes.


lexentry: eng/late__Adjective__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: late
trans_list: verstorben | selig
sense:
(not comparable, euphemistic) Deceased, dead: used particularly when speaking of the dead person's actions while alive. (Generally must be preceded by a possessive or an article, commonly "the"; see usage notes. Can itself only precede the person's name, never follow it.)


lexentry: eng/late_bloomer__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: late bloomer
trans_list: Spätblüher
sense:
(literally, horticulture) A flowering plant that blooms later in a growing season than other flowering plants.


lexentry: eng/late_capitalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: late capitalism
trans_list: Spätkapitalismus
sense:
The most recent or current form of capitalism, especially as characterized by monopoly, globalization, exploitation, and excess.


lexentry: eng/lateen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lateen
trans_list: Lateinersegel
sense:
(ship parts) A triangular fore-and-aft sail set on a boom in such way that the tack is attached to the hull of the vessel and the free end of the boom lifts the sail.


lexentry: eng/lateral__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: lateral
trans_list: lateral
sense:
(phonetics, phonology) (of a consonant, especially the English clear l) Pertaining to speech sounds generated by partially blocking the egress of the airstream with the tongue, leaving space on one or both sides of the occlusion for air passage.


lexentry: eng/lateral_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lateral line
trans_list: Laterallinie
sense:
A sense organ of a fish running lengthwise down each of its sides from the vicinity of the operculum to the base of the tail, used to detect movement and vibration in the surrounding water.


lexentry: eng/lateral_pterygoid_muscle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lateral pterygoid muscle
trans_list: Musculus pterygoideus lateralis
sense:
(muscle) A muscle that arises from the greater wing of the sphenoid bone and from the outer surface of the lateral pterygoid plate, is inserted into the condyle of the mandible and the articular disk of the temporomandibular joint, and acts as an antagonist of the masseter, temporalis, and medial pterygoid muscles.


lexentry: eng/lateral_raise__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lateral raise
trans_list: Seitenhebe | Seitenheben
sense:
(weightlifting) A shoulder exercise in which the arm is raised and lowered against resistance – such as through use of a dumbbell, cable, or resistance band –, isolating the deltoids.


lexentry: eng/lateral_thinking__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lateral thinking
trans_list: Querdenken
sense:
Using reasoned thought in a non-standard, or non-linear logical, way to find a solution to a problem.


lexentry: eng/lath__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lath
trans_list: Latte | Leiste
sense:
A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc.


lexentry: eng/lathe__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lathe
trans_list: Drehmaschine | Drehbank | Drechselbank | Drehstuhl | Holzdrehmaschine
sense:
(tools, metalworking, woodworking) A machine tool used to shape a piece of material, or workpiece, by rotating the workpiece against a cutting tool.


lexentry: eng/laticlave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: laticlave
trans_list: Einsatzstreifen | Einsatzstück
sense:
(historical) A badge of two wide purple stripes, worn by senators and certain other high-ranking people in ancient Rome.


lexentry: eng/latissimus_dorsi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: latissimus dorsi
trans_list: großer Rückenmuskel
sense:
(muscle) A large, flat, dorsolateral muscle on the trunk, posterior to the arm, and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region.


lexentry: eng/latitude__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: latitude
trans_list: Breite | geographische Breite | Breitengrad
sense:
(geography, astronomy, countable) The angular distance north or south from a planet's equator, measured along the meridian of that particular point.


lexentry: eng/latitude__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: latitude
trans_list: Breite | Breitengrad | Breitenkreis
sense:
(geography) An imaginary line (in the form of a circumference) around a planet running parallel to the planet's equator.


lexentry: eng/latrine__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: latrine
trans_list: Latrine
sense:
(India, otherwise, _, military) Any facility or device used for urination or defecation, whether toilet, lavatory, or outhouse.


lexentry: eng/latte__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: latte
trans_list: Caffè Latte | Café au Lait | Milchkaffee
sense:
A similar drink, where the espresso is replaced with some other flavoring ingredient such as chai, maté or matcha (green tea).


lexentry: eng/lattice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lattice
trans_list: Gatter | Gitter | Gitterwerk | Gitterzaun | Lattengerüst
sense:
A flat panel constructed with widely-spaced crossed thin strips of wood or other material, commonly used as a garden trellis.


lexentry: eng/lattice__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: lattice
trans_list: Gitter | Kristallgitter
sense:
(crystallography) A regular spacing or arrangement of geometric points, often decorated with a motif.


lexentry: eng/lattice__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: lattice
trans_list: Verband
sense:
(mathematics, order theory) A partially ordered set in which every pair of elements has a unique supremum and a unique infimum.


lexentry: eng/laudanum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: laudanum
trans_list: Laudanum
sense:
(pharmacology) A tincture of opium, once widely used for various medical purposes and as a recreational drug.


lexentry: eng/laugh__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: laugh
trans_list: lachen | Lachen
sense:
(intransitive) To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat; to indulge in laughter.


lexentry: eng/laugh__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: laugh
trans_list: lachen
sense:
(intransitive, figuratively, obsolete) To be or appear cheerful, pleasant, mirthful, lively, or brilliant; to sparkle; to sport.


lexentry: eng/laugh__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: laugh
trans_list: auslachen | lachen
sense:
(intransitive, followed by "at") To make an object of laughter or ridicule; to make fun of; to deride; to mock.


lexentry: eng/laughing_dove__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: laughing dove
trans_list: Palmtaube
sense:
A small pigeon (Spilopelia senegalensis) native to the tropics in Africa south of the Sahara; the Middle East; and southern Asia east to India.


lexentry: eng/laughing_gull__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: laughing gull
trans_list: Aztekenmöwe
sense:
An American gull (Leucophaeus atricilla); in summer the head is nearly black, the back slate color, and the five outer primaries black.


lexentry: eng/laughing_kookaburra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: laughing kookaburra
trans_list: Jägerliest | Kookaburra | Lachender Hans
sense:
A kookaburra of species Dacelo novaeguineae, native to eastern Australia and famed for its loud laugh-like call.


lexentry: eng/laughter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: laughter
trans_list: Lachen | Gelächter
sense:
A movement (usually involuntary) of the muscles of the laughing face, particularly of the lips, and of the whole body, with a peculiar expression of the eyes, indicating merriment, satisfaction or derision, and usually attended by a sonorous and interrupted expulsion of air from the lungs.


lexentry: eng/launch__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: launch
trans_list: starten | öffnen
sense:
(transitive) To send out; to start (someone) on a mission or project; to give a start to (something); to put in operation


lexentry: eng/launcher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: launcher
trans_list: Abschussgerät
sense:
One who or that which launches. A device that throws something or the person who initiates a launch.


lexentry: eng/laundry__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: laundry
trans_list: Wäsche | Wäscherei | Waschküche | Waschen | Waschsalon | Waschraum
sense:
A place or room where laundering is done - including, by extension, other forms of laundering than clothes washing.


lexentry: eng/laundry_basket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: laundry basket
trans_list: Wäschekorb
sense:
A container, often made of plastic, for holding and transporting clothing and household textiles, especially before and after being laundered.


lexentry: eng/laura__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: laura
trans_list: Laura | Laure | Lavra | Lawra
sense:
(historical, Eastern Orthodox Church) A cluster of cells or caves for hermits, with a church and sometimes a refectory at the centre.


lexentry: eng/laurel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: laurel
trans_list: Lorbeer
sense:
Laurus nobilis, an evergreen shrub having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their axils.


lexentry: eng/laurestine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: laurestine
trans_list: Lorbeerschneeball | Mittelmeer-Schneeball
sense:
The Viburnum tinus, an evergreen shrub or tree of the south of Europe, which flowers during the winter months.


lexentry: eng/lava__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lava
trans_list: Lava
sense:
The molten rock ejected by a volcano from its crater or fissured sides; magma that has breached the surface of the earth.


lexentry: eng/lava_dome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lava dome
trans_list: Lavadom
sense:
(vulcanology) A roughly circular mound-shaped bulge that builds up from the slow eruption of viscous felsic lava from a volcano.


lexentry: eng/lava_flow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lava flow
trans_list: Lavafluss
sense:
(geology) A flow of molten lava from an erupting volcano, and the solidified mass left after the lava has cooled down.


lexentry: eng/lava_lamp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lava lamp
trans_list: Lavalampe
sense:
A kind of lamp, typically used more for decoration than illumination, in which the gentle flow of randomly-shaped clumps of wax purportedly suggests the flowing of lava.


lexentry: eng/lavaret__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lavaret
trans_list: Lavaret
sense:
(zoology) A European whitefish Coregonus lavaretus, found in the mountain lakes of Sweden, Germany, and Switzerland, and in the archipelago in the Baltic Sea between Sweden and Finland.


lexentry: eng/lavash__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lavash
trans_list: Lavash
sense:
A soft, thin flatbread made with flour, water, yeast, and salt, baked in a tandoor. Toasted sesame seeds and/or poppy seeds are sometimes sprinkled on it before baking. Traditionally made in Armenia and other countries of the Caucasus and the Middle East.


lexentry: eng/law__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: law
trans_list: Gesetz | Recht
sense:
(usually with "the") The body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.


lexentry: eng/law__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: law
trans_list: Gesetz
sense:
(cricket) One of the official rules of cricket as codified by the its (former) governing body, the MCC.


lexentry: eng/law__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: law
trans_list: Gesetz
sense:
(mathematics, logic) A statement (of relation) that is true under specified conditions; a mathematical or logical rule.


lexentry: eng/law__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: law
trans_list: Gesetz | Recht
sense:
A statement (in physics, etc) of an (observed, established) order or sequence or relationship of phenomena which is invariable under certain conditions. (Compare theory.)


lexentry: eng/law__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: law
trans_list: Gesetz | Recht
sense:
Any rule that must or should be obeyed, concerning behaviours and their consequences. (Compare mores.)


lexentry: eng/law_enforcement__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: law enforcement
trans_list: Gesetzesvollzug | Strafverfolgung
sense:
The various government agencies, regarded collectively, involved in the prevention of crime and the apprehension of criminals.


lexentry: eng/law_of_cosines__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: law of cosines
trans_list: Kosinussatz
sense:
(trigonometry) A generalization of the Pythagorean theorem that relates the lengths of the sides of a triangle to the cosine of one of its angles.


lexentry: eng/law_of_large_numbers__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: law of large numbers
trans_list: [[Gesetz der großen Zahlen|Gesetz der großen Zahl(en)]]
sense:
(statistics) The statistical tendency toward a fixed ratio in the results when an experiment is repeated a large number of times; law of averages.


lexentry: eng/law_of_obligations__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: law of obligations
trans_list: Schuldrecht
sense:
(law) A branch of private law under civil-law legal systems concerning the rights and duties arising between individuals.


lexentry: eng/law_of_sines__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: law of sines
trans_list: Sinussatz
sense:
(trigonometry) A statement that relates the lengths of the sides of a triangle to the sines of its angles.


lexentry: eng/lawnmower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lawnmower
trans_list: Rasenmäher | Mähmaschine
sense:
A device used for cutting grass to a chosen height, typically of landscaped lawns of residences or institutions.


lexentry: eng/lawsuit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lawsuit
trans_list: Gerichtsverfahren | Rechtsstreit | Klage | Prozess
sense:
(legal) In civil law, a case where two or more people disagree and one or more of the parties take the case to a court for resolution.


lexentry: eng/lawyer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lawyer
trans_list: Rechtsanwalt | Anwalt | Rechtsanwältin | Anwältin
sense:
A professional person qualified (as by a law degree or bar exam) and authorized to practice law as an attorney-at-law, solicitor, advocate, barrister or equivalent, i.e. represent parties in lawsuits or trials and give legal advice.


lexentry: eng/lay-by__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lay-by
trans_list: Haltebucht | Rastplatz
sense:
(UK, Philippines) A paved area at the side of a highway designated for drivers to stop in, for emergency parking, or where vehicles can wait, with larger lay-bys possibly having facilities like food vendors or public telephones.


lexentry: eng/lay-by__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lay-by
trans_list: Haltebucht | Rastplatz
sense:
(UK) A railroad siding; a second, short railroad track just to the side of a railroad track, connected with the main track by a switch and used for unloading, bypassing, etc.


lexentry: eng/lay-by__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: lay-by
trans_list: Haltebucht | Rastplatz
sense:
(Australia, New Zealand, South Africa) A method of retail purchase in which the selected goods are set aside and the customer pays for them in instalments, receiving them when fully paid; layaway.


lexentry: eng/lay_down__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: lay down
trans_list: befehlen
sense:
(transitive) To specify, institute, enact, assert firmly, state authoritatively, establish or formulate (rules or policies).


lexentry: eng/lay_down__Verb__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: lay down
trans_list: ins Bett gehen
sense:
(intransitive, nonstandard, proscribed) To lie down; to place oneself in a reclined or horizontal position, on a bed or similar, for the purpose of resting.


lexentry: eng/lay_judge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lay judge
trans_list: Laienrichter | Schöffe
sense:
A lay person who acts as (or is) a judge, or who assists a (professional) judge, in a court proceeding (especially in jurisdictions which do not use juries).


lexentry: eng/lay_of_the_land__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lay of the land
trans_list: Lage der Dinge | Stand der Dinge | Stimmungslage
sense:
(idiomatic) The trends, feelings, intentions, and other factors influencing a strategic, political, or social situation.


lexentry: eng/lay_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lay off
trans_list: entlassen
sense:
(transitive, chiefly, US, idiom) (of an employer) To dismiss (workers) from employment, e.g. at a time of low business volume or through no fault of the worker, often with a severance package.


lexentry: eng/lay_open__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lay open
trans_list: offenlegen
sense:
(patents, Japan and South Korea) To publish a patent for initial public review, prior to the formal application for registration.


lexentry: eng/lay_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lay out
trans_list: auslegen
sense:
(transitive) To arrange (physically) in a certain way, so as to spread or space apart; to display (e.g. merchandise or a collection).


lexentry: eng/lay_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: lay out
trans_list: darlegen
sense:
(transitive, colloquial) To render (someone) unconscious; to knock out; to cause to fall to the floor.


lexentry: eng/layer__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: layer
trans_list: Ebene
sense:
(computer graphics, by analogy to a stack of transparencies) One in a stack of (initially transparent) drawing surfaces that comprise an image; used to keep elements of an image separate so that they can be modified independently from one another.


lexentry: eng/laying_on_of_hands__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: laying on of hands
trans_list: Handauflegen | Handauflegung
sense:
(religion, chiefly, Christianity) The practice of using touch to communicate spiritual energy from one person to another, especially as an act of healing.


lexentry: eng/layoff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: layoff
trans_list: Arbeitsunterbrechung
sense:
(chiefly, US) A dismissal of employees from their jobs because of tightened budgetary constraints or work shortage (not due to poor performance or misconduct).


lexentry: eng/layout__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: layout
trans_list: Layout | Gestaltung
sense:
(publishing) The process of arranging editorial content, advertising, graphics and other information to fit within certain constraints.


lexentry: eng/laytime__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: laytime
trans_list: Liegezeit
sense:
In commercial shipping, the amount of time specified in a charter party for a vessel's loading and unloading.


lexentry: eng/lazaretto__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lazaretto
trans_list: Lazarett
sense:
(also, figuratively) A building such as a hospital, or occasionally a ship, used to temporarily isolate sick people to prevent the spread of infectious diseases; a quarantine. [from early 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/lazurite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lazurite
trans_list: Lasurit
sense:
(mineral) A mineral of metamorphosed limestones. Lazurite forms the gemstone lapis lazuli, and crushed lazurite provided the ultramarine color in artists' paint of the Old Masters. Sodalite and lazurite form the sodalite group of silicate minerals. Chemical composition: Sodium aluminum silicate with sulphur, Na4-5Al3Si3O12S.


lexentry: eng/lazy_Susan__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lazy Susan
trans_list: Drehplatte | Drehteller
sense:
A rotating set of shelves used to minimize inaccessible space, usually employed in corner kitchen cabinets.


lexentry: eng/lead__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lead
trans_list: Blei
sense:
(uncountable) A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82, symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum).


lexentry: eng/lead__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lead
trans_list: Lot | Senkblei | verbleien
sense:
(countable, nautical) A plummet or mass of lead attached to a line, used in sounding depth at sea or (dated) to estimate velocity in knots.


lexentry: eng/lead__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: lead
trans_list: Durchschuss
sense:
(uncountable, typography) Vertical space in advance of a row or between rows of text. Also known as leading.


lexentry: eng/lead__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lead
trans_list: führen | Führung | Leitung
sense:
(countable) Precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; the state of being ahead in a race; the highest score in an incomplete game.


lexentry: eng/lead__Noun__2
sense_num: 04
written_rep: lead
trans_list: anführen
sense:
(baseball) The situation where a runner steps away from a base while waiting for the pitch to be thrown.


lexentry: eng/lead__Noun__2
sense_num: 05
written_rep: lead
trans_list: führen | leiten
sense:
(uncountable, card games, dominoes) The act or right of playing first in a game or round; the card suit, or piece, so played


lexentry: eng/lead__Noun__2
sense_num: 13
written_rep: lead
trans_list: führen | leiten
sense:
In a steam engine, the width of port opening which is uncovered by the valve, for the admission or release of steam, at the instant when the piston is at end of its stroke.


lexentry: eng/lead__Noun__2
sense_num: 15
written_rep: lead
trans_list: führen | leiten
sense:
(horology) The action of a tooth, such as a tooth of a wheel, in impelling another tooth or a pallet.


lexentry: eng/lead__Noun__2
sense_num: 17
written_rep: lead
trans_list: leiten | Spur | anführen
sense:
Information obtained by a detective or police officer that allows him or her to discover further details about a crime or incident.


lexentry: eng/lead__Noun__2
sense_num: 19
written_rep: lead
trans_list: Spur
sense:
Information obtained by a news reporter about an issue or subject that allows him or her to discover more details.


lexentry: eng/lead__Noun__2
sense_num: 21
written_rep: lead
trans_list: führen | leiten
sense:
(US, journalism) The introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article. (Sometimes spelled as lede for this usage to avoid ambiguity.)


lexentry: eng/lead__Noun__2
sense_num: 26
written_rep: lead
trans_list: führen | leiten
sense:
(music) A mark or a short passage in one voice part, as of a canon, serving as a cue for the entrance of others.


lexentry: eng/lead__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lead
trans_list: leiten | führen
sense:
To conduct or direct with authority; to have direction or charge of; to command, especially a military or business unit.


lexentry: eng/lead__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lead
trans_list: führen | leiten | Führung | Spur
sense:
To guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain place or end, by making the way known; to show the way, especially by going with or going in advance of, to lead a pupil; to guide somebody somewhere or to bring somebody somewhere by means of instructions.


lexentry: eng/lead__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lead
trans_list: führen | leiten
sense:
To guide or conduct oneself in, through, or along (a certain course); hence, to proceed in the way of; to follow the path or course of; to pass; to spend. Also, to cause (one) to proceed or follow in (a certain course).


lexentry: eng/lead__Verb__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lead
trans_list: Ader
sense:
(intransitive) To guide or conduct, as by accompanying, going before, showing, influencing, directing with authority, etc.; to have precedence or preeminence; to be first or chief; — used in most of the senses of the transitive verb.


lexentry: eng/lead__Verb__2
sense_num: 04
written_rep: lead
trans_list: führen | leiten
sense:
(transitive) To draw or direct by influence, whether good or bad; to prevail on; to induce; to entice; to allure


lexentry: eng/lead_guitar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lead guitar
trans_list: Leadgitarre
sense:
An electric guitar in a band that plays soloistically, usually playing melodically as opposed to strumming chords; supported by the rhythm guitar.


lexentry: eng/lead_time__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lead time
trans_list: Lieferzeit
sense:
(idiomatic) The amount of time between the initiation of some process and its completion, e.g. the time required to manufacture or procure a product; the time required before something can be provided or delivered.


lexentry: eng/leader__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: leader
trans_list: Leitartikel
sense:
(UK, journalism) The first, or the principal, editorial article in a newspaper; a leading or main editorial article; a lead story.


lexentry: eng/leading_edge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leading edge
trans_list: Anströmkante | Profilnase
sense:
(aeronautics) The frontmost edge of a wing or other airfoil of an aircraft; sometimes contains slots or slats


lexentry: eng/leading_question__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leading question
trans_list: Suggestivfrage
sense:
A question that suggests the answer or that contains the information for which the examiner is looking.


lexentry: eng/leaf-cutter_ant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leaf-cutter ant
trans_list: Blattschneiderameise
sense:
Any of the 41 species of ants in the genera Atta and Acromyrmex, that cut fragments from leaves and takes them to its colony's nest.


lexentry: eng/leaf__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: leaf
trans_list: Blatt | Laubblatt
sense:
(publishing, bookbinding, advertising) A sheet of a book, magazine, etc (consisting of two pages, one on each face of the leaf).


lexentry: eng/leaf_casting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leaf casting
trans_list: Papieranfaserung
sense:
A process in which damaged paper is repaired by means of wetting the old paper in a cast and concurrently aging pulp to the damaged part or parts.


lexentry: eng/leaf_litter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leaf litter
trans_list: abgefallenes Laub | trockenes Laub
sense:
Dead plant material, such as fallen leaves, bark, and twigs, that has fallen to the ground and may be used by animals as habitat or for nest-building, eventually decomposing and releasing nutrients into the soil.


lexentry: eng/leaf_node__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leaf node
trans_list: Blatt
sense:
(botany) One of the spots upon a stem where buds and intercalary meristems occur, usually marking the end of a season's growth.


lexentry: eng/league_table__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: league table
trans_list: Tabelle
sense:
(sports) A tabular display of the teams in some league in order of win percentage or points awarded, often also including number of matches played, won, lost, and drawn, goal difference, etc.


lexentry: eng/lean-to__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lean-to
trans_list: Schutzhütte
sense:
A shelter with a sloped roof; also a building with a similar construction attached to the side of a building as an extension.


lexentry: eng/lean_thinking__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lean thinking
trans_list: Lean Thinking
sense:
(business) A business methodology that aims to provide a new way to think about how to organize human activities to deliver more benefits to society and value to individuals while eliminating waste.


lexentry: eng/leap_day__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leap day
trans_list: Schalttag
sense:
An extra day intercalated into a year, especially the day intercalated into the Julian calendar every fourth year and into the Gregorian calendar every fourth year excepting centuries not divisible by 400, usually reckoned as February 29th.


lexentry: eng/leap_second__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leap second
trans_list: Schaltsekunde
sense:
A second of time added to the year occasionally to compensate for variation in the rate of Earth's rotation relative to the absolute standards of time.


lexentry: eng/leap_year__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leap year
trans_list: Schaltjahr
sense:
A year in the Julian or Gregorian calendar with an intercalary day added to February (in the Gregorian calendar, February 29), used to adjust for the extra hours of the solar year; a 366-day year.


lexentry: eng/leapfrog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leapfrog
trans_list: Bockspringen
sense:
(games) A game, often played by children, in which a player leaps like a frog over the back of another person who has stooped over. One variation of the game involves a number of people lining up in a row and bending over. The last person in the line then vaults forward over each of the others until he or she reaches the front of the line, whereupon he also bends over. The process is then repeated.


lexentry: eng/learned_borrowing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: learned borrowing
trans_list: gelehrte Entlehnung
sense:
(linguistics) A word or other linguistic form borrowed from one language into another on purpose instead of through normal language contact, especially one from a classical language.


lexentry: eng/lease__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lease
trans_list: Pacht
sense:
(formal, law) An interest in land granting exclusive use or occupation of real estate for a limited period; a leasehold.


lexentry: eng/least_common_multiple__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: least common multiple
trans_list: kleinstes gemeinsames Vielfaches
sense:
(number theory) The smallest positive integer which is divisible by (equivalently, is an integer multiple of) each of a specified finite set of integers.


lexentry: eng/least_flycatcher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: least flycatcher
trans_list: Gartentyrann
sense:
A small insect-eating passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family, and the smallest member of the genus Empidonax, native to North America.


lexentry: eng/least_weasel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: least weasel
trans_list: Wiesel
sense:
The common weasel, little weasel, or simply weasel (Mustela nivalis), the smallest member of the weasel genus Mustela, native to Eurasia, North America, and North Africa.


lexentry: eng/leather__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leather
trans_list: Leder
sense:
A tough material produced from the skin of animals, by tanning or similar process, used e.g. for clothing.


lexentry: eng/leatherette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leatherette
trans_list: Kunstleder
sense:
(countable, uncountable, also, attributively) A type of fabric, often plastic, made to imitate the appearance of leather.


lexentry: eng/leatherman__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leatherman
trans_list: Ledermann
sense:
A multitool, usually with a plier head as the central implement, that has an array of other implements such as knives, screwdrivers, can openers, files, saws, and so on.


lexentry: eng/leave__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leave
trans_list: lassen | zurücklassen
sense:
(transitive) To cause or allow (something) to remain as available; to refrain from taking (something) away; to stop short of consuming or otherwise depleting (something) entirely.


lexentry: eng/leave__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: leave
trans_list: lassen
sense:
(transitive) To transfer responsibility or attention of (something) (to someone); to stop being concerned with.


lexentry: eng/leave_for_dead__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leave for dead
trans_list: zum Sterben zurücklassen
sense:
(transitive) To abandon a person or other living creature that is injured or otherwise incapacitated, assuming that the death of the one abandoned will soon follow.


lexentry: eng/leave_it_at_that__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leave it at that
trans_list: es dabei belassen
sense:
(idiomatic) To agree that there has been enough discussion, study, etc. and that it is time to stop.


lexentry: eng/leave_me_alone__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leave me alone
trans_list: lass mich in Ruhe
sense:
stop talking to me, stop being near me, stop interfering with my life (used especially when one is angry, frustrated, or annoyed).


lexentry: eng/leave_someone_in_the_lurch__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leave someone in the lurch
trans_list: im Regen stehen lassen | im Stich lassen | sitzen lassen
sense:
(idiomatic) To abandon somebody; especially, to abandon somebody and leave him or her in a difficult situation.


lexentry: eng/lebensraum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lebensraum
trans_list: Lebensraum
sense:
(chiefly, with reference to nations and peoples) Hitherto unoccupied “living space” claimed as one’s rightful domain.


lexentry: eng/lecithin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lecithin
trans_list: Lecithin
sense:
(organic chemistry) The principal phospholipid in animals; it is particularly abundant in egg yolks, and is extracted commercially from soy. It is a major constituent of cell membranes, and is commonly used as a food additive (as an emulsifier).


lexentry: eng/lect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lect
trans_list: Lekt
sense:
(linguistics, sociolinguistics) A specific form of a language or language cluster: a language or a dialect.


lexentry: eng/lectern__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lectern
trans_list: Pult | Rednerpult | Chorpult | Lesepult
sense:
A stand with a slanted top used to support a bible from which passages are read during a church service.


lexentry: eng/lectionary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lectionary
trans_list: Lektionar | Lektionarium
sense:
(Christianity, Judaism) A book or listing that contains a collection of scripture readings appointed for Christian or Jewish worship on a given day or occasion.


lexentry: eng/lectotype__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lectotype
trans_list: Lectotypus
sense:
(taxonomy) A biological specimen or illustration later selected to serve as definitive type example of a species or subspecies when the original author of the name did not designate a holotype.


lexentry: eng/lecturer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lecturer
trans_list: Dozent | Dozentin | Lektor | Lektorin
sense:
A member of a university or college below the rank of assistant professor or reader; docent; lector.


lexentry: eng/lede__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lede
trans_list: Lead-Stil
sense:
(chiefly, US, journalism) The introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article; the lead or lead-in. [from mid 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/ledger__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: ledger
trans_list: Auflager | Fixpunkt | Konsole | Querbalken | Widerlager
sense:
(construction) A board attached to a wall to provide support for attaching other structural elements (such as deck joists or roof rafters) to a building.


lexentry: eng/ledger_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ledger line
trans_list: Hilfslinie
sense:
(music) A musical notation to inscribe notes outside the lines and spaces of the regular musical staves; a line slightly longer than the note is drawn parallel to the staff, above or below, spaced at the same distances as the notes within the staff.


lexentry: eng/leek__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leek
trans_list: Lauch | Porree | Breitlauch | Winterlauch
sense:
A vegetable of variety variety, having edible leaves and an onion-like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion.


lexentry: eng/leer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leer
trans_list: anzügliches Grinsen | lüsterner Blick
sense:
A significant side glance; a glance expressive of some passion, as malignity, amorousness, etc.; a sly or lecherous look.


lexentry: eng/leer__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leer
trans_list: anzüglich blicken
sense:
(intransitive) To look sideways or obliquely; now especially with sexual desire or malicious intent.


lexentry: eng/lees__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lees
trans_list: Bodensatz
sense:
The sediment that settles during fermentation of beverages, consisting of dead yeast and precipitated parts of the fruit.


lexentry: eng/leeside__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leeside
trans_list: Leeseite
sense:
The side of something that provides the most shelter from some prevailing force such as wind, rain, waves, etc.


lexentry: eng/leeward__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
sense: On the side sheltered from the wind; in that direction.
written_rep: leeward
trans_list:
leewärts gelegen | mit dem Wind gelegen | unter dem Winde gelegen | windabgewandt gelegen | windabwärts gelegen


lexentry: eng/leeway__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: leeway
trans_list: Rückstand | Versäumte
sense:
(British) An adverse discrepancy or variation in a cumulative process, usually in the phrase make up leeway.


lexentry: eng/left__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: left
trans_list: links | link
sense:
Designating the side of the body toward the west when one is facing north; the side of the body on which the heart is located in most humans; the opposite of right. This arrow points to the reader's left: ←


lexentry: eng/leg__Noun__1
sense_num: 18
written_rep: leg
trans_list: Hosenbein
sense:
(cricket, attributive) Denotes the half of the field on the same side as the batsman's legs; the left side for a right-handed batsman.


lexentry: eng/leg_extension__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leg extension
trans_list: Beinstrecken
sense:
(weightlifting) An exercise performed on a machine while seated. The quadriceps (thigh muscles) are exerted to straighten the knee while acting against resistance applied to the lower shin.


lexentry: eng/leg_up__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leg up
trans_list: Räuberleiter
sense:
The act of assisting another's progress over a wall or other obstacle by forming a step for one of their feet with one's hands.


lexentry: eng/leg_warmer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leg warmer
trans_list: Gamasche | Stulpe
sense:
A type of garment similar to a footless sock, which usually extends from below the knee to above the ankle.


lexentry: eng/legal_advice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: legal advice
trans_list: Rechtsberatung
sense:
(legal) The giving of a formal opinion regarding the substance or procedure of the law, usually received from a solicitor, barrister or lawyer, ordinarily for a fee.


lexentry: eng/legal_capacity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: legal capacity
trans_list: Geschäftsfähigkeit
sense:
(law) Capacity of a person to make binding amendments to their rights, duties and obligations, such as getting married or merging, entering into contracts, making gifts, or writing a valid will.


lexentry: eng/legal_person__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: legal person
trans_list: juristische Person
sense:
(legal) An aggregate of people, legal entity, or body corporate who have (some of) the legal rights and responsibilities of a natural person under the law.


lexentry: eng/legal_positivism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: legal positivism
trans_list: Positivismus
sense:
(legal) A school of thought in jurisprudence in which the law is seen as separated from moral values, i.e. the law is posited by lawmakers (humans).


lexentry: eng/legal_representative__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: legal representative
trans_list: Rechtsbeistand | gesetzliche Vertreter | rechtliche Vertretung
sense:
(law) One who represents or acts on behalf of another under authority recognised by law, such as a parent or guardian of a minor, a manager of a legal person, etc.


lexentry: eng/legal_tender__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: legal tender
trans_list: gesetzliches Zahlungsmittel
sense:
(legal) Any form of currency that by law cannot be refused as payment to extinguish a debt equal to the amount offered.


lexentry: eng/legal_vacuum__Noun__1
written_rep: legal vacuum
trans_list:
Gesetzeslücke | Rechtslücke | Rechtsvakuum | Regelungslücke | juristisches Vakuum | rechtliche Lücke


lexentry: eng/legalize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: legalize
trans_list: legalisieren
sense:
To make legal or permit under law. Either by decriminalising something that has been illegal or by specifically permitting it.


lexentry: eng/legate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: legate
trans_list: Legat
sense:
A deputy representing the pope, specifically a papal ambassador sent on special ecclesiastical missions.


lexentry: eng/legion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: legion
trans_list: Legion
sense:
(military, Ancient Rome) The major unit or division of the Roman army, usually comprising 3000 to 6000 infantry soldiers and 100 to 200 cavalry troops.


lexentry: eng/legionary__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: legionary
trans_list: Legionär
sense:
A member of a legion, such as the American Legion, or of any organization containing the term legion in its title (e.g. the French Foreign Legion).


lexentry: eng/legislative_body__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: legislative body
trans_list: Gesetzgebungsorgan
sense:
A political institution which holds the legislative power in a state, and often controls the executive power.


lexentry: eng/legman__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: legman
trans_list: Reporter
sense:
(originally, US, journalism) A reporter who frequently travels to conduct research, interview witnesses, etc., and then conveys the information to a rewriteman who writes up the story.


lexentry: eng/legume__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: legume
trans_list: Hülsenfrüchtler | Leguminose
sense:
(botany) Any of a large family (Fabaceae, syn. Leguminosae) of dicotyledonous herbs, shrubs, and trees having fruits that are legumes or loments, bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria, and including important food and forage plants (as peas, beans, or clovers).


lexentry: eng/legumin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: legumin
trans_list: Legumin | Pflanzenkasein | Pflanzenkäsestoff
sense:
(biochemistry, organic compound) Any of a group of globulins, resembling casein, found mostly in legumes and grains.


lexentry: eng/legwork__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: legwork
trans_list: Kleinarbeit | Lauferei
sense:
Work, especially research or preparation, that involves significant walking, travel, or similar effort.


lexentry: eng/leishmaniasis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leishmaniasis
trans_list: Leishmaniose
sense:
(disease) Any of various ulcerative skin diseases caused by any of the protozoans of the genus Leishmania, transmitted to humans and animals by bloodsucking sandflies.


lexentry: eng/leister__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leister
trans_list: Fischspeer
sense:
(fishing) A spear armed with three or more barbed prongs for catching fish, particularly salmon. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/lemma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lemma
trans_list: Lemma | Hilfssatz
sense:
(mathematics) A proposition proved or accepted for immediate use in the proof of some other proposition.


lexentry: eng/lemma__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: lemma
trans_list: Lemma | Stichwort
sense:
(psycholinguistics) The theoretical abstract conceptual form of a word, representing a specific meaning, before the creation of a specific phonological form as the sounds of a lexeme, which may find representation in a specific written form as a dictionary or lexicographic word.


lexentry: eng/lemmatisation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lemmatisation
trans_list: Lemmatisierung
sense:
(computing, lexicography) The process of finding the lemma that corresponds to an inflected form of a word.


lexentry: eng/lemniscate__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: lemniscate
trans_list: Lemniskate
sense:
(mathematics) Any of a variety of quartic functions producing similar figure-of-eight closed curves.


lexentry: eng/lemon__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: lemon
trans_list: Zitronengelb | Zitrone
sense:
(geometry) The surface of revolution of a circular arc of angle less than 180° rotated about the straight line passing through the arc’s two endpoints.


lexentry: eng/lemon_balm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lemon balm
trans_list: Zitronenmelisse | Melisse | Gartenmelisse | Herzkraut | Herztrost
sense:
A perennial herb, of species Melissa officinalis, of southern Europe; used as a flavouring in ice cream etc.


lexentry: eng/lemon_juice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lemon juice
trans_list: Zitronensaft
sense:
The liquid extract of lemon fruit, notably sour and often condensed, as used especially in food preparation.


lexentry: eng/lemon_shark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lemon shark
trans_list: Zitronenhai
sense:
A shark of species Negaprion brevirostris, growing up to 10 feet long and found along the Atlantic coast of North and South America.


lexentry: eng/lemon_verbena__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lemon verbena
trans_list: Zitronenstrauch | Zitronenverbene
sense:
A deciduous perennial shrub native to South America, used for its lemon-like fragrance and flavor, Aloysia citrodora.


lexentry: eng/lemonade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lemonade
trans_list: Limonade | Zitrone
sense:
(US, Canada, India, Philippines) A flavoured beverage consisting of water, lemon, and sweetener, sometimes ice, served mainly as a refreshment.


lexentry: eng/lemonade__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lemonade
trans_list: Limonade | Limo | Brause
sense:
(UK, AU, NZ) A clear, usually carbonated, beverage made from lemon or artificial lemon flavouring, water, and sugar.


lexentry: eng/lemongrass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lemongrass
trans_list: Zitronengras | Lemongras
sense:
One of various species of grass of the genus Cymbopogon, especially Cymbopogon citratus, which have a lemon-like taste and aroma, and are used in cooking, for tea, and for fragrance.


lexentry: eng/lemur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lemur
trans_list: Lemur | Lemure
sense:
(colloquial) Any strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea, native only to Madagascar and some surrounding islands.


lexentry: eng/lend__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lend
trans_list: leihen | borgen | verleihen
sense:
(transitive) To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.


lexentry: eng/lender__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lender
trans_list: Darlehensgeber | Verleiher
sense:
One who lends, especially money; specifically, a bank or other entity that specializes in granting loans.


lexentry: eng/length__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: length
trans_list: Pferdelänge
sense:
(horse racing) The length of a horse, used to indicate the distance between horses at the end of a race.


lexentry: eng/lens__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: lens
trans_list: Linse
sense:
(geometry) A convex shape bounded by two circular arcs, joined at their endpoints, the corresponding concave shape being a lune.


lexentry: eng/lenticular_galaxy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lenticular galaxy
trans_list: lentikuläre Galaxie | linsenförmige Galaxie
sense:
(galaxy) A galaxy that, like spiral galaxies, has a flat galactic disc, but which has lost most of its interstellar matter and therefore has no spirals; considered a transitional form between spirals and elliptical galaxies.


lexentry: eng/lentil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lentil
trans_list: Linse
sense:
Any of several plants of the genus Lens, especially Lens culinaris, from southwest Asia, that have edible, lens-shaped seeds within flattened pods.


lexentry: eng/leonine__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leonine
trans_list: Löwe | löwenartig
sense:
(pathology) Of a facies: resembling those of a lion as a result of some disease, especially a form of leprosy which causes leontiasis; also, of leprosy: causing a lionlike facies.


lexentry: eng/leopard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leopard
trans_list: Leopard | Pard | Pardel | Parder
sense:
Panthera pardus, a large wild cat with a spotted coat native to Africa and Asia, especially the male of the species (in contrast to leopardess) .


lexentry: eng/leopard_shark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leopard shark
trans_list: Leopardenhai
sense:
A hound shark, Triakis semifasciata, having distinctive markings; it is found in the coastal waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean.


lexentry: eng/leopardsbane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leopardsbane
trans_list: Gämswurz | Gamswurz | Gemswurz
sense:
Any of various plants, including Arnica montana, Senecio doronicum, Paris quadrifolia, and species of genus Doronicum.


lexentry: eng/leotard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leotard
trans_list: Body | Gymnastikanzug | Gymnastiktrikot | Leotard | Turnanzug | Turntrikot
sense:
A one-piece skintight garment with or without sleeves and without legs (often worn by gymnasts, acrobats, wrestlers, female swimmers, etc.)


lexentry: eng/leper_colony__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leper colony
trans_list: Leprosorium | Leprakolonie | Leprastation
sense:
An isolated community used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society.


lexentry: eng/lepidolite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lepidolite
trans_list: Lepidolith
sense:
(mineral) A pale lilac mica mineral that is a mixed basic fluoride and aluminosilicate of potassium, lithium and aluminium.


lexentry: eng/leprosy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leprosy
trans_list: Lepra | Aussatz
sense:
(disease, medicine) An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, gradually producing nerve damage and patches of skin necrosis and historically handled by permanently quarantining its sufferers.


lexentry: eng/leptin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leptin
trans_list: Leptin
sense:
(hormone) A protein hormone produced in adipose tissue; it plays a role in regulating appetite and metabolism.


lexentry: eng/leptokurtic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leptokurtic
trans_list: leptokurtisch
sense:
(statistics) Of a distribution: having kurtosis greater than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having positive excess kurtosis.


lexentry: eng/lepton__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lepton
trans_list: Lepton
sense:
(particle physics) An elementary particle that has a spin of 1/2 (i.e., is a fermion) and does not interact via the strong nuclear force; examples include the electron, the muon, the neutrino and the tauon.


lexentry: eng/leptospirosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leptospirosis
trans_list: Leptospirose
sense:
An acute, infectious, febrile disease of both humans and animals, caused by spirochetes of the genus Leptospira.


lexentry: eng/lese_majesty__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lese majesty
trans_list: Majestätsbeleidigung
sense:
The crime of violating majesty, an offense against the dignity of a reigning sovereign or against a state.


lexentry: eng/lesene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lesene
trans_list: Lisene
sense:
(architecture) A low-relief, vertical pillar or pilaster in a wall, usually without a base or capital; used in architecture to divide a facade or other wall surface visually.


lexentry: eng/leshy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leshy
trans_list: Schrat | Waldschrat
sense:
(Slavic mythology) A male woodland spirit in Slavic mythology who protects wild animals and forests.


lexentry: eng/lesion__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lesion
trans_list: Läsion | Verletzung | enorme Verletzung | Übervorteilung
sense:
(medicine) An infected or otherwise injured or diseased organ or part, especially such on a patch of skin.


lexentry: eng/lesion__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: lesion
trans_list: enorme Verletzung | Übervorteilung
sense:
(law) Injury or an unfair imbalance in a commutative contract wherein the consideration is less than half of the market value, which then serves as a basis for the injured party to sue to rescind the agreement.


lexentry: eng/less_is_more__Proverb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: less is more
trans_list: weniger ist mehr
sense:
That which is less complicated is often better understood and more appreciated than what is more complicated; brevity in communication is more effective than verbosity.


lexentry: eng/lesser__Adjective__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lesser
trans_list: kleiner | weniger | geringere
sense:
Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the smaller in size (littler), in value, in importance etc.


lexentry: eng/lesser_celandine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lesser celandine
trans_list: Scharbockskraut | Feigwurz
sense:
A European perennial herb (Ficaria verna, formerly Ranunculus ficaria), having heart-shaped leaves and solitary yellow flowers


lexentry: eng/lesser_flamingo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lesser flamingo
trans_list: Zwergflamingo
sense:
A flamingo the Old World species of flamingo, Phoeniconaias minor, syn. Phoenicopterus minor, found principally in the Great Rift Valley of Africa, smaller than flamingos of the other Old World species.


lexentry: eng/lesser_omentum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lesser omentum
trans_list: Omentum minus | kleines Netz
sense:
(anatomy) A thin peritoneal fold that extends from the liver to the lesser curvature of the stomach and the first part of the duodenum.


lexentry: eng/let's__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: let's
trans_list: lassen | wollen wir
sense:
Used to form the cohortative of verbs, equivalent of the first-person plural imperative in some other languages.


lexentry: eng/let__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: let
trans_list: lassen | verlassen | zurücklassen
sense:
(transitive) To allow to be or do without interference; to not disturb or meddle with; to leave (someone or something) alone.


lexentry: eng/let_alone__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: let alone
trans_list: geschweige denn | geschweige
sense:
(idiomatic, negative polarity item) Much less; to say nothing of; used after one negative clause to introduce another, usually broader and more important clause, whose negation is implied by the negation of the first. However either of these instances mentioned can be applied with the use of let alone.


lexentry: eng/let_alone__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: let alone
trans_list: geschweige denn
sense:
(idiomatic, positive polarity item, rare) Not to mention, as well as; used after one item, to introduce a further item which is entailed by the first.


lexentry: eng/let_bygones_be_bygones__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: let bygones be bygones
trans_list: Schwamm drüber
sense:
(intransitive, idiomatic) To disregard or ignore a past difficulty in a relationship or an offence (when dealing with another individual).


lexentry: eng/let_go__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: let go
trans_list: loslassen
sense:
(intransitive, with of, and, transitive, with object before go) To release from one's grasp; to go from a state of holding on to a state of no longer holding on.


lexentry: eng/let_in_on__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: let in on
trans_list: verlauten
sense:
(ditransitive) To disclose information to someone; to tell somebody a secret or share privileged information.


lexentry: eng/let_oneself_go__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: let oneself go
trans_list: sich gehen lassen | verwahrlosen
sense:
(idiomatic) To cease to care about one's appearance, allowing oneself to become unkempt, overweight, etc.


lexentry: eng/let_sleeping_dogs_lie__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: let sleeping dogs lie
trans_list: schlafende Hunde weckt man nicht
sense:
(idiomatic) To leave things as they are; especially, to avoid restarting or rekindling an old argument; to leave disagreements in the past.


lexentry: eng/lethality__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lethality
trans_list: Letalität | Sterblichkeit
sense:
The degree of lethal (mortal) danger that something (usually a disease or a weapon) presents; the magnitude of its power to kill organisms exposed to it; this property is indirectly measured by any of various proxy rates, including mortality rate, case fatality rate, or infection fatality rate (for diseases) or kill rate (for weapons, pesticides, or parasites).


lexentry: eng/lethargy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lethargy
trans_list: Lethargie | Interesselosigkeit | Nonchalance | Schlafsucht | Teilnahmslosigkeit | Trägheit
sense:
A state of extreme torpor, sopor or apathy, especially with lack of emotion, energy or enthusiasm; (loosely) sluggishness, laziness. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/letter_carrier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: letter carrier
trans_list: Briefträger | Postbote | Briefträgerin | Briefzusteller | Briefzustellerin | Postbotin
sense:
An employee of the post office who delivers mail (post) to, and collects it from, a residence or business, or from public mailboxes.


lexentry: eng/letter_of_credit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: letter of credit
trans_list: Akkreditiv
sense:
(finance, banking) A document, used primarily in trade finance and issued generally by a financial institution, in which the institution promises to pay debts up to a certain limit to be acquired by the beneficiary against delivery of documents specified in the letter.


lexentry: eng/letter_of_marque__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: letter of marque
trans_list: Kaperbrief
sense:
(nautical, historical) An official commission from a government authorizing someone to seize the property or people of another nation; especially to attack merchant shipping of another nation.


lexentry: eng/letter_of_recommendation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: letter of recommendation
trans_list: Empfehlungsschreiben
sense:
A letter written by one person who is familiar with another, usually a teacher, employer, or person of similar authority, evaluating and often extolling the fitness of the other person for a position.


lexentry: eng/letter_to_the_editor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: letter to the editor
trans_list: Leserbrief
sense:
A letter written to a newspaper, magazine or other periodical, usually intended for publication, about issues of concern to readers.


lexentry: eng/letterbox__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: letterbox
trans_list: Briefkasten | Postkasten | Hausbriefkasten | Postbriefkasten
sense:
A collection point for mail intended for onward delivery, a secure box or receptacle for this purpose.


lexentry: eng/letters_patent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: letters patent
trans_list: Patent | Patentschrift | Patenturkunde
sense:
(law) A type of legal document in the form of an open letter issued by an authority to direct that some action be taken; to grant a monopoly, right, status, or title to a person or organization; or to record a contract.


lexentry: eng/lettuce__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lettuce
trans_list: Salat | Lattich | Gartensalat
sense:
An edible plant, Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head of green and/or purple leaves.


lexentry: eng/lettuce__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lettuce
trans_list: Salat | Kopfsalat
sense:
(uncountable) The leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable; as a dish often mixed with other ingredients, dressing etc.


lexentry: eng/leucine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leucine
trans_list: Leucin
sense:
(amino acid) An essential amino acid, C6H13NO2, isomeric with isoleucine, found in most animal proteins; it is essential for growth in children.


lexentry: eng/leucism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leucism
trans_list: Leuzismus
sense:
(zoology, pathology) An animal condition in which there is partial loss of pigmentation resulting in white, pale, or patchy coloration of the skin, hair, feathers, scales or cuticle, but not the eyes (caused by a reduction in multiple types of pigment, not just melanin).


lexentry: eng/leukemia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leukemia
trans_list: Leukämie | Blutkrebs | Leukose | Weißblütigkeit
sense:
(oncology, pathology) Any of a class of types of cancer affecting the blood cells, especially the white blood cells (usually with massive leukocytosis), and the blood cell–forming (hematopoietic) tissues.


lexentry: eng/leukocyte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leukocyte
trans_list: Leukozyt | weißes Blutkörperchen
sense:
(hematology, cytology, immunology) Any of a class of blood cells that play various roles in cell-mediated immunity.


lexentry: eng/leukoplakia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leukoplakia
trans_list: Leukoplakie
sense:
(medicine) Patches of keratosis on the mucous membranes of the oral cavity and in other areas, associated with smoking.


lexentry: eng/leukotriene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leukotriene
trans_list: Leukotrien
sense:
(carboxylic acid) Any of several physiologically active lipids, related to the prostaglandins, that participate in allergic responses.


lexentry: eng/levee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: levee
trans_list: Uferböschung
sense:
An elevated ridge of deposited sediment on the banks of a river, formed by the river's overflow at times of high discharge.


lexentry: eng/level__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: level
trans_list: Wasserwaage
sense:
A tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference.


lexentry: eng/level__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: level
trans_list: Level | Niveau
sense:
(video games) One of several discrete segments of a game, generally increasing in difficulty and representing different locations in the game world.


lexentry: eng/level__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: level
trans_list: Stufe
sense:
(role-playing games, video games) A numeric value that quantifies a character, ability, or item's experience and power.


lexentry: eng/level_crossing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: level crossing
trans_list: Bahnübergang | BÜ
sense:
(chiefly, British) An at-grade crossing between a railway line and an ordinary road, with rails and road at the same level.


lexentry: eng/level_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: level up
trans_list: aufleveln | aufstufen
sense:
(RPG, video games, intransitive) To progress to the next level of player character stats and abilities, often by acquiring experience points in role-playing games.


lexentry: eng/leveling_seat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leveling seat
trans_list: Ausgleichsmandat
sense:
Seats of additional members elected to supplement the members directly elected by each constituency, for ensuring that each party's share of the total seats is roughly proportional to the parties' overall shares of votes at the national level.


lexentry: eng/leverage__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: leverage
trans_list: Hebelwirkung | Fremdfinanzierungsgrad | Fremdkapitalaufnahme | Verschuldungsgrad
sense:
(finance) The use of borrowed funds with a contractually determined return to increase the ability to invest and earn an expected higher return, but usually at high risk.


