# translation

lexentry: eng/autism_spectrum_disorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autism spectrum disorder
trans_list: Autismus-Spektrum-Störung
sense:
(psychology, pathology) A disorder involving any of a range of psychological conditions, all characterized by abnormal social interaction and communication, restricted interests, highly repetitive behaviour, and eccentricity.


lexentry: eng/auto_insurance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: auto insurance
trans_list: KFZ-Versicherung | Kraftfahrzeugversicherung
sense:
(US) Insurance purchased by the owner of a vehicle to cover losses due to traffic accidents or theft: car insurance.


lexentry: eng/auto_racing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: auto racing
trans_list: Autorennen
sense:
(motor racing) Any of various sports in which automobiles (motor cars) are raced, either around a track, on roads or across country


lexentry: eng/auto_rickshaw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: auto rickshaw
trans_list: Autorikscha | Motorikscha | Tuk-Tuk
sense:
A motorized rickshaw of South, Southeast and East Asia, often available for hire in the manner of a taxi.


lexentry: eng/autobus__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: autobus
trans_list: Autobus | Gruppetto
sense:
(by extension, cycle racing) A large group of cyclists who have fallen behind the peloton in a race.


lexentry: eng/autocannon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autocannon
trans_list: Maschinenkanone
sense:
A fully automatic projectile weapon similar to a machine gun, but firing shells instead of bullets and larger in calibre.


lexentry: eng/autocephaly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autocephaly
trans_list: Autokephalie
sense:
(Christianity) The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.


lexentry: eng/autoclave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autoclave
trans_list: Autoklav
sense:
A strong, pressurized, heated vessel, as for laboratory experiments, sterilization, cooking or mineral processing.


lexentry: eng/autocorrelation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autocorrelation
trans_list: Autokorrelation
sense:
(statistics, signal processing) The cross-correlation of a signal with itself: the correlation between values of a signal in successive time periods.


lexentry: eng/autocratic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autocratic
trans_list: autokratisch
sense:
Of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute; holding independent and arbitrary powers of government.


lexentry: eng/autocross__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autocross
trans_list: Autocross | Geländerennen
sense:
A form of motorsport that tests the skill and speed of a driver over a course marked out with traffic cones


lexentry: eng/autofocus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autofocus
trans_list: Autofokus
sense:
(electronics, photography) A feature of some cameras and other optical systems that allows a correct focus on the subject to be obtained automatically


lexentry: eng/autogamy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autogamy
trans_list: Autogamie | Selbstbefruchtung
sense:
Self-fertilization, the fertilizing pollen being derived from the same blossom as the pistil acted upon.


lexentry: eng/autogenic_training__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autogenic training
trans_list: autogenes Training
sense:
A type of self-hypnotic relaxation technique developed by German psychiatrist Johannes Heinrich Schultz.


lexentry: eng/autogynephilia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autogynephilia
trans_list: Autogynophilie | Autogynäkophilie
sense:
In Blanchard's transsexualism typology, the supposed paraphilic tendency of a male person to be sexually aroused by the thought of being a female, sometimes framed as a form of gender identity disorder or transvestic fetishism.


lexentry: eng/autogyro__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autogyro
trans_list: Tragschrauber
sense:
(aircraft) An aircraft in which lift is provided by unpowered rotating wings and thrust is provided by a conventional propeller.


lexentry: eng/autoimmunity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autoimmunity
trans_list: Autoimmunität
sense:
(pathology, immunology) The condition where one's immune system attacks one's own tissues, i.e., an autoimmune disorder.


lexentry: eng/autolysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autolysis
trans_list: Autolyse
sense:
(pathology, cytology) The destruction of an organism's cells by enzymes produced by the organism itself.


lexentry: eng/automagical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: automagical
trans_list: automagisch
sense:
(computing, technology, informal) Automatic, but with an apparent element of magic. Commonly referring to complex technical processes hidden from the view of users or operators, resulting in technology that "just works".


lexentry: eng/automated_machine_learning__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: automated machine learning
trans_list: Automatisiertes maschinelles Lernen
sense:
(artificial intelligence) A field of study concerned with the design and development of algorithms and techniques of automating the end-to-end process of machine learning and artificial intelligence.


lexentry: eng/automated_teller_machine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: automated teller machine
trans_list: Geldautomat | Bankautomat | Bankomat
sense:
(banking) A device that provides bank customers with cash withdrawal and other services without the need for a human teller.


lexentry: eng/automatic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: automatic
trans_list: automatisch | Maschine
sense:
(of a firearm such as a machine gun) Firing continuously as long as the trigger is pressed until ammunition is exhausted.


lexentry: eng/automatic_rifle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: automatic rifle
trans_list: Schnellfeuergewehr
sense:
(countable, weaponry) A rifle that loads itself either from a belt or magazine; a machine gun. (Compare fully automatic rifles vs. semi-automatic rifles.) [19th c.]


lexentry: eng/automatic_transmission__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: automatic transmission
trans_list: Automatikgetriebe
sense:
(automotive) A vehicle transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to vehicle speed and/or load, and does not require any driver input to manually change gears under normal driving conditions; an automatic gearbox.


lexentry: eng/automation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: automation
trans_list: Automatisierung
sense:
The act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls.


lexentry: eng/automobile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: automobile
trans_list: Auto | Automobil | Wagen | Kraftwagen | Kraftfahrzeug | PKW
sense:
(US, Canada, Philippines, AU, NZ) A type of motor vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount of other load.


lexentry: eng/autonomic_nervous_system__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autonomic nervous system
trans_list: vegetatives Nervensystem
sense:
(neuroanatomy) In humans and other vertebrates, the part of the nervous system that regulates the involuntary activity of the heart, intestines and glands. These activities include digestion, respiration, perspiration, metabolism, and the modulation of blood pressure.


lexentry: eng/autonomous_sensory_meridian_response__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autonomous sensory meridian response
trans_list: autonome sensorische Meridianreaktion
sense:
A frisson characterized by a tingling sensation on the skin that typically begins on the scalp and moves down the back of the neck and upper spine.


lexentry: eng/autonomous_vehicle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autonomous vehicle
trans_list: selbstfahrendes Kraftfahrzeug
sense:
A vehicle that uses mechatronics, artificial intelligence and a multi-agent system to assist its human operator.


lexentry: eng/autophagy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autophagy
trans_list: Autophagie
sense:
(cytology) The process of self-digestion by a cell through the action of enzymes originating within the same cell, and often a defensive or self-preservation measure.


lexentry: eng/autopilot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autopilot
trans_list: Autopilot
sense:
(aviation, nautical) A mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic system used to guide a vehicle without assistance from a human being.


lexentry: eng/autoplasty__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autoplasty
trans_list: Autoplastie
sense:
(medicine, surgery, dated) The process of artificially repairing lesions by taking a piece of healthy tissue, as from a neighboring part, to supply the deficiency caused by disease or wounds. In present-day contexts likelier to be called autotransplantation or autografting.


lexentry: eng/autoregulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autoregulation
trans_list: Selbstregulation
sense:
(biology) Any of several physiological processes in which an inhibitory feedback system counteracts change.


lexentry: eng/autotomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autotomy
trans_list: Autotomie
sense:
(chiefly, _, zoology) The spontaneous removal of a limb, tail etc, especially by some invertebrates as a self-defense mechanism.


lexentry: eng/autotoxicity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autotoxicity
trans_list: Autotoxizität
sense:
Self-destruction of a species through the production of chemicals that escape into the environment and directly inhibit the growth of that species.


lexentry: eng/autotroph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autotroph
trans_list: Autotroph
sense:
(ecology) Any organism that can synthesize its food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy.


lexentry: eng/autotrophy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autotrophy
trans_list: Autotrophie
sense:
(biology) The synthesis of food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy


lexentry: eng/autumn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autumn
trans_list: Herbst | Herbstzeit
sense:
Traditionally the third of the four seasons, when deciduous trees lose their leaves, and temperatures and daylight hours decrease; typically regarded as spanning the months of September, October, and November in the Northern Hemisphere, and the months of March, April and May in the Southern Hemisphere.


lexentry: eng/autumn__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: autumn
trans_list: Herbst | Herbstzeit
sense:
(fashion) A person with relatively dark hair and a warm skin tone, seen as best suited to certain colours in clothing.


lexentry: eng/autumnal_equinox__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autumnal equinox
trans_list: Herbsttagundnachtgleiche
sense:
(astronomy) The moment when the sun appears to cross the celestial equator while tilting away from the observer, taking place in September in the northern hemisphere and March in the southern hemisphere.


lexentry: eng/auxiliary_cruiser__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: auxiliary cruiser
trans_list: Hilfskreuzer
sense:
(military, nautical) An armed merchantman, typically used as a commerce raider or as a convoy escort.


lexentry: eng/auxiliary_verb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: auxiliary verb
trans_list: Hilfsverb | Hilfszeitwort | Auxiliar | Auxiliare | Auxiliarverb | Hilfsverbum
sense:
(grammar) A verb that accompanies the main verb in a clause in order to make distinctions in tense, mood, voice or aspect.


lexentry: eng/auxin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: auxin
trans_list: Auxin
sense:
(botany, hormone) A class of plant growth substance (often called phytohormones or plant hormones) which play an essential role in coordination of many growth and behavioral processes in the plant life cycle.


lexentry: eng/avail__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: avail
trans_list: nützen | ausnutzen | helfen
sense:
(intransitive) To be of use or advantage; to answer or serve the purpose; to have strength, force, or efficacy sufficient to accomplish the object.


lexentry: eng/aval__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aval
trans_list: Aval
sense:
(finance, law) A financial guarantee by a third party to assume the burden of a debt, especially a bill of exchange in the event of default.


lexentry: eng/avalanche__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: avalanche
trans_list: Lawine | Eislawine | Gletscherlawine | Schneelawine
sense:
A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice.


lexentry: eng/avalanche__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: avalanche
trans_list: Lawine
sense:
(by extension) A sudden, great, or irresistible descent or influx; anything like an avalanche in suddenness and overwhelming quantity.


lexentry: eng/avania__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: avania
trans_list: Beleidigung
sense:
(historical) A tax or fee imposed on foreigners under the Ottoman Empire, especially one considered to be irregular or extortionate.


lexentry: eng/avaricious__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: avaricious
trans_list: habgierig | gierig | habsüchtig
sense:
Actuated by avarice; extremely greedy for wealth or material gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property.


lexentry: eng/avatar__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: avatar
trans_list: Avatar | Avatara | Herabkunft | Inkarnation | Verkörperung
sense:
(internet, video games) A complex and dynamic digital representation of a person or being in the form of a digital model, used online as a simulation or emulation of a person, or as a person's online alter ego, in a virtual world, virtual chat room, or metaverse.


lexentry: eng/avenge__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: avenge
trans_list: rächen | ahnden
sense:
(transitive) To take vengeance (for); to exact satisfaction for by punishing the injuring party; to vindicate by inflicting pain or evil on a wrongdoer.


lexentry: eng/aventail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aventail
trans_list: Helmbrünne
sense:
A curtain or flap of mail, fastened to a helmet, or to a coif (hood) of mail, covering the lower face, neck, and shoulders.


lexentry: eng/aventurine__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: aventurine
trans_list: Aventurin-Quarz | Aventurin
sense:
(mineral, by extension) A variety of translucent quartz, spangled throughout with scales of yellow mica.


lexentry: eng/avenue__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: avenue
trans_list: Allee | Avenue
sense:
The principal walk or approach to a house which is withdrawn from the road, especially, such approach bordered on each side by trees; any broad passageway thus bordered.


lexentry: eng/aver__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aver
trans_list: behaupten
sense:
(ambitransitive) To assert the truth of (something); to affirm (something) with confidence; to declare (something) in a positive manner.


lexentry: eng/aviary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aviary
trans_list: Voliere | Vogelhaus | Volière | Aviarium
sense:
A house, enclosure, large cage, or other place for keeping birds confined; a birdhouse. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/aviator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aviator
trans_list: Flieger
sense:
An aircraft pilot, especially a military pilot. The use of the word may imply claims of superior airmanship, as in navy aviator vs. air force pilot.


lexentry: eng/avidity__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: avidity
trans_list: Avidität
sense:
(biochemistry) The measure of the synergism of the strength of individual interactions between proteins.


lexentry: eng/avocet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: avocet
trans_list: Säbelschnäbler
sense:
Any of four species of wading birds in the genus Recurvirostra, with long, slender recurved bills, long legs, and webbed feet.


lexentry: eng/avoidance__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: avoidance
trans_list: Vermeidung
sense:
(obsolete) The act of becoming vacant, or the state of being vacant, specifically used for the state of a benefice becoming void by the death, deprivation, or resignation of the incumbent.


lexentry: eng/avoidance_speech__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: avoidance speech
trans_list: Vermeidungssprache
sense:
(linguistics) a special restricted speech style in certain languages used to refer to taboo subjects, or as a sign of respect in the presence of certain people, while doing certain activities, following a death, etc., distinguished by a specialized lexicon.


lexentry: eng/avoidant_personality_disorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: avoidant personality disorder
trans_list: ängstlich-vermeidende Persönlichkeitsstörung
sense:
(psychiatry) A personality disorder characterized by an irrational fear of rejection and anxiety in social situations.


lexentry: eng/avow__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: avow
trans_list: bekennen | gestehen
sense:
(transitive) To declare openly and boldly, as something believed to be right; to own, acknowledge or confess frankly.


lexentry: eng/avunculate__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: avunculate
trans_list: Avunkulat
sense:
(anthropology) Among certain tribal peoples, for example, the Korowai, a special relationship between a man and a maternal uncle, and the mutual responsibilities between them.


lexentry: eng/award__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: award
trans_list: Entscheid | Spruch
sense:
(legal) A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.


lexentry: eng/award__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: award
trans_list: Preis | Belohnung
sense:
A trophy or medal; something that denotes an accomplishment, especially in a competition. A prize or honor based on merit.


lexentry: eng/awareness_ribbon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: awareness ribbon
trans_list: Solidaritätsschleife
sense:
A ribbon that symbolizes various concerns and causes depending on the colours or the patterns used, such as indicating that a close relative is abroad in military service, health and social concerns, commemorating the anniversary of an event, and various political concerns.


lexentry: eng/awash__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: awash
trans_list: überschwemmt
sense:
Washed by the waves or tide (of a rock or strip of shore, or of an anchor, etc., when flush with the surface of the water, so that the waves break over it); covered with water.


lexentry: eng/awayday__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: awayday
trans_list: Seminar
sense:
(British) A business event, such as a team-building exercise, training course or internal meeting, that takes place away from the office without the usual distractions.


lexentry: eng/awl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: awl
trans_list: Ahle | Pfriem
sense:
A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc. The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl, etc.


lexentry: eng/ax_to_grind__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ax to grind
trans_list: Angelegenheit
sense:
(American spelling) A proposition or point of view to advocate, especially motivated by self-interest.


lexentry: eng/axe__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: axe
trans_list: beseitigen | streichen
sense:
(transitive, figurative) To lay off, terminate or drastically reduce, especially in a rough or ruthless manner; to cancel.


lexentry: eng/axil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: axil
trans_list: Blattachsel
sense:
(botany) The angle or point of divergence between the upper side of a branch, leaf, or petiole, and the stem or branch from which it springs.


lexentry: eng/axillary_hair__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: axillary hair
trans_list: Achselhaar
sense:
(uncountable) Androgenic hair growing in the armpit, normally beginning at the onset of, or shortly after, pubarche.


lexentry: eng/axinite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: axinite
trans_list: Axinit
sense:
(mineral) A borosilicate of aluminum, iron, and lime, commonly found in glassy, brown crystals with acute edges.


lexentry: eng/axiology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: axiology
trans_list: Axiologie
sense:
(uncountable, philosophy) The study of value(s), as regards origin, nature, functions, types, and interrelations; value theory.


lexentry: eng/axiom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: axiom
trans_list: Axiom | Annahme
sense:
(philosophy) A seemingly self-evident or necessary truth which is based on assumption; a principle or proposition which cannot actually be proved or disproved.


lexentry: eng/axiom__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: axiom
trans_list: Axiom | Ausgangspunkt | Grundannahme | Postulat
sense:
(logic, mathematics, proof theory) A fundamental assumption that serves as a basis for deduction of theorems; a postulate (sometimes distinguished from postulates as being universally applicable, whereas postulates are particular to a certain science or context).


lexentry: eng/axiom_of_choice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: axiom of choice
trans_list: Auswahlaxiom
sense:
(set theory) One of the axioms of set theory, equivalent to the statement that an arbitrary direct product of non-empty sets is non-empty; any version of said axiom, for example specifying the cardinality of the number of sets from which choices are made.


lexentry: eng/axiom_of_extensionality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: axiom of extensionality
trans_list: Extensionalitätsaxiom
sense:
(set theory) One of the axioms in axiomatic set theory, equivalent to the statement that two sets are equal if and only if they contain the same elements.


lexentry: eng/axiom_of_infinity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: axiom of infinity
trans_list: Unendlichkeitsaxiom
sense:
(set theory) One of the axioms in axiomatic set theory that guarantees the existence of an infinite set.


lexentry: eng/axiom_of_pairing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: axiom of pairing
trans_list: Paarmengenaxiom
sense:
(set theory) One of the axioms in axiomatic set theory, equivalent to the statement that if two sets exist, there exists a set with those two sets as its sole elements.


lexentry: eng/axiom_of_regularity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: axiom of regularity
trans_list: Fundierungsaxiom | Regularitätsaxiom
sense:
(set theory) One of the axioms in axiomatic set theory, equivalent to the statement that every non-empty set contains a member that is disjoint from that set.


lexentry: eng/axiom_of_union__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: axiom of union
trans_list: Vereinigungsaxiom
sense:
(set theory) One of the axioms in axiomatic set theory, equivalent to the statement that a union exists for any set, containing exactly all the elements contained within the sets within that set.


lexentry: eng/axion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: axion
trans_list: Axion
sense:
(physics) A hypothetical subatomic particle postulated to resolve certain symmetry problems concerning the strong nuclear force.


lexentry: eng/axis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: axis
trans_list: Achse
sense:
(geometry) An imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or is symmetrically arranged (an axis of symmetry).


lexentry: eng/axis__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: axis
trans_list: Achse
sense:
(mathematics) A fixed one-dimensional figure, such as a line or arc, with an origin and orientation and such that its points are in one-to-one correspondence with a set of numbers; an axis forms part of the basis of a space or is used to position and locate data in a graph (a coordinate axis)


lexentry: eng/axis_of_evil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: axis of evil
trans_list: Achse des Bösen
sense:
A group of states accused by George W. Bush of sponsoring terrorism and seeking weapons of mass destruction, originally defined as Iran, Iraq, and North Korea.


lexentry: eng/axle_load__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: axle load
trans_list: Achslast
sense:
(transport, rail) the total weight, including load carried, transferred by one axle and its wheels to a road or railway surface. This is especially important in relation to what weight road and railway structures can carry, bridges in particular.


lexentry: eng/axletree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: axletree
trans_list: Achse
sense:
A bar or beam of wood or iron, connecting the opposite wheels of a carriage, on the ends of which the wheels revolve.


lexentry: eng/axon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: axon
trans_list: Axon
sense:
(cytology) A nerve fibre which is a long slender projection of a nerve cell, and which conducts nerve impulses away from the body of the cell to a synapse.


lexentry: eng/axonometric__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: axonometric
trans_list: axonometrisch
sense:
(technical drawing) Describing a projection in which the horizontal and vertical axes are to the same scale, but the third axis is reduced to allow for perspective


lexentry: eng/ayahuasca__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ayahuasca
trans_list: Ayahuasca
sense:
A giant vine native to South America (especially Banisteriopsis caapi), noted for its psychotropic properties.


lexentry: eng/aye-aye__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aye-aye
trans_list: Fingertier | Aye-Aye
sense:
The lemur Daubentonia madagascariensis, a solitary nocturnal quadruped found in Madagascar and remarkable for their long fingers, sharp nails, and rodent-like incisor teeth.


lexentry: eng/aye_aye,_sir__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aye aye, sir
trans_list: jawohl
sense:
(idiomatic, nautical) The correct and seamanlike reply, onboard a Royal Navy (or US Navy) ship, on receipt of an order from someone of senior rank or authority. It means "I understand the command and hasten to comply with the order."


lexentry: eng/azelaic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: azelaic acid
trans_list: Azelainsäure
sense:
(carboxylic acid, pharmaceutical drug) An aliphatic dicarboxylic acid found in many cereals; it has an antibacterial action and is used in skin creams etc; HOOC(CH2)7COOH.


lexentry: eng/azeotrope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: azeotrope
trans_list: azeotrop Gemisch
sense:
(physics) A mixture of two or more substances whose liquid and gaseous forms have the same composition (at a certain pressure); the substances cannot be separated by normal distillation.


lexentry: eng/azimuth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: azimuth
trans_list: Azimut
sense:
An arc of the horizon intercepted between the meridian of the place and a vertical circle passing through the center of any object.


lexentry: eng/aziridine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aziridine
trans_list: Ethylenimin
sense:
(organic compound) A three-membered heterocycle containing two methylene groups and an imine; the nitrogen equivalent of ethylene oxide.


lexentry: eng/azo_compound__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: azo compound
trans_list: Azoverbindung
sense:
(organic compound) an organic compound of the general formula R-N=N-R1; they are often colored and are the basis of many synthetic dyes; a diazene


lexentry: eng/azuki_bean__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: azuki bean
trans_list: Adzukibohne
sense:
An annual vine (Vigna angularis), widely grown throughout East Asia and the Himalayas for its small bean.


lexentry: eng/azure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: azure
trans_list: Azurblau | Himmelblau
sense:
(countable, and, uncountable) The clear blue colour of the sky; also, a pigment or dye of this colour.


lexentry: eng/azurite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: azurite
trans_list: Azurit
sense:
(mineral) A blue vitreous mineral; a basic hydrated copper carbonate, with the chemical formula Cu2+3(CO3)2(OH)2, used since antiquity as a blue pigment or ores to extract metallic copper.


lexentry: eng/babbitt_metal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: babbitt metal
trans_list: Lagermetall
sense:
A soft white alloy of variable composition (for example, nine parts of tin to one of copper, or fifty parts of tin to five of antimony and one of copper) used in bearings to diminish friction.


lexentry: eng/babesiosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: babesiosis
trans_list: Babesiose
sense:
(pathology) Any of several malaria-like parasitic diseases in humans and other animals caused by Babesia, a genus of protozoa.


lexentry: eng/babka__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: babka
trans_list: Kuchen
sense:
A Central and Eastern European coffee cake flavored with orange rind, rum, almonds, and raisins; or with some single flavoring, e.g. chocolate, lemon, etc.


lexentry: eng/baboon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baboon
trans_list: Pavian
sense:
An Old World monkey of the genus Papio, having dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/babushka__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: babushka
trans_list: Kopftuch
sense:
(originally, North American) A traditional floral headscarf worn by an Eastern European woman, tied under the chin. [from 1930s]


lexentry: eng/baby's_breath__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baby's breath
trans_list: Gipskraut
sense:
A genus, Gypsophila, of about 100 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to Europe, Asia and north Africa.


lexentry: eng/baby__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baby
trans_list: Baby | Säugling | Kleinkind
sense:
A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.


lexentry: eng/baby__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: baby
trans_list: Baby | Junges
sense:
Any very young animal, especially a vertebrate; many species have specific names for their babies, such as kittens for the babies of cats, puppies for the babies of dogs, and chicks for the babies of birds. See Category:Baby animals for more.


lexentry: eng/baby_boom__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: baby boom
trans_list: Babyboom | Geburtenwelle | hohe Geburtenzahl
sense:
(singulare tantum) The increase in the birth rate following the return of servicemen at the end of World War II.


lexentry: eng/baby_boomer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baby boomer
trans_list: Babyboomer | Babyboomerin
sense:
(sometimes, capitalized) A person born in the postwar years (generally considered in the United States and other Allied countries as between 1946 and the early 1960s), when there was a marked increase in birthrates throughout the Western world following the return of servicemen at the end of World War II.


lexentry: eng/baby_bouncer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baby bouncer
trans_list: Babywippe
sense:
Any of various devices in which a baby may be secured whilst allowing it to move the device up and down, or from side to side.


lexentry: eng/baby_face__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: baby face
trans_list: Milchgesicht
sense:
(often, derogatory) A person having such a face, especially a young man having a beardless appearance.


lexentry: eng/baby_face__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: baby face
trans_list: Milchgesicht
sense:
(professional wrestling, slang) A headlining wrestler with a persona embodying heroic or virtuous traits and who is regarded as a "good guy", especially one who is handsome and well-conditioned.


lexentry: eng/baby_hatch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baby hatch
trans_list: Babyklappe
sense:
A place where a person (typically the mother) can bring a baby to abandon it so that somebody else can find and care for it.


lexentry: eng/baby_monitor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baby monitor
trans_list: Babyfon
sense:
An intercom system that enables a person to remotely detect sounds of distress from a baby; a baby alarm.


lexentry: eng/baby_of_the_family__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: baby of the family
trans_list: Nesthäkchen
sense:
A member of an immediate family who behaves as, or is treated as though they were the youngest member of a family.


lexentry: eng/baby_powder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baby powder
trans_list: Babypuder
sense:
An astringent powder used for preventing diaper rash, as a deodorant, and for other cosmetic purposes.


lexentry: eng/baby_shower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baby shower
trans_list: Baby Shower | Babyparty
sense:
A party celebrating the pending or recent birth of a child, involving guests giving gifts (typically babycare items) to the parent(s).


lexentry: eng/babysitter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: babysitter
trans_list: Babysitter | Babysitterin | Kinderbetreuer | Kinderhüter | Kinderbetreuerin | Kinderhüterin
sense:
A person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians.


lexentry: eng/baccalaureate__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: baccalaureate
trans_list: Bakkalaureat
sense:
A high school completion exam and qualification awarded in many countries (e.g. Finland, France, Moldova, Romania), designed to enable students to go on to higher education.


lexentry: eng/baccarat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baccarat
trans_list: Baccara
sense:
(card games) A card game resembling chemin de fer with many forms - usually entailing the player(s) betting against two or three hands dealt - also bearing some similarities to blackjack.


lexentry: eng/bachelor's_button__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bachelor's button
trans_list: Kornblume
sense:
(usually, in the plural) Any one of a number of plants with daisy-like, button-shaped flowers of the genus Centaurea, especially the species Centaurea cyanus.


lexentry: eng/bachelor_pad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bachelor pad
trans_list: Junggesellenbude | Garçonnière
sense:
(US) A nice, well-furnished dwelling where an unmarried man lives, usually by himself, but sometimes with other men.


lexentry: eng/bachelor_party__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bachelor party
trans_list: Junggesellenabschied | Polterabend
sense:
(US, Canada, South Africa) A party held for a man who is about to be married, normally attended only by male friends and relatives.


lexentry: eng/bacillus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bacillus
trans_list: Bazillus
sense:
Any of various rod-shaped, spore-forming aerobic bacteria in the genus Bacillus, some of which cause disease.


lexentry: eng/back-formation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: back-formation
trans_list: Rückbildung
sense:
(uncountable, linguistics) The process by which a new word is formed from an older word by interpreting the former as a derivative of the latter, often by removing a morpheme (real or perceived) from the older word, such as the verb burgle, formed by removing -ar (perceived as an agent-noun suffix) from burglar.


lexentry: eng/back-of-the-envelope__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: back-of-the-envelope
trans_list: Bierdeckel | Schmierzettel | hingekritzelt
sense:
(idiomatic, informal) Especially of a calculation, estimation, or other reasoning, or an idea: approximate, rough, simplified. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/back-seat_driver__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: back-seat driver
trans_list: Wichtigtuer
sense:
A person sitting (typically) in the back seat of a car issuing (unsolicited and usually unwanted) instructions to the driver.


lexentry: eng/back-seat_driver__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: back-seat driver
trans_list: Wichtigtuer
sense:
(figuratively) An opinionated person who offers (unsolicited and often unwanted) advice on the best way to handle a situation.


lexentry: eng/back-translation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: back-translation
trans_list: Rückübersetzung
sense:
(translation studies, uncountable) The process of translating a previously translated document back into the original language.


lexentry: eng/back-transliteration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: back-transliteration
trans_list: Rückumschrift
sense:
(translation studies, uncountable) The process of transliterating a transliteration back into the original script.


lexentry: eng/back__Adjective__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: back
trans_list: hinterer | Hinterzungen- | rück-
sense:
(comparable, phonetics) Pronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the back of the mouth, near the soft palate (most often describing a vowel).


lexentry: eng/back__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: back
trans_list: Rücken | Rückseite | Hinterseite | Fond | Hintergrund | Kehrseite
sense:
The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.


lexentry: eng/back__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: back
trans_list: Bottich | Küpe | Pfanne | Wanne | Würzpfanne
sense:
A large shallow vat; a cistern, tub, or trough, used by brewers, distillers, dyers, picklers, gluemakers, and others, for mixing or cooling wort, holding water, hot glue, etc.


lexentry: eng/back__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: back
trans_list: rückdrehen | zurücksetzen
sense:
(nautical, of the wind) To change direction contrary to the normal pattern; that is, to shift anticlockwise in the northern hemisphere, or clockwise in the southern hemisphere.


lexentry: eng/back_and_forth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: back and forth
trans_list: Hin und Her
sense:
The movement (of someone or something) forward followed by a return to the same position. May refer to a concept such as an emotional state or a relationship as well as a physical thing.


lexentry: eng/back_away__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: back away
trans_list: abtreten
sense:
(intransitive) To move in a direction opposite to that which one is facing, keeping one's attention on the thing in front being avoided.


lexentry: eng/back_cover__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: back cover
trans_list: Klappentext
sense:
The cover on the opposite side of the front cover of a book, magazine, etc; back of the book; associated with sports pages in publications.


lexentry: eng/back_end__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: back end
trans_list: Back-End
sense:
(computing) That part of a hardware or software system that is farthest from the user; the internals rather than the user interface.


lexentry: eng/back_fire__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: back fire
trans_list: Fehlzündung
sense:
An explosion produced either by a running internal combustion engine that occurs in the air intake or exhaust system rather than inside the combustion chamber or unburned fuel or hydrocarbons ignited somewhere in the exhaust system.


lexentry: eng/back_in_the_day__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: back in the day
trans_list: damals | früher
sense:
(temporal location, idiomatic, informal) In the distant past; especially, at a time fondly remembered (the good old days).


lexentry: eng/back_road__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: back road
trans_list: Nebenstraße | Seitenstraße
sense:
A secondary road, a little-used road, a road through rural areas sometimes used as an alternative to main roads.


lexentry: eng/back_scrubber__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: back scrubber
trans_list: Rückenbürste
sense:
A utensil in the form of a brush or a sponge on a long handle, used to scrub the back while bathing.


lexentry: eng/back_street__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: back street
trans_list: Seitengasse
sense:
A usually small and narrow street or alley, especially one in inferior or poorer parts of a city, away from the centre.


lexentry: eng/back_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: back up
trans_list: aufrechterhalten
sense:
(idiomatic, intransitive, cricket) For a fielder to position himself behind the wicket (relative to a team-mate who is throwing the ball at the wicket) so as to stop the ball, and prevent overthrows.


lexentry: eng/back_vowel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: back vowel
trans_list: Hinterzungenvokal | hinterer Vokal
sense:
(phonetics) Any vowel sound produced in the back of the mouth, such as /uː/ in rule or /əʊ/ in pole.


lexentry: eng/backbencher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: backbencher
trans_list: Hinterbänkler | Hinterbänklerin
sense:
(politics) A Member of Parliament who does not have cabinet rank, and who therefore sits on one of the backbenches or in one of the back rows of the legislature.


lexentry: eng/backbend__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: backbend
trans_list: Brücke
sense:
(gymnastics, dance) A move in which the performer bends backwards until the hands touch the floor or catches him/herself with the hands.


lexentry: eng/backbone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: backbone
trans_list: Rückgrat | Wirbelsäule
sense:
(countable) The series of vertebrae, separated by disks, that encloses and protects the spinal cord, and runs down the middle of the back in vertebrate animals.


lexentry: eng/backgammon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: backgammon
trans_list: Backgammon
sense:
A board game for two players in which each has 15 stones which move between 24 triangular points according to the roll of a pair of dice; the object is to move all of one's pieces around, and bear them off the board.


lexentry: eng/background_music__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: background music
trans_list: Fahrstuhlmusik | Hintergrundmusik | Kaufhausmusik
sense:
Any music played in a public space whose main function is to create an atmosphere suitable to a specific occasion, rather than to be listened to.


lexentry: eng/background_music__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: background music
trans_list: Bühnenmusik
sense:
(music) Any music in a film, video game, or other medium that establishes mood and is not meant to be the focus of attention.


lexentry: eng/backhand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: backhand
trans_list: Rückhand
sense:
(tennis, and, other, racquet sports) A stroke made across the chest from the off-hand side to the racquet hand side; a stroke during which the back of the hand faces the shot.


lexentry: eng/backhanded_compliment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: backhanded compliment
trans_list: vergiftetes Kompliment | zweideutiges Kompliment | zweifelhaftes Kompliment
sense:
(idiomatic) An insult disguised as a compliment; a compliment which can be interpreted as an insult.


lexentry: eng/backhander__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: backhander
trans_list: Schlag mit dem Handrücken
sense:
(surfing) A surfer who approaches a swell with the wave behind them ("on their backhand") rather than facing the wave ("on their forehand").


lexentry: eng/backheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: backheel
trans_list: Hackentrick
sense:
(soccer) A kick played by the heel which typically travels in the opposite direction from which the player is facing.


lexentry: eng/backhoe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: backhoe
trans_list: Baggerschaufel
sense:
A piece of excavating equipment, either an integral subassembly or an attachment, consisting of a digging bucket or scoop on the end of an articulated arm, drawn backwards to move earth; used in excavator/digger and backhoe tractors.


lexentry: eng/backhoe__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: backhoe
trans_list: Baggerlader
sense:
(chiefly, US, Canada, Australia) Ellipsis of backhoe loader: A multi-purpose tractor with a front-mounted loading bucket and a rear-mounted digging bucket. The tractor combines a front-end loader/loader (component) and an excavator/digger (component).


lexentry: eng/backlash__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: backlash
trans_list: Reaktion | Rückwirkung | wegspringen | zurückspringen
sense:
(literal) A suddenly reversed or backward motion, such as of a rope or elastic band when it snaps under tension.


lexentry: eng/backlash__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: backlash
trans_list: Rumpeln
sense:
(mechanics) The jarring or reflex motion caused in badly fitting machinery by irregularities in velocity or a reverse of motion.


lexentry: eng/backmarker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: backmarker
trans_list: Nachzügler
sense:
A racer who holds a poor rank or is lapped in a race. Such racers often run for a team that has less funding than most other teams and/or lack talent compared to most other drivers. Also referred to as Field fillers.


lexentry: eng/backpack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: backpack
trans_list: Rucksack
sense:
A knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame, but always supported by straps, worn on a person’s back for the purpose of carrying things, especially when hiking, or on a student's back when carrying books.


lexentry: eng/backpacker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: backpacker
trans_list: Rucksacktourist | Backpacker | Rucksackreisender
sense:
A traveler whose luggage consists of a backpack; especially, such a traveler who uses hostels, public transport, and other inexpensive services.


lexentry: eng/backpedal__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: backpedal
trans_list: zurückrudern | einen Rückzieher machen | zurückziehen
sense:
(intransitive, idiomatic) To distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea.


lexentry: eng/backronym__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: backronym
trans_list: Backronym
sense:
A word that is originally not an acronym but is turned into one by devising a full form for it, sometimes as a folk etymology, sometimes as a contrived acronym to name a new organization, proposal, or other entity.


lexentry: eng/backscratcher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: backscratcher
trans_list: Rückenkratzer
sense:
A long slender rod with a rake-like device on one end, sometimes in the form of a human hand, designed to let a person scratch their own back.


lexentry: eng/backside__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: backside
trans_list: Hinterteil
sense:
The back side of an estate: the backyard and outbuildings behind a main house, especially (UK, _, dialect, euphemism) an outhouse.


lexentry: eng/backspace__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: backspace
trans_list: Backspace | Rücksetztaste | Rücktaste
sense:
(computing) A keyboard key used for removing a character behind the cursor, and moving the cursor one position backwards.


lexentry: eng/backsplash__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: backsplash
trans_list: Armaturenbrett
sense:
A vertical covering on a wall rising above a countertop or other work surface to protect the wall from spills and to decorate the wall.


lexentry: eng/backstab__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: backstab
trans_list: hintergehen
sense:
(transitive) To attack someone (especially verbally) unfairly in a deceitful, underhand, or treacherous manner, especially when they're not present in the place or situation that it happens.


lexentry: eng/backstabber__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: backstabber
trans_list: Verräter
sense:
A traitor or hypocrite, such as a co-worker or friend assumed trustworthy but who figuratively attacks when one's back is turned.


lexentry: eng/backstage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: backstage
trans_list: Backstage
sense:
The area behind a stage out of view of the audience where performers wait to give their show; especially that of the dressing rooms.


lexentry: eng/backstay__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: backstay
trans_list: Backstag
sense:
(nautical) A part of the rigging of a sailing ship extending from the top of the mast (masthead) to the back of the ship; they support the strain on all upper masts and provide additional support to the shrouds when the wind is abaft the beam.


lexentry: eng/backstory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: backstory
trans_list: Backstory | Hintergrundgeschichte | Vorgeschichte
sense:
The previous experiences and life of a person, specifically (narratology, especially in, _, film, television) a character in a dramatic work.


lexentry: eng/backstroke__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: backstroke
trans_list: Rückenschwimmen | Rückenkraulen
sense:
(swimming) A stroke swum lying on one's back, while rotating both arms through the water as to propel the swimmer backwards.


lexentry: eng/backup__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: backup
trans_list: Backup | Sicherungskopie | Datensicherung | Reservekopie | Sicherheitskopie
sense:
(computing) A copy of a file or record, stored separately from the original, that can be used to recover the original if it is damaged or destroyed.


lexentry: eng/backup_camera__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: backup camera
trans_list: rückfahrsystem
sense:
(automotive) A camera installed on the rear of a vehicle, to help in reversing and in eliminating rear end blindspots.


lexentry: eng/backward__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: backward
trans_list: altmodisch | antiquiert | rückständig | rückwärtsgewandt | überholt
sense:
(chess) Of a pawn, further behind than pawns of the same colour on adjacent files and unable to be moved forward safely.


lexentry: eng/backwash__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: backwash
trans_list: Spuckrest | Spuckschluck | Uwe
sense:
The saliva, spit or food particles that have flowed back into a drink after someone has drunk from it.


lexentry: eng/backwater__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: backwater
trans_list: Kaff | Dorf
sense:
(idiomatic, usually, figurative) A remote place: somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc; any field of endeavor that figuratively resembles such a place.


lexentry: eng/backwoods__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: backwoods
trans_list: abgelegene Gegend
sense:
A remote or sparsely inhabited region, especially in North America; away from big towns and from the influence of modern life.


lexentry: eng/backwoodsman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: backwoodsman
trans_list: Hinterwäldler
sense:
A person who is acclimated to living in a forest area that is far removed from civilization or modern conveniences.


lexentry: eng/bacteriochlorophyll__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bacteriochlorophyll
trans_list: Bacteriochlorophyll
sense:
(biology) A photosynthetic pigment related to the chlorophylls, occurring in various bacteria doing anoxygenic photosynthesis.


lexentry: eng/bacteriology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bacteriology
trans_list: Bakteriologie | Bakterienkunde
sense:
(biology, microbiology) The scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture.


lexentry: eng/bacteriostatic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bacteriostatic
trans_list: bakteriostatisch
sense:
Of or relating to bacteriostasis or a bacteriostat; inhibiting the growth of bacteria without destroying them.


lexentry: eng/baculovirus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baculovirus
trans_list: Baculovirus
sense:
Any large rod-shaped virus of the family Baculoviridae, including the granuloviruses and nucleopolyhedroviruses.


lexentry: eng/bad__Adjective__3
sense_num: 05
written_rep: bad
trans_list: schlecht | böse | unangenehm
sense:
(Internet slang, sarcastic) Used without a copula to mock people who oppose something without having any real understanding of it.


lexentry: eng/bad__Adjective__3
sense_num: 06
written_rep: bad
trans_list: schlecht | böse | unangenehm
sense:
(chiefly in "bad boy", "bad girl", and similar phrases) Attractive due to (one's) rebellious nature.


lexentry: eng/bad_apple__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bad apple
trans_list: schwarzes Schaf | Unheilstifter | fauler Apfel | faules Ei
sense:
(idiomatic, often, in the plural) A person who is not wholesome, honest, or trustworthy, especially one who has an adverse influence on others.


lexentry: eng/bad_breath__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bad breath
trans_list: Mundegeruch
sense:
(medicine, dentistry, informal) Breath that produces an unpleasant or foul-smelling odor when exhaled.


lexentry: eng/bad_debt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bad debt
trans_list: Forderungsausfall
sense:
(business, accounting) A debt which cannot be recovered from the debtor, either because the debtor lacks the money to pay or because the debtor cannot be found and/or forced to pay.


lexentry: eng/bad_faith__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bad faith
trans_list: Bösgläubigkeit | böse Absicht | böser Glaube
sense:
(legal) An intent to deceive or mislead another to gain some advantage; dishonesty or fraud in a transaction (such as knowingly misrepresenting the quality of something that is being bought or sold).


lexentry: eng/bad_things_come_in_threes__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bad things come in threes
trans_list: aller guten Dinge sind drei
sense:
If one unfortunate event has already occurred, a second and third are likely to occur; if two, a third should be expected.


lexentry: eng/bad_trip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bad trip
trans_list: Horrortrip
sense:
(slang, drug use) An acute adverse psychological reaction to effects produced under the influence of psychoactive substances, namely hallucinogens.


lexentry: eng/badass__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: badass
trans_list: Miesmuschel
sense:
(US, sometimes considered, _, vulgar, slang, positive connotation) Having an extreme appearance, attitude, or behavior that is considered admirable.


lexentry: eng/badass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: badass
trans_list: Schlampe
sense:
(US, sometimes considered, _, vulgar, slang, negative connotation) A belligerent or mean person; a person with an unpleasantly extreme appearance, attitudes, or behavior.


lexentry: eng/badass__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: badass
trans_list: Miesmuschel
sense:
(US, sometimes considered, _, vulgar, slang, positive connotation) A person considered impressive due to courage, skill, daring, audacity, and/or toughness.


lexentry: eng/badge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: badge
trans_list: Abzeichen
sense:
A distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or cognizance, worn on one’s clothing, as an insignia of some rank, or of the membership of an organization.


lexentry: eng/badge__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: badge
trans_list: Abzeichen
sense:
(heraldry) A distinctive mark worn by servants, retainers, and followers of royalty or nobility, who, being beneath the rank of gentlemen, have no right to armorial bearings.


lexentry: eng/badge_of_shame__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: badge of shame
trans_list: Schandmal | Schandzeichen
sense:
a distinctive symbol required to be worn by a specific group or an individual for the purpose of public humiliation, ostracism, or persecution


lexentry: eng/badminton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: badminton
trans_list: Badminton | Federball
sense:
(uncountable) A racquet sport played indoors on a court by two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs of players (doubles), in which a shuttlecock is volleyed over a net and the competitions are presided by an umpire in British English and a referee in American English.


lexentry: eng/baffle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baffle
trans_list: Abweiser | Leitblech | Luftleitblech | Prallblech | Schallwand | Schwallblech
sense:
A device used to dampen, muffle, restrain, or otherwise control the movement of a fluid, or waves travelling through a fluid such as light or sound; specifically, a surface positioned inside an open area to inhibit direct motion from one place to another without preventing motion altogether.


lexentry: eng/bag__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bag
trans_list: Tüte | Tasche
sense:
A container made of leather, plastic, or other material, usually with a handle or handles, in which you carry personal items, or clothes or other things that you need for travelling. Includes shopping bags, schoolbags, suitcases, briefcases, handbags, backpacks, etc.


lexentry: eng/bag_snatcher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bag snatcher
trans_list: Handtaschendieb | Handtaschendiebin
sense:
(UK, Australia) A thief who snatches a handbag, shoulder bag, rucksack, etc., from the person carrying it.


lexentry: eng/baggage_car__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baggage car
trans_list: Gepäckwagen
sense:
(especially, US, rail) A railway vehicle in passenger trains used to carry passengers' heavy luggage; a luggage van.


lexentry: eng/baggage_carousel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baggage carousel
trans_list: Gepäckband
sense:
A machine that delivers checked luggage to the passengers at the baggage claim area at their final destination. The luggage rotates in the carousel until it is picked up.


lexentry: eng/baggage_claim__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baggage claim
trans_list: Gepäckausgabe | Gepäckrückgabe
sense:
(US) The designated location for receiving checked luggage, such as the baggage carousels at an airport.


lexentry: eng/bagpipes__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bagpipes
trans_list: Dudelsack | Sackpfeife
sense:
A musical wind instrument possessing a flexible bag inflated by bellows, a double-reed melody pipe and up to four drone pipes; any aerophone that produces sound using air from a reservoir to vibrate enclosed reeds.


lexentry: eng/bahuvrihi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bahuvrihi
trans_list: Besitzkompositum
sense:
(grammar, also, _, attributive) A type of nominal compound in which the first part modifies the second but neither part alone conveys the intended meaning.


lexentry: eng/baiji__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baiji
trans_list: Baiji | Chinesische Flussdelfin
sense:
A freshwater dolphin (†Lipotes vexillifer), only found in the Yangtze River, and declared functionally extinct in 2006.


lexentry: eng/bail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bail
trans_list: Kaution
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial.


lexentry: eng/bail_bond__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bail bond
trans_list: Kaution
sense:
(US) A surety, used to obtain the release of a criminal defendant who has been required to give bail.


lexentry: eng/bail_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: bail out
trans_list: aussteigen
sense:
(intransitive, idiomatic, slang) To leave (or not attend at all) a place or a situation, especially quickly or when the situation has become undesirable; to abandon (something).


lexentry: eng/baileychlore__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baileychlore
trans_list: Baileychlor
sense:
A yellow-green mineral of the chlorite group with the mineral formula (Zn,Fe,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8.


lexentry: eng/bailiff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bailiff
trans_list: Gerichtsvollzieher | Büttel | Häscher
sense:
(historical, Norman term) A reeve, (specifically) the chief officer executing the decisions of any English court in the period following the Norman Conquest or executing the decisions of lower courts in the late medieval and early modern period.


lexentry: eng/bain-marie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bain-marie
trans_list: Wasserbad | Bain-Marie
sense:
(cooking) A large pan containing hot water, into which other smaller pans are set in order to cook food slowly, or to keep food warm.


lexentry: eng/bait__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bait
trans_list: Köder
sense:
Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net.


lexentry: eng/bait__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bait
trans_list: Köder | Lockmittel
sense:
Anything which allures; something or someone used to lure or entice someone or something into doing something


lexentry: eng/baize__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baize
trans_list: Tuch
sense:
A thick, soft, usually woolen cloth resembling felt; often colored green and used for coverings on card tables, billiard and snooker tables, etc.


lexentry: eng/bake__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bake
trans_list: backen | braten
sense:
(transitive, or, intransitive, or, ditransitive, with person as subject) To cook (something) in an oven (for someone).


lexentry: eng/baked_good__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baked good
trans_list: Backware
sense:
(usually, in the plural) An item or class of items with a flour as a main ingredient, prepared by baking.


lexentry: eng/bakfiets__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bakfiets
trans_list: Lastenfahrrad | Lastenrad | Transportrad
sense:
(cycling, originally in the Netherlands) A bicycle or tricycle with a long wheelbase between the front wheel and handlebars holding a large box, originally used solely to transport goods but now also commonly for carrying young children.


lexentry: eng/bakkie__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bakkie
trans_list: Bakkie
sense:
(road transport) A small pick-up truck or ute, generally open and sometimes fitted with a removable canopy, but distinct from an enclosed van and a large truck. [from mid 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/baklava__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baklava
trans_list: Baklava
sense:
A sweet pastry found in many cuisines of the Middle East and the Balkans, made of chopped nuts layered with phyllo pastry. [since c. 1650; modern spelling since 1800s]


lexentry: eng/balaclava__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: balaclava
trans_list: Balaklava | Sturmhaube | Biwakmütze | Skimaske | Sturmmaske
sense:
A type of warm headgear covering the neck, head, and often part of the face, with apertures left as necessary, often made out of wool.


lexentry: eng/balalaika__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: balalaika
trans_list: Balalaika
sense:
A plucked stringed instrument with a triangular body, short neck and three strings, of Russian origin.


lexentry: eng/balance__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: balance
trans_list: balancieren | im Gleichgewicht halten
sense:
(transitive) To hold (an object or objects) precariously; to support on a narrow base, so as to keep from falling.


lexentry: eng/balance_beam__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: balance beam
trans_list: Waagebalken
sense:
The horizontal member of any balance (scale,) usually carrying pans at each end, supported at its center by a fulcrum.


lexentry: eng/balance_board__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: balance board
trans_list: Balancebrett | Balancierbrett | Wackelbrett
sense:
A device used for recreation, athletic training, circus acts, etc. consisting of a rectangular or circular board on a fulcrum on which board the user attempts to balance.


lexentry: eng/balance_of_payments__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: balance of payments
trans_list: Zahlungsbilanz
sense:
A measure of all flows of money into and out of a country including payments for goods and services and capital flows.


lexentry: eng/balance_of_power__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: balance of power
trans_list: Mächtegleichgewicht
sense:
(politics, government) A situation of equilibrium in which no country is powerful enough to control, or threaten the interests of, the others.


lexentry: eng/balance_of_probabilities__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: balance of probabilities
trans_list: Grundsatz der erdrückenden Beweislast
sense:
(legal) A legal standard, applied in many jurisdictions for deciding the outcome of civil disputes, which requires that a dispute be decided in favor of the party whose claims are more likely to be true.


lexentry: eng/balance_of_trade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: balance of trade
trans_list: Handelsbilanz
sense:
(economics, trade) The difference between the monetary value of exports and imports in an economy over a certain period of time.


lexentry: eng/balance_sheet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: balance sheet
trans_list: Bilanz
sense:
(accounting) A summary of a person's or organization's assets, liabilities and equity as of a specific date.


lexentry: eng/balance_wheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: balance wheel
trans_list: Unruh | Steigerad
sense:
The timekeeping device normally used in mechanical watches and small clocks, consisting of a wheel which oscillates due to a coiled spring.


lexentry: eng/balcony__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: balcony
trans_list: Balkon
sense:
(architectural element) An accessible structure extending from a building, especially outside a window.


lexentry: eng/bald_cypress__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bald cypress
trans_list: Sumpfzypresse
sense:
Taxodium distichum, deciduous conifer trees native to often-flooded areas of the southeastern and south central parts of the United States.


lexentry: eng/bald_eagle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bald eagle
trans_list: Weißkopfseeadler
sense:
Haliaeetus leucocephalus, a species of eagle native to North America and notable for the white plumage on its head.


lexentry: eng/baldric__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baldric
trans_list: Wehrgehänge
sense:
A broad belt, originally of leather and often richly ornamented, worn diagonally from shoulder to hip (across the breast and under the opposite arm), which was formerly used to hold a sword, a bugle, etc., and is now chiefly worn for ceremonial purposes; also (loosely) , any belt. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/baleen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baleen
trans_list: Barte
sense:
(physiology, uncountable) keratinous material that makes up the plates in the mouth of the baleen whale (Mysticeti), which it uses to trap its food; formerly used in corsetry.


lexentry: eng/baleen_whale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baleen whale
trans_list: Bartenwal
sense:
Any of several large whales, of the parvorder Mysticeti, that have plates of whalebone (baleen) instead of teeth.


lexentry: eng/balisong__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: balisong
trans_list: Balisong | Butterfly | Butterflymesser
sense:
A folding pocket knife with two handles counter-rotating around the tang such that, when closed, the blade is concealed within grooves in the handles.


lexentry: eng/balk__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: balk
trans_list: Balken
sense:
Beam, crossbeam; squared timber; a tie beam of a house, stretching from wall to wall, especially when laid so as to form a loft, "the balks".


lexentry: eng/ball-and-socket_joint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ball-and-socket joint
trans_list: Kugelgelenk
sense:
A joint in which one segment has a rounded end and the next segment has a bowl-shaped end, with the rounded end being fitted into the bowl shape, allowing the first segment to move around an indefinite number of axes which have one common center. Examples include the human shoulder joint and the balljoints of some automotive suspensions.


lexentry: eng/ball__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ball
trans_list: Kugel | Fußballen
sense:
(mathematics) The set of points in a metric space of any number of dimensions lying within a given distance (the radius) of a given point.


lexentry: eng/ball__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: ball
trans_list: Ball | Kugel
sense:
(printing, historical) A leather-covered cushion, fastened to a handle called a ballstock; formerly used by printers for inking the form, then superseded by the roller.


lexentry: eng/ball_boy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ball boy
trans_list: Balljunge
sense:
(sports) A person, usually male, responsible for retrieving balls from the area of play, and returning them to the players.


lexentry: eng/ball_hog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ball hog
trans_list: Knutschfleck
sense:
(sports, idiom, informal) In team sports, a player who keeps the ball to themselves, rather than passing it.


lexentry: eng/ball_in_hand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ball in hand
trans_list: Handball
sense:
In billiards, a circumstance in which a fault by another player, such as a scratch, permits the competitor to take the cue ball in hand and place it anywhere on the table.


lexentry: eng/ball_lightning__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ball lightning
trans_list: Kugelblitz
sense:
A short-lived glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air and thought to consist of ionized gas associated with thunderstorms.


lexentry: eng/ballad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ballad
trans_list: Ballade
sense:
A kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; especially, a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas.


lexentry: eng/ballast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ballast
trans_list: Ballast
sense:
(nautical) Heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship (or in the gondola of a balloon), to provide stability.


lexentry: eng/ballast__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: ballast
trans_list: Bettung | Schotter
sense:
Coarse gravel or similar material laid to form a bed for roads or railroads, or in making concrete; track ballast.


lexentry: eng/ballista__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ballista
trans_list: Balliste
sense:
(weaponry, historical) An ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow, used for hurling large missiles.


lexentry: eng/ballistic_missile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ballistic missile
trans_list: ballistische Rakete | Ballistische Rakete
sense:
(military, rocketry) A missile that is initially guided, but then follows a ballistic (freely falling) trajectory.


lexentry: eng/ballistics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ballistics
trans_list: Ballistik
sense:
(physics) The science of objects that predominantly fly under the effects of gravity, momentum and atmospheric drag, and dealing with details of their behaviour at the origin and destination of their flight, as of bullets or missiles or rockets.


lexentry: eng/balloon_plant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: balloon plant
trans_list: Straßenlaterne
sense:
A flowering vine with large, hollow seedpod and round seeds featuring a heart-shaped mark; Cardiospermum halicacabum


lexentry: eng/ballot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ballot
trans_list: Stimmzettel
sense:
(originally) A small ball placed in a container to cast a vote; now, by extension, a piece of paper or card used for this purpose, or some other means used to signify a vote.


lexentry: eng/ballpoint_pen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ballpoint pen
trans_list: Kugelschreiber | Kuli
sense:
A pen, similar in size and shape to a pencil, having an internal chamber filled with a viscous, quick-drying ink that is dispensed at the tip during use by the rolling action of a metal sphere (around 0.7 mm to 1 mm in diameter).


lexentry: eng/ballroom_dancing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ballroom dancing
trans_list: Gesellschaftstanz
sense:
Formal social dancing in couples, either as recreation or in competition, including dances like or developed from the waltz, minuet, tango, rumba, cha-cha, foxtrot, and the quickstep.


lexentry: eng/balls__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: balls
trans_list: Eier | Arsch in der Hose | Klöten | Mumm | Mut
sense:
(uncountable, vulgar, colloquial) Masculinity, particularly strength, courage, and force of will; chutzpah; brazenness.


lexentry: eng/balm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: balm
trans_list: Melisse
sense:
Any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus Commiphora of Africa, Arabia and India and Myroxylon of South America.


lexentry: eng/balsa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: balsa
trans_list: Balsabaum
sense:
A large tree, Ochroma pyramidale, native to tropical America, with wood that is very light in weight.


lexentry: eng/balsamic_vinegar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: balsamic vinegar
trans_list: Balsamessig
sense:
A dark, sweet vinegar, made from reduced white wine, that has been matured in wooden barrels, the resins of which contribute to its flavour; especially such a vinegar from Modena in Italy.


lexentry: eng/baluster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baluster
trans_list: Baluster
sense:
(architecture) A short column used in a group to support a rail, as commonly found on the side of a stairway or around a balcony; a banister.


lexentry: eng/balustrade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: balustrade
trans_list: Balustrade
sense:
A row of balusters topped by a rail, serving as an open parapet, as along the edge of a balcony, terrace, bridge, staircase, or the eaves of a building.


lexentry: eng/bamboo_diplomacy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bamboo diplomacy
trans_list: Bambus-Diplomatie
sense:
(politics, Southeast Asia) A foreign policy of developing and maintaining nonaligned diplomatic relations with other countries, as used by Thailand and Vietnam.


lexentry: eng/bamboo_shoot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bamboo shoot
trans_list: Bambusspross
sense:
(chiefly, in the plural) The edible shoot of any of several species of bamboo (especially of the genera Dendrocalamus and Phyllostachys), cooked and eaten as a vegetable in Chinese and similar cuisine.


lexentry: eng/ban__Noun__4
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ban
trans_list: Ban | Banus
sense:
A title used in several states in central and south-eastern Europe between the 7th century and the 20th century.


lexentry: eng/banana__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: banana
trans_list: Banane
sense:
(North America, UK, Ireland) In particular, the sweet, yellow fruit of the Cavendish banana cultivar, which may be eaten raw, as distinct from e.g. a plantain for cooking.


lexentry: eng/banana__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: banana
trans_list: Banane
sense:
An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin. [from 1597]


lexentry: eng/banana__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: banana
trans_list: Bananenstaude | Banane
sense:
The tropical tree-like plant which bears clusters of bananas, a plant of the genus Musa (but sometimes also including plants from Ensete), which has large, elongated leaves. [from 1697]


lexentry: eng/banana_peel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: banana peel
trans_list: Bananenschale
sense:
(Canadian, US, Philippines) The several outermost layers of a banana, especially once removed from the rest of the banana, which may be slippery if stepped on.


lexentry: eng/banana_republic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: banana republic
trans_list: Bananenrepublik
sense:
(politics, idiom, pejorative) A small country, especially one in Central America or the West Indies, that is dependent on a single export commodity (traditionally bananas) and that has a corrupt, dictatorial government.


lexentry: eng/banana_split__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: banana split
trans_list: Bananensplit
sense:
A dessert or sundae containing a banana cut in half lengthwise (split), ice cream and various toppings which may include sauces, nuts or fruit.


lexentry: eng/bananaquit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bananaquit
trans_list: Zuckervogel
sense:
A nectar-feeding bird, Coereba flaveola, thought to be related to the Darwin's finches and the grassquits.


lexentry: eng/band-aid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: band-aid
trans_list: Wundschnellverband | Pflaster | Heftpflaster | Leukoplast | Wundpflaster
sense:
(Australia, North America, Philippines) An adhesive bandage, a small piece of fabric or plastic that may be stuck to the skin in order to temporarily cover a small wound.


lexentry: eng/band-aid__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: band-aid
trans_list: Behelf | Behelfslösung | Notlösung | Übergangslösung
sense:
(Australia, Canada, US, Philippines, informal) A temporary or makeshift solution to a problem, created ad hoc and often with a lack of foresight. [from 1968]


lexentry: eng/band__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: band
trans_list: Frequenzspektrum | Band
sense:
A continuous tablet, stripe, or series of ornaments, as of carved foliage, of colour, or of brickwork.


lexentry: eng/band__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: band
trans_list: Band | Combo | Kapelle | Musikkapelle | Musikbande
sense:
A group of musicians who perform together as an ensemble; sometimes, such a group working for a professional recording artist.


lexentry: eng/bandana__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bandana
trans_list: Halstuch | Kopftuch | Piratenkopftuch | Piratentuch
sense:
A large kerchief, usually colourful and used either as headgear or as a handkerchief, neckerchief, bikini, or sweatband.


lexentry: eng/banded_archerfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: banded archerfish
trans_list: Schützenfisch | Spritzfisch
sense:
An archerfish of species Toxotes jaculatrix, known for its ability to spit a jet of water to "shoot down" prey, found in coastal waters from India to the Philippines, Vanuatu, and Australia.


lexentry: eng/bandicoot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bandicoot
trans_list: Nasenbeutler
sense:
Any of various small marsupials of Australia and New Guinea, some with distinctive long snouts, of the family Peramelidae.


lexentry: eng/bandura__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bandura
trans_list: Bandura
sense:
A Ukrainian plucked stringed instrument with a tear-shaped body, like an asymmetrical lute or a vertical zither, which is played with both hands while held upright on the lap.


lexentry: eng/bandurria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bandurria
trans_list: Weißhalsibis
sense:
(string instruments) A plectrum-plucked stringed instrument with a flat-backed pear-shaped body, with twelve strings in six courses in its most common modern form, originating in Spain.


lexentry: eng/bandwagon_fan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bandwagon fan
trans_list: Erfolgsfan
sense:
(sports, idiomatic, often, derogatory) A fan who has shown no past loyalty to a team and supports them all because they are actively succeeding or trendy.


lexentry: eng/bandwidth__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bandwidth
trans_list: Bandbreite
sense:
(networking, informal) The rate of data flow in digital networks typically measured in bits per second; the bitrate.


lexentry: eng/bang__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bang
trans_list: Stirnfranse | pony
sense:
(US, archaic) : hair hanging over the forehead, especially a hairstyle with such hair cut straight across.


lexentry: eng/bang__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bang
trans_list: knallen
sense:
(intransitive) To make sudden loud noises, and often repeatedly, especially by exploding or hitting something.


lexentry: eng/bang__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: bang
trans_list: einen Pony schneiden
sense:
(transitive) To cut squarely across, as the tail of a horse, or a person's forelock; to cut (the hair).


lexentry: eng/bang_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bang out
trans_list: herauswürgen | raushauen | zusammenschustern | zusammenstöpseln
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To do (something) quickly, in a slipshod, or unprofessional manner, especially performing or composing music or a piece of writing.


lexentry: eng/bang_snap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bang snap
trans_list: Knallerbse | Knallteufel
sense:
(pyrotechnics) A type of very small firework consisting of a small amount of gravel or coarse sand impregnated with a minute amount of silver fulminate and wrapped in a twisted piece of thin paper, which detonates harmlessly when struck, crushed, or ignited.


lexentry: eng/banger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: banger
trans_list: Fuhrwerk
sense:
(automotive, slang) An old, worn-out car. From a stereotypical one backfiring, making banging noises.


lexentry: eng/banjo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: banjo
trans_list: Banjo
sense:
A stringed musical instrument (chordophone), usually with a round body, a membrane-like soundboard and a fretted neck, played by plucking or strumming the strings.


lexentry: eng/bank__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: bank
trans_list: Bank
sense:
(gambling, countable) The sum of money etc. which the dealer or banker has as a fund from which to draw stakes and pay losses.


lexentry: eng/bank__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: bank
trans_list: Bank
sense:
(countable, mostly, in combination) A safe and guaranteed place of storage for and retrieval of important items or goods.


lexentry: eng/bank__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bank
trans_list: Bank
sense:
(nautical, hydrology) An elevation under the sea; a shallow area of shifting sand, gravel, mud, and so forth


lexentry: eng/bank_account__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bank account
trans_list: Bankkonto
sense:
A fund, held by a bank in a contractual arrangement between the bank and the owner of the fund, a customer of the bank, into which they can deposit and from which they can withdraw money.


lexentry: eng/bank_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bank card
trans_list: Bankkarte
sense:
(banking) A card issued by a bank, which may entitle the holder to a variety of services similar to that of a credit card or debit card, or allow withdrawal of cash from ATMs.


lexentry: eng/bank_holiday__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bank holiday
trans_list: Feiertag
sense:
(UK, Ireland) A weekday, often a Monday, on which most businesses are closed, and granted to workers as a national holiday.


lexentry: eng/bank_run__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bank run
trans_list: Bankansturm | Bankensturm | Schaltersturm
sense:
An event where many depositors of one or more banks withdraw money from their bank accounts within a short time, causing the banks concerned to become unstable.


lexentry: eng/bank_statement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bank statement
trans_list: Kontoauszug
sense:
A communication from a bank to a person holding an account in that bank, usually issued monthly, detailing the value of the holdings in that account and the effects of all transactions occurring with respect to that account.


lexentry: eng/banker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: banker
trans_list: Bankier | Bankierin
sense:
One who conducts the business of banking; one who, individually, or as a member of a company, keeps an establishment for the deposit or loan of money, or for traffic in money, bills of exchange, etc.


lexentry: eng/bankrupt__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bankrupt
trans_list: bankrott
sense:
(finance, of a person, company, etc.) In a condition of bankruptcy; unable to pay outstanding debts or meet financial obligations; specifically, having been legally declared insolvent. [from 1565]


lexentry: eng/bankruptcy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bankruptcy
trans_list: Bankrott | Pleite | Konkurs
sense:
(finance, law) A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization.


lexentry: eng/banner__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: banner
trans_list: Transparent | Banderole | Spruchband
sense:
A large piece of cloth with a slogan, motto, or emblem carried in a demonstration or other procession or suspended in some conspicuous place.


lexentry: eng/banner__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: banner
trans_list: Banner | Werbebanner
sense:
(Internet, television) A type of advertisement on a web page or on television, usually taking the form of a graphic or animation above or alongside the content.


lexentry: eng/banner_cloud__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: banner cloud
trans_list: Bannerwolke
sense:
(meteorology) a small, triangular cloud, extending downwind from the peak of a mountain as if a flag, or banner.


lexentry: eng/banns__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: banns
trans_list: Aufgebot
sense:
The announcement of a forthcoming marriage (legally required for a church wedding in England and Wales and read on the three Sundays preceding the marriage).


lexentry: eng/banshee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: banshee
trans_list: Banshee
sense:
(Scotland, Ireland, , folklore) A female spirit, usually taking the form of a woman whose mournful wailing warns of an impending death.


lexentry: eng/bantamweight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bantamweight
trans_list: Bantamgewicht
sense:
(boxing, uncountable) A weight class in boxing and other sports, intermediate between flyweight and featherweight. In boxing it ranges from 112 to 118 pounds (51 to 54 kg).


lexentry: eng/bantustan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bantustan
trans_list: Bantustan
sense:
(originally, _, South Africa, historical) Any of ten former territories defined as homelands for black South Africans under apartheid policy


lexentry: eng/baobab__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baobab
trans_list: Affenbrotbaum | Baobab
sense:
A tree, Adansonia digitata, native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits.


lexentry: eng/baptism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baptism
trans_list: Taufe
sense:
(Christianity) A Christian sacrament, by which one is received into a church and sometimes given a name, generally involving the candidate to be anointed with or submerged in water.


lexentry: eng/baptism_of_desire__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baptism of desire
trans_list: Begierdetaufe
sense:
(Christianity) The grace given to a believer who ardently desires baptism, but dies before being able to receive it.


lexentry: eng/baptism_of_fire__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: baptism of fire
trans_list: Feuertaufe
sense:
(figuratively, military) The first experience of a severe ordeal, especially a first experience of military combat


lexentry: eng/baptistry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baptistry
trans_list: Baptisterium | Taufkapelle | Taufkirche
sense:
(Christianity) A designated space within a church, or a separate room or building associated with a church, where a baptismal font is located, and consequently, where the sacrament of Christian baptism (via aspersion or affusion) is performed.


lexentry: eng/baptize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baptize
trans_list: taufen
sense:
(Christianity) To perform the sacrament of baptism by sprinkling or pouring water over someone or immersing them in water.


lexentry: eng/bar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bar
trans_list: Barren | Stange | Block
sense:
A solid, more or less rigid object of metal or wood with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length.


lexentry: eng/bar__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bar
trans_list: Barren
sense:
(countable, uncountable, metallurgy) A solid metal object with uniform (round, square, hexagonal, octagonal or rectangular) cross-section; in the US its smallest dimension is 1⁄4 inch or greater, a piece of thinner material being called a strip.


lexentry: eng/bar__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: bar
trans_list: Balken | Streifen | Strich
sense:
A long, narrow drawn or printed rectangle, cuboid or cylinder, especially as used in a bar code or a bar chart.


lexentry: eng/bar__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: bar
trans_list: Bar | Kneipe | Lokal | Gasthaus | Beisl
sense:
(mathematics) The sign indicating that the characteristic of a logarithm is negative, conventionally placed above the digit(s) to show that it applies to the characteristic only and not to the mantissa.


lexentry: eng/bar__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: bar
trans_list: Bar
sense:
A counter, or simply a cabinet, from which alcoholic drinks are served in a private house or a hotel room.


lexentry: eng/bar__Noun__1
sense_num: 23
written_rep: bar
trans_list: Bar | Kneipe | Lokal | Gasthaus | Sandbank | Beisl
sense:
(music) A vertical line across a musical staff dividing written music into sections, typically of equal durational value.


lexentry: eng/bar__Noun__1
sense_num: 30
written_rep: bar
trans_list: Sandbank
sense:
(geography, nautical, hydrology) A ridge or succession of ridges of sand or other substance; especially:


lexentry: eng/bar__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bar
trans_list: Bar
sense:
A non-SI unit of pressure equal to 100,000 pascals, slightly less than atmospheric pressure at sea level.


lexentry: eng/bar_association__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bar association
trans_list: Rechtsanwaltskammer
sense:
An organization of lawyers which regulates their ability to practice law in a jurisdiction, and/or serves the interests of lawyers in that jurisdiction.


lexentry: eng/bar_chair__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bar chair
trans_list: Barstuhl
sense:
A tall chair-like seat usually having a foot rest, commonly placed in bars and in front of kitchen counters.


lexentry: eng/bar_examination__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
sense: An examination that must be passed by persons who wish to practice law.
written_rep: bar examination
trans_list:
Anwaltsprüfung | Assessorexamen | Assessorprüfung | zweite juristische Prüfung | zweite juristische Staatsprüfung | zweites juristisches Staatsexamen


lexentry: eng/bar_shot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bar shot
trans_list: Stangenkugel
sense:
(military, historical) A double-headed shot, consisting of a bar, with a ball or half ball at each end; formerly used for destroying the masts or rigging in naval combat.


lexentry: eng/bar_stool__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bar stool
trans_list: Barhocker | Barstuhl
sense:
A stool used for sitting, often taller than a chair and usually having a foot rest, commonly placed in bars and in front of kitchen counters.


lexentry: eng/barb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barb
trans_list: Widerhaken
sense:
The point that stands backward in an arrow, fishhook, etc., to prevent it from being easily extracted. Hence: Anything which stands out with a sharp point obliquely or crosswise to something else.


lexentry: eng/barbarian__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: barbarian
trans_list: Barbar | Barbarin
sense:
An uncivilized or uncultured person, originally compared to the hellenistic Greco-Roman civilisation; usually associated with senseless violence and self-harm or other such shows of brute force and lack of mental faculty.


lexentry: eng/barbarian__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: barbarian
trans_list: Barbar
sense:
A brutish warrior depicted in sword and sorcery and other fantasy works; typically clad in primitive furs or leather and usually favoring physical strength over intelligence while often possessing a bellicose temperament and disdain for laws.


lexentry: eng/barbecue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barbecue
trans_list: Barbecue | Grill | Grillen | Grillplatte | Grillteller
sense:
A fireplace or pit for grilling food, typically used outdoors and traditionally employing hot charcoal as the heating medium.


lexentry: eng/barbecue__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barbecue
trans_list: grillen
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To cook food on a barbecue; to smoke food over indirect heat from high-smoke fuels.


lexentry: eng/barbecue_sauce__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barbecue sauce
trans_list: Barbecuesauce
sense:
A fruity, tangy, usually brown sauce, typically consisting of a vinegar or tomato base with spices and sweeteners, used as a basting sauce, marinade, or condiment, especially for barbecued meat.


lexentry: eng/barbed_wire__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barbed wire
trans_list: Stacheldraht
sense:
Twisted strands of steel wire, often coated with zinc, having barbs evenly spaced along them; used to construct agricultural and military fences.


lexentry: eng/barbel__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: barbel
trans_list: Barbe
sense:
(biology) Whisker-like sensory organs, located around the mouth of certain fish, including catfish, carp, goatfish, sturgeon, and some types of shark.


lexentry: eng/barbell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barbell
trans_list: Hantel | Langhantel
sense:
A wide steel bar with premeasured weights affixed to either end, with the central span open for the hands of the weightlifter.


lexentry: eng/barbell_pad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barbell pad
trans_list: Langhantelpolster | Nackenpolster
sense:
A soft envelope designed to surround a barbell bar and spread out the pressure point on the body (otherwise present at squats and hip thrusts).


lexentry: eng/barber's_itch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barber's itch
trans_list: Friseurjucken
sense:
(medicine) Any of a number of sorts of rashes or skin eruptions in the area of the mustache or beard, caused by fungal or staphylococcal infections or by irritation from shaving.


lexentry: eng/barber_surgeon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barber surgeon
trans_list: Feldscher | Bader | Feldscherer | Feldschererin | Feldscherin
sense:
(historical) A medical practitioner of medieval Europe, generally charged with looking after soldiers during or after a battle.


lexentry: eng/barbershop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barbershop
trans_list: Friseursalon | Friseurgeschäft | Friseurladen | Herrenfriseurladen | Herrenfriseursalon
sense:
(countable) The place of business of a barber; a store where a person (usually a male) can go to get a haircut.


lexentry: eng/barbet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barbet
trans_list: Bartvogel
sense:
Any of numerous arboreal birds of the families Capitonidae, Lybiidae, and Megalaimidae, within the order Piciformes.


lexentry: eng/barbiturate__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: barbiturate
trans_list: Barbiturat | Barbitursäurepräparat
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) Any of derivatives of barbituric acid that act as depressants of the central nervous system and are used as sedatives or hypnotics.


lexentry: eng/barcarole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barcarole
trans_list: Barkarole | Gondellied
sense:
(music) A Venetian folk song traditionally sung by gondoliers, often in 6⁄8 or 12⁄8 time with alternating strong and weak beats imitating a rowing motion. [from late 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/barchan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barchan
trans_list: Barchent
sense:
(geology, also, attributive) An arc-shaped shifting sand dune comprising well-sorted (uniformly sized) sand.


lexentry: eng/barcode__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barcode
trans_list: Strichcode | Barcode | Balkencode
sense:
Any set of machine-readable parallel bars or concentric circles, varying in width, spacing, or height, encoding information according to a symbology. [from 1960s]


lexentry: eng/bard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bard
trans_list: Barde
sense:
A professional poet and singer, like among the ancient Celts, whose occupation was to compose and sing verses in honor of the heroic achievements of princes and brave men.


lexentry: eng/bare-breasted__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bare-breasted
trans_list: barbusig
sense:
(chiefly, of a woman) Having the breasts and nipples exposed, often implying a less salacious atmosphere than topless.


lexentry: eng/bare_infinitive__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bare infinitive
trans_list: reiner Infinitiv
sense:
(grammar) The infinitive form of an English verb without the particle to; a comparable infinitive in other Germanic languages, e.g. a German infinitive without a preceding "zu", or a Swedish one without a preceding "att".


lexentry: eng/barefoot_doctor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barefoot doctor
trans_list: Barfußarzt | Barfußärztin
sense:
(historical) A farmer or rural resident with basic medical training who worked as a doctor in rural areas of the People's Republic of China from the mid-1960s until the 1980s, generally under a government-sponsored program.


lexentry: eng/bargain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bargain
trans_list: Schnäppchen | Angebot
sense:
An agreement between parties concerning the sale of property; or a contract by which one party binds themself to transfer the right to some property for a consideration, and the other party binds themself to receive the property and pay the consideration.


lexentry: eng/barge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barge
trans_list: Lastkahn | Schleppkahn
sense:
(watercraft) A large flat-bottomed towed or self-propelled boat used mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods or bulk cargo.


lexentry: eng/baritone_saxophone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baritone saxophone
trans_list: Baritonsaxophon
sense:
A member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments that is smaller than the bass saxophone but larger than the tenor saxophone, with a range of D♭2 to A4 or similar.


lexentry: eng/barium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barium
trans_list: Barium
sense:
The chemical element (symbol Ba) with an atomic number of 56. It is a soft, reactive, silvery alkaline earth metal.


lexentry: eng/barium_chloride__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barium chloride
trans_list: Bariumchlorid
sense:
(inorganic compound) The barium salt of hydrochloric acid, BaCl2; it is toxic, and has been used as a rat poison.


lexentry: eng/bark__Noun__3
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bark
trans_list: Bark
sense:
(watercraft) A vessel, typically with three (or more) masts, with the foremasts (or fore- and mainmasts) square-rigged, and mizzenmast schooner-rigged.


lexentry: eng/bark__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bark
trans_list: bellen
sense:
(intransitive) To make a short, loud, explosive noise with the vocal organs (said of animals, especially dogs).


lexentry: eng/bark_up_the_wrong_tree__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bark up the wrong tree
trans_list: auf dem Holzweg sein
sense:
(idiomatic) To take the wrong approach to a situation; to follow a false lead; to attempt to solve a problem using mistaken assumptions about its true nature.


lexentry: eng/barley__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barley
trans_list: Gerste
sense:
A cereal of the species Hordeum vulgare, or its grains, often used as food or to make beer and other malted drinks.


lexentry: eng/barley_sugar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barley sugar
trans_list: Zuckerstange
sense:
A traditional British boiled sweet, yellow or orange in colour, with an extract of barley added as flavouring.


lexentry: eng/barm__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barm
trans_list: Moos
sense:
Foam rising upon beer or other malt liquors when fermenting, used as leaven in brewing and making bread; yeast.


lexentry: eng/barn_owl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barn owl
trans_list: Schleiereule
sense:
An owl of the species Tyto alba, often having a white face and commonly found in barns and other farm buildings.


lexentry: eng/barn_swallow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barn swallow
trans_list: Rauchschwalbe
sense:
Hirundo rustica, the most widespread species of swallow in the world; a distinctive passerine bird with blue upperparts, a long, deeply forked tail and curved, pointed wings, is found in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas.


lexentry: eng/barnacle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barnacle
trans_list: Rankenfüßer | Rankenfußkrebs | Seepocke
sense:
A marine crustacean of the subclass Cirripedia that attaches itself to submerged surfaces such as tidal rocks or the bottoms of ships.


lexentry: eng/barnacle_goose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barnacle goose
trans_list: Weißwangengans | Nonnengans | Weisswangengans
sense:
A black and white species of bird within the family Anatidae from the northern hemisphere, Branta leucopsis.


lexentry: eng/barometz__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: barometz
trans_list: chinesischer Schatullenfarn
sense:
A golden chicken fern or woolly fern (Cibotium barometz), the rhizomes of which are covered in furry brown hair; the legend (sense 1) is supposed to have arisen because, when inverted, the rhizomes with stalks growing out of them resemble lambs.


lexentry: eng/baroque__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: baroque
trans_list: Groteskschrift
sense:
Chiseled from stone, or shaped from wood, in a garish, crooked, twisted, or slanted sort of way, grotesque.


lexentry: eng/baroque__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: baroque
trans_list: barock
sense:
Embellished with figures and forms such that every level of relief gives way to more details and contrasts.


lexentry: eng/baroque_organ__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baroque organ
trans_list: Barockorgel | Barockpfeifenorgel | barocke Pfeifenorgel
sense:
(music) a pipe organ dating from or built to the specifications of the Baroque period at the time of J.S. Bach


lexentry: eng/barotrauma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barotrauma
trans_list: Barotrauma
sense:
(pathology) Damage to body tissue caused by a difference in pressure between an air space in or near the body and the surrounding air.


lexentry: eng/barque__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barque
trans_list: Bark
sense:
A sailing vessel of three or more masts, with all masts but the sternmost square-rigged, the sternmost being fore-and-aft-rigged


lexentry: eng/barrack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barrack
trans_list: Kaserne | Baracke
sense:
(military, chiefly, in the plural) A building for soldiers, especially within a garrison; originally referred to temporary huts, now usually to a permanent structure or set of buildings.


lexentry: eng/barracuda__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barracuda
trans_list: Barrakuda | Pfeilhecht
sense:
Any large marine fish of the genus Sphyraena that have elongated bodies, a projecting lower jaw, displaying prominent fang-shaped teeth, and are aggressive predators.


lexentry: eng/barrage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barrage
trans_list: Stauwehr
sense:
An artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river designed to increase its depth or to divert its flow.


lexentry: eng/barrage__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: barrage
trans_list: Sperrfeuer
sense:
(military) A heavy curtain of artillery fire directed in front of one's own troops to screen and protect them.


lexentry: eng/barrage_balloon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barrage balloon
trans_list: Sperrballon
sense:
(historical, military) A tethered balloon, attached to the ground with a metal cable, intended to deter low-flying enemy aircraft; used especially in World War II.


lexentry: eng/barramundi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barramundi
trans_list: Barramundi
sense:
A diadromous fish of species Lates calcarifer, of the Centropomidae family, order Perciformes, widely distributed in the Indo-West Pacific; a popular food fish.


lexentry: eng/barrator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barrator
trans_list: Querulant
sense:
One who is guilty of barratry, vexing others with frequent and often groundless lawsuits; a brangler and pettifogger.


lexentry: eng/barrel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barrel
trans_list: Fass | Tonne | Gebinde
sense:
(countable) A round (cylindrical) vessel, such as a cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends (heads). The word is sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually called a drum.


lexentry: eng/barrel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barrel
trans_list: Fässchen | Birne | Fass
sense:
Such a cask of a certain size, holding one-eighth of what a tun#Noun holds. (See a diagram comparing cask sizes.)


lexentry: eng/barrel__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: barrel
trans_list: Barrel
sense:
The quantity which constitutes a full barrel: the volume or weight this represents varies by local law and custom.


lexentry: eng/barrel_organ__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barrel organ
trans_list: Drehorgel | Leierkasten
sense:
A musical instrument in which air from a bellows is admitted to a set of pipes by means of pins inserted into a revolving barrel (typically turned by a crank), originating in France.


lexentry: eng/barrel_roll__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barrel roll
trans_list: Fassrolle
sense:
(aviation) An aerobatic flying maneuver in which the pilot causes the airplane to complete one loop in the same time that the airplane completes one roll, creating the appearance that the airplane is riding on the inside of a cylinder.


lexentry: eng/barrel_vault__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barrel vault
trans_list: Tonnengewölbe
sense:
(architecture) A simple roof having a curved, often semicircular cross section; used to span large distances in railway stations, churches, etc. Usually supported on columns.


lexentry: eng/barren__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barren
trans_list: steril | unfruchtbar
sense:
(of people and animals, not comparable) Not bearing children, childless; hence also unable to bear children, sterile.


lexentry: eng/barrier_reef__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barrier reef
trans_list: Barriereriff
sense:
A reef separated from the adjacent coast by a channel or lagoon; a reef that forms a barrier between the open ocean and the waters of the shoreline.


lexentry: eng/barrister__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barrister
trans_list: Rechtsanwalt | Anwalt | Anwältin | Rechtsanwältin | Barrister
sense:
(chiefly, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) A lawyer with the right to speak and argue as an advocate in higher lawcourts.


lexentry: eng/bartender__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bartender
trans_list: Barmann | Barkeeper | Barmixer
sense:
One who tends a bar or pub; a person preparing and serving drinks at a bar. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/barycenter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barycenter
trans_list: Baryzentrum
sense:
(physics) The center of a mass; often specifically, the point at which the gravitational forces exerted by two objects are equal


lexentry: eng/baryon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baryon
trans_list: Baryon
sense:
(particle) A heavy subatomic particle created by the binding of quarks by gluons; a hadron containing three quarks. Baryons have half-odd integral spin and are thus fermions. This category includes the common proton and neutron of the atomic nucleus.


lexentry: eng/bas-relief__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bas-relief
trans_list: Basrelief | Flachrelief
sense:
(sculpture) A low or mostly-flat sculpture which is carved into a wall, or is in the form of a tile mounted flat to a wall, rather than a fully three-dimensional, free-standing figure.


lexentry: eng/basal_metabolic_rate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: basal metabolic rate
trans_list: Grundumsatz | Ruheenergiebedarf | Ruheenergieumsatz | Ruhestoffwechsel
sense:
(physiology) The amount of energy expended while at rest in a neutrally temperate environment, in the post-absorptive state.


lexentry: eng/basalt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: basalt
trans_list: Basalt
sense:
(mineral) A hard mafic igneous rock of varied mineral content; volcanic in origin, which makes up much of the Earth's oceanic crust.


lexentry: eng/bascinet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bascinet
trans_list: Pickelbaube
sense:
A light helmet, typically with a high, pointed skull, either open-faced (in early models) or made with a visor (later models).


lexentry: eng/bascule_bridge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bascule bridge
trans_list: Klappbrücke
sense:
A movable bridge consisting of one or two opening leaves equipped with balancing and stabilizing counterweights that ease and speed up their operation.


lexentry: eng/base__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: base
trans_list: Stützpunkt | Basis | Kaserne
sense:
A site, structure, or both, usually durable and often permanent, for housing military personnel and materiel.


lexentry: eng/base__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: base
trans_list: Base | Lauge
sense:
(chemistry) Any of a class of generally water-soluble compounds that turn red litmus blue and react with acids to form salts.


lexentry: eng/base__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: base
trans_list: Stützpunkt | Base
sense:
(baseball) One of the four places that a runner can stand without being subject to being tagged out when the ball is in play.


lexentry: eng/base__Noun__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: base
trans_list: Basis | Sockel
sense:
(geometry) The lowest side of a triangle or other polygon, or the lowest face of a cone, pyramid or other polyhedron laid flat.


lexentry: eng/base__Noun__1
sense_num: 15
written_rep: base
trans_list: Schildfuß
sense:
(heraldry) The lowest third of a shield (or field), or an ordinary occupying this space, the champagne. (Compare terrace.)


lexentry: eng/base_camp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: base camp
trans_list: Basis
sense:
(climbing) An encampment used temporarily for storing supplies and preparing for a larger activity (especially one at a higher altitude or farther afield), such as mountain climbing or hunting.


lexentry: eng/base_note__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: base note
trans_list: Basisnote | Grundnote | Nachgeruch
sense:
(perfumery) The heavily volatile and thus most-lasting parts of a perfume, often of ligneous, resinous or animalic nature.


lexentry: eng/base_pair__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: base pair
trans_list: Basenpaar
sense:
(biology) In molecular biology, two nucleotides on opposite complementary DNA or RNA strands that are connected with hydrogen bonds.


lexentry: eng/base_rent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: base rent
trans_list: Kaltmiete
sense:
(legal) The amount of rent assessed before inclusion of additional expenses or other factors that increase the amount of rent to be paid.


lexentry: eng/base_unit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: base unit
trans_list: Basisgröße
sense:
A unit of measurement which is not itself defined in terms of other units, and from which other units may be derived.


lexentry: eng/baseball_diamond__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baseball diamond
trans_list: Diamant
sense:
A four-cornered part of a baseball field in which the corners are the three bases and the home plate.


lexentry: eng/baseband__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: baseband
trans_list: Basisbandübertragung
sense:
(telecommunications, noun adjunct) A method of transmission in which only one frequency channel is used at a time.


lexentry: eng/based__Adjective__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: based
trans_list: basiert
sense:
(internet slang, sometimes, humorous) Admirable; praiseworthy, especially if simultaneously unpopular or controversial.


lexentry: eng/baseline__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: baseline
trans_list: Ausgangsbasis | Ausgangslage | Basislinie | Basisszenario | Basiswert | Grundlage
sense:
(engineering) A configuration of software, hardware, or a process that is established and documented as a point of reference.


lexentry: eng/basement__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: basement
trans_list: Grundgebirge
sense:
(geology) A mass of igneous or metamorphic rock forming the foundation over which a platform of sedimentary rocks is laid.


lexentry: eng/bash_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bash up
trans_list: verdreschen | verhauen | verprügeln
sense:
(transitive, informal) To assault someone with the intention of causing physical injury; to beat up.


lexentry: eng/bashlyk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bashlyk
trans_list: Baschlik
sense:
A protective cone-shaped hood with lappets for wrapping around the neck, used especially by Turks and Cossacks.


lexentry: eng/basic_income__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: basic income
trans_list: Grundeinkommen
sense:
Ellipsis of guaranteed basic income, a form of social security in which all citizens or residents of a jurisdiction are guaranteed to have an income level at or above the set basic income cut-off level, whereby the government will top-off incomes falling below the line, to reach the limit; those falling above the line would not receive payments.


lexentry: eng/basic_training__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: basic training
trans_list: Grundausbildung
sense:
(military) The standard training regime for introducing new recruits to the organization's discipline and basic operational skills.


lexentry: eng/basidium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: basidium
trans_list: basidie
sense:
(mycology) A small structure, shaped like a club, found in the Basidiomycota division of fungi, that bears four spores at the tips of small projections. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/basilect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: basilect
trans_list: Basilekt
sense:
(sociolinguistics) A variety of a language that differs substantially from the standard form, and is only considered suitable for very informal contexts by speakers.


lexentry: eng/basilica__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: basilica
trans_list: Basilika
sense:
(architecture) A Christian church building having a nave with a semicircular apse, side aisles, a narthex and a clerestory.


lexentry: eng/basionym__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: basionym
trans_list: Basionym
sense:
(botany, taxonomy) An earlier valid scientific name of a species that has since been renamed and from which the new name is partially derived.


lexentry: eng/basis__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: basis
trans_list: Basis
sense:
(linear algebra) In a vector space, a linearly independent set of vectors spanning the whole vector space.


lexentry: eng/bask__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bask
trans_list: genießen
sense:
(figurative) To take great pleasure or satisfaction; to feel warmth or happiness. (Usually followed by "in".)


lexentry: eng/basket__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: basket
trans_list: Korb
sense:
(basketball) A circular hoop, from which a net is suspended, which is the goal through which the players try to throw the ball.


lexentry: eng/basket__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: basket
trans_list: Korb
sense:
A dance movement in some line dances, where men put their arms round the women's lower backs, and the women put their arms over the men's shoulders, and the group (usually of four, any more is difficult) spins round, which should result in the women's feet leaving the ground.


lexentry: eng/basket_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: basket case
trans_list: hoffnungsloser Fall
sense:
(colloquial) An institution or country in a bad condition or difficult situation (economically, financially or otherwise). [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/basketball_shoes__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: basketball shoes
trans_list: Basketballschuhe
sense:
(North America) A pair of bulky athletic shoes, manufactured to be shock absorbent and stable for the footing.


lexentry: eng/basketweave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: basketweave
trans_list: Panamabindung
sense:
A simple woven pattern in which groups of warp and weft threads are interlaced to give a checkerboard appearance


lexentry: eng/basking_shark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: basking shark
trans_list: Riesenhai
sense:
A very large shark, Cetorhinus maximus, that feeds at or close to the surface by filtering plankton from the water and is found in all the world's temperate oceans.


lexentry: eng/bass__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bass
trans_list: Bass | Baß
sense:
(musical instrument) An instrument that plays in the bass range, in particular a double bass, bass guitar, electric bass or bass synthesiser.


lexentry: eng/bass_clef__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bass clef
trans_list: Bassschlüssel
sense:
(music) A symbol showing that the second line from the top of the staff represents the F below middle C.


lexentry: eng/bass_guitar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bass guitar
trans_list: Bass | Bassgitarre
sense:
A long-necked and solid-bodied stringed instrument (chordophone), tuned to produce bass or low notes, usually with a fretted fingerboard and four thick strings, and requiring the use of an amplifier.


lexentry: eng/basset_horn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: basset horn
trans_list: Bassetthorn
sense:
(musical instrument) An alto instrument of the clarinet family, pitched in F below middle C, with a range reaching down to F below that.


lexentry: eng/basso_continuo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: basso continuo
trans_list: Basso continuo | Continuo | Generalbass
sense:
(music) The continuous realization of harmony throughout a musical piece, usually by a harpsichord and/or cello, typical of the Baroque period. Abbreviation: bc.


lexentry: eng/bassoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bassoon
trans_list: Fagott
sense:
A musical instrument in the woodwind family, having a double reed and playing in the tenor and bass ranges.


lexentry: eng/basswood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: basswood
trans_list: Lindenholz | Linde
sense:
(US) Any of several trees of the genus Tilia; the lindens, especially Tilia americana, the American basswood.


lexentry: eng/bast__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bast
trans_list: Bast
sense:
Fibre made from the phloem of certain plants (particularly the lime tree) and used for making ropes, cords and matting.


lexentry: eng/bastard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bastard
trans_list: Bastard | Bankert | Bastardin | Kegel
sense:
(dated) A person who was born out of wedlock, and hence often considered an illegitimate descendant.


lexentry: eng/bastard__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bastard
trans_list: Bastard | Mistkerl | Hurensohn | Arsch
sense:
(vulgar,, _, , _, offensive, or, pejorative) A contemptible, inconsiderate, overly or arrogantly rude or spiteful person.


lexentry: eng/baste__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baste
trans_list: heften
sense:
(transitive) To sew with long or loose stitches, as for temporary use, or in preparation for gathering the fabric.


lexentry: eng/bastide__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bastide
trans_list: Bastide
sense:
(historical) A new town built in medieval Languedoc, Gascony, and Aquitaine during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries.


lexentry: eng/bastille__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bastille
trans_list: Festung
sense:
Chiefly in French contexts: a bastion or tower of a castle; also, a fortified tower or other building; or a small citadel or fortress.


lexentry: eng/bastille__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bastille
trans_list: einkerkern | gefangen halten
sense:
(transitive, also, figuratively) To confine (someone or something) in, or as if in, a bastille (noun sense 2.1) or prison; to imprison.


lexentry: eng/bastnaesite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bastnaesite
trans_list: Bastnäsit
sense:
(mineral) A yellow-brown mineral that is a source of several rare earth metals, especially gadolinium, samarium, and neodymium.


lexentry: eng/bat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bat
trans_list: Fledermaus | Schläger | Keule | schlagen
sense:
Any flying mammal of the order Chiroptera, usually small and nocturnal, insectivorous or frugivorous.


lexentry: eng/bat__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bat
trans_list: Fledermaus | Schläger | Keule
sense:
A club made of wood or aluminium used for striking the ball in sports such as baseball, softball and cricket.


lexentry: eng/bat__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bat
trans_list: Fledermaus | Schläger | Keule
sense:
(intransitive) To take a turn at hitting a ball with a bat in sports like cricket, baseball and softball, as opposed to fielding.


lexentry: eng/batch__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: batch
trans_list: Partie | Satz
sense:
A group or collection of things of the same kind, such as a batch of letters or the next batch of business.


lexentry: eng/batch_file__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: batch file
trans_list: Batchdatei | Stapelverarbeitungsdatei
sense:
(computing, especially MS-DOS) A file containing a series of instructions to be carried out by the operating system.


lexentry: eng/batch_processing__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: batch processing
trans_list: Stapelverarbeitung
sense:
(computing) the execution of a series of programs on a computer, called jobs, without manual intervention


lexentry: eng/bath_sponge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bath sponge
trans_list: Schwamm
sense:
A commercially used species of soft-bodied sponge (porifer, invertebrate of the phylum Porifera) found throughout the Mediterranean Sea, Spongia officinalis.


lexentry: eng/bathe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bathe
trans_list: Bad
sense:
(British, colloquial) The act of swimming or bathing, especially in the sea, a lake, or a river; a swimming bath.


lexentry: eng/bathing_hut__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bathing hut
trans_list: Umkleidehäuschen
sense:
A small house on the beach, a shelter from the sun or wind, a place for changing into and out of swimming costumes and for the safe storing of some personal belongings.


lexentry: eng/bathing_machine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bathing machine
trans_list: Badekarre | Badekarren
sense:
(historical) Around the 19th century, a portable changing room that was rolled down a beach to the edge of the sea to allow people to paddle in the sea modestly.


lexentry: eng/bathos__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bathos
trans_list: Bathos
sense:
(literature, the arts) Risible failure on the part of a work of art to properly affect its audience, particularly owing to:


lexentry: eng/bathrobe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bathrobe
trans_list: Bademantel
sense:
A robe usually made of terrycloth intended to be worn when one is still damp from bathing or when there is no immediate need to dress fully.


lexentry: eng/bathroom__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bathroom
trans_list: Badezimmer | Bad
sense:
(chiefly, US, South Africa, Canada, Philippines, Australia, euphemism) A lavatory (area where one washes or bathes): a room containing a toilet and (typically but not necessarily) a bathtub.


lexentry: eng/bathypelagic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bathypelagic
trans_list: bathypelagisch
sense:
(oceanography) Of or pertaining to the parts of the oceans at depths between 1000 and 4000 meters deep.


lexentry: eng/bathyscaphe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bathyscaphe
trans_list: Bathyscaph | Bathyskaph
sense:
A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol.


lexentry: eng/bathysphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bathysphere
trans_list: Bathysphäre
sense:
A spherical steel deep-diving chamber with perspex windows, in which persons are lowered to the depths by a cable to study the oceans and deep-sea life; the precursor to the bathyscaphe


lexentry: eng/baton__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: baton
trans_list: Bastardfaden
sense:
(heraldiccharge) A bend with the ends cut off, resembling a baton, typically borne sinister, and often used as a mark of cadency, initially for both legitimate and illegitimate children, but later chiefly for illegitimate children.


lexentry: eng/battalion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: battalion
trans_list: Bataillon | Sanitätsbataillon
sense:
(military) An army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters. Traditionally forming part of a regiment.


lexentry: eng/battalion__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: battalion
trans_list: Bataillon | Sanitätsbataillon
sense:
(US, military) an army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters; forming part of a brigade.


lexentry: eng/batten__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: batten
trans_list: Latte | Leiste | Dachlatte | Diele
sense:
(carpentry, construction) A plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, to provide a fixing point, to strengthen, or to prevent warping.


lexentry: eng/batten__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: batten
trans_list: Latte | Segellatte
sense:
(nautical) A long, narrow strip, originally of wood but now also of fibreglass, metal, etc., used for various purposes aboard a ship; especially one attached to a mast or spar for protection, one holding down the edge of a tarpaulin covering a hatch to prevent water from entering the hatch, one inserted in a pocket sewn on a sail to keep it flat, or one from which a hammock is suspended.


lexentry: eng/batten__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: batten
trans_list: aufpäppeln | gedeihen | mästen
sense:
To become better; to improve in condition; especially of animals, by feeding; to fatten up. [from late 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/batten__Verb__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: batten
trans_list: Schotten dicht machen
sense:
(chiefly, nautical) Chiefly followed by down: to fasten or secure (a hatch, opening, etc.) using battens (noun sense 2.2).


lexentry: eng/battenboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: battenboard
trans_list: Stabplatte | Stabsperrholz | Tischlerplatte
sense:
A compound wood board consisting of boards of softwood placed side by side and sandwiched between veneer panels, often of hardwood, considered to be of lower quality than blockboard.


lexentry: eng/batter__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: batter
trans_list: plattschlagen
sense:
(metalworking) To flatten (metal) by hammering, so as to compress it inwardly and spread it outwardly.


lexentry: eng/battering_ram__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: battering ram
trans_list: Rammbock | Sturmbock
sense:
(historical) A heavy object used for battering down walls and gates or a siege engine that includes such an object.


lexentry: eng/battery-backed__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: battery-backed
trans_list: batteriegepuffert
sense:
(electronics) Of a device, using a battery to maintain operation when not powered by the main electrical supply (e.g. during a blackout).


lexentry: eng/battery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: battery
trans_list: Batterie | Akku
sense:
(electrical, electronics, countable) A device used to power electric devices, consisting of one or more electrically connected electrochemical cells or (archaically) electrostatic cells.


lexentry: eng/battery__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: battery
trans_list: Körperverletzung | tätlicher Angriff
sense:
(legal) The infliction of unlawful physical violence on a person, legally distinguished from assault, which involves the threat of impending violence.


lexentry: eng/battery__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: battery
trans_list: (Artillerie) Batterie | Batterie
sense:
(military, countable) A coordinated group of artillery weapons, with any of various numbers of guns.


lexentry: eng/battery_electric_vehicle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: battery electric vehicle
trans_list: Elektroauto | batterieelektrisches Fahrzeug
sense:
A type of electric#Adjective vehicle that uses chemical energy stored in rechargeable battery packs, usually and especially one whose powertrain is entirely electric.


lexentry: eng/batting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: batting
trans_list: Bauch
sense:
(sewing) Cotton, wool, silk or synthetic material used to stuff the inside of a mattress, quilt etc.


lexentry: eng/battle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: battle
trans_list: Schlacht | Kampf | Gefecht
sense:
(military) A general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; a combat, an engagement.


lexentry: eng/battle__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: battle
trans_list: Kampf | Schlacht
sense:
(military, obsolete) The main body of an army, as distinct from the vanguard and rear; the battalia.


lexentry: eng/battle_axe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: battle axe
trans_list: Streitaxt | Kriegsbeil
sense:
An ancient military weapon, an axe designed for combat, including (in, _, heraldiccharge) when borne on arms as a mark of prowess.


lexentry: eng/battlecruiser__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: battlecruiser
trans_list: Schlachtkreuzer
sense:
(military, nautical) A fast warship with thicker armor and heavier guns than a typical cruiser, but with armor, armament, or both still inferior to that of a dreadnought battleship; designed to act as an advanced scout of the battle fleet and to destroy enemy cruisers.


lexentry: eng/battlecruiser__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: battlecruiser
trans_list: Schlachtkreuzer
sense:
(fiction) A warship of intermediate size and/or capability between a heavy cruiser and a (light) battleship.


lexentry: eng/battledore__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: battledore
trans_list: Bleuel | Waschbleuel | Wäschebleuel
sense:
(historical) A wooden paddle-shaped bat or beetle used to wash clothes by beating, stirring, or smoothing them.


lexentry: eng/battlement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: battlement
trans_list: Zinne | Befestigung | Festungsmauer | Mauerzinne
sense:
In fortification: an indented parapet, formed by a series of rising members called cops or merlons, separated by openings called crenelles or embrasures, the soldier sheltering himself behind the merlon while he fires through the embrasure or through a loophole in the battlement.


lexentry: eng/battue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: battue
trans_list: Hetzjagd
sense:
(uncountable, hunting, often, attributively) A form of hunting in which game is forced into the open by the beating of sticks on bushes, etc. [from early 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/baud__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baud
trans_list: Baud
sense:
(computing, telecommunications) A unit of data transmission symbol rate; the number of signalling events per second.


lexentry: eng/bauxite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bauxite
trans_list: Bauxit
sense:
The principal ore of aluminium; a clay-like mineral, being a mixture of hydrated oxides and hydroxides.


lexentry: eng/bavarois__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bavarois
trans_list: Creme
sense:
A pudding similar to pastry cream but thickened with gelatin or isinglass instead of flour or cornstarch, and flavoured with liqueur.


lexentry: eng/bay_leaf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bay leaf
trans_list: Lorbeerblatt
sense:
A herb derived from any of certain shrubs of the family Lauraceae and Myrtaceae, especially the bay laurel (Laurus nobilis).


lexentry: eng/bay_willow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bay willow
trans_list: Lorbeer-Weide
sense:
A willow native to northern Europe and northern Asia, with leaves that resemble those of laurel (Salix pentandra).


lexentry: eng/bay_window__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bay window
trans_list: Erker | Erkerfenster
sense:
(architecture) A window space projecting outward from the main walls of a building and forming a bay in a room.


lexentry: eng/bayonet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bayonet
trans_list: Bajonett
sense:
(military) A blade mounted to the end of a long gun, originally with a handle inserted into the bore, now usually attached underbarrel.


lexentry: eng/bayonet__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bayonet
trans_list: Bajonett
sense:
(engineering) A pin which plays in and out of holes made to receive it, and which thus serves to engage or disengage parts of the machinery.


lexentry: eng/be__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: be
trans_list: sein | werden
sense:
(formal) Used with to-infinitives of verbs to express intent, obligation, appropriateness, or relative future occurrence.


lexentry: eng/be__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: be
trans_list: sein
sense:
(often, impersonal, with it as a dummy subject) Used to indicate ambient conditions such as weather, light, noise or air quality.


lexentry: eng/be__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: be
trans_list: sein
sense:
(rare, and, regional, chiefly, in the past tense) Used to link two noun clauses: a day of the week, recurring date, month, or other specific time (on which the event of the main clause took place) and a period of time indicating how long ago that day was. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/be__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: be
trans_list: sein
sense:
Used to indicate that the subject has the qualities described by an adjective or prepositional phrase.


lexentry: eng/be__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: be
trans_list: sein
sense:
(in perfect tenses) Elliptical form of "be here", "go to and return from" or similar, also extending to certain other senses of "go".


lexentry: eng/be_born_yesterday__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: be born yesterday
trans_list: von gestern sein
sense:
(informal, stative, chiefly in the negative) To be new, naive, innocent, inexperienced, or easily deceived.


lexentry: eng/be_in_for__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: be in for
trans_list: etwas kommt auf jmdn. zu
sense:
(idiomatic) To be able to expect or anticipate; to be about to suffer, generally said of something unpleasant.


lexentry: eng/be_thankful_for_small_mercies__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: be thankful for small mercies
trans_list: es könnte schlimmer sein
sense:
Even though things are bad, you should remember that the situation could be worse and therefore be happy about the little things that are good.


lexentry: eng/be_used_to__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: be used to
trans_list: gewöhnt sein
sense:
(intransitive) To be familiar with or accustomed to something or someone through repeated experience; to be acclimated to.


lexentry: eng/be_wrong__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: be wrong
trans_list: irren | täuschen | verschätzen
sense:
To have an incorrect belief, to be mistaken about one's judgment or statement concerning something. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/beachcomber__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beachcomber
trans_list: Strandräuber
sense:
(nautical) A seaman who is not prepared to work but hangs around port areas living off the charity of others.


lexentry: eng/beachhead__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beachhead
trans_list: Brückenkopf | Landekopf
sense:
(military) An area of hostile territory (especially on a beach) that, when captured, serves for the continuous landing (or movement into position) of further troops and material


lexentry: eng/beacon__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: beacon
trans_list: Bake
sense:
(nautical) A signal, buoy, post, or other conspicuous mark erected on an eminence near the shore, or moored in shoal water, as a guide to mariners, particularly to warn vessels of danger.


lexentry: eng/beacon__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: beacon
trans_list: Bake | Orientierungspunkt
sense:
A high hill or other easily distinguishable object near the shore which can serve as guidance for seafarers.


lexentry: eng/beacon__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: beacon
trans_list: Fanal
sense:
(figurative) That which gives notice of danger, hope, etc., or keeps people on the correct path; a source of inspiration.


lexentry: eng/bead_tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bead tree
trans_list: Zedrachbaum
sense:
Melia azedarach, a deciduous or semi-evergreen tree with poisonous fruit, native to India, Southeast Asia, and northern Australia.


lexentry: eng/beagle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beagle
trans_list: Beagle
sense:
A small short-legged smooth-coated scenthound, often tricolored and sometimes used for hunting hares. Its friendly disposition makes it suitable as a family pet.


lexentry: eng/beak__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beak
trans_list: Schnabel
sense:
A rigid structure projecting from the front of a bird's face, used for pecking, grooming, foraging, carrying items, eating food, etc.


lexentry: eng/beak__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beak
trans_list: Schnabel
sense:
A similar pointed structure forming the nose and mouth of various animals, such as turtles, platypuses, whales, etc.


lexentry: eng/beaked_whale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beaked whale
trans_list: Schnabelwal
sense:
Any of at least 20 species of whales in the family Ziphiidae, known to dive to great depths, but not well understood generally.


lexentry: eng/beaker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beaker
trans_list: Becherglas | Becher
sense:
A flat-bottomed, straight-sided, glass vessel, with a lip and often a small spout, used as a laboratory container.


lexentry: eng/beam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beam
trans_list: Balken
sense:
(structural) Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.


lexentry: eng/beam__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: beam
trans_list: Balken
sense:
(structural) One of the principal horizontal structural members, usually of steel, timber, or concrete, of a building.


lexentry: eng/beam__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: beam
trans_list: Balken
sense:
(nautical) One of the transverse members of a ship's frame on which the decks are laid, and acting as part of the support for keeping the sides of the vessel in shape — supported at the sides by knees in wooden ships and by stringers in steel ones; cf. abeam, beam-ends.


lexentry: eng/beam__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: beam
trans_list: Balken | Grindel | Pflugbaum | Breite
sense:
(nautical) The maximum width of a vessel (note that a vessel with a beam of 15 foot can also be said to be 15 foot abeam).


lexentry: eng/beam__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: beam
trans_list: Grindel | Pflugbaum
sense:
(agricultural) The central bar of a plow, to which the handles and colter are secured, and to the end of which are attached the oxen or horses that draw it.


lexentry: eng/beam__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: beam
trans_list: Strahl
sense:
(physics) A ray or collection of approximately parallel rays emitted from the sun or other luminous body.


lexentry: eng/bean__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bean
trans_list: Bohne | Bohnenpflanze
sense:
Any plant of several genera of the taxonomic family Fabaceae that produces large edible seeds or edible seedpods.


lexentry: eng/bean_counter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bean counter
trans_list: Erbsenzähler | Erbsenzählerin
sense:
(idiomatic, mildly, derogatory) A person who is excessively interested in controlling or reducing expenses, increasing profits, or in quantitative details in general.


lexentry: eng/beanbag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beanbag
trans_list: Sitzsack | Puff
sense:
A piece of soft furniture consisting of a leather or vinyl covering stuffed with dry beans or other similar pellets.


lexentry: eng/bear__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bear
trans_list: Baisse | Bär
sense:
(finance, investments) Characterized by declining prices in securities markets or by belief that the prices will fall.


lexentry: eng/bear__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bear
trans_list: Bär | Bärin
sense:
A large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous), having shaggy fur, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of the family Ursidae.


lexentry: eng/bear__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bear
trans_list: Baissier | Baissespekulant
sense:
(finance) An investor who sells commodities, securities, or futures in anticipation of a fall in prices. [1744]


lexentry: eng/bear__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bear
trans_list: hegen
sense:
(transitive) To carry or hold in the mind; to experience, entertain, harbour (an idea, feeling, or emotion).


lexentry: eng/bear__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bear
trans_list: aufweisen | ausgerüstet | ausgestattet | ertragen | liegen | mit
sense:
(transitive) To display (a particular heraldic device) on a shield or coat of arms; to be entitled to wear or use (a heraldic device) as a coat of arms. [1400]


lexentry: eng/bear__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bear
trans_list: ertragen | tragen | aufweisen | ausgerüstet | ausgestattet | erbringen
sense:
(transitive) To give (written or oral testimony or evidence); (figurative) to provide or constitute (evidence or proof), give witness.


lexentry: eng/bear__Verb__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bear
trans_list: ertragen | erdulden | gedulden | sich
sense:
(now, _, transitive, _, outside certain set patterns such as 'bear with'; formerly also, _, intransitive) To endure or withstand (hardship, scrutiny, etc.); to tolerate; to be patient (with).


lexentry: eng/bear__Verb__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bear
trans_list: ertragen
sense:
(transitive) To admit or be capable of (a meaning); to suffer or sustain without violence, injury, or change.


lexentry: eng/bear_in_mind__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bear in mind
trans_list: beachten | berücksichtigen | in Betracht ziehen | vergegenwärtigen
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To hold (something) in the memory; to remember; also, to be mindful of or pay attention to (something); to consider; to note.


lexentry: eng/bear_market__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bear market
trans_list: Baissemarkt
sense:
(finance) A stock market where a majority of investors are selling ("bears"), causing overall stock prices to drop. Often operationally defined as a market value drop of 20% or more on some specific stock market index.


lexentry: eng/bearberry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bearberry
trans_list: Bärentraube | echte Bärentraube
sense:
Any of four dwarf shrubs of formerly all members of the genus Arctostaphylos, three now assigned to genus Arctous, which principally grow in arctic and subarctic regions and bear edible berries.


lexentry: eng/beard__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: beard
trans_list: Alibifreundin
sense:
(LGBTQ) A woman who accompanies a gay man, or a man who accompanies a lesbian, in order to give the impression that the person being accompanied is heterosexual.


lexentry: eng/bearded_seal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bearded seal
trans_list: Bartrobbe
sense:
Erignathus barbatus, an earless seal with conspicuous whiskers, found in and around the Arctic Ocean.


lexentry: eng/bearer_bond__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bearer bond
trans_list: Inhaberschuldverschreibung
sense:
(finance) A negotiable loan instrument payable to its holder (bearer) by the issuer according to preset conditions. The owner must safeguard bearer bonds to prevent loss; interest is usually paid by coupon redemptions.


lexentry: eng/bearing__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bearing
trans_list: Peilung
sense:
(navigation, nautical) The horizontal angle between the direction of an object and another object, or between it and that of true north; a heading or direction.


lexentry: eng/bearleader__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bearleader
trans_list: Bärenführer | Bärenleiter
sense:
(chiefly, historical) Someone who handles and keeps bears, especially for use in public entertainments such as bearbaiting or dancing displays; a bearward. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/beast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beast
trans_list: Tier
sense:
(chiefly in Commonwealth English, more specifically) A domestic animal, especially a bovine farm animal.


lexentry: eng/beast_of_burden__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beast of burden
trans_list: Lasttier | Tragtier | Saumtier | Zugtier | Arbeitstier | Lastkamel
sense:
A draft animal, a pack animal such as a donkey, mule, llama, camel, horse, or ox, that carries or pulls a load for the benefit of a human.


lexentry: eng/beast_of_burden__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: beast of burden
trans_list: Arbeitstier
sense:
(by extension) Any domesticated animal trained to perform tasks for humans, such as a herding dog or trained falcon.


lexentry: eng/beat__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: beat
trans_list: Schlag | Grundschlag
sense:
(music) A pulse on the beat level, the metric level at which pulses are heard as the basic unit. Thus a beat is the basic time unit of a piece.


lexentry: eng/beat__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: beat
trans_list: schlagen | hauen | gewinnen
sense:
(transitive) To win against; to defeat or overcome; to do or be better than (someone); to excel in a particular, competitive event.


lexentry: eng/beat_to_a_pulp__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: beat to a pulp
trans_list: zerstören
sense:
(transitive, colloquial, loosely) To defeat severely in various, even non-contact, competitive sports.


lexentry: eng/beat_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: beat up
trans_list: fertigmachen
sense:
(reflexive) To feel badly guilty and accuse (oneself) over something. (Usually followed by over or about.)


lexentry: eng/beat_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: beat up
trans_list: die Werbetrommel rühren
sense:
(intransitive, dated) To go diligently about in order to get helpers or participants in an enterprise.


lexentry: eng/beatbox__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beatbox
trans_list: beatboxen
sense:
(music) To use one’s mouth, lips, tongue, voice, etc. as a percussive instrument to create beats and rhythms for music.


lexentry: eng/beater__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: beater
trans_list: Treiber
sense:
A person who drives game towards shooters in a hunting party, typically working in a group with other beaters.


lexentry: eng/beatification__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beatification
trans_list: Seligsprechung
sense:
The act of beatifying, or the state of being beatified; especially, in the Roman Catholic Church, the act or process of ascertaining and declaring that a deceased person is one of "the blessed," or has attained the second degree of sanctity, — usually a stage in the process of canonization.


lexentry: eng/beatified__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: beatified
trans_list: herrlich
sense:
(Roman Catholicism) Having been recognized and declared, by the church, that a deceased has entered heaven; having attained this step in the process of canonization.


lexentry: eng/beatify__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: beatify
trans_list: seligsprechen
sense:
(transitive, Roman Catholicism) To carry out the third of four steps in canonization, making someone a blessed.


lexentry: eng/beautiful__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: beautiful
trans_list: toll
sense:
Impressing with charm in an intellectual or moral way, through inherent suitability or elegance. [from 1580s]


lexentry: eng/beautiful_fruit_dove__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beautiful fruit dove
trans_list: Rotkappen-Fruchttaube | Rotkappenfruchttaube | Schöne Flaumfußtaube
sense:
A frugivorous dove of the species Ptilinopus pulchellus, also known as the rose-fronted pigeon or crimson-capped fruit dove (leading to easy confusion with the crimson-crowned fruit dove): small, approximately 19 cm (7½ in) long, mainly green fruit dove.


lexentry: eng/beauty__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beauty
trans_list: Schönheit
sense:
(uncountable) The quality of being (especially visually) attractive, pleasing, fine or good-looking; comeliness.


lexentry: eng/beauty_pageant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beauty pageant
trans_list: Schönheitswettbewerb
sense:
A competition in which participants compete for a determination that one is the most physically attractive.


lexentry: eng/beauty_sleep__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: beauty sleep
trans_list: Schönheitsschlaf
sense:
(uncountable, chiefly, humorous) Extra sleep; also (generally) , any sleep; (countable) an instance of this; an extra nap.


lexentry: eng/beaver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beaver
trans_list: Biber
sense:
(countable) A semiaquatic rodent of the genus Castor, having a wide, flat tail and webbed feet, native to the Northern Hemisphere.


lexentry: eng/beaver__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: beaver
trans_list: Bär
sense:
(chiefly, North American, slang, countable) The pubic hair near a vulva or a vulva itself; (attributively) denoting films or literature featuring nude women.


lexentry: eng/bec_de_corbin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bec de corbin
trans_list: Rabenschnabel
sense:
(weaponry, historical) A poleaxe with a modified hammerhead and a spike mounted on the top of the pole.


lexentry: eng/because__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: because
trans_list: darum | deshalb | deswegen
sense:
Used alone to refuse to provide a full answer to a question begun with "why", usually taken as an anapodoton of the elided full phrase "Because I said so".


lexentry: eng/becket__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: becket
trans_list: Schlaufe | Softschäkel | Spleiß | Tauwerk-Schäkel
sense:
(nautical) A loop of rope with a knot at one end to catch in an eye at the other end. Used to secure oars etc. at their place.


lexentry: eng/becquerel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: becquerel
trans_list: Becquerel
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of radioactive activity; the activity of a quantity of radioactive material in which one nucleus decays per second. Symbol: Bq


lexentry: eng/bed-hopper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bed-hopper
trans_list: Dorfmatratze
sense:
(informal) Agent noun of bed-hop: one who bed-hops; a person who is promiscuous or has multiple sexual partners.


lexentry: eng/bed__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bed
trans_list: Ladefläche
sense:
(US, Canada, automotive) The platform of a truck, trailer, wagon, railcar, or other vehicle that supports the load to be hauled.


lexentry: eng/bed__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bed
trans_list: Bett | Grund | Boden
sense:
(countable) The bottom of a body of water, such as an ocean, sea, lake, or river. [from later 16thc.]


lexentry: eng/bed__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bed
trans_list: Bank
sense:
An area where a large number of oysters, mussels, other sessile shellfish, or a large amount of seaweed is found.


lexentry: eng/bed_and_board__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bed and board
trans_list: Kost und Logis
sense:
A place to sleep and eat; bed and breakfast; the services provided by an inn or similar establishment.


lexentry: eng/bed_and_breakfast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bed and breakfast
trans_list: Bed and Breakfast | Fremdenzimmer | Hotel garni
sense:
A private home, guesthouse, small hotel etc. where guests are provided overnight accommodations and served breakfast but usually no other meals.


lexentry: eng/bed_urinal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bed urinal
trans_list: Engländer
sense:
A sealable plastic bottle into which a patient urinates when using a bathroom is inconvenient or impossible; often but not always with a long neck reminiscent of a duck.


lexentry: eng/bedabble__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bedabble
trans_list: gießen
sense:
To dabble about or all over with moisture; make something wet by sprinkling or spattering water, paint, or other liquid on it.


lexentry: eng/bedbug__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bedbug
trans_list: Wanze | Bettwanze | Hauswanze | Wandlaus
sense:
A small nocturnal insect pest of humans, of species Cimex lectularius (common bedbug) and Cimex hemipterus (tropical bedbug) that feeds on the blood of humans during sleep.


lexentry: eng/bedpan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bedpan
trans_list: Bettpfanne | Bettschüssel | Schieber | Stechbecken | Steckbecken | Ente
sense:
A pan used for urination and defecation while in bed, now usually for reasons of medical necessity or convenience.


lexentry: eng/bedrest__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bedrest
trans_list: Bettruhe
sense:
(medicine) Confinement to bed, often under instructions of a physician, in order to recover from an injury, an illness, or the frailty associated with other physical discomforts such as a difficult pregnancy.


lexentry: eng/bedrock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bedrock
trans_list: Grundgestein | Muttergestein | anstehendes Gestein
sense:
(countable, uncountable, geology, mining, engineering, construction) The solid rock found at some depth below the ground surface.


lexentry: eng/bedroom_community__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bedroom community
trans_list: Schlafstadt | Trabantensiedlung | Trabantenstadt
sense:
(urban studies) A suburban, exurban, or urban community that is primarily or exclusively residential, as due to zoning, from which most of the workforce commutes out to earn their livelihood; often a suburb of a nearby metropolis that workers travel to daily.


lexentry: eng/bedsit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bedsit
trans_list: Einzimmerapartement | Einzimmerwohnung
sense:
(British, Ireland) A form of rented accommodation consisting of a single room for use as both sitting room and bedroom; there may also be a small kitchen area and washing and toilet facilities, but these amenities are more commonly outside the room and shared by several tenants.


lexentry: eng/bedsore__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bedsore
trans_list: Dekubitus | Druckgeschwür
sense:
(medicine, usually, in the plural, dated) A lesion caused by unrelieved pressure to any part of the body, especially portions over bony or cartilaginous areas, such as frequently develops on a person confined to a bed by infirmity.


lexentry: eng/bedstead__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bedstead
trans_list: Bettgestell | Bettrahmen
sense:
The framework that supports a bed; the rigid structural components of a bed, excluding the mattress, box spring, etc; bedframe.


lexentry: eng/bedstraw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bedstraw
trans_list: Labkraut
sense:
any plant of herb genus Galium of the madder family with small pointed leaves and hairy stems with small, white or yellow flowers


lexentry: eng/bee-eater__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bee-eater
trans_list: Bienenfresser
sense:
Any of various brightly-coloured, insectivorous, near-passerine birds in the family Meropidae, especially the European bee-eater, Merops apiaster.


lexentry: eng/bee_fly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bee fly
trans_list: Wollschweber
sense:
Any of the flies in the family Bombyliidae, with adults that look like bumblebees and larvae that are parasitic on the eggs or larvae of other insects.


lexentry: eng/bee_hummingbird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bee hummingbird
trans_list: Bienenelfe
sense:
A species of hummingbird, Mellisuga helenae, native to Cuba, noted for being the smallest living bird.


lexentry: eng/bee_sting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bee sting
trans_list: Bienenstich
sense:
A hypodermic puncture from a bee, resulting in envenomation and often involving the penetration and lodging of the stinger.


lexentry: eng/beebread__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beebread
trans_list: Bienenbrot | Perga
sense:
Bee pollen with added honey and bee secretions, made and stored in brood cells by forager bees, and used as food for worker bees and larvae.


lexentry: eng/beech__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beech
trans_list: Buche | Rotbuche
sense:
A tree of the genus Fagus having a smooth, light grey trunk, oval, pointed leaves, and many branches.


lexentry: eng/beef__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beef
trans_list: Rindfleisch | Ochsenfleisch
sense:
(in the meat industry, on, _, product packaging) The edible portions of a cow (including those which are not meat).


lexentry: eng/beef__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: beef
trans_list: Beschwerde | Groll | Rochus | Widerwillen | heftige Verärgerung
sense:
(slang, uncountable, or, countable, plural beefs) A grudge; dislike (of something or someone); lack of faith or trust (in something or someone); a reason for a dislike or grudge. (often + with)


lexentry: eng/beehive__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beehive
trans_list: Bienenstock | Bienenkorb | Bienenstaat
sense:
Such a home prepared by the bees themselves, in which some species of honey bees live and raise their young.


lexentry: eng/beehive__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: beehive
trans_list: B-52-Frisur | Beehive-Frisur
sense:
A women's hairstyle, popular in the 1960s, in which long hair is styled into a hive-shaped form on top of the head and usually held in place with lacquer.


lexentry: eng/beeline__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: beeline
trans_list: Luftlinie
sense:
(mining, chiefly, historical) A dynamite fuse made with a small quantity of dynamite powder along its length, so that the spark travels quickly and at a specific known rate.


lexentry: eng/been_there,_done_that__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: been there, done that
trans_list: (hab ich) alles schon gemacht | ist für mich nichts neues
sense:
(idiomatic, ironic) An assertion that the speaker has personal experience or knowledge of a particular place or topic and is not too keen on revisiting or redoing it again.


lexentry: eng/beer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beer
trans_list: Bier
sense:
(uncountable) An alcoholic drink fermented from starch material, commonly barley malt; often with hops or some other substance (like gruit) to impart a bitter flavor.


lexentry: eng/beer_belly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beer belly
trans_list: Bierbauch | Schnitzelfriedhof | Wampe
sense:
A protruding belly caused by excess fat stored in the abdomen and colloquially attributed to the consumption of beer.


lexentry: eng/beer_garden__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beer garden
trans_list: Biergarten | Gastgarten
sense:
The outdoor section of a public house, where customers can sit in the sun and enjoy their beverages.


lexentry: eng/beer_goggles__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beer goggles
trans_list: Bierbrille
sense:
(idiomatic, originally, US, humorous, informal) The illusion that people are more sexually attractive, brought on by alcohol consumption.


lexentry: eng/beer_mat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beer mat
trans_list: Bierdeckel | Bierfilz
sense:
A small square, circular or differently shaped cardboard mat, often with an advertisement for a brewery on it, that is used to rest one's glass on, and to protect the surface of a table or a bar in a pub.


lexentry: eng/beer_money__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beer money
trans_list: Taschengeld
sense:
Some extra money not needed for essential payments, which is available for spending on luxuries, hobbies, or simply going out for a beer.


lexentry: eng/beer_tent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beer tent
trans_list: Bierzelt
sense:
At a fair or festival, a tent set up for the purpose of selling and consuming beer and other alcoholic beverages.


lexentry: eng/beerstone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beerstone
trans_list: Bierstein
sense:
(uncountable) A precipitate of calcium oxalate and related organic compounds which forms in brewery vessels and other equipment for handling and serving beer.


lexentry: eng/beeswax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beeswax
trans_list: Bienenwachs
sense:
A wax secreted by bees from which they make honeycomb; or, the processed form of this wax used in the manufacture of various goods.


lexentry: eng/beetle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beetle
trans_list: Käfer
sense:
Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest.


lexentry: eng/beetroot_red__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beetroot red
trans_list: Beetenrot | Betanin | Betanoin | Betenrot
sense:
(carboxylic acid) A glycoside obtained from beets and used as a food dye, also known as betanin and E162.


lexentry: eng/beggar's_ticks__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beggar's ticks
trans_list: Zweizahn
sense:
The bur marigold (Bidens spp.) and its achenes, which are armed with barbed awns that adhere to clothing.


lexentry: eng/begging_the_question__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: begging the question
trans_list: Zirkelschluss
sense:
A logical fallacy in which a premise of an argument contains a direct or indirect assumption that the conclusion is true; offering a circular argument; circular reasoning.


lexentry: eng/beginning__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beginning
trans_list: Anfang | Beginn
sense:
(uncountable) The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states.


lexentry: eng/begrime__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: begrime
trans_list: beschmutzen, besudeln, verdrecken
sense:
(transitive) To ingrain grime or dirt which is difficult to remove into (something); also (more generally) , to make (something) dirty; to soil.


lexentry: eng/beguine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beguine
trans_list: Beguine
sense:
A ballroom dance, similar to a slow rumba, originally from French West Indies and popularized abroad largely through the song "Begin the Beguine"; the music for the dance.


lexentry: eng/behaviorism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: behaviorism
trans_list: Behaviorismus
sense:
An approach to psychology focusing on observable behavior which, generally assuming that behavior is determined by the environment and denying any independent significance for mind, largely ignores any pathophysiological processes which may, or may not, underlie subjective, behavioral phenomena.


lexentry: eng/behavioural_science__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: behavioural science
trans_list: Verhaltenswissenschaft
sense:
The systematic analysis and investigation of human and animal behaviour through controlled and naturalistic observation and disciplined scientific experimentation.


lexentry: eng/behest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: behest
trans_list: Befehl | Geheiß
sense:
A command, bidding; sometimes also, an authoritative request; now usually in the phrase at the behest of and at one's behest. [from 12th c.]


lexentry: eng/behind_its_time__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: behind its time
trans_list: hinter dem Mond leben
sense:
(idiomatic) Showing characteristics of the past; present in one's work after later advances in the field; coming later than could be generally accepted.


lexentry: eng/behind_the_scenes__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: behind the scenes
trans_list: hinter den Kulissen
sense:
(idiomatic, theatre, film) behind the scenery and stage area; backstage; among the actors; during the production or rehearsal


lexentry: eng/beholden__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beholden
trans_list: gebunden | verpflichtet
sense:
(usually with 'to') Obligated to provide, display, or do something for another; indebted, obliged for a bounden duty.


lexentry: eng/bejel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bejel
sense:
Endemic syphilis, a chronic disease of skin and tissue caused by infection by a subspecies of the spirochete Treponema pallidum.

trans_list:
Dithmarsische Krankheit | Franzosen | Grobnigger-Krankheit | Holsteinische Marschkrankheit | Marschkrankheit | Radeseuche


lexentry: eng/bel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bel
trans_list: Bel
sense:
A measure of relative power, defined as log10(P 1/P 2), where P1 and P2 are the measured and reference power respectively.


lexentry: eng/belabour__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: belabour
trans_list: bestehen
sense:
(transitive) To discuss or explain (something) excessively or repeatedly; to harp on or overelaborate.


lexentry: eng/believe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: believe
trans_list: glauben | denken
sense:
(transitive) To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing).


lexentry: eng/belittle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: belittle
trans_list: herabsetzen | herunterspielen | kleinreden | schmälern | verniedlichen
sense:
(transitive) To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation. [from 1782]


lexentry: eng/bell-bottoms__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bell-bottoms
trans_list: Hose mit Schlag | Schlaghose
sense:
(plurale tantum) Pants that are flared from the knee downwards, a characteristic style of the 1970s.


lexentry: eng/bell-gable__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bell-gable
trans_list: Glockengiebel
sense:
(architecture) An element crowning the upper end of the wall of a church and in which a bell is hung, usually in lieu of a campanile or bell tower.


lexentry: eng/bell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bell
trans_list: Glocke
sense:
(percussion instrument) A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck.


lexentry: eng/bell_buoy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bell buoy
trans_list: Glockentonne
sense:
A buoy on which is mounted a bell with four clappers, hung inside an iron cage, which is rung by the motion of the waves


lexentry: eng/bell_jar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bell jar
trans_list: Glasglocke | Vakuumglocke
sense:
A piece of laboratory equipment used for creating vacuums, often made of glass in a bell-like shape.


lexentry: eng/bell_pepper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bell pepper
trans_list: Paprika | Gemüsepaprika | Paprikaschote
sense:
(North America, Philippines) Any of several bell-shaped varieties of Capsicum annuum, an edible, sweet, generally mild (not spicy) fruit, originating in the New World.


lexentry: eng/bellbird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bellbird
trans_list: Schwarz-Haubendickkopf
sense:
Any of various birds with a far-carrying bell-like call, including the crested bellbird (Oreoica gutturalis), the New Zealand bellbird (Anthornis melanura) and the neotropical bellbirds of the genus Procnias.


lexentry: eng/bellflower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bellflower
trans_list: Glockenblume
sense:
Flowering plants in the genera, Campanulastrum, Codonopsis, or Platycodon, in the family Campanulaceae.


lexentry: eng/bellicist__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bellicist
trans_list: bellizistisch | kriegstreiberisch
sense:
Of or relating to bellicism, a bellicist, bellicists, advocating war, who is war-centered or war-oriented.


lexentry: eng/bellows__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bellows
trans_list: Blasebalg
sense:
A device for delivering pressurized air in a controlled quantity to a controlled location. At its most simple terms a bellows is a container which is deformable in such a way as to alter its volume which has an outlet or outlets where one wishes to blow air.


lexentry: eng/bells__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bells
trans_list: Glas
sense:
(nautical) Ship's bells; the strokes on a ship's bell, every half-hour, to mark the passage of time.


lexentry: eng/bellwether__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bellwether
trans_list: Indikator | führender Wert
sense:
(finance, figuratively) A stock or bond that is widely believed to be an indicator of the overall market's condition.


lexentry: eng/belly_flop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: belly flop
trans_list: Bauchplatscher | Bauchfleck | Bauchklatscher
sense:
(diving) A style of diving into a body of water in which the surface impact is made mostly by one's abdomen.


lexentry: eng/bellyache__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bellyache
trans_list: herumstänkern | motzen
sense:
(informal, figurative, intransitive) To unnecessarily complain or whine, often about simple matters.


lexentry: eng/belong__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: belong
trans_list: ist Element von | sind Element von
sense:
(intransitive, set theory) (followed by to) To be an element of (a set). The symbol \in means belongs to.


lexentry: eng/belt__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: belt
trans_list: Gürtel | Zone
sense:
(usually, capitalized) A geographical region known for a particular product, feature or demographic (Corn Belt, Bible Belt, Black Belt, Green Belt).


lexentry: eng/belt_loop__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: belt loop
trans_list: Gürtelschlaufe
sense:
(clothing, sewing) One of the loops of fabric ringing the waist of a pair of pants, used to hold the belt in place.


lexentry: eng/bench-warmer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bench-warmer
trans_list: Bankdrücker | Bankdrückerin
sense:
(sports, colloquial) A player who rarely or never gets to play in the games or matches, and is most often a substitute.


lexentry: eng/bench__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: bench
trans_list: Hantelbank
sense:
A horizontal padded surface, usually adjustable in height and inclination and often with attached weight rack, used for proper posture during exercise.


lexentry: eng/bench_grinder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bench grinder
trans_list: Doppelschleifbock | Doppelschleifer | Doppelschleifmaschine | Schleifbock | Schleifmaschine
sense:
A grinder, typically with a pair of grinding wheels (one at each end of the motor shaft) that is designed to be permanently mounted on a workbench.


lexentry: eng/bench_press__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bench press
trans_list: Bankdrücken
sense:
(weightlifting) An exercise performed by pressing the weight of a barbell away from one's body while lying on a bench.


lexentry: eng/bend__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bend
trans_list: Schrägbalken
sense:
(heraldiccharge) One of the honourable ordinaries formed by two diagonal lines drawn from the dexter chief to the sinister base; it generally occupies a fifth part of the shield if uncharged, but if charged one third.


lexentry: eng/bend__Verb__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: bend
trans_list: biegen | beugen | durchbiegen
sense:
(transitive, nautical) To tie, as in securing a line to a cleat; to shackle a chain to an anchor; make fast.


lexentry: eng/bend_sinister__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bend sinister
trans_list: Schräglinksbalken
sense:
(heraldiccharge) A diagonal band on a coat of arms going from the sinister chief (the viewer's top right) to the dexter base, sometimes erroneously held to indicate bastardy.


lexentry: eng/bend_the_truth__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bend the truth
trans_list: sich die Wahrheit zurechtbiegen
sense:
(idiomatic) To change or leave out certain facts of a story or situation, generally in order to elicit a specific response in the audience.


lexentry: eng/benediction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: benediction
trans_list: Segen
sense:
A short invocation for help, blessing and guidance from God, said on behalf of another person or persons (sometimes at the end of a church worship service).


lexentry: eng/benefactive_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: benefactive case
trans_list: Benefaktiv
sense:
(grammatical case) A case used to indicate beneficiary, or the receiver of the benefit, roughly corresponding to English prepositions such as for, for the benefit of, in the interests of, intended for, or on behalf of.


lexentry: eng/beneficiary__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: beneficiary
trans_list: Nutznießer | Nutznießerin
sense:
(especially, trust law) One who benefits from the distribution, especially out of a trust or estate.


lexentry: eng/bentwood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bentwood
trans_list: Bugholz
sense:
(woodworking, countable, _, and, _, uncountable, sometimes) Lengths of wood that have been made pliable by heating with steam and then bent into the appropriate shape (to make furniture, ships' hulls, etc.).


lexentry: eng/benzaldehyde__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: benzaldehyde
trans_list: Benzaldehyd
sense:
(organic compound, uncountable) A chemical compound (C6H5CHO) consisting of a benzene ring with an aldehyde substituent.


lexentry: eng/benzene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: benzene
trans_list: Benzol | Benzen
sense:
(organic compound) An aromatic hydrocarbon of formula C6H6 whose structure consists of a ring of alternate single and double bonds.


lexentry: eng/benzene_ring__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: benzene ring
trans_list: Benzolring
sense:
(organic compound) The arrangement of six carbon atoms in a ring, joined by alternating single- and double bonds, that is found in many organic compounds.


lexentry: eng/benzodiazepine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: benzodiazepine
trans_list: Benzodiazepin
sense:
(organic compound, pharmaceutical drug) Any of a class of psychoactive drugs, structured upon diazepine, used in the treatment of anxiety, insomnia and other related disorders.


lexentry: eng/benzofuran__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: benzofuran
trans_list: Benzofuran
sense:
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of bicyclic heterocycles consisting of a benzene ring fused with one of furan.


lexentry: eng/benzoic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: benzoic acid
trans_list: Benzoesäure
sense:
(carboxylic acid) A white crystalline organic acid, C6H5COOH; the simplest aromatic carboxylic acid; used as a food preservative and in many other industrial applications.


lexentry: eng/benzoin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: benzoin
trans_list: Benzoe
sense:
A resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained from Styrax benzoin, a tree of Sumatra, Java, etc., having a fragrant odor, and slightly aromatic taste. It is used in the preparation of benzoic acid, in medicine, and as a perfume. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/benzol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: benzol
trans_list: Benzol
sense:
(organic chemistry) An impure benzene (mixed with toluene etc), used in the arts as a solvent, and for various other purposes.


lexentry: eng/benzopyrene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: benzopyrene
trans_list: Benzo(a)pyren
sense:
(organic compound) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (having five fused benzene rings) that is both mutagenic and carcinogenic


lexentry: eng/benzyl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: benzyl
trans_list: Benzyl
sense:
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical C6H5-CH2- related to toluene and benzoic acid


lexentry: eng/beret__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beret
trans_list: Barett | Baskenmütze | Tellermütze
sense:
(headwear) A type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and a headband to secure it to the head; usually culturally associated with France.


lexentry: eng/beriberi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beriberi
trans_list: Beriberi
sense:
(pathology) An ailment caused by a deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1), leading to lethargy and organ complications.


lexentry: eng/berrypecker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: berrypecker
trans_list: Beerenpicker
sense:
Any of various birds of the genera Melanocharis and Rhamphocharis, native to New Guinea, whose diet is dominated by berries and small fruits.


lexentry: eng/berth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: berth
trans_list: Koje | Schlafplatz
sense:
(by extension) A room in a vessel in which the officers or company mess#Verb 2 and reside; also, a room or other place in a vessel for storage.


lexentry: eng/berth__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: berth
trans_list: anlegen
sense:
(nautical) To bring (a ship or other vessel) into a berth (noun sense 1.1); also, to provide a berth for (a vessel).


lexentry: eng/beryl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beryl
trans_list: Beryll
sense:
(uncountable, mineral) A mineral of pegmatite deposits, often used as a gemstone (molecular formula Be3Al2Si6O18).


lexentry: eng/beryllium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beryllium
trans_list: Beryllium
sense:
(uncountable) The chemical element (symbol Be) with an atomic number of 4; a soft silvery-white low density alkaline earth metal with specialist industrial applications.


lexentry: eng/beryllium_oxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beryllium oxide
trans_list: Berylliumoxid
sense:
(inorganic compound) A white, crystalline compound, BeO, used in semiconductors and in specialist ceramic applications.


lexentry: eng/besague__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: besague
trans_list: Schwebescheibe
sense:
A plate (as of armor) that protects an otherwise-exposed area, such as the armpit (alternative form of besagew), the elbow, or the hand


lexentry: eng/beseem__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beseem
trans_list: sich ziemen
sense:
Generally with a qualifying word such as ill or well: to appear, look, or seem (a certain way for someone or something).


lexentry: eng/besides__Adverb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: besides
trans_list: außerdem
sense:
(conjunctive) Used to emphasize an additional point, especially an important or stronger reason; moreover; furthermore.


lexentry: eng/besiege__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: besiege
trans_list: belagern | einkesseln | umzingeln | umstellen
sense:
(transitive) To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.


lexentry: eng/bespeak__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bespeak
trans_list: arrangieren | im Voraus buchen | im Voraus reservieren | vorbestellen
sense:
(transitive) To speak for beforehand; engage in advance; make arrangements for; order or reserve in advance.


lexentry: eng/bespoke__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bespoke
trans_list: maßgeschneidert
sense:
Made or done in a way adjusted to the needs of a specific person or group (e.g., customer, health care patient, do-it-yourselfer), and thus specialized and, in some cases, unique.


lexentry: eng/best_before_date__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: best before date
trans_list: Mindesthaltbarkeit | Mindesthaltbarkeitsdatum
sense:
A food quality marking which denotes the date until which a food item is guaranteed to be at its best.


lexentry: eng/bestow__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bestow
trans_list: schenken | beehren mit | beschenken mit | einlagern | verehren mit | verleihen
sense:
To impart (something) gratuitously; to present (something) to someone or something, especially as a gift or an honour; to confer, to give, to accord; to render.


lexentry: eng/bestow__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bestow
trans_list: unterbringen
sense:
(also, reflexive) To provide (someone or oneself) with accommodation; to find quarters for (someone or oneself); to lodge, to quarter.


lexentry: eng/bestride__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bestride
trans_list: rittlings sitzen
sense:
(transitive) To be astride something, to stand over or sit on with legs on either side, especially to sit on a horse.


lexentry: eng/bet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bet
trans_list: Wette
sense:
A wager, an agreement between two parties that a stake (usually money) will be paid by the loser to the winner (the winner being the one who correctly forecast the outcome of an event).


lexentry: eng/beta__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beta
trans_list: Beta
sense:
The second letter of the Greek alphabet (Β, β), preceded by alpha (Α, α) and followed by gamma, (Γ, γ). In modern Greek it represents the voiced labiodental fricative sound of v found in the English words have and vase.


lexentry: eng/beta_blocker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beta blocker
trans_list: Betabloker
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A blocking agent, one of a class of drugs used to treat hypertension and control the rate at which the heart beats.


lexentry: eng/beta_function__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beta function
trans_list: Betafunktion
sense:
(analysis) A mathematical function that is also called the Euler integral of the first kind; it is a symmetric special function.


lexentry: eng/beta_particle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beta particle
trans_list: Beta-Teilchen
sense:
(particle) An energetic electron or positron produced as the result of a nuclear reaction or nuclear decay.


lexentry: eng/beta_version__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beta version
trans_list: Beta-Version
sense:
(computing) An early version of a program or application that contains most of the major features, but is not yet complete. Sometimes these versions are released only to a select group of people, or to the general public, for testing and feedback. This is the second major stage of development following the alpha version, and comes before the release candidate.


lexentry: eng/betalain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: betalain
trans_list: Betalain
sense:
A class of red and yellow indole-derived water-soluble pigments found in beets and other plants of the Caryophyllales and used commercially as coloring agents.


lexentry: eng/betel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: betel
trans_list: Betelpfeffer | Betelnuss
sense:
An evergreen Indian creeping shrub, Piper betle, whose dried leaves are chewed with betel nut: the betel pepper.


lexentry: eng/betide__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: betide
trans_list: beschieden sein | ereilen | zuteilwerden
sense:
(transitive) Often used in a prediction (chiefly in woe betide) or a wish: to happen to (someone or something); to befall.


lexentry: eng/betoken__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: betoken
trans_list: ankündigen
sense:
(transitive) To foreshow by present signs; indicate something future by that which is seen or known.


lexentry: eng/betray__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: betray
trans_list: verraten
sense:
(transitive) To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in violation of trust; to give up treacherously or faithlessly.


lexentry: eng/betray__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: betray
trans_list: verraten | im Stich lassen | sitzenlassen | verführen | von etwas zeugen
sense:
(transitive) To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive.


lexentry: eng/betray__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: betray
trans_list: verraten
sense:
(transitive) To violate the confidence of, by disclosing a secret, or that which one is bound in honor not to make known.


lexentry: eng/betroth__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: betroth
trans_list: verloben
sense:
(archaic) Often of a parent or guardian: to promise that (two people) be married to each other; specifically and chiefly, to promise that (a woman) be given in marriage to a man; to affiance.


lexentry: eng/better_safe_than_sorry__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: better safe than sorry
trans_list: Vorsicht ist besser als Nachsicht
sense:
It is preferable to be cautious in one's choices and actions than to act recklessly and suffer afterwards.


lexentry: eng/between_Scylla_and_Charybdis__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
sense: (idiomatic) Between two dangers.
written_rep: between Scylla and Charybdis
trans_list:
vom Regen in die Traufe | vom Regen in die Traufe geraten | vom Regen in die Traufe kommen | zwischen Skylla und Charybdis sein


lexentry: eng/between__Preposition__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: between
trans_list: zwischen
sense:
In the position or interval that separates (two things), or intermediate in quantity or degree. (See Usage notes below.)


lexentry: eng/between_a_rock_and_a_hard_place__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
sense: (idiom) In a difficult and inescapable position. [from early 20th c.]
written_rep: between a rock and a hard place
trans_list:
in der Zwickmühle | weder ein noch aus wissen | zwischen Baum und Borke | zwischen Hammer und Amboss | zwischen den Stühlen


lexentry: eng/between_a_rock_and_a_hard_place__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: between a rock and a hard place
trans_list: zwischen Pest und Cholera
sense:
(idiomatic) Having the choice between two unpleasant or distasteful options; in a predicament or quandary.


lexentry: eng/between_the_hammer_and_the_anvil__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: between the hammer and the anvil
trans_list: zwischen Hammer und Amboss
sense:
(chiefly, UK, idiomatic) With the choice between two unpleasant or distasteful options; in a predicament or quandary.


lexentry: eng/beverage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beverage
trans_list: Getränk
sense:
A liquid to consume; a drink, such as tea, coffee, liquor, beer, milk, juice, or a soft drink, usually excluding water.


lexentry: eng/bevor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bevor
trans_list: Bart
sense:
(historical) A portion of plate armour to protect the lower face and the neck, typically in two parts, called upper bevor and lower bevor.


lexentry: eng/beyond_a_reasonable_doubt__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beyond a reasonable doubt
trans_list: jenseits begründeter Zweifel
sense:
(legal) A legal standard for deciding the outcome of a criminal charge, requiring evidence that is sufficient to eliminate any doubts that a reasonable person might entertain about whether a claim is true or false.


lexentry: eng/beyond_the_pale__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beyond the pale
trans_list: eindeutig die Grenzen überschritten | indiskutabel | vollkommen inakzeptabel | völlig indiskutabel
sense:
(idiomatic) Of a person or their behaviour: outside the bounds of what is acceptable, or regarded as good judgment, morality, ethics, etc.


lexentry: eng/bezant__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bezant
trans_list: Unterlegscheibe
sense:
(heraldiccharge) A roundel or (that is, a golden circle), the heraldic representation of a gold coin.


lexentry: eng/bezel__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bezel
trans_list: Facette | Fase | geschliffene Schneidefläche | obere Hauptfacette
sense:
The oblique side or face of a cut gem; especially the upper faceted portion of a brilliant (diamond), which projects from its setting.


lexentry: eng/bezel__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bezel
trans_list: Fassung | Lünette
sense:
The rim and flange which encompasses and fastens a jewel or other object, such as the crystal of a watch, in the cavity in which it is set.


lexentry: eng/bezel__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bezel
trans_list: Blende | Frontblende
sense:
(computing) The panel that covers the front of a computer case, or the panel covering each drive bay that can be removed to install a removable drive that requires external access, such as a CD/DVD-ROM drive, which usually has its own preinstalled bezel.


lexentry: eng/bezoar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bezoar
trans_list: Bezoar
sense:
A mass, usually of hair or undigested vegetable matter, found in a human or animal's intestines, similar to a hairball.


lexentry: eng/bezoar_goat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bezoar goat
trans_list: Wildziege
sense:
A wild goat, Capra aegagrus, native to Asia Minor and the Middle East and also found on Crete, now believed ancestral to the domestic goat.


lexentry: eng/bhikkhu__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bhikkhu
trans_list: Bhikkhu
sense:
A male Buddhist monk or priest; one who follows all Buddhist precepts as a full member of the sangha.


lexentry: eng/biangbiang_noodles__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biangbiang noodles
trans_list: Biángbiang-Nudeln
sense:
A type of thick noodle from China's Shaanxi province, said to be named for the sound a noodle makes when slapped against the work surface while being made, and famed for the unusually complex Chinese character used in its name (𰻞／𰻝 (biáng)).


lexentry: eng/bias__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bias
trans_list: Bias | Vorspannung
sense:
(electronics) A voltage or current applied to an electronic device, such as a transistor electrode, to move its operating point to a desired part of its transfer function.


lexentry: eng/bias__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: bias
trans_list: Verzerrung
sense:
(statistics) The difference between the expectation of the sample estimator and the true population value, which reduces the representativeness of the estimator by systematically distorting it.


lexentry: eng/biathlon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biathlon
trans_list: Biathlon
sense:
(winter sports, uncountable) Racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; (countable) a particular instance of such a race.


lexentry: eng/biaxial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: biaxial
trans_list: zweiachsig
sense:
(mathematics, astronomy) Having two axes of rotation and two planes of symmetry (e.g. having the shape of a spheroid)


lexentry: eng/bib__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bib
trans_list: Lätzchen | Latz
sense:
An item of clothing for people (especially babies) tied around their neck to protect their clothes from getting dirty when eating.


lexentry: eng/bib__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bib
trans_list: Startnummer
sense:
(sports) A rectangular piece of material, carrying a bib number, worn as identification by competitors.


lexentry: eng/bib__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bib
trans_list: Leibchen | Trainingsleibchen
sense:
(sports) A colourful polyester or plastic vest worn over one's clothes, usually to mark one's team during group activities.


lexentry: eng/bibimbap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bibimbap
trans_list: Bibimbap
sense:
A Korean dish of white rice topped with vegetables, beef, a whole egg, and gochujang (chili pepper paste).


lexentry: eng/bible__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bible
trans_list: Bibel
sense:
(by extension) A comprehensive manual that describes something, or a publication with a loyal readership.


lexentry: eng/bibliography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bibliography
trans_list: Bibliographie | Bibliografie
sense:
A section of a written work containing citations, not quotations, to all the books referred to in the work.


lexentry: eng/bicameral__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bicameral
trans_list: Zweikammer
sense:
Being or having a system with two, often unequal, chambers or compartments; of, signifying, relating to, or being the product of such a two-chambered system.


lexentry: eng/bicameralism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bicameralism
trans_list: Bikameralismus
sense:
(government) The practice of dividing legislative bodies into two chambers with complementary powers and limitations designed to provide checks and balances against one another.


lexentry: eng/bicarbonate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bicarbonate
trans_list: Bicarbonat
sense:
(organic compound) the univalent anion HCO3-; any salt of carbonic acid in which only one of the hydrogen atoms has been replaced. [from 1814]


lexentry: eng/bicorn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bicorn
trans_list: Zweispitz
sense:
(historical) A two-cornered hat, worn by European and American military and naval officers from the 1790s.


lexentry: eng/bicycle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bicycle
trans_list: Fahrrad | Velo | Drahtesel | Veloziped
sense:
A vehicle that has two primary wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s feet upon pedals.


lexentry: eng/bicycle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bicycle
trans_list: Fahrrad | Velo | Drahtesel | Veloziped
sense:
(by extension, sometimes, proscribed) Any similar vehicle powered by human pedaling or steered with a handlebar, regardless of the number of wheels.


lexentry: eng/bicycle__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bicycle
trans_list: Rad fahren | radeln
sense:
(television, historical, transitive) To physically ship (a recorded programme) to another broadcasting entity.


lexentry: eng/biddy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biddy
trans_list: alte Klatschtante | alte Schachtel
sense:
(derogatory) A woman, especially an old woman; especially one regarded as fussy or mean or a gossipy busybody.


lexentry: eng/bidet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bidet
trans_list: Bidet
sense:
A low-mounted plumbing fixture or type of sink intended for washing the external genitalia and the anus.


lexentry: eng/bidon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bidon
trans_list: Kanister
sense:
A bottle or flask for holding a beverage such as water or wine; (specifically, sports) a water bottle which can be squeezed to squirt the beverage out of the nozzle, especially (cycling) one designed for mounting on a bicycle.


lexentry: eng/bifocals__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bifocals
trans_list: Bifokalbrille | Zweistärkenbrille
sense:
Spectacles that have corrective lenses of two different powers; used by people who need both distance and reading glasses.


lexentry: eng/bifurcation__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: bifurcation
trans_list: Bifurkation | Verzweigung
sense:
(mathematics) The change in the qualitative or topological structure of a given family as described by bifurcation theory.


lexentry: eng/big_baby__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: big baby
trans_list: Kindskopf
sense:
(derogatory) An adult or youth prone to immature behavior associated with babies, such as tantrums or pouting.


lexentry: eng/big_business__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: big business
trans_list: Big Business
sense:
(sometimes, capitalized) Large, for-profit corporations collectively, understood as having significant economic, political, or social influence.


lexentry: eng/big_cat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: big cat
trans_list: Großkatze
sense:
Any large felid animal, especially one of the Panthera genus, including tigers, lions, jaguars and leopards.


lexentry: eng/big_data__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: big data
trans_list: Big Data | Massendaten
sense:
Data on a very large scale, such that it can only be gathered or processed with computers, especially with reference to its potential to allow for new breakthroughs or understanding in a particular field of study.


lexentry: eng/big_mouth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: big mouth
trans_list: lockeres Mundwerk
sense:
(idiomatic, often, derogatory) The mouth of someone who talks too much, especially by making exaggerated claims or by inappropriately revealing information.


lexentry: eng/big_mouth__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: big mouth
trans_list: Großmaul | Plappermaul | Schnacker
sense:
(idiomatic, often, derogatory) A person who talks too much, especially by making exaggerated claims or by inappropriately revealing information.


lexentry: eng/big_toe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: big toe
trans_list: große Zehe | großer Zeh
sense:
(anatomy) The largest toe (usually) on each human foot (i.e. the toe closest to the other foot when the feet are flat on the ground, side by side, and the legs not crossed) or on a foot of certain other animals.


lexentry: eng/bigorexia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bigorexia
trans_list: Bigorexia
sense:
(medicine) A mental disorder in which the sufferer perceives himself to have inadequate musculature; most common among bodybuilders


lexentry: eng/bigot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bigot
trans_list: Kantönligeist | Kleingeist | Piesepampel | Rassist | Rassistin | bornierter Mensch
sense:
One who is narrow-mindedly devoted to their own ideas and groups, and intolerant of (people of) differing ideas, races, genders, religions, politics, etc.


lexentry: eng/bigot__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bigot
trans_list: Frömmler | Frömmlerin
sense:
(obsolete) One who is overly pious in matters of religion, often hypocritically or else superstitiously so.


lexentry: eng/bigoted__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bigoted
trans_list: bigott | engstirnig | eifernd | stur | voreingenommen
sense:
Having the characteristics of a bigot; strongly prejudiced; forming negative opinions about others without just cause.


lexentry: eng/bigotry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bigotry
trans_list: Bigotterie | Borniertheit | Engstirnigkeit | fanatische Verblendung
sense:
The condition or the characteristic quality of a bigot, especially religious, anti-religious or racial intolerant prejudice; opinionatedness; fanaticism; fanatic intolerance.


lexentry: eng/bijective__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bijective
trans_list: bijektiv | eineindeutig
sense:
(mathematics, of a function) Associating to each element of the codomain exactly one element of the domain; establishing a perfect (one-to-one) correspondence between the elements of the domain and the codomain; (formally) both injective and surjective.


lexentry: eng/bike__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bike
trans_list: Motorrad | Moped
sense:
Any vehicle sharing some characteristics with a bicycle or motorbike, such as pedal power, a handlebar, or a saddle.


lexentry: eng/bikini_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bikini line
trans_list: Trikot
sense:
The part of a woman's pubic region not covered by a swimsuit; normally shaved or waxed free of pubic hair.


lexentry: eng/bildungsroman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bildungsroman
trans_list: Bildungsroman
sense:
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.


lexentry: eng/bile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bile
trans_list: Galle
sense:
A bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion.


lexentry: eng/bile_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bile acid
trans_list: Gallensäure
sense:
any of the steroid acids produced by the liver, such as cholic acid, that occur in bile as sodium salts and serve to neutralize the contents of the stomach as they enter the duodenum and to aid the emulsification and absorption of fats


lexentry: eng/bilinear__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bilinear
trans_list: bilinear
sense:
(linear algebra, of a function in two variables) Linear (preserving linear combinations) in each variable.


lexentry: eng/bilious__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bilious
trans_list: gallig
sense:
(pathology) Suffering from real or supposed liver disorder, especially excessive secretions of bile.


lexentry: eng/bilirubin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bilirubin
trans_list: Bilirubin
sense:
(biochemistry) A bile pigment that is a product of the breakdown of the heme portion of hemoglobin (which occurs within macrophages as they digest red blood cells), and which is responsible for the yellowish color seen in bruises. Extremely high levels of bilirubin may cause jaundice.


lexentry: eng/biliverdin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biliverdin
trans_list: Biliverdin
sense:
(biochemistry) A green tetrapyrrolic bile pigment, a product of heme catabolism, responsible for the greenish color sometimes seen in bruises.


lexentry: eng/bill__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bill
trans_list: Plakat
sense:
A document, originally sealed; a formal statement or official memorandum. (Now obsolete except with certain qualifying words; bill of health, bill of sale etc.)


lexentry: eng/bill__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: bill
trans_list: Rechnung | Faktura
sense:
A written note of goods sold, services rendered, or work done, with the price or charge; an invoice.


lexentry: eng/bill__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bill
trans_list: Schnabel
sense:
(zootomy) The beak of a bird, especially when small or flattish; sometimes also used with reference to a platypus, turtle, or other animal.


lexentry: eng/bill_of_fare__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bill of fare
trans_list: Zettel
sense:
(old-fashioned) A written or printed enumeration of the dishes served at a banquet, or of the dishes (with prices listed) that may be ordered at a restaurant, etc.


lexentry: eng/bill_of_lading__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bill of lading
trans_list: Konnossement
sense:
(shipping) A document issued by a carrier (e.g. master of a ship or the ship owner's agent) to a shipper listing a ship's cargo, acknowledging receipt of said cargo, and specifying terms for its delivery.


lexentry: eng/billboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: billboard
trans_list: Plakatwand | Reklametafel | Werbeplakat | Werbetafel
sense:
(nautical) A piece of thick plank, armed with iron plates, and fixed on the bow or fore-channels of a vessel, for the bill or fluke of the anchor to rest on.


lexentry: eng/billhook__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: billhook
trans_list: Hippe
sense:
An agricultural hand tool often with a curved or hooked end to the blade used for pruning or cutting thick, woody plants.


lexentry: eng/billhook__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: billhook
trans_list: Hippe
sense:
(often written as bill-hook) A part of the knotting mechanism in a reaper-binder or baler (agricultural machinery).


lexentry: eng/billiard_table__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: billiard table
trans_list: Billardtisch
sense:
(sports, billiards, snooker) A heavy felt-covered table fitted with six pockets along the perimeter used in the games of pool, billiards or snooker.


lexentry: eng/billiards__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: billiards
trans_list: Billard | Karambolagen
sense:
(games, British) A two-player cue sport played with two cue balls and one red ball, on a snooker sized table.


lexentry: eng/billing__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: billing
trans_list: Abrechnung
sense:
The tracking of bills and amounts owed; the department within an institution or business that deals with the tracking of bills and amounts owed.


lexentry: eng/billion__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: billion
trans_list: Milliarde | Billion
sense:
(dated, British & Australian, long scale) A million (times a) million (logic: 1,000,0002): a 1 followed by twelve zeros (1012); a thousand milliard.


lexentry: eng/bimbo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bimbo
trans_list: Tussi | Betthäschen
sense:
(derogatory, slang) A physically attractive person, typically a woman or otherwise feminine in appearance, who lacks intelligence.


lexentry: eng/bimetallism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bimetallism
trans_list: Bimetallismus
sense:
(economics) The use of a monetary standard based upon two different metals, traditionally gold and silver usually in a fixed ratio of values.


lexentry: eng/binary__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: binary
trans_list: binär
sense:
(mathematics, programming, computer engineering) Of an operation, function, procedure, or logic gate, taking exactly two operands, arguments, parameters, or inputs; having domain of dimension 2.


lexentry: eng/binary__Adjective__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: binary
trans_list: binär
sense:
(computing) Of data, consisting coded values (e.g. machine code) not interpretable as plain or ASCII text (e.g. source code).


lexentry: eng/binary__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: binary
trans_list: Binärsystem
sense:
(mathematics, computing, uncountable) The bijective base-2 numeral system, which uses only the digits 0 and 1.


lexentry: eng/binary_code__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: binary code
trans_list: Binärcode | Binärkode
sense:
(computing) A code that uses the binary digits (1 and 0), usually in groups of eight, to represent characters, machine instructions or other data.


lexentry: eng/binary_tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: binary tree
trans_list: Binärbaum
sense:
(mathematics, computer science) A data structure in which each node has at most two children, each node but the root has one parent, and there are no cycles.


lexentry: eng/bind__Verb__1
sense_num: 18
written_rep: bind
trans_list: verbinden | konnektieren
sense:
(transitive, computer programming) To process one or more object modules into an executable program.


lexentry: eng/bind__Verb__1
sense_num: 20
written_rep: bind
trans_list: verbinden | konnektieren
sense:
(intransitive, , LGBTQ) To wear a binder so as to flatten one's chest to give the appearance of a flat chest, usually done by trans men.


lexentry: eng/binder__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: binder
trans_list: Bindung | Buchrücken
sense:
Something that is used to bind things together, often referring to the mechanism that accomplishes this for a book.


lexentry: eng/binder__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: binder
trans_list: Anzahlung
sense:
(legal) A down payment on a piece of real property that secures the payor the right to purchase the property from the payee upon an agreement of terms.


lexentry: eng/binder_clip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: binder clip
trans_list: Foldback-Klammer | Vielzweckklemme
sense:
A simple device for binding several sheets of paper, leaving the sheets intact; a strip of spring steel bent into the shape of an isosceles triangle with loops at the apex.


lexentry: eng/binding_agent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: binding agent
trans_list: Bindemittel | Filmbildner | Geliermittel | Verdickungsmittel | Gelbildner
sense:
Synonym of binder (chemical or other substance): a material or substance that holds other materials together mechanically, chemically, or as an adhesive, to form a cohesive whole.


lexentry: eng/binding_energy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: binding energy
trans_list: Bindungsenergie
sense:
(physics) The energy needed to separate the constituent parts of an atom or nucleus; equivalent to the mass defect.


lexentry: eng/bindle__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bindle
trans_list: Bündel
sense:
(Canada, US, , slang) Any bundle or package; specifically one containing narcotics such as cocaine, heroin, or morphine.


lexentry: eng/bingo__Interjection__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bingo
trans_list: Volltreffer
sense:
(informal) Used when finding what one has been looking for or trying to recall, or on successful completion of a task.


lexentry: eng/bingo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bingo
trans_list: Bingo
sense:
(uncountable) A game of chance for two or more players, who mark off numbers on a grid as they are announced by the caller; the game is won by the first person to call out "bingo!" or "house!" after crossing off all numbers on the grid or in one line of the grid.


lexentry: eng/binitarianism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: binitarianism
trans_list: Binitarianismus | Binitarismus | Zweieinigkeitslehre
sense:
(chiefly, Christianity) The belief, particularly among some Christian churches (also called cults, denominations, or sects) that God is two personae (persons), two individuals, or two aspects in one Godhead (or God), these being God the Father and God the Son (Jesus Christ).


lexentry: eng/binky__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: binky
trans_list: Kuscheltier
sense:
(informal, childish) A stuffed animal, pillow, blanket, or toy that a small child is more attached to than any other, and often sleeps with.


lexentry: eng/binnacle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: binnacle
trans_list: Kompasshaus | Kompasshäuschen
sense:
(nautical) The wooden housing for a ship's compass, with its corrector magnets and illuminating arrangements. The log and other equipment for measuring the ship's speed are also stowed there.


lexentry: eng/binoculars__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: binoculars
trans_list: Fernglas | Feldstecher
sense:
A hand-held device consisting of a series of lenses and prisms, used to magnify objects so that they can be better seen from a distance, and looked at through both eyes.


lexentry: eng/binomial_coefficient__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: binomial coefficient
trans_list: Binomialkoeffizient
sense:
(combinatorics) a coefficient of any of the terms in the expansion of the binomial (x+y)n, defined by {n \choose k} = \frac{n!}{k!(n-k)!}, read as "n choose k"


lexentry: eng/binomial_distribution__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: binomial distribution
trans_list: Binomialverteilung
sense:
(probability theory, statistics) The discrete probability distribution of the number of successes in a sequence of n independent trials, each of which yields success with probability p.


lexentry: eng/binomial_nomenclature__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: binomial nomenclature
trans_list: binäre Nomenklatur
sense:
(taxonomy) The scientific system of naming each species of organism with a Latinized name in two parts; the first is the genus, and is written with an initial capital letter; the second is some specific epithet that distinguishes the species within the genus. By convention, the whole name is typeset in italics. The genus part is often abbreviated to its initial letter e.g. H. sapiens for Homo sapiens


lexentry: eng/binomial_series__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: binomial series
trans_list: binomische Reihe
sense:
(mathematics) The Maclaurin series expansion of the function f(x) = (1 + x)α, for arbitrary complex α; the series \textstyle\sum_{k=0}^\infty{\alpha \choose k} x^k, where \textstyle{\alpha \choose k} = \frac{\alpha(\alpha-1)(\alpha-2)\dots(\alpha-k+1)}{k!}.


lexentry: eng/binomial_theorem__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: binomial theorem
trans_list: Binomialtheorem | binomischer Lehrsatz
sense:
(mathematics) A formula giving the expansion of a binomial such as ( a + b ) raised to any positive integer power, i.e. ( a + b )^{n} . It's possible to expand the power into a sum of terms of the form ax^{b}y^{c} where the coefficient of each term is a positive integer. For example:


lexentry: eng/binyan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: binyan
trans_list: Stamm
sense:
(linguistics) In Semitic languages, especially Hebrew, a template that creates verbs by having root consonants slotted into it.


lexentry: eng/bioaccumulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bioaccumulation
trans_list: Bioakkumulation
sense:
(biology) The process by which substances accumulate in the tissues of living organisms; used especially of toxic substances that accumulate via a food chain.


lexentry: eng/bioaccumulative__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bioaccumulative
trans_list: bioakkumulativ
sense:
(of a substance) That tends to accumulate in an organism when the organism's ability to remove it is insufficient.


lexentry: eng/bioacoustics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bioacoustics
trans_list: Bioakustik
sense:
A cross-disciplinary science that combines biology and acoustics, investigating for instance the mechanisms of sound production and detection.


lexentry: eng/bioavailability__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bioavailability
trans_list: Bioverfügbarkeit
sense:
(pharmacology, nutrition) The amount of drug or nutrient which reaches the site of physiological activity after administration.


lexentry: eng/biochemistry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biochemistry
trans_list: Biochemie
sense:
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism; the study of such chemistry.


lexentry: eng/biodiesel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biodiesel
trans_list: Biodiesel
sense:
Fuel for diesel engines made from renewable organic raw materials, as opposed to fossil hydrocarbons.


lexentry: eng/biodiversity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
sense: (ecology) The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region.
written_rep: biodiversity
trans_list:
Biodiversität | Artenvielfalt | Artenreichtum | Sortenvielfalt | biologische Diversität | biologische Vielfalt


lexentry: eng/biodiversity_hotspot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biodiversity hotspot
trans_list: Biodiversitäts-Hotspot | Brennpunkt der Biodiversität
sense:
(ecology) A place with a significant level of biodiversity, particularly if the flora and fauna are threatened with loss of their habitat.


lexentry: eng/biodiversity_offset__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biodiversity offset
trans_list: ausgleichsmaßnahmen | ersatzmaßnahmen
sense:
(environmental policy) A measurable conservation outcome that has been designed to compensate for negative impacts on biodiversity that cannot be avoided or minimised.


lexentry: eng/biodynamic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: biodynamic
trans_list: biologisch-dynamische
sense:
(anthroposophy, agriculture, pseudoscience) Of, or relating to a form of organic agriculture with mystical and holistic elements, based on the teachings of Rudolf Steiner.


lexentry: eng/biofilm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biofilm
trans_list: Biofilm
sense:
(biology, medicine) A thin film of mucus created by and containing a colony of bacteria and other microorganisms.


lexentry: eng/biogas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biogas
trans_list: Biogas
sense:
A mixture of methane and carbon dioxide, produced by anaerobic digestion of organic waste matter, used as a fuel.


lexentry: eng/biogeochemistry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biogeochemistry
trans_list: Biogeochemie
sense:
(biology, geology, chemistry, ecology) The scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment and especially of their mutual relationships.


lexentry: eng/biohazard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biohazard
trans_list: Biogefahr | Biogefährdung | biologisches Risiko
sense:
A biological hazard; a source of risk due to some biological factor such as bacteria or human waste.


lexentry: eng/bioinformatics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bioinformatics
trans_list: Bioinformatik
sense:
(biology, computer science) A field of science in which biology, computer science, and information technology merge into a single discipline to analyse biological information using computers and statistical techniques.


lexentry: eng/biomass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biomass
trans_list: Biomasse
sense:
The total mass of all, or a specified category of, living things within a specific area, habitat, etc.


lexentry: eng/biomass__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: biomass
trans_list: Biomasse
sense:
Organic matter from living things which were recently alive (especially vegetation) used as a fuel or source of energy, especially if cultivated for that purpose; also, fuel produced from such organic matter; biofuel.


lexentry: eng/biomaterial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biomaterial
trans_list: Biomaterial
sense:
A nonviable, biocompatible material used in a medical device, intended to interact with biological systems or to evaluate, treat, augment, or replace any tissue, organ, or function of the body.


lexentry: eng/biomathematics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biomathematics
trans_list: Biomathematik
sense:
(biology, mathematics) The application of mathematics to the study of biological systems and processes


lexentry: eng/biomechanics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biomechanics
trans_list: Biomechanik
sense:
(biology, physics) The branch of biophysics that deals with the mechanics of the human or animal body; especially concerned with muscles and the skeleton.


lexentry: eng/biomedicine__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: biomedicine
trans_list: Biomedizin
sense:
The branch of medicine that studies the effects of environmental stress on organisms (most often in space travel).


lexentry: eng/biometrics__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: biometrics
trans_list: Biometrie
sense:
The automated recognition or authentication of an individual's identity based on their behavioural and biological characteristics, such as iris appearance, fingerprint, or face shape.


lexentry: eng/biomolecule__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biomolecule
trans_list: Biomolekül
sense:
(biochemistry) Molecules, such as amino acids, sugars, nucleic acids, proteins, polysaccharides, DNA, and RNA, that occur naturally in living organisms; any such molecule, even if created outside a living thing (as for example in a test tube or bioreactor).


lexentry: eng/biophysics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biophysics
trans_list: Biophysik
sense:
The interdisciplinary science that applies theories and methods of the physical sciences to questions of biology.


lexentry: eng/biopic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biopic
trans_list: Filmbiografie
sense:
(film genre) A motion picture based on the life (or lives) of a real, rather than fictional, person (or people).


lexentry: eng/biopiracy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biopiracy
trans_list: Biopiraterie
sense:
(pejorative) The appropriation of indigenous biomedical knowledge, especially by patenting naturally occurring substances.


lexentry: eng/bioplastic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bioplastic
trans_list: Bioplastik | bio-basierter Kunststoff
sense:
Any form of synthetic polymer, similar to normal plastic, made from renewable biomass sources such as plant sugars, starches, or oils, rather than from petroleum.


lexentry: eng/biopower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biopower
trans_list: Bio-Macht
sense:
(political science) The sum of the various techniques used by modern nation-states to control not individual subjects but their entire populations, as contrasted with traditional modes of power based on the threat of death from a sovereign.


lexentry: eng/biopsy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biopsy
trans_list: Biopsie
sense:
The removal and examination of a sample of tissue, cells, or bodily fluid from a living body for diagnostic purposes.


lexentry: eng/bioremediation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bioremediation
trans_list: Bioremediation
sense:
(biochemistry) The use of biological organisms, usually microorganisms, to remove contaminants, especially from polluted water.


lexentry: eng/biostatistics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biostatistics
trans_list: Biostatistik
sense:
(biology, mathematics) The application of statistics to the study and analysis of biological and medical data


lexentry: eng/biosynthesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biosynthesis
trans_list: Biosynthese
sense:
(biochemistry) The synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones.


lexentry: eng/biotechnology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biotechnology
trans_list: Biotechnologie | Biotechnik
sense:
The use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other technological applications.


lexentry: eng/biotin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biotin
trans_list: Biotin
sense:
(vitamin) A sulfur-containing member of the vitamin B complex, 5-[(3aS,4S,6aR)-2-oxohexahydro-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl]pentanoic acid, found in liver, egg yolk, milk, and yeast, essential to the activity of multiple enzyme systems.


lexentry: eng/biotite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biotite
trans_list: Biotit
sense:
(mineral) A dark brown mica; it is a mixed aluminosilicate and fluoride of potassium, magnesium and iron.


lexentry: eng/biotope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biotope
trans_list: Biotop
sense:
A geographical area that has a uniform biological environment and a uniform distribution of plants and animals


lexentry: eng/bipartisanship__Noun__1
written_rep: bipartisanship
trans_list:
parteiübergreifende Einigkeit | parteiübergreifende Übereinstimmung | parteiübergreifender Konsens | Überparteilichkeit


lexentry: eng/bipartite__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bipartite
trans_list: bipartit
sense:
(graph theory, of a graph) Having vertices that can be divided into two independent sets (see bigraph)


lexentry: eng/biphenyl__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: biphenyl
trans_list: Biphenyl
sense:
(organic compound, countable) Any substituted or otherwise altered version of biphenyl, such as PCBs.


lexentry: eng/bipolar_disorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bipolar disorder
trans_list: bipolare Störung
sense:
(clinical psychology, psychiatry) A psychiatric diagnostic category, previously called manic depression, characterised by mood swings between great energy (mania) and clinical depression.


lexentry: eng/biquaternion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biquaternion
trans_list: Biquaternion
sense:
(algebra) Any of the numbers w + xi + yj + zk \ \! where w, x, y, and z are complex numbers and the elements of {1, i, j, k} multiply as in the quaternion group.


lexentry: eng/bird's_nest_soup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bird's nest soup
trans_list: Schwalbennestersuppe
sense:
A Chinese delicacy made from edible bird's nests, prized for its smooth texture and delicate flavor.


lexentry: eng/bird_cherry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bird cherry
trans_list: Traubenkirsche | Ahlkirsche | Elsenkirsche | Faulkirsche | Sumpfkirsche
sense:
Prunus padus or any deciduous species of Prunus subg. Padus that is closely related to it (tree or fruit).


lexentry: eng/bird_of_paradise__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bird of paradise
trans_list: Paradiesvogel
sense:
Any of various passerine birds of the family Paradisaeidae native to Oceania. In many of the species the breeding plumage of the males is brightly coloured.


lexentry: eng/birdbath__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: birdbath
trans_list: Vogeltränke
sense:
A shallow basin, sometimes ornamental, filled with water for wild birds to drink from or in which to bathe.


lexentry: eng/birds_of_a_feather_flock_together__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: birds of a feather flock together
trans_list: Gleich und Gleich gesellt sich gern | zeig mir deine Freunde und ich sage dir, wer du bist
sense:
(idiomatic) People of similar character, background or taste tend to congregate or associate with one another; it is easier to establish friendships with people that one has a lot in common with.


lexentry: eng/birdsong__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: birdsong
trans_list: Vogelgesang | Vogelsang
sense:
(ornithology) A vocalisation made by a bird, more complex than a call, for purposes associated with courtship and territory.


lexentry: eng/birefringence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: birefringence
trans_list: Birefringenz
sense:
(physics) The splitting of a ray of light into two parallel rays of perpendicular polarization by passage through an optically anisotropic medium; the property of a material that light passing through it is so split.


lexentry: eng/biretta__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biretta
trans_list: Birett
sense:
A square cap, originally with four ridges across the top, surmounted by a tuft, worn by Roman Catholic clergy (and by some in the Anglican Church). A three-sided biretta is worn by Roman Catholic clergy for liturgical celebrations.


lexentry: eng/birth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: birth
trans_list: Geburt
sense:
(uncountable) The process of childbearing; the beginning of life; the emergence of a human baby or other viviparous animal offspring from the mother's body into the environment.


lexentry: eng/birth_canal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: birth canal
trans_list: Geburtskanal
sense:
(anatomy, sometimes, euphemistic) The combined vagina and cervix, when the cervix dilates during birth to form a continuous tube with the vagina.


lexentry: eng/birth_certificate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: birth certificate
trans_list: Geburtsurkunde | Geburtsschein
sense:
An official document certifying the details of an individual's birth, indicating the name, date, and parents' names, and details such as parents' occupation and religion.


lexentry: eng/birth_parent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
sense: A biological parent of an adopted child.
written_rep: birth parent
trans_list:
biologische Eltern | biologische Elterteile | biologischer Elterteil | leiblicher Elternteil | natürlicher Elternteil


lexentry: eng/birthday__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: birthday
trans_list: Geburtsdatum | Geburtstag
sense:
The date on which someone is born or something is created, more commonly called birthdate or date of birth.


lexentry: eng/birthday_cake__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: birthday cake
trans_list: Geburtstagskuchen | Geburtstagstorte
sense:
In particular, a buttery, frosted vanilla cake of the sort commonly made to celebrate birthdays in the US, used in compound words to attribute a buttery or creamy, sugary, vanilla cake flavour or aroma to other things.


lexentry: eng/birthday_paradox__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: birthday paradox
trans_list: Geburtstagsparadoxon
sense:
(probability theory) The counterintuitive observation that a random group of people needs to have only 23 members before there is a 50% chance of two of them having the same birthday.


lexentry: eng/birthday_suit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: birthday suit
trans_list: Adamskostüm | Evakostüm | [[wie Gott ihn schuf|wie Gott ihn/sie schuf]]
sense:
(idiom, often, humorous) Nakedness, unclothed skin; an exposure of a human's natural anatomy without clothing.


lexentry: eng/birthrate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: birthrate
trans_list: Geburtenrate
sense:
The ratio of total live births to total population for a specific community or nation in a specified period; often expressed in births per thousand per year.


lexentry: eng/birthright__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: birthright
trans_list: Geburtsrecht
sense:
Something a person is entitled to due to the circumstances of their birth, such as an inheritance or citizenship.


lexentry: eng/birthright_citizenship__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: birthright citizenship
trans_list: Territorialprinzip | Bodenprinzip | Geburtsortsprinzip | Geburtsrechtsprinzip
sense:
The right (unconditional or near-unconditional) of anyone born in the territory of a state to nationality or citizenship.


lexentry: eng/biscuit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biscuit
trans_list: Keks | Biskuit
sense:
(UK, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, sometimes, Canada, rare) A small, flat, baked good which is either hard and crisp or else soft but firm; a cookie.


lexentry: eng/bisector__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bisector
trans_list: Winkelhalbierende | Halbierende | Winkelsymmetrale
sense:
(geometry) A line or curve that bisects or divides a line segment, angle, or other figure into two equal parts.


lexentry: eng/bisexual__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bisexual
trans_list: bisexuell
sense:
(of humans, or, other animals) Sexually attracted to both same-gendered and different-gendered partners. (Compare pansexual.)


lexentry: eng/bisexual__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bisexual
trans_list: bisexuell | zweigeschlechtig | zweigeschlechtlich
sense:
(rare) Hermaphroditic/intersex, being both male and female, or alternating between being male and being female.


lexentry: eng/bishop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bishop
trans_list: Bischof | Bischöfin
sense:
(Christianity) An overseer of congregations: either any such overseer, generally speaking, or (in Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Anglicanism, etc.) an official in the church hierarchy (actively or nominally) governing a diocese, supervising the church's priests, deacons, and property in its territory.


lexentry: eng/bishop__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: bishop
trans_list: Läufer
sense:
(chess) The chess piece denoted ♗ or ♝ which moves along diagonal lines and developed from the shatranj alfil ("elephant") and was originally known as the aufil or archer in English.


lexentry: eng/bissextile__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bissextile
trans_list: Schalt-
sense:
Having an intercalary day, particularly the quadrennial leap day of the Julian and Gregorian calendars traditionally placed as a "second sixth" day before March 1st.


lexentry: eng/bit__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bit
trans_list: Bohrer | Bit
sense:
A rotary cutting tool, fitted to a drill, brace, or router, used to bore or drill holes or to remove material from the profile of the workpiece.


lexentry: eng/bit__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bit
trans_list: Bit
sense:
(historical, US, and, Canada) A unit of currency worth one eighth of a dollar, originally of a Spanish dollar but later also US or Canadian; also, a coin with this value, in particular the silver Spanish real.


lexentry: eng/bitch__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bitch
trans_list: Schlampe | Zicke | Miststück
sense:
(slang, vulgar, offensive, often, sexist) A despicable or disagreeable, aggressive person, usually a woman. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/bitch__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bitch
trans_list: maulen | meckern
sense:
(vulgar, intransitive) To complain or criticize spitefully, often for the sake of complaining rather than in order to have the problem corrected.


lexentry: eng/bite__Verb__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: bite
trans_list: beißen
sense:
(intransitive) To cause a smarting sensation; to have a property which causes such a sensation; to be pungent.


lexentry: eng/bite_one's_tongue__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bite one's tongue
trans_list: sich auf die Zunge beißen
sense:
(intransitive, idiomatic) To resist the urge to speak out, especially in order to avoid saying something inappropriate or likely to cause a dispute.


lexentry: eng/bite_the_hand_that_feeds_one__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bite the hand that feeds one
trans_list: den Ast absägen, auf dem man sitzt | in die Hand beißen, die einen füttert
sense:
(idiomatic) To cause harm to a benefactor (especially one that one is dependent on, thus with the idea that this behaviour is self-damaging).


lexentry: eng/bitmap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bitmap
trans_list: Binärbild | Bitmap | Pixelgrafik | Rastergrafik
sense:
(computing) A series of bits that represents a rasterized graphic image, each pixel being represented as a group of bits.


lexentry: eng/bitrate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bitrate
trans_list: Datenübertragungsrate
sense:
(computing, telecommunications) The frequency at which bits (binary digits) pass a given physical or metaphorical point, measured in bps (bits per second).


lexentry: eng/bitstock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bitstock
trans_list: Kurbelbohrmaschine | Bohrkurbel | Bohrwinde | Brustleier | Handbohrer | Kurbelbohrer
sense:
A hand tool consisting of a crank which holds a fitted rotating drill bit tip, designed to bore holes in rigid materials, by cutting a disc in a spiral fashion.


lexentry: eng/bitter_almond__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bitter almond
trans_list: Bittermandel
sense:
The seed of this tree, which is unpalatably bitter and bears many times the cyanide of the sweet almond.


lexentry: eng/bitter_vetch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bitter vetch
trans_list: Linsenwicke
sense:
A plant with bitter, lentil-like seeds that are edible with special processing, but are now mostly fed to livestock, Vicia ervilia.


lexentry: eng/bitters__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bitters
trans_list: Bitter
sense:
A liquid used in mixed drinks or as a tonic into which bitter herbs have been steeped (it can also be found in powdered form for adding to mixed drinks).


lexentry: eng/bitumen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bitumen
trans_list: Bitumen
sense:
A sticky, black, highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum, burning with a bright flame. It occurs as an abundant natural product in many places, as on the shores of the Dead and Caspian Seas. It is used in cements, in the construction of pavements, etc.; Mineral pitch.


lexentry: eng/bivalent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bivalent
trans_list: zweiwertig
sense:
(inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry) Having a valence of 2; having two ligands


lexentry: eng/bivalve__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bivalve
trans_list: zweischalig
sense:
Any mollusc belonging to the taxonomic class Bivalvia, characterized by a shell consisting of two hinged sections, such as a scallop, clam, mussel or oyster.


lexentry: eng/biwa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biwa
trans_list: Biwa
sense:
A plucked lute, originating in the classical and traditional music of Japan, characterized by a pear-shaped body and four or five high frets, giving the instrument a distinctively twangy tone.


lexentry: eng/bizarre__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bizarre
trans_list: bizarr | seltsam | komisch
sense:
Strangely unconventional; highly unusual and different from common experience, often in an extravagant, fantastic, and/or conspicuous way.


lexentry: eng/black-backed_jackal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black-backed jackal
trans_list: Schabrackenschakal
sense:
A jackal of species Canis mesomelas, which inhabits the southernmost and central-eastern regions of the African continent.


lexentry: eng/black-billed_capercaillie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black-billed capercaillie
trans_list: Stein-Auerhuhn
sense:
A large black grouse endemic to Siberia, closely related to western capercaillie; Tetrao parvirostris.


lexentry: eng/black-collar__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black-collar
trans_list: Schwarzmarkt
sense:
(rare) Of or pertaining to employment in the black market; that is, to engagement in illicit trade or distribution of untaxed goods and services.


lexentry: eng/black-crested_antshrike__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black-crested antshrike
trans_list: Schwarzgesicht-Ameisenwürger
sense:
A South American passerine bird in the antbird family, living in undergrowth in mangrove or other swampy forest and thickets near water, Sakesphorus canadensis.


lexentry: eng/black-crested_titmouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black-crested titmouse
trans_list: Schwarzhäubchenmeise
sense:
A bird of species Baeolophus atricristatus, of the tit family Paridae, found from Oklahoma to east-central Mexico.


lexentry: eng/black-crowned_night_heron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black-crowned night heron
trans_list: Nachtreiher
sense:
A medium-sized heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), found throughout a large part of the world, except in the coldest regions and Australasia.


lexentry: eng/black-eyed_pea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black-eyed pea
trans_list: Augenbohne | Kuhbohne | Schlangenbohne | Schwarzaugenbohne
sense:
An African leguminous plant, of the species Vigna unguiculata, widely cultivated as food and forage, specifically Vigna unguiculata subsp. unguiculata.


lexentry: eng/black-footed_cat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black-footed cat
trans_list: Schwarzfußkatze
sense:
Felis nigripes, the smallest African cat, endemic in the south west arid zone of the southern African subregion.


lexentry: eng/black-headed_gull__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black-headed gull
trans_list: Lachmöwe
sense:
A small gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus, which breeds in much of Europe and Asia, and also in coastal eastern Canada.


lexentry: eng/black-throated_diver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black-throated diver
trans_list: Prachttaucher
sense:
Gavia arctica, a medium-sized member of the loon or diver family that breeds in Eurasia, with grey head, black throat, white underparts and chequered black-and-white mantle.


lexentry: eng/black__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: black
trans_list: schwarz | schwarzhäutig
sense:
(US, UK, South Africa) Belonging to or descended from any of various sub-Saharan African ethnic groups which typically have dark pigmentation of the skin.


lexentry: eng/black__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: black
trans_list: schwarz | schwarzhäutig
sense:
(sometimes, capitalized) Belonging to or descended from any of various (African, Aboriginal, etc.) ethnic groups which typically have dark pigmentation of the skin. (See usage notes below.)


lexentry: eng/black__Adjective__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: black
trans_list: schwarz | schwarzhäutig
sense:
(board games, chess) Of or relating to the playing pieces of a board game deemed to belong to the "black" set (in chess, the set used by the player who moves second) (often regardless of the pieces' actual colour).


lexentry: eng/black__Adjective__1
sense_num: 16
written_rep: black
trans_list: schwarz | Schwarz
sense:
Clandestine; relating to a political, military, or espionage operation or site, the existence or details of which is withheld from the general public.


lexentry: eng/black__Adjective__1
sense_num: 17
written_rep: black
trans_list: schwarz | schwarzhäutig
sense:
Occult; relating to something (such as mystical or magical knowledge) which is unknown to or kept secret from the general public.


lexentry: eng/black__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black
trans_list: Schwarz | schwarz
sense:
(countable, and, uncountable) The colour/color perceived in the absence of light, but also when no light is reflected, but rather absorbed.


lexentry: eng/black_alder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black alder
trans_list: Schwarzerle
sense:
(countable, uncountable) A tree (Alnus glutinosa), of many practical uses, growing in moist conditions in Europe.


lexentry: eng/black_and_blue__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black and blue
trans_list: grün und blau
sense:
(colloquial, of a person) Having obvious bruises of the skin, typically from falling or being hit or punched.


lexentry: eng/black_and_white__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: black and white
trans_list: Amerikaner
sense:
A type of giant cookie (about eight inches in diameter) with icing on the top side: half white, half dark chocolate.


lexentry: eng/black_bag__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: black bag
trans_list: Arztkoffer | Arzttasche
sense:
(chiefly, US) The pouch or case traditionally carried by medical doctors, especially when making house calls, and containing medical instruments and supplies.


lexentry: eng/black_beetle__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: black beetle
trans_list: Küchenschabe
sense:
(UK) The oriental cockroach (Blatta orientalis), a large roach from the family Blattidae. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/black_bloc__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black bloc
trans_list: schwarzer Block
sense:
Any group of individuals who join a protest or demonstration, wearing black clothing including items to protect and/or conceal their faces and often engaging in violence and vandalism; the tactic of forming and participating in such a group.


lexentry: eng/black_box__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black box
trans_list: Flugschreiber | Blackbox
sense:
(informal, aviation) A flight recorder; the brightly colored cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders in an aircraft designed to aid in determining the cause of an accident.


lexentry: eng/black_box__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: black box
trans_list: Blackbox | Flugschreiber
sense:
A theoretical construct or device with known input and output characteristics but unknown method of operation.


lexentry: eng/black_caraway__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black caraway
trans_list: Echter Schwarzkümmel | Ägyptischer Schwarzkümmel
sense:
A Middle-Eastern spice plant related to buttercups, Nigella sativa, with dark black, aromatic seeds.


lexentry: eng/black_dwarf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black dwarf
trans_list: Schwarzer Zwerg
sense:
(astronomy) A theoretically predicted stellar remnant consisting of a white dwarf that has cooled and faded for trillions of years and no longer emits visible light.


lexentry: eng/black_eye__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black eye
trans_list: blaues Auge | Veilchen
sense:
A periorbital hematoma; a visible bruise surrounding a person's eye; an assault causing such a bruise; the eye involved.


lexentry: eng/black_frost__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: black frost
trans_list: schwarzer Frost
sense:
(chiefly, nautical) A mist of very cold droplets that freeze upon impact and coat objects (such as parts of a ship) with ice, potentially causing a ship to capsize.


lexentry: eng/black_humor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black humor
trans_list: schwarzer Humor
sense:
A subgenre of comedy and satire that deals with subjects that are believed to be serious or controversial, such as death, divorce, drug abuse, etc.


lexentry: eng/black_ice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black ice
trans_list: Glatteis | Blitzeis
sense:
A smooth, barely visible, and dangerously slippery film of ice, usually over a dark surface, such as rock or pavement.


lexentry: eng/black_knight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black knight
trans_list: schwarzer Ritter
sense:
(fiction) A villain or evil character who masks their identity and that of their liege by not displaying heraldry.


lexentry: eng/black_letter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black letter
trans_list: Bruchschrift | Fraktur | gebrochene Schrift | gotische Schrift
sense:
(typography) A Northern European style of type based on the script, with contrasting thick-and-thin, angular strokes forming upright letterforms, and usually set with a dark typographic colour on the page.


lexentry: eng/black_light__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black light
trans_list: Schwarzlicht
sense:
(countable) A light bulb that emits ultraviolet light, usually used to create the illusion that anything white is glowing.


lexentry: eng/black_lives_matter__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black lives matter
trans_list: schwarze Leben zählen
sense:
(politics, originally, US) A rallying call and statement of protest, concerning police brutality and racially motivated violence against black people.


lexentry: eng/black_locust__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black locust
trans_list: Robinie | Scheinakazie
sense:
A tree, Robinia pseudoacacia, in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae, native to the southeastern United States, but widely planted and naturalized elsewhere in temperate North America, Europe and Asia; considered an invasive species in some areas.


lexentry: eng/black_magic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black magic
trans_list: schwarze Magie | schwarze Kunst
sense:
Magic derived from evil forces, as distinct from good or benign forces; or magic performed with the intention of doing harm.


lexentry: eng/black_mamba__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black mamba
trans_list: schwarze Mamba
sense:
A large venomous snake found in Africa, taxonomic name Dendroaspis polylepis. Despite the name, this species of snake is not black; its colour ranges widely from olive-brown, khaki or grey, sometimes to darker hues, especially when old. The inside of the mouth is black, but in spite of a recent urban legend there is no indication that that has anything to do with the name "black mamba", which is a much older usage than any such suggestion.


lexentry: eng/black_mangrove__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black mangrove
trans_list: Schwarze Mangrove
sense:
A tree or woody shrub common in swampy salt-water areas along the Atlantic tropical coasts of Africa and South America, extending north into the Pacific tropics, and into the Gulf Coast and South Florida in North America (Avicennia germinans)


lexentry: eng/black_money__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: black money
trans_list: Schwarzgeld
sense:
(India) Money that is obtained illegally, especially that which circulates outside the formal financial system in the underworld. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/black_oak__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: black oak
trans_list: Schwarzeiche
sense:
A related oak tree native to western North America, Quercus kelloggii, often considered the best oak for acorn mush by American Indians in its native range


lexentry: eng/black_pepper__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: black pepper
trans_list: schwarzer Pfeffer
sense:
The dried, unripe berries (peppercorns) of the Piper nigrum plant which are commonly used as a spice and seasoning. They are either used whole, or in a ground or crushed form.


lexentry: eng/black_poplar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black poplar
trans_list: Pappel
sense:
Any of species Populus nigra of poplars found in Europe, southwest and central Asia, and northwest Africa.


lexentry: eng/black_radish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black radish
trans_list: Schwarzer Winter-Rettich | Schwarzer Rettich
sense:
A root vegetable of the family Brassicaceae cultivated for its edible root that has a tough black or dull brown skin and white flesh, Raphanus sativus var. niger


lexentry: eng/black_rat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black rat
trans_list: Hausratte
sense:
A common species of rat, Rattus rattus, originating anciently in Asia but now distributed worldwide.


lexentry: eng/black_salsify__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black salsify
trans_list: Schwarzwurzel
sense:
A perennial member of the sunflower family (Asteraceae), cultivated as a root vegetable (Pseudopodospermum hispanicum, syn. Scorzonera hispanica).


lexentry: eng/black_scabbardfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black scabbardfish
trans_list: Schwartzer Degenfisch
sense:
A North Atlantic fish of the cutlassfish family Trichiuridae with an extremely elongated, eel-like body, Aphanopus carbo.


lexentry: eng/black_sheep__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black sheep
trans_list: schwarzes Schaf
sense:
(idiomatic) A nonconformist; an unusual or unconventional person, who may be rejected or disdained by others for this reason.


lexentry: eng/black_smoker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black smoker
trans_list: Schwarzer Raucher
sense:
(geology, oceanography) A kind of hydrothermal vent found on the seabed, emitting clouds of black material.


lexentry: eng/black_stork__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black stork
trans_list: Schwarzstorch
sense:
A large bird of species Ciconia nigra in the stork family Ciconiidae, wintering in tropical Africa, found in much of western Eurasia.


lexentry: eng/black_swan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black swan
trans_list: Trauerschwan | Schwarzschwan
sense:
Cygnus atratus, a swan with black plumage and a red bill which is endemic to Australia. [from c. 1700]


lexentry: eng/black_tea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black tea
trans_list: schwarzer Tee | Schwarztee
sense:
Tea leaves which have been "fermented" (actually, oxidized) before drying to enhance their flavour (cf. green tea).


lexentry: eng/black_tie__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: black tie
trans_list: Smoking
sense:
(uncountable) Evening dress; a standard of dress which is less formal than white tie, consisting of black dinner jacket or tuxedo jacket, and matching trousers, white shirt and black bow tie or, possibly, military dress or national costume.


lexentry: eng/blackamoor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blackamoor
trans_list: Mohr
sense:
(archaic, heraldry, now, offensive) A person with dark black skin, especially one from north Africa.


lexentry: eng/blackberry_winter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blackberry winter
trans_list: Eisheilige | Schafskälte
sense:
(especially, Southern US, Midwest US) A period of cold weather that falls when blackberries are flowering, or more generally any time in spring or early summer (March, April or May).


lexentry: eng/blackbird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blackbird
trans_list: Amsel | Schwarzdrossel
sense:
A common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.


lexentry: eng/blackbody__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blackbody
trans_list: schwarzer Körper
sense:
(physics) a theoretical body, approximated by a hole in a hollow black sphere, that absorbs all incident electromagnetic radiation and reflects none; it has a characteristic emission spectrum


lexentry: eng/blackfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: blackfish
trans_list: Grindwal
sense:
A pilot whale (Globicephalus spp.) and occasionally also used for various other whales). [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/blackhead__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blackhead
trans_list: Komedo | Mitesser
sense:
(countable, medicine) A type of comedo, a skin blemish, a type of acne vulgaris, where a pore becomes clogged with a dark, hard, cheesy keratin-filled substance forming a hard black "head" on the skin's surface.


lexentry: eng/blackjack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blackjack
trans_list: Blackjack | Einundzwanzig | Siebzehn und Vier
sense:
(card games) A common gambling card game in casinos, where the object is to get as close to 21 without going over.


lexentry: eng/blackjack__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: blackjack
trans_list: Totschläger
sense:
(weapons) A small, flat, blunt, usually leather-covered weapon loaded with heavy material such as lead or ball bearings, intended to inflict a blow to the head that renders the victim unconscious with diminished risk of lasting cranial trauma.


lexentry: eng/blackjack__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: blackjack
trans_list: Totschläger
sense:
(aviation) A tool of leather filled with shot (or similar), resembling the weapon, used for shaping sheet metal.


lexentry: eng/blackleg__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blackleg
trans_list: Schwarzbeinigkeit
sense:
(uncountable, agriculture, veterinary medicine) A fatal cattle disease caused by the soil-borne bacterium Clostridium chauvoei; symptomatic anthrax. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/blacklist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blacklist
trans_list: schwarze Liste | Index | Negativliste
sense:
(legal, computing) A list or set of people or entities to be shunned or banned, disallowed or blocked.


lexentry: eng/blackout_curtain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blackout curtain
trans_list: Verdunkelungsgardine
sense:
A curtain made from blackout material, designed to block light (e.g. sunlight through a window) much more than a standard curtain.


lexentry: eng/blackshirt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blackshirt
trans_list: Schwarzhemd | Squadrist | Squadristin
sense:
(historical, chiefly, in the plural) A uniformed member of a paramilitary wing of the Italian Fascist Party.


lexentry: eng/blacksmith__Noun__1
written_rep: blacksmith
trans_list:
Hufschmied | Hufschmiedin | Beschlagschmied | Beschlagschmiedin | Hufbeschlagschmied | Hufbeschlagschmiedin


lexentry: eng/blackthorn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blackthorn
trans_list: Schlehdorn | Schlehe
sense:
A large shrub or small tree, Prunus spinosa, that is native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa. It has a dark bark and bears thorns.


lexentry: eng/bladder_cherry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bladder cherry
trans_list: Lampionblume
sense:
A plant, Alkekengi officinarum (syn. Physalis alkekengi), having a bright paper-like covering over its fruit, native to southern Europe.


lexentry: eng/bladdernut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bladdernut
trans_list: Pimpernuss
sense:
Any of several species of large shrubs or small trees, of the genus Staphylea, in the family Staphyleaceae


lexentry: eng/bladderpod__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bladderpod
trans_list: Aufgeblasene Lobelie | Indianertabak
sense:
Any of various flowering plants, including Cleome isomeris (= Isomeris arborea), Peritoma arborea, Lobelia inflata, and species of Physaria (= Lesquerella) and Paysonia.


lexentry: eng/bladderwort__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bladderwort
trans_list: Wasserschlauch
sense:
Any of many aquatic carnivorous plants, of the genus Utricularia, that have open bladders that trap minute insects and crustaceans.


lexentry: eng/blade__Noun__1
sense_num: 18
written_rep: blade
trans_list: Klinge | Turbinenschaufel
sense:
(biology) The four large shell plates on the sides, and the five large ones of the middle, of the carapace of the sea turtle, which yield the best tortoise shell.


lexentry: eng/blade__Noun__1
sense_num: 21
written_rep: blade
trans_list: Klinge
sense:
(mathematics) An exterior product of vectors. (The product may have more than two factors. Also, a scalar counts as a 0-blade, a vector as a 1-blade; an exterior product of k vectors may be called a k-blade.)


lexentry: eng/blame__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: blame
trans_list: Schuld
sense:
(computing) A source control feature that can show which user was responsible for a particular portion of the source code.


lexentry: eng/blame__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blame
trans_list: beschuldigen | verantwortlich machen
sense:
(transitive, usually followed by "for") To assert or consider that someone is the cause of something negative; to place blame; to attribute responsibility (for something negative or for doing something negative).


lexentry: eng/blandishment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blandishment
trans_list: Einflüsterung
sense:
(countable) Often in the plural form blandishments: a flattering speech or action designed to influence or persuade.


lexentry: eng/blank__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blank
trans_list: Rohling
sense:
(archaic, historical, obsolete) A small French coin, originally of silver, afterwards of copper, worth 5 deniers; also a silver coin of Henry V current in the parts of France then held by the English, worth about 8 pence [15th–17th century].


lexentry: eng/blank__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: blank
trans_list: Rohling
sense:
(mechanics, engineering) A piece of material roughly cut, forged, cast, etc. to the size and shape of the thing to be made, and ready for the finishing operations; (coining) the disc of metal before stamping [since the 16th century].


lexentry: eng/blank_check__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blank check
trans_list: Blankoscheck
sense:
(literal) A signed check of the type used to draw money from a bank account, containing no information as to the amount to be paid with it, so that any amount can be filled in.


lexentry: eng/blank_check__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: blank check
trans_list: Blankoscheck
sense:
(figurative) A grant of complete authority to spend an unlimited amount of money, or to take other actions without restraint.


lexentry: eng/blank_verse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blank verse
trans_list: Blankvers
sense:
(poetry) A poetic form with regular meter, particularly iambic pentameter, but no fixed rhyme scheme.


lexentry: eng/blanket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blanket
trans_list: Decke | Bettdecke | Wolldecke
sense:
A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.


lexentry: eng/blare__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: blare
trans_list: Geplärre
sense:
(obsolete, except, Britain, dialectal) A lengthy sound, as of a person crying or an animal bellowing or roaring.


lexentry: eng/blare__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: blare
trans_list: plärren
sense:
(archaic, except, Britain, dialectal) To make a lengthy sound, as of a person crying or an animal bellowing or roaring.


lexentry: eng/blasphemy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blasphemy
trans_list: Blasphemie | Gotteslästerung
sense:
An act of irreverence or contempt toward a god or toward something considered sacred; an impious act, utterance, view, etc.


lexentry: eng/blast_furnace__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blast furnace
trans_list: Hochofen
sense:
(metallurgy) As above, but specifically such a furnace where the fuel and the ore are intermixed, as for example when coke and iron ore are burned together.


lexentry: eng/blast_furnace_gas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blast furnace gas
trans_list: Gichtgas | Hochofen-Gas
sense:
A gaseous, low calorific value by-product of blast furnaces generated when the iron ore is reduced with coke to metallic iron; commonly used as fuel within the steel works in which the gas is generated. The gas consists chiefly of nonflammable nitrogen and carbon dioxide with about 20% of carbon monoxide (the flammable component).


lexentry: eng/blastema__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blastema
trans_list: Blastem
sense:
(physiology) A clump of undifferentiated cells or blasts, from which an organ or body part will develop, either during the normal growth of an embryo or in the regeneration of a lost body part.


lexentry: eng/blastpipe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blastpipe
trans_list: Blasrohr
sense:
(mechanical engineering, rail transport) A pipe forming part of the exhaust system of a steam locomotive that discharges exhaust steam from the cylinders up into the smokebox beneath the chimney in order to increase the draught through the firebox; this speeds up the release of smoke through the chimney.


lexentry: eng/blat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blat
trans_list: Blatt
sense:
The Soviet system of connections and social relationships; one's social or business network (in Russian or Soviet society).


lexentry: eng/blaze__Verb__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: blaze
trans_list: kennzeichnen
sense:
(transitive) To indicate or mark out (a trail, especially through vegetation) by a series of blazes.


lexentry: eng/bleach__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bleach
trans_list: Bleichmittel | Bleiche
sense:
(uncountable) A chemical, such as sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide, or a preparation of such a chemical, used for disinfecting or whitening.


lexentry: eng/bleach__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bleach
trans_list: bleichen
sense:
(transitive) To treat with bleach, especially so as to whiten (fabric, paper, etc.) or lighten (hair).


lexentry: eng/bleacher__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bleacher
trans_list: Sitzreihen | Sitztribüne | Zuschauerbänke
sense:
(US, usually, in the plural) A stand of tiered planks used as seating for spectators, often outdoors.


lexentry: eng/bleed__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bleed
trans_list: Beschnitt
sense:
(printing) A narrow edge around a page layout, to be printed but cut off afterwards (added to allow for slight misalignment, especially with pictures that should run to the edge of the finished sheet).


lexentry: eng/bleed_white__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bleed white
trans_list: ausbluten
sense:
(transitive, figurative, informal) To cause life-threatening hardship through deprivation of essential resources.


lexentry: eng/bleeder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bleeder
trans_list: Bluter
sense:
A person who is easily made to bleed, or who bleeds in unusually large amounts, particularly a hemophiliac.


lexentry: eng/bleen__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bleen
trans_list: blün
sense:
(philosophy) Of an object, blue when first observed before a specified time or green when first observed after that time.


lexentry: eng/bleep_censor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bleep censor
trans_list: Pieptonzensor
sense:
(computing) A software module, manually operated by a broadcast technician, putting a five-second broadcast delay on the live content, providing time to censor the audio (and video) feed, and used to censor out what many consider "inappropriate" audio content during a live broadcast signal and replace it with a bleep signal.


lexentry: eng/blender__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blender
trans_list: Mixer | Vermuser | Pürierer
sense:
A machine with sharp rotating blades in a bowl, for mashing, crushing, or liquefying food ingredients.


lexentry: eng/blessed__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: blessed
trans_list: selig
sense:
(Roman Catholicism) A title indicating the beatification of a person, thus allowing public veneration of those who have lived in sanctity or died as martyrs.


lexentry: eng/blessed_thistle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blessed thistle
trans_list: Benediktenkraut
sense:
Centaurea benedicta (formerly usually called Cnicus benedictus), a thistle-like plant native to the Mediterranean.


lexentry: eng/blight__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: blight
trans_list: Braunfäule
sense:
(pathology, dated) A diseased condition of the face or skin; specifically, bleeding under the conjunctiva of the eye, a form of skin rash, or a palsy of the face due to cold.


lexentry: eng/blight__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blight
trans_list: ruinieren | beschädigen | verderben | vernichten | zerstören
sense:
(figurative) To impede the development or growth of (an aspect of life); to damage, to ruin, to spoil.


lexentry: eng/blighter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: blighter
trans_list: Nichtsnutz | Taugenichts | Tunichtgut
sense:
(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, often, disrespectful) A person, usually male, especially one who behaves in an objectionable or pitiable manner.


lexentry: eng/blind__Adjective__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: blind
trans_list: blind
sense:
(not comparable) Unconditional; without regard to evidence, logic, reality, accidental mistakes, extenuating circumstances, etc.


lexentry: eng/blind__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blind
trans_list: Jalousie | Rollo | Rollladen | Rouleau
sense:
A movable covering for a window to keep out light, made of cloth or of narrow slats that can block light or allow it to pass.


lexentry: eng/blind_carbon_copy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blind carbon copy
trans_list: Blindkopie
sense:
(Internet) A copy of an email message that is sent to a person (often one of many) other than the primary recipient without the express knowledge of the other recipients.


lexentry: eng/blind_map__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blind map
trans_list: Blindkarte | Stumme Karte
sense:
A map with political boundaries and major geographical features shown, but without names. Sometimes used for testing or training purposes.


lexentry: eng/blind_spot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blind spot
trans_list: blinder Fleck
sense:
The place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina, and so where the retina cannot detect light; the portion of the visual field that corresponds to this site.


lexentry: eng/blind_spot__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: blind spot
trans_list: toter Winkel
sense:
(rail transport) The part of the railway/tramway track that cannot be seen in the side mirror or the side window.


lexentry: eng/blind_spot__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: blind spot
trans_list: Blindheit
sense:
(figuratively) An inability to recognize a fact or think clearly about a certain topic, especially because of a prejudice.


lexentry: eng/blind_spot__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: blind spot
trans_list: Funkloch
sense:
(telecommunications) A location where radio reception and/or transmission is significantly poorer than in surrounding locations.


lexentry: eng/blindsight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blindsight
trans_list: Blindsehen
sense:
The responsivity shown by some blind or partially blind people to visual stimuli of which they are not consciously aware.


lexentry: eng/bling_bling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bling bling
trans_list: Bling-Bling
sense:
(slang) Shiny jewelry that displays wealth, such as a diamond ring or a stylish gold necklace or bracelet.


lexentry: eng/blini__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blini
trans_list: Blini
sense:
A small pancake, of Russian origin, made from buckwheat flour; traditionally served with melted butter, sour cream and caviar or smoked salmon.


lexentry: eng/blink__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: blink
trans_list: Blinzeln | flüchtiger Blick
sense:
(computing) A text formatting feature that causes text to disappear and reappear as a form of visual emphasis.


lexentry: eng/blinkers__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blinkers
trans_list: Blendklappen
sense:
A pair of leather or rubber eye cups attached to a horse hood in order to impede the rear vision of racehorses and harness horses.


lexentry: eng/blinks__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blinks
trans_list: Bach-Quellkraut
sense:
a herbaceous annual plant of species Montia fontana, in the family Montiaceae, formerly included in the purslane family (Portulacaceae).


lexentry: eng/blister__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blister
trans_list: Blase
sense:
A small bubble between the layers of the skin that contains watery or bloody fluid and is caused by friction and pressure, burning, freezing, chemical irritation, disease, or infection.


lexentry: eng/blister_pack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blister pack
trans_list: Blister
sense:
One of several types of pre-formed plastic packaging, used for consumer goods and pharmaceuticals, consisting of a cavity and lidding.


lexentry: eng/blitz_chess__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blitz chess
trans_list: Blitzschach | Schnellschach
sense:
(chess) Chess played at a quick time control, with each side getting about five minutes to make their moves. Blitz chess is played at a variety of time controls, primarily 3+0 (three minutes per side), 3+2 (three minutes per side plus two extra seconds per move), 5+0, and 5+3.


lexentry: eng/blitzkrieg__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blitzkrieg
trans_list: Blitzkrieg
sense:
A fast military offensive, typically involving a large and highly mobile tank force with air support.


lexentry: eng/blizzard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blizzard
trans_list: Blizzard | Schneesturm
sense:
A large snowstorm accompanied by strong winds and greatly reduced visibility caused by blowing snow.


lexentry: eng/blob__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blob
trans_list: Klumpen
sense:
A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape.


lexentry: eng/blobby__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blobby
trans_list: blasenartig
sense:
Similar in shape to blobs; amorphous and rounded in appearance; partially irregular in appearance like bubbles.


lexentry: eng/blobfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blobfish
trans_list: Blobfisch
sense:
Psychrolutes marcidus, a fish that inhabits the deep waters off the coasts of the Australian mainland and Tasmania.


lexentry: eng/block__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: block
trans_list: Block
sense:
(cellular automata) In Conway's Game of Life, a still life consisting of four living cells arranged in a two-by-two square.


lexentry: eng/block__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: block
trans_list: Block | Klotz
sense:
A case or frame housing one or more sheaves (pulleys), used with ropes to increase or redirect force, for example as part of lifting gear or a sailing ship's rigging. See also block and tackle.


lexentry: eng/block__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: block
trans_list: Block
sense:
(philately) A joined group of four (or in some cases nine) postage stamps, forming a roughly square shape.


lexentry: eng/block__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: block
trans_list: Block
sense:
(chemistry) A portion of a macromolecule, comprising many units, that has at least one feature not present in adjacent portions.


lexentry: eng/block__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: block
trans_list: Block | Häuserblock
sense:
A contiguous group of urban lots of property, typically several acres in extent, not crossed by public streets.


lexentry: eng/block__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: block
trans_list: Block
sense:
The distance from one street to another in a city or suburb that is built (approximately) to a grid pattern.


lexentry: eng/block__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: block
trans_list: Block
sense:
(volleyball) A defensive play by one or more players meant to deflect a spiked ball back to the hitter’s court.


lexentry: eng/block__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: block
trans_list: blockieren | abblocken
sense:
(transitive, theater) To specify the positions and movements of the actors for (a section of a play or film).


lexentry: eng/block_and_tackle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: block and tackle
trans_list: Flaschenzug | Zugwerk
sense:
A system in which a rope, cable, or chain (the tackle) is passed over pulleys enclosed in two (or rarely more) blocks, one fixed and one attached to a load, which is used to gain mechanical advantage to lift or pull heavy loads.


lexentry: eng/block_diagram__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: block diagram
trans_list: Blockdiagramm
sense:
A pictorial representation of a system or process in which subsystems or other components are represented by geometric shapes joined by lines or arrows


lexentry: eng/blockade__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: blockade
trans_list: Blockade
sense:
(by extension) Any form of formal isolation or inhibition of something, especially with the force of law or arms.


lexentry: eng/blockade_runner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blockade runner
trans_list: Blockadebrecher
sense:
A vehicle, typically a naval one, with the purpose of transporting cargo across a military blockade.


lexentry: eng/blockboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blockboard
trans_list: Stabplatte | Stabsperrholz | Tischlerplatte
sense:
A compound wood board consisting of nearly square strips of softwood placed side by side and sandwiched between veneer panels, often of hardwood.


lexentry: eng/blockbuster__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: blockbuster
trans_list: Blockbuster | Kassenknüller | Verkaufsschlager | Bestseller | Hit | Kassenschlager
sense:
(informal) Something, such as a film or book, that sustains exceptional and widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales, as opposed to a box office bomb.


lexentry: eng/blockchain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blockchain
trans_list: Blockchain | Blockkette
sense:
A shared record of past transactions in a distributed network, typically used for cryptocurrency. [from 2010s]


lexentry: eng/blockfield__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blockfield
trans_list: Blockmeer | Felsenmeer
sense:
A surface covered by block-sized angular rocks, usually associated with alpine and subpolar climates and periglaciation.


lexentry: eng/blockhouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: blockhouse
trans_list: Blockhaus
sense:
A reinforced building from which to control hazardous operations, such as an explosion or a rocket launch.


lexentry: eng/blockquote__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blockquote
trans_list: Blockzitat
sense:
(Internet) a lengthy quotation that is formatted so as to be set off from the main text on a webpage, as by italicization and indentation


lexentry: eng/blog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blog
trans_list: Blog | Internetblog | Netztagebuch
sense:
(Internet) A website that allows users to reflect, share opinions, and discuss various topics in the form of an online journal, sometimes letting readers comment on their posts. Most blogs are written in a slightly informal tone (personal journals, news, businesses, etc.)


lexentry: eng/blogosphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blogosphere
trans_list: Blogosphäre
sense:
(Internet) The totality of blogs, especially the unique jargon, cultures and shared interests created by their interconnection. [1999]


lexentry: eng/bloke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bloke
trans_list: Kerl
sense:
(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, informal) A fellow, a man; especially an ordinary man, a man on the street. [From 1847]


lexentry: eng/blood-brain_barrier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood-brain barrier
trans_list: Blut-Hirn-Schranke
sense:
(anatomy) A structure in the central nervous system (CNS) that keeps various substances found in the bloodstream out of the brain while allowing in the substances essential to metabolic function, e.g. oxygen.


lexentry: eng/blood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood
trans_list: Blut
sense:
A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and oxygen. In vertebrates, it is colored red by hemoglobin, is conveyed by arteries and veins, is pumped by the heart and is usually generated in bone marrow.


lexentry: eng/blood__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: blood
trans_list: Blut | Blutsbande
sense:
A family relationship due to birth, such as that between siblings; contrasted with relationships due to marriage or adoption. See blood relative, blood relation.


lexentry: eng/blood_and_soil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood and soil
trans_list: Blut und Boden
sense:
A nationalist, often fascist, ideology that sees genetic heritage (blood) and geographic territory (soil) as the most important values of a nation, typically associated with the idealisation of racial “purity”, reproductive fertility, agriculture and belligerence; examples include Nazism (cf. the concept of Lebensraum) and white nationalism in the United States.


lexentry: eng/blood_brother__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood brother
trans_list: Blutsbruder
sense:
An unrelated male considered to share a brother-like relationship established by a ceremonial sharing of blood in some cultures.


lexentry: eng/blood_cell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood cell
trans_list: Blutkörperchen | Blutzelle
sense:
(hematology, cytology) Any of the cells normally found in blood, namely erythrocytes and leukocytes, sometimes including the platelets.


lexentry: eng/blood_clot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood clot
trans_list: Thrombus | Blutgerinnsel
sense:
(hematology, pathology) A clot formed from platelets and other elements; that forms in a blood vessel in a living organism, and causes thrombosis or obstruction of the vessel at its point of formation or travel to other areas of the body.


lexentry: eng/blood_eagle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood eagle
trans_list: Blutaar | Blutadler
sense:
A method of Viking ritual execution, in which the ribs are opened from the back, and the lungs pulled out and arranged to resemble wings.


lexentry: eng/blood_is_thicker_than_water__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood is thicker than water
trans_list: Blut ist dicker als Wasser
sense:
(family, idiomatic) Family relations and loyalties are stronger than relationships with people who are not family members.


lexentry: eng/blood_poisoning__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood poisoning
trans_list: Blutvergiftung
sense:
(pathology) The presence in the bloodstream of microorganisms or their toxins in a sufficient quantity to cause serious illness; sepsis or septicemia.


lexentry: eng/blood_pressure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood pressure
trans_list: Blutdruck
sense:
The pressure exerted by the blood against the walls of the arteries and veins; it varies during the heartbeat cycle, and according to a person's age, health and physical condition.


lexentry: eng/blood_sister__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: blood sister
trans_list: Blutsschwester
sense:
A female bound to another one in commitment and friendship by a ceremonial mingling of blood (aka the blood oath).


lexentry: eng/blood_test__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood test
trans_list: Blutuntersuchung | Blutprobe | Bluttest
sense:
(medicine, hematology) A laboratory analysis performed on a blood sample that is usually extracted from a vein in the arm using a hypodermic needle, or by fingerprick.


lexentry: eng/blood_transfusion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood transfusion
trans_list: Bluttransfusion | Blutübertragung | Transfusion
sense:
(medicine) The act or process of transferring blood products into a person's circulation intravenously; an instance of it.


lexentry: eng/blood_type__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood type
trans_list: Blutgruppe
sense:
Any classification of human blood by the presence or absence of various antigens in a person’s red blood cells.


lexentry: eng/blood_type__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood type
trans_list: Blutgruppe
sense:
One of eight possible classifications within the ABO and Rh blood group systems, commonly used to determine a person's compatibility for blood transfusion.


lexentry: eng/blood_vessel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood vessel
trans_list: Blutgefäß | Ader
sense:
(anatomy) A component of the circulatory system, such as an artery, capillary, or vein, that carries blood.


lexentry: eng/bloodhound__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bloodhound
trans_list: Bluthund | Bloodhound | Schweißhund | Schweisshund
sense:
A large scenthound famed for its ability to follow a scent many days old, over vast distances. This dog is often used as a police dog to track missing people, fleeing suspects, or escaped prisoners.


lexentry: eng/bloodletting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bloodletting
trans_list: Aderlass | Schröpfen
sense:
(historical, medicine) The archaic practice of treating illness by removing some blood, believed to be tainted, from the stricken person.


lexentry: eng/bloodletting__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bloodletting
trans_list: Blutvergießen
sense:
A circumstance, such as a battle, where a large amount of blood is likely to be spilled through violence.


lexentry: eng/bloodlust__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bloodlust
trans_list: Blutrausch
sense:
A desire for bloodshed and carnage, often aroused in the heat of battle and leading to uncontrolled slaughter and torture.


lexentry: eng/bloodroot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bloodroot
trans_list: Blutwurz
sense:
A North American plant, Sanguinaria canadensis, of the poppy family, which has a red root and sap and a single white flower in early spring.


lexentry: eng/bloodsucker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bloodsucker
trans_list: Blutsauger | Blutsaugerin
sense:
An animal that drinks the blood of others, especially by sucking blood through a puncture wound; a hemovore.


lexentry: eng/bloody__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bloody
trans_list: verdammt
sense:
(informal, Australia, Britain, India, Ireland, Newfoundland, NZ) Used to express anger, annoyance, or shock, or for emphasis.


lexentry: eng/bloody_dock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bloody dock
trans_list: Blut-Ampfer | Hain-Ampfer
sense:
A herb named for its characteristic red or purple veins, used in moderate amounts in salads and as ornamental vegetable, Rumex sanguineus.


lexentry: eng/bloody_mary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bloody mary
trans_list: Bloody Mary
sense:
A cocktail made from vodka, tomato juice, and usually other spices or flavorings, such as Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, beef consommé or bouillon, horseradish, celery or celery salt, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and lemon juice.


lexentry: eng/bloom__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: bloom
trans_list: Reifbelag
sense:
The delicate, powdery coating upon certain growing or newly-gathered fruits or leaves, as on grapes, plums, etc.


lexentry: eng/blossom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blossom
trans_list: Blüte
sense:
A flower, especially one indicating that a fruit tree is fruiting; (collectively) a mass of such flowers.


lexentry: eng/blotter_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blotter acid
trans_list: Pappe
sense:
Blotter paper impregnated with the drug LSD, to be taken orally, and often featuring psychedelic imagery.


lexentry: eng/blouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: blouse
trans_list: Bluse
sense:
(fashion) A shirt for women or girls, particularly a shirt with buttons and often a collar; a dress shirt tailored for women.


lexentry: eng/blow__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: blow
trans_list: blasen | pusten | fortblasen | hinfortblasen | wegblasen | wegpusten
sense:
(transitive) To propel by an air current (or, if under water, a water current), usually with the mouth.


lexentry: eng/blow_a_fuse__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blow a fuse
trans_list: eine Sicherung durchbrennen
sense:
(electricity) To overload a circuit sufficiently that a fuse protecting it melts away (or informally a circuit breaker trips), stopping current from flowing.


lexentry: eng/blow_hot_and_cold__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blow hot and cold
trans_list: einmal hü und einmal hott sagen
sense:
(intransitive, idiomatic) To behave inconsistently; to vacillate or to waver, as between extremes of opinion or emotion.


lexentry: eng/blow_off_steam__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blow off steam
trans_list: Dampf ablassen
sense:
(idiomatic) To vent; to talk or take action (especially in a ranting or unrestrained way) so as to relieve stress.


lexentry: eng/blow_one's_nose__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blow one's nose
trans_list: schnäuzen | rotzen | schnauben
sense:
(intransitive) To expel mucus or other matter from one's nasal passages, via one's nostril, by force of lung power.


lexentry: eng/blow_out_of_proportion__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blow out of proportion
trans_list: übertreiben
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To overreact to or overstate; to treat too seriously or be overly concerned with.


lexentry: eng/blowback__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blowback
trans_list: Rückdruck
sense:
(firearms) A type of action where the pressure from the fired cartridge blows a sliding mechanism backward to extract the fired cartridge, chamber another cartridge, and cock the hammer.


lexentry: eng/blowfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blowfish
trans_list: Kugelfisch
sense:
Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened.


lexentry: eng/blowfly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blowfly
trans_list: Schmeißfliege | Aasfliege | Schmeiße
sense:
Any of various flies of the family Calliphoridae that lay their eggs in rotting meat, dung, or open wounds.


lexentry: eng/blowhard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blowhard
trans_list: Angeber | Angeberin | Aufplusterer | Aufschneider | Grossmaul | Großmaul
sense:
(Canada, US, derogatory) A person who talks too much or too loudly, especially in a boastful or self-important manner. [from c. 1840]


lexentry: eng/blowpipe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blowpipe
trans_list: Lötrohr
sense:
(chemistry) A narrow tube through which a jet of air is directed onto a flame; used in the analysis of minerals etc and in jewelry manufacture.


lexentry: eng/blowtorch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blowtorch
trans_list: Lötlampe
sense:
A tool which projects a controlled stream of a highly flammable gas over a spark in order to produce a controlled flame.


lexentry: eng/blubber__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blubber
trans_list: Blubber | Speck | Walspeck
sense:
(uncountable, countable) A fatty layer of adipose tissue found immediately beneath the epidermis of whales and other cetaceans (infraorder Cetacea).


lexentry: eng/bludge__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bludge
trans_list: schnorren
sense:
(Australia, New Zealand, slang) To avoid one's responsibilities; to leave it to others to perform duties that one is expected to perform.


lexentry: eng/blue-eyed_boy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blue-eyed boy
trans_list: Benjamin
sense:
(idiomatic, informal, usually, derogatory) The favorite, especially a young one, especially of someone in power; a fair-haired boy (US), (Australian).


lexentry: eng/blue-green_alga__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blue-green alga
trans_list: Blaualge
sense:
Any member of the taxonomic class or phylum Cyanobacteria; a primitive photosynthetic organism similar to bacteria which is thought to have generated the first oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere.


lexentry: eng/blue-ringed_octopus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blue-ringed octopus
trans_list: Blaugeringelter Krake
sense:
Any octopus of the genus Hapalochlaena, with distinctive blue rings, that carry the highly poisonous venom tetrodotoxin (TTX).


lexentry: eng/blue-sky_thinking__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blue-sky thinking
trans_list: Herumfantasieren | Schönwetterdenken | Überlegungen ins Blaue hinein
sense:
(idiomatic) A form of thinking that is not grounded or in touch with the realities of the present, and can thus benefit from creative imagination.


lexentry: eng/blue_bonnet__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: blue bonnet
trans_list: blau blühende Lupine
sense:
Any of several blue flowering plants, especially cornflower, Centaurea cyanus, and plants of the genus Scabiosa. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/blue_bonnet__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: blue bonnet
trans_list: blau blühende Lupine
sense:
(especially, US) Any of several North American species of Lupinus common in the southwestern US, especially Lupinus texensis and Lupinus subcarnosus. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/blue_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blue card
trans_list: blaue Karte
sense:
(EU) An EU-wide work permit allowing high-skilled non-EU citizens to work and live in any country within the European Union, excluding Denmark and Ireland, which are not subject to the proposal. [from 2009]


lexentry: eng/blue_fox__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blue fox
trans_list: Blaufuchs
sense:
A variant of arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus), raised in captivity because of its bluish grey-winter fur.


lexentry: eng/blue_giant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blue giant
trans_list: Blauer Riese
sense:
(star) a very hot and very luminous star that emits visible light in the blue portion of the spectrum


lexentry: eng/blue_gum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blue gum
trans_list: Februar
sense:
Any of various eucalyptus trees having blueish leaves, especially Eucalyptus globulus. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/blue_hour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blue hour
trans_list: blaue Stunde
sense:
The period of twilight when the Sun is approximately 4-8° below the horizon and the sky is within a range of blue colors.


lexentry: eng/blue_jay__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blue jay
trans_list: Blauhäher | Blauhähermännchen | Blauhäherweibchen
sense:
Any of species Cyanocitta cristata of North American jays with blue feathering from the top of its head to midway down its back.


lexentry: eng/blue_mussel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blue mussel
trans_list: Miesmuschel
sense:
A medium-sized edible mussel, Mytilus edulis, found on the North Atlantic coast of North America, Europe, and in other temperate and polar waters around the world.


lexentry: eng/blue_rock_thrush__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blue rock thrush
trans_list: Blaumerle
sense:
Monticola solitarius, a thrush-like flycatcher found in southern Europe, northern Africa and parts of Asia


lexentry: eng/blue_screen_of_death__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blue screen of death
trans_list: Blauschirm | Bluescreen
sense:
(computing, informal) An error screen displayed by some operating systems, especially Microsoft Windows, after encountering an unrecoverable error which causes the system to shut down.


lexentry: eng/blue_spruce__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blue spruce
trans_list: Blaufichte
sense:
A spruce tree of species Picea pungens, native to the Rocky Mountains of North America, often planted as an ornamental.


lexentry: eng/blue_tit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blue tit
trans_list: Blaumeise
sense:
A bird of species Cyanistes caeruleus of tits in family Paridae, with an azure blue crown and dark blue line passing through the eye and encircling the white cheeks to the chin.


lexentry: eng/blue_wildebeest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blue wildebeest
trans_list: Streifengnu
sense:
A large ungulate mammal of the bovid family and one of two species of wildebeest, (Connochaetes taurinus)


lexentry: eng/blueberry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blueberry
trans_list: Heidelbeere | Blaubeere
sense:
(countable) An edible round berry, belonging to the cowberry group (Vaccinium sect. Cyanococcus), with flared crowns at the end, that turns blue on ripening.


lexentry: eng/bluebird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bluebird
trans_list: Hüttensänger
sense:
Any of various North American birds of the genus Sialia in the thrush family. Their plumage is blue or blue and red.


lexentry: eng/bluebottle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bluebottle
trans_list: Schmeißfliege
sense:
Any of various blowflies of the genus Calliphora that have an iridescent metallic-blue body and make a loud buzzing noise when flying.


lexentry: eng/bluegrass__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bluegrass
trans_list: Bluegrass
sense:
(music, uncountable) A subgenre of country music with roots in Scots-Irish Appalachian folk music, blues, and jazz and characterized by banjos, fiddles, acoustic guitars, dobros, and mandolins; but containing no drums, electric guitars, pianos or other keyboard or wind instruments; using a bass fiddle to carry its rhythm.


lexentry: eng/bluepoint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bluepoint
trans_list: Amerikanische Auster
sense:
(shellfish) A small oyster, of species Crassostrea virginica, from the eastern United States seaboard.


lexentry: eng/blueprint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blueprint
trans_list: Blaupause | Diazotypie
sense:
A type of paper-based reproduction process producing white-on-blue images by means of a photosensitive ferric compound, used primarily for technical and architecture's drawings, now largely replaced by other technologies.


lexentry: eng/blueprint__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: blueprint
trans_list: Entwurf
sense:
(architecture, engineering, by extension) A detailed technical drawing (now often in some electronically storable and transmissible form).


lexentry: eng/blues__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: blues
trans_list: Blues
sense:
(music genre) A musical form, African-American in origin, generally featuring an eight-bar or twelve-bar blues structure and using the blues scale.


lexentry: eng/blueshift__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blueshift
trans_list: Blauverschiebung
sense:
(physics, :, astronomy, relativity) A decrease in the wavelength of a photon or of light, corresponding to a higher frequency and a shift toward the blue end of the electromagnetic spectrum.


lexentry: eng/bluestocking__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bluestocking
trans_list: Blaustrumpf
sense:
(historical) A member of the English parliament of 1653, more commonly called the Barebones Parliament.


lexentry: eng/bluethroat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bluethroat
trans_list: Blaukehlchen
sense:
A small Old World passerine bird, of species Luscinia svecica, the male in spring having a bright blue throat.


lexentry: eng/bluetongue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bluetongue
trans_list: Blauzungenkrankheit
sense:
(uncountable) A disease of ruminants, caused by Bluetongue virus of the genus Orbivirus, carried by mosquitos, midges etc. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/bluff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bluff
trans_list: Bluffen
sense:
(countable, or, uncountable) An act of bluffing; a false expression of the strength of one’s position in order to intimidate or deceive; braggadocio.


lexentry: eng/bluff__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bluff
trans_list: Bluff
sense:
(poker, countable, or, uncountable) An attempt to represent oneself as holding a stronger hand than one actually does.


lexentry: eng/bluff__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bluff
trans_list: Felsufer | Klippe | Steilhang | Steilküste | Steilufer
sense:
A high, steep bank, for example by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face.


lexentry: eng/bluff__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bluff
trans_list: bluffen
sense:
(by analogy) To frighten, deter, or deceive with a false show of strength or confidence; to give a false impression of strength or temerity in order to intimidate or gain some advantage.


lexentry: eng/bluff__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bluff
trans_list: bluffen | markieren
sense:
(Manglish, Singlish) To give false information intentionally, to lie (to someone), to deceive; to put on an act.


lexentry: eng/blunder__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blunder
trans_list: herumtappen | stolpern
sense:
(chess, transitive) To overlook the possibility of, or end up in, a specified undesirable situation after making a bad move.


lexentry: eng/blunderbuss__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blunderbuss
trans_list: Espingole | Donnerbüchse
sense:
An old style of muzzleloading firearm and early form of shotgun with a distinctive short, large caliber barrel that is flared at the muzzle, therefore able to fire scattered quantities of nails, stones, shot, etc. at short range.


lexentry: eng/blunt__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: blunt
trans_list: ungehobelt | unverblümt
sense:
Abrupt in address; plain; unceremonious; wanting in the forms of civility; rough in manners or speech.


lexentry: eng/blurt__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blurt
trans_list: ausplappern | ausquatschen | herausplatzen
sense:
To utter suddenly and unadvisedly; to speak quickly or without thought; to divulge inconsiderately — commonly with out.


lexentry: eng/blush__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blush
trans_list: Erröten | Gesichtsröte | Röte | Schamesröte | Schamröte
sense:
An act of blushing; a pink or red glow on the face caused by embarrassment, shame, shyness, love, etc.


lexentry: eng/blush__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blush
trans_list: erröten | rot werden | sich schämen
sense:
(intransitive) To become red or pink in the face (and sometimes experience an associated feeling of warmth), especially due to shyness, love, shame, excitement, or embarrassment.


lexentry: eng/boa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boa
trans_list: Boa
sense:
Any of a group of large American snakes, of the genus Boa, subfamily Boinae, or family Boidae, including the boa constrictor and the emperor boa of Mexico.


lexentry: eng/boa__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: boa
trans_list: Boa
sense:
A type of long scarf; typically made from synthetic or real feathers (or occasionally fur), and usually worn by being draped across the shoulders with the ends hanging low, sometimes also with a loop around the neck.


lexentry: eng/board__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: board
trans_list: Brett
sense:
A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.


lexentry: eng/board__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: board
trans_list: Pult
sense:
A device (e.g., switchboard) containing electrical switches and other controls and designed to control lights, sound, telephone connections, etc.


lexentry: eng/board__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: board
trans_list: Tafel
sense:
Short for blackboard, whiteboard, chessboard, surfboard, circuit board, message board (on the Internet), bulletin board, etc.


lexentry: eng/board__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: board
trans_list: entern
sense:
(transitive, nautical) To (at least attempt to) capture an enemy ship by going alongside and grappling her, then invading her with a boarding party.


lexentry: eng/board_game__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: board game
trans_list: Brettspiel
sense:
Any of many games of strategy or chance played on a specially designed board; often involves one or more players moving pieces and using dice or cards.


lexentry: eng/board_meeting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: board meeting
trans_list: Vorstandssitzung
sense:
A meeting held by the board (of directors) of a company, or any other organisation that has a governing board.


lexentry: eng/board_of_directors__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: board of directors
trans_list: Vorstand | Board of Directors | Direktorium | Verwaltungsrat
sense:
A group of people elected by stockholders to establish corporate policies and make management decisions.


lexentry: eng/board_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: board up
trans_list: mit Brettern vernageln | mit Brettern verrammeln
sense:
(transitive) To block doors or windows with boards, either to prevent access or as protection from storms, etc.


lexentry: eng/boarder__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: boarder
trans_list: Kaper | Pirat
sense:
(nautical) A sailor attacking an enemy ship by boarding her, or one repelling such attempts by an enemy.


lexentry: eng/boarding_party__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boarding party
trans_list: Enterkommando
sense:
(nautical) The group of sailors who were selected to board an enemy ship and, when in control, to make such repairs to rigging and sail that the ship could be taken to port as a prize


lexentry: eng/boarding_pass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boarding pass
trans_list: Bordkarte
sense:
A document or card, similar to a ticket, needed in order to board an airplane or other mode of transport.


lexentry: eng/boarding_school__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boarding school
trans_list: Internat | Pensionat
sense:
A residential school, where the students are housed on-site (the school provides board and lodging as well as education), sometimes involuntarily, typically at a pre-collegiate level.


lexentry: eng/boat_conformation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boat conformation
trans_list: Wannenkonformation
sense:
(organic chemistry) an unstable chemical conformation of a six-member single bonded carbon ring such as cyclohexane


lexentry: eng/boat_lift__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boat lift
trans_list: Schiffshebewerk
sense:
(mechanical engineering) A mechanism used for raising and lowering boats on a canal vertically from one water level to another, while keeping them afloat.


lexentry: eng/boat_people__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boat people
trans_list: Boatpeople | Bootsflüchtling
sense:
(historical) Refugees fleeing by sea, particularly those fleeing from South Vietnam during the 1970s and '80s.


lexentry: eng/boat_people__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: boat people
trans_list: Bootmenschen | Schiffsvolk
sense:
An ethnic group that principally lives on fishing and houseboats, particularly the Tanka or Dan people of East Asia.


lexentry: eng/boat_shoe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boat shoe
trans_list: Bootsschuh
sense:
A type of casual footwear resembling a loafer, originally designed to be worn aboard a boat, characterized by water-resistant hide, soles designed to improve hold on wet deck of the boat and side lacing.


lexentry: eng/boathook__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boathook
trans_list: Bootshaken | Boothaken
sense:
A hook attached to a pole used for pulling or pushing boats, rafts, logs or other objects to or from the side of a boat.


lexentry: eng/boatswain's_chair__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boatswain's chair
trans_list: Bootsmannstuhl
sense:
(nautical) A short board or other seating, secured in a bridle of ropes, used to hoist a man aloft or over the ship’s side for painting and similar work.


lexentry: eng/boatswain's_pipe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boatswain's pipe
trans_list: Bootsmannpfeife
sense:
(nautical) A whistle, previously used by boatswain's mates to pipe orders throughout a ship; now used for the ceremonial piping onboard of visiting dignitaries.


lexentry: eng/boatswain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boatswain
trans_list: Bootsmann
sense:
(nautical) The officer (or warrant officer) in charge of sails, rigging, anchors, cables etc. and all work on deck of a sailing ship.


lexentry: eng/bob_haircut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bob haircut
trans_list: Bob
sense:
A women's haircut in which both the bangs and back are cut in a straight line, with the back generally off the neck.


lexentry: eng/bobolink__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bobolink
trans_list: Reisstärling
sense:
An American migratory songbird (Dolichonyx oryzivorus), resembling a blackbird with the bill of a finch.


lexentry: eng/bocal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bocal
trans_list: Glas
sense:
A curved, tapered metal tube which connects the reed of several double reed woodwind instruments (such as the cor anglais, bassoon, and contrabassoon) to the rest of the instrument.


lexentry: eng/bocce__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bocce
trans_list: Boccia
sense:
(sports, uncountable) A game, similar to bowls or pétanque, played on a long, narrow, dirt-covered court, or informally, as a lawn game.


lexentry: eng/bodhi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bodhi
trans_list: Beleuchtung
sense:
(Buddhism) The state of enlightenment that finally ends the cycle of death and rebirth and leads to nirvana.


lexentry: eng/bodhisattva__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bodhisattva
trans_list: Bodhisattva
sense:
(Buddhism) A person who has taken specific lay or monastic vows and who is on the road to perfect knowledge; specifically, one who foregoes personal nirvana in order to help others achieve enlightenment.


lexentry: eng/bodhisattva__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bodhisattva
trans_list: Bodhisattva
sense:
(Buddhism) An enlightened being existing in a form of existence beyond the ordinary forms of physical reality understood and acknowledged by scientific thought, resembling the Western notion of angels, but with a wealth of its own nuances and expectations. These include the compassionate working for enlightenment of all sentient beings.


lexentry: eng/bodice__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bodice
trans_list: Mieder
sense:
A blouse; any shirt for women, particularly the upper part of a two-piece dress or similar European folk costume.


lexentry: eng/bodice_ripper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bodice ripper
trans_list: Nackenbeißer
sense:
(informal) A romantic novel, usually in a historical setting, with frank depictions of sexual activity, especially one in which the female protagonist is seduced; (by extension) a film, television programme, etc., featuring such activity.


lexentry: eng/bodily_fluid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bodily fluid
trans_list: Körperflüssigkeit
sense:
(anatomy) Any liquid portion of the body, such as blood, urine, semen, saliva, especially when expelled.


lexentry: eng/body-focused_repetitive_behavior_disorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: body-focused repetitive behavior disorder
trans_list: körperbezogene repetitive Verhaltensstörung
sense:
(psychiatry) A mental disorder characterized by uncontrolled manipulation on the body up to physiological damage and psychosocial impairment.


lexentry: eng/body_art__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: body art
trans_list: Body-Art
sense:
A type of performance art in which artists use or abuse their own body to make particular statements.


lexentry: eng/body_camera__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: body camera
trans_list: Body-Cam
sense:
A video recording system worn on the body, typically used by law enforcement officers to record their interactions with the public, and gather video evidence at crime scenes. [from 21st century]


lexentry: eng/body_double__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: body double
trans_list: Double
sense:
A film stand-in for an actor, in scenes not involving the face, especially during scenes of nudity, or of dangerous activity.


lexentry: eng/body_hair__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: body hair
trans_list: Körperbehaarung | Körperhaare
sense:
(anatomy) Hair of the body; in particular, androgenic hair, to the exclusion of facial hair and the hair atop one's head.


lexentry: eng/body_language__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: body language
trans_list: Körpersprache
sense:
Nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like; often thought to be involuntary.


lexentry: eng/body_language__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: body language
trans_list: Körpersprache
sense:
Deliberate, usually culturally influenced, nonverbal communication using the body through facial expressions, gestures, dance, mime, etc.


lexentry: eng/body_mass_index__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: body mass index
trans_list: Körpermasseindex | Körpermassezahl
sense:
A statistical measure of the weight of a person scaled according to height, used to estimate if a person is underweight or overweight. BMI units are defined as \mathrm{kg}/\mathrm{m}^2 ≈ \mathrm{703*lb}/\mathrm{in}^2.


lexentry: eng/body_odour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: body odour
trans_list: Körpergeruch
sense:
The arguably more or less unpleasant smell emitted by a person's body, caused by bacteria multiplied by sweat.


lexentry: eng/body_of_water__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: body of water
trans_list: Gewässer
sense:
Any significant accumulation of water, usually covering the Earth or another planet, such as an ocean, a river, a lake or a bay.


lexentry: eng/body_temperature__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: body temperature
trans_list: Körpertemperatur
sense:
The temperature of the body of a person or animal, especially when used as a simple guide to health.


lexentry: eng/body_text__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: body text
trans_list: Brottext | Haupttext | Mengentext | Textkörper
sense:
(of a book or other document) The main portion of the text#Noun, excluding the front matter, the back matter and floats.


lexentry: eng/bodybuilder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bodybuilder
trans_list: Bodybuilder | Bodybuilderin
sense:
(bodybuilding) A person who uses diet and exercise to build an aesthetically muscular physique, in order to compete in bodybuilding.


lexentry: eng/bodyweight__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bodyweight
trans_list: [[Eigengewichtübung|eigengewicht-]]
sense:
Employing (only) a person's own weight as resistance to movement for the purpose of physical exercise.


lexentry: eng/boffin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boffin
trans_list: Forscher
sense:
(Australia, New Zealand, Britain, Ireland, informal) An engineer or scientist, especially one engaged in technological or military research. [from 1930s]


lexentry: eng/boffin__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: boffin
trans_list: intarbeiter
sense:
(Australia, New Zealand, Britain, Ireland, informal, by extension) A person with specialized knowledge or skills, especially one who is socially awkward.


lexentry: eng/bog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bog
trans_list: Hochmoor
sense:
(wetland science, specifically) An acidic, chiefly rain-fed (ombrotrophic), peat-forming wetland. (Contrast an alkaline fen, and swamps and marshes.)


lexentry: eng/bog_bilberry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bog bilberry
trans_list: Rauschbeere | Trunkelbeere | Moorbeere | Nebelbeere | Sumpfheidelbeere
sense:
A shrub native of the cool temperate areas of northern hemisphere, Vaccinium uliginosum, and the berry of that shrub.


lexentry: eng/bogan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bogan
trans_list: Proll
sense:
(Australia, NZ, slang, derogatory stereotype) An unsophisticated person from a working class background.


lexentry: eng/bogeyman__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bogeyman
trans_list: Schreckgespenst
sense:
(by extension) Any make-believe threat, especially one used to intimidate or distract; a real threat greatly exaggerated for those purposes.


lexentry: eng/bogie__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bogie
trans_list: Drehgestell
sense:
(by extension, rail transport, also, attributively) One of two sets of wheels under a locomotive or railcar; also, a structure with axles and wheels under a locomotive, railcar, or semi which provides support and reduces vibration for the vehicle.


lexentry: eng/boil_down__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: boil down
trans_list: einkochen
sense:
(transitive) To reduce (to the most central elements or ingredients: to the essence, core, or implication for action).


lexentry: eng/boiler__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: boiler
trans_list: Kessel | Boiler
sense:
A device consisting of a heat source and a tank for storing hot water, typically for space heating, domestic hot water etc., disregarding the source of heat.


lexentry: eng/boilerplate__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: boilerplate
trans_list: Geräteschild | Kennzeichnung | Kennzeichnungsschild | Leistungsschild | Typenschild
sense:
(UK) The rating plate or nameplate required to be affixed to a boiler by the Boiler Explosions Act (1882).


lexentry: eng/boilerplate__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: boilerplate
trans_list: Geräteschild | Leistungsschild | Typenschild
sense:
A plate attached to industrial machinery, identifying information such as manufacturer, model number, serial number, and power requirements.


lexentry: eng/boilerplate__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: boilerplate
trans_list: Abbinder | Standardformulierung | Standardklausel | Stehsatz | Textbaustein
sense:
(computing) A standard piece of program code used routinely and added with a text editor or word processor.


lexentry: eng/boilery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boilery
trans_list: Sudhaus
sense:
A buisness (and place of business) that engages primarily in boiling, such as in the boiling of sugarcane juice to make sugar, the boiling of brine to make salt, the boiling of soap or tallow, the boiling of bones to make glue, etc.


lexentry: eng/boilery__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: boilery
trans_list: Sudhaus
sense:
A room or area where there is equipment for boiling that is part of a larger establishment, such as equipment for rendering blubber on board a whaling vessel, or vats for boiling laundry as part of a large farmhouse.


lexentry: eng/boiling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boiling
trans_list: Kochen
sense:
(uncountable, countable) The process of changing the state of a substance from liquid to gas by heating it to its boiling point.


lexentry: eng/boiling_point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boiling point
trans_list: Siedepunkt | Kochpunkt
sense:
(physical chemistry, physics) The temperature at which a liquid boils, with the vapor pressure equal to the given external pressure.


lexentry: eng/bok_choy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bok choy
trans_list: Chinakohl | Japankohl | Pekingkohl | Pok Choi | Selleriekohl | Senfkohl
sense:
Chinese cabbage, Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis, an East Asian leafy vegetable related to the Western cabbage.


lexentry: eng/bokeh__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bokeh
trans_list: Bokeh
sense:
(photography) A subjective aesthetic quality of out-of-focus areas of an image projected by a camera lens.


lexentry: eng/boldface__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boldface
trans_list: Fettschrift
sense:
(typography) A font that is dark, having a high ratio of ink to white space, written or drawn with thick strong lines.


lexentry: eng/bolete__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bolete
trans_list: Röhrling
sense:
A type of fruiting body produced by certain fungus species in the order Boletales, especially those of genus Boletus, many of which are prized for their flavour; any species of said order that produces such a fruiting body.


lexentry: eng/boll_weevil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boll weevil
trans_list: Baumwollkapselkäfer
sense:
A beetle (Anthonomus grandis) measuring an average length of six millimeters (¼ inch), which feeds on cotton buds and flowers, native to Central America.


lexentry: eng/bollard__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bollard
trans_list: Poller | Absperrpoller | Pfahl
sense:
A similar post preventing vehicle access to a pedestrian area, to delineate traffic lanes, or used for security purposes.


lexentry: eng/bolt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bolt
trans_list: Bolzen | Fußeisen | Pfeil
sense:
A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw.


lexentry: eng/bolt__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bolt
trans_list: Bolzen | Schraube | Riegel | Bohrhaken | Schraubbolzen
sense:
A bar of wood or metal dropped in horizontal hooks on a door and adjoining wall or between the two sides of a double door, to prevent the door(s) from being forced open.


lexentry: eng/bolt__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bolt
trans_list: Schloß
sense:
(military, mechanical engineering) A sliding mechanism to chamber and unchamber a cartridge in a firearm.


lexentry: eng/bolt__Verb__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: bolt
trans_list: in die Höhe schießen | schießen
sense:
(intransitive, botany, of lettuce, spinach, garlic, onion, etc) To produce flower stalks and flowers or seeds quickly or prematurely; to form a bolt (stalk or scape); to go to seed.


lexentry: eng/bolt__Verb__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: bolt
trans_list: verriegeln | abriegeln | zuriegeln
sense:
(US, politics) To refuse to support a nomination made by a party or caucus with which one has been connected; to break away from a party.


lexentry: eng/bolt_bucket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bolt bucket
trans_list: Schrotthaufen
sense:
(idiomatic, slang) A machine, especially an automobile. Implies that the machine is clunky or unreliable.


lexentry: eng/bolthole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bolthole
trans_list: Fluchtausgang | Schlupfloch
sense:
A hole in an animal’s den, or through a wall or fence, used for escape or emergency exit, i.e., a hole the animal may bolt through.


lexentry: eng/bolthole__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bolthole
trans_list: Unterschlupf
sense:
(figurative) A second home, etc., where one can seek an escape or refuge from the stresses of everyday life.


lexentry: eng/bomb__Noun__1
sense_num: 16
written_rep: bomb
trans_list: Arschbombe
sense:
(colloquial) An act of jumping into water while keeping one's arms and legs tucked into the body, as in a squatting position, to maximize splashing.


lexentry: eng/bomb__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bomb
trans_list: eine Arschbombe machen
sense:
To jump into water in a squatting position, with the arms wrapped around the legs, in order to maximise the resulting splash.


lexentry: eng/bomb_crater__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bomb crater
trans_list: Bombenkrater
sense:
A hole in the ground created by the explosion of a large bomb, usually one dropped by a bomber (aircraft).


lexentry: eng/bombard__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bombard
trans_list: bombardieren
sense:
(physics) To direct at a substance an intense stream of high-energy particles, usually sub-atomic or made of at most a few atoms.


lexentry: eng/bombardier_beetle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bombardier beetle
trans_list: Bombardierkäfer
sense:
A beetle whose defence mechanism enables it to eject a hot aqueous mixture of chemicals at predators. They come from a number of subfamilies: Carabinae (e.g., Brachinus crepitans), Metriinae (e.g., Stenaptinus insignis) and Paussinae (e.g., Goniotropis nicaraguensis).


lexentry: eng/bombastic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bombastic
trans_list: pompös | bombastisch | geschwollen
sense:
(of a person, their language or writing) showy in speech and given to using flowery or elaborate terms; grandiloquent; pompous


lexentry: eng/bombogenesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bombogenesis
trans_list: Bombogenese
sense:
(meteorology) Rapid or extreme cyclogenesis, often characterized by a barometric pressure drop of 24 millibars in a 24 hour period.


lexentry: eng/bombshell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bombshell
trans_list: Bombe | Explosivgeschoss | Granate
sense:
(historical) Any grenade, mortar shell, or artillery shell (hollow metal object) containing a charge that can explode.


lexentry: eng/bon_appétit__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
sense: Used to wish someone enjoyment of the meal they are about to eat.
written_rep: bon appétit
trans_list:
guten Appetit | Mahlzeit | lass es dir schmecken | lassen Sie es sich schmecken | lasst es euch schmecken


lexentry: eng/bonanza__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bonanza
trans_list: Goldgrube
sense:
(by extension, figurative) Anything which is a great source of wealth or yields a large income or return.


lexentry: eng/bond__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bond
trans_list: Band
sense:
(legal) A document constituting evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the principal at maturity, as specified on the face of the bond certificate. The rights of the holder are specified in the bond indenture, which contains the legal terms and conditions under which the bond was issued. Bonds are available in two forms: registered bonds, and bearer bonds.


lexentry: eng/bondage__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bondage
trans_list: Bondage
sense:
(sex) The practice of physically restraining people for sexual pleasure, such as by tying up or shackling.


lexentry: eng/bonding__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bonding
trans_list: Bündelung
sense:
(networking) A method of aggregating multiple network interfaces on a computer into a single logical interface


lexentry: eng/bondsman__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bondsman
trans_list: Bürge
sense:
Someone who signs a bond that states that they have taken responsibility for someone else's obligations.


lexentry: eng/bone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bone
trans_list: Knochen | Bein | Gebeine
sense:
(uncountable) A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.


lexentry: eng/bone_density__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bone density
trans_list: Knochendichte | Knochenmineraldichte
sense:
(medicine) A measure of the amount of mineral in bones, used to estimate the risk of osteoporosis or fractures owing to bone loss.


lexentry: eng/bone_marrow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bone marrow
trans_list: Knochenmark | Mark
sense:
(anatomy) The fatty vascular tissue that fills the cavities of bones, being the place where new blood cells are produced.


lexentry: eng/bone_of_contention__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bone of contention
trans_list: Zankapfel
sense:
(idiomatic) Something that continues to be disputed; something on which no agreement can be reached.


lexentry: eng/bone_structure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bone structure
trans_list: Knochengerüst
sense:
The exact anatomy of a person at the level of his bones, which varies somewhat by measurements and angles compared to the characteristic averages per species, race, or other genetically defined population


lexentry: eng/boned__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: boned
trans_list: geräuchert
sense:
(slang) Beset with unfortunate circumstances that seem difficult or impossible to overcome; in imminent danger.


lexentry: eng/bonfire__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bonfire
trans_list: Scheiterhaufen
sense:
A fire lit outdoors to burn unwanted items; originally (historical) , heretics or other offenders, or banned books; now, generally agricultural or garden waste, or rubbish.


lexentry: eng/bong__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bong
trans_list: Bong
sense:
A vessel, usually made of glass or ceramic and filled with water, used in smoking various substances, especially cannabis.


lexentry: eng/bonhomie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bonhomie
trans_list: Sympathie
sense:
(uncountable) A friendly, good-natured, pleasant manner; an affable and approachable disposition; friendliness.


lexentry: eng/bonito__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bonito
trans_list: Bonito
sense:
Any of various marine fish of the genus Sarda that are related to and resemble the tuna, but smaller. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/bonnet__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bonnet
trans_list: Haube | Motorhaube
sense:
(Australia, British, NZ, South Africa, Commonwealth, automotive) The hinged cover over the engine of a motor car, also known as a hood in chiefly Canada and the US.


lexentry: eng/bony_fish__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bony fish
trans_list: Knochenfisch
sense:
A fish belonging to either the Actinopterygii taxonomic class or the Sarcopterygii taxonomic class; a finfish.


lexentry: eng/boo-boo__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: boo-boo
trans_list: Wehweh
sense:
(countable, colloquial, childish, by or to young children) A minor injury, such as a cut or a bruise.


lexentry: eng/boo__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boo
trans_list: buh
sense:
A loud exclamation intended to scare someone. Usually used when one has been hidden from the target, and then appears unexpectedly.


lexentry: eng/boo__Interjection__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: boo
trans_list: buh
sense:
An exclamation used by a member of an audience, as at a stage play or sporting event, to indicate derision or disapproval.


lexentry: eng/booby__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: booby
trans_list: Tölpel
sense:
Any of various large tropical seabirds from the genera Sula and Papasula in the gannet family Sulidae, traditionally considered to be stupid.


lexentry: eng/book__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: book
trans_list: Buch
sense:
A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.


lexentry: eng/book__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: book
trans_list: Album | Buch
sense:
A long work fit for publication, typically prose, such as a novel or textbook, and typically published as such a bound collection of sheets, but now sometimes electronically as an e-book.


lexentry: eng/book__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: book
trans_list: bestrafen
sense:
(law enforcement, transitive) To record the name and other details of a suspected offender and the offence for later judicial action.


lexentry: eng/book_of_hours__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: book of hours
trans_list: Stundenbuch
sense:
(Christianity, chiefly, _, historical) An illuminated Catholic devotional book, popular in the Middle Ages.


lexentry: eng/bookend__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bookend
trans_list: Buchstütze
sense:
A heavy object or moveable support placed at one or both ends of a row of books for the purpose of keeping them upright.


lexentry: eng/bookkeeping__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bookkeeping
trans_list: Buchhaltung
sense:
(accounting) The skill or practice of keeping books or systematic records of financial transactions, e.g. income and expenses.


lexentry: eng/bookmaker__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bookmaker
trans_list: Buchmacher | Buchmacherin | Bookie | Bookmaker
sense:
(gambling) A person (or a business) who calculates odds and accepts bets, especially on horse racing; a bookie.


lexentry: eng/bookmobile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bookmobile
trans_list: Fahrbibliothek | Bücherbus | Fahrbücherei
sense:
A mobile library; especially, a large van designed to transport a portion of some library's collection.


lexentry: eng/bookplate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bookplate
trans_list: Exlibris
sense:
A printed piece of paper pasted on one of the pages of a book, most often on the inside front cover, showing ownership and thus deterring theft.


lexentry: eng/boom__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boom
trans_list: Baum
sense:
(sailing) A spar extending the foot of a sail; a spar rigged outboard from a ship's side to which boats are secured in harbour.


lexentry: eng/boom_barrier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boom barrier
trans_list: Schlagbaum | Schranke | Wegeschranke | Zufahrtsschranke
sense:
A bar or pole that can be lowered to block vehicular access through a controlled location, or raised to allow traffic to pass.


lexentry: eng/boom_vang__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boom vang
trans_list: Baumniederholer
sense:
(nautical) A line or piston system on a sailboat used to exert downward force on the boom and thus control the shape of the sail; a martingale.


lexentry: eng/boomerang__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boomerang
trans_list: Bumerang
sense:
A flat curved airfoil that spins about an axis perpendicular to the direction of flight, originally used in various parts of the world as a hunting weapon or, in returnable types, for sports or training.


lexentry: eng/booster__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: booster
trans_list: Booster
sense:
(aerospace) The first stage of a multistage rocket, providing primary or supplemental thrust for liftoff and early flight.


lexentry: eng/boot__Verb__3
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boot
trans_list: booten | hochfahren | laden | starten
sense:
(computing) To bootstrap; to start a system, e.g. a computer, by invoking its boot process or bootstrap.


lexentry: eng/boot_jack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boot jack
trans_list: Stiefelknecht
sense:
A firm structure with hole, into which a person steps, in order to more easily remove their foot from a boot.


lexentry: eng/boot_loader__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boot loader
trans_list: Bootloader | Bootmanager
sense:
(computing) A small program that initiates the bootstrap process by loading the operating system proper.


lexentry: eng/boot_sector__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boot sector
trans_list: Bootsektor
sense:
(computing) A dedicated sector, usually at the beginning (first sector on first track) of a storage medium, that holds special data used to start a system.


lexentry: eng/booted_eagle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: booted eagle
trans_list: Zwergadler
sense:
Hieraaetus pennatus, a medium-sized mostly migratory bird of prey with a wide distribution in the Palearctic and southern Asia.


lexentry: eng/booth__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: booth
trans_list: Bude | Zelle
sense:
A boxlike room or enclosure just big enough to accommodate one standing person, such as a phone booth or polling booth.


lexentry: eng/booth__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: booth
trans_list: Ecke | Nische | Sitzecke | Sitznische
sense:
An enclosed seating area consisting of a table next to a wall set between two high-backed benches, as in a diner or café.


lexentry: eng/bootleg__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bootleg
trans_list: raubkopieren | schwarz herstellen
sense:
(ambitransitive) To make, transport and/or sell an illegal version or copy of a copyrighted product.


lexentry: eng/bootstrap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bootstrap
trans_list: Schuhriemen | Stiefelriemen | Stiefelschlaufe | Stiefelstrippe
sense:
A loop (leather or other material) sewn at the side or top rear of a boot to help in pulling the boot on.


lexentry: eng/boracite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boracite
trans_list: Boracit
sense:
(mineral) A mixed chloride and borate of magnesium that occurs as a white to green crystalline evaporite, with the chemical formula Mg3B7O13Cl.


lexentry: eng/borage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: borage
trans_list: Borretsch
sense:
Borago officinalis, a Mediterranean plant with rough, cucumber-flavored leaves and stems, used in salads and cooked.


lexentry: eng/borax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: borax
trans_list: Borax
sense:
A white or gray/grey crystalline salt, with a slight alkaline taste, used as a flux, in soldering metals, making enamels, fixing colors/colours on porcelain, and as a soap, etc.


lexentry: eng/borax_bead_test__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: borax bead test
trans_list: Boraxperle
sense:
(inorganic chemistry) in qualitative inorganic analysis, a test for the presence of certain metallic elements by observing the colours given to a bead of borax in a loop of platinum wire held in the oxidizing and reducing parts of a Bunsen burner flame


lexentry: eng/border_collie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: border collie
trans_list: Border Collie
sense:
A herding dog of a breed originating near the border between England and Scotland, and specifically bred for intelligence and obedience.


lexentry: eng/border_control__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: border control
trans_list: Grenzkontrolle
sense:
Measures taken by a state or a bloc of states to monitor its borders and regulate the movement of people, animals, and goods across the border.


lexentry: eng/bore__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bore
trans_list: bohren
sense:
(intransitive) To make a hole with, or as if with, a boring instrument; to cut a circular hole by the rotary motion of a tool.


lexentry: eng/boric_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boric acid
trans_list: Borsäure
sense:
(inorganic compound) H3BO3; B(OH)3; a white crystalline solid, soluble in hot water to form a weak acid. Used as a mild antiseptic, flame retardant, insecticide, and in the manufacture of borax and other borate salts.


lexentry: eng/boron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boron
trans_list: Bor
sense:
The chemical element (symbol B) with an atomic number of 5, which is a metalloid found in its pure form as a dark amorphous powder.


lexentry: eng/boron_nitride__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boron nitride
trans_list: Bornitrid
sense:
(inorganic compound) A binary compound of boron and nitrogen, of empirical formula BN; exists in forms analogous to the allotropes of carbon, many of which are inorganic polymers.


lexentry: eng/borrow__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: borrow
trans_list: entlehnen | übertragen
sense:
(arithmetic) In a subtraction, to deduct (one) from a digit of the minuend and add ten to the following digit, in order that the subtraction of a larger digit in the subtrahend from the digit in the minuend to which ten is added gives a positive result.


lexentry: eng/borscht__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: borscht
trans_list: Borschtsch
sense:
A beetroot soup that can be served hot or cold, usually with sour cream, called borsch in its countries of origin.


lexentry: eng/boson__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boson
trans_list: Boson
sense:
(particle) A particle with totally symmetric composite quantum states, which exempts them from the Pauli exclusion principle, and that hence obeys Bose-Einstein statistics. They have integer spin. Among them are many elementary particles, and some (gauge bosons) are known to carry the fundamental forces. Compare fermion.


lexentry: eng/boss__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: boss
trans_list: Boss | Endgegner
sense:
(video games) An enemy, often at the end of a level, that is particularly challenging and must be beaten in order to progress.


lexentry: eng/boss__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boss
trans_list: Buckel
sense:
A convex protuberance in hammered work, especially the rounded projection in the centre of a shield.


lexentry: eng/boss_around__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boss around
trans_list: herumkommandieren
sense:
(transitive) To act in a bossy manner with another person, ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior.


lexentry: eng/bossa_nova__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bossa nova
trans_list: Bossa Nova
sense:
A genre of music originating from Brazil, similar to a fusion of jazz and samba music, no longer closely associated with the Brazilian dance.


lexentry: eng/bossage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bossage
trans_list: Bosse
sense:
(architecture) A rough, unfinished stone block, which is left projecting from the wall of a building to be later sculpted.


lexentry: eng/bot__Noun__3
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bot
trans_list: Bot
sense:
(computing) A piece of software designed to perform a task (often a minor but repetitive one) automatically or on command, especially when operating with the appearance of a (human) user profile or account.


lexentry: eng/bota_bag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bota bag
trans_list: Bota
sense:
A traditional Greek or Spanish wineskin bag. Typically it is made of leather, and is used to carry wine, although any liquid can be carried.


lexentry: eng/botanical_garden__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: botanical garden
trans_list: botanischer Garten
sense:
A place where a variety of plants are grown, primarily for scientific or educational reasons, but are normally open to the public, and include ornamental plants from around the world.


lexentry: eng/botanize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: botanize
trans_list: botanisieren
sense:
To do the work of a botanist, as to inventory the plant life in an area and to collect plants for research purposes.


lexentry: eng/botch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: botch
trans_list: Pfusch | Murks
sense:
An action, job, or task that has been performed very badly; a ruined, defective, or clumsy piece of work.


lexentry: eng/botch__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: botch
trans_list: verbocken | verderben | vergeigen | vermasseln | vermurksen | verpatzen
sense:
(transitive) To perform (a task) in an unacceptable or incompetent manner; to make a mess of something


lexentry: eng/botfly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: botfly
trans_list: Dasselfliege | Biesfliege
sense:
One of several dipterous insects of the family Oestridae, the larvae of which are parasites on many animals, including humans.


lexentry: eng/bothy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bothy
trans_list: Schutzhütte
sense:
(Scotland, Ireland, Northumberland) A small cottage, especially one for communal use in remote areas by labourers or farmhands, or as a mountain shelter. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/botnet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: botnet
trans_list: Botnet
sense:
(Internet, computer security) A collection of compromised computers that is gradually built up and then unleashed as a DDOS attack or used to send very large quantities of spam.


lexentry: eng/bottle_crate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bottle crate
trans_list: Flaschenkasten | Flaschenkiste | Getränkekasten | Getränkekiste
sense:
A container used for transport of beverage containers. In the present day they are usually made of plastic, but before the widespread use of plastic they tended to be made of wood or metal.


lexentry: eng/bottle_deposit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bottle deposit
trans_list: Flaschenpfand
sense:
A monetary deposit collected at the point of sale when a bottled beverage is purchased, and fully or partially refunded when the empty bottle is returned.


lexentry: eng/bottle_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bottle out
trans_list: knacken
sense:
(UK, informal) To fail to perform a promised or planned action due to lack of courage or nerve; to run away or back down from a contest or challenge.


lexentry: eng/bottled_water__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bottled water
trans_list: Flaschenwasser
sense:
Drinking water sold by bottle, either natural or processed by e.g. filtering, carbonation or mineralization.


lexentry: eng/bottlenose_dolphin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bottlenose dolphin
trans_list: Tümmler | Tursiops | großer Tümmler
sense:
One of the species of gray dolphin in the genus Tursiops, between 2 and 4 meters in length inhabiting warm and temperate seas worldwide.


lexentry: eng/bottom_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bottom line
trans_list: Endergebnis | Ergebnis unterm Strich
sense:
(countable, uncountable, business) The final balance; the amount of money or profit left after everything has been tallied.


lexentry: eng/bottom_quark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bottom quark
trans_list: Beauty-Quark
sense:
(particle) A quark having a fractional electric charge of -\frac{1}{3} and a mass of about 4,100 to 4,400 MeV.Symbol: b


lexentry: eng/bottomless__Adjective__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: bottomless
trans_list: bodenlos
sense:
Not wearing clothes below the waist; particularly not wearing clothes that would cover the genitalia.


lexentry: eng/bottomless_pit__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bottomless pit
trans_list: Fass ohne Boden
sense:
(figuratively) A person with an apparently boundless appetite; an entity or problem which consumes seemingly endless resources.


lexentry: eng/botulin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: botulin
trans_list: Botulin | Botulinumtoxin
sense:
An extremely potent nerve toxin produced by the anaerobic bacteria Clostridium botulinum. Ingesting botulin results in the serious medical condition of botulism.


lexentry: eng/botulism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: botulism
trans_list: Botulismus
sense:
(pathology) Poisoning caused by the toxin from Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic bacterium that grows in improperly prepared food.


lexentry: eng/bougainvillea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bougainvillea
trans_list: Bougainvillea
sense:
Any of several South American flowering shrubs or lianas, of the genus Bougainvillea, having three showy, colorful bracts attached below each group of three inconspicuous flowers.


lexentry: eng/bounce__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: bounce
trans_list: platzen
sense:
(intransitive, informal, of a cheque/check) To be refused by a bank because it is drawn on insufficient funds.


lexentry: eng/bouncer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bouncer
trans_list: Türsteher | Rausschmeißer | Rausschmeißerin | Türsteherin
sense:
(informal) A member of security personnel employed by bars, nightclubs, etc. to decide who can enter, maintain order, and deal with patrons who cause trouble.


lexentry: eng/bouncing_castle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bouncing castle
trans_list: Hüpfburg | Luftburg | Springburg
sense:
A large inflatable structure, resembling a castle etc., on which children jump and play as on a trampoline.


lexentry: eng/bound__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bound
trans_list: Abgrenzung | Grenze
sense:
(often, used in plural) A boundary, the border which one must cross in order to enter or leave a territory.


lexentry: eng/bound_morpheme__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bound morpheme
trans_list: gebundenes Morphem
sense:
(linguistic morphology) A morpheme that can only occur when bound to a root morpheme. For example: cran- (as in cranberry), -ed, -ing, -ly.


lexentry: eng/bound_variable__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bound variable
trans_list: gebundene Variable
sense:
(programming) A variable that is associated with a value, and therefore a variable that has an allocated storage location. If the programming language implements a representation of a canonical unknown value, infinity, etc., the value bound to the variable may be one of these.


lexentry: eng/boundary__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: boundary
trans_list: Grenzen
sense:
(figurative, often, in the plural) the bounds, confines, or limits between immaterial things (such as one’s comfort zone, privacy, or professional sphere and the realm beyond)


lexentry: eng/boundary__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: boundary
trans_list: Rand
sense:
(topology) (of a set) the set of points in the closure of a set S, not belonging to the interior of that set


lexentry: eng/bounty__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bounty
trans_list: Heuer
sense:
(military, historical) Money paid to a person when becoming a member of the armed forces, or as a reward for some service therein.


lexentry: eng/bourgeois__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bourgeois
trans_list: spießbürgerlich | spießig
sense:
Of or relating to the middle class (often, pejorative) , and their presumed overly conventional, conservative, and materialistic values.


lexentry: eng/bourgeois__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bourgeois
trans_list: bourgeois | bürgerlich
sense:
(Marxism) Of or relating to the capitalist class, (usually, _, pejorative) the capitalist exploitation of the proletariat.


lexentry: eng/boustrophedon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boustrophedon
trans_list: Bustrophedon
sense:
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.


lexentry: eng/bout__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: bout
trans_list: Backe
sense:
(music) A bulge or widening in a musical instrument, such as either of the two characteristic bulges of a guitar.


lexentry: eng/bovarysm__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bovarysm
trans_list: Bovarysme
sense:
(psychology) An anxiety to escape from a social or sentimental condition judged to be unsatisfactory, sometimes by building a fictitious personality.


lexentry: eng/bovine_spongiform_encephalopathy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bovine spongiform encephalopathy
trans_list: Bovine Spongiforme Enzephalopathie | Rinderwahnsinn
sense:
(disease, neurology) A fatal, neurodegenerative disease of cattle, which is transmissible to humans through misshaped prion proteins, caused by eating infected tissues.


lexentry: eng/bow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bow
trans_list: Bogen
sense:
(archery) A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.


lexentry: eng/bow__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bow
trans_list: Bogen
sense:
(musical instrument) A rod with horsehair (or an artificial substitute) stretched between the ends, used for playing various stringed musical instruments.


lexentry: eng/bow__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: bow
trans_list: Bogen
sense:
Any instrument consisting of an elastic rod, with ends connected by a string, employed for giving reciprocating motion to a drill, or for preparing and arranging hair, fur, etc., used by hatters.


lexentry: eng/bow__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bow
trans_list: Verbeugung
sense:
A gesture, usually showing respect, made by inclining the head or bending forward at the waist; a reverence


lexentry: eng/bow__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bow
trans_list: beugen | biegen | verbiegen
sense:
(transitive, figurative) To exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend, figuratively; to turn; to incline.


lexentry: eng/bow_grip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bow grip
trans_list: Buggy
sense:
(musical instruments, lutherie) The small section of a stringed instrument's bow near the heel having grippy material such as goatskin leather or snakeskin wrapped tightly around the bow stick between the lapping and the frog, so as to facilitate it being held and to protect the stick.


lexentry: eng/bow_saw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bow saw
trans_list: Bügelsäge
sense:
A lightweight metal-framed saw in the shape of a bow with a removable coarse wide blade, used for cutting tree trunks.


lexentry: eng/bow_wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bow wave
trans_list: Bugwelle
sense:
The wave that forms at the bow of a ship as it moves through the water, and defines the outer limits of the ship's wake.


lexentry: eng/bowdlerize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bowdlerize
trans_list: zensieren
sense:
(transitive) To remove or alter those parts of a text considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly.


lexentry: eng/bower__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bower
trans_list: Laube
sense:
(ornithology) A large structure made of grass, twigs, etc., and decorated with bright objects, used by male bower birds during courtship displays.


lexentry: eng/bower_anchor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bower anchor
trans_list: Buganker
sense:
(nautical) each of the two main anchors of a ship, carried permanently attached to their cables on each side of the bow, always ready to be let go in case of an emergency.


lexentry: eng/bower_bird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bower bird
trans_list: Laubenvogel
sense:
Any bird of the Australasian family Ptilonorhynchidae noted for building display structures (bowers) and decorating them with bright objects such as shells, glass, flowers, etc.


lexentry: eng/bowhead__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bowhead
trans_list: Grönlandwal
sense:
A large baleen whale, of species Balaena mysticetus, having a large, rounded head, that inhabits Arctic waters.


lexentry: eng/bowl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bowl
trans_list: Schüssel | Schale
sense:
A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.


lexentry: eng/bowl__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bowl
trans_list: Bowl
sense:
(cooking) A dish comprising a mix of different foods, not all of which need be cooked, served in a bowl.


lexentry: eng/bowl__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bowl
trans_list: bowlen
sense:
(transitive) To roll or throw (a ball) in the correct manner in cricket and similar games and sports.


lexentry: eng/bowl_a_googly__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bowl a googly
trans_list: unvorbereitet treffen
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic, UK, figuratively) to surprise (someone); to introduce (to someone) something unexpected, underhand or requiring a quick reaction or correction.


lexentry: eng/bowl_cut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bowl cut
trans_list: Topfschnitt | Topffrisur
sense:
(hairstyling) A haircut where the hair is cut short on the sides and back and allowed to grow long on the top, as though only the hair not covered by an inverted bowl had been removed.


lexentry: eng/bowline__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bowline
trans_list: Palstek | Bulin
sense:
(nautical) A knot tied so as to produce an eye or loop in the end of a rope that will not slip or jam.


lexentry: eng/bowling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bowling
trans_list: Bowling
sense:
A game played by rolling a ball down an alley and trying to knock over a triangular group of ten pins; ten-pin bowling/five-pin bowling


lexentry: eng/bowls__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bowls
trans_list: Bowlsspiel
sense:
A precision sport where the goal is to roll biased balls (weighted on one side, and called bowls) closer to a smaller white ball (the jack or kitty) than one's opponent is able to do.


lexentry: eng/bowsprit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bowsprit
trans_list: Bugspriet
sense:
(ship parts) A spar projecting over the prow of a sailing vessel to provide the means of adding sail surface.


lexentry: eng/box-office_bomb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: box-office bomb
trans_list: Flop
sense:
(informal, film) A motion picture that generates relatively low revenue at the box office, especially less than the budget for producing it.


lexentry: eng/box__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: box
trans_list: Kiste
sense:
A compartment (as a drawer) of an item of furniture used for storage, such as a cupboard, a shelf, etc.


lexentry: eng/box__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: box
trans_list: Buchsbaum | Buchs
sense:
Any of various evergreen shrubs or trees of genus Buxus, especially common box, European box, or boxwood (Buxus sempervirens) which is often used for making hedges and topiary.


lexentry: eng/box__Noun__2
sense_num: 05
written_rep: box
trans_list: Buchsbaum | Buchs
sense:
(Australia) Various species of Eucalyptus trees are popularly called various kinds of boxes, on the basis of the nature of their wood, bark, or appearance for example, drooping box (Eucalyptus bicolor), shiny-leaved box (Eucalyptus tereticornis), black box, or ironbark box trees.


lexentry: eng/box_plot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: box plot
trans_list: Boxplot
sense:
(statistics) A graphical summary of a numerical data sample through five statistics: median, lower quartile, upper quartile, and some indication of more extreme upper and lower values.


lexentry: eng/box_tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: box tree
trans_list: Buchsbaum
sense:
(botany) Any of several trees, of the genus Buxus, often used as a hedge, for topiary, and as a source of boxwood


lexentry: eng/box_wine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: box wine
trans_list: Tetrapakwein
sense:
(packaging) A type of wine that is sealed in a plastic bladder and packaged in a cardboard box; cask wine.


lexentry: eng/boxer_briefs__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boxer briefs
trans_list: Boxer
sense:
(plurale tantum) A style of underpants for men that combines the snugness of briefs with the longer length of boxer shorts.


lexentry: eng/boxer_engine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boxer engine
trans_list: Boxermotor
sense:
(automotive) An engine with two horizontally opposed cylinder banks, commonly used in Porsche and Subaru automobiles.


lexentry: eng/boxing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boxing
trans_list: Boxen
sense:
(sports) A sport where two opponents punch each other with gloved fists to head and torso; the object being to score more points by the end of the match or by knockout, or technical knockout.


lexentry: eng/boxing_glove__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boxing glove
trans_list: Boxhandschuh
sense:
(boxing, clothing) A padded mitten, designed to protect the hand while punching, and worn in boxing.


lexentry: eng/boxwood__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: boxwood
trans_list: Buchsbaumholz | Buchsbaum
sense:
(uncountable) The hard, close-grained wood of this tree, used in delicate woodwork and in making inlays.


lexentry: eng/boy__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: boy
trans_list: Junge | Bursche | Kerl
sense:
(informal, sometimes mildly derogatory) A male human of any age, as opposed to a "girl" (female human of any age).


lexentry: eng/boy__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: boy
trans_list: Boy | Knappe
sense:
(obsolete) A male of low station, (especially as pejorative) a worthless male, a wretch; a mean and dishonest male, a knave. [14th–17th c.]


lexentry: eng/boy__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: boy
trans_list: Boy | Knappe
sense:
A male non-human animal, especially, in affectionate address, a male pet, especially a dog. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/boyar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boyar
trans_list: Bojare | Bojar
sense:
(historical) A member of a rank of aristocracy (second only to princes) in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Serbia and Romania.


lexentry: eng/boycott__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boycott
trans_list: boykottieren
sense:
(transitive) To abstain, either as an individual or a group, from using, buying, or dealing with someone or some organization as an expression of protest.


lexentry: eng/boys_will_be_boys__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boys will be boys
trans_list: Jungen sind nun einmal so
sense:
It is hard, often fruitless, to attempt to curb the natural playfulness and tendency to mischief of most growing boys.


lexentry: eng/boys_will_be_boys__Proverb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: boys will be boys
trans_list: Jungen sind nun einmal so
sense:
(informal, chiefly, offensive) Any potentially objectionable behavior (especially predatory sexual behavior) that the speaker considers to be commonly practiced by many boys and men should be viewed as excusable because it comes naturally to them.


lexentry: eng/boysenberry__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boysenberry
trans_list: Boysenbes | Boysenbesnfarbe
sense:
A colour of the purple colour spectrum, based on the same fruit's colour, whose hexadecimal code is #873260, RGB is rgb(135, 50, 96), CMYK is (63%, 29%, 47%) and HSL is hsl(328°, 46%, 36%).


lexentry: eng/brace__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: brace
trans_list: Hosenträger | Anker | Band | Knagge | Kopfband | Spannband
sense:
A piece of material used to transmit, or change the direction of, weight or pressure; any one of the pieces, in a frame or truss, which divide the structure into triangular parts. It may act as a tie, or as a strut, and serves to prevent distortion of the structure, and transverse strains in its members. A boiler brace is a diagonal stay, connecting the head with the shell.


lexentry: eng/brace__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: brace
trans_list: Brasse | Paar
sense:
(nautical) A rope reeved through a block at the end of a yard, by which the yard is moved horizontally; also, a rudder gudgeon.


lexentry: eng/brace__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: brace
trans_list: brassen
sense:
(nautical) To swing round the yards of a square rigged ship, using braces, to present a more efficient sail surface to the direction of the wind.


lexentry: eng/brachiopod__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brachiopod
trans_list: Armfüßer
sense:
Any of many marine invertebrates, of the phylum Brachiopoda, that have bivalve dorsal and ventral shells with two tentacle-bearing arms that capture food


lexentry: eng/brachiosaur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brachiosaur
trans_list: Brachiosaurus
sense:
Any of several massive, herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs, of the genus Brachiosaurus, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.


lexentry: eng/brachiosaurus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brachiosaurus
trans_list: Brachiosaurus
sense:
A large herbivorous sauropod dinosaur, Brachiosaurus altithorax, which lived during the Late Jurassic in North America.


lexentry: eng/brachycephaly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brachycephaly
trans_list: Brachycephalie
sense:
(pathology) A congenital condition wherein the skull is flattened front-to-back, so that the head is short and broad.


lexentry: eng/brachytherapy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brachytherapy
trans_list: Brachytherapie
sense:
Radiotherapy using radioactive sources positioned within (or close to) the treatment volume, typically with radiopharmaceuticals as opposed to external-beam sources.


lexentry: eng/bracken__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bracken
trans_list: Adlerfarne
sense:
(uncountable, countable) Any of several coarse ferns, of the genus Pteridium, that form dense thickets; often poisonous to livestock.


lexentry: eng/bracket__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bracket
trans_list: Anschlagwinkel | Anschlusswinkel | Arm | Bracket | Bügel | Halter
sense:
(engineering) Any intermediate object that connects a smaller part to a larger part, the smaller part typically projecting sideways from the larger part.


lexentry: eng/bracket__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: bracket
trans_list: Klammer
sense:
Any of the characters “(”, “)”, “[”, “]”, “{”, “}”, “⟨”, “⟩”, “<”, “>”, or the like, used in pairs to enclose parenthetic remarks, sections of mathematical expressions, etc.


lexentry: eng/bracket__Verb__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: bracket
trans_list: Belichtungsreihe
sense:
(photography) To take multiple images of the same subject, using a range of exposure settings, in order to help ensure that a satisfactory image is obtained.


lexentry: eng/bracket_creep__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bracket creep
trans_list: kalte Progression
sense:
(taxation) The move towards increased taxation when an inflation adjustment to a wage or salary pushes a taxpayer into a higher tax bracket (or, in a progressive taxation regime, further into a bracket).


lexentry: eng/bracket_fungus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bracket fungus
trans_list: Porling
sense:
Any of various fungi of the family Polyporaceae, whose fruiting bodies form on trees and resemble shelves or brackets.


lexentry: eng/brackish__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brackish
trans_list: brackig | salzig
sense:
(of water) Salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries.


lexentry: eng/bract__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bract
trans_list: Tragblatt
sense:
(botany) A leaf or leaf-like structure from the axil out of which a stalk of a flower or an inflorescence arises.


lexentry: eng/bradycardia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bradycardia
trans_list: Bradykardie
sense:
(medicine, cardiology) The condition of having a slow heartbeat, defined as under 60 beats per minute for an adult.


lexentry: eng/brag__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brag
trans_list: angeben | prahlen
sense:
(intransitive, often with of) To boast; to talk with excessive pride about what one has, is able to do, or has done; often as an attempt to popularize oneself.


lexentry: eng/braid__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: braid
trans_list: Zopf | Flechte | Litze | geflochtenes Band
sense:
A weave of three or more strands of fibers, ribbons, cords or hair often for decoration. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/braid__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: braid
trans_list: Abschirmgeflecht | Geflecht | Schutzgeflecht
sense:
A tubular sheath made of braided strands of metal placed around a central cable for shielding against electromagnetic interference.


lexentry: eng/braid__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: braid
trans_list: flechten | verflechten
sense:
(transitive) To weave together, intertwine (strands of fibers, ribbons, etc.); to arrange (hair) in braids.


lexentry: eng/braille__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: braille
trans_list: Brailleschrift | Blindenschrift
sense:
A system of writing in which letters and some combinations of letters are represented by raised dots arranged in three or four rows of two dots each and are read by the blind and partially sighted using the fingertips.


lexentry: eng/brain-dead__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brain-dead
trans_list: hirntot
sense:
(medicine, not comparable) Having an irreversible loss of brain function and cessation of brain activity.


lexentry: eng/brain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brain
trans_list: Gehirn | Hirn
sense:
The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action.


lexentry: eng/brain_coral__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brain coral
trans_list: Hirnkoralle
sense:
Any of several species of coral with the appearance of a brain, in the families Mussidae and Merulinidae.


lexentry: eng/brain_drain__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brain drain
trans_list: Braindrain | Talentschwund | Gehirn-Abfluss
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic, uncommon) Of a nation or society, to be deprived of educated or talented people, who in turn migrate to larger cities or more developed nations.


lexentry: eng/brain_fog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brain fog
trans_list: Hirnnebel | Nebel im Hirn
sense:
(informal) A mental condition in which the subject experiences problems in concentrating, thinking clearly, or remembering things; a sense of not being completely awake or mentally acute.


lexentry: eng/brain_mushroom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brain mushroom
trans_list: Frühjahrslorchel | Frühlorchel | Giftlorchel
sense:
A fungus common in Europe and North America and one of several species of fungi known as false morels, especially Gyromitra esculenta.


lexentry: eng/brain_rot__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: brain rot
trans_list: Gehirnfäule
sense:
(slang, derogatory) Any form of media content that is deemed to hold little artistic value or negatively impact those who consume it.


lexentry: eng/brain_stem__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brain stem
trans_list: Hirnstamm
sense:
(neuroanatomy, anatomy) The part of the brain that connects the spinal cord to the cerebrum and the rest of the forebrain.


lexentry: eng/brainchild__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brainchild
trans_list: Geistesprodukt | geistiges Kind
sense:
(informal) A creation of one's brain; an original idea or innovation of a person or group of people, an organization, etc.


lexentry: eng/brainwash__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brainwash
trans_list: einer Gehirnwäsche unterziehen | gehirnwaschen
sense:
(psychology) To affect one's mind by using extreme mental pressure or any other mind-affecting process. (e.g. hypnosis)


lexentry: eng/brainwashing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brainwashing
trans_list: Gehirnwäsche | Hirnwäsche | Mentizid
sense:
A form of indoctrination that forces people to abandon their beliefs in favour of another set of beliefs by conditioning through various forms of pressure or torture.


lexentry: eng/brainwave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brainwave
trans_list: Gehirnstrom | Gehirnwelle
sense:
Any of many rhythmic fluctuations of electric potential between parts of the brain, especially those seen on an electroencephalogram.


lexentry: eng/braise__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: braise
trans_list: schmoren | anschmoren
sense:
(cooking) To cook in a small amount of liquid, in a covered pan, somewhere between steaming and boiling.


lexentry: eng/brake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brake
trans_list: Bremse
sense:
(engineering) An apparatus for testing the power of a steam engine or other motor by weighing the amount of friction that the motor will overcome; a friction brake.


lexentry: eng/brake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brake
trans_list: Bremse | bremsen
sense:
A device used to slow or stop the motion of a wheel, or of a vehicle, usually by friction (although other resistive forces, such as electromagnetic fields or aerodynamic drag, can also be used); also, the controls or apparatus used to engage such a mechanism such as the pedal in a car. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/brake_drum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brake drum
trans_list: Bremstrommel
sense:
A hollow metal cylinder, attached to a wheel of a vehicle, to which pressure is applied when braking.


lexentry: eng/brake_fluid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brake fluid
trans_list: Bremsflüssigkeit
sense:
A special fluid for operating hydraulic brakes and clutches, which are linked by pipe to a master cylinder.


lexentry: eng/brake_light__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: brake light
trans_list: Bremslicht
sense:
(transportation, automotive) A light on a vehicle's instrument panel indicating a failure or malfunction of the vehicle's brake system.


lexentry: eng/brake_lining__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brake lining
trans_list: Bremsbelag | Bremsklotz
sense:
Consumable surfaces in brake systems, such as drum brakes and disc brakes used in transport vehicles.


lexentry: eng/brake_pad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brake pad
trans_list: Bremsklotz | Bremsbelag
sense:
A friction element in a disc brake or rim brake, made from various compounds, often organic, semi-metallic, or ceramic.


lexentry: eng/brake_shoe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brake shoe
trans_list: Bremsbacke | Bremsschuh | Hemmschuh
sense:
(mechanical engineering) An element of a drum brake into which the friction-producing brake lining is attached.


lexentry: eng/braking_distance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: braking distance
trans_list: Bremsweg
sense:
The distance travelled by a vehicle between the time that the brakes are applied and the vehicle coming to rest


lexentry: eng/brambling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brambling
trans_list: Bergfink
sense:
A finch, Fringilla montifringilla of northern Eurasia, the male having a black head in summer and an orange breast with white belly and a long white rump.


lexentry: eng/bran__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bran
trans_list: Kleie
sense:
The broken coat of the seed of wheat, rye, or other cereal grain, separated from the flour or meal by sifting or bolting; the coarse, chaffy part of ground grain.


lexentry: eng/branch__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: branch
trans_list: Ast | Zweig
sense:
A line of family descent, in distinction from some other line or lines from the same stock; any descendant in such a line.


lexentry: eng/branch__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: branch
trans_list: springen
sense:
(intransitive, computing) To jump to a different location in a program, especially as the result of a conditional statement.


lexentry: eng/branch_cut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: branch cut
trans_list: Scherkurve | Verzweigungsschnitt
sense:
(topology, complex analysis) A curve in the complex plane such that it is possible to define a single analytic branch of a multi-valued function on the plane minus that curve.


lexentry: eng/branch_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: branch line
trans_list: Abzweigung
sense:
(railroads) A non-through line which joins a mainline (or another branch or secondary line) and ends at a terminus.


lexentry: eng/branchial_arch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: branchial arch
trans_list: Branchialbogen | Kiemenbogen
sense:
(zoology, fish anatomy) Any of a series of bony looped structures which support the gills of fish; any of the pharyngeal arches in a fish embryo.


lexentry: eng/brand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brand
trans_list: Brandmal | Brandzeichen | Zuchtbrand
sense:
A mark or scar made by burning with a hot iron, especially to mark cattle or to classify the contents of a cask.


lexentry: eng/brand__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: brand
trans_list: Marke | Label
sense:
The symbolic identity, represented by a name and/or a logo, which indicates a certain product or service to the public.


lexentry: eng/brand_loyalty__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brand loyalty
trans_list: Markentreue
sense:
(business, marketing) The positive feelings towards a brand and dedication to purchase the same product or service repeatedly, regardless of deficiencies, a competitor's actions, or changes in the environment.


lexentry: eng/brandish__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brandish
trans_list: schwingen | führen | hantieren | schwenken
sense:
(transitive) To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.


lexentry: eng/brant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brant
trans_list: Meergans
sense:
(North American) Any of several wild geese, of the genus Branta, that breed in the Arctic, but especially the brent goose, Branta bernicla.


lexentry: eng/bras_d'honneur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bras d'honneur
trans_list: Welle
sense:
An obscene gesture in which an arm is bent into an L-shape, with the closed palm pointing upwards, while the other hand then grips the biceps of the bent arm, and the bent forearm is then raised vertically; it conveys the sense of “up yours!”.


lexentry: eng/brash__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brash
trans_list: frech | dreist | forsch | keck | schnodderig
sense:
(of people or behaviour) Overly bold or self-assertive to the point of being insensitive, tactless or impudent; shameless.


lexentry: eng/brass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brass
trans_list: Messing
sense:
(countable, uncountable) A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.


lexentry: eng/brass__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: brass
trans_list: Blech | Blechblasinstrumente | Messingfarbe | aus Messing | messingen
sense:
(music) A class of wind instruments, usually made of metal (such as brass), that use vibrations of the player's lips to produce sound; a band or the section of an orchestra that features such instruments.


lexentry: eng/brass__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: brass
trans_list: Generalität
sense:
(military, business, or, other organizations, uncountable, used as a singular or plural noun, metonym) High-ranking officers: the brass hats.


lexentry: eng/brass_instrument__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brass instrument
trans_list: Blechblasinstrument
sense:
(musical instruments) Any musical instrument whose tone is produced by vibration of the lips as the player blows into a mouthpiece (or tubular resonator).


lexentry: eng/brawn__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: brawn
trans_list: Sülze
sense:
(chiefly, British) Head cheese; a terrine made from the head of a pig or calf; originally boar's meat.


lexentry: eng/bray__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bray
trans_list: iahen | schreien | kreischen
sense:
(intransitive) Of an animal (now chiefly of animals related to the ass or donkey, and the camel): to make its cry.


lexentry: eng/bray__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bray
trans_list: kreischen
sense:
(transitive) To make or utter (a shout, sound, etc.) discordantly, loudly, or in a harsh and grating manner.


lexentry: eng/braze__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: braze
trans_list: löten
sense:
To join two metal pieces, without melting them, using heat and diffusion of a jointing alloy of capillary thickness.


lexentry: eng/brazen__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: brazen
trans_list: großspurig handeln | mutig durchstehen | poltern | sich durchsetzen
sense:
(transitive) Generally followed by out or through: to carry through in a brazen manner; to act boldly despite embarrassment, risk, etc. [from 1550s.]


lexentry: eng/brazen_bull__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brazen bull
trans_list: sizilianischer Bulle
sense:
An ancient torture device, supposed to have been devised by Perillos of Athens, consisting of a hollow bull fashioned from brass in which victims were imprisoned and burned to death.


lexentry: eng/brazier__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brazier
trans_list: Feuerschale | Kohlenbecken
sense:
An upright standing or hanging metal bowl used for holding burning coal for a source of light or heat.


lexentry: eng/brazilwood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brazilwood
trans_list: Brasilholz
sense:
A Brazilian timber tree (Paubrasilia echinata, syn. Caesalpinia echinata), used primarily to make bows for string instruments.


lexentry: eng/breach__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breach
trans_list: Bresche | Bruch
sense:
A gap or opening made by breaking or battering, as in a wall, fortification or levee / embankment; the space between the parts of a solid body rent by violence.


lexentry: eng/breach_of_promise__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: breach of promise
trans_list: Bruch des Eheversprechens
sense:
(legal) A tort in common law arising when a man withdraws an earlier promise to marry a woman; abolished in many jurisdictions.


lexentry: eng/bread_and_circuses__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bread and circuses
trans_list: Brot und Spiele | Brot und Zirkusspiele
sense:
(idiomatic) Food and entertainment provided by the state, particularly if intended to placate the people.


lexentry: eng/bread_maker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bread maker
trans_list: Brotbackautomat | Brotbackmaschine
sense:
A household appliance which makes dough from raw ingredients and in most cases can also bake it into bread.


lexentry: eng/breadboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: breadboard
trans_list: Protoboard | Steckboard | Steckbrett | Steckplatine
sense:
(electronics) A device used to build a (usually temporary) prototype of an electronic circuit and for experimenting with circuit designs. Both solder and solderless versions are available; the solderless type are easily reusable.


lexentry: eng/breadcrumb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breadcrumb
trans_list: Brösel | Brotkrume | Brosame | Brotkrümel
sense:
(chiefly, in the plural) A tiny piece of bread, either one that falls from bread as it is cut or eaten, or one made deliberately by crumbling bread.


lexentry: eng/breadfruit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breadfruit
trans_list: Brotfruchtbaum
sense:
An evergreen tree, Artocarpus altilis, native to islands of the east Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean.


lexentry: eng/breadline__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: breadline
trans_list: Existenzminimum
sense:
(British, figurative) The lowest income level at which one's most basic necessities of survival are met; poverty line or subsistence level.


lexentry: eng/breadstick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breadstick
trans_list: Grissini
sense:
A long, very slender loaf of crisp bread smaller than a baguette; for example, grissini from Italy and rosquilletas from Spain.


lexentry: eng/breadth-first_search__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breadth-first search
trans_list: Breitensuche
sense:
(graph theory) A search algorithm that begins at the root node and explores all the neighboring nodes.


lexentry: eng/break-even_point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: break-even point
trans_list: Gewinnschwelle
sense:
(business, management) The point where total costs equal total revenue and the organization neither makes a profit nor suffers a loss.


lexentry: eng/break-in__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: break-in
trans_list: Einbruch
sense:
The act of entering a place with the intent to steal or commit some other offense; an instance of breaking and entering.


lexentry: eng/break__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: break
trans_list: Pause | Unterbrechung
sense:
An interval or intermission between two parts of a performance, for example a theatre show, broadcast, or sports game.


lexentry: eng/break__Verb__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: break
trans_list: aushebeln | knacken
sense:
(transitive, gaming, _, slang) To render (a game) unchallenging by altering its rules or exploiting loopholes or weaknesses in them in a way that gives a player an unfair advantage.


lexentry: eng/break__Verb__1
sense_num: 15
written_rep: break
trans_list: anbrechen | dämmern | wechseln | zu Ende gehen
sense:
(specifically, in, _, programming) To cause (some feature of a program or piece of software) to stop functioning properly; to cause a regression.


lexentry: eng/break__Verb__1
sense_num: 18
written_rep: break
trans_list: brechen
sense:
(intransitive, of a wave of water) To collapse into surf, after arriving in shallow water. A wave breaking.


lexentry: eng/break__Verb__1
sense_num: 28
written_rep: break
trans_list: brechen | zerbrechen | kaputtgehen | abbremsen | anbrechen | aufhören
sense:
(intransitive, of a voice) To alter in type due to emotion or strain: in men, generally to go up, in women, sometimes to go down; to crack.


lexentry: eng/break__Verb__1
sense_num: 30
written_rep: break
trans_list: brechen
sense:
(transitive) To surpass or do better than (a specific number); to do better than (a record), setting a new record.


lexentry: eng/break__Verb__1
sense_num: 31
written_rep: break
trans_list: anstoßen | den Eröffnungsstoß haben
sense:
(intransitive, billiards, snooker, pool) To make the first shot; to scatter the balls from the initial neat arrangement.


lexentry: eng/break__Verb__1
sense_num: 32
written_rep: break
trans_list: degradieren
sense:
(transitive, military, most often in the, _, passive tense) To demote; to reduce the military rank of.


lexentry: eng/break_a_lance__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: break a lance
trans_list: eine Lanze brechen
sense:
(intransitive) to take a stand, to contend [with for ‘to the benefit of’] [with in favour of ‘to the benefit of’] [with against ‘in opposition to’] [with with ‘in opposition to’]


lexentry: eng/break_a_leg__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: break a leg
trans_list: Hals- und Beinbruch! | Mast- und Schotbruch!
sense:
(idiomatic) Good luck!; Do your best!; Said to someone wishing they perform well in a theatrical production or comparable endeavor.


lexentry: eng/break_bad__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: break bad
trans_list: auf die schiefe Bahn geraten
sense:
(colloquial, especially, Southern US, and, Midwest US, of a person) To go bad; to turn toward immorality or crime.


lexentry: eng/break_down__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: break down
trans_list: kaputtgehen | zusammenbrechen | zusammenfallen | abstürzen | aufschließen | einstürzen
sense:
(ergative, figuratively) To render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally.


lexentry: eng/break_down__Verb__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: break down
trans_list: herunterbrechen
sense:
(ergative, figuratively) To divide into parts to give more details, to provide a more indepth analysis of.


lexentry: eng/break_in__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: break in
trans_list: anfangen | anlernen | einarbeiten | einfahren | eingewöhnen | einlaufen
sense:
(ambitransitive, ergative, idiomatic) To reach a state of functioning more smoothly through use or wear; to cause (something, or someone, new) to undergo this change.


lexentry: eng/break_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: break off
trans_list: abbrechen | auflösen
sense:
(transitive, slang, AAVE) To give (someone) (something); to allow (someone) to take (something); to grant (someone) a share or portion of (something).


lexentry: eng/break_one's_fast__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: break one's fast
trans_list: frühstücken
sense:
(dated) To eat breakfast; to eat the first meal of the day after a night of not eating or to conclude any period of fasting by consuming food.


lexentry: eng/break_point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: break point
trans_list: Breakball
sense:
(tennis) A situation in which if the receiver wins the next point, (s)he will win the game (but not the set or match).


lexentry: eng/break_wind__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: break wind
trans_list: furzen
sense:
(idiomatic, euphemistic) To expel gases generated during digestion, especially through the anus; to fart.


lexentry: eng/breakaway__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: breakaway
trans_list: Ausbruch | Ausbruchsgruppe
sense:
(ice hockey) A situation in the game where one or more players of a team attack towards the goal of the other team without having any defenders in front of them.


lexentry: eng/breakaway__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: breakaway
trans_list: Absplitterung | Ausbrechen | Loslösung | Losmachung | Lossagung
sense:
(boxing) The act of getting away from one's opponent; the separation of the boxers after a spell of infighting.


lexentry: eng/breakcore__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breakcore
trans_list: Breakcore
sense:
(music) A style of electronic music characterised by a high tempo, complex and intricate breakbeats, and a wide palette of samples from various sources, especially the "Amen break".


lexentry: eng/breakdown__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: breakdown
trans_list: Aufschlüsselung
sense:
(uncountable) Detailed categorization, or itemization or listing, of the components of a thing; (countable) an instance of this.


lexentry: eng/breaker__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: breaker
trans_list: Brecher
sense:
(chiefly, in the plural) A wave breaking into foam against the shore, or against a sandbank, or a rock or reef near the surface, considered a useful warning to ships of an underwater hazard


lexentry: eng/breakfast_bar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breakfast bar
trans_list: Küchentheke
sense:
A raised counter in a domestic kitchen at which light meals may be eaten, often seated on high stools.


lexentry: eng/breakfast_cereal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breakfast cereal
trans_list: Frühstücksflocken
sense:
A food made from processed grains, such as maize, oats, wheat or rice, usually eaten for breakfast with milk and sometimes sugar.


lexentry: eng/breaking_and_entering__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breaking and entering
trans_list: Einbruch
sense:
(legal) The crime of gaining unauthorized entry into another's property, usually by breaking part of a building (a lock, door, window, etc.)


lexentry: eng/breaking_news__Noun__1
written_rep: breaking news
trans_list:
Eilmeldung | Sondermeldung | gerade eingetroffene Neuigkeit | letzte Neuigkeit | soeben hereingekommene Nachricht


lexentry: eng/breakpoint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breakpoint
trans_list: Haltepunkt
sense:
(programming) A point in a program at which operation may be interrupted during debugging so that the state of the program at that point can be investigated.


lexentry: eng/breakthrough__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: breakthrough
trans_list: Durchbruch | Durchstich
sense:
(construction) The penetration of a separating wall or the remaining distance to an adjacent hollow (a crosscut in mining) or between two parts of a tunnel build from both ends; knockthrough.


lexentry: eng/breakwater__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breakwater
trans_list: Wellenbrecher | Mole
sense:
A construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside.


lexentry: eng/breakwater__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: breakwater
trans_list: Wellenbrecher | Buhne
sense:
(on beaches) A wooden or concrete barrier, usually perpendicular to the shore, intended to prevent the movement of sand along a coast.


lexentry: eng/bream__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bream
trans_list: Brachse | Brasse
sense:
A European fresh-water cyprinoid fish of the genus Abramis, little valued as food. Several species are known.


lexentry: eng/bream__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bream
trans_list: Brachse | Brasse
sense:
An American fresh-water fish, of various species of Lepomis and allied genera, which are also called sunfishes and pondfishes.


lexentry: eng/breast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breast
trans_list: Brust | Busen
sense:
(anatomy) Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in males.


lexentry: eng/breast__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: breast
trans_list: Brust | -brust | Entenbrust | Fasanenbrust | Geflügelbrust | Gänsebrust
sense:
A choice cut of poultry, especially chicken or turkey, taken from the bird’s breast; also a cut of meat from other animals, breast of mutton, veal, pork.


lexentry: eng/breast_augmentation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breast augmentation
trans_list: Brustvergrößerung
sense:
(surgery) A cosmetic procedure to increase the size of a breast (the organ on the front of the chest).


lexentry: eng/breast_implant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breast implant
trans_list: Brustimplantat
sense:
(surgery) A medical prosthesis used to augment, reconstruct, or create the physical form of breasts (the organs on the front of the [typically female] chest).


lexentry: eng/breast_ironing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breast ironing
trans_list: Brustbügeln
sense:
The pounding and massaging of a pubescent girl's breasts, using hard or heated objects, to try to make them stop developing or disappear, typically aiming to prevent the girl from attracting sexual interest, and mostly carried out in Cameroon.


lexentry: eng/breast_pump__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breast pump
trans_list: Brustpumpe | Muttermilchpumpe
sense:
A device used by a lactating woman to extract milk from her breasts (typically for short-term storage).


lexentry: eng/breastbone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breastbone
trans_list: Brustbein | Sternum
sense:
(anatomy) The central narrow bone in the front of the chest, connecting the collarbone and the top ribs.


lexentry: eng/breaststroke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breaststroke
trans_list: Brustschwimmen | Brust
sense:
A swimming stroke in which the swimmer lies face down, the arms being swept forward, outward and back under the water and the legs are kicked like a frog's


lexentry: eng/breath_test__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breath test
trans_list: Alkoholkontrolle
sense:
An official test to determine if someone has taken alcohol or drugs by testing a sample of their exhaled breath.


lexentry: eng/breathalyzer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breathalyzer
trans_list: Alkoholtester | Blasrohr
sense:
A device that measures alcohol in expired air so as to estimate the concentration of alcohol in a person's blood; used by traffic police in cases of suspected driving while under the influence of alcohol.


lexentry: eng/breathe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breathe
trans_list: atmen | einatmen
sense:
(intransitive) To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.


lexentry: eng/breccia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breccia
trans_list: Bruch
sense:
(petrology) A rock composed of angular fragments in a matrix that may be of a similar or a different material.


lexentry: eng/breech__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breech
trans_list: Hose
sense:
(historical, now only, _, in the plural, or, attributive) A garment whose purpose is to cover or clothe the buttocks. [from 11th c.]


lexentry: eng/breech__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breech
trans_list: Hosen tragen
sense:
(dated, transitive) To dress in breeches. (especially) To dress a boy in breeches or trousers for the first time (the breeching ceremony).


lexentry: eng/breech_birth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breech birth
trans_list: Fußlage
sense:
A birth in which the baby comes through the birth canal posterior (buttocks), feet, or knees first, instead of the more usual position of headfirst.


lexentry: eng/breed__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: breed
trans_list: züchten
sense:
(transitive) To keep (animals) and have (them) reproduce in a way that improves the next generation's qualities.


lexentry: eng/breed__Verb__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: breed
trans_list: erzeugen | hervorrufen | verursachen
sense:
(obsolete, intransitive) To be formed in the parent or dam; to be generated or to grow, like young before birth.


lexentry: eng/breed__Verb__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: breed
trans_list: begatten
sense:
(transitive, slang, vulgar) To ejaculate inside (a person or a bodily orifice of same); to creampie.


lexentry: eng/breeder__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: breeder
trans_list: Brüter | Brutreaktor
sense:
Ellipsis of breeder reactor, a type of nuclear reactor that creates more fissile material than it consumes, often used for the production of atomic weapons.


lexentry: eng/breeding-ground__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: breeding-ground
trans_list: Brutstätte | Nährboden
sense:
(figuratively) A place or institution seen as creating large numbers of a stated thing, type of person, etc.


lexentry: eng/breve__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breve
trans_list: Breve | Verkürzungszeichen
sense:
(orthography, printing) A semicircular diacritical mark (˘) placed above a vowel, commonly used to mark its quantity as short.


lexentry: eng/brew__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brew
trans_list: aufbrühen | brühen
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To make tea or coffee by mixing tea leaves or coffee beans with hot water.


lexentry: eng/brew__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: brew
trans_list: zusammenbrauen
sense:
(intransitive, of an unwelcome event) To be in a state of preparation; to be mixing, forming, or gathering.


lexentry: eng/brewer's_yeast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brewer's yeast
trans_list: Brauhefe
sense:
(brewing) Any live yeast used in brewing or yeast obtained as a by-product of brewing, dried and killed, and used as nutritional yeast.


lexentry: eng/bribe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bribe
trans_list: bestechen | schmieren | kaufen
sense:
(transitive) To give a bribe to; specifically, to ask a person to do something against their original will, in exchange for some type of reward or relief from potential trouble.


lexentry: eng/bribery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bribery
trans_list: Bestechung
sense:
The act of giving an illegal payment (a bribe) to a person in an official position as a means of influencing their decisions.


lexentry: eng/brick__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: brick
trans_list: externes Netzteil
sense:
(informal) A power brick; an external power supply consisting of a small box with an integral male plug and an attached cord terminating in another plug.


lexentry: eng/brick__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: brick
trans_list: bricken
sense:
(transitive, computing, _, slang) To make (an electronic device) non-functional and usually beyond repair, as a result of software or configuration issues.


lexentry: eng/brick_and_mortar__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brick and mortar
trans_list: konventionell | traditionell
sense:
(business) Buildings and property for the conduct of business, particularly in the sale of retail goods to the general public. (Used to contrast an Internet-based sales operation that lacks customer-oriented store fronts and a "traditional" one for which most capital investment might be in the building infrastructure.) [from mid-1990s]


lexentry: eng/brick_house__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: brick house
trans_list: Backsteinhaus | Ziegelsteinhaus
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see A house or type of construction made of bricks or blocks of masonry.


lexentry: eng/bridal_couple__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bridal couple
trans_list: Brautpaar
sense:
The bride and bridegroom on their wedding day, and possibly for a short time thereafter, for example during their honeymoon.


lexentry: eng/bridal_shower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bridal shower
trans_list: Polterabend
sense:
(US) A party held for a bride-to-be in anticipation of her wedding, involving guests (typically female friends and relatives) giving her gifts.


lexentry: eng/bride_price__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bride price
trans_list: Brautpreis | Brautgeld
sense:
In some cultures, a sum of money or other valuables paid by a bridegroom or on his behalf to the family of the bride.


lexentry: eng/bridge__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bridge
trans_list: Steg | Brücke
sense:
(music, lutherie) The piece, on string instruments, that supports the strings from the sounding board.


lexentry: eng/bridge__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bridge
trans_list: Brücke
sense:
(nautical) An elevated platform above the upper deck of a mechanically propelled ship from which it is navigated and from which all activities on deck can be seen and controlled by the captain, etc; smaller ships have a wheelhouse, and sailing ships were controlled from a quarterdeck.


lexentry: eng/bridge__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bridge
trans_list: Brücke
sense:
(physical chemistry) An intramolecular valence bond, atom or chain of atoms that connects two different parts of a molecule; the atoms so connected being bridgeheads.


lexentry: eng/bridge_loan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bridge loan
trans_list: Überbrückungsdarlehen | Überbrückungskredit
sense:
(business, finance) A sum of money loaned or borrowed for a short period of time in order to cover expenses until new expected funds become available.


lexentry: eng/bridgehead__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bridgehead
trans_list: Brückenkopf
sense:
(military) An area of ground on the enemy's side of a river or other obstacle, especially one that needs to be taken and defended in order to secure an advance.


lexentry: eng/bridgehead__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bridgehead
trans_list: Brückenende
sense:
(physical chemistry) Either of the two atoms in different parts of a molecule that are connected by a bridge of two or more other atoms


lexentry: eng/bridle__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bridle
trans_list: in Zaum halten | zügeln
sense:
(transitive) To check, restrain, or control with, or as if with, a bridle; as in bridle your tongue.


lexentry: eng/bridled_titmouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bridled titmouse
trans_list: Zügelmeise
sense:
A bird of species Baeolophus wollweberi, of small tits in family Paridae, found from Arizona to southern Mexico.


lexentry: eng/bridoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bridoon
trans_list: Unterlegtrense
sense:
A type of snaffle bit, with small rings, usually used on a double bridle in conjunction with a curb bit.


lexentry: eng/briefing__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: briefing
trans_list: Kurzfassung
sense:
A meeting to share a concise summary of a current situation, especially in close preparation for an operation or undertaking.


lexentry: eng/brig__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: brig
trans_list: Arrestzelle | Militärgefängnis
sense:
(US) A jail or guardhouse, especially in a naval military prison or jail on a ship, navy base, or (in fiction) spacecraft.


lexentry: eng/brigade__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: brigade
trans_list: Brigade
sense:
(military) Military unit composed of several regiments (or battalions) and including soldiers from different arms of service.


lexentry: eng/brigandine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brigandine
trans_list: Brigantine
sense:
(historical) A coat of armor for the body, consisting of scales or plates, sometimes overlapping each other, generally of metal, sewn or riveted under or onto canvas or linen or other material.


lexentry: eng/brigantine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brigantine
trans_list: Brigantine
sense:
(nautical) a two-masted vessel, square-rigged on the foremast, but fore-and-aft-rigged mainsail with a square-rig above it on the mainmast.


lexentry: eng/brilliant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brilliant
trans_list: Brillant | brillant
sense:
A finely cut gemstone, especially a diamond, cut in a particular form with numerous facets so as to maximize light return through the top (called "table") of the stone.


lexentry: eng/brilliant__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: brilliant
trans_list: Diamant
sense:
(uncountable, printing, dated) The size of type between excelsior and diamond, standardized as 4-point.


lexentry: eng/brillig__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brillig
trans_list: brillig
sense:
A nonce word in Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky, explained by Humpty Dumpty as "four o'clock in the afternoon — the time when you begin broiling things for dinner."


lexentry: eng/brine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brine
trans_list: Sole | Lake | Salzbrühe
sense:
Salt water; water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; a salt-and-water solution for pickling.


lexentry: eng/bring_home_the_bacon__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bring home the bacon
trans_list: sich seinen Lebensunterhalt verdienen
sense:
(idiomatic) To have employment which provides remuneration to satisfy the basic needs of oneself and one's family.


lexentry: eng/bring_in__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bring in
trans_list: einführen
sense:
To introduce, add or initiate a person or group of people to an organisation; to give (someone) a share or portion of something.


lexentry: eng/bring_it__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bring it
trans_list: bemühen sein
sense:
(intransitive, informal) To give one's all in a particular effort; to perform admirably or forcefully.


lexentry: eng/bring_on__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bring on
trans_list: bringen
sense:
(idiomatic, transitive, usually "bring it on") To make something appear, as on a stage or a place of competition.


lexentry: eng/bring_on__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bring on
trans_list: aufrufen
sense:
(idiomatic, intransitive, US, informal, often, as imperative) To pose a challenge or threat; to attack; to compete aggressively.


lexentry: eng/bring_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bring up
trans_list: hinaufschaffen | hochbringen
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring,‎ up: To bring from a lower to a higher position.


lexentry: eng/brinkmanship__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brinkmanship
trans_list: Hochrisikopolitik | Spiel mit dem Feuer | gewagtes Spiel
sense:
(chiefly, politics) The pursuit of an advantage by appearing to be willing to take a matter to the brink (for example, by risking a dangerous policy) rather than to concede a point. [from mid 1950s]


lexentry: eng/bristle__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bristle
trans_list: Borste
sense:
The hairs or other filaments that make up a brush, broom, or similar item, typically made from plant cellulose, animal hairs, or synthetic polymers.


lexentry: eng/bristletail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bristletail
trans_list: Silberfischchen
sense:
Any of various small, active six-legged arthropods that have two or three bristles at the ends of their abdomens and that do not have wings. These were formerly classified together in the insect subclass Apterygota or the order Thysanura but are no longer considered closely related:


lexentry: eng/brittle_star__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brittle star
trans_list: Schlangenstern
sense:
Any of various echinoderms, of the class Ophiuroidea, that resemble starfish and have long, slender arms that regenerate when snapped off.


lexentry: eng/bro__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: bro
trans_list: Bruder/Schwester
sense:
(slang, derogatory, usually in compounds) Someone, usually male, who aggressively evangelizes a person, concept or technology.


lexentry: eng/broach__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: broach
trans_list: anzapfen
sense:
(transitive) To make a hole in, especially a cask of liquor, and put in a tap in order to draw the liquid.


lexentry: eng/broadband__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: broadband
trans_list: Breitband
sense:
(Internet) An Internet connection provisioned over an existing service using alternate signal frequencies such as ADSL or a cable modem.


lexentry: eng/broadbill__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: broadbill
trans_list: Harlekin
sense:
Any of several small passerine birds of the family Eurylaimidae (Asian and Grauer's broadbills) or Calyptomenidae (African and green broadbills).


lexentry: eng/broadcast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: broadcast
trans_list: Sendung | Ausstrahlung | Rundfunk | Übertragung
sense:
A transmission of a radio or television programme intended to be received by anyone with a receiver.


lexentry: eng/broadcaster__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: broadcaster
trans_list: Sender | Senderin
sense:
A person whose job it is to effect such broadcasts; specifically, one who presents radio or television programmes (especially documentaries or news programmes); a presenter.


lexentry: eng/broadcloth__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: broadcloth
trans_list: Breitgewebe
sense:
(historical) A fine smooth-faced woolen cloth for men’s garments, usually of double width (i.e., a yard and a half); so called in distinction from woolens three quarters of a yard wide.


lexentry: eng/broadleaf__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: broadleaf
trans_list: laub-
sense:
Pertaining to trees with relatively broad, flat leaves as opposed to needles, or woodlands made up of such trees.


lexentry: eng/broadside__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: broadside
trans_list: Breitseite
sense:
(nautical) One side of a ship above the water line; all the guns on one side of a warship; their simultaneous firing.


lexentry: eng/brocade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brocade
trans_list: Brokat | Brokatstoff | Seidenbrokat
sense:
(countable, uncountable) A thick heavy fabric into which raised patterns have been woven, originally in gold and silver; more recently any cloth incorporating raised, woven patterns.


lexentry: eng/brocard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brocard
trans_list: Rechtssprichwort
sense:
(legal) A legal principle usually expressed in Latin, traditionally used to concisely express a wider legal concept or rule.


lexentry: eng/broccoli__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: broccoli
trans_list: Brokkoli | Broccoli
sense:
A plant, Brassica oleracea var. italica, of the cabbage family, Brassicaceae; especially, the tree-shaped flower and stalk that are eaten as a vegetable.


lexentry: eng/broiler__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: broiler
trans_list: Bratrost
sense:
(cookware, North America) A device used to broil food; part of an oven or a small stove; known as a grill in British English.


lexentry: eng/broken__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: broken
trans_list: zerklüftet
sense:
(meteorology, of the sky) Five-eighths to seven-eighths obscured by clouds; incompletely covered by clouds.


lexentry: eng/broken__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: broken
trans_list: zerklüftet
sense:
(of language) Grammatically non-standard, especially as a result of being produced by a non-native speaker.


lexentry: eng/broken__Adjective__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: broken
trans_list: gebrochen | unfair
sense:
(sports, video games, of a tactic or option) Overpowered; overly powerful; giving a player too much power.


lexentry: eng/broken_plural__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: broken plural
trans_list: gebrochener Plural
sense:
An irregular plural formed by changing the pattern of consonants and vowels inside the singular form, found in the Semitic languages and other Afroasiatic languages such as Berber. An example in Arabic is , the plural form of .


lexentry: eng/brokenhearted__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brokenhearted
trans_list: untröstlich | voller Kummer
sense:
(idiomatic) Grieved and disappointed, especially by the loss of a beloved person or thing, such as the end of a romantic relationship.


lexentry: eng/brolga__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brolga
trans_list: Brolgakranich
sense:
A large grey crane (Antigone rubicunda, syn. Grus rubicunda), of northern and eastern Australia. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/bromhexine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bromhexine
trans_list: Bromhexin
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A mucolytic agent used in the treatment of respiratory disorders associated with viscid or excessive mucus.


lexentry: eng/bromine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bromine
trans_list: Brom
sense:
(uncountable) A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Br) with an atomic number of 35; one of the halogens, it is a fuming red-brown liquid at room temperature.


lexentry: eng/bromoacetone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bromoacetone
trans_list: Bromaceton
sense:
(organic chemistry) The brominated derivative of acetone CH3-CO-CH2Br, once used as a lachrymatory agent


lexentry: eng/bromoform__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bromoform
trans_list: Bromoform
sense:
(organic compound) The haloform CHBr3, a very heavy liquid that is the bromine analogue of chloroform.


lexentry: eng/bromothymol_blue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bromothymol blue
trans_list: Bromthymolblau
sense:
(organic compound) A dye, 4,4'-(3H-2,1 benzoxathiol-3-ylidene) bis [2 bromo-3-methyl-6-(1-methylethyl)phenol] S,S-dioxide, which is used as an acid-base indicator


lexentry: eng/bronchitis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bronchitis
trans_list: Bronchitis
sense:
(uncountable) An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning.


lexentry: eng/bronchodilator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bronchodilator
trans_list: Bronchospasmolytikum
sense:
(medicine) Any drug used to dilate and relax the bronchial passages and ease the flow of air to the lungs


lexentry: eng/bronze__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bronze
trans_list: Bronze
sense:
(uncountable) A naturally occurring or man-made alloy of copper, usually in combination with tin, but also with one or more other metals.


lexentry: eng/brooch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brooch
trans_list: Brosche
sense:
A piece of ornamental jewellery having a pin allowing it to be fixed to garments worn on the upper body.


lexentry: eng/brood__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: brood
trans_list: brüten | grübeln
sense:
(intransitive) (typically with over, on or about) To dwell upon moodily and at length, mainly alone.


lexentry: eng/brood_patch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brood patch
trans_list: Brutfleck
sense:
A patch of featherless skin that is visible on the underside of birds during the nesting season, helping them to transfer heat to their eggs when incubating.


lexentry: eng/broom-clean__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: broom-clean
trans_list: besenrein
sense:
(real estate, jargon) Of a room, empty of personal property and swept clean of debris, though not necessarily professionally cleaned. Typically used in contracts to describe the expected vacated condition of a property upon moving out, despite having no unambiguous definition.


