# translation

lexentry: eng/right_of_asylum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: right of asylum
trans_list: Asyl | Asylrecht
sense:
(legal) The right of a person persecuted by his or her own country to be protected by another sovereign authority.


lexentry: eng/right_of_first_refusal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: right of first refusal
trans_list: Vorkaufsrecht
sense:
(legal) A provision in a contract that permits a party to that contract or another named party to have an opportunity to purchase, use, or otherwise obtain a specified object before it is offered to any other party.


lexentry: eng/right_of_way__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: right of way
trans_list: Vorfahrt | Vortritt
sense:
(uncountable) The right to proceed first in traffic, on land, on water or in the air. Also in metaphorical senses.


lexentry: eng/right_stochastic_matrix__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: right stochastic matrix
trans_list: zeilenstochastische Matrix | zeilenstochastische Übergangsmatrix
sense:
(mathematics, stochastic processes) A square matrix whose rows consist of nonnegative real numbers, with each row summing to 1. Used to describe the transitions of a Markov chain; its element in the i'th row and j'th column describes the probability of moving from state i to state j in one time step.


lexentry: eng/right_to_work__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: right to work
trans_list: Recht auf Arbeit
sense:
(public policy, legal, ethics) The human right (the right of an individual) to have gainful employment.


lexentry: eng/right_whale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: right whale
trans_list: Glattwale
sense:
Any of certain baleen whales of the family Balaenidae, in the genera Eubalaena (three species) and Balaena (one species, the bowhead whale, also called Greenland right whale). [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/rigidity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rigidity
trans_list: Festigkeit
sense:
The quality or state of being rigid; lack of pliability; the quality of resisting change of physical shape


lexentry: eng/rime__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rime
trans_list: Raureif
sense:
Archaic in the form rimes: originally, any frozen dew forming a white deposit on exposed surfaces; hoar frost (sense 1).


lexentry: eng/rinderpest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rinderpest
trans_list: Rinderpest
sense:
An eradicated contagious disease of ruminants and swine caused by Rinderpest virus, an RNA virus of the genus Morbillivirus.


lexentry: eng/ring-necked_parakeet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ring-necked parakeet
trans_list: Halsbandsittich
sense:
A species of parakeet, Psittacula krameri, prevalent in Asia and famous for escaping domestication and establishing wild populations in Britain.


lexentry: eng/ring__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ring
trans_list: Ring
sense:
(UK) A bird band, a round piece of metal put around a bird's leg used for identification and studies of migration.


lexentry: eng/ring__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ring
trans_list: Ring
sense:
A circumscribing object, (roughly) circular and hollow, looking like an annual ring, earring, finger ring etc.


lexentry: eng/ring__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: ring
trans_list: Ring | Manege
sense:
A place where some sports or exhibitions take place; notably a circular or comparable arena, such as a boxing ring or a circus ring; hence the field of a political contest.


lexentry: eng/ring__Noun__3
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ring
trans_list: Ring
sense:
(algebra) An algebraic structure which consists of a set with two binary operations: an additive operation and a multiplicative operation, such that the set is an abelian group under the additive operation, a monoid under the multiplicative operation, and such that the multiplicative operation is distributive with respect to the additive operation.


lexentry: eng/ring__Noun__3
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ring
trans_list: Ring
sense:
(algebra) An algebraic structure as above, but only required to be a semigroup under the multiplicative operation, that is, there need not be a multiplicative identity element.


lexentry: eng/ring__Noun__4
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ring
trans_list: Ring | Mengenring
sense:
(analysis, measure theory) A family of sets that is closed under finite unions and set-theoretic differences.


lexentry: eng/ring__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: ring
trans_list: beringen
sense:
(AU, transitive) To ride around (a group of animals, especially catle) to keep them milling in one place; hence (intransitive), to work as a drover, to muster cattle.


lexentry: eng/ring_binder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ring binder
trans_list: Aktenordner
sense:
A folder in which punched pieces of paper may be held by means of clamps running through the holes in the paper.


lexentry: eng/ring_finger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ring finger
trans_list: Ringfinger
sense:
The finger between the middle finger and the little finger; the "third finger" (UK) or the "fourth finger" (US), especially of the left hand. (The ring finger is the left hand; a ring finger is either hand.)


lexentry: eng/ring_light__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ring light
trans_list: Ringlicht
sense:
(photography) A continuous circular strip of light around a camera lens (either directly on the rim or as a standalone item) for the purpose of evenly illuminating the subject.


lexentry: eng/ring_ouzel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ring ouzel
trans_list: Ringdrossel
sense:
Turdus torquatus, a European thrush, similar to the common blackbird, but with a ring of white feathers at its neck.


lexentry: eng/ring_road__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ring road
trans_list: Umgehungsstraße | Ringstraße
sense:
(chiefly, Australia, New Zealand, UK) A circumferential highway around a town, city, or other conurbation.


lexentry: eng/ring_species__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ring species
trans_list: Artenkreis | Rassenkreis | Ringspezies
sense:
A biological species consisting of overlapping subgroups, each of which can interbreed with the next, but which cannot freely interbreed when taken as a whole


lexentry: eng/ringneck_dove__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ringneck dove
trans_list: Lachtaube
sense:
A domesticated dove with an unclear taxonomic classification, often treated as its own species as, Streptopelia risoria. Other sources place it in a subspecies of either Streptopelia decaocto (Eurasian collared dove), or Streptopelia roseogrisea (African collared dove).


lexentry: eng/ringtail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ringtail
trans_list: nordamerikanische Katzenfrett
sense:
A small carnivorous mammal, Bassariscus astutus, somewhat like a raccoon, native to the southwestern United States and Mexico.


lexentry: eng/ringworm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ringworm
trans_list: Ringelflechte | Flechtengrind | Glatzflechte
sense:
A contagious fungal infection of the skin, characterised by ring-shaped discoloured patches, covered by vesicles or scales.


lexentry: eng/rinky-dink__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rinky-dink
trans_list: ungültig
sense:
(countable) Something that is not up to acceptable standards; something regarded as being of low quality.


lexentry: eng/rinse_aid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rinse aid
trans_list: Klarspüler
sense:
A cleaning product containing surfactants, said to improve the finish of items in dishwashers, especially glassware.


lexentry: eng/riot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: riot
trans_list: Aufruhr | Krawall | Tumult | Randale
sense:
A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property.


lexentry: eng/riot_police__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: riot police
trans_list: Bereitschaftspolizei
sense:
A unit of the police specifically trained to deal with rioting crowds. They use special equipment for personal defense as well as for crowd control and dispersal.


lexentry: eng/rip__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rip
trans_list: reißen | auftrennen | entreißen | reissen | trennen | zerreißen
sense:
(transitive) To divide or separate the parts of (especially something flimsy, such as paper or fabric), by cutting or tearing; to tear off or out by violence.


lexentry: eng/rip__Verb__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: rip
trans_list: abziehen | klauen | neppen | rippen | übers Ohr hauen
sense:
(archaic) To tear up for search or disclosure, or for alteration; to search to the bottom; to discover; to disclose; usually with up.


lexentry: eng/rip_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rip off
trans_list: abzocken | abziehen | hereinlegen | über den Tisch ziehen | übers Ohr hauen | übervorteilen
sense:
(transitive, slang) To cheat or swindle, especially by charging an excessively high or unfair price.


lexentry: eng/ripe__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ripe
trans_list: reif
sense:
(of fruits, vegetables, seeds etc.) Ready for reaping or gathering; having attained perfection; mature.


lexentry: eng/ripple__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ripple
trans_list: Riffel | Riffelkamm
sense:
(textiles) An implement, with teeth like those of a comb, for removing the seeds and seed vessels from flax, broom corn, etc.


lexentry: eng/ripsaw__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ripsaw
trans_list: Auftrennsäge | Besäumkreissäge | Besäumsäge | Blattspaltsäge | Fuchsschwanz | Fuchsschwanzsäge
sense:
(uncountable, music genre, Caribbean) A genre of music played with a ripsaw and other instruments, originally associated mainly with Turks and Caicos Islands.


lexentry: eng/rise__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: rise
trans_list: Ansteigen | Anstieg | Erhöhung | Zunahme
sense:
(chiefly, UK, also, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa) An increase in a quantity, price, etc.


lexentry: eng/rise__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rise
trans_list: aufgehen | zunehmen | ansteigen | sich erhöhen
sense:
(of a celestial body) To appear to move upwards from behind the horizon of a planet as a result of the planet's rotation.


lexentry: eng/rise_to_the_occasion__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
sense: (idiomatic) To show resolve or effectiveness in dealing with a difficulty.
written_rep: rise to the occasion
trans_list:
den Anforderungen gewachsen sein | sich den Umständen gewachsen zeigen | sich der Lage gewachsen zeigen | sich der Situation gewachsen zeigen


lexentry: eng/rishi__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rishi
trans_list: Rishi
sense:
(post-Vedic) A Hindu sage or saint occupying the same position in India history as the patriarchs of other countries, constituting a peculiar class of beings in the early mythical system, as distinct from Asuras, Devas and mortal men.


lexentry: eng/risk-averse__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: risk-averse
trans_list: risikoscheu
sense:
Unwilling to take risks; especially (economics) reluctant to accept a bargain with an uncertain payoff rather than another bargain with a more certain, but possibly lower, expected payoff.


lexentry: eng/risk__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: risk
trans_list: Risiko
sense:
(uncountable, economics, business, and, engineering) The potential negative effect of an event, determined by multiplying the likelihood of the event occurring with its magnitude should it occur.


lexentry: eng/risk_management__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: risk management
trans_list: Risikomanagement
sense:
The process of determining the maximum acceptable level of overall risk to and from a proposed activity, then using risk assessment techniques to determine the initial level of risk and, if this is excessive, developing a strategy to ameliorate appropriate individual risks until the overall level of risk is reduced to an acceptable level.


lexentry: eng/risk_visualization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: risk visualization
trans_list: Risikovisualisierung
sense:
The systematic use of graphics (such as interactive charts, visual metaphors and mapping techniques) to augment the quality of risk communication along the entire risk management cycle.


lexentry: eng/rite_of_passage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rite of passage
trans_list: Übergangsritus | Erwachsenwerden | Initiation | Initiationsritus | Passageritus | Übergangsritual
sense:
(anthropology) A ceremony or series of ceremonies, often very ritualized, to celebrate a transition in a person’s life. Baptisms, bar mitzvahs, weddings and funerals are among the best known examples.


lexentry: eng/rival__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rival
trans_list: Rivalin | Rivale | Gegner | Konkurrent | Gegnerin | Konkurrentin
sense:
A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor.


lexentry: eng/rive__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rive
trans_list: aufreißen | spalten
sense:
(transitive, archaic, _, except in past participle) To tear apart by force; to rend; to split; to cleave.


lexentry: eng/river__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: river
trans_list: Fluss | Strom
sense:
A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.


lexentry: eng/river__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: river
trans_list: Gießbach
sense:
(typography) A visually undesirable effect of white space running down a page, caused by spaces between words on consecutive lines happening to coincide.


lexentry: eng/river_basin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: river basin
trans_list: Sammelraum
sense:
(geography) An extent of land where water from rain or snow melt drains downhill into a river or series of rivers.


lexentry: eng/riverbed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: riverbed
trans_list: Flussbett
sense:
(hydrology) The path where a river runs, or where a river once ran; the bottom earthen part of a river, not including the riverbanks.


lexentry: eng/rivet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rivet
trans_list: Niet
sense:
A cylindrical mechanical fastener that attaches multiple parts together by fitting through a hole and deforming the head(s) at either end.


lexentry: eng/rix-dollar__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rix-dollar
trans_list: Reichstaler
sense:
(historical) A unit of currency introduced into certain former European colonies such as Cape Province and Ceylon.


lexentry: eng/road__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: road
trans_list: Straße | Weg
sense:
A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/road_accident__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: road accident
trans_list: Straßenverkehrsunfall
sense:
A collision on a road, typically involving one or more motor vehicles, but also including cyclists and pedestrians knocked down by vehicles.


lexentry: eng/road_map__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: road map
trans_list: Straßenkarte | Autokarte
sense:
A map with a visual representation of roads used for automobile travel and navigation. A road map may contain other relevant data, such as terrain or railway lines.


lexentry: eng/road_to_Damascus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: road to Damascus
trans_list: Damaskuserlebnis
sense:
(idiomatic, often, attributive) An important point in someone's life where a great change, or reversal, of ideas or beliefs occurs.


lexentry: eng/road_user__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: road user
trans_list: Verkehrsteilnehmer
sense:
Any person that makes use of a road, such as a driver, cyclist, motorcyclist, moped rider, pedestrian or horserider.


lexentry: eng/roadhouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roadhouse
trans_list: Rasthaus | einsamer Landgasthof
sense:
(chiefly, US) An inn or similar establishment situated beside a road beyond the jurisdiction of a town or city.


lexentry: eng/roadie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roadie
trans_list: Roadie
sense:
One of the crew for a musical group or other travelling stage production, especially a stagehand or technician.


lexentry: eng/roadrunner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roadrunner
trans_list: Rennkuckucke
sense:
Either of two species of fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx of the cuckoo family native to North and Central America, the lesser roadrunner (Geococcyx velox) and, especially, the greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus).


lexentry: eng/roadstead__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roadstead
trans_list: Reede
sense:
(nautical) A partly sheltered anchorage; a stretch of water near the shore where vessels may ride at anchor, but with less protection than a harbour. [from early 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/roaming__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: roaming
trans_list: Roaming
sense:
(uncountable, telecommunications) The ability to use a cell phone outside of its original registering zone.


lexentry: eng/roaming__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: roaming
trans_list: Wandern
sense:
(uncountable, computing, operating system) Using the OS service of manipulating folders and documents from different PC devices by a registered user.


lexentry: eng/roan__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roan
trans_list: bunt, (за кон) - gefleckt, scheckig
sense:
(of an animal, especially of a horse) Having a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in.


lexentry: eng/roast__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roast
trans_list: braten
sense:
(transitive, or, intransitive, or, ergative) To cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance.


lexentry: eng/roast__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: roast
trans_list: rösten
sense:
(transitive, or, intransitive, or, ergative) To process by drying through exposure to sun or artificial heat.


lexentry: eng/robber_baron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: robber baron
trans_list: Raubritter
sense:
(historical) In Europe, an aristocrat who charged exorbitant fees or otherwise exacted money from people who journeyed across land or waterways which he controlled.


lexentry: eng/robbery__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: robbery
trans_list: Raub
sense:
(crime) The offense of taking or attempting to take the property of another by force or threat of force.


lexentry: eng/robinsonade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: robinsonade
trans_list: Robinsonade
sense:
A genre of adventure fiction where a hero is stranded alone on a desert island and has to survive with their own wits.


lexentry: eng/robot__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: robot
trans_list: Roboter
sense:
(chiefly, science fiction) An intelligent mechanical being designed to look like a human or other creature, and usually made from metal. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/rock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rock
trans_list: Fels | Gestein
sense:
(uncountable) The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.


lexentry: eng/rock__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: rock
trans_list: Fels | Fels in der Brandung
sense:
(figuratively) Something that is strong, stable, and dependable; a person who provides security or support to another.


lexentry: eng/rock__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: rock
trans_list: Kandiszucker | Zuckerstange
sense:
(British, uncountable) A type of confectionery made from sugar in the shape of a stick, traditionally having some text running through its length.


lexentry: eng/rock__Noun__3
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rock
trans_list: Rock
sense:
(music genre) A style of music characterized by basic drum-beat, generally 4/4 riffs, based on (usually electric) guitar, bass guitar, drums, keyboards (often), and vocals.


lexentry: eng/rock__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: rock
trans_list: aufwühlen | schockieren
sense:
(transitive) To disturb the emotional equilibrium of; to distress; to greatly impact (most often positively).


lexentry: eng/rock_climbing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rock climbing
trans_list: Felsklettern
sense:
The sport of the sport of climbing on rocks or in mountains, or on specially designed walls inside or outdoors.


lexentry: eng/rock_crystal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rock crystal
trans_list: Bergkristall
sense:
clear, colourless form of the silica-based mineral quartz, often called "pure quartz" or "clear quartz".


lexentry: eng/rock_hyrax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rock hyrax
trans_list: Klippschliefer
sense:
A guinea pig-like, but larger, animal (Procavia capensis), native to much of Africa, the Middle East and the Arabian peninsula.


lexentry: eng/rock_music__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rock music
trans_list: Rockmusik
sense:
(music) A broad genre of popular music, including especially those styles ultimately derived from rock and roll, employing electrical amplification, heavy use of guitars, 4/4 time with strong percussive rhythm on beats two and four (backbeat), and usually themes of bold wildness, rebellion, and sexuality.


lexentry: eng/rock_paper_scissors__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rock paper scissors
trans_list: Schere, Stein, Papier | Ching, Chang, Chong | Klick, Klack, Kluck | Schnick Schnack Schnuck
sense:
(hand game) A popular children's game using three hand signs representing rock, paper and scissors, frequently used as a tiebreaker.


lexentry: eng/rock_pipit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rock pipit
trans_list: Felsenpfeifer | Strandpieper
sense:
A stocky bird, of species Anthus petrosus, somewhat smaller than a starling, that breeds on rocky beaches and winters on coastal salt marshes.


lexentry: eng/rocker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rocker
trans_list: Kufe | Schaukelbrett | Schaukelstuhl | Wiege | Wippe
sense:
A curved piece of wood attached to the bottom of a rocking chair or cradle that enables it to rock back and forth.


lexentry: eng/rocket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rocket
trans_list: Rakete
sense:
A long vehicle or craft propelled by a rocket engine; a missile or rocket-propelled spacecraft. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/rocket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rocket
trans_list: Rakete
sense:
An engine operating similarly to the pyrotechnic, generating thrust by the expulsion of hot gases; a rocket engine. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/rocket_engine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rocket engine
trans_list: Raketentriebwerk
sense:
A reaction engine that obtains thrust by jet propulsion which forms its jet exclusively from propellant.


lexentry: eng/rocket_scientist__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rocket scientist
trans_list: Genius
sense:
(hyperbolic, idiom, chiefly in the negative) One qualified to handle or understand things which are very complex or confusing; a very intelligent person.


lexentry: eng/rockfowl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rockfowl
trans_list: Felshüpfer
sense:
Either of two bird species of genus Picathartes in the passerine family Picathartidae endemic to sub-Saharan Africa.


lexentry: eng/rockrose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rockrose
trans_list: Lack-Zistrose
sense:
(especially) Any species of the genus Helianthemum, low shrubs or herbs with yellow flowers, especially the European Helianthemum nummularium (syn. Helianthum vulgare) and the American frostweed, Helianthum canadense.


lexentry: eng/rococo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rococo
trans_list: Rokoko
sense:
(uncountable) A style of baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th-century France, having elaborate ornamentation.


lexentry: eng/rod__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: rod
trans_list: Rute | Zuchtrute
sense:
A stick, pole, or bundle of switches or twigs (such as a birch), used for personal defense or to administer corporal punishment by whipping.


lexentry: eng/rod__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: rod
trans_list: Messstab | Metermaß | Meßstab | Zollstock
sense:
A stick used to measure distance, by using its established length or task-specific temporary marks along its length, or by dint of specific graduated marks.


lexentry: eng/rod__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: rod
trans_list: Rute
sense:
(archaic) A unit of length equal to 1 pole, a perch, 1⁄4 chain, 5+1⁄2 yards, 16+1⁄2 feet, or exactly 5.0292 meters (these being all equivalent).


lexentry: eng/rod__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: rod
trans_list: Angelrute | Angel | Gestänge | Rührstab | Rührstäbchen | Stab
sense:
An implement held vertically and viewed through an optical surveying instrument such as a transit, used to measure distance in land surveying and construction layout; an engineer's rod, surveyor's rod, surveying rod, leveling rod, ranging rod. The modern (US) engineer's or surveyor's rod commonly is eight or ten feet long and often designed to extend higher. In former times a surveyor's rod often was a single wooden pole or composed of multiple sectioned and socketed pieces, and besides serving as a sighting target was used to measure distance on the ground horizontally, hence for convenience was of one rod or pole in length, that is, 5+1⁄2 yards.


lexentry: eng/rod__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: rod
trans_list: Stäbchen | Achse | Anker | Ankerbolzen | Bolzen | Haltearm
sense:
A straight bar that unites moving parts of a machine, for holding parts together as a connecting rod or for transferring power as a driveshaft.


lexentry: eng/rod_cell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rod cell
trans_list: Stäbchen
sense:
(anatomy) Any of the cylindrical photoreceptor cells in the retina that function in dim light levels.


lexentry: eng/rodent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rodent
trans_list: Nagetier | Nager
sense:
A mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing.


lexentry: eng/roe_deer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roe deer
trans_list: Reh
sense:
A small, nimble Eurasian deer with no visible tail, a white rump patch, and a reddish summer coat that turns grey in winter, the male having short three-pointed antlers (Capreolus capreolus and Capreolus pygargus).


lexentry: eng/roger__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roger
trans_list: verstehen
sense:
(radio telecommunications) Received (used in radio communications to acknowledge that a message has been received and understood)


lexentry: eng/roil__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roil
trans_list: trüben
sense:
(transitive, of a fluid, especially a liquid) To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of.


lexentry: eng/roleplaying_game__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roleplaying game
trans_list: Rollenspiel
sense:
(games) A type of game where one or more players assume the roles of characters (usually one each) to interact with a fictional world either defined by themselves or through the moderation of a neutral judge (usually referred to as the game master).


lexentry: eng/roll-on__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: roll-on
trans_list: Deoroller
sense:
A cosmetic product (especially a deodorant) applied by means of a ball at the head of a container, which rolls the product on to the skin etc.


lexentry: eng/roll__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: roll
trans_list: Walze | Roller
sense:
One of a set of revolving cylinders, or rollers, between which metal is pressed, formed, or smoothed, as in a rolling mill.


lexentry: eng/roll__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: roll
trans_list: Rollen | Schlingern
sense:
(nautical, aviation) The oscillating movement of a nautical vessel as it rotates from side to side, about its fore-and-aft axis, causing its sides to go up and down, as distinguished from the alternate rise and fall of bow and stern called pitching; or the equivalent in an aircraft.


lexentry: eng/roll__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: roll
trans_list: Schriftrolle | Buchrolle | Schriftband
sense:
A document written on a piece of parchment, paper, or other materials which may be rolled up; a scroll.


lexentry: eng/roll__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roll
trans_list: rollen
sense:
(ergative) To revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on a horizontal axis; to impel forward with a revolving motion on a supporting surface.


lexentry: eng/roll__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: roll
trans_list: rollen | aufrollen | aufwickeln
sense:
(ergative) To wrap (something) round on itself; to form into a spherical or cylindrical body by causing to turn over and over.


lexentry: eng/roll__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: roll
trans_list: rollen
sense:
(ergative) To utter copiously, especially with sounding words; to utter with a deep sound; — often with forth, or out.


lexentry: eng/roll__Verb__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: roll
trans_list: laufen
sense:
(US, slang, intransitive) To behave in a certain way; to adopt a general disposition toward a situation.


lexentry: eng/roll_cage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roll cage
trans_list: Überrollvorrichtung
sense:
(automotive) A frame built in or around the driver and passenger compartment of a vehicle to protect its occupants from being injured in an accident, particularly if the vehicle rolls over.


lexentry: eng/roll_call__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roll call
trans_list: Appell
sense:
The reading aloud of a list of names, and subsequent responses, in order to determine who is present or absent.


lexentry: eng/roll_call__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: roll call
trans_list: Appell
sense:
(by extension) The subset of those members of a specific group who are present or available out of the full set of all the members of said group.


lexentry: eng/roll_one's_eyes__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roll one's eyes
trans_list: die Augen rollen
sense:
(idiomatic) To deliberately turn one's eyes upwards, usually to indicate disapproval, indifference or frustration.


lexentry: eng/roll_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roll out
trans_list: ausliefern
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To deploy or release (a new film or software, etc.); to launch (a product or service), especially in a gradual fashion across multiple regions.


lexentry: eng/roll_rate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roll rate
trans_list: Rollrate
sense:
(aeronautics) The rate at which an aircraft can change its roll attitude, typically expressed in degrees per second


lexentry: eng/roll_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: roll up
trans_list: heben
sense:
(RPG, intransitive) To roll the dice necessary to create a character for a game, especially a role-playing game.


lexentry: eng/rollback__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: rollback
trans_list: Rollback
sense:
(databases) An operation which returns a database, or group of records in a database, to a previous state (normally to the previous commit point).


lexentry: eng/roller__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: roller
sense:
A breed or variety of roller pigeon that rolls (i.e. tumbles or somersaults) backwards (compare Penson roller, Birmingham roller, tumbler).

trans_list:
Orientalische Rollertaube | Orientalischer Roller | Ostpreußischer Werfer | Roller | Rollertaube | Tümmler


lexentry: eng/roller__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: roller
trans_list: Racke
sense:
Any of various aggressive birds, of the family Coraciidae, having bright blue wings and hooked beaks.


lexentry: eng/roller_blind__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roller blind
trans_list: Jalousie | Rollo
sense:
A blind for a window, usually of stiffened fabric or vinyl, mounted on a pole and operated with a chain or spring mechanism.


lexentry: eng/roller_chain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roller chain
trans_list: Rollenkette
sense:
A type of chain drive used to transmit mechanical power in many kinds of machinery, such as conveyors and bicycles, consisting of a series of short cylindrical rollers held together by side links and driven by a sprocket.


lexentry: eng/roller_docker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roller docker
trans_list: Stipprolle
sense:
(US) A food preparation utensil resembling a small rolling pin with spikes, used to pierce dough to prevent overrising or blistering.


lexentry: eng/roller_shutter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roller shutter
trans_list: Rollladen | Rolllade | Rollo
sense:
A shutter (for a window or door) consisting of a series of horizontal sections that are hinged together and attached to a roller at the top.


lexentry: eng/rolling_paper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rolling paper
trans_list: Zigarettenpapier | Blättchen
sense:
(chiefly, US) A small sheet of paper used for rolling (tobacco) cigarettes, joints (marijuana cigarettes), and the like.


lexentry: eng/rolling_pin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rolling pin
trans_list: Nudelholz | Teigrolle
sense:
A food preparation utensil consisting of a cylinder with a handle at each end, used to flatten dough.


lexentry: eng/romanize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: romanize
trans_list: latinisieren | romanisieren
sense:
(transitive) To put letters or words written in another writing system into the Latin (Roman) alphabet.


lexentry: eng/romantic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: romantic
trans_list: romantisch
sense:
Fantastic, unrealistic (of an idea etc.); fanciful, sentimental, impractical (of a person). [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/romantic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: romantic
trans_list: romantisch
sense:
Having the qualities of romance (in the sense of something appealing deeply to the imagination); invoking on a powerfully sentimental idea of life; evocative, atmospheric. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/romantic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: romantic
trans_list: romantisch
sense:
Pertaining to an idealised form of love (originally, as might be felt by the heroes of a romance); conducive to romance; loving, affectionate. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/romantic__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: romantic
trans_list: Romantiker | Romantikerin
sense:
A person who is behaving romantically (in a manner befitting someone who feels an idealized form of love).


lexentry: eng/romantic_comedy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: romantic comedy
trans_list: Liebeskomödie | romantische Komödie
sense:
(uncountable) A genre of fiction, especially film, that presents love stories in a humorous and light-hearted way.


lexentry: eng/romanticize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: romanticize
trans_list: romantisieren
sense:
(transitive) To interpret, view, or portray something in a romantic (unrealistic, idealized) manner.


lexentry: eng/romp__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: romp
trans_list: Balgerei | Herumtoben | Herumtollen | Rauferei | Toben | Tollen
sense:
A period of boisterous play, a frolic; now especially, a bout of sexual activity, especially when illicit. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/rondeau__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rondeau
trans_list: Rondeau
sense:
(poetry) A fixed form of verse based on two rhyme sounds and consisting usually of 13 lines in three stanzas with the opening words of the first line of the first stanza used as an independent refrain after the second and third stanzas.


lexentry: eng/rondel__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: rondel
trans_list: Scheibendolch
sense:
(historical) A long thin medieval dagger with a circular guard and a circular pommel (hence the name).


lexentry: eng/rondo__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: rondo
trans_list: Rondo
sense:
(soccer) A game resembling keep-away, used to train soccer players: one group is tasked with completing a number of passes while the other smaller group tries to take possession of the ball.


lexentry: eng/ronna-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ronna-
trans_list: ronna-
sense:
In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 1027 (a short scale octillion or long scale quadrilliard). Symbol: R


lexentry: eng/rood_screen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rood screen
trans_list: Doxale | Lettner
sense:
(architecture, Christianity) A carved screen that separated the chancel and nave in a medieval church; it originally carried a large crucifix; an altar screen.


lexentry: eng/rook__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rook
trans_list: Turm
sense:
(chess) A piece shaped like a castle tower, that can be moved only up, down, left or right (but not diagonally) or in castling.


lexentry: eng/room_temperature__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: room temperature
trans_list: Raumtemperatur | Zimmertemperatur
sense:
A normal temperature of a room in which people live; typically 20 to 23°C (68 to 73°F); neither heated nor cooled.


lexentry: eng/rooster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rooster
trans_list: Hahn
sense:
(North America, Kent, Australia, NZ) A male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) or other gallinaceous bird.


lexentry: eng/root__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: root
trans_list: Wurzel | Wurzeln
sense:
The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.


lexentry: eng/root__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: root
trans_list: Wurzel
sense:
(arithmetic) Of a number or expression, a number which, when raised to a specified power, yields the specified number or expression.


lexentry: eng/root__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: root
trans_list: Grundwort | Wurzel
sense:
(linguistic morphology) The primary lexical unit of a word, which carries the most significant aspects of semantic content and cannot be reduced into smaller constituents. Inflectional stems often derive from roots.


lexentry: eng/root__Noun__1
sense_num: 18
written_rep: root
trans_list: Stammverzeichnis | Wurzel
sense:
(computing) The highest directory of a directory structure which may contain both files and subdirectories.


lexentry: eng/root_beer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: root beer
trans_list: Root Beer | Wurzelbier
sense:
A beverage, most often a carbonated soft drink made from a combination of vanilla, cherry tree bark, licorice root, sarsaparilla root, sassafras root bark, nutmeg, anise, and molasses, among other things.


lexentry: eng/root_cause__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: root cause
trans_list: Grundursache
sense:
(idiomatic) An initiating cause of a chain of events which leads to an outcome or effect of interest.


lexentry: eng/root_cellar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: root cellar
trans_list: Erdkeller | Vorratskeller
sense:
A structure built underground or partially underground and used to store vegetables, fruits, and nuts or other foods.


lexentry: eng/root_mean_square__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: root mean square
trans_list: quadratisches Mittel
sense:
(mathematics, often, attributive) The square root of the arithmetic mean of the squares of a set of numbers or values.


lexentry: eng/root_of_unity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: root of unity
trans_list: Einheitswurzel
sense:
(number theory) An element of a given field (especially, a complex number) x such that for some positive integer n, xn = 1.


lexentry: eng/root_parsley__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: root parsley
trans_list: Petersilienwurzel | Wurzelpetersilie
sense:
A type of parsley with a large edible root (Petroselinum crispum Radicosum Group or Petroselinum crispum ssp. tuberosum).


lexentry: eng/rootstock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rootstock
trans_list: Wurzelstock
sense:
(agriculture) A healthy and vigorous-rooted plant that is used in grafting, most commonly as a sound base to support a scion that bears desirable fruit in orchard culture.


lexentry: eng/rope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rope
trans_list: Seil | Tau | Schnur
sense:
(uncountable) Thick strings, yarn, monofilaments, metal wires, or strands of other cordage that are twisted together to form a stronger line.


lexentry: eng/rope__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: rope
trans_list: Seil | Tau
sense:
(computer science) A data structure resembling a string, using a concatenation tree in which each leaf represents a character.


lexentry: eng/rope_in__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rope in
trans_list: heranziehen
sense:
(transitive) To cause (someone) to become involved in something they are reluctant to do; to draw into something.


lexentry: eng/ropewalk__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ropewalk
trans_list: Reeperbahn
sense:
A long straight narrow lane, or a covered pathway, where long strands of material were laid before being twisted into rope.


lexentry: eng/rorqual__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rorqual
trans_list: Furchenwal
sense:
Any whale of family Balaenopteridae, with longitudinal skin folds running from below the mouth to the navel, allowing the capacity of the mouth to expand greatly when feeding.


lexentry: eng/rosary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rosary
trans_list: Rosenkranz
sense:
Prayer beads, a string of beads used to keep track of repetitions in prayer, particularly in the Roman Catholic Marian prayer "Hail Mary" (Ave Maria)


lexentry: eng/rosary__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: rosary
trans_list: Rosenkranz
sense:
(by extension) A series or collection of thoughts, literary pieces, etc. intended for similar contemplation.


lexentry: eng/rose-colored_glasses__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rose-colored glasses
trans_list: rosarote Brille
sense:
(idiomatic) An optimistic perception of something; a positive opinion; seeing something in a positive way, often thinking of it as better than it actually is.


lexentry: eng/rose_chafer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rose chafer
trans_list: Gemeiner Rosenkäfer | Goldglänzender Rosenkäfer | Goldkäfer | Rosenkäfer
sense:
A metallic-green beetle, Cetonia aurata, with a distinct V-shaped scutellum, found over central and southern Europe.


lexentry: eng/rose_fish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rose fish
trans_list: Rotbarsch
sense:
A large marine food fish, of species Sebastes norvegicus, that lives off the North Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America.


lexentry: eng/rose_window__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rose window
trans_list: Rosette
sense:
Any circular window, especially one of those found in churches of the Gothic architectural style and divided into segments by stone mullions and tracery.


lexentry: eng/rosehip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rosehip
trans_list: Hagebutte
sense:
The fleshy false fruit of a wild rose plant (e.g. sweetbrier, dog rose, burnet rose, etc.), containing the achenes or true fruits.


lexentry: eng/rosemary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rosemary
trans_list: Rosmarin
sense:
A shrub, Salvia rosmarinus (formerly Rosmarinus officinalis), that originates from Europe and Asia Minor and produces a fragrant herb used in cooking and perfumes.


lexentry: eng/rosette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rosette
trans_list: Rosette
sense:
An imitation of a rose by means of ribbon or other material, used especially as an ornament or a badge.


lexentry: eng/rosewater__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rosewater
trans_list: Rosenwasser
sense:
A liquid produced by steeping rose petals in water, used as a coloring agent and flavoring ingredient in certain foods.


lexentry: eng/rosewood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rosewood
trans_list: Bahia- und Brasilianisches Rosenholz | Rio-Palisander
sense:
The fragrant wood of Dalbergia nigra, a Brazilian tree in the legume family, which has a sweet smell.


lexentry: eng/rosin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rosin
trans_list: Kolophonium
sense:
(organic chemistry) A solid form of resin, obtained from liquid resin by vaporizing its volatile components.


lexentry: eng/roster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roster
trans_list: Liste | Matrikel | Namensliste | Teilnehmerliste
sense:
A list of individuals or groups, usually for an organization of some kind such as military officers and enlisted personnel enrolled in a particular unit; a muster roll; a sports team, with the names of players who are eligible to be placed in the lineup for a particular game; or a list of students officially enrolled in a school or class.


lexentry: eng/rotary_dial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rotary dial
trans_list: Drehscheibe | Wählscheibe
sense:
a disk with finger holes, used to enter numbers by rotating the disk forward and letting it slide back


lexentry: eng/rotary_engine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rotary engine
trans_list: Umlaufmotor
sense:
Any of several types of internal combustion engine in which the power output is directly rotational.


lexentry: eng/rotation_curve__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rotation curve
trans_list: Rotationskurve
sense:
(astrophysics) for a galaxy, a plot of the orbital velocity of objects with respect to the center of the galaxy, as a function of the distance between the two


lexentry: eng/rotator_cuff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rotator cuff
trans_list: Muskel-Sehnen-Kappe
sense:
A set of four smaller muscles in the shoulder responsible for rotating the humerus (upper arm bone).


lexentry: eng/rotavirus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rotavirus
trans_list: Rotavirus
sense:
Any of a group of wheel-shaped viruses, of the genus Rotavirus, that causes gastroenteritis and diarrhea in children and animals.


lexentry: eng/rotaxane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rotaxane
trans_list: Rotaxan
sense:
(physical chemistry) A complex of two molecules, one ring-shaped and the other dumbbell-shaped, with the dumbbell threaded through the ring and having end groups too large to pass through the ring.


lexentry: eng/rotor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rotor
trans_list: Rotor
sense:
A rotating part of a mechanical device; for example, in an electric motor, generator, alternator, or pump.


lexentry: eng/rotten_borough__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rotten borough
trans_list: heruntergekommener Bezirk
sense:
(historical) A parliamentary borough that was represented in Parliament although the number of voters had diminished so greatly that they were largely controlled by the main landowner; such boroughs were abolished in the 19th century. [from mid 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/rotunda__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rotunda
trans_list: Halbgotisch | Rotunda | Rundgotisch
sense:
(typography, frequently, capitalized) A Gothic typeface used in early printed books in Northern Italy, based on a rounded script developed in the 13th cent.; the manuscript hand on which this typeface was based.


lexentry: eng/rouille__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rouille
trans_list: Rouille
sense:
(cooking) A type of sauce from Provence, France, often served with fish dishes, consisting of egg yolk and olive oil with breadcrumbs, chili peppers, garlic, and saffron.


lexentry: eng/roulette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roulette
trans_list: Roulette
sense:
(uncountable) A game of chance in which a small ball is made to move round rapidly on a circle divided off into numbered (usually red and black) spaces. When the ball stops, it indicates the result of a variety of wagers permitted by the game.


lexentry: eng/roulette_wheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roulette wheel
trans_list: Rouletterad
sense:
(gambling) A slotted wheel that rotates horizontally; players bet on which slot the ball will stop in.


lexentry: eng/round-the-clock__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: round-the-clock
trans_list: vierundzwanzigstündig
sense:
Continuous; incessant; without interruption; all day long, 24 hours per day; nonstop: from the concept that it happens while the hands of the clock go all the way around.


lexentry: eng/round__Adjective__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: round
trans_list: abgerundet | rund
sense:
(authorship, of a fictional character) Well-written and well-characterized; complex and reminiscent of a real person.


lexentry: eng/round__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: round
trans_list: Runde
sense:
(sports) One of the specified pre-determined segments of the total time of a sport event, such as a boxing or wrestling match, during which contestants compete before being signaled to stop.


lexentry: eng/round__Noun__1
sense_num: 18
written_rep: round
trans_list: Runde
sense:
A series of changes or events ending where it began; a series of like events recurring in continuance; a cycle; a periodical revolution.


lexentry: eng/round__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: round
trans_list: runden
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To approximate (a number, especially a decimal number) by the closest whole number, or some other close number, especially a whole number of hundreds, thousands, etc.; see also round down, round up.


lexentry: eng/round_down__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: round down
trans_list: abrunden
sense:
(transitive, arithmetic) To round (a number) to the greatest integer that is not greater than it, or to some other lower value, especially a whole number of hundreds, thousands, etc.


lexentry: eng/round_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: round off
trans_list: abrunden
sense:
(transitive) To change the shape of (an object) to make it smoother and especially more circular or ovoid.


lexentry: eng/round_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: round off
trans_list: runden
sense:
(mathematics, transitive, intransitive) To change (a number) to an approximation having fewer significant digits.


lexentry: eng/round_robin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: round robin
trans_list: Round Robin
sense:
(originally, US, sports, often, attributive) The part of a tournament in which every player or team competes against each of the others in turn.


lexentry: eng/round_robin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: round robin
trans_list: Runder Robin
sense:
(originally, nautical) A document (usually containing a complaint or petition) originally with the signatures arranged in a circle, and later often alphabetically, to disguise the order of signing and to indicate that the signatories are collectively responsible for it.


lexentry: eng/round_robin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: round robin
trans_list: Round Robin
sense:
A letter or piece of writing which is circulated among members of a group, to which each person makes a contribution before sending it to another person; also, a packet of letters circulated regularly in a fixed order among a group (often family members), whereby each person replaces their previous contribution with a new letter, and then sends the packet to the next recipient.


lexentry: eng/round_trip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: round trip
trans_list: Hin- und Rückfahrt | Rundreise
sense:
(often, figurative, travel) A trip from one destination to another and then returning to the starting location.


lexentry: eng/round_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: round up
trans_list: aufrunden
sense:
(transitive, arithmetic) To round (a number) to the smallest integer that is not less than it, or to some other greater value, especially a whole number of hundreds, thousands, etc.


lexentry: eng/roundabout__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roundabout
trans_list: Kreisverkehr | Kreisel | Verteilerkreis
sense:
(chiefly, UK, New Zealand, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and) A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island.


lexentry: eng/roundabout__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: roundabout
trans_list: Karussell | Reitschule | Ringelspiel | Rösslispiel
sense:
(chiefly, British) A horizontal wheel which rotates around a central axis when pushed and on which children ride, often found in parks as a children's play apparatus.


lexentry: eng/rounder__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
sense: A railroad man who worked at a roundhouse, operating the turntable.
written_rep: rounder
trans_list:
Drehscheibenwärter | Rangierdienstmitarbeiter | Rangierer | Verschiebedienstmitarbeiter an einer Drehscheibe


lexentry: eng/rounder__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: rounder
trans_list: Herumtreiber
sense:
A person who makes the rounds of bars, saloons, and similar establishments; figuratively, a debaucher or roué


lexentry: eng/roundhouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: roundhouse
trans_list: Rundhaus
sense:
(archaeology) A prehistoric dwelling typical of northwest Europe in the Iron Age and Bronze Age. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/roundoff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roundoff
trans_list: rondat
sense:
(gymnastics) A move similar to a cartwheel but ending with the legs together and the gymnast facing in the opposite direction.


lexentry: eng/roundpole_fence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roundpole fence
trans_list: Gatter
sense:
A kind of wooden fence, typical of the Scandinavian countryside, usually made from unsplit young trees.


lexentry: eng/roustabout__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roustabout
trans_list: Hilfsarbeiter
sense:
(chiefly, US) An unskilled laborer, especially at an oilfield, at a circus or on a ship. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/rout__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rout
trans_list: -schwärme
sense:
(countable, archaic) A group of animals, especially one which is lively or unruly, or made up of wild animals such as wolves; a flock, a herd, a pack.


lexentry: eng/rout__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: rout
trans_list: Bande
sense:
(countable) A group of (often violent) criminals or gangsters; such people as a class; (more generally) a disorderly and tumultuous crowd, a mob; hence (archaic, preceded by the) , the common people as a group, the rabble.


lexentry: eng/rout__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: rout
trans_list: Störung
sense:
(countable, archaic) A noisy disturbance; also, a disorderly argument or fight, a brawl; (uncountable) disturbance of the peace, commotion, tumult.


lexentry: eng/rout__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rout
trans_list: Auflösung
sense:
(originally, military) The act of completely defeating an army or other enemy force, causing it to retreat in a disorganized manner; (by extension) in politics, sport, etc.: a convincing defeat; a thrashing, a trouncing.


lexentry: eng/rout__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rout
trans_list: schlagen
sense:
(transitive) To completely defeat and force into disorderly retreat (an enemy force, opponent in sport, etc.).


lexentry: eng/rout__Verb__5
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rout
trans_list: ausleeren
sense:
(transitive) Usually followed by out or up: of a person: to search for and find (something); also (transitive) to completely empty or clear out (something).


lexentry: eng/route__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: route
trans_list: Fahrstraße
sense:
(railway) A path that has been secured by a railway signalling system for the passage of a train and locked to prevent any conflicting train movements from taking place.


lexentry: eng/router__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: router
trans_list: Router
sense:
(telecommunications) Any device that directs packets of information using the equivalent of Open Systems Interconnection layer 3 (network layer) information. Most commonly used in reference to Internet Protocol routers.


lexentry: eng/router__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: router
trans_list: Router
sense:
(Internet) A device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet by, at minimum, selectively passing those datagrams having a destination IP address to the network which is able to deliver them to their destination; a network gateway.


lexentry: eng/routineness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: routineness
trans_list: täglich
sense:
The state or quality of being routine, of possessing the traits of being quotidian, and repeating a pattern regularly


lexentry: eng/routing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: routing
trans_list: Routing
sense:
(networking) A method of finding paths from origins to destinations in a network such as the Internet, along which information can be passed.


lexentry: eng/row__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: row
trans_list: Reihe | Zeile
sense:
A line of objects, often regularly spaced, such as seats in a theatre, vegetable plants in a garden, etc.


lexentry: eng/rowan__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rowan
trans_list: Mehlbeere | Eberesche
sense:
Any of various small deciduous trees or shrubs of genus Sorbus, belonging to the rose family, with pinnate leaves, corymbs of white flowers, and usually with orange-red berries.


lexentry: eng/rowanberry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rowanberry
trans_list: Vogelbeere
sense:
The small spherical fruits of the rowan or European rowan (Sorbus aucuparia), a species of rowan (Sorbus subg. Sorbus), native to most of Europe except for the far south, and northern Asia; the fruits are bitter and inedible if uncooked, but may be used in the making of jellies and jams.


lexentry: eng/rowlock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rowlock
trans_list: Dolle
sense:
(nautical, chiefly, British) A usually U-shaped pivot attached to the gunwale (outrigger in a sport boat) of a boat that supports and guides an oar, and provides a fulcrum for rowing; an oarlock.


lexentry: eng/royal_flush__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: royal flush
trans_list: Royal Flush
sense:
(poker) An ace-high straight flush; a hand consisting of the cards A, K, Q, J, 10, of the same suit and the rarest and strongest hand in poker.


lexentry: eng/royal_jelly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: royal jelly
sense:
A substance secreted by honey bees to aid in the development of immature or young bees, supplied in extra measure to those young that will become queen bees.

trans_list:
Bienenköniginnenfuttersaft | Weiselfuttersaft | Futtersaft | Gelée royale | Königinfuttersaft | Königinnenfuttersaft


lexentry: eng/royal_penguin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: royal penguin
trans_list: Haubenpinguin
sense:
A species of white-faced penguin, Eudyptes schlegeli, which breed on Macquarie Island, in the south-west Pacific.


lexentry: eng/royalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: royalism
trans_list: Königstreue | Königtum | Royalismus
sense:
Impassioned allegiance to or advocacy of the establishment, maintenance, and/or interests of a particular king, royal house, or kingly dynasty; sometimes extended to the same of a non-royal (i.e., grand ducal, imperial, or other) family or sovereign; often contrasted with monarchism.


lexentry: eng/royalty__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: royalty
trans_list: Nutzungsgebühr
sense:
A royal right or prerogative, such as the exploitation of a natural resource; the granting of such a right; payment received for such a right.


lexentry: eng/royalty__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: royalty
trans_list: Nutzungsgebühr | Tantieme
sense:
The payment received by an owner of real property for exploitation of mineral rights in the property.


lexentry: eng/royalty__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: royalty
trans_list: Tantieme
sense:
(by extension) Payment made to a writer, composer, inventor etc for the sale or use of intellectual property, invention etc.


lexentry: eng/rub__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rub
trans_list: reiben | abreiben
sense:
(transitive) To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction.


lexentry: eng/rub_off_on__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rub off on
trans_list: abfärben
sense:
(idiomatic, transitive, of behavior, beliefs, etc.) To be acquired by or transferred to (someone) as a result of regular exposure.


lexentry: eng/rub_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rub out
trans_list: ausradieren | wegwischen
sense:
(transitive) To delete or erase or remove (something) by rubbing, especially with a rubber (eraser).


lexentry: eng/rub_someone_the_wrong_way__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
sense: (idiomatic, transitive) To bother, disturb, irritate, or annoy.
written_rep: rub someone the wrong way
trans_list:
jmdn. ein Dorn im Auge sein | jmdn. gegen den Strich gehen | jmdn. über die Hutschnur gehen | jucken | kratzen


lexentry: eng/rubber__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rubber
trans_list: Gummi | Kautschuk
sense:
(uncountable, countable) Pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree; a hydrocarbon polymer of isoprene.


lexentry: eng/rubber_room__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rubber room
trans_list: Gummizelle
sense:
(idiomatic, psychiatry) A cell lined with cushions used for confinement of a mentally disturbed person.


lexentry: eng/rubber_stamp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rubber stamp
trans_list: Gummistempel | Jasager- | Stempel
sense:
A piece of rubber or similar material with a design or text carved or molded for the purpose of transferring ink or dye to imprint that design on another object.


lexentry: eng/rubber_stamp__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rubber stamp
trans_list: Jasager-
sense:
(figuratively) A person or organisation that approves, routinely or as a formality, matters decided by some other person or organisation.


lexentry: eng/rubber_stamp__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rubber stamp
trans_list: durchwinken
sense:
(figuratively) To process, approve or decide matters routinely rather than through careful consideration.


lexentry: eng/rubberneck__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rubberneck
trans_list: gaffen | sich den Hals verrenken
sense:
To watch by craning the neck (as though it were made of rubber), especially if the observer and observed are in motion relative to each other.


lexentry: eng/rubbernecker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rubbernecker
trans_list: Gaffer | Schaulustiger | Gafferin | Schaulustige
sense:
(originally, US) A person who rubbernecks; someone who cranes their neck as though it were made of rubber to see something (such as a tourist attraction) or to watch an event (such as an accident); a rubberneck.


lexentry: eng/rubella__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rubella
trans_list: Röteln
sense:
(pathology) A mild disease caused by the Rubella virus infecting the respiratory tract, and characterised by a rash of pink dots, fever and swollen lymph nodes.


lexentry: eng/rubidium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rubidium
trans_list: Rubidium
sense:
The chemical element (symbol Rb) with an atomic number of 37. It is a soft, highly reactive alkali metal.


lexentry: eng/ruble__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ruble
trans_list: Rubel
sense:
The monetary unit of Russia, Belarus and Transnistria equal to 100 kopeks (Russian: копе́йка, Belarusian: капе́йка). The Russian ruble's symbol is ₽.


lexentry: eng/ruby__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: ruby
trans_list: Rubin
sense:
(uncountable, printing, UK, dated) The size of type between pearl and nonpareil, standardized as 5½-point.


lexentry: eng/rudder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rudder
trans_list: Ruder | Steuerruder | Steuer
sense:
(nautical) An underwater vane used to steer a vessel. The rudder is controlled by means of a wheel, tiller or other apparatus (modern vessels can be controlled even with a joystick or an autopilot).


lexentry: eng/rudder__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rudder
trans_list: Ruder | Steuerruder
sense:
(aeronautics) A control surface on the vertical stabilizer of a fixed-wing aircraft or an autogyro. On some craft, the entire vertical stabilizer comprises the rudder. The rudder is controlled by foot-operated control pedals.


lexentry: eng/rue__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rue
trans_list: Raute
sense:
Any of various perennial shrubs of the genus Ruta, especially the herb Ruta graveolens (common rue), formerly used in medicines.


lexentry: eng/rue__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: rue
trans_list: bereuen
sense:
(transitive) To repent of or regret (some past action or event); to wish that a past action or event had not taken place.


lexentry: eng/ruff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ruff
trans_list: Halskrause
sense:
A circular frill or ruffle on a garment, especially a starched, fluted frill at the neck in Elizabethan and Jacobean England (1560s–1620s).


lexentry: eng/ruff__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: ruff
trans_list: Kampfläufer
sense:
Philomachus pugnax (syn. Calidris pugnax), a gregarious, medium-sized wading bird of Eurasia; specifically, a male of the species which develops a distinctive ruff of feathers and ear tufts during mating season (the female is called a reeve).


lexentry: eng/ruffle__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: ruffle
trans_list: Krause | Rüsche
sense:
(zoology) The connected series of large egg capsules, or oothecae, of several species of American marine gastropods of the genus Fulgur.


lexentry: eng/rufous-tailed_hawk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rufous-tailed hawk
trans_list: Magellanbussard
sense:
Buteo ventralis, a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family, found in southern Argentina and Chile


lexentry: eng/rugby__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rugby
trans_list: Rugby
sense:
A form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball; rugby football. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past the opponent's territory or by kicking the ball between goalposts and over a crossbar.


lexentry: eng/rugby_union__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rugby union
trans_list: Rugby Union
sense:
A form of rugby football, historically amateur, having 15 players per side; points are scored for a try, penalty, drop kick or conversion.


lexentry: eng/ruin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ruin
trans_list: Ruine
sense:
(countable, sometimes, in the plural) The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.


lexentry: eng/rule_of_engagement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rule of engagement
trans_list: Einsatzregel
sense:
(military, law enforcement, chiefly, in the plural) An internal rule among a military, police, etc. force defining the circumstances in which and manner with which to use force.


lexentry: eng/rule_of_law__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rule of law
trans_list: Rechtsstaat | Rechtstaatlichkeit
sense:
(legal, often, capitalized) The doctrine that no individual is above the law and that everyone must answer to it.


lexentry: eng/rule_of_three__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rule of three
trans_list: Dreisatz
sense:
(mathematics, _, education) A rule stating that, if two ratios are equal, then the denominator of the second equals its numerator times the reciprocal of the first ratio: if \frac ab=\frac cd then d=\frac{bc}a.


lexentry: eng/rule_of_thumb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rule of thumb
trans_list: Faustregel | Daumenregel
sense:
A general guideline, rather than a strict rule; an approximate measure or means of reckoning based on experience or common knowledge.


lexentry: eng/ruler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ruler
trans_list: Lineal
sense:
A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings.


lexentry: eng/ruler__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ruler
trans_list: Herrscher | Herrscherin
sense:
A person who rules or governs; someone or something that exercises dominion or controlling power over others.


lexentry: eng/rules_of_the_road__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
sense: The laws that govern driving, especially of motorists and cyclists.
written_rep: rules of the road
trans_list:
Straßenverkehrsgesetz | Straßenverkehrsregeln | Straßenverkehrsvorschriften | Verkehrsregeln | Verkehrsvorschriften


lexentry: eng/rumble_strip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rumble strip
trans_list: Rüttelstreifen
sense:
A pattern of variation in a road's surface designed to alert inattentive drivers to potential danger by causing a tactile vibration and audible rumbling if they veer out of their lane.


lexentry: eng/ruminate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ruminate
trans_list: wiederkäuen
sense:
(intransitive) To chew cud. (Said of ruminants.) Involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen.


lexentry: eng/rummage__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: rummage
trans_list: wühlen | durchwühlen | stöbern
sense:
(intransitive) To hastily search for something in a confined space and among many items by carelessly turning things over or pushing things aside.


lexentry: eng/rummage__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: rummage
trans_list: durchwühlen
sense:
(transitive) To search something thoroughly and with disregard for the way in which things were arranged.


lexentry: eng/rummer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rummer
trans_list: Römer
sense:
A large drinking-glass for alcoholic drinks, chiefly wine, typically with a short or heavy stem. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/rumor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rumor
trans_list: Gerücht
sense:
(countable) A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.


lexentry: eng/rumor_mill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rumor mill
trans_list: Gerüchteküche
sense:
(American spelling, idiomatic) A process in which a group or network of persons originate or promulgate gossip and other unsubstantiated claims.


lexentry: eng/rumormonger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
sense: (American spelling) A person who spreads rumors and gossip.
written_rep: rumormonger
trans_list:
Gerüchtemacher | Gerüchtemacherin | Gerüchteverbreiter | Gerüchteverbreiterin | Kolporteur | Kolporteurin


lexentry: eng/rump_state__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rump state
trans_list: Rumpfstaat
sense:
Any politico-geographic entity (a state) that is the remnant of a previous, larger one that has been broken up.


lexentry: eng/run-of-the-river__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: run-of-the-river
trans_list: Laufwasser
sense:
(attributive) A type of hydroelectric generation plant with little or no water storage, which is therefore subject to seasonal river flows.


lexentry: eng/run__Noun__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: run
trans_list: Bach | Wasserlauf
sense:
(chiefly, eastern, _, North Midland US, especially, Ohio, Pennsylvania) A small creek or part thereof. (Compare Southern US branch and New York and New England brook.)


lexentry: eng/run__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: run
trans_list: überfahren
sense:
(figurative, transitive) To pass (without stopping), typically a stop signal, stop sign, or duty to yield the right of way.


lexentry: eng/run__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: run
trans_list: auslaufen
sense:
(intransitive) To leak or spread in an undesirable fashion; to bleed (especially used of dye or paint).


lexentry: eng/run__Verb__1
sense_num: 32
written_rep: run
trans_list: laufen | kandidieren | antreten | anwerfen | aufgehen | betreiben
sense:
To have a legal course; to be attached; to continue in force, effect, or operation; to follow; to go in company.


lexentry: eng/run_away__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: run away
trans_list: ausreißen | durchbrennen
sense:
To leave home, or other place of residence, usually unannounced, or to make good on a threat, with such action usually performed by a child or juvenile.


lexentry: eng/run_in_the_family__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: run in the family
trans_list: in der Familie liegen
sense:
(idiomatic, somewhat derogatory) To be a characteristic feature that is observed in several generations of a family.


lexentry: eng/run_into__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: run into
trans_list: jemandem über den Weg laufen | stoßen
sense:
(intransitive, _, but with prepositional object, by extension) To unexpectedly encounter or meet someone or something (literally or figuratively).


lexentry: eng/run_over__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: run over
trans_list: überschreiten | überziehen
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To describe briefly; to summarize or recapitulate; to go through or consider quickly.


lexentry: eng/run_through__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: run through
trans_list: durch etwas führen
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic, colloquial) To inform or educate someone, typically of a new concept or a concept particular to an organization or industry


lexentry: eng/run_through__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: run through
trans_list: durchdringen | durchsetzen | durchziehen
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To pervade, of a quality that is characteristic of a group, organisation, or system.


lexentry: eng/run_through__Verb__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: run through
trans_list: durchfließen | durchströmen
sense:
(transitive, intransitive, of a train) To have a route that goes through an area; to continue through an area; to complete a route.


lexentry: eng/runaway__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: runaway
trans_list: abtrünnig
sense:
(informal) Deserting or revolting against one's group, duties, expected conduct, or the like, especially to establish or join a rival group, change one's life drastically, etc.


lexentry: eng/runaway__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: runaway
trans_list: Ausreißer | Entflohener | Entlaufener
sense:
A person or animal that runs away or has run away; a person, animal, or organization that escapes captivity or restrictions.


lexentry: eng/rune__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rune
trans_list: Rune | Runenbuchstabe | Runenzeichen
sense:
A letter, or character, used in the written language of various ancient Germanic peoples, especially the Scandinavians and the Anglo-Saxons.


lexentry: eng/runner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: runner
trans_list: Läufer | Läuferin
sense:
(cricket) A player who runs for a batsman who is too injured to run; he is dressed exactly as the injured batsman, and carries a bat.


lexentry: eng/running__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: running
trans_list: Laufen | Rennen
sense:
(physics) The dependence of measured value, typically a coupling constant, on the energy scale at which it is probed due to higher-order interaction terms and associated renormalization issues becoming relevant; metaphorically, the "running" of the measurement from its limiting macroscopic value.


lexentry: eng/running_dog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: running dog
trans_list: Arschlecker
sense:
(pejorative) A lackey; a lapdog; an unprincipled person who helps or flatters other, more powerful and often evil people.


lexentry: eng/running_gear__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: running gear
trans_list: Fahrwerk
sense:
(automotive) The wheels, suspension, steering, powertrain and usually the chassis of a motor vehicle.


lexentry: eng/running_text__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: running text
trans_list: Fließtext | Lauftext | fortlaufender Text
sense:
The main body of a document; text in the form of sentences and paragraphs, as distinct from headings, captions, footnotes, and other added content.


lexentry: eng/running_the_gauntlet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: running the gauntlet
trans_list: Spießrutenlauf | Spießrutenlaufen
sense:
A form of physical punishment by which a person is compelled to run through a double line of soldiers who attempt to strike him as they pass


lexentry: eng/runoff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: runoff
trans_list: Abfluss
sense:
That portion of precipitation or irrigation on an area which does not infiltrate or evaporate, but instead is discharged from the area.


lexentry: eng/runoff__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: runoff
trans_list: Stichwahl
sense:
(politics) A second or further round of an indecisive election, after other candidates (often all but the last two) have been eliminated.


lexentry: eng/runt__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: runt
trans_list: Kümmerer | Kümmerling | Zwerg
sense:
(typography) A single word (or portion of a hyphenated word) that appears as the last line of a paragraph.


lexentry: eng/runway__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: runway
trans_list: Laufsteg
sense:
A narrow walkway (often on a platform) extending from a stage on which people walk, especially one used by models during fashion shows.


lexentry: eng/rupee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rupee
trans_list: Rupie
sense:
The common name for the monetary currencies used in modern India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, the Seychelles, or Sri Lanka.


lexentry: eng/rupturewort__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rupturewort
trans_list: Bruchkraut
sense:
A plant of the genus Herniaria, especially Herniaria glabra, formerly used in the treatment of hernia and for other medicinal purposes.


lexentry: eng/rush__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rush
trans_list: beeilen | eilen | flitzen | hetzen | übereilen
sense:
(transitive, or, intransitive) To hurry; to perform a task with great haste, often not properly or without thinking carefully.


lexentry: eng/rush__Verb__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: rush
trans_list: überfallen
sense:
(intransitive, music) To play at a faster tempo than one is supposed to or than the other musicians one is playing with, or to inadvertently gradually increase tempo while one is playing.


lexentry: eng/rush_hour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rush hour
trans_list: Hauptverkehrszeit | Rushhour | Stoßzeit
sense:
(idiomatic) The times of the day when traffic jams are commonplace, due mainly to people commuting to or from work.


lexentry: eng/rushnyk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rushnyk
trans_list: Handtuch
sense:
A cloth/towel embroidered with symbols and cryptograms of the ancient world, used in Eastern Slavic ceremonies.


lexentry: eng/rusticate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rusticate
trans_list: exmatrikulieren | zwangsexmatrikulieren
sense:
(ambitransitive, Oxbridge, Durham University) To be suspended or expelled temporarily from the university, either compulsorily or voluntarily.


lexentry: eng/rusty-spotted_cat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rusty-spotted cat
trans_list: Rostkatze
sense:
Prionailurus rubiginosus, one of the smallest members of the cat family, native to India and Sri Lanka.


lexentry: eng/rusty__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: rusty
trans_list: eingerostet | rostig
sense:
Lacking recent experience, out of practice, especially with respect to a skill or activity. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/rut__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rut
trans_list: Furche | Spur | Spurrille
sense:
A furrow, groove, or track worn in the ground, as from the passage of many wheels along a road. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/rutile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rutile
trans_list: Rutil
sense:
(mineral) The most frequent of the three polymorphs of titanium dioxide, crystalizing in the tetragonal system, TiO2.


lexentry: eng/rutter__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rutter
trans_list: Fernlastfahrer
sense:
(historical) A set of instructions for navigating a course at sea; a pilot's book or seaman's guide. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/rösti__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rösti
trans_list: Rösti | Röschti
sense:
A traditional breakfast dish in Germanophone Switzerland (originally from Bern canton) made from potatoes, fried in a pan with butter or fat and widely varying other ingredients such as bacon, onions, cheese, apples or fresh herbs.


lexentry: eng/sable__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sable
trans_list: Zobel
sense:
(countable) A small carnivorous mammal of the Old World that resembles a weasel, Martes zibellina, from cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur (Wikipedia).


lexentry: eng/sable__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sable
trans_list: Zobel
sense:
(countable, and, uncountable) A pelt of fur of a sable or of one of another species of martens; a coat made from this fur.


lexentry: eng/sabot__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sabot
trans_list: Cloq
sense:
A carrier around a projectile in a firearm, cannon or other type of artillery piece that precisely holds the projectile within the barrel.


lexentry: eng/sabotage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sabotage
trans_list: Sabotage
sense:
A deliberate action aimed at weakening someone (or something, a nation, etc) or preventing them from being successful, through subversion, obstruction, disruption, and/or destruction.


lexentry: eng/saboteur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saboteur
trans_list: Saboteur | Saboteurin
sense:
A person who intentionally causes the destruction of property in order to hinder the efforts of their enemy.


lexentry: eng/sabre-toothed_tiger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sabre-toothed tiger
trans_list: Säbelzahnkatze | Säbelzahntiger
sense:
Any of numerous species of extinct cat-like mammals, of the †Machairodontinae subfamily of the Felidae.


lexentry: eng/sabre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sabre
trans_list: Säbel
sense:
(British spelling, Canadian spelling) A light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point.


lexentry: eng/saccharide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saccharide
trans_list: Saccharid
sense:
(carbohydrate) The unit structure of carbohydrates, of general formula CnH2nOn. Either the simple sugars or polymers such as starch and cellulose. The saccharides exist in either a ring or short chain conformation, and typically contain five or six carbon atoms.


lexentry: eng/saccharin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saccharin
trans_list: Saccharin
sense:
(chemistry) A white, crystalline powder, C7H5NO3S, used as an artificial sweetener in food products.


lexentry: eng/saccharine__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: saccharine
trans_list: süßlich
sense:
(figurative, derogatory) Excessively sweet in action or disposition, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness; sickly sweet, syrupy.


lexentry: eng/sachet__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sachet
trans_list: Duftkissen | Sachet
sense:
(cooking) A cheesecloth bag of herbs and/or spices added during cooking and then removed before serving.


lexentry: eng/sachet__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
sense: A small, sealed packet containing a single-use quantity of any material.
written_rep: sachet
trans_list:
Portionspackung | Probepackung | Päckchen | [[Portionsbeutel|-beutel]] | [[Portionstüte|-tüte]] | [[Probebeutel|-beutel]]


lexentry: eng/sack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sack
trans_list: Sack | Beutel | Tüte | Papiersack | Sack voll | Sackvoll
sense:
A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with handles used at a supermarket, a grocery sack; or, a small bag for small items, a satchel.


lexentry: eng/sack_race__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sack race
trans_list: Sackhüpfen
sense:
(games, racing) A race in which competitors stand in sacks or similar items and try to be the first to jump to the finish line.


lexentry: eng/sackbut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sackbut
trans_list: Barockposaune | Renaissanceposaune | Sackbut | Posaune
sense:
(music) A brass instrument from the Renaissance and Baroque Eras, and an ancestor of the modern trombone. It was derived from the medieval slide trumpet.


lexentry: eng/sacrament__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sacrament
trans_list: Sakrament
sense:
(Christianity) A sacred act and the attendant ceremony, considered (theology) an outward sign of divine grace.


lexentry: eng/sacramental__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sacramental
trans_list: Sakramentale
sense:
(Christianity, chiefly, Roman Catholicism) An object (such as holy water or a crucifix) or an action (such as making the sign of the cross) which is regarded as encouraging devotion and thus spiritually aiding the person who uses it.


lexentry: eng/sacramentary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sacramentary
trans_list: Sacramentarium | Sakramentar
sense:
(Roman Catholicism) An ancient book of the Roman Catholic Church, containing the rites for Mass, the sacraments, etc.


lexentry: eng/sacred__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sacred
trans_list: heilig
sense:
Characterized by solemn religious ceremony or religious use, especially, in a positive sense; consecrated, made holy.


lexentry: eng/sacred_fig__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sacred fig
trans_list: Pappel-Feige
sense:
The bodhi tree, Ficus religiosa, venerated by Buddhists because they believe the Buddha attained enlightenment while sitting underneath such a tree.


lexentry: eng/sacred_fir__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sacred fir
trans_list: Heilige Tanne
sense:
A species of fir, Abies religiosa, native to the mountains of central and southern Mexico and western Guatemala.


lexentry: eng/sacrifice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sacrifice
trans_list: Opfer
sense:
A human being or an animal, or a physical object or immaterial thing (see sense 1.3), offered to a deity.


lexentry: eng/sacrifice__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sacrifice
trans_list: opfern
sense:
(business, slang, dated) To sell (something) at less than its value, thus incurring a monetary loss.


lexentry: eng/sacrifice__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sacrifice
trans_list: opfern
sense:
To destroy or kill (a human being or an animal); specifically (science) , to kill (an animal) for a scientific experiment or test.


lexentry: eng/sacrifice__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sacrifice
trans_list: opfern
sense:
To destroy or surrender (something) for the sake of something else regarded as more urgent or valuable.


lexentry: eng/sacrifice_bunt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sacrifice bunt
trans_list: Opfer
sense:
(baseball) A play in which the batter intentionally hits the ball softly with a hands-spread batting stance at the cost of an out to advance one or more runners.


lexentry: eng/sacrificial_anode__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sacrificial anode
trans_list: Opferanode
sense:
(manufacturing) A piece of corrodible metal, attached to a metallic surface to be protected, that is preferentially consumed by electrolytic action


lexentry: eng/sacrificial_lamb__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sacrificial lamb
trans_list: Bauernopfer
sense:
(figurative, by extension) A person who is sacrificed (not literally) for the greater good of some cause.


lexentry: eng/sacristy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sacristy
trans_list: Sakristei
sense:
A room in a church where sacred vessels, books, vestments, etc. are kept. Sometimes also used by clergy to prepare for worship or for meetings.


lexentry: eng/sacrum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sacrum
trans_list: Kreuzbein
sense:
(anatomy) A large triangular bone at the base of the spine, located between the two ilia (wings of the pelvis) and formed from vertebrae that fuse in adulthood.


lexentry: eng/sacré_bleu__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sacré bleu
trans_list: Donnerwetter
sense:
(dated, or, jocular, hyperforeign) An expression of surprise, exasperation, or dismay; good heavens; oh my gosh.


lexentry: eng/saddle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saddle
trans_list: Sattel | Reitsattel
sense:
A seat for a rider, typically made of leather and raised in the front and rear, placed on the back of a horse or other animal, and secured by a strap around the animal's body.


lexentry: eng/saddle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: saddle
trans_list: Steg
sense:
The part of a guitar which supports the strings and, in an acoustic guitar, transfers their vibrations through the bridge to the soundboard.


lexentry: eng/saddle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saddle
trans_list: aufhalsen
sense:
(often, passive) Chiefly followed by with: to burden or encumber (someone) with some problem or responsibility.


lexentry: eng/saddle_point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saddle point
trans_list: Sattelpunkt
sense:
(geometry) A point in the range of a smooth function, every neighbourhood of which contains points on each side of its tangent plane.


lexentry: eng/saddle_shoe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saddle shoe
trans_list: Sattelschuh
sense:
A shoe, resembling an oxford, which has a saddle of a leather or colour different from the rest of the shoe.


lexentry: eng/saddlebag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saddlebag
trans_list: Satteltasche
sense:
A covered pouch, usually one of a pair, laid across the back of a horse, donkey, or mule behind its saddle, or hanging over the rear wheel of a motorcycle; often made of leather or (on a motorcycle) a rigid material.


lexentry: eng/saddlery__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: saddlery
trans_list: Pferdegeschirr
sense:
(uncountable) The inventory and equipment of a saddler; saddles and other horse-riding equipment, or the materials for making them.


lexentry: eng/sadhu__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sadhu
trans_list: Sadhu
sense:
(Hinduism) An ascetic or practitioner of yoga (yogi) who has given up pursuit of the first three Hindu goals of life: kama (enjoyment), artha (practical objectives) and even dharma (duty).


lexentry: eng/sadism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sadism
trans_list: Sadismus
sense:
Achievement of sexual gratification by inflicting pain or humiliation on others, or watching pain or humiliation inflicted on others.


lexentry: eng/sadism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sadism
trans_list: Sadismus
sense:
(loosely) Deliberate or wanton cruelty, either mental or physical, to other people, or to animals, regardless of whether for (sexual) gratification.


lexentry: eng/sadomasochism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sadomasochism
trans_list: Sadomasochismus
sense:
The practices of sadism and masochism collectively, usually in reference to consensual practices within the BDSM community.


lexentry: eng/safari_park__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: safari park
trans_list: Safaripark
sense:
a commercial tourist attraction, similar to a zoo, in which visitors drive through animal enclosures


lexentry: eng/safe_mode__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: safe mode
trans_list: abgesicherter Modus
sense:
(computing) A troubleshooting mode of many operating systems in which most advanced functions are not activated.


lexentry: eng/safe_sex__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: safe sex
trans_list: Safer Sex | geschützter Sex
sense:
Sexual activity engaged in by people who have taken precautions to protect themselves against sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).


lexentry: eng/safe_space__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: safe space
trans_list: Safe Space | Schutzraum
sense:
(sociology) A place or domain serving as a tolerant environment for people (especially a marginalized group) where they do not face harassment, criticism, scrutiny, etc.; especially one in which participants are understood to share a given political or social viewpoint. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/safehouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: safehouse
trans_list: konspirative Wohnung
sense:
A secure location, known to only a few trusted people, suitable for hiding witnesses, agents or other persons perceived as being in danger.


lexentry: eng/safety__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: safety
trans_list: Safety
sense:
(American football) An instance of a player being sacked or tackled in the end zone, or stepping out of the end zone and off the field, resulting in two points to the opposite team.


lexentry: eng/safety__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: safety
trans_list: Safety
sense:
(American football) Any of the defensive players who are in position furthest from the line of scrimmage and whose responsibility is to defend against passes as well as to be the tacklers of last resort.


lexentry: eng/safety_car__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: safety car
trans_list: Pacecar | Safety-Car
sense:
(motor racing) A vehicle employed to lead the competitors in an auto race for the duration of a few laps, with the intention of restricting their speed while a hazard exists on the circuit.


lexentry: eng/safety_glass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: safety glass
trans_list: Sicherheitsglas
sense:
Any type of glass, such as toughened glass, laminated glass or wire mesh glass, with additional safety features that make it less likely to break, or less likely to pose a threat when broken.


lexentry: eng/safety_net__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: safety net
trans_list: Auffangnetz
sense:
A large net placed horizontally beneath performing aerialists such as trapeze artists or tightrope walkers, intended to catch a performer who falls and to protect him or her from harm.


lexentry: eng/safety_pin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: safety pin
trans_list: Sicherheitsnadel
sense:
(sewing) A pin in the form of a clasp, which has a guard to cover the sharp point; used to join two pieces of fabric, etc., together temporarily.


lexentry: eng/safety_razor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: safety razor
trans_list: Einwegrasierer | Wegwerfrasierer
sense:
A razor, designed for safety, that protects the skin from all but the very edge of the blade (as opposed to a straight razor).


lexentry: eng/safety_reflector__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: safety reflector
trans_list: Reflektor
sense:
A reflector intended for pedestrians, runners, and motorized and non-motorized vehicles. It aids visibility of a person or vehicle as it reflects light from headlights of vehicles.


lexentry: eng/safety_valve__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: safety valve
trans_list: Sicherheitsventil
sense:
A valve set to open at a pressure below that at which a container holding a gas, vapour, etc. (such as a boiler or pressure cooker), would burst, thus reducing the pressure; a relief valve.


lexentry: eng/safeword__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: safeword
trans_list: Safeword
sense:
(sex, especially, BDSM) A word used in (especially sadomasochistic) sexual practices to unambiguously indicate that a participant actually desires the activity to cease and is not merely feigning a lack of consent.


lexentry: eng/safflorite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: safflorite
trans_list: Safflorit
sense:
A mineral consisting of a cobalt arsenite which is part of the lollingite group and usually exists in grayish-white masses.


lexentry: eng/safflower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: safflower
trans_list: Färberdistel
sense:
A cultivated thistle-like plant, Carthamus tinctorius, family Asteraceae, now grown mainly for its oil.


lexentry: eng/saffron__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: saffron
trans_list: Safran
sense:
A spice (seasoning) and colouring agent made from the stigma and part of the style of the plant, sometimes or formerly also used as a dye and insect repellent.


lexentry: eng/sag__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sag
trans_list: ausleiern | durchhängen
sense:
(figuratively) To lose firmness, elasticity, vigor, or a thriving state; to sink; to droop; to flag; to bend; to yield, as the mind or spirits, under the pressure of care, trouble, doubt, or the like; to be unsettled or unbalanced.


lexentry: eng/saga__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saga
trans_list: Saga
sense:
An Old Norse (Icelandic) prose narrative, especially one dealing with family or social histories and legends.


lexentry: eng/sagacity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sagacity
trans_list: Weisheit
sense:
The quality of being sage, wise, or able to make good decisions; the quality of being perceptive, astute or insightful.


lexentry: eng/saganaki__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saganaki
trans_list: Saganaki
sense:
Any of various Greek dishes cooked in a small frying pan, especially an appetizer of pan-seared cheese.


lexentry: eng/sage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sage
trans_list: Weise | Weiser
sense:
A wise person or spiritual teacher; someone of gravity and wisdom, especially, a teacher venerable for years, and of sound judgment and prudence; a grave or stoic philosopher.


lexentry: eng/sage__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sage
trans_list: Salbei
sense:
The plant Salvia officinalis and savory spice produced from it; also planted for ornamental purposes.


lexentry: eng/sage__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sage
trans_list: Salbei
sense:
Any of a number of plants such as sagebrush considered to be similar to Salvia officinalis, mostly because they are small shrubs and have gray foliage or are aromatic.


lexentry: eng/sage_grouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sage grouse
trans_list: Beifußhuhn
sense:
A large grouse of western North America having mottled gray, black and buff plumage (Centrocercus urophasianus) which feeds on the buds of the sagebrush.


lexentry: eng/sagitta__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sagitta
trans_list: Pfeil
sense:
(geometry) The distance from a point in a curve to the chord; also, the versed sine of an arc; so called from its resemblance to an arrow resting on the bow and string.


lexentry: eng/sagittal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sagittal
trans_list: sagittal
sense:
(anatomy) Of or in a plane parallel to the median plane, especially that dividing the body into left and right halves.


lexentry: eng/sago__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sago
trans_list: Sago
sense:
A powdered starch obtained from certain palms (Metroxylon spp., esp. Metroxylon sagu), used as a flour and food thickener and for sizing textiles.


lexentry: eng/saiga__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saiga
trans_list: Saiga
sense:
Saiga tatarica, an antelope which inhabits a vast area between Kalmykia, Kazakhstan, southern Siberia.


lexentry: eng/sail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sail
trans_list: Segel | Turm | Windmühlenflügel
sense:
(nautical) A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes.


lexentry: eng/sailor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sailor
trans_list: Matrose | Seemann | Matrosin | Seefrau | Seemännin
sense:
In particular, a member of the crew of a (civilian or military) vessel, as opposed to a captain, admiral, etc.; a mariner; a common seaman.


lexentry: eng/sainfoin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sainfoin
trans_list: Esparsette
sense:
A perennial herb of the genus Onobrychis with pale pink flowers, especially Onobrychis viciifolia (syn. Onobrychis sativa).


lexentry: eng/saint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saint
trans_list: Heiliger | Heilige
sense:
(religion, generally) A deceased person whom a church or another religious group has officially recognised as especially holy or godly; one eminent for piety and virtue.


lexentry: eng/saint__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: saint
trans_list: Heiliger | Heilige
sense:
(figuratively, by extension) A person with similarly overwhelming positive qualities; one who does good.


lexentry: eng/sal_ammoniac__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sal ammoniac
trans_list: Salmiak
sense:
(mineral) a rare mineral composed of ammonium chloride found around volcanic fumaroles and guano deposits.


lexentry: eng/salacity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: salacity
trans_list: die Vulgarität
sense:
(countable) An act that is salacious, (lewd, obscene or bawdy); a salacious image or piece of writing.


lexentry: eng/salad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salad
trans_list: Salat
sense:
A food made primarily of a mixture of raw or cold ingredients, typically vegetables, usually served with a dressing such as vinegar or mayonnaise.


lexentry: eng/salad_burnet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salad burnet
trans_list: Kleiner Wiesenknopf | Pimpinelle
sense:
A perennial herb in the rose family, Sanguisorba minor, grown for its cucumber-flavored leaves that are used in salads.


lexentry: eng/salad_fork__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salad fork
trans_list: Salatgabel
sense:
A fork intended for use when eating salad, often shorter than a usual dinner fork and sometimes having one of the outer tines shaped differently.


lexentry: eng/salamander__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salamander
trans_list: Salamander
sense:
A long, slender, chiefly terrestrial amphibian of the order Caudata, superficially resembling a lizard.


lexentry: eng/salamander__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: salamander
trans_list: Salamander
sense:
(mythology) A creature much like a lizard that is resistant to and lives in fire (in which it is often depicted in heraldry), hence the elemental being of fire.


lexentry: eng/salamander__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: salamander
trans_list: Salamander
sense:
(cooking) A small broiler (North America) or grill (Britain) that heats the food from above, used in professional cookery primarily for browning.


lexentry: eng/salami_tactics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salami tactics
trans_list: Salamitaktik
sense:
The piecemeal removal or scaling back of something (especially political opposition); a gradual attack on an opposing position, group, etc.


lexentry: eng/salary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salary
trans_list: Gehalt | Lohn
sense:
A fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually calculated on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages. Implies a degree of professionalism and/or autonomy.


lexentry: eng/salaryman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salaryman
trans_list: Salaryman
sense:
An employee, a worker; now especially a Japanese white-collar worker who works long hours yet has an insignificant position within the corporate hierarchy. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/salbutamol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salbutamol
trans_list: Salbutamol
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A synthetic beta-agonist bronchodilator related to aspirin, administered in the form of its sulfate (C13H21NO3)2·H2SO4 as an inhalational aerosol or as a tablet to treat bronchospasm associated especially with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It is marketed under the trademarks Combivent, Proventil and Ventolin.


lexentry: eng/sales_pitch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sales pitch
trans_list: Verkaufstaktik | Verkaufstechnik
sense:
Talk or demonstrations intended to persuade a consumer to make a purchase, especially when vigorously delivered or exaggerated.


lexentry: eng/salicylic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salicylic acid
trans_list: Salicylsäure
sense:
(carboxylic acid) A white crystalline organic acid, 2-hydroxybenzoic acid, C6>H4(OH)(COOH), used in the production of aspirin and other industrial chemicals.


lexentry: eng/salient__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: salient
trans_list: Frontausbuchtung | Frontbogen | Frontvorsprung | Gebietszipfel | Halbenklave | Landzipfel
sense:
(geography) A protrusion of the administrative borders of a geopolitical entity, such as a subnational entity or a sovereign state into another geopolitical entity, generally of the same administrative level.


lexentry: eng/salient__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: salient
trans_list: Gebietszipfel | Halbenklave | Landzipfel | Zipfel
sense:
(geology) An overall-convex, protruding section of a sinuous fold and thrust belt, thrust sheet, or a single thrust fault, caused by one or more of: deformation (folding and faulting) of strata and geologic structures during orogenesis, differences in the angle of critical taper during orogenesis, or differing erosional level of the present geomorphological surface.


lexentry: eng/saliva__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saliva
trans_list: Speichel
sense:
(physiology) A clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enzymes. It moistens the mouth, lubricates ingested food, and begins the breakdown of starches.


lexentry: eng/salivary_gland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salivary gland
trans_list: Speicheldrüse
sense:
(anatomy) Any of several exocrine glands that produce saliva to break down carbohydrates in food enzymatically.


lexentry: eng/salmonella__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salmonella
trans_list: Salmonelle
sense:
Any of the serotypes of the two species of rod-shaped bacteria, of the genus Salmonella, especially Salmonella enterica, that cause typhoid fever and salmonellosis, manifest as food poisoning and other diseases.


lexentry: eng/salo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salo
trans_list: Salo
sense:
a type of fatback, or non-rendered underskin pig fat consumed in Central and Eastern Europe, usually seasoned


lexentry: eng/salsa__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: salsa
trans_list: Salsa
sense:
(uncountable, music genre) A style of urban music originally from New York heavily influenced by Cuban dance music, jazz and rock.


lexentry: eng/salsify__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salsify
trans_list: Haferwurz
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Tragopogon, most of which have purple flowers.


lexentry: eng/salt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salt
trans_list: Salz | Kochsalz
sense:
A common substance, chemically consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl), used extensively as a condiment and preservative.


lexentry: eng/salt__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: salt
trans_list: Salz
sense:
(chemistry) One of the compounds formed from the reaction of an acid with a base, where a positive ion replaces a hydrogen of the acid.


lexentry: eng/salt__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: salt
trans_list: salzen
sense:
(mining) To blast metal into (as a portion of a mine) in order to cause to appear to be a productive seam.


lexentry: eng/salt_lick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salt lick
trans_list: Salzlecke | Leckstein
sense:
A block of salt, often enriched with other minerals, licked by herd animals to supplement their diet.


lexentry: eng/salt_marsh__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salt marsh
trans_list: Salzwiese | Salzmarsch
sense:
A marsh of saline water, found in the intertidal zone between land and sea, characterized by halophytic plants such as grasses and sedges adapted to periodic flooding with salt water.


lexentry: eng/salt_of_the_earth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salt of the earth
trans_list: Salz der Erde
sense:
(idiomatic) A person or group of people considered to represent the most decent and admirable parts of humanity.


lexentry: eng/saltbush__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saltbush
trans_list: Melde
sense:
Any of the genus Atriplex of plants, especially Atriplex hortensis or Atriplex patula, found in dry habitats, that have edible leaves resembling spinach, including many desert and seashore plants and halophytes.


lexentry: eng/saltine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saltine
trans_list: Cracker
sense:
(North America) A thin, crisp, salted, customarily white-colored cracker; a soda cracker; a soda biscuit.


lexentry: eng/saltire__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saltire
trans_list: Andreaskreuz | Schrägkreuz
sense:
(heraldiccharge) An ordinary (geometric design) in the shape of an X. It usually occupies the entire field in which it is placed.


lexentry: eng/salty__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: salty
trans_list: wettergegerbt
sense:
(figuratively) Experienced, especially used to indicate a veteran of the naval services; salty dog (from salt of the sea).


lexentry: eng/salvage__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: salvage
trans_list: B-Ware | C-Ware
sense:
(sometimes, attributive) Anything put to good use that would otherwise have been wasted, such as damaged goods.


lexentry: eng/salvageable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salvageable
trans_list: zu retten
sense:
Capable of being salvaged, saved or repaired. Worth rescuing and keeping rather discarding or replacing.


lexentry: eng/salvation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: salvation
trans_list: Erlösung | Rettung
sense:
The process of being restored or made new for the purpose of becoming saved; the process of being rid of the old poor quality conditions and becoming improved.


lexentry: eng/salvo__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salvo
trans_list: Salve
sense:
(military) A concentrated fire from pieces of artillery, as in endeavoring to make a break in a fortification; a volley.


lexentry: eng/samana__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: samana
trans_list: Samana
sense:
(religion) An ascetic, (especially) an ascetic monk who ignores the Vedas in Buddhist and Indian contexts.


lexentry: eng/samarium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: samarium
trans_list: Samarium
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Sm) with an atomic number of 62, a moderately hard silvery metal that slowly oxidizes in air.


lexentry: eng/sambuca__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sambuca
trans_list: Sambuca
sense:
An Italian liqueur made from elderberries and flavoured with licorice, traditionally served with 3 coffee beans that represent health, wealth and fortune (or past, present and future).


lexentry: eng/samizdat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: samizdat
trans_list: Samisdat
sense:
(uncountable, often, attributive) The secret copying and sharing of illegal publications, chiefly in the Soviet Union; underground publishing and its publications. [from 1950s.]


lexentry: eng/samosa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: samosa
trans_list: Samosa
sense:
A snack, of South Asian origin, consisting of a deep-fried triangular turnover filled with vegetables (especially potatoes) or meat.


lexentry: eng/samovar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: samovar
trans_list: Samowar
sense:
A metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea. Traditionally, the water is heated by hot coals or charcoal in a chimney-like tube which runs through the center of the urn. Today, it is more likely that the water is heated by an electric coil.


lexentry: eng/sample__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sample
trans_list: Muster | Probe
sense:
A part or snippet of something taken or presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole; a specimen.


lexentry: eng/sample__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sample
trans_list: Stichprobe
sense:
(statistics) A subset of a population selected for measurement, observation or questioning, to provide statistical information about the population.


lexentry: eng/sample__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: sample
trans_list: Probe | Gratisprobe
sense:
(business) A small piece of some goods, for determining quality, colour, etc., typically given away for free.


lexentry: eng/sample__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: sample
trans_list: Probe | Gratisprobe
sense:
(music) Gratuitous borrowing of easily recognised phases (or moments) from other music (or movies) in a recording.


lexentry: eng/sample__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sample
trans_list: abtasten
sense:
(transitive, signal processing) To reduce a continuous signal (such as a sound wave) to a discrete signal.


lexentry: eng/sampling__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: sampling
trans_list: Abtastung
sense:
(signal processing) The measurement, at regular intervals, of the amplitude of a varying waveform in order to convert it to digital form.


lexentry: eng/samsara__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: samsara
trans_list: Samsara
sense:
(philosophy, religion) In Jainism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and some other eastern religions, the ongoing cycle of birth, death, and rebirth endured by human beings and all other mortal beings, and from which release is obtained by achieving the highest enlightenment.


lexentry: eng/sanatorium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sanatorium
trans_list: Sanatorium
sense:
An institution that treats chronic diseases, and provides supervised recuperation and convalescence.


lexentry: eng/sanction__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sanction
trans_list: Sanktion
sense:
A penalty, punishment, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body.


lexentry: eng/sanction__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sanction
trans_list: Sanktionierung | Sanktion
sense:
A law, treaty, or contract, or a clause within a law, treaty, or contract, specifying any of the above.


lexentry: eng/sanctuary_city__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sanctuary city
trans_list: Zufluchtsstadt
sense:
(US, Canada) A city that allows undocumented immigrants to live and work without being arrested and deported by local authorities.


lexentry: eng/sand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sand
trans_list: Sand
sense:
(uncountable) Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction.


lexentry: eng/sand__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: sand
trans_list: Sand | Sandstrand
sense:
(countable, figurative) A moment or interval of time; the term or extent of one's life (referring to the sand in an hourglass).


lexentry: eng/sand__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sand
trans_list: schmirgeln | schleifen
sense:
(transitive) To abrade the surface of (something) with sand or sandpaper in order to smooth or clean it.


lexentry: eng/sand_dollar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sand dollar
trans_list: Sanddollar
sense:
Any echinoderm of the order Clypeasteroida, having a flat, disk-shaped body with the mouth in a mid-ventral position, and living in sand, on or near the surface.


lexentry: eng/sand_dune__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sand dune
trans_list: Wanderdüne
sense:
(geology) A large, semi-permanent mound of windblown sand, held together by specialized plants, common along seashores and in deserts.


lexentry: eng/sand_flea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sand flea
trans_list: Strandfloh
sense:
Any of various small crustaceans of the family Talitridae (order Amphipoda), that are found on beaches and jump like a flea.


lexentry: eng/sandalwood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sandalwood
trans_list: Sandelholz | Santalholz | Santelholz
sense:
Any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum, native or long naturalized in India, Australia, Hawaii, and many south Pacific islands.


lexentry: eng/sandalwood__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sandalwood
trans_list: Sandelholz | Santalholz | Santelholz
sense:
The aromatic heartwood of these trees used in ornamental carving, in the construction of insect-repellent boxes and chests, and as a source of certain perfumes.


lexentry: eng/sandarac__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sandarac
trans_list: Sandarak
sense:
(chemistry) A white or yellow resin obtained from a north African tree (Tetraclinis articulata), and pulverized for pounce; probably so called from a resemblance to the mineral.


lexentry: eng/sandbag__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sandbag
trans_list: tiefstapeln
sense:
(figurative, intransitive, originally, US) To conceal or misrepresent one's true position, potential, or intent in order to gain an advantage; (originally, poker) to pretend to have a weak hand, as a strategy.


lexentry: eng/sandbagging__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sandbagging
trans_list: Tiefstapelei
sense:
(figurative) Hiding the full strength, skill, or difficulty of something or someone early in an engagement, in order to gain an advantage.


lexentry: eng/sandblast__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sandblast
trans_list: sandstrahlen
sense:
To spray with fast-moving solid grains (such as sand propelled by compressed air, although softer material like sodium bicarbonate used for delicate materials may also be so referred to). The process is used for stripping dirt, rust, paint etc. from the surface of objects.


lexentry: eng/sandbox__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: sandbox
trans_list: Sandbox
sense:
(computing) An isolated area where a program can be executed with a restricted portion of the resources available.


lexentry: eng/sandbox__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: sandbox
trans_list: Spielwiese | Sandkasten
sense:
(wiki) A page on a wiki where users are free to experiment without destroying or damaging any legitimate content.


lexentry: eng/sandcastle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sandcastle
trans_list: Sandburg
sense:
A sculpture made of sand and resembling a miniature castle; typically, but not always, made for fun by a child on a beach.


lexentry: eng/sander__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sander
trans_list: Sandstreuer
sense:
(rail) A device which spreads sand on the rails in wet, snowy, icy, slippery conditions to improve traction.


lexentry: eng/sanderling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sanderling
trans_list: Sanderling
sense:
A small wading bird, Calidris alba, that breeds in the Arctic and winters on sandy shores and estuaries around the world.


lexentry: eng/sandfly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sandfly
trans_list: Sandfliege
sense:
Any of various small flies of the genera Lutzomyia and Phlebotomus whose females suck the blood of vertebrates and thus spread leishmaniasis.


lexentry: eng/sandhi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sandhi
trans_list: Sandhi
sense:
(phonology) Any of a wide variety of phonological processes that occur at morpheme or word boundaries, such as the fusion of sounds across word boundaries and the alteration of sounds due to neighboring sounds or due to the grammatical function of adjacent words.


lexentry: eng/sandman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sandman
trans_list: Sandmann | Sandmännchen
sense:
(folklore) A figure that brings sleep and dreams by sprinkling magical sand into people's eyes. [from early 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/sandpaper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sandpaper
trans_list: Schleifpapier | Sandpapier | Schmirgelpapier
sense:
A strong paper coated with sand, ground glass, or other abrasive material for smoothing and polishing.


lexentry: eng/sandwich__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sandwich
trans_list: Sandwich | belegtes Brot | Stulle | Schnitte
sense:
A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food.


lexentry: eng/sandwich_cake__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sandwich cake
trans_list: Sandwichtorte
sense:
A savory Swedish cake made from layers of bread with creamy fillings made from salmon, egg, vegetables, etc., served cold and sliced like a dessert cake.


lexentry: eng/sane__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sane
trans_list: vernünftig | zurechnungsfähig
sense:
Mentally sound; possessing a rational mind; having the mental faculties in such condition as to be able to anticipate and judge the effect of one's actions in an ordinary manner.


lexentry: eng/sangria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sangria
trans_list: Sangria | Sangría
sense:
A cold drink, originating in Spain, consisting of red or white wine, brandy or sherry, fruit juice, sugar and soda water and garnished with orange and other fruit.


lexentry: eng/sanicle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sanicle
trans_list: Sanikel
sense:
Any of several plants, of the genus Sanicula, having palmate compound leaves and small flowers arranged in umbels; the snakeroot.


lexentry: eng/sanitize__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sanitize
trans_list: sanitizen
sense:
(transitive, computing) To filter (text) to ensure it does not contain any characters that will cause problems for or be interpreted in an adverse way by the receiving system.


lexentry: eng/sanity_check__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sanity check
trans_list: Plausibilitätsprüfung
sense:
A check to make sure that something does not contain elementary mistakes or impossibilities and is not based on invalid assumptions.


lexentry: eng/sanjak__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sanjak
trans_list: Sandschak
sense:
(politics) A district, a prefecture, particularly (historical) a second-level administrative division of the Ottoman Empire. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/sans-culottide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sans-culottide
trans_list: Sansculottide
sense:
(historical) Any of the five (six in leap years) extra days added at the end of Fructidor in the French Republican Calendar.


lexentry: eng/sap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sap
trans_list: Saft
sense:
(uncountable) The juice of plants of any kind, especially the ascending and descending juices or circulating fluid essential to nutrition.


lexentry: eng/sap__Noun__3
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sap
trans_list: Laufgraben
sense:
(military) A narrow ditch or trench made from the foremost parallel toward the glacis or covert way of a besieged place by digging under cover of gabions, etc.


lexentry: eng/sapodilla__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sapodilla
trans_list: Breiapfel
sense:
A long-lived evergreen tree, Manilkara zapota, native to the New World tropics, or its edible fruit.


lexentry: eng/saponification__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saponification
trans_list: Saponifikation
sense:
(chemistry) The hydrolysis of an ester under basic conditions to form an alcohol and the salt of the acid.


lexentry: eng/saponin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saponin
trans_list: Saponin
sense:
(organic chemistry, steroid) Any of various steroid glycosides found in plant tissues that dissolve in water to give a soapy froth.


lexentry: eng/sapper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sapper
trans_list: Sappeur
sense:
A combat engineer; an engineer or a soldier engaged in attacking, destroying, and circumventing or building fortifications, bridges, and roads; a military engineer active in a combat zone.


lexentry: eng/sapphic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sapphic
trans_list: sapphisch
sense:
Lesbian, relating to lesbianism, or (broadly) to women who are attracted (not necessarily exclusively) to women.


lexentry: eng/sapphire__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sapphire
trans_list: Saphir
sense:
(countable, and, uncountable) A white, yellow, or purple variety of corundum, either clear or translucent.


lexentry: eng/sapphire__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: sapphire
trans_list: Saphir
sense:
(countable) Any hummingbird in the genera Hylocharis and Chlorestes, as well as the rufous-throated sapphire, which is now in the genus Amazilia.


lexentry: eng/sapphire__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: sapphire
trans_list: Saphir
sense:
Any of the butterflies in the southern Asian lycaenid genus Heliophorus or the African lycaenid genus Iolaus.


lexentry: eng/sapphirine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sapphirine
trans_list: Sapphirin
sense:
(mineral) A rare silicate of magnesium and aluminium (with iron as a major impurity), named for its sapphirelike colour.


lexentry: eng/saprotroph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saprotroph
trans_list: Saprophyt
sense:
An organism that lives off dead or decaying organic material by secreting enzymes into it and then absorbing its nutrients.


lexentry: eng/sapsucker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sapsucker
trans_list: Saftlecker
sense:
A woodpecker of the eastern United States (of the genus Sphyrapicus) that feeds mainly on the sap of trees


lexentry: eng/sapwood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sapwood
trans_list: Splintholz
sense:
The wood just under the bark of a stem or branch; it differs from the heartwood in color and in physiologic activity (flow of sap).


lexentry: eng/sarcasm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sarcasm
trans_list: Sarkasmus
sense:
(uncountable) Use of acerbic language to mock or convey contempt, often using irony and (in speech) often marked by overemphasis and sneering.


lexentry: eng/sarcocolla__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sarcocolla
trans_list: Fleischleim
sense:
The gum resin obtained from them, (historical) particularly A. sarcolla resin as used in traditional medicine and paint manufacture.


lexentry: eng/sarcoma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sarcoma
trans_list: Sarkom
sense:
(oncology) A type of malignant tumor of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue.


lexentry: eng/sarcopenia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sarcopenia
trans_list: Sarkopenie
sense:
(pathology) Gradual loss of skeletal muscle due to aging, immobility, illness, or combinations thereof.


lexentry: eng/sarcophagus__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sarcophagus
trans_list: Sarkophag
sense:
(informal) The cement and steel structure that encases the destroyed nuclear reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine.


lexentry: eng/sardine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sardine
trans_list: Sardine
sense:
Any one of several species of small herring which are commonly preserved in olive oil or in tins for food, especially the pilchard, or European sardine Sardina pilchardus (syn. Clupea pilchardus). The California sardine Sardinops sagax (syn. Clupea sagax) is similar. The American sardines of the Atlantic coast are mostly the young of the Atlantic herring and of the menhaden.


lexentry: eng/sari__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sari
trans_list: Sari
sense:
The traditional dress of women in the Indian Subcontinent; an outer garment consisting of a single length of cotton or silk, most often with one end wrapped around the waist to form a skirt, the other draped over the shoulder or head.


lexentry: eng/sarin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sarin
trans_list: Sarin
sense:
(chemistry, military) The nerve gas O-isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate, used as a chemical weapon.


lexentry: eng/sarong__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sarong
trans_list: Sarong
sense:
A garment made of a length of printed cloth wrapped about the waist that is commonly worn by men and women in South and Southeast Asia, also in the Pacific islands.


lexentry: eng/sarsaparilla__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sarsaparilla
trans_list: Sarsaparille | Sarsaparilla | Stechwinde
sense:
Any of various tropical (Central and South) American vines of the genus Smilax, such as Smilax aspera, which have fragrant roots.


lexentry: eng/sartorius__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sartorius
trans_list: Schneidermuskel
sense:
(anatomy) A long, slender muscle that runs from the iliac crest along the anterior and medial aspects of the thigh to the proximal tibia, superficial to the quadriceps musculature; the longest muscle in the human body.


lexentry: eng/sash__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sash
trans_list: Schärpe
sense:
(clothing) A decorative length of cloth worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip, often for ceremonial or other formal occasions.


lexentry: eng/sash__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sash
trans_list: Fensterflügel | Schiebeflügel | Schieberahmen
sense:
The opening part (casement) of a window usually containing the glass panes, hinged to the jamb, or sliding up and down as in a sash window. [circa 1680]


lexentry: eng/sassafras__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sassafras
trans_list: Fenchelholzbaum | Nelkenzimtbaum | Sassafras | Sassafrasbaum | Sassafrasrinde
sense:
(countable) A tree of species Sassafras albidum of the eastern United States and Asia having mitten-shaped leaves and red, aromatic heartwood.


lexentry: eng/sassafras__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sassafras
trans_list: Sassafrasrinde
sense:
(uncountable) The bark of the root of this plant, used for medicinal and (mostly historically) culinary purposes and formerly a main ingredient in root beer.


lexentry: eng/satay__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: satay
trans_list: Satay | Saté
sense:
A dish made from small pieces of meat or fish grilled on a skewer and served with a spicy peanut sauce, originating from Indonesia and Malaysia.


lexentry: eng/sateen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sateen
trans_list: Satin
sense:
A type of cotton cloth with a shiny surface and dull back, woven using the technique that, when applied to silk or nylon, results in cloth called satin.


lexentry: eng/satellite__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: satellite
trans_list: Satellit | Orbiter | umkreisender Raumflugkörper
sense:
A man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body, generally to relay information, data etc. to Earth. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/satellite__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: satellite
trans_list: Begleiter | Gefolgsmann
sense:
(now, _, rare) An attendant on an important person; a member of someone's retinue, often in a somewhat derogatory sense; a henchman. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/satellite_dish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: satellite dish
trans_list: Parabolantenne | Satellitenschüssel
sense:
A parabolic antenna designed to receive microwaves from communications satellites, which transmit data transmissions or broadcasts, such as satellite television.


lexentry: eng/satellite_navigation_system__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: satellite navigation system
trans_list: Navi | Navigationsgerät | Navigationssystem | Satellitennavigationssystem
sense:
Any electronic navigation system which uses space satellites as radio signal sources and position references.


lexentry: eng/satin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: satin
trans_list: Satin | Atlasgewebe | Atlasstoff | Atlastuch | Satinstoff | Satintuch
sense:
A cloth woven from silk, nylon or polyester with a glossy surface and a dull back. (The same weaving technique applied to cotton produces cloth termed sateen).


lexentry: eng/satire__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: satire
trans_list: Satire
sense:
(uncountable) A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change or highlighting a shortcoming in the work of another. Imitation, humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this.


lexentry: eng/satrapy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: satrapy
trans_list: Satrapie
sense:
(historical) The territory governed by a satrap; a province of any of several ancient empires of Western Asia (specifically, of the Median or Achaemenid empires or certain of their successors, including the Sassanian Empire and Hellenistic empires).


lexentry: eng/saturate__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: saturate
trans_list: sättigen
sense:
(transitive, chemistry) To satisfy the affinity of; to cause a substance to become inert by chemical combination with all that it can hold.


lexentry: eng/saturnal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saturnal
trans_list: saturnisch
sense:
(Roman mythology, astrology) Of or pertaining to the Ancient Roman god Saturn or to the corresponding planetary entity in astrology.


lexentry: eng/satyr__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: satyr
trans_list: Satyr
sense:
(Greek mythology) A sylvan deity or demigod, male companion of Pan or Dionysus, represented as part man and part goat, and characterized by riotous merriment and lasciviousness, sometimes pictured with a perpetual erection.


lexentry: eng/saucepan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saucepan
trans_list: Kasserolle | Kochtopf | Topf
sense:
(countable, cookware) A deep cooking vessel with a handle and sometimes a lid; used for boiling, stewing and making sauces.


lexentry: eng/saucy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: saucy
trans_list: keck | frech | kess
sense:
(figurative) Impertinent or disrespectful, often in a manner that is regarded as entertaining or amusing; smart.


lexentry: eng/sauerkraut_soup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sauerkraut soup
trans_list: Sauerkrautsuppe
sense:
(culinary) soup made with sauerkraut as its main ingredient, popular in Slovakia particularly to welcome the New Year


lexentry: eng/saury__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saury
trans_list: Makrelenhecht
sense:
A marine epipelagic fish of the family Scomberesocidae, with beaklike jaws and a row of small finlets behind the dorsal and anal fins.


lexentry: eng/sausage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sausage
trans_list: Wurst | Würstchen
sense:
A food made of ground meat (or meat substitute) and seasoning, packed in a section of the animal's intestine, or in a similarly cylindrical shaped synthetic casing; a length of this food.


lexentry: eng/sausage_casing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sausage casing
trans_list: Naturdarm | Kunstdarm | Saitling | Wursthülle
sense:
The membrane into which the filling of a sausage is stuffed. Originally the washed intestine of an animal, now sometimes a synthetic substitute.


lexentry: eng/sauté__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sauté
trans_list: sautieren
sense:
(transitive) To cook (food) using a small amount of fat in an open pan over a relatively high heat, allowing the food to brown and form a crust stopping it from sticking to the pan as it cooks.


lexentry: eng/savanna__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: savanna
trans_list: Savanne
sense:
A mixed woodland-grassland biome and ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close.


lexentry: eng/save__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: save
trans_list: sparen
sense:
(baseball) To preserve, as a relief pitcher, (a win of another pitcher's on one's team) by defending the lead held when the other pitcher left the game.


lexentry: eng/save__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: save
trans_list: sparen
sense:
(transitive, gambling, slang, archaic) To make an agreement to give (some amount of money) to a fellow gambler if one wins, and to receive that amount from them if they win, as a form of hedging.


lexentry: eng/save_face__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: save face
trans_list: das Gesicht wahren
sense:
(idiomatic, intransitive) To take an action or make a gesture intended to preserve one's reputation or honour.


lexentry: eng/save_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: save up
trans_list: zusammensparen
sense:
(transitive, and, intransitive) To accumulate money, especially for a specific, planned expenditure.


lexentry: eng/saved_by_the_bell__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: saved by the bell
trans_list: vom Gong gerettet
sense:
(idiomatic, by extension) Rescued or favorably assisted by a timely interruption or by the sudden termination of difficult circumstances.


lexentry: eng/saving__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: saving
trans_list: Ersparnisse
sense:
(countable, usually, in the plural) Something (usually money) that is saved, particularly money that has been set aside for the future.


lexentry: eng/savings_account__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: savings account
trans_list: Sparkonto
sense:
(finance, banking) A bank account designed for a client's savings, which compared to a current account typically entails withdrawal restrictions but yields a better interest


lexentry: eng/savings_bank__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: savings bank
trans_list: Sparkasse
sense:
A type of financial institution that focuses on retail banking: savings of private depositors, payments, credits and insurances for individuals or small and medium-sized enterprises.


lexentry: eng/savour__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: savour
trans_list: genießen | schmecken | auskosten | riechen
sense:
To detect (a flavour or taste, or food or drink); to taste; specifically, to enjoy or linger on (a flavour or taste, or food and drink); to relish.


lexentry: eng/sawfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sawfish
trans_list: Sägefisch | Sägerochen
sense:
Any ray (marine fish with a flat body and wing-like fins) of the family Pristidae, having a snout that resembles a saw.


lexentry: eng/sawmill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sawmill
trans_list: Sägewerk | Sägemühle | Sägerei
sense:
A machine, building or company used for cutting (milling) lumber, or (rarely) other hard materials such as stone.


lexentry: eng/sawtooth__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sawtooth
trans_list: Sägezahn
sense:
(cellular automata) A pattern whose living cell population reaches new peaks infinitely many times before dropping to a fixed value after each peak.


lexentry: eng/sawtooth_wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sawtooth wave
trans_list: Sägezahnschwingung
sense:
(mathematics, engineering) A function or waveform that repeatedly ramps upwards (usually linearly) and then sharply drops.


lexentry: eng/saxaul__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saxaul
trans_list: Saksaul | Saxaul
sense:
Either of two species of the amaranth genus Haloxylon: Haloxylon ammodendron (syn. Haloxylon aphyllum; black saxaul) and Haloxylon persicum (white saxaul), found in sandy habitats from Egypt to Mongolia and China.


lexentry: eng/saxhorn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saxhorn
trans_list: Bügelhorn | Saxhorn
sense:
(musical instruments) Any of a group of similar brass instruments, resembling a bugle in shape, but with valves


lexentry: eng/saxophone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saxophone
trans_list: Saxofon | Saxophon
sense:
A single-reed instrument musical instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and with a distinctive loop bringing the bell upwards.


lexentry: eng/say__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: say
trans_list: sagen | es heißt | man sagt | sagen wir
sense:
(impersonal, transitive) To have a common expression; used in singular passive voice or plural active voice to indicate a rumor or well-known fact.


lexentry: eng/say__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: say
trans_list: sagen wir
sense:
(informal, imperative, transitive) Suppose, assume; used to mark an example, supposition or hypothesis.


lexentry: eng/say_cheese__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: say cheese
trans_list: Käse Kas
sense:
(idiomatic, mostly, imperative) To smile for a photograph by saying the word "cheese" (the vowel of which, when pronounced as is usual in English, forces a somewhat smile-shaped mouth).


lexentry: eng/say_it_all__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: say it all
trans_list: eigentlich alles gesagt sein mit
sense:
(idiomatic) To express the essential characteristics of a person, thing, or situation in a concise, well-crafted turn of phrase or in some other pithy manner.


lexentry: eng/scab__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: scab
trans_list: Schorf
sense:
(plant disease) Any one of various more or less destructive fungal diseases that attack cultivated plants, forming dark-colored crustlike spots.


lexentry: eng/scabies__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scabies
trans_list: Krätze | Skabies
sense:
(pathology) An infestation of parasitic mites, Sarcoptes scabiei, causing intense itching caused by the mites burrowing into the skin of humans and other animals. It is easily transmissible from human to human; secondary skin infection may occur.


lexentry: eng/scaffold_protein__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scaffold protein
trans_list: Gerüstprotein
sense:
(biochemistry) Proteins that bring together various other proteins in a signaling pathway and allow for their interaction. They recruit downstream effectors in a pathway and enhance specificity of the signal.


lexentry: eng/scaffolding__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scaffolding
trans_list: Gerüst | Baugerüst
sense:
A temporary modular system of tubes, bamboo or wood forming a framework used to support people and material in the construction or repair of buildings and other large structures.


lexentry: eng/scalar_product__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scalar product
trans_list: Skalarprodukt
sense:
(linear algebra) The product of two vectors computed as the sum of the corresponding elements of the vectors, or, equivalently, as the product of the magnitudes of the vectors and the cosine of the angle between their directions.


lexentry: eng/scale__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scale
trans_list: Schuppe
sense:
Part of an overlapping arrangement of many small, flat and hard pieces of keratin covering the skin of an animal, particularly a fish or reptile.


lexentry: eng/scale__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scale
trans_list: skalieren
sense:
(transitive) To change the size of something whilst maintaining proportion; especially to change a process in order to produce much larger amounts of the final product.


lexentry: eng/scale_insect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scale insect
trans_list: Schildlaus
sense:
Any of the small parasitic insects of the superfamily Coccoidea that live on plants and sap nutrients from them.


lexentry: eng/scale_model__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scale model
trans_list: Miniaturmodell
sense:
A three-dimensional copy or representation of something in which all parts have dimensions in the same proportion to that of the original.


lexentry: eng/scalebeam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scalebeam
trans_list: das Joch, (на везна) - der Balken
sense:
The lever or beam of a balance; the lever of a platform scale, to which the poise for weighing is applied.


lexentry: eng/scalene_muscle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scalene muscle
trans_list: Treppenmuskel
sense:
(muscle) Any of usually three deeply situated muscles on each side of the neck of which each extends from the transverse processes of two or more cervical vertebrae to the first or second rib.


lexentry: eng/scalp__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: scalp
trans_list: Skalp
sense:
(historical) A part of the skin of the head, with the hair attached, formerly cut or torn off from an enemy by warriors in some cultures as a token of victory.


lexentry: eng/scalper__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: scalper
trans_list: Kartenschwarzhändler
sense:
(US, Canada) One who scalps tickets to popular entertainment events: buying them in advance and then selling them (e.g. online or just outside the venue of the event), often at inflated prices.


lexentry: eng/scammony__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scammony
trans_list: Purgierkraut | Purgierwinde
sense:
Convolvulus scammonia, a twining perennial bindweed native to the eastern part of the Mediterranean basin, whose juice has been used in medicine as scammonium.


lexentry: eng/scandal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scandal
trans_list: Skandal
sense:
An incident or event that disgraces or damages the reputation of the persons or organization involved.


lexentry: eng/scandium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scandium
trans_list: Scandium | Skandium
sense:
A metallic chemical element, atomic number 21, obtained from some uranium ores; it is a transition element.


lexentry: eng/scandium_group__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scandium group
trans_list: Scandiumgruppe
sense:
(inorganic chemistry) Group 3 of the periodic table, comprising scandium, yttrium, lanthanum and actinium.


lexentry: eng/scanlation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scanlation
trans_list: Scanlation
sense:
(comics, chiefly, manga) The process of scanning and translating foreign-language comics (especially Japanese manga or Korean manhwa) into the translator's language, for free distribution over the Internet.


lexentry: eng/scanner__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: scanner
trans_list: Scanner
sense:
A device which uses radiation (ultrasound, X-ray, etc.) to generate images of tissue or surfaces for diagnostic purposes.


lexentry: eng/scanning_tunneling_microscope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scanning tunneling microscope
trans_list: Rastertunnelmikroskop
sense:
A device used to form an image of the surface of a conductor or semiconductor with atomic resolution.


lexentry: eng/scapegoat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scapegoat
trans_list: Sündenbock
sense:
In the Mosaic Day of Atonement ritual, a goat symbolically imbued with the sins of the people, and sent out alive into the wilderness while another was sacrificed.


lexentry: eng/scapegoat__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scapegoat
trans_list: zum Sündenbock machen
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To unfairly blame or punish someone for some failure; to make a scapegoat of.


lexentry: eng/scaphism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scaphism
trans_list: Scaphismus
sense:
A form of execution, among the ancient Persians, in which the victim is fastened into a hollow boat, force-fed and slathered in honey and milk and exposed to insects until the victim's death.


lexentry: eng/scapular__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scapular
trans_list: Skapulier
sense:
(Christianity) A short cloak worn around the shoulders, adopted as part of the uniform of various religious orders, later often with an embroidered image of a saint. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/scapular__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: scapular
trans_list: Skapulier
sense:
(Christianity) A devotional object, typically consisting of two rectangular pieces of cloth (often with an embroidered image or text) joined with cloth bands and worn with one piece over the chest and one in the back.


lexentry: eng/scar_tissue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scar tissue
trans_list: Narbengewebe
sense:
(anatomy) A type of tissue found in animals containing a higher than normal amount of the protein collagen formed in a place where an injury has healed.


lexentry: eng/scare_quote__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scare quote
trans_list: ironisches Anführungszeichen
sense:
(chiefly, in the plural) A quotation mark deliberately used to provoke a reaction or to indicate that the author does not approve of a term or clause, rather than to identify a direct quotation. [from 1956]


lexentry: eng/scare_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: scare up
trans_list: auftreiben | zusammenkriegen
sense:
(figuratively) To find or procure (something), especially something not easily found or procured, and especially while relying on chance to provide the means.


lexentry: eng/scarecrow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scarecrow
trans_list: Vogelscheuche
sense:
An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there. [from 1530s]


lexentry: eng/scarificator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scarificator
trans_list: Schröpfeisen | Schröpfschnepper | Schröpfschnäpper
sense:
(surgery, archaic) An instrument, principally used in cupping, containing several lancets that are moved simultaneously by a spring, used for making slight incisions on a body.


lexentry: eng/scarlet_fever__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scarlet fever
trans_list: Scharlach
sense:
(disease) A streptococcal infection, mainly occurring among children, and characterized by a red skin rash, sore throat and fever.


lexentry: eng/scarlet_pimpernel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scarlet pimpernel
trans_list: Acker-Gauchheil
sense:
(botany) A flowering plant, Anagallis arvensis, of the Primulaceae family, having small orange flowers.


lexentry: eng/scarp__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: scarp
trans_list: Böschung
sense:
(geology) A cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge caused by erosion or faulting; the steeper side of an escarpment.


lexentry: eng/scattering__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: scattering
trans_list: Zerstreuung | Ausbreitung | Streuprozess | Streuung | Streuvorgang
sense:
(physics) The process whereby a beam of waves or particles is dispersed by collisions or similar interactions.


lexentry: eng/scavenge__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scavenge
trans_list: durchstöbern
sense:
(transitive) To collect and remove refuse, or to search through refuse, carrion, or abandoned items for useful material.


lexentry: eng/scavenge__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: scavenge
trans_list: reinigen
sense:
(transitive) To remove unwanted material from something, especially to purify molten metal by removing impurities.


lexentry: eng/scavenger_hunt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scavenger hunt
trans_list: Schnitzeljagd
sense:
A game in which individuals or teams seek to find a number of specific items, or perform tasks, as given in a list.


lexentry: eng/sceat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sceat
trans_list: Sceatta
sense:
(numismatics, historical) A small Anglo-Saxon coin, especially one made of silver; sometimes regarded as a weight (and thus a comparative measure of a coin's value).


lexentry: eng/scedasticity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scedasticity
trans_list: Skedastizität
sense:
(statistics) The distribution of error terms. Error terms are distributed either randomly and with constant variance (homoscedasticity) or with some kind of pattern (heteroscedasticity).


lexentry: eng/scene__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: scene
trans_list: Szene
sense:
(theatre) The decorations; furnishings and backgrounds of a stage, representing the place in which the action of a play is set.


lexentry: eng/scene__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: scene
trans_list: Szene
sense:
(theatre, film, television, radio) A part of a dramatic work that is set in the same place or time. In the theatre, generally a number of scenes constitute an act.


lexentry: eng/scene__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: scene
trans_list: Szene
sense:
The location, time, circumstances, etc., in which something occurs, or in which the action of a story, play, or the like, is set up.


lexentry: eng/scene__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: scene
trans_list: Szene
sense:
An exhibition of passionate or strong feeling before others, creating embarrassment or disruption; often, an artificial or affected action, or course of action, done for effect; a theatrical display.


lexentry: eng/scene__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: scene
trans_list: Szene
sense:
A social environment consisting of an informal, vague group of people with a uniting interest; their sphere of activity; a subculture.


lexentry: eng/scenery__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: scenery
trans_list: Kulisse
sense:
Stage backdrops, property and other items on a stage that give the impression of the location of the scene.


lexentry: eng/scenester__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scenester
trans_list: Anhänger | Anhängerschaft | Entourage | Fan | Gefolge | Scene-Insider
sense:
(music) A non-musician who is active in a particular musical scene, especially one whose involvement carries social status.


lexentry: eng/scent__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: scent
trans_list: Fährte
sense:
(figuratively) Any trail or trace that can be followed to find something or someone, such as the paper left behind in a paperchase.


lexentry: eng/schedule__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schedule
trans_list: Zeitplan | Programm | Termin
sense:
A procedural plan, usually but not necessarily tabular in nature, indicating a sequence of operations and the planned times at which those operations are to occur. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/scheduling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scheduling
trans_list: Disposition
sense:
(uncountable) A function in many aspects of industry, commerce and computing in which events are timed to take place at the most opportune time.


lexentry: eng/scheelite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scheelite
trans_list: Scheelit
sense:
(mineral) A mineral composed of calcium tungstate, with the chemical formula CaWO4; it is one of the principal ores for tungsten.


lexentry: eng/schema__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schema
trans_list: Schema
sense:
An outline or image universally applicable to a general conception, under which it is likely to be presented to the mind (for example, a body schema).


lexentry: eng/schema__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: schema
trans_list: Schema
sense:
(databases) A formal description of the structure of a database: the names of the tables, the names of the columns of each table, and the data type and other attributes of each column.


lexentry: eng/schematic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schematic
trans_list: schematisch | grob | schemenhaft | vereinfachend | vereinfacht
sense:
Represented too simply or in an overly formulaic way, reflecting a shallow or incomplete understanding of complex subject matter.


lexentry: eng/schematic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schematic
trans_list: Schema
sense:
A simplified line drawing used by scientists, engineers, technologists and others to illustrate a system at an abstract level. Schematic drawings often use standard symbols for clarity.


lexentry: eng/scherzo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scherzo
trans_list: Scherzo
sense:
(music) A piece of music or a movement from a larger piece such as a symphony; especially, a piece of music played in a playful manner.


lexentry: eng/schism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: schism
trans_list: Schisma
sense:
(Catholicism) a split within Christianity whereby a group no longer recognizes the Bishop of Rome as the head of the Church, but shares essentially the same beliefs with the Church of Rome. In other words, a political split without the introduction of heresy.


lexentry: eng/schist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schist
trans_list: Glimmerschiefer | Schiefer
sense:
Any of a variety of coarse-grained crystalline metamorphic rocks with a foliated structure that allows easy division into slabs or slates.


lexentry: eng/schistosomiasis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schistosomiasis
trans_list: Schistosomiasis
sense:
(pathology) Any of various diseases of humans caused by parasitic blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma.


lexentry: eng/schizocarp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schizocarp
trans_list: Spaltfrucht
sense:
(botany) A dry fruit that develops from multiple carpels and splits into multiple, one-seeded mericarps at maturity


lexentry: eng/schizoid_personality_disorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schizoid personality disorder
trans_list: schizoide Persönlichkeitsstörung
sense:
(psychiatry) A personality disorder characterized by social withdrawal, flat affect, very few, if any, close friends or personal relationships, excessive preoccupation with fantasy and insensitivity to prevailing social norms and conventions.


lexentry: eng/schizophrenia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schizophrenia
trans_list: Schizophrenie
sense:
(pathology) A psychiatric diagnosis denoting a persistent, often chronic, mental illness characterised by abnormal perception, thinking, behavior and emotion, often marked by delusions.


lexentry: eng/schizophrenia__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: schizophrenia
trans_list: Schizophrenie
sense:
(informal, figurative) Any condition in which disparate or mutually exclusive activities coexist; a lack of decision between options.


lexentry: eng/schizothymia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schizothymia
trans_list: Schizothymie
sense:
(psychiatry) A temperament characterised by elements of schizophrenia or schizoid personality disorder, while still within the bounds of normality.


lexentry: eng/schizotypal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schizotypal
trans_list: schizotypische
sense:
(psychiatry) Pertaining to or displaying mild signs of schizophrenia; pertaining to or having schizotypy


lexentry: eng/schizotypal_personality_disorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schizotypal personality disorder
trans_list: schizotypische Persönlichkeitsstörung
sense:
(psychiatry) A personality disorder characterized by an extreme discomfort in social situations and perceptual distortions.


lexentry: eng/schlub__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schlub
trans_list: Hinterwäldler
sense:
(chiefly, US, informal) A person who is clumsy, oafish, or socially awkward, or unattractive or unkempt.


lexentry: eng/schmuck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schmuck
trans_list: Arsch | Depp | Dussel | Schmock | Trottel
sense:
(colloquial, pejorative, US) A jerk; a person who is unlikable, detestable, or contemptible because he or she is stupid, foolish, clumsy, oafish, inept, malicious, or unpleasant.


lexentry: eng/schnapps__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schnapps
trans_list: Schnaps
sense:
(uncountable) A type of distilled alcoholic beverage (liquor), often with a herbal or fruit flavoring, typically drunk neat as an apéritif or digestif.


lexentry: eng/scholar's_mate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scholar's mate
trans_list: Schustermatt | Schäfermatt | Schäferzug
sense:
(chess) The checkmate which occurs shortly after the opening, when the white queen checkmates by taking the black pawn on f7 (or the black queen taking the white pawn on f2), protected by a bishop on c4 (or c5).


lexentry: eng/scholastic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scholastic
trans_list: Scholastiker | Scholastikerin
sense:
(philosophy) A member of the medieval philosophical school of scholasticism; a medieval Christian Aristotelian.


lexentry: eng/scholasticism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scholasticism
trans_list: Scholastik | Schulwissenschaft
sense:
(philosophy) A tradition or school of philosophy, originating in the Middle Ages, that combines classical philosophy with Catholic theology.


lexentry: eng/school__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: school
trans_list: Hochschule | Universität | Schule
sense:
(British) An educational institution providing primary and secondary education, prior to tertiary education (college or university).


lexentry: eng/school__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: school
trans_list: Schule | Fakultät
sense:
Within a larger educational institution, an organizational unit, such as a department or institute, which is dedicated to a specific subject area.


lexentry: eng/school__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: school
trans_list: Schule
sense:
(considered collectively) The followers of a particular doctrine; a particular way of thinking or particular doctrine; a school of thought.


lexentry: eng/school__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: school
trans_list: Hochschule | Universität | Schule
sense:
The canons, precepts, or body of opinion or practice, sanctioned by the authority of a particular class or age.


lexentry: eng/school_board__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: school board
trans_list: Schulamt | Schulaufsichtsrat | Schulausschuss | Schulausschuß | Schulbehörde | Schulkommission
sense:
A governing body of people elected (a board of directors or board of trustees) to oversee management of a school district and represent the interests of residents.


lexentry: eng/school_counselor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: school counselor
trans_list: Schulberater | Schulberaterin
sense:
(US) A professional member of an educational team who assists students in their personal, social, academic, and career development aspects of education through services such as individual counseling, small group counseling, and classroom teaching, and provide leadership in educational reform (advocacy); traditionally known as a guidance counselor, although this term is deemed inaccurate by most professionals today.


lexentry: eng/school_of_hard_knocks__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: school of hard knocks
trans_list: Schule des Lebens
sense:
(idiomatic, chiefly, US) The source of an education consisting of real-world experiences, especially adverse experiences.


lexentry: eng/school_psychologist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: school psychologist
trans_list: Schulpsychologe
sense:
A practitioner or educator who conducts assessments to evaluate students on criteria such as intelligence, aptitude, and psychopathology. Additionally, they often consult with teachers and other school personnel to supply interventions to aid in student learning. Not to be confused with a school counselor.


lexentry: eng/school_shark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: school shark
trans_list: Hundshai
sense:
Galeorhinus galeus, a hound shark of the family Triakidae, the only member of the genus Galeorhinus.


lexentry: eng/school_trip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: school trip
trans_list: Schulausflug
sense:
an event in which schoolchildren travel to a location separate from their normal learning environment under the authority of the staff of their school and with the purpose of learning by experience.


lexentry: eng/schoolday__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schoolday
trans_list: Schultag
sense:
A day during which the public schools are open, usually synonymous with weekday during the school year.


lexentry: eng/schooldays__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schooldays
trans_list: Schulzeit
sense:
The period of one's life when one attends school, particularly, primary school (as opposed to college days); one's youth.


lexentry: eng/schoolie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schoolie
trans_list: Abiturient | Abiturientin | Absolvent | Absolventin | Schulabgänger | Schulabgängerin
sense:
(Australia) A senior school student, especially a school-leaver, engaged in unsupervised celebrations during schoolies week.


lexentry: eng/schoolmarm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schoolmarm
trans_list: Lehrerin | Schullehrerin
sense:
(US, slang) A female teacher, especially one seen to be old-fashioned and extremely severe and strict.


lexentry: eng/schooner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schooner
trans_list: Schoner | Schooner
sense:
(watercraft) A sailing ship with two or more masts, all with fore-and-aft sails; if two masted, having a foremast and a mainmast.


lexentry: eng/sciatic_nerve__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sciatic nerve
trans_list: Ischiasnerv
sense:
(neuroanatomy) A large nerve that starts in the lower back and runs through the buttock and down the lower limb.


lexentry: eng/sciatica__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sciatica
trans_list: Ischias
sense:
(pathology, neurology) Neuralgia of the sciatic nerve, characterised by pain radiating down through the buttocks and the back of the thigh.


lexentry: eng/science__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: science
trans_list: Wissenschaft
sense:
(countable) A particular discipline or branch of knowledge that is natural, measurable or consisting of systematic principles rather than intuition or technical skill. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/science__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: science
trans_list: Wissen | Kenntnis | Erfahrung
sense:
(uncountable, archaic) Knowledge gained through study or practice; mastery of a particular discipline or area. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/science__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: science
trans_list: Wissen | Wissenschaft
sense:
(now, only, _, theology) The fact of knowing something; knowledge or understanding of a truth. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/science__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: science
trans_list: Wissenschaft
sense:
(uncountable) The collective discipline of study or learning acquired through the scientific method; the sum of knowledge gained from such methods and discipline. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/scientific_method__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scientific method
trans_list: wissenschaftliche Methode
sense:
(sciences) A method of discovering knowledge about the natural world based in making falsifiable predictions (hypotheses), testing them empirically, and developing theories that match known data from repeatable physical experimentation.


lexentry: eng/scientific_name__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scientific name
trans_list: wissenschaftlicher Name
sense:
A formal name according to an internationally accepted standard, especially the formal name of a taxon.


lexentry: eng/scientific_notation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: scientific notation
trans_list: wissenschaftliche Notation
sense:
(mathematics) an alternative format of such a decimal number immediately followed by E and an integer


lexentry: eng/scientist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scientist
trans_list: Wissenschaftler | Wissenschaftlerin | Wissenschafter | Wissenschafterin
sense:
One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.


lexentry: eng/scientometrics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scientometrics
trans_list: Szientometrie
sense:
(sciences) The scientific measurement of the work of scientists, especially by way of analysing their publications and the citations within them.


lexentry: eng/scimitar-horned_oryx__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scimitar-horned oryx
trans_list: Säbelantilope
sense:
A critically endangered antelope, Oryx dammah, living in the arid plains and deserts of North Africa.


lexentry: eng/scintigraphy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scintigraphy
trans_list: Szintigrafie
sense:
(medicine) A radiographic technique, using radioactive tracers, for the diagnosis of injuries to bones


lexentry: eng/scion__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: scion
trans_list: Ableger | Pfropfreis | Reis | Spross | Sprössling | Steckling
sense:
(botany) A detached shoot or twig containing buds from a woody plant, used in grafting; a shoot or twig in a general sense.


lexentry: eng/scissor_door__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scissor door
trans_list: Scherentür
sense:
An automobile door that rotates vertically at a fixed hinge at the front of the door, rather than outward as with a conventional door.


lexentry: eng/scissors__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scissors
trans_list: Schere
sense:
(countable, usually, construed as plural) A tool used for cutting thin material, consisting of two crossing blades attached at a pivot point in such a way that the blades slide across each other when the handles are closed.


lexentry: eng/sclera__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sclera
trans_list: Lederhaut | Sklera
sense:
(anatomy) The white of the eye; the tough outer coat of the eye that covers the eyeball except for the cornea.


lexentry: eng/sclerosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sclerosis
trans_list: Sklerose
sense:
(pathology) The abnormal hardening of body tissues, such as an artery; the appearance of hardenings, indurations, lesions, nodules.


lexentry: eng/scolding__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scolding
trans_list: Rüffel
sense:
A succession of critical remarks, such as those directed by a parent towards a misbehaving child; an earful.


lexentry: eng/sconce__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sconce
trans_list: Wandleuchte | Wandlampe | Wandleuchter
sense:
A candlestick (holder for a candle, especially a circular tube, with a brim, into which a candle is inserted), either with a handle for carrying, or with a bracket for attaching to a wall.


lexentry: eng/scoop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scoop
trans_list: Kelle | Schaufel | Schippe
sense:
Any cup- or bowl-shaped tool, usually with a handle, used to lift and move loose or soft solid material.


lexentry: eng/scoop__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: scoop
trans_list: Kaffeelöffel | Kugel
sense:
The act of scooping, or taking with a scoop or ladle; a motion with a scoop, as in dipping or shovelling.


lexentry: eng/scoot__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: scoot
trans_list: seitwärts rutschen | zur Seite hin Platz machen | zur Seite rücken
sense:
(intransitive, often with over) To move sideways (especially along a seat for multiple people), usually to make room for someone else (to sit, stand, etc.).


lexentry: eng/scooter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scooter
trans_list: Tretroller | Trittroller | Trottinett
sense:
A kick scooter or push scooter; a human-powered land vehicle with a handlebar, deck and wheels that is propelled by a rider pushing off the ground.


lexentry: eng/scope__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
sense: Opportunity; broad range; degree of freedom.
written_rep: scope
trans_list:
Aktionsradius | Aktionsspielraum | Aufgabenstellung | Betätigungsfeld | Bewegungsfreiheit | Bewegungsraum


lexentry: eng/scope__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: scope
trans_list: Gültigkeitsbereich | Anwendungsbereich | Gegenstandsbereich | Geltungsbereich | Skopus
sense:
(medicine, colloquial) Any medical procedure that ends in the suffix -scopy, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc.


lexentry: eng/scorch__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: scorch
trans_list: verbrennen
sense:
(transitive) To wither, parch or destroy something by heat or fire, especially to make land or buildings unusable to an enemy


lexentry: eng/scorch__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: scorch
trans_list: rasen
sense:
(intransitive) To move at high speed (so as to leave scorch marks on the ground, physically or figuratively).


lexentry: eng/score__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: score
trans_list: Punktzahl | Spielergebnis | Spielstand
sense:
The number of points accrued by each of the participants in a game, expressed as a ratio or a series of numbers.


lexentry: eng/score_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: score off
trans_list: Scheiße
sense:
(transitive, inseparable, idiomatic, slang) To defeat (especially in an argument), get the better of, achieve a success over, gain an advantage or win points over, make a point to the detriment or at the expense of, make appear foolish. Sometimes with particle on (someone).


lexentry: eng/score_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: score off
trans_list: absperren
sense:
(transitive, separable, idiomatic) To delete or remove (especially from a list); to score out, strike out or strike off, cross out or cross off; to draw a line through.


lexentry: eng/score_string__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: score string
trans_list: Abakus
sense:
(billiards) A wire strung with beads and hung horizontally above or near the table which is used to keep score.


lexentry: eng/scorpion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scorpion
trans_list: Skorpion
sense:
Any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones, related to the spiders, characterised by two large front pincers and a curved tail with a venomous sting in the end.


lexentry: eng/scorpionfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scorpionfish
trans_list: Skorpionsfisch
sense:
Any of the family Scorpaenidae of mostly marine fish, including many of the world's most venomous species, the "sting" taking the form of sharp spines coated with venomous mucus.


lexentry: eng/scour__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scour
trans_list: scheuern | abbürsten | abreiben | ausscheuern | blankscheuern | fegen
sense:
(transitive) To clean, polish, or wash (something) by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously, frequently with an abrasive or cleaning agent.


lexentry: eng/scour__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: scour
trans_list: abspülen | ausspülen | durchspülen | spülen | wegspülen
sense:
(transitive) To remove debris and dirt (from something) by purging; to sweep along or off by a current of water.


lexentry: eng/scourge__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: scourge
trans_list: Geißel | Plage | Bürde | Heimsuchung | Last | Pest
sense:
A source of persistent (and often widespread) pain and suffering or trouble, such as a cruel ruler, disease, pestilence, or war.


lexentry: eng/scout__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scout
trans_list: Späherin | Kundschafterin | Späher | Kundschafter
sense:
A person sent out to gain and bring in tidings; especially, one employed in war to gain information about the enemy and ground.


lexentry: eng/scout__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: scout
trans_list: Pfadfinder | Pfadfinderin | Aufklärung | Erkundung
sense:
A member of any number of youth organizations belonging to the international scout movement, such as the Boy Scouts of America or Girl Scouts of the United States.


lexentry: eng/scowl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scowl
trans_list: Stirnrunzeln
sense:
The wrinkling of the brows or face in frowning; the expression of displeasure, sullenness, or discontent in the countenance; an angry frown.


lexentry: eng/scowl__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scowl
trans_list: die Stirn runzeln
sense:
(intransitive) To wrinkle the brows, as in frowning or displeasure; to put on a frowning look; to look sour, sullen, severe, or angry.


lexentry: eng/scram__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scram
trans_list: abhauen | sich davonmachen | Land gewinnen | Reißaus nehmen | abzischen | verduften
sense:
(intransitive, originally, US, often, imperative) To leave in a hurry; to go away. [from early 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/scramble__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: scramble
trans_list: verwürfeln
sense:
(transitive) To process telecommunication signals to make them unintelligible to an unauthorized listener.


lexentry: eng/scramble__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: scramble
trans_list: ausschwärmen | verquirlen | verrühren
sense:
(transitive, military, also by extension) To quickly deploy (vehicles, usually aircraft) to a destination in response to an alert, usually to intercept an attacking enemy.


lexentry: eng/scramble__Verb__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: scramble
trans_list: balgen | rangeln
sense:
(transitive) To struggle eagerly with others for something thrown upon the ground; to go down upon all fours to seize something; to catch rudely at what is desired.


lexentry: eng/scrambled_egg__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scrambled egg
trans_list: Rührei
sense:
(usually, in the plural) A dish made by beating and cooking eggs, sometimes mixed with milk, and typically stirred while cooking.


lexentry: eng/scrap__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: scrap
trans_list: Schrott | Altmaterial | Abfall | Altmetall
sense:
(uncountable) Discarded objects (especially metal) that may be dismantled to recover their constituent materials, junk.


lexentry: eng/scrape__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scrape
trans_list: kratzen | schaben | abkratzen | scharren | schrammen
sense:
(ambitransitive) To draw (an object, especially a sharp or angular one), along (something) while exerting pressure.


lexentry: eng/scrape_together__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scrape together
trans_list: anhäufen
sense:
(idiomatic) To collect, assemble or gather small amounts (especially of money), from various sources, with some difficulty


lexentry: eng/scrappage__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: scrappage
trans_list: Abwrackprämie
sense:
(UK) An amount of money paid by the government to a person trading in an old car (to be scrapped) for a more environmentally-friendly new one.


lexentry: eng/scratch__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scratch
trans_list: kratzen
sense:
To rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.


lexentry: eng/scratch__Verb__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: scratch
trans_list: kratzen
sense:
To dig or scrape (a person's skin) with claws or fingernails in self-defense or with the intention to injure.


lexentry: eng/scratch_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scratch card
trans_list: Rubbellos
sense:
(gambling) A lottery ticket containing sections covered with an opaque waxy film which may be removed by scratching to reveal symbols that show whether or not a prize has been won.


lexentry: eng/scratching_post__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scratching post
trans_list: Katzenbaum | Kratzbaum
sense:
A wooden post, wrapped in a piece of carpet (or similar material), that a domestic cat is encouraged to scratch (rather than the furniture).


lexentry: eng/scream__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scream
trans_list: Schrei
sense:
A loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, especially horror, fear, excitement, or anger; it may comprise a word or a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound.


lexentry: eng/scream__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scream
trans_list: schreien
sense:
(intransitive, also, figuratively) To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, shout outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to screech, to shriek.


lexentry: eng/screamer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: screamer
trans_list: Wehrvogel
sense:
Any bird in the taxonomic family Anhimidae, endemic to South America, being large, bulky birds with a small downy head, long legs and large feet.


lexentry: eng/scree__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: scree
trans_list: Schutt
sense:
(uncountable, by extension) Similar debris made up of broken building material such as bricks, concrete, etc.


lexentry: eng/screech__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: screech
trans_list: Kreischen | Quietschen
sense:
(countable) A high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such as that between a moving object and any surface.


lexentry: eng/screed__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: screed
trans_list: Pamphlet | Schmähschrift | Tirade
sense:
(by extension) A speech or piece of writing which contains angry and extended criticism. [from late 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/screed__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: screed
trans_list: Estrich
sense:
A smooth, flat layer of concrete, plaster, or similar material, especially if acting as a base for paving stones, tiles, wooden planks, etc.


lexentry: eng/screed__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: screed
trans_list: Abziehlatte | Kartätsche
sense:
A tool such as a long strip of wood or other material which is drawn over a wet layer of concrete, plaster, etc., to make it smooth and flat; also, a machine that achieves this effect; a screeder.


lexentry: eng/screen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: screen
trans_list: Schirm | Paravent | Sichtschutz
sense:
A physical divider intended to block an area from view, or provide shelter from something dangerous.


lexentry: eng/screen__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: screen
trans_list: Fliegengitter | Insektengitter
sense:
A material woven from fine wires intended to block animals or large particles from passing while allowing gasses, liquids and finer particles to pass.


lexentry: eng/screen_printing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: screen printing
trans_list: Siebdruck
sense:
A printing technique in which ink is forced through a woven mesh with an ink-blocking stencil on it.


lexentry: eng/screen_time__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: screen time
trans_list: Bildschirmzeit
sense:
The amount of time a person spends using screen-accessed technology (such as a television, a computer, a smartphone, etc.).


lexentry: eng/screened_cable__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: screened cable
trans_list: abgeschirmtes Kabel
sense:
Wire for the transmission of electricity or electronic signals, protected by an enclosing web of earthed wire mesh to avoid electromagnetic interference from (or to) other signals.


lexentry: eng/screenplay__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: screenplay
trans_list: Drehbuch
sense:
(authorship, cinematography) A script for a movie or a television show; especially, the former specifically.


lexentry: eng/screensaver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: screensaver
trans_list: Bildschirmschoner
sense:
(software) A computer program that displays aesthetic patterns or images when the computer is not being used, originally intended to prevent screenburn.


lexentry: eng/screenwriter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: screenwriter
trans_list: Drehbuchautor | Drehbuchschreiber | Drehbuchautorin | Drehbuchschreiberin | Filmautor | Filmautorin
sense:
One who writes for the screen, who writes drama for film or television; especially a professional who knows the conventions appropriate to such work.


lexentry: eng/screw__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: screw
trans_list: betrügen | deformieren | hereinlegen | krümmen | reinlegen | verarschen
sense:
(transitive) To extort or practice extortion upon; to oppress by unreasonable or extortionate exactions; to put the screws on.


lexentry: eng/screw__Verb__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: screw
trans_list: Druck ausüben | unter Druck setzen
sense:
(intransitive, US, slang, often, imperative, dated) To leave; to go away; to scram. [from early to mid 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/screw_thread__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: screw thread
trans_list: Gewinde | Gewindegang
sense:
(engineering) A helical ridge formed around a cylinder, or a helical groove formed around the inner wall of a bore, used mostly on fasteners and their connection points.


lexentry: eng/screwball__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: screwball
trans_list: Screwball
sense:
(baseball) A pitch thrown with added pressure by the index finger and a twisting wrist motion resulting in a motion to the right when thrown by a right-handed pitcher.


lexentry: eng/screwdriver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: screwdriver
trans_list: Schraubendreher | Schraubenzieher | Schrauber | Screwdriver | Wodka-Orange
sense:
A hand tool or power tool which engages with the head of a screw and allows torque to be applied to turn the screw, thus driving it in or loosening it.


lexentry: eng/screwed__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: screwed
trans_list: in der Scheiße stecken
sense:
(slang, mildly, _, vulgar) Beset with unfortunate circumstances that seem difficult or impossible to overcome; in imminent danger.


lexentry: eng/scribe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scribe
trans_list: Schreiber | Kopist
sense:
Someone who writes; a draughtsperson; a writer for another; especially, an official or public writer; an amanuensis, secretary, notary, or copyist.


lexentry: eng/scribe__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: scribe
trans_list: Schriftgelehrter
sense:
(archaic) A writer and doctor of the law; one skilled in the law and traditions; one who read and explained the law to the people.


lexentry: eng/scrimshaw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scrimshaw
trans_list: Scrimshaw
sense:
(countable) A small ornamental handicraft created by carving or engraving bone (originally whalebone or whales' teeth), ivory, or other materials, formerly produced by sailors on whaling ships to pass the time on long voyages. [from mid 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/scrimshaw__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: scrimshaw
trans_list: Scrimshaw
sense:
(uncountable) The manufacture of small ornamental handicrafts by carving or engraving bone, ivory, or other materials, formerly by sailors on whaling ships to pass the time on long voyages. [from mid 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/script__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: script
trans_list: Drehbuch | Skript
sense:
(countable) The written document containing the dialogue and action for a drama; the text of a stage play, movie, or other performance. Especially, the final form used for the performance itself.


lexentry: eng/script__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: script
trans_list: Skript
sense:
(computing) A file containing a list of user commands, allowing them to be invoked once to execute in sequence.


lexentry: eng/script_kiddie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: script kiddie
trans_list: Scriptkiddie
sense:
(informal, derogatory) A (usually amateur) hacker who compromises files on others' computers or launches attacks on computer systems, using widely distributed computer programs or scripts rather than developing their own.


lexentry: eng/scriptorium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scriptorium
trans_list: Skriptorium
sense:
(countable) A room set aside for the copying, writing, or illuminating of manuscripts and records, especially such a room in a monastery.


lexentry: eng/scrofula__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scrofula
trans_list: Skrofulose | Skrofeln
sense:
(pathology) A form of tuberculosis, most common in women 30-40 years of age, tending to cause enlarged and degenerated lymph nodes, especially in the neck, and often chronic, intractable skin inflammation as well.


lexentry: eng/scrofulous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scrofulous
trans_list: skrofulös
sense:
(pathology, dated) Of, related to, or suffering from scrofula (form of tuberculosis tending to cause enlarged lymph nodes and skin inflammation).


lexentry: eng/scroll__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: scroll
trans_list: Schnörkel | Volute | Rolle | Schriftrolle | Buchrolle | Spirale
sense:
(architectural element) An ornament formed of undulations giving off spirals or sprays, usually suggestive of plant form. Roman architectural ornament is largely of some scroll pattern.


lexentry: eng/scroll__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: scroll
trans_list: Kringel | Schnörkel | Schwung
sense:
A mark or flourish added to a person's signature, intended to represent a seal, and in some States allowed as a substitute for a seal. [U.S.] Alexander Mansfield Burrill.


lexentry: eng/scroll__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: scroll
trans_list: Schnecke
sense:
(lutherie) The carved end of a violin, viola, cello or other stringed instrument, most commonly scroll-shaped but occasionally in the form of a human or animal head.


lexentry: eng/scroll__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scroll
trans_list: scrollen
sense:
(transitive, computing, GUI) To change one's view of data on a computer's display by moving in gradual increments, typically using a scroll bar or a scroll wheel..


lexentry: eng/scroll_bar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scroll bar
trans_list: Bildlaufleiste | Schiebebalken | Scrollbalken | Scrollleiste
sense:
(computing, GUI) A graphical widget in the form of a horizontal or vertical bar, on the edges of a personal computer screen, that is used to move scrollable text or images.


lexentry: eng/scroll_saw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scroll saw
trans_list: Stichsäge
sense:
A fine-toothed fretsaw with an oscillating blade that can be used to cut out curves and other complicated shapes, accurately.


lexentry: eng/scrotum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scrotum
trans_list: Hodensack | Skrotum
sense:
(anatomy) The sac of skin and muscle that contains the testicles in most placental (boreoeutherian) mammals.


lexentry: eng/scrounge__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scrounge
trans_list: abstauben | klauben | stibitzen
sense:
(intransitive, transitive) To hunt about, especially for something of nominal value; to scavenge or glean.


lexentry: eng/scrub__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: scrub
trans_list: Gestrüpp
sense:
(uncountable) Vegetation judged to be of inferior quality or of little use to humans, though sometimes thick and impenetrable, growing in poor soil or in sand; also, brush.


lexentry: eng/scrub__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: scrub
trans_list: Gestrüpp
sense:
(countable, US, stock breeding) One of the common livestock of a region of no particular breed or not of pure breed, especially when inferior in size, etc.; particularly a male animal poorly suited for breeding.


lexentry: eng/scrub__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scrub
trans_list: scheuern | schrubben
sense:
(transitive) To rub hard; to wash with rubbing; usually, to rub with a wet brush, or with something coarse or rough, for the purpose of cleaning or brightening


lexentry: eng/scrubfowl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scrubfowl
trans_list: Bigfoot
sense:
A bird of the genus Megapodius; stocky, medium-large chicken-like birds with small heads and large feet.


lexentry: eng/scruple__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scruple
trans_list: Skrupel
sense:
Hesitation to act from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; doubt, hesitation or unwillingness due to motives of conscience.


lexentry: eng/scrutinize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scrutinize
trans_list: hinterfragen | ergründen | gewissenhaft überprüfen | gründlich prüfen | zerlegen | zerpflücken
sense:
(transitive) To examine something with great care or detail, as to look for hidden or obscure flaws.


lexentry: eng/scry__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scry
trans_list: vorhersagen
sense:
To magically or supernaturally look into or (as an entertainer) predict (the future), using crystal balls or other objects.


lexentry: eng/scuba__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scuba
trans_list: DTG | Drucklufttauchgerät | Tauchgerät
sense:
(underwater diving) An apparatus carried by a diver, which includes a tank holding compressed, filtered air and a regulator which delivers the air to the diver at ambient pressure which can be used underwater.


lexentry: eng/scullery_maid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scullery maid
trans_list: Küchenmädchen | Scheuermagd | Sudelmagd | Tellerwäscherin
sense:
(historical, in large houses) A domestic servant, of lowest status, whose job is to wash dishes and do other menial chores.


lexentry: eng/sculpin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sculpin
trans_list: Groppe
sense:
A small fish of the family Cottidae, usually lacking scales. Often found on river bottoms and in tidal pools.


lexentry: eng/sculpture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sculpture
trans_list: Skulptur | Bildhauerkunst
sense:
(countable) A three dimensional work of art created by shaping malleable objects and letting them harden or by chipping away pieces from a rock (sculpting).


lexentry: eng/scum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scum
trans_list: Abschaum | Rand | Schwimmschlamm
sense:
(uncountable) A layer of impurities that accumulates at the surface of a liquid (especially molten metal or water).


lexentry: eng/scum__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: scum
trans_list: Algenteppich | Entengrütze
sense:
(uncountable) A greenish water vegetation (such as algae), usually found floating on the surface of ponds


lexentry: eng/scurvy-grass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scurvy-grass
trans_list: Löffelkraut
sense:
Any of several European plants, of the genus Cochlearia, formerly believed useful in treating scurvy.


lexentry: eng/scurvy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scurvy
trans_list: Skorbut | Scharbock
sense:
(disease) A disease caused by insufficient intake of vitamin C, leading to the formation of livid spots on the skin, spongy gums, loosening of the teeth and bleeding into the skin and from almost all mucous membranes.


lexentry: eng/scutch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scutch
trans_list: Flachsschwinge | Hanfschwinge
sense:
(countable) A wooden implement shaped like a large knife used to separate the valuable fibres of flax or hemp by beating them and scraping from it the woody or coarse portions.


lexentry: eng/scute__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scute
trans_list: Fjell
sense:
(zoology) A horny, chitinous, or bony external plate or scale, as on the shell of a turtle or the skin of crocodiles.


lexentry: eng/scuttle__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: scuttle
trans_list: versenken
sense:
(transitive) To deliberately sink one's ship or boat by any means, usually by order of the vessel's commander or owner.


lexentry: eng/scythe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scythe
trans_list: Sense | Sichel
sense:
An instrument for mowing grass, grain, etc. by hand, composed of a long, curving blade with a sharp concave edge, fastened to a long handle called a snath. [before 10th century]


lexentry: eng/se-tenant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: se-tenant
trans_list: Zusammendruck
sense:
(philately) A set of postage stamps with differing values, colours, etc, but printed on the same sheet.


lexentry: eng/sea_anemone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sea anemone
trans_list: Seeanemone
sense:
Any of many polyps, of the order Actiniaria, which occurs in marine and estuarine habitats, and which captures its food using tentacles.


lexentry: eng/sea_bass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sea bass
trans_list: Wolfsbarsch | Seebarsch
sense:
Any of various species of saltwater fish in various families, or a specimen thereof, in several families in order Perciformes


lexentry: eng/sea_hare__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sea hare
trans_list: Seehase
sense:
Any member of the order Aplysiamorpha or Anaspidea, large marine gastropod molluscs with a soft internal shell made of protein.


lexentry: eng/sea_horse__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sea horse
trans_list: Seepferdchen
sense:
Any of various small marine fish of the genus Hippocampus that have a horselike head and swim upright.


lexentry: eng/sea_level__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sea level
trans_list: Meeresspiegel
sense:
The nominal height of the surface of the oceans above which heights of geographical features and aircraft flight levels are measured.


lexentry: eng/sea_monster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sea monster
trans_list: Meerungeheuer | Seeungeheuer
sense:
(mythological creature) A large and aggressive creature living in or under the sea that attacks ships.


lexentry: eng/sea_snake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sea snake
trans_list: Seeschlange
sense:
Any of several snakes, of the subfamily Hydrophiinae, that live in the waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans.


lexentry: eng/sea_stack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sea stack
trans_list: Brandungspfeiler | Felsnadel | Kliffpfeiler
sense:
(chiefly, Britain, geology) A pillar of rock that rises from the ocean, formed by surrounding softer ground eroding away.


lexentry: eng/sea_trout__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sea trout
trans_list: Meerforelle
sense:
A fish of the species Salmo trutta morpha trutta, closely related to salmon and a subspecies of brown trout. It is lighter in colour than the brown trout, and lives in salt water, returning to fresh water only to spawn.


lexentry: eng/sea_urchin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sea urchin
trans_list: Seeigel
sense:
Any of many marine echinoderms, of the class Echinoidea, commonly found in shallow water, having a complex chewing structure named Aristotle's lantern.


lexentry: eng/sea_wasp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sea wasp
trans_list: Seewespe
sense:
Any of several marine stinging box jellyfish found in north east Australia and South East Asia, some deadly, especially Chironex fleckeri, Carukia barnesi, and Malo kingi.


lexentry: eng/seabream__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seabream
trans_list: Goldbrasse
sense:
Any of several species of marine fish of the families Sparidae or Bramidae found in shallow temperate and tropical waters around the World.


lexentry: eng/seafloor_spreading__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seafloor spreading
trans_list: Ozeanbodenspreizung
sense:
(geology) The outward movement of the seafloor from central underwater ridges as a result of plate tectonics; the major cause of continental drift.


lexentry: eng/seal__Noun__2
sense_num: 05
written_rep: seal
trans_list: Siegel
sense:
Something which will be visibly damaged if a covering or container is opened, and which may or may not bear an official design.


lexentry: eng/seal_of_approval__Noun__1
written_rep: seal of approval
trans_list:
Anerkennungssiegel | Bestätigungssiegel | Billigungssiegel | Gütesiegel | Prüfsiegel | Qualitätssiegel


lexentry: eng/sealing_wax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sealing wax
trans_list: Siegellack
sense:
Wax formerly melted onto a letter to seal it; the picture of the sender's seal was often pressed into the wax as evidence that the letter had not been opened.


lexentry: eng/seam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seam
trans_list: Naht | Saum
sense:
(sewing) A folded-back and stitched piece of fabric; especially, the stitching that joins two or more pieces of fabric.


lexentry: eng/seamanship__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seamanship
trans_list: Seemannserfahrung | Seemannskunst
sense:
(nautical) Skill in, and knowledge of, the work of navigating, maintaining, and operating a vessel at sea.


lexentry: eng/seamount__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seamount
trans_list: Tiefseeberg
sense:
(oceanography) An underwater mountain with a prominence of more than 1,000 metres, which does not breach the water's surface.


lexentry: eng/seaplane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seaplane
trans_list: Wasserflugzeug
sense:
(aircraft, nautical) Any aircraft capable of taking off from, and alighting on the surface of water.


lexentry: eng/seaplane_tender__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seaplane tender
trans_list: Flugsicherungsschiff | Flugstützpunktschiff
sense:
(obsolete) a ship designed to tend to the needs of seaplanes, floatplanes and flying boats at sea, for resupply, refueling, sometimes including catapult launch


lexentry: eng/search_box__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: search box
trans_list: Eingabefeld | Suchfeld | Textbox | Textfeld
sense:
(computing) A text box for the input of text to be searched for in a database, on the Internet, etc.


lexentry: eng/search_engine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: search engine
trans_list: Suchmaschine
sense:
(computing) An application that searches for, and retrieves, data based on some criteria, especially one that searches the Internet for documents containing specified words.


lexentry: eng/search_engine_optimization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: search engine optimization
trans_list: Suchmaschinenoptimierung
sense:
(internet) The use of various techniques to improve the ranking of a website in search engines in the hopes of attracting more visitors.


lexentry: eng/search_warrant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: search warrant
trans_list: Durchsuchungsbefehl
sense:
(legal) A court order in the form of a warrant, authorizing the search of a home and/or other privacy-protected place(s), notably to seek unlawful possessions, evidence etc. as part of a judicial inquiry


lexentry: eng/season__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: season
trans_list: Saison | Staffel | Jahreszeit
sense:
(North America, Australia, broadcasting) A group of episodes of a television or radio program broadcast in regular intervals with a long break between each group, usually with one year between the beginning of each.


lexentry: eng/season__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: season
trans_list: abhärten | anpassen
sense:
(transitive) To habituate, accustom, or inure (someone or something) to a particular use, purpose, or circumstance.


lexentry: eng/season_ticket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: season ticket
trans_list: Saisonkarte | Abonnement
sense:
A ticket that is valid for all of the events in a series of related events for which individual tickets would otherwise be needed.


lexentry: eng/season_ticket__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: season ticket
trans_list: Zeitkarte
sense:
A ticket that is valid for multiple rides (limited by number of rides and/or time of travel) by public transit for which individual tickets would otherwise be needed.


lexentry: eng/seasonal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seasonal
trans_list: jahreszeitlich | saisonal
sense:
Of, related to, or reliant on a season or period of the year, especially with regard to weather characteristics.


lexentry: eng/seasonal_affective_disorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seasonal affective disorder
trans_list: Winterdepression
sense:
(psychology) A form of depression associated with the lack of natural light during the winter months.


lexentry: eng/seasoning__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seasoning
trans_list: Gewürz | Würze
sense:
(cooking) Something used to add taste or flavour to food, such as salt and pepper or other condiment, herb or spice.


lexentry: eng/seat__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: seat
trans_list: Sitz
sense:
(law, E&W) One of a series of departmental placements given to a trainee solicitor as part of their training contract.


lexentry: eng/seat_belt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seat belt
trans_list: Sicherheitsgurt
sense:
(automotive) A restraining belt attached to a vehicle seat and fastened around occupants in order to keep them in place and decelerate them smoothly rather than suddenly in an accident, mitigating the risk of injury from uncontrolled impact with injurious objects.


lexentry: eng/sebaceous_gland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sebaceous gland
trans_list: Talgdrüse
sense:
(anatomy) A gland of the skin which secretes an oily substance, sebum, usually into a hair follicle near the surface of the skin.


lexentry: eng/sebum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sebum
trans_list: Talg
sense:
(physiology) A thick oily substance, secreted by the sebaceous glands of the skin, that consists of fat, keratin and cellular debris.


lexentry: eng/secede__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: secede
trans_list: abspalten
sense:
(intransitive) To split from or to withdraw from membership of a political union, an alliance or an organisation.


lexentry: eng/secede__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: secede
trans_list: abspalten
sense:
(transitive, uncommon) To split or to withdraw one or more constituent entities from membership of a political union, an alliance or an organisation.


lexentry: eng/second-class_object__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: second-class object
trans_list: Second-Class-Objekt
sense:
(programming, languages) An entity of which the value can be passed as a parameter, but that can neither be returned from a function, nor be assigned to a variable. (Used by Raphael Finkel, the first-class object does not need to have run-time constructability according to his definition.)


lexentry: eng/second-guess__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: second-guess
trans_list: in Frage stellen | überdenken | überprüfen
sense:
(idiomatic) to vet or evaluate; to criticize or correct, often by hindsight, by presuming to have a better idea, method, etc.


lexentry: eng/second-hand_smoke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: second-hand smoke
trans_list: Passivrauch
sense:
The smoke from smokables, especially cigarettes (also cigars or joints), especially in an enclosed environment, and which any individual, including non-smokers, might be forced to breathe.


lexentry: eng/second-person_plural__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: second-person plural
trans_list: zweite Person Plural
sense:
(grammar) The form of a verb used with the pronouns you (plural), y'all, you guys, etc., or their equivalents in other languages.


lexentry: eng/second__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: second
trans_list: zweite | Sekunde
sense:
Number-two; following after the first one with nothing between them. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two.


lexentry: eng/second__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: second
trans_list: zweite Wahl
sense:
(usually, in the plural) A manufactured item that, though still usable, fails to meet quality control standards.


lexentry: eng/second__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: second
trans_list: Sekunde
sense:
(music) The interval between two adjacent notes in a diatonic scale (either or both of them may be raised or lowered from the basic scale via any type of accidental).


lexentry: eng/second__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: second
trans_list: Sekunde | Augenblick | Moment
sense:
A unit of time historically and commonly defined as a sixtieth of a minute which the International System of Units more precisely defines as the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of radiation corresponding to the transition between two hyperfine levels of caesium-133 in a ground state at a temperature of absolute zero and at rest.


lexentry: eng/second__Verb__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: second
trans_list: beipflichten | sekundieren
sense:
(Should we move, merge or split(+) this sense?) (transitive) To agree as a second person to (a proposal), usually to reach a necessary quorum of two. (This may come from etymology 1 above.)


lexentry: eng/second_cousin__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: second cousin
trans_list: Cousin
sense:
A relative who has with the other person only two great-grandparents in common, but where the parents and grandparents are different.


lexentry: eng/second_lieutenant__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: second lieutenant
trans_list: Leutnant
sense:
The lowest rank of a commissioned officer in the United States Army, United States Air Force, or United States Marine Corps, below a first lieutenant. The rank of second lieutenant is equivalent to the naval rank of ensign.


lexentry: eng/second_nature__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: second nature
trans_list: zur zweiten Natur werden
sense:
(idiomatic) A mindset, skill, or type of behavior so ingrained through habit or practice that it seems natural, automatic, or without a basis in conscious thought.


lexentry: eng/second_person__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: second person
trans_list: zweite Person
sense:
(grammar) The form of a verb used when the subject of a sentence is the audience. In English, the second person is used with the pronouns thou and you. In many languages the singular, applying to one person, and plural, applying to several people, are distinct.


lexentry: eng/second_sight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: second sight
trans_list: Zweites Gesicht | sechster Sinn
sense:
An additional sense beyond the five normal ones; the ability to see things that are not detectable by normal sight; clairvoyance; extrasensory perception.


lexentry: eng/second_to_none__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: second to none
trans_list: niemanden nachstehend | seinesgleichen suchend | unübertroffen
sense:
As good as the best, as in quality or reputation; inferior to no one else or to nothing else of the same kind.


lexentry: eng/secondary_market__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: secondary market
trans_list: Sekundärmarkt
sense:
(finance) The financial market for trading of securities that have already been issued in an initial private or public offering.


lexentry: eng/secondary_source__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: secondary source
trans_list: Sekundärquelle
sense:
(historiography) A study of past events or a past author written from the perspective of a later period of time; a document that draws on one or more historical primary sources and interprets or analyses them, including documents such as newspapers whose accuracy is open to question.


lexentry: eng/secondment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: secondment
trans_list: Abordnung
sense:
The process or state of being seconded, the temporary transfer of a person from their normal duty to another assignment.


lexentry: eng/secret_Santa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: secret Santa
trans_list: Wichteln
sense:
A Christmas tradition where a group of people give anonymous gifts to each other, with each person randomly selected to give a gift to one other person.


lexentry: eng/secret_admirer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: secret admirer
trans_list: heimliche Verehrerin | heimlicher Verehrer
sense:
One who admires another romantically but purposely remains anonymous to the extent that the subject of the admiration is unaware of the admirer's identity.


lexentry: eng/secret_police__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: secret police
trans_list: Geheimpolizei
sense:
A police force operating in secrecy and outside the normal boundaries of law and hidden from the public, usually in support of a totalitarian government's political policies to suppress political dissent through the use of methods including intimidation, violence, and surveillance. [1823]


lexentry: eng/secret_society__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: secret society
trans_list: Geheimbund
sense:
A club, fraternal organization, or other association which admits only selected individuals as members, whose meetings and practices are often ritualistic and not public, and which often has the purpose of furthering the social or economic opportunities of its members.


lexentry: eng/secretary__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: secretary
trans_list: Sekretär
sense:
A managerial or leading position in certain non-profit organizations, such as political parties, trade unions, international organizations.


lexentry: eng/secretary_bird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: secretary bird
trans_list: Sekretär
sense:
A large terrestrial bird of prey, Sagittarius serpentarius, native to Africa with very long legs that preys on reptiles, especially snakes.


lexentry: eng/secrete__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: secrete
trans_list: absondern | ausscheiden | aussondern | sezernieren
sense:
(physiology, transitive, of organs, glands, etc.) To extract a substance from blood, sap, or similar to produce and emit waste for excretion or for the fulfilling of a physiological function.


lexentry: eng/section__Noun__1
sense_num: 16
written_rep: section
trans_list: Grabungsschnitt
sense:
(archeology) Archeological section; vertical plane and cross-section of the ground to view its profile and stratigraphy; part of an archeological sequence.


lexentry: eng/section__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: section
trans_list: einliefern | einweisen | zwangseinweisen
sense:
(UK, Australia, New Zealand) To commit (a person) to a hospital for mental health treatment as an involuntary patient. So called after various sections of legal acts regarding mental health.


lexentry: eng/sector__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: sector
trans_list: Datenblock
sense:
(computer hardware) A fixed-sized unit (traditionally 512 bytes) of sequential data stored on a track of a digital medium.


lexentry: eng/secular_arm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: secular arm
trans_list: weltlicher Arm
sense:
(Christianity, law, historical) The lay or temporal authority of a secular court to pronounce punishment (particularly capital punishment) of an offender tried by an ecclesiastical court.


lexentry: eng/secular_equilibrium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: secular equilibrium
trans_list: säkulares Gleichgewicht
sense:
(nuclear physics) The situation of the quantity of a radioisotope remaining constant because it is produced (by decay of a parent isotope) at the same rate that it decays.


lexentry: eng/secularization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: secularization
trans_list: Säkularisation | Säkularisierung
sense:
The transformation of a society from close identification with religious values and institutions toward non-religious (or "irreligious") values and secular institutions.


lexentry: eng/securitization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: securitization
trans_list: Verbriefung
sense:
(commerce, finance) The fact or process of securitizing assets; the conversion of loans into securities, usually in order to sell them on to other investors.


lexentry: eng/securitize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: securitize
trans_list: verbriefen
sense:
(finance) To convert assets or claims (typically outstanding loans or other receivables) to securities, usually by selling them with a discount to a financial intermediary, which pools them with other similar assets and sells further as securities to third-party investors.


lexentry: eng/security__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: security
trans_list: Sicherheit
sense:
(uncountable) The condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially.


lexentry: eng/security__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: security
trans_list: Sicherheitsdienst
sense:
An organization or department responsible for providing security by enforcing laws, rules, and regulations as well as maintaining order.


lexentry: eng/security_blanket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: security blanket
trans_list: Kuscheldecke
sense:
A blanket that one uses to have a secure feeling or reduced anxiety, usually in the early years of life.


lexentry: eng/security_deposit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: security deposit
trans_list: Kaution
sense:
An amount of money paid in advance as security against the payor's non-performance of a contractual obligation.


lexentry: eng/security_theater__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: security theater
trans_list: Sicherheitstheater
sense:
Security measures which are intended to, or do, provide a feeling or illusion of improved security, while doing little or nothing to actually improve security.


lexentry: eng/sedan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sedan
trans_list: Limousine | Sänfte
sense:
An enclosed windowed chair suitable for a single occupant, carried by at least two porters, in equal numbers in front and behind, using wooden rails that passed through metal brackets on the sides of the chair.


lexentry: eng/sedan__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sedan
trans_list: Limousine
sense:
(US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand) An automobile designed in a configuration with separate compartments for engine space, driver/passenger space and luggage space.


lexentry: eng/sedan_chair__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sedan chair
trans_list: Kompass
sense:
(chiefly, _, historical) An open or enclosed chair raised on poles and carried by people or animals, used as a mode of transport. [1750]


lexentry: eng/sedative__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sedative
trans_list: Beruhigungsmittel
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) An agent or drug that sedates, having a calming or soothing effect, or inducing sleep.


lexentry: eng/sedeprivationism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sedeprivationism
trans_list: Sedisprivationismus
sense:
The school of thought, in Roman Catholicism, that the popes of the new religion of Vatican II council have been defective or deprived of the infallible teaching authority of the office because of their Modernist intent and remain in pope elect status until rencanting the innovations.


lexentry: eng/sedevacantism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sedevacantism
trans_list: Sedisvakantismus | Sedisvacantismus
sense:
The belief, held by a minority of Christians claiming to be traditionalist Catholics, that the present occupant of the Holy See is not the true pope and that the see has been vacant since the 1960s.


lexentry: eng/sedge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sedge
trans_list: Segge | Riedgras
sense:
Any plant of the genus Carex, the true sedges; perennial, endogenous herbs with triangular jointless stems, a spiked inflorescence, and long grass-like leaves which are usually rough on the margins and midrib.


lexentry: eng/sedge_warbler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sedge warbler
trans_list: Schilfrohrsänger
sense:
A small European warbler, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus, family Acrocephalidae, that winters in sub-Saharan Africa


lexentry: eng/sediment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sediment
trans_list: Bodensatz | Satz | Sediment
sense:
A collection of small particles, particularly dirt, that precipitates from a river or other body of water.


lexentry: eng/sedimentary_rock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sedimentary rock
trans_list: Sedimentgestein
sense:
(geology) One of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth; formed by the deposition of either the weathered remains of other rocks, the results of biological activity, or precipitation from solution.


lexentry: eng/sedimentation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sedimentation
trans_list: Sedimentation
sense:
The separation of a suspension of solid particles into a concentrated slurry and a supernatant liquid, either to concentrate the solid or to clarify the liquid.


lexentry: eng/sedition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sedition
trans_list: Aufwiegelung | Verhetzung | Volksverhetzung
sense:
Organized incitement of rebellion or civil disorder against authority or the state, usually by speech or writing.


lexentry: eng/seduce__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seduce
trans_list: verführen
sense:
(transitive) To beguile or lure (someone) away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct; to lead astray. [1520s]


lexentry: eng/sedulous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sedulous
trans_list: emsig | eifrig | gewissenhaft
sense:
Of a person: diligent in application or pursuit; constant and persevering in business or in endeavours to effect a goal; steadily industrious.


lexentry: eng/see_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: see out
trans_list: geleiten
sense:
(transitive, formal) To accompany a guest to the door when he or she leaves (also used figuratively).


lexentry: eng/see_past_the_end_of_one's_nose__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: see past the end of one's nose
trans_list: nicht über den eigenen Tellerrand hinausschauen
sense:
(idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) To have insight into underlying facts or consequences; to possess common sense or a vision for the future.


lexentry: eng/see_stars__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: see stars
trans_list: alle Sterne am Himmel leuchten sehen
sense:
(idiomatic) To experience apparent flashing lights in one's field of vision, especially after receiving a blow to the head.


lexentry: eng/see_the_forest_for_the_trees__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: see the forest for the trees
trans_list: den Wald vor lauter Bäumen nicht sehen
sense:
(idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) To discern an overall pattern from a mass of detail; to see the big picture, or the broader, more general situation.


lexentry: eng/see_the_light__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: see the light
trans_list: geht ein Licht auf
sense:
(idiomatic) To gain an understanding of something previously not understood, especially in a sudden insight.


lexentry: eng/see_through__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: see through
trans_list: durchschauen
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To not be deceived by something that is false or misleading; to understand the hidden truth about someone or something.


lexentry: eng/see_you_later__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: see you later
trans_list: bis später | auf Wiedersehen | man sieht sich | tschüss
sense:
(idiomatic) A phrase used at parting, and not necessarily implying that the person being addressed will be seen later by the speaker.


lexentry: eng/see_you_soon__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: see you soon
trans_list: bis bald
sense:
Goodbye; something said at a farewell, not necessarily literally meaning that the speaker will see the hearer(s) again.


lexentry: eng/seed_plant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seed plant
trans_list: Samenpflanze
sense:
(botany) A plant which reproduces by breading seeds in the wide sense of the term, including spores etc.


lexentry: eng/seed_potato__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seed potato
trans_list: Saatkartoffel
sense:
A potato, usually with tiny shoots (chits), which is planted in the ground in order to grow a potato plant.


lexentry: eng/seed_vault__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seed vault
trans_list: Saatgut-Tresor
sense:
A place used for storage of seeds as a source for planting in case seed reserves or biodiversity elsewhere are destroyed.


lexentry: eng/seepage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seepage
trans_list: Einsickerung | Versickerung
sense:
The process by which something, especially a liquid, leaks through a porous substance; the process of seeping. (Also used figuratively: the process of diffusing.)


lexentry: eng/seesaw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seesaw
trans_list: Wippe | Gigampfi
sense:
A structure composed of a plank, balanced in the middle, used as a game in which one person goes up as the other goes down.


lexentry: eng/seethe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seethe
trans_list: sieden
sense:
Of a liquid or other substance, or a container holding it: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot.


lexentry: eng/seethe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seethe
trans_list: schäumen | sprudeln
sense:
Of a liquid, vapour, etc., or a container holding it: to foam or froth in an agitated manner, as if boiling.


lexentry: eng/seethe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seethe
trans_list: kochen
sense:
Of a person: to be in an agitated or angry mental state, often in a way that is not obvious to others.


lexentry: eng/segregate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: segregate
trans_list: absondern | isolieren | trennen
sense:
(transitive) To separate, especially by social policies that directly or indirectly keep races or ethnic groups apart.


lexentry: eng/segregation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: segregation
trans_list: Trennung | Segregation
sense:
The setting apart or separation of things or people, as a natural process, a manner of organizing people that may be voluntary or enforced by law.


lexentry: eng/segregation__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: segregation
trans_list: Geschlechtertrennung | Rassentrennung
sense:
(politics, public policy) The separation of people (geographically, residentially, or in businesses, public transit, etc) into racial or other categories (e.g. religion, sex).


lexentry: eng/segregation__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: segregation
trans_list: Rassentrennung | Geschlechtertrennung
sense:
(sociology) The separation of people (geographically, residentially, or in businesses, public transit, etc) into various categories which occurs due to social forces (culture, etc).


lexentry: eng/seiche__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seiche
trans_list: Seiche
sense:
(hydrology) A short-term standing wave oscillation of the water level in a lake, or other confined body of water such as a fjord, characteristic of its geometry.


lexentry: eng/seigniorage__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: seigniorage
trans_list: Münzgewinn | Münzprägegewinn | Seigniorage
sense:
(money) The revenue obtained directly by minting coin (difference between face value and cost of metal).


lexentry: eng/seine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seine
trans_list: Schleppnetz | Ringwadennetz
sense:
A long net having floats attached at the top and sinkers (weights) at the bottom, used in shallow water for catching fish.


lexentry: eng/seisin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seisin
trans_list: Gewere
sense:
(law, historical) An entitlement to a freehold estate with a right to immediate possession; dates from feudal times but is still used in technical discussions of real property law today.


lexentry: eng/seismic_wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seismic wave
trans_list: Erdbebenwelle
sense:
Any of several forms of vibrational waves that travel through the Earth as the result of an earthquake or underground explosion.


lexentry: eng/seismograph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seismograph
trans_list: Seismograf | Seismograph
sense:
An instrument that automatically detects and records the intensity, direction and duration of earthquakes and similar events.


lexentry: eng/seismology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seismology
trans_list: Seismologie
sense:
The study of the vibration of the Earth's interior caused by natural and unnatural sources, such as earthquakes.


lexentry: eng/seismometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seismometer
trans_list: Seismometer
sense:
(geology) A device used by seismologists to detect and measure seismic waves and therefore locate earthquakes etc; a seismograph.


lexentry: eng/select_committee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: select committee
trans_list: Sonderausschuss
sense:
A committee made up of a number of parliamentary or legislative members appointed to deal with particular areas or issues beyond the authority or capacity of a standing committee.


lexentry: eng/selenite__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: selenite
trans_list: Selenit
sense:
(inorganic chemistry) The anion SeO32− derived from selenous acid; any salt or ester of selenous acid.


lexentry: eng/selenium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: selenium
trans_list: Selen
sense:
A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Se) with an atomic number of 34, used mainly in glassmaking and pigments and as a semiconductor.


lexentry: eng/selenium_yeast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: selenium yeast
trans_list: Selenhefe
sense:
A material, produced by fermentation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in the presence of selenium, that has selenium atoms incorporated into the amino acid methionine


lexentry: eng/selenography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: selenography
trans_list: Selenografie
sense:
(astronomy, geography, cartography) The scientific study of the Moon's geographic features; geography of the Moon.


lexentry: eng/selenology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: selenology
trans_list: Selenologie
sense:
(chiefly) The scientific study of the Moon’s movements in the heavens and the kinetic influences it has upon and it receives from other astronomical bodies.


lexentry: eng/self-actualization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: self-actualization
trans_list: Selbstverwirklichung
sense:
Psychological development that can be achieved when all basic and mental needs are fulfilled. [from 1950]


lexentry: eng/self-actualize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: self-actualize
trans_list: sich selbst verwirklichen
sense:
To achieve self-actualization; to reach one's personal peak of individual empowerment and fulfillment.


lexentry: eng/self-censorship__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: self-censorship
trans_list: Selbstzensur
sense:
The act of censoring one's own work or what one says without overt pressure from any specific party or institution of authority, often for fear of sanctions.


lexentry: eng/self-contradictory__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: self-contradictory
trans_list: in sich selbst widersprüchlich | selbstwidersprüchlich
sense:
Containing multiple claims or ideas that are inherently in disagreement; of something or someone that contradicts itself.


lexentry: eng/self-critical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: self-critical
trans_list: selbstkritisch
sense:
Capable of criticizing oneself; able to find mistakes and possibilities for improvement in one's own work.


lexentry: eng/self-defense__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: self-defense
trans_list: Notwehr
sense:
(legal) The right to protect oneself against violence by using reasonable force, which can be used as justification in several charges including murder, assault, and battery.


lexentry: eng/self-deportation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: self-deportation
trans_list: freiwillige Ausreise
sense:
Voluntary emigration by members of an unwanted or illegal population, often as a result of policies that make staying in their country of residence difficult.


lexentry: eng/self-driving__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: self-driving
trans_list: selbstfahrend
sense:
Of a motor vehicle: equipped with sensors and computer technology to allow it to drive without a human operator.


lexentry: eng/self-improvement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: self-improvement
trans_list: Selbstentwicklung | Selbstverbesserung | persönliche Weiterbildung
sense:
The following of a disciplined programme to improve one's physical health, mental health or character.


lexentry: eng/self-isolation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: self-isolation
trans_list: Selbstisolation | Selbstisolierung
sense:
(chiefly, epidemiology) Voluntary isolation from others, especially in order to avoid spreading a communicable disease. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/self-plagiarism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: self-plagiarism
trans_list: Selbstplagiat
sense:
Reuse of words, ideas, or artistic expression from material one had previously published or submitted, especially without acknowledgment of their earlier publication or submission.


lexentry: eng/self-publishing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: self-publishing
trans_list: Selbstveröffentlichung | Self-Publishing
sense:
The publishing of books and other media by the authors or creators of those works, rather than by established, third-party publishers.


lexentry: eng/self-quarantine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: self-quarantine
trans_list: Selbstquarantäne
sense:
(epidemiology) Isolation by avoiding physical contact with other individuals, especially in order to reduce the transmission of a contagious disease.


lexentry: eng/self-regulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: self-regulation
trans_list: Selbstregulation
sense:
The regulation by a person of their own behaviour without external control, governance, or monitoring.


lexentry: eng/self-sufficiency__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
sense: The condition of being self-sufficient.
written_rep: self-sufficiency
trans_list:
Selbstversorgung | Autarkie | Nahrungsmittel-Selbstversorgung | Nahrungsmittelselbstversorgung | Selbstgenügsamkeit | Selbstständigkeit


lexentry: eng/self-tapping_screw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: self-tapping screw
trans_list: Blechbohrschraube
sense:
A screw, with a hardened thread, that forms its own internal thread when driven into a relatively soft material (such as sheet metal).


lexentry: eng/selfhood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: selfhood
trans_list: Selbstsein
sense:
(philosophy, psychology) State of having a distinct identity, or being an individual distinct from others; individuality.


lexentry: eng/selfie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: selfie
trans_list: Selfie
sense:
(informal, mobile phones) A photographic self-portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phone.


lexentry: eng/selfie_stick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: selfie stick
trans_list: Selfie-Stab | Selfie-Stange | Selfiestick
sense:
(mobile phones) An extendable monopod arm onto which a smartphone or camera can be mounted in order to take wide-angle photographs of oneself.


lexentry: eng/selfsame__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: selfsame
trans_list: dasselbe | derselbe | dieselbe
sense:
Chiefly preceded by the: precisely the same; the very same; the same not only in being similar but in being identical.


lexentry: eng/sell__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sell
trans_list: verkaufen | vertreiben
sense:
(transitive, ditransitive, intransitive) To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.


lexentry: eng/sell_short__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sell short
trans_list: leerverkaufen
sense:
(transitive, finance) To engage in the process of short selling (selling a stock one does not own on the premise of the stock's price going down).


lexentry: eng/selvage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: selvage
trans_list: Egge
sense:
(weaving) The edge of a woven fabric, where the weft (side-to-side) threads run around the warp (top to bottom) threads, creating a finished edge.


lexentry: eng/semantic_field__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: semantic field
trans_list: Bedeutungsfeld | semantisches Feld
sense:
(linguistics, translation studies) A group of words which all relate to the same subject or concept, or to overlapping aspects thereof.


lexentry: eng/semaphore__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: semaphore
trans_list: Semaphor
sense:
(computing) A bit, token, fragment of code, or some other mechanism which is used to restrict access to a shared function or device to a single process at a time, or to synchronize and coordinate events in different processes.


lexentry: eng/semelfactive_aspect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: semelfactive aspect
trans_list: Semelfaktiv
sense:
(grammar) A subclass of perfective verbs that denotes a momentary or punctiliar action (e.g., to sneeze, to blink).


lexentry: eng/semi-automatic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: semi-automatic
trans_list: halb automatisch | halbautomatisch
sense:
Of a firearm that automatically ejects a shell and loads the next one, but requires the trigger to be squeezed for each shot; autoloading.


lexentry: eng/semi-norm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: semi-norm
trans_list: Halbnorm | Seminorm
sense:
(analysis) A function denoted ∥v∥ that maps a vector v to a non-negative value such that ∥cv∥ = |c|.∥v∥, where c is a scalar, and ∥v + w∥ ≤ ∥v∥ + ∥w∥ (the triangle inequality); the condition that ∥v∥ = 0 implies that v = 0 is not required, but when it holds, the semi-norm is a norm.


lexentry: eng/semi-postal_stamp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: semi-postal stamp
trans_list: Wohlfahrtsbriefmarke | Wohlfahrtsmarke | Zuschlagmarke
sense:
A postage stamp which includes a premium for charitable causes in addition to the charge for postal service.


lexentry: eng/semi-precious__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: semi-precious
trans_list: halbedel
sense:
Sort of or somewhat precious or valuable. Usually used as part of the phrase semi-precious stones or semi-precious gems.


lexentry: eng/semi-trailer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: semi-trailer
trans_list: Sattelauflieger | Auflieger
sense:
A trailer without front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end, designed to be pulled via a pivoting arrangement which also partially supports its weight.


lexentry: eng/semiarid__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: semiarid
trans_list: semiarid
sense:
(climatology) Somewhat arid, receiving little rainfall but more than an arid area would. Typically defined as 25 to 50 cm or 10 to 20 inches of rainfall annually.


lexentry: eng/semiconductor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: semiconductor
trans_list: Halbleiter
sense:
(physics) A substance with electrical properties intermediate between a good conductor and a good insulator.


lexentry: eng/semifinal__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: semifinal
trans_list: Halbfinale | Semifinale
sense:
A competition that narrows a field of contestants (semifinalists) to a set of finalists, for a subsequent final.


lexentry: eng/semimembranosus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: semimembranosus
trans_list: Plattsehnenmuskel
sense:
(anatomy, muscle) A muscle in the back of the thigh; the most medial of the three hamstring muscles (meaning it is more to the inner of the thighs, not between the two others in one leg, which is the semitendinosus).


lexentry: eng/seminal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: seminal
trans_list: bahnbrechend | grundlegend | ur- | wegweisend | zukunftsträchtig
sense:
Highly influential, especially in some original way, and providing a basis for future development or research.


lexentry: eng/seminal_vesicle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seminal vesicle
trans_list: Bläschendrüse | Samenblase | Samenbläschen
sense:
(anatomy) One of two simple tubular glands located behind the male urinary bladder, responsible for the production of about sixty percent of the fluid that ultimately becomes semen.


lexentry: eng/seminar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seminar
trans_list: Seminar
sense:
A class held for advanced studies in which students meet regularly to discuss original research, under the guidance of a professor.


lexentry: eng/semipermeable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: semipermeable
trans_list: halbdurchlässig
sense:
Permeable to some things and not to others, as a cell membrane which allows some molecules through but blocks other substances.


lexentry: eng/semiprime__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: semiprime
trans_list: Semiprimzahl
sense:
(number theory) A natural number that is the product of two (not necessarily distinct) prime numbers.


lexentry: eng/semiquinone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: semiquinone
trans_list: Semichinon
sense:
(chemistry) An intermediate free radical generated in the conversion of quinones to/from hydroquinones.


lexentry: eng/semitone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: semitone
trans_list: Halbton
sense:
(music) A musical interval equal to an augmented unison or a minor second, depending on the context and tuning system used


lexentry: eng/semivowel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: semivowel
trans_list: Halbvokal | Semivokal
sense:
(phonetics) A sound in speech which has some qualities of a consonant and some qualities of a vowel.


lexentry: eng/semla__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: semla
trans_list: Semla
sense:
A pastry with a cream and almond paste filling, traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday in Sweden, Finland and Estonia.


lexentry: eng/sempiternal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sempiternal
trans_list: immerwährend
sense:
(philosophy) Everlasting, that is, having infinite temporal duration (as opposed to eternal: outside time and thus lacking temporal duration altogether).


lexentry: eng/senator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: senator
trans_list: Senator | Senatorin
sense:
A member, normally elected, in the house or chamber of a legislature called a senate, as, for instance, the legislatures of the United States and Canada.


lexentry: eng/send__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: send
trans_list: schicken | senden | verschicken
sense:
(transitive, ditransitive) To make something (such as an object or message) go from one place to another (or to someone).


lexentry: eng/senile__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: senile
trans_list: senil
sense:
(often, offensive) Exhibiting the deterioration in mind and body often accompanying old age; doddering.


lexentry: eng/senior_captain__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: senior captain
trans_list: Stabshauptmann
sense:
(military) a military rank for a naval officer above that of captain and below the admiral ranks or flag ranks


lexentry: eng/senior_citizen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: senior citizen
trans_list: Seniorin | Senior
sense:
An old person, variously considered to be a person over fifty, fifty-five, sixty, or sixty-five years of age.


lexentry: eng/senior_colonel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: senior colonel
trans_list: Oberführer
sense:
(military) a military rank for a field officer above that of colonel and below the general ranks or flag ranks


lexentry: eng/senior_high_school__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: senior high school
trans_list: Gymnasium
sense:
(schools) An institution which provides secondary education, typically in grades 10, 11, and 12, and often also in grade 9.


lexentry: eng/seniority__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seniority
trans_list: Seniorität | Anciennität
sense:
A measure of the amount of time a person has been a member of an organization, as compared to other members, and with an eye towards awarding privileges to those who have been members longer.


lexentry: eng/sensation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sensation
trans_list: Gefühl | Empfindung
sense:
A physical feeling or perception from something that comes into contact with the body; something sensed.


lexentry: eng/sensationalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sensationalism
trans_list: Sensationsmache
sense:
The use of sensational subject matter, style or methods, or the sensational subject matter itself; behavior, published materials, or broadcasts that are intentionally controversial, exaggerated, lurid, loud, or attention-grabbing. Especially applied to news media in a pejorative sense that they are reporting in a manner to gain audience or notoriety but at the expense of accuracy and professionalism.


lexentry: eng/sensationalist__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sensationalist
trans_list: sensualistische
sense:
Sensationalistic; tending to sensationalize; characterized by sensationalism (the use of exaggerated or lurid material in order to gain public attention).


lexentry: eng/sense__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sense
trans_list: Sinn
sense:
Any of the manners by which living beings perceive the physical world: for humans sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste.


lexentry: eng/sense__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: sense
trans_list: Sinn | Bedeutung
sense:
(semantics) A single conventional use of a word; one of the entries or definitions for a word in a dictionary.


lexentry: eng/sensei__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sensei
trans_list: Sensei
sense:
A Japanese (language) teacher (sometimes used as a suffix attached to the name of a teacher, principally in translations from Japanese).


lexentry: eng/sensibility__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sensibility
trans_list: Sensibilität | Empfindlichkeit | Empfindungsvermögen
sense:
The ability to sense, feel or perceive; responsiveness to sensory stimuli; sensitivity. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/sensibility__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sensibility
trans_list: Sensibilität | Empfindsamkeit
sense:
(now, rare, archaic) Excessive emotional awareness; the fact or quality of being overemotional. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/sensible__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sensible
trans_list: vernünftig
sense:
Acting with or showing good sense; able to make good judgements based on reason or wisdom, or reflecting such ability.


lexentry: eng/sensible__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sensible
trans_list: gescheit | sinnvoll | vernünftig
sense:
Characterized more by usefulness, practicality, or comfort than by attractiveness, formality, or fashionableness, especially of clothing.


lexentry: eng/sensitive_plant__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sensitive plant
trans_list: Schamhafte Sinnpflanze | Schampflanze
sense:
A plant that moves in response to touch and other physical stimuli; especially Mimosa pudica, an annual plant native to Central and South America. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/sensitivity__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sensitivity
trans_list: Sensitivität
sense:
(statistics) The probability, in a binary classification test, of a true positive being correctly identified.


lexentry: eng/sensualism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sensualism
trans_list: Sensualismus
sense:
(epistemology) The doctrine that all knowledge not only originates in sensation, but are transformed sensations, copies or relics of sensations; sensationalism.


lexentry: eng/sentence__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: sentence
trans_list: Satz
sense:
(grammar) A grammatically complete series of words consisting of a subject and predicate, even if one or the other is implied. In modern writing, when using e.g. the Latin, Greek or Cyrillic alphabets, typically beginning with a capital letter and ending with a full stop or other punctuation. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/sentiment__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sentiment
trans_list: Gefühl
sense:
(uncountable) Feelings, especially tender feelings, as apart from reason or judgment, or of a weak or foolish kind.


lexentry: eng/sentinel__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sentinel
trans_list: Markierung | Schlüsselwort
sense:
(computer science) A unique value recognised by a computer program for processing in a special way, or marking the end of a set of data.


lexentry: eng/sentinel_event__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sentinel event
trans_list: Hinweissymbolfall
sense:
(medicine) Any unanticipated or unusual event in a medical setting which results in death or serious physical injury to a person or persons, specifically including limb loss or gross motor function.


lexentry: eng/sepal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sepal
trans_list: Kelchblatt | Sepalum
sense:
(botany) One of the component parts of the calyx, particularly when such components are not fused into a single structure.


lexentry: eng/separable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: separable
trans_list: separierbar | trennbar
sense:
(mathematics, of a differential equation) Able to be brought to a form where all occurrences of the dependent and the independent variable are on opposite sides of the equal sign.


lexentry: eng/separating__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: separating
trans_list: teilbar
sense:
(zipper) Capable of being opened and having its two sided completely detached from one another rather than just being opened for most of its length.


lexentry: eng/separation_of_concerns__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: separation of concerns
trans_list: Separation of Concerns
sense:
(programming) The process of separating a computer program into distinct features that overlap functionally as little as possible.


lexentry: eng/separation_of_powers__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: separation of powers
trans_list: Gewaltenteilung | Gewaltentrennung
sense:
A theoretical model for governance, common in democratic states, which features the division of sovereign power into at least three (but sometimes up to six) organs of state in order to forestall tyranny, by preventing the acquisition of a monopoly of power by a monarch or oligarchy; also, such an arrangement.


lexentry: eng/separatism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: separatism
trans_list: Separatismus
sense:
A theory or doctrine which supports a state of separation between organizations, institutions, or other societal groups (e.g. between church and state) or between different political jurisdictions (e.g. a country and its former colony).


lexentry: eng/separatist__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: separatist
trans_list: separatistisch
sense:
Advocating or seeking the separation of one country or territory into two politically independent countries or territories.


lexentry: eng/separatist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: separatist
trans_list: Separatist | Separatistin
sense:
Someone who advocates separation from the established Church; a member of any of various sects or schismatics.


lexentry: eng/sepiolite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sepiolite
trans_list: Sepiolith
sense:
(mineral) A hydrated magnesium silicate, clay mineral used for carving into decorative articles and smoking pipes.


lexentry: eng/sepoy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sepoy
trans_list: Sepoy
sense:
(historical, military) A native soldier of the East Indies, employed in the service of a European colonial power, notably the British India army (first under the British-chartered East India Company, later in the crown colony), but also France and Portugal.


lexentry: eng/seppuku__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seppuku
trans_list: Seppuku
sense:
A form of ritual suicide by disembowelment using a blade, practiced by Japanese samurai, especially to rid oneself of shame, as a means of protest, or, formerly, as a method of capital punishment.


lexentry: eng/sepsis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sepsis
trans_list: Sepsis | Blutvergiftung | Septikämie
sense:
(pathology) A serious medical condition in which the whole body is inflamed, causing injury to its own tissues and organs as a response to infection.


lexentry: eng/septic_tank__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: septic tank
trans_list: Klärgrube
sense:
A small-scale watertight treatment system for domestic sewage in which the flow is slowed to allow sedimentation and sludge digestion by bacteria to take place.


lexentry: eng/septicemia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: septicemia
trans_list: Blutvergiftung | Sepsis
sense:
(pathology) A disease caused by the presence of pathogenic organisms, especially bacteria, or their toxins, in the bloodstream, characterised by chills and fever.


lexentry: eng/sequel__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sequel
trans_list: Folge | Fortsetzung
sense:
(narratology) A narrative that is written after another narrative set in the same universe, especially a narrative that is chronologically set after its predecessors, or (perhaps improper usage) any narrative that has a preceding narrative of its own.


lexentry: eng/sequela__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sequela
trans_list: Folgeerscheinung | Folgezustand
sense:
(pathology) Chiefly in the plural: a condition or disease which follows chronologically after an earlier one, being either partly or wholly caused by it, or made possible by it.


lexentry: eng/sequence__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sequence
trans_list: Sequenz
sense:
A series of musical phrases where a theme or melody is repeated, with some change each time, such as in pitch or length (example: opening of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony).


lexentry: eng/sequence__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: sequence
trans_list: Sequenz
sense:
A musical composition used in some Catholic Masses between the readings. The most famous sequence is the Dies Irae (Day of Wrath) formerly used in funeral services.


lexentry: eng/sequence_assembly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sequence assembly
trans_list: Zusammenstellung
sense:
(bioinformatics) The aligning and merging of fragments from a longer DNA sequence in order to reconstruct the original sequence.


lexentry: eng/sequencer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sequencer
trans_list: Sequenzer
sense:
Any device that activates or deactivates the components of a machine or system according to a preplanned sequence (as in a washing machine, or central heating system).


lexentry: eng/sequential_continuity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sequential continuity
trans_list: Folgenstetigkeit
sense:
(analysis) The property of a function f between metric spaces, that given a convergent sequence x_n \rightarrow x^* , then f(x_n) \rightarrow f(x^*) , i.e. the property of a function that it preserves sequential convergence.


lexentry: eng/sequester__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sequester
trans_list: Sequester | Zwangsverwalter
sense:
(legal) A person with whom two or more contending parties deposit the subject matter of the controversy; one who mediates between two parties; a referee


lexentry: eng/sequoia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sequoia
trans_list: Mammutbaum
sense:
Sequoiadendron giganteum, a coniferous evergreen tree formerly in the genus Sequoia, now placed in Sequoiadendron.


lexentry: eng/serac__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serac
trans_list: Schabziger
sense:
Often sérac: a hard, cone-shaped, pale green, strongly flavoured cheese from Switzerland made from skimmed cowmilk and blue fenugreek (Trigonella caerulea); Schabziger, Sapsago. It is usually eaten grated, mixed with butter, or in a fondue.


lexentry: eng/serac__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: serac
trans_list: Sérac
sense:
(geography, glaciology) A sharp tower of ice formed by intersecting crevasses of a glacier. [from mid 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/seraph__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: seraph
trans_list: Seraph
sense:
(post-biblical) A six-winged angel; one of the highest choir or order of angels in Christian angelology, ranked above cherubim, and below God. They are the 5th-highest order of angels in Jewish angelology.


lexentry: eng/sere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sere
trans_list: Folge- | Folgestadium | Zwischen- | Zwischenstadium
sense:
(ecology) A natural succession of animal or plant communities in an ecosystem, especially a series of communities succeeding one another from the time a habitat is unoccupied to the point when a climax community is achieved. [from early 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/serenade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serenade
trans_list: Serenade
sense:
A love song that is sung directly to one's love interest, especially one performed below the window of a loved one in the evening.


lexentry: eng/serendipity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serendipity
sense:
A combination of events which have come together by chance to make a surprisingly good or wonderful outcome.

trans_list:
Serendipität | Zufallstreffer | glückliche Fügung | glücklicher Zufall | unverhofftes Glück | wunderbares Geschehen


lexentry: eng/serendipity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: serendipity
trans_list: Serendipität | Zufallsfund | zufällige Entdeckung
sense:
An unsought, unintended, and/or unexpected, but fortunate, discovery and/or learning experience that happens by accident.


lexentry: eng/serf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serf
trans_list: Leibeigener
sense:
A partially free peasant of a low hereditary class, attached like a slave to the land owned by a feudal lord and required to perform labour, enjoying minimal legal or customary rights.


lexentry: eng/sergeant_major__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sergeant major
trans_list: Hauptfeldwebel
sense:
(US, plural sergeants major) The most senior rank of non-commissioned officer in the United States Army, ranking above a first sergeant. In the United States Marine Corps it ranks above First Sergeant and is equal in grade to Master Gunnery Sergeant.


lexentry: eng/serial_killer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serial killer
trans_list: Serienmörder | Serienkiller
sense:
A person who commits multiple (more than two) murders, especially similar ones with no obvious motive over a period of time with a "cooling-off" period between each murder.


lexentry: eng/serial_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serial number
trans_list: Serialnummer | Seriennummer
sense:
A unique identifier, consisting of numbers, letters or other typographical symbols, assigned to a particular unit of some product in order to identify it.


lexentry: eng/serialism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serialism
trans_list: Serielle Musik
sense:
(music) Music, especially from the 20th century, in which themes are based on a definite order of notes of an equal-tempered scale.


lexentry: eng/serialize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serialize
trans_list: serialisieren
sense:
(computing) To convert an object into a sequence of bytes that can later be converted back into an object with equivalent properties.


lexentry: eng/series__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: series
trans_list: Serie | Fernsehserie | Reihe
sense:
(broadcasting) A television or radio program which consists of several episodes that are broadcast in regular intervals


lexentry: eng/series_finale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: series finale
trans_list: Reihe Zusammenfassung
sense:
The promotional or advertisement term used to describe the final episode of a television program, usually a situation comedy or a drama.


lexentry: eng/serif__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serif
trans_list: Serife
sense:
(typography) A short line added to the end of a stroke in traditional typefaces, such as Times New Roman.


lexentry: eng/serine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serine
trans_list: Serin
sense:
(amino acid) A nonessential amino acid, CH2OH.CH(NH2)COOH, found in most animal proteins, notably silk.


lexentry: eng/seroconversion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seroconversion
trans_list: Serokonversion
sense:
(often, narrowly) Such change in the negative-to-positive direction, as a result of infection or immunization: the development of specific antibodies in the blood serum.


lexentry: eng/serology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serology
trans_list: Serologie
sense:
The science that studies the blood serum, and especially the reaction between antigens and antibodies in serum.


lexentry: eng/serotonin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serotonin
trans_list: Serotonin
sense:
(neurotransmitter) An indoleamine neurotransmitter, 5-hydroxytryptamine, that is involved in depression, appetite, etc., and is crucial in maintaining a sense of well-being, security, etc.


lexentry: eng/serous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serous
trans_list: dünn (membrane)
sense:
(medicine) Containing, secreting, or resembling serum; watery; a fluid or discharge that is pale yellow and transparent, usually representing something of a benign nature. (This contrasts with the term sanguine, which means blood-tinged and usually harmful.)


lexentry: eng/serpent__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: serpent
trans_list: Serpent
sense:
(musical instruments) An obsolete wind instrument in the brass family, whose shape is suggestive of a snake (Wikipedia article).


lexentry: eng/serpentine__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: serpentine
trans_list: Schlangenstein | Serpentin
sense:
(mineralogy) Any of several green/brown minerals consisting of magnesium and iron silicates that have similar layered crystal structure, whose appearance somewhat resembles a snake's skin.


lexentry: eng/serpentinite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serpentinite
trans_list: Serpentinit
sense:
(geology) a metamorphic rock composed of serpentine minerals formed by the hydration of ultramafic rocks


lexentry: eng/serpentwood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serpentwood
trans_list: Schlangenwurzel
sense:
The tree Rauwolfia serpentina or its extracts, an important ingredient in Indian traditional medicine.


lexentry: eng/serpopard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serpopard
trans_list: Schlangenhalspanther | Serpopard
sense:
(Egyptian mythology, Mesopotamian mythology) A mythical animal resembling a serpent-necked leopard, known from Ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian depictions.


lexentry: eng/serum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serum
trans_list: Serum
sense:
The clear yellowish liquid obtained upon separating whole blood into its solid and liquid components after it has been allowed to clot.


lexentry: eng/servant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: servant
trans_list: Diener | Bediensteter | Dienerin | Dienstbote | Knecht | Magd
sense:
One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave.


lexentry: eng/serve__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serve
trans_list: servieren | dienen
sense:
(transitive) To set down (food or drink) on the table to be eaten; to bring (food, drink) to a person. [from 15thc.]


lexentry: eng/serve__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serve
trans_list: dienen | bedienen
sense:
(transitive) To wait upon (someone) at table; to set food and drink in front of, to help (someone) to food, meals etc. [from 13thc.]


lexentry: eng/serve__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: serve
trans_list: aufschlagen | den Aufschlag haben
sense:
(transitive, intransitive, sports) To lead off with the first delivery over the net in tennis, volleyball, ping pong, badminton etc. [from 16thc.]


lexentry: eng/server__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: server
trans_list: Server
sense:
(computing) A program that provides services to other programs or devices, either in the same computer or over a computer network.


lexentry: eng/service-oriented_architecture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: service-oriented architecture
trans_list: dienstorientierte Architektur | serviceorientierte Architektur
sense:
(computing, architecture) A software architectural concept that defines the use of services to support the requirements of software users.


lexentry: eng/service__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: service
trans_list: Angabe | Aufschlag
sense:
(sports) The act of initially starting, or serving, the ball in play in tennis, volleyball, and other games.


lexentry: eng/service_agreement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: service agreement
trans_list: Anstellungsvertrag
sense:
A formal contract of employment, particularly where the employee has high status, like a company director.


lexentry: eng/service_area__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: service area
trans_list: Autobahnrastanlage | Autobahnraststätte
sense:
A place built alongside a limited-access road where one can stop to buy fuel, refreshments, and so on.


lexentry: eng/service_dog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: service dog
trans_list: Assistenzhund | Diensthund
sense:
A dog that assists a person who has a physical disability or has a mental disability such as post-traumatic stress disorder.


lexentry: eng/service_economy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: service economy
trans_list: Dienstleistungsgesellschaft
sense:
An economy based on service sector, such as: financial services, hospitality, retail, health, human services, information technology and education.


lexentry: eng/serviceberry__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: serviceberry
trans_list: Felsenbirne
sense:
(North America) Any plant of the genus Amelanchier of small deciduous trees and large shrubs in the family Rosaceae.


lexentry: eng/serving__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: serving
trans_list: Portion | Gang
sense:
(countable) The quantity of food or drink intended for one person in a single sitting; especially in relation to a meal.


lexentry: eng/serving_suggestion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serving suggestion
trans_list: Serviervorschlag
sense:
A suggestion as to how a particular food could be served; used especially on the packaging of ready meals where the illustration is markedly different from the contents.


lexentry: eng/servitude__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: servitude
trans_list: Knechtschaft
sense:
The state of being a slave; slavery; being forced to work for others or do their bidding without one's consent or against one's will, either in perpetuity or for a period of time over which one has little or no control.


lexentry: eng/servitude__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: servitude
trans_list: Dienstbarkeit
sense:
(legal) A qualified beneficial interest severed or fragmented from the ownership of an inferior property and attached to a superior property or to some person other than the owner; the most common form is an easement.


lexentry: eng/sesquipedalian__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
sense: A person who uses long words.
written_rep: sesquipedalian
trans_list:
Mensch der ellenlangen Worte | Mensch mit Vorliebe für ellenlange Wörter | schwülstig daherredender Mensch


lexentry: eng/sesquiterpene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sesquiterpene
trans_list: Sesquiterpen
sense:
(organic chemistry) Any terpene formed from three isoprene units, and having fifteen carbon atoms; includes several plant pigments such as the flavones.


lexentry: eng/session__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: session
trans_list: Sitzung | Session
sense:
A period devoted to a particular activity, e.g. the annual or semiannual periods of a legislative body (that together comprise the legislative term) whose individual meetings are also called sessions.


lexentry: eng/session__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: session
trans_list: Sitzung
sense:
(computing) The sequence of interactions between client and server, or between user and system; the period during which a user is logged in or connected.


lexentry: eng/sestertius__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sestertius
trans_list: Sesterz | Sesterze
sense:
(historical, _, numismatics) A large bronze or (rarely) small silver coin minted during the Roman Republic and Empire, valued at two and a half asses (a quarter of a denarius).


lexentry: eng/sestina__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sestina
trans_list: Sestine
sense:
(poetry) A highly structured poem consisting of six six-line stanzas followed by a tercet or envoy, for a total of thirty-nine lines.


lexentry: eng/set-top_box__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: set-top box
trans_list: Set-Top-Box
sense:
A device that connects some source of signal to a television set, often decrypting a digitally encrypted signal from a communications satellite or cable network.


lexentry: eng/set__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: set
trans_list: Gerät
sense:
A device for receiving broadcast radio waves (or, more recently, broadcast data); a radio or television.


lexentry: eng/set__Noun__2
sense_num: 08
written_rep: set
trans_list: Menge
sense:
(set theory) A collection of zero or more objects, possibly infinite in size, and disregarding any order or repetition of the objects which may be contained within it.


lexentry: eng/set__Noun__2
sense_num: 12
written_rep: set
trans_list: Set
sense:
the general locations and area where a movie’s, a film’s, or a video’s scenery is arranged to be filmed also including places for actors, assorted crew, director, producers which are typically not filmed.


lexentry: eng/set__Verb__1
sense_num: 20
written_rep: set
trans_list: untergehen | schränken
sense:
(intransitive) Of a heavenly body, to disappear below the horizon of a planet, etc, as the latter rotates.


lexentry: eng/set__Verb__1
sense_num: 34
written_rep: set
trans_list: schränken
sense:
(intransitive, country dancing) To acknowledge a dancing partner by facing him or her and moving first to one side and then to the other, while she or he does the opposite.


lexentry: eng/set_down__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: set down
trans_list: ablegen | absetzen | hinlegen | hinsetzen
sense:
(transitive, , especially, _, British) To place, especially on the ground or a surface; to cease carrying; to deposit; to allow passengers to alight.


lexentry: eng/set_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: set off
trans_list: absetzen | hervorheben
sense:
(idiomatic, transitive) To offset, to compensate for: to reduce the effect of, by having a contrary effect.


lexentry: eng/set_phrase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: set phrase
trans_list: Wortgruppe | Wortverbindung | Redewendung | feststehende Wendung
sense:
(grammar) An established expression whose wording is subject to little or no variation, and which may or may not be idiomatic.


lexentry: eng/set_point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: set point
trans_list: Satzball
sense:
(tennis, volleyball) A situation where if one of the two players wins the next point, (s)he will win the set (but not the match).


lexentry: eng/set_screw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: set screw
trans_list: Gewindestift | Madenschraube | Wurmschraube
sense:
A screw with threads along the entire length and no head. Typically, set screws have a hex or slot drive recessed in the threaded length; a grub screw or worm screw.


lexentry: eng/set_square__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: set square
trans_list: Geodreieck | Geometrie-Dreieck
sense:
(UK) A flat triangular piece of plastic or other material, having corners of precise angles, used in technical drawing


lexentry: eng/set_the_Thames_on_fire__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: set the Thames on fire
trans_list: die Welt aus den Angeln heben
sense:
(chiefly, in the negative, idiomatic) To achieve something amazing but to a nearly-impossible degree; to do something which brings great public acclaim.


lexentry: eng/setback__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: setback
trans_list: Rückschlag | Hindernis
sense:
An obstacle, delay, disadvantage, or blow (an adverse event which retards or prevents progress towards a desired outcome).


lexentry: eng/setlist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: setlist
trans_list: Konzertprogramm | Setlist
sense:
(music) A list of the songs to be played by a particular band or musical act for a particular show or tour.


lexentry: eng/setpoint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: setpoint
trans_list: Sollwert
sense:
The command signal or value which is fed into a controller to establish the target or desired position or state of the controlled device or process.


lexentry: eng/setter__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: setter
trans_list: Passeur | Steller | Stellerin | Zuspieler | Zuspielerin
sense:
(volleyball) The player who is responsible for setting, or passing, the ball to teammates for an attack.


lexentry: eng/setting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: setting
trans_list: Kontext
sense:
The time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or picture) is set; context; scenario.


lexentry: eng/settle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: settle
trans_list: siedeln
sense:
(transitive) To determine (something which was exposed to doubt or question); to resolve conclusively; to set or fix (a time, an order of succession, etc).


lexentry: eng/settle__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: settle
trans_list: siedeln
sense:
(intransitive) To fix one's residence in a place; to establish a dwelling place, home, or colony. (Compare settle down.)


lexentry: eng/settlement__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: settlement
trans_list: Abrechnung
sense:
(finance) The delivery of goods by the seller and payment for them by the buyer, under a previously agreed trade or transaction or contract entered into.


lexentry: eng/settlement__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: settlement
trans_list: Vergleich | Abfindung | Ausgleich
sense:
(law) A mutual agreement to end a dispute without resorting to legal proceedings, also known as an out-of-court settlement or settling out of court.


lexentry: eng/settlement_agreement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: settlement agreement
trans_list: Prozessvergleich | Vergleich
sense:
(legal) A contractual agreement between parties to actual or potential litigation by which each party agrees to a resolution of the underlying dispute.


lexentry: eng/settlement_date__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: settlement date
trans_list: Abrechnungsdatum
sense:
(accounting) The date on which a trade (bonds, equities, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.) settles.


lexentry: eng/settler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: settler
trans_list: Siedler | Siedlerin | Ansiedler | Ansiedlerin | Kolonist | Kolonistin
sense:
Someone who settles in a new location, especially one who takes up residence in a previously uninhabited place; a colonist.


lexentry: eng/sevdalinka__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sevdalinka
trans_list: Sevdalinka
sense:
(uncountable) A traditional genre of folk music from Bosnia and Herzegovina, also popular in the ex-Yugoslavia region.


lexentry: eng/seven__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seven
trans_list: sieben | Sieben
sense:
A numerical value equal to 7; the number following six and preceding eight. This many dots: (•••••••). Describing a group or set with seven elements.


lexentry: eng/seven_deadly_sins__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seven deadly sins
trans_list: sieben Todsünden
sense:
(Catholicism) The cardinal sins enumerated by medieval philosophers and theologians: pride (or vanity, vainglory), envy, gluttony, greed (or avarice), lust, sloth (or acedia), and wrath (or anger).


lexentry: eng/seven_hundred__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seven hundred
trans_list: siebenhundert
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after six hundred ninety-nine and before seven hundred one, represented in Arabic numerals as 700.


lexentry: eng/seven_o'clock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seven o'clock
trans_list: sieben Uhr
sense:
(In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock) The start of the eighth hour of the day; 7:00 a.m. (07:00).


lexentry: eng/seven_seals__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seven seals
trans_list: Buch mit sieben Siegeln
sense:
(biblical) The seals that secure the book or scroll that John of Patmos saw in an apocalyptic vision.


lexentry: eng/seven_seas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seven seas
trans_list: sieben Meere
sense:
(poetic) All of the oceans of the world. (In a common modern interpretation, the seven seas are the North and South Atlantic, North and South Pacific, Indian, Arctic and Antarctic, but historical interpretations differ widely; see the Wikipedia article for this.)


lexentry: eng/seventeen__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seventeen
trans_list: siebzehn | Siebzehn
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after sixteen and before eighteen, represented in Roman numerals as XVII and in Arabic numerals as 17.


lexentry: eng/seventh__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: seventh
trans_list: Septime
sense:
(music) A tone of the seventh degree from a given tone, the interval between two such tones, or the two tones sounding in unison.


lexentry: eng/seventy-first__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seventy-first
trans_list: einundsiebzigste
sense:
The ordinal form of the number seventy-one, describing a person or thing in position number 71 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/seventy-second__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seventy-second
trans_list: zweiundsiebzigste
sense:
The ordinal form of the number seventy-two, describing a person or thing in position number 72 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/seventy__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seventy
trans_list: siebzig
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after sixty-nine and before seventy-one, represented in Roman numerals as LXX and in Arabic numerals as 70.


lexentry: eng/severe_acute_respiratory_syndrome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: severe acute respiratory syndrome
trans_list: Schweres Akutes Atemwegssyndrom
sense:
(pathology) A form of pneumonia resulting from infection by a coronavirus characterized by fever, myalgia, lethargy and coughing and which can be fatal.


lexentry: eng/sew__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sew
trans_list: nähen
sense:
(transitive) To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through (pieces of fabric) in order to join them together.


lexentry: eng/sew__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sew
trans_list: nähen
sense:
(intransitive) To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through pieces of fabric in order to join them together.


lexentry: eng/sewage_fungus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sewage fungus
trans_list: Abwasserpilz
sense:
A filamentous colony of bacteria (e.g. Sphaerotilus natans) and fungi (e.g. Fusarium aqueductum), protozoa and other species, which may be found adhering to surfaces in sewage treatment plants or in natural waters as a result of the discharge of incompletely treated waste water.


lexentry: eng/sewing_machine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sewing machine
trans_list: Nähmaschine
sense:
Any mechanical or electromechanical device used to stitch cloth or other material; normally uses two threads to form lock stitches


lexentry: eng/sex__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sex
trans_list: Geschlecht | Sex
sense:
(countable) Another category, especially of humans and especially based on sexuality or gender roles.


lexentry: eng/sex__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: sex
trans_list: Geschlecht | Sex
sense:
(obsolete, or, literary, uncountable, with "the") Women; the human female gender and those who belong to it.


lexentry: eng/sex_education__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sex education
trans_list: Sexualkunde | (sexuelle) Aufklärung
sense:
Education about human sexual anatomy, reproduction, and intercourse and other human sexual behavior.


lexentry: eng/sex_hormone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sex hormone
trans_list: Geschlechtshormon
sense:
A hormone, such as testosterone in males or estrogen in females, affecting sexual development and reproduction.


lexentry: eng/sex_pillow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sex pillow
trans_list: Sexkissen
sense:
A pillow designed to facilitate sexual intercourse or the sensation derived therefrom by the parties integrating it.


lexentry: eng/sex_ratio__Noun__1
written_rep: sex ratio
trans_list:
Geschlechterverteilung | Geschlechterverhältnis | Geschlechtsverhältnis | Sexualproportion | Verhältnis Männer / Frauen


lexentry: eng/sex_reassignment_surgery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sex reassignment surgery
trans_list: Geschlechtsumwandlungsoperation
sense:
(transgender, sometimes, proscribed) Surgical procedure that alters a person's sexual characteristics to conform to one's identified gender, particularly for transgender people, or to conform to societal standards for intersex people to present in a dyadic fashion, the latter often done without consent.


lexentry: eng/sex_scene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sex scene
trans_list: Bettszene
sense:
A segment in a film or television program in which characters engage in simulated or real sexual activity.


lexentry: eng/sex_tourism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sex tourism
trans_list: Sextourismus
sense:
Travel to another country for the purpose of sexual intercourse with prostitutes or for the purpose of engaging in sex acts which are prohibited in one's home jurisdiction.


lexentry: eng/sexologist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
sense: Someone who studies, or is an expert in, sex and sexuality.
written_rep: sexologist
trans_list:
Sexologe | Sexologin | Sexualforscher | Sexualforscherin | Sexualwissenschaftler | Sexualwissenschaftlerin


lexentry: eng/sexology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sexology
trans_list: Sexualwissenschaft | Sexologie | Sexualforschung | Sexuologie
sense:
(sciences, sex) The study of sex and sexuality, usually from a psychological or clinical perspective.


lexentry: eng/sextant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sextant
trans_list: Sextant
sense:
(nautical) A navigational device for deriving angular distances between objects so as to determine latitude and longitude.


lexentry: eng/sextillion__Numeral__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sextillion
trans_list: Sextillion
sense:
(dated, _, British, and, Australian, long scale) A million quintillion: 1 followed by 36 zeros, 1036.


lexentry: eng/sexton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sexton
trans_list: Küster | Kirchendiener | Kirchendienerin | Küsterin | Sigrist | Sigristin
sense:
A church official who looks after a church building and its graveyard and may act as a gravedigger and bell ringer.


lexentry: eng/sexual__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sexual
trans_list: sexuell
sense:
Arising from the fact of being male or female; pertaining to sex or gender, or to the social relations between the sexes. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/sexual_abuse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sexual abuse
trans_list: sexueller Missbrauch
sense:
(crime) Any sexual activity that is undesired by one participant but forced on them nonetheless, especially when considered to be more sustained or frequent than an incident of sexual assault.


lexentry: eng/sexual_assault__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sexual assault
trans_list: sexuelle Nötigung
sense:
A physical attack of a sexual nature on another person or a sexual act committed without explicit consent.


lexentry: eng/sexual_intercourse__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sexual intercourse
trans_list: Geschlechtsverkehr | Koitus
sense:
Sexual interaction, usually involving vaginal, anal, or oral penetration, between at least two organisms.


lexentry: eng/sexual_minority__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sexual minority
trans_list: sexuelle Minderheit
sense:
(countable) A (member of a) group outside of the mainstream of accepted sexual expression or orientation in a given culture. (Also used attributively.)


lexentry: eng/sexual_predator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sexual predator
trans_list: sexuelles Raubtier
sense:
(chiefly, pejorative) A person who obtains, or tries to obtain, sexual contact in an abusive manner, and for that reason is seen as threatening.


lexentry: eng/sexual_selection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sexual selection
trans_list: sexuelle Auswahl | sexuelle Selektion
sense:
(evolutionary theory) A type of natural selection where members of the sexes acquire distinct forms either because the members of one sex choose mates with particular features or because in the competition for mates among the members of one sex only those with certain traits succeed.


lexentry: eng/sexual_slavery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sexual slavery
trans_list: Zwangsprostitution
sense:
(criminology) A criminal activity that involves forced sexual acts upon a person who is usually held hostage as a slave.


lexentry: eng/sexualism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sexualism
trans_list: Chauvinismus | Sexismus
sense:
The belief that one set of sexual behaviors is intrinsically superior to another set of sexual behaviors, or prejudice and discrimination based on that belief.


lexentry: eng/sfumato__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sfumato
trans_list: Sfumato
sense:
(art, painting) A painting technique, prominent during the Italian Renaissance, involving the application of subtle layers of translucent paint, blurring the transition between colors, tones and often objects and creating the illusion of depth. [from 1909]


lexentry: eng/sgraffito__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sgraffito
trans_list: Sgraffito
sense:
(art, uncountable) A technique in ceramics, art and wall design, where the top layer of pigment or slip is scratched through to reveal an underlying layer.


lexentry: eng/shabbos_goy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shabbos goy
trans_list: Schabbes-Goj
sense:
A Gentile who performs certain acts which are forbidden to observant Jews on the Sabbath/Shabbat, such as kindling fire.


lexentry: eng/shabby__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shabby
trans_list: schäbig
sense:
Of clothing, a place, etc.: unkempt and worn or otherwise in poor condition due to age or neglect; scruffy.


lexentry: eng/shackle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shackle
trans_list: Fessel | Handschellen
sense:
(obsolete, rare) A fetter-like band worn on an appendage as an ornament; an anklet, an armlet, a bracelet, a wristlet.


lexentry: eng/shackle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shackle
trans_list: Schäkel
sense:
A U-shaped piece of metal secured with a bolt or pin across the ends, or a hinged metal loop secured with a quick-release locking pin mechanism, used for attaching things together while allowing for some degree of movement; a clevis.


lexentry: eng/shad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shad
trans_list: Maifisch
sense:
Any one of several species of food fishes that make up the genus Alosa in the family Clupeidae, to which the herrings also belong; river herring.


lexentry: eng/shader__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shader
trans_list: Schattierer
sense:
(computer graphics) A set of software instructions used to calculate rendering effects on graphics hardware.


lexentry: eng/shadoof__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shadoof
trans_list: Schaduff | Brunnenschwengel | Schwingbaum | Schöpfschwengel
sense:
An ancient device used to gather water, consisting of a pivoted stick with a bucket on the end of it.


lexentry: eng/shadow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shadow
trans_list: Schatten
sense:
A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.


lexentry: eng/shadow__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: shadow
trans_list: beschatten
sense:
(particularly, espionage) To secretly or discreetly track or follow another, to keep under surveillance.


lexentry: eng/shadow_government__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shadow government
trans_list: Schattenregierung
sense:
(political science) A government that is prepared to take control in response to certain events, especially one made up of the leadership of the largest opposition party in parliament which would assume control should the ruling party be displaced in elections.


lexentry: eng/shadow_play__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shadow play
trans_list: Schattenspiel
sense:
(hand games) An ancient form of storytelling and entertainment using opaque, often articulated figures in front of an illuminated backdrop to create the illusion of moving images.


lexentry: eng/shadowban__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shadowban
trans_list: mit einem Schattenbann belegen | mit einem Shadowban belegen
sense:
(transitive, internet) To ban a user from a community without their knowledge, allowing them to continue reading and commenting, but rendering their contributions invisible or less visible to other users.


lexentry: eng/shadowing__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shadowing
trans_list: Schattenlesen
sense:
The situation where a person repeats speech immediately as they hear it (usually through earphones).


lexentry: eng/shaft__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: shaft
trans_list: Schaft
sense:
Any long thin object, such as the handle of a tool, one of the poles between which an animal is harnessed to a vehicle, the driveshaft of a motorized vehicle with rear-wheel drive, an axle, etc.


lexentry: eng/shaft_furnace__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shaft furnace
trans_list: Schachtofen
sense:
A furnace in the form of a vertical cylinder in which hot gas is forced upwards through the contained solids


lexentry: eng/shag__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shag
trans_list: Krähenscharbe
sense:
Any of several species of sea birds in the family Phalacrocoracidae (cormorant family), especially a common shag or European shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis), found on European and African coasts.


lexentry: eng/shahada__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shahada
trans_list: Schahada
sense:
(Islam, especially, theosophy) The Islamic declaration of belief in the unity of God, one of the five pillars, the formal content of which is the kalima (a minimal Islamic creed).


lexentry: eng/shake__Noun__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: shake
trans_list: Triller
sense:
(music) A rapid alternation of a principal tone with another represented on the next degree of the staff above or below it; a trill.


lexentry: eng/shake__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shake
trans_list: schütteln
sense:
(transitive) To move (one's head) from side to side, especially to indicate refusal, reluctance, or disapproval.


lexentry: eng/shake_one's_head__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shake one's head
trans_list: den Kopf schütteln
sense:
To move one's head from side to side, in a repeated swiveling motion from the neck, to indicate disagreement, negation, disbelief, disapproval or dismay.


lexentry: eng/shake_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shake out
trans_list: ausschütteln
sense:
(transitive, also figurative) To agitate a piece of cloth or other flexible material in order to remove dust, or to try to make it smooth and flat.


lexentry: eng/shake_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
sense: (transitive, informal) To upset or distress (a person).
written_rep: shake up
trans_list:
aus den Fugen bringen | aus der Fassung bringen | erschüttern | umhauen | völlig durcheinanderbringen


lexentry: eng/shakshuka__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shakshuka
trans_list: Schakschuka
sense:
(culinary) A dish of eggs simmered in a mixture of chopped tomatoes, chilies, cumin, peppers, and onions.


lexentry: eng/shall__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shall
trans_list: sollen
sense:
Used similarly to indicate determination or obligation in the second and third persons singular or plural.


lexentry: eng/shalwar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shalwar
trans_list: Charivari
sense:
(in singular or plural) Loose trousers worn in some South Asian or Islamic countries, especially by women but also by men, especially with a kamees.


lexentry: eng/sham_marriage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sham marriage
trans_list: Scheinehe
sense:
A marriage of convenience conducted by two persons who do not intend to live as a couple, generally for the purpose of gaining some advantage arising from married status. Such marriages are illegal in most countries and both partners must therefore try to deceive the public about the nature of their marriage.


lexentry: eng/shaman__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shaman
trans_list: Schamane | Schamanin
sense:
A member of certain tribal societies who acts as a spiritual or religious medium between the concrete and spirit worlds; sometimes also a healer.


lexentry: eng/shamanism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shamanism
trans_list: Schamanismus
sense:
Any of a range of traditional beliefs and practices concerned with communication with the spirit world.


lexentry: eng/shamateur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shamateur
trans_list: Scheinamateur | Scheinamateurin | Staatsamateur | Staatsamateurin
sense:
A sportsman or athlete who is officially an amateur but who makes money from playing, or who otherwise behaves as a professional.


lexentry: eng/shamateurism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shamateurism
trans_list: Scheinamateurismus | Staatsamateurismus
sense:
The fact or practice of being a shamateur; making money out of sports despite professing to be an amateur.


lexentry: eng/shame__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shame
trans_list: Scham | Schande
sense:
An uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor, or something being exposed that should have been kept private.


lexentry: eng/shameless__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shameless
trans_list: schamlos | unverschämt
sense:
Having no shame, no guilt nor remorse over something considered wrong; immodest, brazen; unable to feel disgrace.


lexentry: eng/shampoo__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shampoo
trans_list: Shampoo | Haarwaschmittel | Schampon | Schampu | Schampun
sense:
(mineral) A commercial liquid soap product for washing hair or other fibres/fibers, such as carpets.


lexentry: eng/shampoo__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
sense: (transitive) To wash (i.e. the hair, carpet, etc.) with shampoo.
written_rep: shampoo
trans_list:
schamponieren | das Haar waschen | den Kopf waschen | den Teppich schampunieren | schampunieren | shampoonieren


lexentry: eng/shampoo__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: shampoo
sense:
(transitive) To press or knead the whole surface of the body of (a person), and at the same time to stretch the limbs and joints, in connection with the hot bath.

trans_list:
schamponieren | das Haar waschen | den Kopf waschen | den Teppich schampunieren | schampunieren | shampoonieren


lexentry: eng/shamrock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shamrock
trans_list: Kleeblatt
sense:
The trefoil leaf of any small clover, especially Trifolium repens, or such a leaf from a clover-like plant, commonly used as a symbol of Ireland.


lexentry: eng/shanghai__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shanghai
trans_list: schanghaien
sense:
(transitive) To force or trick someone to go somewhere or do something against their will or interest, particularly


lexentry: eng/shank__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: shank
trans_list: Unterschenkel
sense:
The metal part on a curb bit that falls below the mouthpiece, which length controls the severity of the leverage action of the bit, and to which the reins of the bridle are attached.


lexentry: eng/shanks'_mare__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shanks' mare
trans_list: auf Schusters Rappen
sense:
(US, idiomatic) One's own legs used for walking; to "travel by shanks' mare" or "ride [on] shanks' mare" is to walk to your destination.


lexentry: eng/shanks'_nag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shanks' nag
trans_list: Beine
sense:
(idiomatic, Scotland, archaic) Transportation by foot. To "take a shanks' nag" means using one's own legs to walk.


lexentry: eng/shanty__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shanty
trans_list: Shanty
sense:
A song sailors sing, especially in rhythm to work, to help coordinate hauling (pulling) at the same time, or to set the pace for continuous activities.


lexentry: eng/shanzhai__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shanzhai
trans_list: Fälschung | Piraterie
sense:
Imitation and trademark infringing brands and goods of usually poor quality, particularly electronics made in China.


lexentry: eng/shape__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: shape
trans_list: Form | Gestalt
sense:
A graphical representation of an object's form or its external boundary, outline, or external surface.


lexentry: eng/shaped__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shaped
trans_list: -förmig
sense:
(in compound terms) Having a particular shape (sharing the appearance of something in space, especially its outline – often a basic geometric two-dimensional figure).


lexentry: eng/shaper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shaper
trans_list: Stoßmaschine
sense:
(machining) A machine tool in which a single-point cutting tool mounted on a reciprocating ram is traversed across the workpiece linearly. Shapers can generate various shapes, but were most especially employed in generating flat surfaces and keyways. The shaper is nowadays obsolescent, most of its applications being served by milling machines.


lexentry: eng/shapeshift__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shapeshift
trans_list: seine Form ändern | sich verwandeln
sense:
(biology, fantasy, mythology, intransitive) To change one's shape or form (into another) through often magical means, normally applied only to living beings.


lexentry: eng/shapeshift__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shapeshift
trans_list: seine Form ändern | sich verwandeln
sense:
(figuratively, intransitive) To undergo a noticeable change (in character for example), to metamorphosize.


lexentry: eng/shapeshifter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shapeshifter
trans_list: Formwandler | Gestaltwandler | Formwandlerin | Gestaltwandlerin
sense:
(fantasy, mythology, science fiction) A person or creature capable of changing their appearance or form at will.


lexentry: eng/shard__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shard
trans_list: Scherbe
sense:
(by extension) A piece of material, especially rock and similar materials, reminding of a broken piece of glass or pottery.


lexentry: eng/share__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: share
trans_list: Aktie
sense:
(finance) A financial instrument that shows that one owns a part of a company that provides the benefit of limited liability.


lexentry: eng/share_dilution__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: share dilution
trans_list: Verwässerung
sense:
(finance) The loss in value of the shares of a company or a lowering of someone’s stake in it resulting from the issuance of new shares.


lexentry: eng/share_taxi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: share taxi
trans_list: Sammeltaxi
sense:
A vehicle for hire, typically smaller than a bus, taking passengers on a fixed or semi-fixed route without timetables, departing when all seats are filled.


lexentry: eng/sharecropper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sharecropper
trans_list: Halbpächter | Naturalpächter | Teilpächter
sense:
A person who enters an agreement with a land owner to farm the land and then pay a portion (share) of the produce as rent; one who sharecrops.


lexentry: eng/sharecropping__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sharecropping
trans_list: Halbpacht | Naturalpacht
sense:
The system where a tenant farmer, especially in the southern United States, farms the land in exchange for a portion of the crops.


lexentry: eng/shareholders'_meeting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shareholders' meeting
trans_list: Generalversammlung
sense:
(legal) A meeting of all shareholders of a company, usually held at least annually to approve the accounts and elect the members of the board.


lexentry: eng/shareware__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shareware
trans_list: Shareware
sense:
(software) A type of software that is distributed without payment but is limited in any combination of functionality, availability, or convenience.


lexentry: eng/shari'a__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shari'a
trans_list: Scharia
sense:
(Islam) A body of religious law forming a part of the Islamic tradition based on the scriptures of Islam, particularly the Qur'an and hadith.


lexentry: eng/sharif__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sharif
trans_list: Scherif | Scharif
sense:
A traditional Arab tribal title for one who serves as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets.


lexentry: eng/shark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shark
trans_list: Hai | Haifisch
sense:
(ichthyology) A scaleless, predatory fish of the superorder Selachimorpha, with a cartilaginous skeleton and 5 to 7 gill slits on each side of its head.


lexentry: eng/shark_fin_soup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shark fin soup
trans_list: Haifischflossensuppe
sense:
(culinary) A soup made from shark fins, common especially in Chinese culture, where it is served on special occasions and as a symbol of wealth and prestige.


lexentry: eng/sharp__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sharp
trans_list: scharf | spitz
sense:
Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.


lexentry: eng/sharp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sharp
trans_list: Kreuz
sense:
(music) The symbol ♯, placed after the name of a note in the key signature or before a note on the staff to indicate that the note is to be played one chromatic semitone higher.


lexentry: eng/shaving_brush__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shaving brush
trans_list: Rasierpinsel
sense:
A small brush used to create a lather from shaving cream or shaving soap and apply it to the face or other area before shaving.


lexentry: eng/shaving_cream__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shaving cream
trans_list: Rasierschaum
sense:
A substance, usually a foam or gel, that is applied to the face or wherever else hair grows, to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving.


lexentry: eng/shaving_soap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shaving soap
trans_list: Rasierseife
sense:
A type of hard soap used with water and a shaving brush to create a lather that provides lubrication and avoids razor burn during shaving.


lexentry: eng/shawarma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shawarma
trans_list: Schawarma
sense:
A Middle Eastern sandwich-like wrap of shaved lamb, goat, chicken, turkey, beef, or a mixture of these.


lexentry: eng/shawl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shawl
trans_list: Schal | Schultertuch
sense:
A square or rectangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders, typically by women. [from 1662]


lexentry: eng/shazam__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shazam
trans_list: Shazam!
sense:
(neologism, uncommon, transitive) To identify the artist or the name of a song using the Shazam application.


lexentry: eng/she-devil__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: she-devil
trans_list: Drachen | Teufelin | Teufelsweib
sense:
(figuratively) A woman whose bad temper, cruelty or wicked ways are so extreme as to evoke an image of the devil.


lexentry: eng/she__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: she
trans_list: er | es | sie
sense:
(personal, dated, sometimes, _, affectionate) A country, or sometimes a city, province, planet, etc.


lexentry: eng/shea__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shea
trans_list: Karitébaum
sense:
The fruit of this tree, having a thin, tart, nutritious pulp that surrounds a relatively large, oil-rich seed.


lexentry: eng/shea_butter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shea butter
trans_list: Sheabutter
sense:
A slightly yellowish or ivory-colored natural fat extracted from fruit of the shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa) by crushing and boiling, widely used in cosmetics as a moisturizer and an emollient, as a cooking oil in West Africa, and sometimes used in the chocolate industry as a substitute for cocoa butter.


lexentry: eng/sheaf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sheaf
trans_list: Garbe | Bündel
sense:
A quantity of the stalks and ears of wheat, rye, or other grain, bound together; a bundle of grain or straw.


lexentry: eng/sheaf__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: sheaf
trans_list: Garbe
sense:
(mathematics) An abstract construct in topology that associates data to the open sets of a topological space (i.e. a presheaf) in such a way so as to make the local and global data compatible, generalizing the situation of functions, fiber bundles, manifold structure, etc. on a topological space. Formally, a presheaf \mathcal{F} whose sections are, in a technical sense, uniquely determined by their restrictions onto smaller sets: that is, given an open cover \{U_i \} of U:


lexentry: eng/shear__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: shear
trans_list: Scherkraft
sense:
(mathematics) A transformation that displaces every point in a direction parallel to some given line by a distance proportional to the point's distance from the line.


lexentry: eng/shear__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: shear
trans_list: scheren
sense:
(mathematics) To transform by displacing every point in a direction parallel to some given line by a distance proportional to the point’s distance from the line.


lexentry: eng/shear_stress__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shear stress
trans_list: Scherspannung
sense:
(physics) the component of stress that causes parallel layers of a material to move relative to each other in their own planes.


lexentry: eng/shear_wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shear wave
trans_list: S-Welle
sense:
(physics) A wave that changes the medium through which it travels to change its shape but not its volume or density.


lexentry: eng/shears__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shears
trans_list: Schere
sense:
A tool consisting of two blades with bevel edges, connected by a pivot, used for cutting cloth, or for removing the fleece from sheep etc.


lexentry: eng/shearwater__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shearwater
trans_list: Sturmtaucher
sense:
Any of the long-winged pelagic seabirds of the family Procellariidae in genera Puffinus, Ardenna, and Calonectris, that breed on islands and coastal cliffs.


lexentry: eng/sheath__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sheath
trans_list: Futteral | Hülle
sense:
(by extension) Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard that is used to hold an object that is longer than it is wide.


lexentry: eng/sheave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sheave
trans_list: Scheibe | Laufrolle | Rolle | Seilscheibe | Umlenkrolle
sense:
A wheel having a groove in the rim for a rope to work in, and set in a block, mast, or similar; the wheel of a pulley.


lexentry: eng/shed__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shed
trans_list: Schuppen
sense:
A slight or temporary structure built to shade or shelter something; a structure usually open in front; an outbuilding; a hut.


lexentry: eng/shed__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: shed
trans_list: Karre | Rostlaube
sense:
(British, derogatory, informal) An automobile which is old, worn-out, slow, or otherwise of poor quality.


lexentry: eng/shed__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
sense: (transitive) To radiate, cast, give off (light).
written_rep: shed
trans_list:
(Licht) abgeben | (Licht) abstrahlen | (Licht) ausstrahlen | (Licht) werfen | (Problem) aufklären | (Problem) näher erläutern


lexentry: eng/sheep__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: sheep
trans_list: Schaf
sense:
(countable, chiefly, Christianity, chiefly plural) A religious adherent, a member of a congregation or religious community (compare flock).


lexentry: eng/sheep_liver_fluke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sheep liver fluke
trans_list: Großer Leberegel
sense:
A parasitic flatworm, of species Fasciola hepatica, of the class Trematoda, that infects the livers of various mammals, including humans.


lexentry: eng/sheeple__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sheeple
trans_list: Herdenmensch | Fähnchen im Wind | Jasager | Mitläufer | Schaf | Schlafschaf
sense:
(derogatory, slang) People who unquestioningly accept as true whatever their political leaders say or who adopt popular opinion as their own without scrutiny.


lexentry: eng/sheet__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sheet
trans_list: Blatt | Bogen
sense:
A piece of paper, usually rectangular, that has been prepared for writing, artwork, drafting, wrapping, manufacture of packaging (boxes, envelopes, etc.), and for other uses. The word does not include scraps and irregular small pieces destined to be recycled, used for stuffing or cushioning or paper mache, etc. In modern books, each sheet of paper is typically folded in half, to produce two leaves and four pages. In the absence of folding, "leaf" and "sheet" are equivalent.


lexentry: eng/sheet_metal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sheet metal
trans_list: Blech
sense:
Metal worked into a thin, flat sheet, used widely as construction material and raw material for a multitude of industrial products. It is thicker than foil and thinner than plate.


lexentry: eng/sheet_of_paper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sheet of paper
trans_list: Arche
sense:
A single piece of loose paper, which, when bound in a book or booklet, consists of two pages (one on the front and one on the back).


lexentry: eng/sheik__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sheik
trans_list: Scheich
sense:
(some Arab Gulf countries) An official title for members of the royal family as well as some prominent families.


lexentry: eng/shelf-talker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shelf-talker
trans_list: Produktinformationsschildchen
sense:
A printed card affixed to a supermarket or store shelf to draw customers' attention to a specific product.


lexentry: eng/shelf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shelf
trans_list: Regal | Brett
sense:
A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk, etc., and used to display, store, or support objects.


lexentry: eng/shelf_life__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shelf life
trans_list: Haltbarkeit | Lagerbeständigkeit | Lagerfähigkeit
sense:
The length of time a product (especially food and drugs) will last without deteriorating or without being sold.


lexentry: eng/shell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shell
trans_list: Schale | Muschel
sense:
The calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates.


lexentry: eng/shell__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: shell
trans_list: Granate
sense:
(weaponry) A hollow, usually spherical or cylindrical projectile fired from a siege mortar or a smoothbore cannon. It contains an explosive substance designed to be ignited by a fuse or by percussion at the target site so that it will burst and scatter at high velocity its contents and fragments. Formerly called a bomb.


lexentry: eng/shell__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: shell
trans_list: Hülle
sense:
(architecture) Any slight hollow structure; a framework, or exterior structure, regarded as not complete or filled in, as the shell of a house.


lexentry: eng/shell__Noun__1
sense_num: 26
written_rep: shell
trans_list: Shell | Schale
sense:
(computing) An operating system software user interface, whose primary purpose is to launch other programs and control their interactions; the user's command interpreter. Shell is a way to separate the internal complexity of the implementation of the command from the user. The internals can change while the user experience/interface remains the same.


lexentry: eng/shell_company__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shell company
trans_list: Briefkastengesellschaft | Briefkastenfirma | Domizilgesellschaft
sense:
(law, business) A company that engages in no substantive business activities, but instead exists as a vehicle for legal or financial transactions, typically to shield another party from liability or other issues.


lexentry: eng/shell_game__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shell game
trans_list: Hütchenspiel
sense:
A game of skill which requires the bettor to guess which of three small cups (or shells) a pea-sized object is concealed under, after the party operating the game rapidly rearranges them, providing opportunity for sleight-of-hand trickery.


lexentry: eng/shell_shock__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shell shock
trans_list: Kriegszitterer
sense:
(uncountable) A psychiatric condition characterized by fatigue caused by battle; it is not a current diagnosis in medicine, but it corresponds largely with the current diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder.


lexentry: eng/shellfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shellfish
trans_list: Schalentier | Krustentier
sense:
A culinary and nutritional term for several groups of non-piscine, non-tetrapod, aquatic animals that are used as a food source. The term often exclusively refers to edible aquatic crustaceans, bivalve mollusks and cephalopod mollusks; but sometimes echinoderms may be included as well.


lexentry: eng/shemale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shemale
trans_list: Shemale
sense:
(offensive, proscribed, especially, in, _, pornography) A male-to-female transsexual or transgender person; a trans woman.


lexentry: eng/shepherd's_purse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shepherd's purse
trans_list: Hirtentäschel | Hirtentäschelkraut
sense:
An edible weed, Capsella bursa-pastoris, family Brassicaceae, native to Europe but now found world-wide.


lexentry: eng/shepherd_moon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shepherd moon
trans_list: Schäfermond
sense:
A small moon that orbits near the outer edges of a planetary ring or within gaps in the ring. The edge of the ring remains sharply defined owing to the gravity of shepherd moons.


lexentry: eng/sherbet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sherbet
trans_list: Fruchteis | Scherbet | Sorbet
sense:
A dessert of frozen fruit juice with a dairy product such as milk added; a sorbet with dairy ingredients.


lexentry: eng/sherbet__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sherbet
trans_list: Brausepulver
sense:
An effervescent powder made of bicarbonate of soda, sugar and flavourings, intended to be eaten alone or mixed with water to make a drink.


lexentry: eng/sheriff__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sheriff
trans_list: Sheriff
sense:
(US) A government official, usually responsible for law enforcement in their county and for administration of the county jail, sometimes an officer of the court, usually elected.


lexentry: eng/sherry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sherry
trans_list: Sherry
sense:
(uncountable) A fortified wine produced in Jerez de la Frontera in Spain, or a similar wine produced elsewhere.


lexentry: eng/shibboleth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shibboleth
trans_list: Schibboleth | Chiffre | Erkennungszeichen | Kennwort | Schlüsselwort
sense:
A particular pronunciation or custom that is regarded as distinguishing members of a group from non-members, especially when used as a test.


lexentry: eng/shibboleth__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shibboleth
trans_list: Klischee | Parole | Plattitüde | Schlagwort | Slogan | abgedroschene Ansicht
sense:
A common or longstanding belief, custom, or catchphrase associated with a particular group, especially one with little current meaning or truth.


lexentry: eng/shield__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shield
trans_list: Schild
sense:
A broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body.


lexentry: eng/shield__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shield
trans_list: Schild
sense:
(transport) A sign or symbol, usually containing numbers and sometimes letters, identifying a highway route.


lexentry: eng/shield_volcano__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shield volcano
trans_list: Schildvulkan
sense:
(vulcanology) A large volcano, with shallow-sloping sides and a flattened dome, formed of successive eruptions of free-flowing lava from fissure vents.


lexentry: eng/shift__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: shift
trans_list: umschalten
sense:
(obsolete, transitive, reflexive) To change (someone's) clothes; sometimes specifically, to change underwear.


lexentry: eng/shift_key__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shift key
trans_list: Umschalttaste
sense:
(computing) A key on a personal computer or terminal keyboard used to effect the same function, or to change the function of the function keys.


lexentry: eng/shiftwork__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shiftwork
trans_list: Schichtarbeit
sense:
A mode of employment in which sets of workers are rotated to maintain a continuous 24/7 operation; usually, with a system of three 8-hour shifts (24 ÷ 3 = 8): first shift, second shift, and third shift.


lexentry: eng/shikimic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shikimic acid
trans_list: Shikimisäure
sense:
(carboxylic acid) A naturally occurring organic compound, 3,4,5-trihydroxy-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid, extracted commercially from star anise; it is the base of very many natural products and is used in the production of the antiviral drug Tamiflu.


lexentry: eng/shill__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: shill
sense:
An accomplice at a confidence trick during an auction or gambling game, such as an accomplice of the seller who bids to drive up the price.

trans_list:
Gehilfe des Hausierers | Gehilfe des Schaustellers | Gehilfin des Hausierers | Gehilfin des Schaustellers | Lockvogel


lexentry: eng/shill__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shill
trans_list: Ware anpreisen
sense:
(pejorative, intransitive, transitive) To promote or endorse in return for payment, especially dishonestly; sometimes extended sarcastically even to those not paid but strongly biased in favor.


lexentry: eng/shilling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shilling
trans_list: Schilling
sense:
(historical) A coin formerly used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta, Australia, New Zealand and many other Commonwealth countries worth twelve old pence, or one twentieth of a pound sterling.


lexentry: eng/shim__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shim
trans_list: Transe | Transsexuelle | Transsexueller
sense:
(informal, often, derogatory) A transsexual person, especially a trans woman; (loosely) a drag queen or transvestite.


lexentry: eng/shin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shin
trans_list: Schienbein | Tibia
sense:
The front part of the leg below the knee; the front edge of the shin bone: w:Shinbone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia


lexentry: eng/shin__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shin
trans_list: Schin
sense:
The twenty-first letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others): w:Shin (letter) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia


lexentry: eng/shin_splint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shin splint
trans_list: Schienbeinkantensyndrom
sense:
(medicine) A painful inflammation of the muscles in the shins, especially frequent in runners; (more loosely) a painful condition in the shins.


lexentry: eng/shingle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shingle
trans_list: Schindel
sense:
A small, thin piece of building material, often with one end thicker than the other, for laying in overlapping rows as a covering for the roof or sides of a building.


lexentry: eng/shingle__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: shingle
trans_list: Firmenschild
sense:
A small signboard designating a professional office; this may be both a physical signboard or a metaphoric term for a small production company (a production shingle).


lexentry: eng/ship__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ship
trans_list: Schiff
sense:
(chiefly, in combination) A vessel which travels through any medium other than across land, such as an airship or spaceship.


lexentry: eng/ship_ahoy__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ship ahoy
trans_list: Schiff ahoi
sense:
(nautical) Interjection used to hail another ship or vessel, or to attract attention to the presence of another vessel nearby.


lexentry: eng/ship_in_a_bottle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ship in a bottle
trans_list: Buddelschiff | Flaschenschiff
sense:
An ornament consisting of a model ship inside a glass bottle, usually one with a narrow neck which makes it difficult to see how the ship was put in place.


lexentry: eng/ship_of_the_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ship of the line
trans_list: Linienschiff
sense:
(nautical, military) A large square-rigged warship large enough to have a place in the line of battle, with up to 140 guns on at least two decks. A capital ship from the age of sail, superior to a frigate; usually, a seventy-four, or three-decker.


lexentry: eng/shipping_company__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
sense: (business, shipping) A company whose main line of business is ownership and operation of ships.
written_rep: shipping company
trans_list:
Reederei | Schiffahrtsgesellschaft | Schiffahrtsunternehmen | Schifffahrtsgesellschaft | Schifffahrtsunternehmen


lexentry: eng/shipping_container__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shipping container
trans_list: Container
sense:
(international commerce) A standardized reusable steel box used for the storage and transportation of materials and products within a freight transport system. Various types exist, including reefer versions.


lexentry: eng/shipworm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shipworm
trans_list: Schiffsbohrwurm | Schiffsbohrmuschel
sense:
Any of several wormlike marine molluscs (not true worms) of the family Teredinidae that bore through the wooden hulls of ships and other woody material immersed in salt water; specifically, the naval shipworm or turu (Teredo navalis), the type species of the genus Teredo.


lexentry: eng/shipwreck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shipwreck
trans_list: Schiffswrack | Schiffbruch
sense:
A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy; a ruined vessel or its remains.


lexentry: eng/shire__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shire
trans_list: Grafschaft
sense:
(chiefly, historical) An administrative area or district between about the 5th to the 11th century, subdivided into hundreds or wapentakes and jointly governed by an ealdorman and a sheriff; also, a present-day area corresponding to such a historical district; a county; especially (England) , a county having a name ending in -shire.


lexentry: eng/shirt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shirt
trans_list: Hemd | Oberhemd
sense:
(clothing) An article of clothing that is worn on the upper part of the body, and often has sleeves, either long or short, that cover the arms.


lexentry: eng/shirttail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shirttail
trans_list: Zipfel
sense:
The single or split (then rather plural) bottom part of a shirt, below the waist, especially in the back, which, when not tucked into trousers or other vestment, hangs over the wearer's tail-end, like a tail.


lexentry: eng/shish_kebab__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shish kebab
trans_list: schisch kebab
sense:
A dish made of small pieces of meat, with or without vegetables, which are skewered on a wooden or metal stick and roasted in an oven or over an open fire.


lexentry: eng/shit__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shit
trans_list: Scheiße!
sense:
(vulgar) Expression of worry, failure, shock, etc., often at something seen for the first time or remembered immediately before using this term.


lexentry: eng/shit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shit
trans_list: Scheiße | Kacke | Scheisse
sense:
(countable, uncountable, colloquial, vulgar) Solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels; feces.


lexentry: eng/shit_oneself__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shit oneself
trans_list: anscheißen | einscheißen | sich die Hosen vollscheißen | vollscheißen
sense:
(vulgar, slang, figurative) To be very frightened or astonished (to the extent that one might lose control of one's bowels).


lexentry: eng/shit_out_of_luck__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shit out of luck
trans_list: am Arsch | im Arsch
sense:
(vulgar, slang, , idiomatic) Completely out of luck; in unfortunate circumstances such that all options for achieving one's goal are exhausted; unlucky; screwed.


lexentry: eng/shit_the_bed__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shit the bed
trans_list: verkacken
sense:
(chiefly, US, slang, vulgar, idiomatic, of a person or thing) To fail, often in a complete and irreparable fashion.


lexentry: eng/shitpost__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shitpost
trans_list: Scheißpfosten
sense:
(internet slang, vulgar, pejorative) A worthless or superficially meaningless post on a message board, newsgroup, or other online discussion platform, often intended to derail or distract from relevant conversation.


lexentry: eng/shittah__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shittah
trans_list: Seyal-Akazie
sense:
A tree said in the Bible to have furnished the precious wood of which the ark, tables, altars, boards, etc., of the Jewish tabernacle were made; now believed to have been red acacia, of species Vachellia seyal (formerly Acacia seyal).


lexentry: eng/shitting__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shitting
trans_list: scheiß-
sense:
(vulgar) An intensifier, often applying more to the whole utterance than to the specific word it modifies; same as fucking.


lexentry: eng/shitty__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: shitty
trans_list: beschissen | Scheiß
sense:
(informal, vulgar) Of low quality or standard; inferior; not up to par, or failing one's expectations


lexentry: eng/shiv__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shiv
trans_list: Messer
sense:
A knife, especially a makeshift one fashioned from something not normally used as a weapon (like a plastic spoon or a toothbrush).


lexentry: eng/shock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shock
trans_list: Schock
sense:
(medicine) Circulatory shock, a medical emergency characterized by the inability of the circulatory system to supply enough oxygen to meet tissue requirements.


lexentry: eng/shock_absorber__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shock absorber
trans_list: Stoßdämpfer
sense:
(mechanical engineering) A mechanical device designed to smooth out or damp any sudden shock impulse and dissipate kinetic energy; usually consists of a combination of a spring and a dashpot.


lexentry: eng/shock_wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shock wave
trans_list: Stoßwelle | Schockwelle
sense:
(physics) A powerful compression wave produced by the movement of a body through a fluid or gas at a velocity greater than the local speed of sound.


lexentry: eng/shoe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shoe
trans_list: Schuh | Lackschuh
sense:
(footwear) A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of leather or synthetic material. Shoes generally do not extend above the ankle, as opposed to boots, which do.


lexentry: eng/shoe__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shoe
trans_list: beschlagen | beschuhen
sense:
(transitive) To put shoes on someone or something else's feet, especially to put horseshoes on a horse.


lexentry: eng/shoe_tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shoe tree
trans_list: Schuhspanner
sense:
A device approximating the shape of a foot that is placed inside a shoe when it is being stored to preserve its shape and extend the life of the shoe.


lexentry: eng/shoebill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shoebill
trans_list: Schuhschnabel
sense:
Balaeniceps rex, a tall wading bird related to the stork, native to tropical African swamps; the sole species of the family Balaenicipitidae.


lexentry: eng/shoehorn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shoehorn
trans_list: Schuhanzieher | Schuhlöffel
sense:
A smooth tool that assists in putting the foot into a shoe, by sliding the heel in after the toe is in place. This reduces discomfort and damage to the back of the shoe. By slipping it into the back of the shoe behind the heel, the user prevents the heel from squashing down the back of the shoe and causing difficulty; instead the heel slides down the smooth shoehorn, which then comes out easily once the foot is in place.


lexentry: eng/shoehorn__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shoehorn
trans_list: ein Schuhlöffel benutzen | hineinquetschen | hineinzwängen | reinquetschen | reinzwängen
sense:
(transitive, figuratively) To force (something) into (a tight space); to squeeze (something) into (a schedule, etc); to exert great effort to insert or include (something); to include (something) despite potent reasons not to.


lexentry: eng/shoo-in__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shoo-in
trans_list: Favorit | Favoritin
sense:
(by extension, colloquial, originally, US) A candidate or contestant generally agreed upon as the presumptive winner; a favorite, somebody who is well-liked or widely agreed upon.


lexentry: eng/shoot__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shoot
trans_list: schießen | anschießen | erschießen
sense:
To send out or forth, especially with a rapid or sudden motion; to cast with the hand; to hurl; to discharge; to emit.


lexentry: eng/shoot_from_the_hip__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shoot from the hip
trans_list: einschätzen
sense:
(figuratively) To speak or act quickly based on first impressions, without carefully studying the background information, wider context, etc.


lexentry: eng/shoot_the_moon__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shoot the moon
trans_list: durch die Decke gehen
sense:
(figuratively, by extension) To attain great heights, a high value, or a numerically high measurement.


lexentry: eng/shooter__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: shooter
trans_list: Schütze | Schützin | Schießerin | Schießer
sense:
(slang) An associate willing to act in one's defence or to act against one's enemies, especially by force.


lexentry: eng/shooter__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: shooter
trans_list: Schütze | Schützin | Schießerin | Schießer
sense:
(professional wrestling, _, slang) A professional wrestler who uses actual fighting moves as part of his style, or who speaks his mind during a live or televised event (instead of speaking from a script).


lexentry: eng/shooting_gallery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shooting gallery
trans_list: Schiessbude | Schießbude
sense:
A carnival game typically featuring a pellet gun and numerous moving mechanical tracks with small targets to be shot for prizes.


lexentry: eng/shooting_star__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shooting star
trans_list: Sternschnuppe
sense:
A meteor, especially a streak of light in the night sky, caused by a meteoroid burning up as it enters the Earth’s atmosphere.


lexentry: eng/shop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shop
trans_list: Geschäft | Laden
sense:
An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well.


lexentry: eng/shop__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shop
trans_list: einkaufen | shoppen
sense:
(intransitive) To visit stores or shops to browse or explore merchandise, especially with the intention of buying such merchandise.


lexentry: eng/shop_floor__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shop floor
trans_list: Fabrikhalle | Produktionsstätte
sense:
The area of a factory or workshop where the operatives work, as distinct from the administrative areas.


lexentry: eng/shop_talk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shop talk
trans_list: Fachgespräch
sense:
(uncountable) A discussion about one's trade, business, or employment that only others in the same field can understand.


lexentry: eng/shopkeeper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shopkeeper
trans_list: Händler | Händlerin | Krämerin | Ladenbesitzer | Einzelhändler | Geschäftsinhaber
sense:
A trader who sells goods in a shop, or by retail, in distinction from one who sells by wholesale, or sells door to door.


lexentry: eng/shoplift__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shoplift
trans_list: klauen | stehlen
sense:
(transitive) To steal something from a shop or store during business hours, usually by means of hiding merchandise.


lexentry: eng/shopping_bag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shopping bag
trans_list: Einkaufstasche | Einkaufsbeutel
sense:
A strong bag with handles used to put purchases in; usually made of plastic, paper or fabric, sometimes given away with a purchase.


lexentry: eng/shore_patrol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shore patrol
trans_list: Küstenwache
sense:
A special unit of the military police of the U.S. navy or the Royal Navy whose duties are to police the seamen while they are on shore leave.


lexentry: eng/short__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: short
trans_list: kurz (für)
sense:
(followed by for) Of a word or phrase, constituting an abbreviation (for another) or shortened form (of another).


lexentry: eng/short_circuit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: short circuit
trans_list: Kurzschluss
sense:
(electrical engineering) A usually unintentional connection of low resistance or impedance in a circuit such that excessive and often damaging current flows in it.


lexentry: eng/short_form__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: short form
trans_list: Kurzform | Kurzwort
sense:
(phonetics) A word with the same meaning as another formed by removing one or more of the syllables of the longer word, and considered a word in its own right rather than an abbreviation.


lexentry: eng/short_list__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: short list
trans_list: Shortlist | engere Auswahl
sense:
A list of candidates selected from a longer list, and from which one or more successful candidates are in turn selected.


lexentry: eng/short_ton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: short ton
trans_list: Amerikanische Tonne
sense:
A unit of ship capacity or weight equal to 2000 U.S. or avoirdupois pounds, approximately 907 kilograms.


lexentry: eng/short_twentieth_century__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: short twentieth century
trans_list: kurzes 20. Jahrhundert
sense:
(historical period, specifically) The period between 1914 and 1991, from the beginning of World War I to the fall of the Soviet Union. [from 1990s]


lexentry: eng/shortbread__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shortbread
trans_list: Butterkeks
sense:
A type of biscuit (cookie), popular in Britain, traditionally made from one part sugar, two parts butter and three parts flour.


lexentry: eng/shortchange__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shortchange
trans_list: beschwindeln
sense:
(transitive, by extension) To deprive (someone) of something due; to treat unfairly; to cheat, deceive.


lexentry: eng/shortcut__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: shortcut
trans_list: Verknüpfung | Dateiverknüpfung
sense:
(computing, in the Microsoft family of operating systems) A file that points to the location of another file and serves as a quick way to access it.


lexentry: eng/shortening__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shortening
trans_list: Backfett | Pflanzenfett
sense:
(US, cooking) Fat that is solid at room temperature, especially hydrogenated vegetable oil (known as vegetable shortening), used to make shortcrust pastry and in deep fat frying.


lexentry: eng/shortfall__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shortfall
trans_list: Fehlen
sense:
An instance of falling short, of not meeting a quota, an obligation, or more generally any expected target.


lexentry: eng/shortstop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shortstop
trans_list: shortstop
sense:
(baseball) The infield defensive player that stands between the second baseman and the third baseman.


lexentry: eng/shortwave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shortwave
trans_list: Kurzwelle
sense:
(physics) An electromagnetic wave having a wavelength between approximately 10 and 100 meters, corresponding to frequencies between 3 and 30 MHz.


lexentry: eng/shot__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: shot
trans_list: Kurzer | Shot
sense:
A measure of alcohol, usually spirits, as taken either from a shot-glass or directly from the bottle, equivalent to about 44 milliliters; 1.5 ounces. ("pony shot"= 30 milliliters; 1 fluid ounce)


lexentry: eng/shot__Noun__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: shot
trans_list: Kurzer | Aufnahme | Shot
sense:
(photography, film) A single snapshot or an unbroken sequence of photographic film exposures, or the digital equivalent; an unedited sequence of frames.


lexentry: eng/shot_across_the_bow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shot across the bow
trans_list: Schuss vor den Bug
sense:
(idiomatic) A warning that negative consequences will be faced if something is carried out or allowed to continue.


lexentry: eng/shot_put__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shot put
trans_list: Kugelstoßen
sense:
(athletics, uncountable) An athletics event where a competitor must hurl a heavy metal orb ("shot") as far as possible. Because of the weight of the ball this is done with a pushing ("putting") motion rather than a throwing motion.


lexentry: eng/shotgun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shotgun
trans_list: Flinte | Schrotflinte
sense:
(firearms) A gun which fires loads typically consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge.


lexentry: eng/shotgun__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shotgun
trans_list: Beifahrersitz
sense:
(slang) The front passenger seat in a vehicle, next to the driver; so called because the position of the shotgun-armed guard on a horse-drawn stage-coach, wagon train, or gold transport was next to the driver on a forward-mounted bench seat. Can also be used in situations of claiming other resources such as bedrooms.


lexentry: eng/shoulder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shoulder
trans_list: Schulter | Achsel
sense:
(anatomy) The joint between the arm and the torso, sometimes including the surrounding muscles, tendons, and ligaments.


lexentry: eng/shoulder_pad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shoulder pad
trans_list: Schulterpolster
sense:
a type of padding sometimes used in clothing to give the wearer the illusion of less sloping shoulders.


lexentry: eng/shout__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shout
trans_list: Schrei
sense:
A loud burst of voice or voices; a violent and sudden outcry, especially that of a multitude expressing joy, triumph, exultation, anger, or great effort.


lexentry: eng/shout__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shout
trans_list: schreien | rufen
sense:
(intransitive) To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc.


lexentry: eng/shout_down__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shout down
trans_list: niederbrüllen
sense:
(transitive) To shout louder than (someone) in order to force through one's argument or point of view.


lexentry: eng/shove_it_up_your_ass__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shove it up your ass
trans_list: fick dich
sense:
(idiomatic, colloquial, vulgar, in the imperative) An exclamation of extreme anger, disgust, hatred; often accompanied by an obscene gesture.


lexentry: eng/shovel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shovel
trans_list: Schaufel | Schüppe
sense:
A hand tool with a handle, used for moving portions of material such as earth, snow, and grain from one place to another, with some forms also used for digging. Not to be confused with a spade, which is designed solely for small-scale digging and incidental tasks such as chopping of small roots.


lexentry: eng/show,_don't_tell__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: show, don't tell
trans_list: zeigen, nicht erzählen
sense:
Advice to writers: convey an impression by the way that events are described in the narrative, and not by explicitly stating facts.


lexentry: eng/show_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: show off
trans_list: angeben | renommieren | aufschneiden | prangen | sich aufblasen | sich wichtigmachen
sense:
(transitive, and, intransitive, idiomatic) To attract attention to for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism; to demonstrate a skill, talent or property for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism.


lexentry: eng/show_one's_true_colors__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: show one's true colors
trans_list: Farbe bekennen | sein wahres Gesicht zeigen
sense:
(idiomatic, informal) To reveal how one really is, as opposed to how one has been portrayed or after having been deceptively and deliberately misleading.


lexentry: eng/show_someone_the_door__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: show someone the door
trans_list: erbitten
sense:
(idiomatic) To escort someone to the exit of the premises; to expel someone from a room, gathering, etc.


lexentry: eng/show_trial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: show trial
trans_list: Schauprozess
sense:
(legal) A trial held for appearance's sake, but whose verdict is predetermined, especially a "guilty" verdict with the purpose of making an example of the accused. [1937]


lexentry: eng/showcase__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: showcase
trans_list: Vitrine | Schaufenster
sense:
A setting, occasion, or medium for exhibiting something or someone, especially in an attractive or favorable aspect.


lexentry: eng/shower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shower
trans_list: Schauer | Fälle
sense:
A brief fall of precipitation (spell of rain, or a similar fall of snow, sleet, or cascade); burst of hefty precipitation.


lexentry: eng/showy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: showy
trans_list: auffällig | grell | schreiend | protzig
sense:
(informal, chiefly of a literary work) Inclined to showing (by conveying an impression so that events are described in the narrative), instead of telling (by explicitly stating facts).


lexentry: eng/shred__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shred
trans_list: Lumpen
sense:
A long, narrow piece (especially of fabric) cut or torn off; a strip; specifically, a piece of cloth or clothing.


lexentry: eng/shredder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shredder
trans_list: Aktenvernichter | Reißwolf | Schredder
sense:
A machine that tears up objects into smaller pieces, especially a paper shredder, garbage shredder or gardening or farming shredder.


lexentry: eng/shrew__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shrew
trans_list: Spitzmaus
sense:
Any of numerous small, mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae (order Soricomorpha).


lexentry: eng/shriek__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shriek
trans_list: Kreischen
sense:
A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.


lexentry: eng/shriek__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shriek
trans_list: kreischen
sense:
(intransitive) To utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry, as do some birds and beasts; to scream, as in a sudden fright, in horror or anguish.


lexentry: eng/shrike__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shrike
trans_list: Würger
sense:
Any of various passerine birds of the family Laniidae which are known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns.


lexentry: eng/shrimp_paste__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shrimp paste
trans_list: Garnelenpaste
sense:
A fermented condiment made from salted shrimp and commonly used in the cuisines of Southeast Asian and South China.


lexentry: eng/shrimp_plant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shrimp plant
trans_list: Garnele
sense:
A tropical Mexican shrub, Justicia brandegeeana, grown ornamentally for the colorful bracts surrounding its flowers.


lexentry: eng/shrine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shrine
trans_list: Schrein | Heiligtum | Bildstock | Grabkirche | Heiligenkapelle | Wegekreuz
sense:
A holy or sacred place dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, or similar figure of awe and respect, at which said figure is venerated or worshipped.


lexentry: eng/shrine__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shrine
trans_list: Schrein
sense:
A case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint.


lexentry: eng/shrink-wrap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shrink-wrap
trans_list: Schrumpffolie
sense:
A plastic film that is used to protect an item and which during application contracts so it tightly enclose it.


lexentry: eng/shrinkage__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: shrinkage
trans_list: Schrumpeln
sense:
(slang) The reduction in size of the male genitalia when cold, such as from immersion in cold water.


lexentry: eng/shroud__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: shroud
trans_list: Want
sense:
(nautical) One of a set of ropes or cables (rigging) attaching a mast to the sides of a vessel or to another anchor point, serving to support the mast sideways; such rigging collectively.


lexentry: eng/shrug__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shrug
trans_list: mit den Achseln zucken | mit den Schultern zucken
sense:
(ambitransitive) To raise (the shoulders) to express uncertainty, lack of concern, (formerly) dread, etc.


lexentry: eng/shuffle__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: shuffle
trans_list: schlurfen
sense:
To change one's position; to shift ground; to evade questions; to resort to equivocation; to prevaricate.


lexentry: eng/shunt__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: shunt
trans_list: Shunt
sense:
(surgery) A passage between body channels constructed surgically as a bypass; a tube inserted into the body to create such a passage.


lexentry: eng/shunt__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: shunt
trans_list: rangieren
sense:
(transitive, rail transport) To move a train from one track to another, or to move carriages, etc. from one train to another.


lexentry: eng/shut_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: shut up
trans_list: Mund stopfen | den Mund halten | stopfen
sense:
(ergative, derogatory, often imperative) Of a person, to stop talking or (of a person or thing) making noise.


lexentry: eng/shutter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shutter
trans_list: Fensterladen | Rollladen
sense:
(usually, in the plural) Protective panels, usually wooden, placed over windows to block out the light.


lexentry: eng/shutter__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: shutter
trans_list: Verschluss
sense:
(photography) The part of a camera, normally closed, that opens for a controlled period of time to let light in when taking a picture.


lexentry: eng/shuttle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shuttle
trans_list: Webschützen | Schützen
sense:
The sliding thread holder in a sewing machine, which carries the lower thread through a loop of the upper thread, to make a lock stitch.


lexentry: eng/shuttle_bus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shuttle bus
trans_list: Pendelbus | Shuttlebus | Zubringerbus
sense:
A short-haul, limited-passenger bus, typically privately owned, such as by hotels, retirement villages, etc.


lexentry: eng/shuttlecock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shuttlecock
trans_list: Federball
sense:
(countable) A lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games. [from early 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/shyster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shyster
trans_list: Gauner | Rechtsverdreher | Winkeladvokat
sense:
Someone who acts in a disreputable, unethical, or unscrupulous way, especially in the practice of law and politics.


lexentry: eng/sialic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sialic acid
trans_list: Sialinsäure | Sialsäure
sense:
(sugar acid, organic compound, biochemistry) Any of a group of amino carbohydrates that are substituted forms of neuraminic acid and can be components of glycoproteins and mucoproteins.


lexentry: eng/siblicide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: siblicide
trans_list: Kainismus
sense:
(chiefly, zoology) The killing of a sibling, especially as observed among certain species of animals. [from 1980s]


lexentry: eng/sic__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sic
trans_list: sic | so
sense:
Thus; as written; used to indicate, for example, that text is being quoted as it is from the source.


lexentry: eng/sick_bay__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sick bay
trans_list: Krankenzimmer | Sanitätsbereich | Sanitätszimmer | Schiffshospital
sense:
A room in an institution, or compartment on a vessel, where basic medical supplies are kept and medical attention can be sought.


lexentry: eng/sick_day__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sick day
trans_list: Arbeitsunfähigkeit
sense:
A paid personal day intended to be used due to illness either for recuperation or medical treatment.


lexentry: eng/sick_note__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sick note
trans_list: Krankenschein | Krankschreibung
sense:
(UK) A note from a doctor certifying the patient is ill, and therefore unable to go to work, school, etc.


lexentry: eng/sickle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sickle
trans_list: Sichel
sense:
(agriculture) An implement having a semicircular blade and short handle, used for cutting long grass and cereal crops.


lexentry: eng/sickle_cell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sickle cell
trans_list: Sichelzelle
sense:
(cytology) An abnormal erythrocyte (red blood cell) that has a crescent shape, characteristic of sickle-cell anemia.


lexentry: eng/side__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: side
trans_list: Seite
sense:
The portion of the human torso usually covered by the arms when they are not raised; the areas on the left and right between the belly or chest and the back.


lexentry: eng/side_cap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: side cap
trans_list: Schiffchen
sense:
A foldable military cap with straight sides and a creased or hollow crown sloping to the back where it is parted.


lexentry: eng/side_effect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: side effect
trans_list: Nebenwirkung
sense:
(medicine) An unintended consequence of a drug or therapy; usually an adverse effect, not a beneficial effect.


lexentry: eng/side_effect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: side effect
trans_list: Nebenwirkung | Nebeneffekt
sense:
An unintended consequence, or secondary result, of any action, in addition to the main or intended consequence of that action.


lexentry: eng/sideband__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sideband
trans_list: Seitenband
sense:
The band of frequencies each side of the frequency of a carrier wave; formed as a result of modulation of the carrier.


lexentry: eng/sidebar__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: sidebar
trans_list: Seitenleiste
sense:
(US, legal) A short conference, between a judge and the attorneys of a case, held outside the hearing of the jury and the spectators at the court.


lexentry: eng/sidebar__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: sidebar
trans_list: Seitenleiste
sense:
A short conversation between a smaller portion of a group held outside the hearing of the rest of the group.


lexentry: eng/sidebearing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sidebearing
trans_list: Ansatz
sense:
(typography) The margin of empty space around a glyph in a font, measured from the glyph contour's leftmost, rightmost, topmost and bottommost points to the sides of its bounding box


lexentry: eng/sideboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sideboard
trans_list: Anrichte | Büfett | Sideboard
sense:
(furniture) A piece of dining room furniture having drawers and shelves for linen and tableware; originally for serving food.


lexentry: eng/sidecar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sidecar
trans_list: Beiwagen | Seitenwagen
sense:
A one-wheeled attachment to the side of a motorcycle to allow for a separate seat for a passenger or cargo space.


lexentry: eng/sidequest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sidequest
trans_list: Nebenquest | Seitenquest
sense:
(video games) A quest given to the player that has no direct bearing on the main story/campaign of the game.


lexentry: eng/sidereal_day__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sidereal day
trans_list: Sterntag | siderischer Tag
sense:
(astronomy) One day of sidereal time; the time in which Earth rotates once around its axis, relative to the point of the vernal equinox (about 23 hours, 56 minutes, 4 seconds).


lexentry: eng/sidereal_time__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sidereal time
trans_list: Sternzeit
sense:
(astronomy) Time measured by the apparent diurnal motion of the vernal equinox; approximated by that based on the rotation of planet Earth relative to the seemingly fixed stars.


lexentry: eng/siding__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: siding
trans_list: Fassadenverkleidung | Außenverkleidung | Gebäudeverkleidung | Hausverkleidung | Verkleidung
sense:
(North America) A building material which covers and protects the sides of a house or other building.


lexentry: eng/siding__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: siding
trans_list: Abstellgleis | Nebengleis
sense:
(rail transport) A second, relatively short length of track just to the side of a railroad track, joined to the main track by switches at one or both ends, used either for loading or unloading freight, storing trains or other rail vehicles; or to allow two trains on a same track to meet (opposite directions) or pass (same direction) (the latter sense is probably an American definition).


lexentry: eng/sidle__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sidle
trans_list: schleichen
sense:
(ambitransitive, also, figuratively) In the intransitive sense often followed by up: to (cause something to) advance in a coy, furtive, or unobtrusive manner.


lexentry: eng/siege__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: siege
trans_list: Belagerung
sense:
(military) A prolonged military assault or a blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition.


lexentry: eng/siege_engine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: siege engine
trans_list: Belagerungsgerät | Belagerungsmaschine
sense:
(artillery, historical) A large weapon of war used during ancient and medieval times to batter fortifications, settlements, etc.; specifically, a trebuchet or other type of catapult.


lexentry: eng/siege_mentality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: siege mentality
trans_list: Wagenburgmentalität
sense:
A collective feeling of victimization and defensiveness, in which a group of people believe themselves to be constantly attacked, oppressed, or isolated in the face of the negative intentions of the rest of the world.


lexentry: eng/siege_tower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: siege tower
trans_list: Belagerungsturm | Wandelturm
sense:
(historical) A siege weapon, consisting of a wheeled wooden tower with ladders inside, which was parked next to walls so assailants could safely scale them.


lexentry: eng/siege_warfare__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: siege warfare
trans_list: Belagerung
sense:
Warfare in which the defender is trapped in a position (such as a fort or castle) while the attacker bombards and/or barricades them from outside.


lexentry: eng/siemens__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: siemens
trans_list: Siemens
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical conductance; the electric conductance in a body that has a resistance of one ohm. Symbol: S


lexentry: eng/sieve__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sieve
trans_list: Sieb
sense:
A device with a mesh, grate, or otherwise perforated bottom to separate, in a granular material, larger particles from smaller ones, or to separate solid objects from a liquid.


lexentry: eng/sieve_of_Eratosthenes__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sieve of Eratosthenes
trans_list: Sieb des Eratosthenes
sense:
(mathematics) An ancient algorithm for finding prime numbers that works by discarding multiples from a list of potential primes.


lexentry: eng/sievert__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sievert
trans_list: Sievert
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of radiation dose; the dose received in one hour at a distance of 1 cm from a point source of 1 mg of radium in a 0.5 mm thick platinum enclosure. Symbol: Sv


lexentry: eng/sigh__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sigh
trans_list: Seufzer
sense:
An expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, frustration, or the like, often used in casual written contexts.


lexentry: eng/sigh__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sigh
trans_list: Seufzer | Seufzen
sense:
A deep, prolonged audible inhale and exhale of breath; as when fatigued, frustrated, grieved, or relieved; the act of sighing.


lexentry: eng/sigh__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sigh
trans_list: seufzen
sense:
(intransitive) To inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it; to make a deep single audible respiration, especially as the result or involuntary expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, frustration, or the like.


lexentry: eng/sight__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: sight
trans_list: Visier
sense:
(often, in the plural) A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.


lexentry: eng/siglum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: siglum
trans_list: Kürzel | Sigel
sense:
A letter or other symbol that stands for a name or word; specifically, one used in a modern literary work to refer to an early version of a text.


lexentry: eng/sigma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sigma
trans_list: Sigma
sense:
The eighteenth letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets (Σ, σ), the twentieth letter of Old and Ancient.


lexentry: eng/sign__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: sign
trans_list: Zeichen | Gebärde
sense:
A specific gesture or motion used to communicate by those with speaking or hearing difficulties; now specifically, a linguistic unit in sign language equivalent to word in spoken languages.


lexentry: eng/sign__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: sign
trans_list: Zeichen | Sonderzeichen
sense:
A semantic unit, something that conveys meaning or information (e.g. a word of written language); (linguistics, semiotics) a unit consisting of a signifier and a signified concept. (See sign (semiotics).)


lexentry: eng/sign__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sign
trans_list: unterschreiben | signieren
sense:
(transitive) More generally, to write one's signature on (something) as a means of identification etc. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/sign__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sign
trans_list: unterschreiben | signieren
sense:
(transitive) To bless (someone or something) with the sign of the cross; to mark with the sign of the cross. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/sign_of_the_cross__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sign of the cross
trans_list: Bekreuzigung | Kreuzzeichen
sense:
(Christianity) A gesture of the hand moving over the front of one's body in the shape of a cross made as part of ritual or to invoke divine protection.


lexentry: eng/sign_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sign up
trans_list: anmelden
sense:
(intransitive) To add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something (including amateur, but not professional, teams)


lexentry: eng/signage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: signage
trans_list: Beschilderung
sense:
(uncountable) Signs, particularly those imparting commercial, directional, or road traffic information, taken collectively.


lexentry: eng/signal__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: signal
trans_list: Signal | Zeichen
sense:
A sign made to give notice of some occurrence, command, or danger, or to indicate the start of a concerted action.


lexentry: eng/signal__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: signal
trans_list: Signal
sense:
(of a radio, TV, telephone, internet, etc.) An electromagnetic action, normally a voltage that is a function of time, that conveys the information of the radio or TV program or of communication with another party.


lexentry: eng/signal_box__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: signal box
trans_list: Stellwerk
sense:
A building, typically adjacent to or spanning a railway line, from where signals, points and (sometimes) level crossings are controlled.


lexentry: eng/signal_crayfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: signal crayfish
trans_list: Signalkrebs
sense:
An American crayfish, Pacifastacus leniusculus, having a large claw that it waves to attract a mate.


lexentry: eng/signature__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: signature
trans_list: Unterschrift | Signatur
sense:
A person's name, written by that person, used as identification or to signify approval of accompanying material, such as a legal contract.


lexentry: eng/signature__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: signature
trans_list: Signatur
sense:
(computing) A pattern used for matching the identity of a virus, the parameter types of a method, etc.


lexentry: eng/signet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: signet
trans_list: Signet
sense:
(historical) An object (especially a ring) formerly used to impress a picture into the sealing wax of a document as a proof of its origin.


lexentry: eng/significant_figure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: significant figure
trans_list: signifikante Stelle
sense:
(mathematics) A digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement; that is, excluding any leading zeroes, trailing rounding or placeholder zeroes, and non-zero digits not warranted by the accuracy of a derivation or measurement.


lexentry: eng/signified__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: signified
trans_list: Signifikat
sense:
(linguistics, semiotics, philosophy) The concept, object or person that is referred to by a sign or signifier.


lexentry: eng/signifier__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: signifier
trans_list: Signifikant
sense:
(linguistics, philosophy) A sign, such as a written or spoken word, which refers to some concept, object or person, the signified.


lexentry: eng/signum_function__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: signum function
trans_list: Signumfunktion
sense:
(mathematics) The function that determines the sign of a real number, yielding -1 if negative, +1 if positive, or otherwise zero.


lexentry: eng/siheyuan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: siheyuan
trans_list: Haus
sense:
A traditional type of Chinese residence consisting of four houses with a courtyard in the middle; a Chinese quadrangle.


lexentry: eng/silence__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: silence
trans_list: Stille | Schweigen
sense:
Refraining from speaking, for purposes of prayer or meditation; especially, a form of worship practiced by the Society of Friends (Quakers) during meetings.


lexentry: eng/silent_majority__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silent majority
trans_list: schweigende Mehrheit
sense:
(chiefly, US politics) The largest portion of a demographic group or of the population of a political jurisdiction, which is considered to possess political and social views that are not openly declared, but that can nevertheless significantly affect voting patterns and social behavior.


lexentry: eng/silent_treatment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silent treatment
trans_list: anschweigen | mit Schweigen strafen
sense:
A form of social sanction that consists of ignoring a particular individual, neither speaking to that person nor responding to his or her words.


lexentry: eng/silhouette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silhouette
trans_list: Silhouette | Schattenriss
sense:
An illustrated outline filled in with a solid color(s), usually only black, and intended to represent the shape of an object without revealing any other visual details; a similar appearance produced when the object being viewed is situated in relative darkness with brighter lighting behind it; a profile portrait in black, such as a shadow appears to be. [mid 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/silica_gel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silica gel
trans_list: Kieselgel
sense:
(chemistry) A granular, porous form of silica made synthetically from sodium silicate and used as a desiccant.


lexentry: eng/silicate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silicate
trans_list: Silikat | Silicate
sense:
(inorganic chemistry) Any salt of silica or of one of the silicic acids; any mineral composed of silicates


lexentry: eng/silicic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silicic acid
trans_list: Kieselsäure
sense:
(chemistry) any of a range of compounds, being hydrates of silica; they form silicates having complex polymeric structures


lexentry: eng/silicon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silicon
trans_list: Silizium | Silicium
sense:
(chemistry, uncountable) A nonmetallic element (symbol Si) with an atomic number of 14 and atomic weight of 28.0855.


lexentry: eng/silicon_dioxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silicon dioxide
trans_list: Siliciumdioxid | Siliziumdioxid
sense:
(chemistry) A hard glassy mineral, SiO₂, occurring as quartz, sand, opal etc. Informally known as silica.


lexentry: eng/silicone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silicone
trans_list: Silikon
sense:
(chemistry) Any of a class of inert, semi-inorganic polymeric compounds (polysiloxanes), that have a wide range of thermal stability and extreme water repellence, used in a very wide range of industrial applications, and in prosthetic replacements for body parts.


lexentry: eng/silicosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silicosis
trans_list: Silikose
sense:
(disease) A disease of the lungs caused by the inhalation of crystalline silica dust. [from late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/silique__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silique
trans_list: Schote
sense:
(botany) A long dry fruit (seed capsule), length more than twice the width, typical to cruciferous plants and consisting of two fused carpels that separate when ripe.


lexentry: eng/silk__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: silk
trans_list: Seide
sense:
Anything which resembles silk, such as the filiform styles of the female flower of maize, or the seed covering of bombaxes.


lexentry: eng/silk__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: silk
trans_list: Seide
sense:
(circus arts, in the plural) A pair of long silk sheets suspended in the air on which a performer performs tricks.


lexentry: eng/silk__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: silk
trans_list: Seide
sense:
(horse racing, usually, in the plural) The garments worn by a jockey displaying the colors of the horse's owner.


lexentry: eng/silkworm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silkworm
trans_list: Seidenraupe | Seidenspinner
sense:
Any of various caterpillars of moths that produce silk cocoons, especially Bombyx mori, the source of most commercial silk.


lexentry: eng/sill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sill
trans_list: Fensterbank | Fensterbrett | Brüstung | Fensterbrüstung | Sims
sense:
(architecture, also "window sill") A breast wall; window breast; horizontal brink which forms the base of a window.


lexentry: eng/sill__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sill
trans_list: Fachwerkschwelle | Fussschwelle | Fußschwelle | Schwelle
sense:
(construction) A threshold; horizontal structural member of a building near ground level on a foundation or pilings, or lying on the ground, and bearing the upright portion of a frame; a sill plate.


lexentry: eng/sill__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sill
trans_list: Lagergang | Sill
sense:
(geology) A stratum of rock, especially an intrusive layer of igneous rock lying parallel to surrounding strata.


lexentry: eng/sillimanite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sillimanite
trans_list: Sillimanit
sense:
(mineral) A fibrous neosilicate mineral, polymorphic with andalusite and kyanite, with the chemical formula Al2SiO5.


lexentry: eng/silly_season__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silly season
trans_list: Sauregurkenzeit | Sommerloch
sense:
(idiomatic, journalism) A period, usually during the summertime, when news media tend to place increased emphasis on reporting light-hearted, offbeat, or bizarre stories.


lexentry: eng/silovik__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silovik
trans_list: Silowik
sense:
(politics) A member of the Russian military, police, or intelligence services (chiefly the KGB or, later, the FSB), or a politician with a background in such services.


lexentry: eng/silver-tongued__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silver-tongued
trans_list: beredt
sense:
(idiomatic, informal) Articulate and charming in speech; eloquent; also, having a pleasant-sounding voice or way of speaking.


lexentry: eng/silver__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: silver
trans_list: Silbergeschirr | Silberware
sense:
(collectively) Cutlery and other eating utensils, whether silver or made from some other white metal.


lexentry: eng/silver_birch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silver birch
trans_list: Silberbirke | Hängebirke
sense:
A European deciduous tree, Betula pendula, characterised by white peeling bark and drooping branches.


lexentry: eng/silver_bullet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silver bullet
trans_list: Silberkugel
sense:
(literally, folklore) A bullet made of silver, usually with reference to the folkloric belief that such bullets are the only weapons which can kill a werewolf, vampire, or other monster.


lexentry: eng/silver_bullet__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: silver bullet
trans_list: Königsweg | Patentrezept
sense:
(figurative) Any straightforward solution perceived to have great effectiveness or bring miraculous results.


lexentry: eng/silver_goal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silver goal
trans_list: Silver Goal
sense:
(soccer) the first goal scored during the first half of extra time; giving victory to the scoring side if this rule is in effect


lexentry: eng/silver_nitrate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silver nitrate
trans_list: Silbernitrat
sense:
(inorganic compound) The silver salt of nitric acid, AgNO3; it is sensitive to light and is used in the preparation of silver halides for photography; it is used in laboratories as a reagent to test for chloride


lexentry: eng/silvering__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silvering
trans_list: silberfarbig
sense:
The process of coating a surface with a thin layer of silver (or a similar metal), especially so as to form a mirror.


lexentry: eng/silverside__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silverside
trans_list: Ährenfisch
sense:
Any of several small fish, mostly in families Atherinidae and Atherinopsidae, both in order Atheriniformes, that are characterized by bright, silvery scales.


lexentry: eng/silverweed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silverweed
trans_list: Gänsefingerkraut
sense:
Any of several species of low-growing flowering plants, the leaves of which are silvery underneath, some now assigned to the genus Argentina, most previously assigned to genus Potentilla.


lexentry: eng/similar__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: similar
trans_list: ähnlich
sense:
(mathematics) Having the same shape, in particular, having corresponding angles equal and corresponding line segments proportional.


lexentry: eng/simmer__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: simmer
trans_list: schwelen
sense:
(intransitive, figurative) To be on the point of breaking out into anger; to be agitated. [from 1760s]


lexentry: eng/simony__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: simony
trans_list: Simonie | Ämterkauf
sense:
The buying or selling of spiritual or sacred things, such as ecclesiastical offices, pardons, or consecrated objects.


lexentry: eng/simoom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: simoom
trans_list: Samum
sense:
A hot, dry, suffocating, dust-laden wind of the desert, particularly of Arabia, Syria, and neighboring countries, generated by the extreme heat of the parched deserts or sandy plains.


lexentry: eng/simple_past__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: simple past
trans_list: Präteritum
sense:
(grammar) A tense used to describe something that happened in the past, formed by the inflection of a single word, without any auxiliary verb such as be or have.


lexentry: eng/simplex__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: simplex
trans_list: Simplex
sense:
(geometry, algebraic, _, topology) An analogue in a space of arbitrary dimensionality of the triangle or tetrahedron; the convex hull of n+1 linearly independent points in n-dimensional space; in other words, the triangle, tetrahedron etc., generalized to an arbitrary number of dimensions.


lexentry: eng/simplex__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: simplex
trans_list: Simplex
sense:
(linguistics) A monomorphemic word, one that is not compound and contains no derivational affixes (inflectional affixes are usually not counted)


lexentry: eng/simplify__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: simplify
trans_list: vereinfachen | einfacher werden | sich vereinfachen
sense:
(transitive) To make simpler, either by reducing in complexity, reducing to component parts, or making easier to understand.


lexentry: eng/simulator__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: simulator
trans_list: Simulator
sense:
A machine or system that simulates an environment (such as an aircraft cockpit), often for training purposes.


lexentry: eng/sin_bin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sin bin
trans_list: Bank
sense:
(sports) An area where players are temporarily confined while suspended from play following an infringement of the rules of the game.


lexentry: eng/since__Preposition__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: since
trans_list: seit
sense:
From: referring to a period of time ending in the present and defining it by the point in time at which it started, or the period in which its starting point occurred.


lexentry: eng/sine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sine
trans_list: Sinus
sense:
(trigonometry, mathematics) In a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side opposite an angle to the length of the hypotenuse.


lexentry: eng/sinecure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sinecure
trans_list: Sinekure | Versorgungsposten
sense:
A position that requires little to no work, or easy work, but still gives an ample payment; a cushy job.


lexentry: eng/sing_along__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sing along
trans_list: mitsingen
sense:
(idiomatic, music) To sing some music while someone else is singing or playing the same piece of music or while it is being broadcast or performed


lexentry: eng/singe__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: singe
trans_list: absengen
sense:
(transitive) To remove the nap of (cloth), by passing it rapidly over a red-hot bar, or over a flame, preliminary to dyeing it.


lexentry: eng/singer-songwriter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: singer-songwriter
sense:
A musician who both sings and composes, especially when recording or performing his or her own compositions.

trans_list:
Liedermacher | Liedermacherin | Singer-Songwriter | Singer-Songwriterin | Sänger-Liedschreiber | Sängerin-Liedschreiberin


lexentry: eng/single-click__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: single-click
trans_list: Einzelklick
sense:
(computing) The action of pushing the button on a mouse once in order to perform a different task that would be performed from a double-click or triple-click.


lexentry: eng/single-lens_reflex__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: single-lens reflex
trans_list: Spiegelreflexkamera
sense:
(photography) Denoting or relating to a type of camera which allows the photographer to view the subject through the same lens that will be used to take a photograph, usually by incorporating a moving mirror and prism.


lexentry: eng/single__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: single
trans_list: Single | Singleauskopplung
sense:
(music) A popular song released and sold (on any format) nominally on its own though usually having at least one extra track.


lexentry: eng/single_market__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: single market
trans_list: Binnenmarkt
sense:
A trade bloc with some common product-regulation policies in which most trade barriers have been removed.


lexentry: eng/single_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: single out
trans_list: aussondern | auswählen | gesondert behandeln
sense:
(transitive) To select (someone or something) from a group and highlight them or treat them differently.


lexentry: eng/single_responsibility_principle__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: single responsibility principle
trans_list: Eine-Verantwortlichkeit-Prinzip | Single-Responsibility-Prinzip
sense:
(programming, object-oriented) The principle that every class should have a single responsibility entirely encapsulated by that class.


lexentry: eng/single_transferable_vote__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: single transferable vote
trans_list: übertragbare Einzelstimmgebung
sense:
A voting system where each voter lists the candidates in order of preference and there is provision to transfer the votes of the less popular candidates and a proportion of the votes of candidates who are elected with more than a certain quota.


lexentry: eng/singlet__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: singlet
trans_list: Einteiler
sense:
(sports) A one-piece, tight-fitting uniform, usually made of spandex or nylon, required in wrestling and powerlifting.


lexentry: eng/singleton__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: singleton
trans_list: Singleton
sense:
(computing) A class that may not be instantiated more than once, i.e. that implements the singleton design pattern.


lexentry: eng/singleton_pattern__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: singleton pattern
trans_list: Singleton
sense:
(software, object-oriented) A creational design pattern that restricts the instantiation of a class to one object.


lexentry: eng/singular__Adjective__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: singular
trans_list: ungewöhnlich
sense:
(linear algebra, of transformation) Having the property that the matrix of coefficients of the new variables has a determinant equal to zero.


lexentry: eng/singular_value_decomposition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: singular value decomposition
trans_list: Singulärwertzerlegung
sense:
(linear algebra) A particular type of factorisation of a matrix into a product of three matrices, of which the second is a diagonal matrix that has as the entries on its diagonal the singular values of the original matrix.


lexentry: eng/singulare_tantum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: singulare tantum
trans_list: Singularetantum | Singularwort
sense:
(grammar) A noun (in any specific sense) that has no plural form and is only used with singular verbs. Frequently for mass nouns.


lexentry: eng/singularity__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: singularity
trans_list: Singularität | Eigenheit
sense:
(physics) Ellipsis of gravitational singularity: a point or region in spacetime in which gravitational forces cause matter to have an infinite density; associated with black holes.


lexentry: eng/sinister__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: sinister
trans_list: links | sinister | linker | linksseitig
sense:
(heraldry) On the left side of a shield from the wearer's standpoint, and the right side to the viewer.


lexentry: eng/sinkhole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sinkhole
trans_list: Doline | Erdfall | Flussschwinde | Schluckloch | Schwalgloch | Schwinde
sense:
(geology) A hole formed in soluble rock by the action of water, serving to conduct surface water to an underground passage.


lexentry: eng/sinkwa_towelsponge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sinkwa towelsponge
trans_list: Flügelgurke
sense:
A gourd of species Luffa acutangula, whose fruits are eaten when half-ripe and when mature can be dried out to form a loofah.


lexentry: eng/sinoatrial_node__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sinoatrial node
trans_list: Sinusknoten | Sinuatrial-Knoten
sense:
(anatomy) A group of cells located in the wall of the right atrium of the heart that originates the impulses stimulating the heartbeat.


lexentry: eng/sintering__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sintering
trans_list: Sintern
sense:
A process in which the particles of a powder are welded together by pressure and heating to a temperature below its melting point.


lexentry: eng/sinus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sinus
trans_list: Sinus | Nasennebenhöhle
sense:
(anatomy, zootomy) A pouch or cavity in a bone or other tissue, especially one in the bones of the face or skull connecting with the nasal cavities (the paranasal sinus).


lexentry: eng/siphon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: siphon
trans_list: Heber
sense:
A bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other, in which hydrostatic pressure exerted due to the force of gravity moves liquid from one reservoir to another.


lexentry: eng/siphon__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: siphon
trans_list: absahnen | unterschlagen
sense:
(transitive, figurative, often with "off") To steal or skim off something, such as money, in small amounts; to embezzle.


lexentry: eng/siphonophore__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: siphonophore
trans_list: Staatsqualle
sense:
Any of various transparent marine hydrozoans, of the order Siphonophorae, that float or swim as colonies of polyps.


lexentry: eng/sir__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sir
trans_list: Herr | mein Herr
sense:
A respectful term of address to an adult male (often older), especially if his name or proper title is unknown.


lexentry: eng/sire__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sire
trans_list: Herr
sense:
A lord, master, or other person in authority, most commonly used vocatively: formerly in speaking to elders and superiors, later only when addressing a sovereign.


lexentry: eng/sire__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sire
trans_list: Hengst | Kater | Männchen | Rammler | Rüde
sense:
A male animal that has fathered a particular offspring (especially used of domestic animals and/or in biological research).


lexentry: eng/siren__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: siren
trans_list: Sirene
sense:
A device, either mechanical or electronic, that makes a piercingly loud sound as an alarm or signal, or the sound from such a device (first recorded 1879).


lexentry: eng/sirloin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sirloin
trans_list: Roastbeef | Rumpsteak
sense:
(US) A cut of beef from the lower part of the back, where the last ribs are (called rump in UK English).


lexentry: eng/sirloin__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sirloin
trans_list: Roastbeef | Rumpsteak
sense:
(UK) A cut of beef from the middle of the back (corresponding to short loin and partly rib in US English).


lexentry: eng/sirocco__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sirocco
trans_list: Schirokko | Scirocco
sense:
A hot and often strong southerly to southeasterly wind on the Mediterranean that originates in the Sahara and adjacent North African regions.


lexentry: eng/sirrah__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sirrah
trans_list: Bursche | Knabe
sense:
(obsolete) A term of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child. A modern-day equivalent would be "little man". [from c. 1520-1530]


lexentry: eng/sister__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sister
trans_list: Schwester | Nonne
sense:
A female member of a religious order; especially one devoted to more active service; (informally) a nun.


lexentry: eng/sister__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: sister
trans_list: Schwester
sense:
Any woman or girl with whom a bond is felt through the same biological sex, gender or common membership in a community, race, profession, religion, organization, or ism.


lexentry: eng/sister__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: sister
trans_list: Partner- | Schwester-
sense:
(attributively) An entity that has a special or affectionate, non-hierarchical relationship with another.


lexentry: eng/sister__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sister
trans_list: aufdoppeln | verstärken
sense:
(transitive, construction) To strengthen (a supporting beam) by fastening a second beam alongside it.


lexentry: eng/sister_ship__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sister ship
trans_list: Schwesterschiff
sense:
(nautical) A ship built to the same design and dimensions as another or belongs to the same owners as another.


lexentry: eng/sisterhood__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sisterhood
trans_list: Schwesterschaft
sense:
The quality of being sisterly; sisterly companionship; especially, the sense that women have of being in solidarity with one another.


lexentry: eng/sistrum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sistrum
trans_list: Sistrum
sense:
An ancient Egyptian musical instrument, to be shaken, consisting of a metal frame holding percussive metal beads.


lexentry: eng/sit-up__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sit-up
trans_list: Rumpfbeuge | Rumpfbeugen | Rumpfheben | Sit-up
sense:
An exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted, bringing the torso of a person lying down to a more upright position.


lexentry: eng/sit__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sit
trans_list: sitzen
sense:
(intransitive, copulative, of a person) To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.


lexentry: eng/sit_on_one's_hands__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sit on one's hands
trans_list: (nur) dumm rumsitzen
sense:
(idiomatic) To remain idle when action is needed, perhaps because of fear, ignorance, complacency, indecisiveness, or dislike of the person(s) or situation.


lexentry: eng/sitar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sitar
trans_list: Sitar
sense:
(musical instruments) A Hindustani/Indian classical stringed instrument, typically having a gourd as its resonating chamber.


lexentry: eng/situation_comedy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: situation comedy
trans_list: Situationskomik
sense:
(comedy, TV) An episodic comedy radio or television program with a plot or storyline based around a particular humorous situation with the same set of characters.


lexentry: eng/situationism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: situationism
trans_list: Personismus | Situationismus
sense:
(psychology) A school of thought which holds that personality is more influenced by external factors than by internal traits or motivations.


lexentry: eng/six__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: six
trans_list: sechs
sense:
A numerical value equal to 6; the number following five and preceding seven. This many dots: (••••••).


lexentry: eng/six_hundred__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: six hundred
trans_list: sechshundert
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after five hundred ninety-nine and before six hundred one, represented in Arabic numerals as 600.


lexentry: eng/six_o'clock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: six o'clock
trans_list: sechs Uhr
sense:
(In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock) The start of the seventh hour of the day; 6:00 a.m. (06:00).


lexentry: eng/six_of_one,_half_a_dozen_of_the_other__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: six of one, half a dozen of the other
trans_list: Jacke wie Hose | ein und dasselbe | einerlei | gehüpft wie gesprungen
sense:
(idiomatic) The two alternatives are equivalent or indifferent; it doesn't matter which one we choose.


lexentry: eng/six_perfections__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: six perfections
trans_list: sechs Tugenden | sechs Vollkommenheiten
sense:
In Mahayana Buddhism, the six virtues which the bodhisattva must practice in their avowed pursuit of bringing all beings to enlightenment through bodhicitta; they are dana (munificence), sila (ethicality), ksanti (patience), virya (determination), dhyana (meditation), and prajna (wisdom).


lexentry: eng/sixteen__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sixteen
trans_list: sechzehn
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after fifteen and before seventeen, represented in Arabic numerals as 16 and in Roman numerals as XVI.


lexentry: eng/sixth__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sixth
trans_list: Sexte
sense:
(music) The interval between one note and another, five notes higher in the scale, for example C to A, a major sixth, or C to A flat, a minor sixth. (Note that the interval covers six notes counting inclusively, for example C-D-E-F-G-A.)


lexentry: eng/sixth_form__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sixth form
trans_list: Oberstufe | Sekundarstufe II
sense:
(UK, except, Scotland, education) The final two years of secondary education, during which students of about 16 to 18 years of age prepare for their A-level examinations or equivalent qualifications.


lexentry: eng/sixty-eighth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sixty-eighth
trans_list: achtundsechzigste
sense:
The ordinal form of the number sixty-eight, describing a person or thing in position number 68 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/sixty-first__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sixty-first
trans_list: einundsechzigste
sense:
The ordinal form of the number sixty-one, describing a person or thing in position number 61 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/sixty-ninth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sixty-ninth
trans_list: neunundsechzigste
sense:
The ordinal form of the number sixty-nine, describing a person or thing in position number 69 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/sixty-second__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sixty-second
trans_list: zweiundsechzigste
sense:
The ordinal form of the number sixty-two, describing a person or thing in position number 62 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/sixty__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sixty
trans_list: sechzig
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after fifty-nine and before sixty-one, represented in Roman numerals as LX and in Arabic numerals as 60.


lexentry: eng/ska__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ska
trans_list: Ska
sense:
(music genre) A style of Jamaican dance music originating in the late 1950s, combining elements of Caribbean calypso and mento with American jazz and rhythm and blues; it was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae.


lexentry: eng/skank__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skank
trans_list: Schlampe | Schnalle
sense:
(pejorative, slang) A lewd and disreputable person, often female, especially an unattractive person with an air of tawdry promiscuity.


lexentry: eng/skate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skate
trans_list: Schlittschuh
sense:
A runner or blade, usually of steel, with a frame shaped to fit the sole of a shoe, made to be fastened under the foot, and used for gliding on ice.


lexentry: eng/skate__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skate
trans_list: Rochen
sense:
A fish of the family Rajidae in the superorder Batoidea (rays) which inhabit most seas. Skates generally have small heads with protruding muzzles, and wide fins attached to a flat body.


lexentry: eng/skateboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skateboard
trans_list: Skateboard
sense:
(sports, recreation) A narrow, wooden or plastic platform mounted on pairs of wheels, on which one stands and propels oneself by pushing along the ground with one foot.


lexentry: eng/skeg__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skeg
trans_list: Scheg
sense:
(nautical) A fin-like structure to the rear of the keel of a vessel that supports the rudder and protects a propeller.


lexentry: eng/skein__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skein
trans_list: Strang | Gebinde
sense:
A quantity of yarn, thread, etc. put up together in an oblong shape, after it is taken from the reel. A skein of cotton yarn is formed by eighty turns of the thread around a fifty-four inch reel.


lexentry: eng/skein__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: skein
trans_list: Schar
sense:
(zoology, UK, dialect, collective) A group of wild fowl (e.g. geese, goslings) when they are in flight.


lexentry: eng/skeletal_muscle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skeletal muscle
trans_list: Skelettmuskel
sense:
(muscle) The voluntary muscle of vertebrates, which is striated and anchored by tendons to bone and is used to effect skeletal movement such as locomotion.


lexentry: eng/skeleton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skeleton
trans_list: Skelett | Gerippe
sense:
(anatomy) The system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals.


lexentry: eng/skeleton__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skeleton
trans_list: Skeleton
sense:
(sports, uncountable) A type of tobogganing in which competitors lie face down, and descend head first.


lexentry: eng/skeptic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skeptic
trans_list: Skeptiker | Skeptikerin
sense:
Someone who doubts beliefs, claims, plans, etc that are accepted by others as true or appropriate, especially one who habitually does so.


lexentry: eng/skepticism__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: skepticism
trans_list: Skepsis | Skeptizismus
sense:
A methodology that starts from a neutral standpoint and aims to acquire certainty through scientific or logical observation.


lexentry: eng/sketch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sketch
trans_list: Skizze
sense:
A rapidly executed freehand drawing that is not intended as a finished work, often consisting of a multitude of overlapping lines.


lexentry: eng/sketch__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: sketch
trans_list: Sketch
sense:
A brief, light, or unfinished dramatic, musical, or literary work or idea; especially a short, often humorous or satirical scene or play, frequently as part of a revue or variety show.


lexentry: eng/skeuomorphic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skeuomorphic
trans_list: skeuomorph
sense:
(originally, archaeology) Pertaining to skeuomorphs, obsolete design elements which are retained for familiarity or out of tradition, even though they no longer serve any functional purpose.


lexentry: eng/skeuomorphism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skeuomorphism
trans_list: Skeumorphismus
sense:
The incorporation of obsolete or skeuomorphic elements into a design, for familiarity or out of tradition, even though they no longer serve any functional purpose.


lexentry: eng/skew-symmetric__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skew-symmetric
trans_list: schiefsymmetrisch
sense:
(linear algebra) Of a matrix, satisfying A^\textsf{T}=-A, i.e. having entries on one side of the diagonal that are the additive inverses of their correspondents on the other side of the diagonal and having only zeroes on the main diagonal.


lexentry: eng/skewer__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: skewer
trans_list: Spieß
sense:
(chess) A scenario in which a piece attacks a more valuable piece which, if it moves aside, reveals a less valuable piece.


lexentry: eng/ski__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ski
trans_list: Ski fahren | Ski laufen | Schi fahren | Schi laufen
sense:
(transitive) To travel over (a slope, etc.) on skis; to travel on skis at (a place), (especially as a sport).


lexentry: eng/ski_boot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ski boot
trans_list: Skistiefel | Skischuhe
sense:
Specialized footwear used in skiing to provide a way to attach the skier to skis using ski bindings.


lexentry: eng/ski_mask__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ski mask
trans_list: Skimaske
sense:
A warm cap shielding the neck and head, often made out of wool and used in skiing, or stereotypically while committing a robbery.


lexentry: eng/ski_wax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ski wax
trans_list: Schiwachs
sense:
A material applied to the bottom of skis or snowboards, in order to improve their gliding and gripping properties.


lexentry: eng/skid__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: skid
trans_list: Kufe
sense:
A ski-shaped runner or supporting surface as found on a helicopter or other aircraft in place of wheels.


lexentry: eng/skid_row__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skid row
trans_list: Armenviertel | heruntergekommenes Viertel
sense:
(derogatory) An especially dilapidated section of a city, characterized by abandoned or run-down buildings and vices such as drug dealing and prostitution, and frequented by homeless people.


lexentry: eng/skill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skill
trans_list: Fertigkeit | Fähigkeit | Kunst | Geschicklichkeit | Kompetenz | Talent
sense:
Capacity to do something well; technique, ability. Skills are usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities, which are often thought of as innate.


lexentry: eng/skimmer__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: skimmer
trans_list: Scherenschnabel
sense:
Any of three species of bird in the genus Rynchops of the family Laridae, that feed by skimming the surface of water bodies with their bills in flight.


lexentry: eng/skin__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: skin
trans_list: Design
sense:
(countable, computing, graphical user interface) A set of resources that modifies the appearance and/or layout of the graphical user interface of a computer program.


lexentry: eng/skinhead__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: skinhead
trans_list: Skinhead
sense:
A member of a subculture that arose among working-class youth in late 1960s England or its diaspora, defined by close-cropped or shaven heads and working-class clothing, and often associated with violence and white-supremacist or anti-immigrant principles.


lexentry: eng/skink__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skink
trans_list: Skink
sense:
A lizard of the family Scincidae, having small or reduced limbs or none at all and long tails that are regenerated when shed; a sandfish.


lexentry: eng/skinny__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skinny
trans_list: mager
sense:
(informal) Thin, generally in a negative sense (as opposed to slim, which is thin in a positive sense).


lexentry: eng/skinny_jeans__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skinny jeans
trans_list: Röhrenjeans | Röhrenhose
sense:
(clothing) A style of form-fitting jeans with very narrow, straight legs, which often taper inward at the ankles.


lexentry: eng/skipper__Noun__2
sense_num: 04
written_rep: skipper
trans_list: Dickkopffalter
sense:
Any of various butterflies of the families Hesperiidae and its subfamily Megathyminae, having a hairy mothlike body, hooked tips on the antennae, and a darting flight pattern.


lexentry: eng/skipping_rope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skipping rope
trans_list: Springseil | Sprungseil
sense:
An item for play or physical exercise consisting of a length of rope with a handle attached to each end, intended to be swung over and under a person jumping in a continual rhythm.


lexentry: eng/skirt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skirt
trans_list: Rock
sense:
An article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower part of the body.


lexentry: eng/skirting_board__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skirting board
trans_list: Scheuerleiste | Fußbodenleiste | Fußleiste
sense:
(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, finish carpentry, interior decorating) A panel, normally made of wood, between the floor and the interior wall of a structure, or placed in a position that is subject to repeated knocks


lexentry: eng/skive__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skive
trans_list: schwänzen
sense:
(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, informal) To avoid one's lessons or work (chiefly at school or university); shirk.


lexentry: eng/skua__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skua
trans_list: Raubmöwe | Skua
sense:
Any of various predatory seabirds of the family Stercorariidae that often chase other seabirds to steal their catches.


lexentry: eng/skull__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skull
trans_list: Schädel | Kranium
sense:
(anatomy) The main bones of the head considered as a unit; including the cranium, facial bones, and mandible.


lexentry: eng/skull_and_crossbones__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skull and crossbones
trans_list: Totenkopf
sense:
A depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs (thighbones), a symbol of death traditionally used on the Jolly Roger pirate flag, but now used on chemical containers and other hazardous items as an indicator of warning of toxicity or other life-threatening dangers or risks.


lexentry: eng/skullcap__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: skullcap
trans_list: Helmkraut
sense:
(botany) Any of several species of flowering plants of the genus Scutellaria, in the Lamiaceae family.


lexentry: eng/skunk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skunk
trans_list: Stinktier | Skunk
sense:
Any of various small mammals, of the family Mephitidae, native to North and Central America, having a glossy black with a white coat and two musk glands at the base of the tail for emitting a noxious smell as a defensive measure.


lexentry: eng/sky__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sky
trans_list: Himmel
sense:
The atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen.


lexentry: eng/sky__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sky
trans_list: Himmel
sense:
With a descriptive word: the part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time; its climate, condition, etc.


lexentry: eng/sky__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sky
trans_list: Himmel
sense:
(chiefly, literary, and, poetic, archaic) Usually preceded by the: the abode of God or the gods, angels, the souls of deceased people, etc.; heaven; also, powers emanating from heaven.


lexentry: eng/sky_burial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sky burial
trans_list: Himmelsbestattung
sense:
A funeral practice in which a human corpse is placed atop a mountain or other outdoor structure to decompose or be eaten by scavenging animals.


lexentry: eng/sky_lantern__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sky lantern
trans_list: Himmelslaterne
sense:
An ornament consisting of a small hot air balloon made of paper, with an opening at the bottom where a small fire is suspended.


lexentry: eng/skyhook__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: skyhook
trans_list: Skyhook
sense:
(tennis) A form of the overhead smash in which the eastern grip is used to hit the ball farther behind the body than usually possible.


lexentry: eng/skyjacking__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skyjacking
trans_list: Flugzeugentführung
sense:
The kidnapping of the passengers of an airplane by threat of force; the hijacking of an airplane, especially in flight.


lexentry: eng/skylarking__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skylarking
trans_list: Lärm
sense:
(originally, _, nautical) Playing around; frolicking; originally, running about the rigging of a vessel for fun; horseplay.


lexentry: eng/skyr__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skyr
trans_list: Skyr
sense:
A yogurt-like product made of curdled milk, curds stored up for food; a thick dairy product unique to Icelandic cuisine.


lexentry: eng/skyrmion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skyrmion
trans_list: Skyrmion
sense:
(physics, solid state physics, string theory) Any of a particular class of topological soliton that can be used to model certain properties of a nucleon.


lexentry: eng/skyrocket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skyrocket
trans_list: Feuerwerksrakete
sense:
A type of firework that uses a solid rocket engine to rise quickly into the sky where it emits a variety of effects such as stars, bangs, crackles, etc.


lexentry: eng/skywriter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skywriter
trans_list: Himmelsschreiber | Himmelsschreiberin
sense:
One who does skywriting. A pilot who writes messages, by leaving a trail of smoke from the plane, that are visible from the ground.


lexentry: eng/slackline__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slackline
trans_list: Slackline
sense:
(forestry, mining, sports) A length of cable, rope, or webbing that hangs loosely from its points of suspension.


lexentry: eng/slacks__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slacks
trans_list: Slacks
sense:
(dated) Semi-formal trousers which are less formal than those that are part of a suit but nowadays are considered suitable casualwear in most offices. (Takes a plural verb even when referring to a single pair; may be referred to as a pair of slacks.)


lexentry: eng/slag_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: slag off
trans_list: hinter jemandes Rücken reden
sense:
(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, slang, transitive) To talk insultingly to or about someone or something; usually one who is not present.


lexentry: eng/slake__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: slake
trans_list: ermüden | nachlassen
sense:
(intransitive, obsolete) Of a person: to become less energetic, to slacken in one's efforts. [11th–17thc.]


lexentry: eng/slaked_lime__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slaked lime
trans_list: Calciumhydroxid | Kalkhydrat | Löschkalk | Sumpfkalk | Weißkalkhydrat
sense:
Calcium hydroxide, a soft white powder, produced by adding water to quicklime. It is used in making mortar and cement, and has many industrial uses.


lexentry: eng/slander__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slander
trans_list: Schmähung | Diffamierung | (mündliche) Verleumdung | Lästerung
sense:
A false or unsupported, malicious statement (spoken, not written), especially one which is injurious to a person's reputation; the making of such a statement.


lexentry: eng/slant-eyed__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slant-eyed
trans_list: schlitzäugig
sense:
(derogatory) Specifically refers to having the eyes of most East Asians: with epicanthic folds, as opposed to the downturned eyes of Europeans.


lexentry: eng/slant__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: slant
trans_list: Ausrichtung | Neigung | Richtung | Tendenz
sense:
(typography) Synonym of slash ⟨ / ⟩, particularly in its use to set off pronunciations from other text.


lexentry: eng/slant__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: slant
trans_list: Ausrichtung | Neigung | Richtung | Tendenz
sense:
(Australia, slang) A crime committed for the purpose of being apprehended and transported to a major settlement.


lexentry: eng/slap_in_the_face__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slap in the face
trans_list: Ohrfeige | Maulschelle | Backpfeife | Watsche
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see slap,‎ in,‎ the,‎ face. (This sense is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/slap_in_the_face__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: slap in the face
trans_list: Schlag ins Gesicht
sense:
(figuratively) Something unexpectedly said or done which causes shock or offense; an insult, rebuke, or rebuff.


lexentry: eng/slap_shot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slap shot
trans_list: Schlagschuss
sense:
(ice hockey) The fastest shot in hockey, which typically involves levering the stick above the head before swinging it down to strike the puck with maximum power.


lexentry: eng/slapstick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slapstick
trans_list: Slapstick
sense:
(uncountable, comedy) A style of humor focusing on physical comedy, such as slipping on a banana peel, and with foolish characters who get into humiliating situations.


lexentry: eng/slash_and_burn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slash and burn
trans_list: Brandrodung | Schwenden
sense:
A technique in agriculture where plant matter is roughly cut down and then burned over to prepare fields for the next crop.


lexentry: eng/slat__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: slat
trans_list: Vorflügel
sense:
(aviation) A control surface that extends forwards and downwards from the leading edge of a wing, leaving a gap between it and the leading edge, in order to modify the airflow around the wing so as to allow flight at a higher angle of attack without stalling, lowering the aircraft's stall speed.


lexentry: eng/slate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slate
trans_list: Schiefer | Schiefertafel
sense:
(uncountable, geology) A fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash which has been metamorphosed so that it cleaves easily into thin layers.


lexentry: eng/slate__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: slate
trans_list: Schiefertafel | Tafel
sense:
(countable) A chalkboard, sheet of slate for writing on with chalk or with a thin rod of slate (a slate pencil) formerly commonly used by both students and teachers in schools.


lexentry: eng/slattern__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: slattern
trans_list: Aas
sense:
(dated) One who is uncareful or unconcerned about appearance or surroundings, usually said of a dirty and untidy woman.


