# translation

lexentry: eng/turnover__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turnover
trans_list: Fluktuation
sense:
The frequency with which stock is replaced after being used or sold, workers leave and are replaced, a property changes hands, etc.


lexentry: eng/turnpike__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turnpike
trans_list: Drehschranke
sense:
A frame consisting of two bars crossing each other at right angles and turning on a post or pin, to hinder the passage of animals, but admitting a person to pass between the arms.


lexentry: eng/turnstile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turnstile
trans_list: Drehkreuz
sense:
A rotating mechanical device that controls and counts passage between public areas, especially one that only allows passage after a charge has been paid.


lexentry: eng/turnstone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turnstone
trans_list: Steinwälzer
sense:
Either of two species of coastal wading bird, Arenaria interpres and Arenaria melanocephala, that breed in the Arctic and readily turn stones or seaweed looking for hidden invertebrates.


lexentry: eng/turntable__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turntable
trans_list: Plattenspieler | Plattenteller
sense:
(music) The circular rotating platform of a record player or a disk jockey's console on which the record rests during play; (by extension) , a record player.


lexentry: eng/turntable__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turntable
trans_list: Drehscheibe | Drehteller | Plattenteller
sense:
(rail transport, road transport) A rotating platform placed in a circular pit, used for turning locomotives, cars, or trucks.


lexentry: eng/turpentine__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turpentine
trans_list: Terpentin
sense:
A volatile essential oil now obtained from such oleoresin of from the wood of pine trees by steam distillation; a complex mixture of monoterpenes; now used as a solvent and paint thinner.


lexentry: eng/turret__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turret
trans_list: Türmchen | Türmlein | Tourelle | Turm
sense:
(architecture) A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the corners of a building or castle.


lexentry: eng/turret__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turret
trans_list: Turm
sense:
(historical, military) A siege tower; a movable building, of a square form, consisting of ten or even twenty stories and sometimes one hundred and twenty cubits high, usually moved on wheels, and employed in approaching a fortified place, for carrying soldiers, engines, ladders, casting bridges, and other necessaries.


lexentry: eng/turtle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turtle
trans_list: Schildkröte
sense:
(zoology, US, Canada) Any land or marine reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise.


lexentry: eng/turtle_dove__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turtle dove
trans_list: Turteltaube
sense:
Any of several (species of) birds, called by this traditional name, mainly in the genus Streptopelia, of the family Columbidae (doves and pigeons, which also included the extinct passenger pigeon, dodo, and solitaire).


lexentry: eng/turtleneck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turtleneck
trans_list: Rollkragen
sense:
(North America) A high, close-fitting collar, turned back on itself and covering all or most of the neck, on a sweater or similar garment.


lexentry: eng/tutelage__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tutelage
trans_list: Betreuung | Vormundschaft | Bevormundung | Obhut
sense:
The state of being under a guardian or a tutor; care or protection enjoyed; being a ward or a tutee.


lexentry: eng/tutelary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tutelary
trans_list: Tutor
sense:
(religion, chiefly, _, paganism) A deity or spirit serving as a guardian or protector of a place, person, culture, etc.; a tutelar, a tutelary deity.


lexentry: eng/tutelary_deity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tutelary deity
trans_list: Geist
sense:
(religion) A deity, usually minor, serving as a tutelary (guardian or supporter) for a place, person, group, or activity.


lexentry: eng/tutor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tutor
trans_list: Lehrer | Nachhilfelehrer
sense:
One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.


lexentry: eng/tutorial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tutorial
trans_list: Tutorial | Anleitung | Tutorenkurs | Übung
sense:
(education) A self-paced learning exercise; a lesson prepared so that a student can learn at their own speed or convenience.


lexentry: eng/tutorial__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tutorial
trans_list: Tutorium
sense:
(education) An interactive class taught by a tutor to students at university or college, individually or in small groups.


lexentry: eng/tuyere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tuyere
trans_list: Blasdüse
sense:
A nozzle or similar fixture through which the blast is delivered to the interior of a blast furnace, or to the fire of a forge


lexentry: eng/twaite_shad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twaite shad
trans_list: Finte
sense:
A fish in the herring family Clupeidae, Alosa fallax, found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.


lexentry: eng/twang__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twang
trans_list: zupfen
sense:
(ambitransitive) To produce or cause to produce a sharp vibrating sound, like a tense string pulled and suddenly let go.


lexentry: eng/twayblade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twayblade
trans_list: Dual
sense:
Any of several orchids, of the genera Neottia (syn. Listera) and Liparis, that have a pair of basal leaves.


lexentry: eng/tweak__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tweak
trans_list: anpassen | korrigieren | piesacken | retuschieren
sense:
(transitive) To tease, to annoy; to get under the skin of (someone, typically so as to irritate them, or by extension to enamor, frighten, etc).


lexentry: eng/tweezers__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tweezers
trans_list: Pinzette
sense:
A small pincerlike instrument, usually made of metal, used for handling or picking up small objects (such as postage stamps), plucking out (plucking) hairs, pulling out slivers, etc.


lexentry: eng/twelfth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twelfth
trans_list: zwölfte | zwölfter
sense:
The ordinal form of the number twelve, describing a person or thing in position number 12 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/twelve__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twelve
trans_list: zwölf
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after eleven and before thirteen, represented in Arabic numerals as 12 and in Roman numerals as XII.


lexentry: eng/twelve_o'clock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twelve o'clock
trans_list: zwölf Uhr
sense:
(In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock) The start of the thirteenth hour of the day; noon (noontime); 12:00 p.m. (12:00).


lexentry: eng/twenty-one__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twenty-one
trans_list: einundzwanzig
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after twenty and before twenty-two, represented in Roman numerals as XXI and in Arabic numerals as 21.


lexentry: eng/twenty_two__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twenty two
trans_list: zweiundzwanzig
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after twenty one and before twenty three, represented in Roman numerals as XXII and in Arabic numerals as 22. Ordinal: twenty-second.


lexentry: eng/twentysomething__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twentysomething
trans_list: Twen | Zwanziger | jemand in den Zwanzigern
sense:
(informal) A person whose age is between twenty and twenty-nine years, inclusive; someone in their twenties.


lexentry: eng/twerk__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twerk
trans_list: twerken | lasziv bewegen
sense:
To dance in a sexually-provocative way using hip thrusts in a low squatting stance while shaking the buttocks; to take part in twerking.


lexentry: eng/twerking__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twerking
trans_list: Twerk | Twerking
sense:
A sexually-provocative dance, involving the performer thrusting their hips back from a low squatting stance and shaking their buttocks.


lexentry: eng/twiddle_one's_thumbs__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twiddle one's thumbs
trans_list: Däumchen drehen
sense:
to circle one's thumbs around one another, usually with the fingers interlaced, usually done idly while waiting or bored


lexentry: eng/twilight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twilight
trans_list: Dämmerung | Zwielicht
sense:
The soft light in the sky seen before the rising and (especially) after the setting of the sun, occasioned by the illumination of the earth’s atmosphere by the direct rays of the sun and their reflection on the earth.


lexentry: eng/twilight_zone__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: twilight zone
trans_list: Grauzone
sense:
(by extension) A region or context located in between others and therefore not subject to their norms.


lexentry: eng/twill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twill
trans_list: Köper | Köperbindung
sense:
(weaving) A pattern, characterised by diagonal ridges, created by the regular interlacing of threads of the warp and weft during weaving.


lexentry: eng/twin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twin
trans_list: Zwilling | Zwillingin
sense:
Either of two people (or, less commonly, animals) who shared the same uterus at the same time; one who was born at the same birth as a sibling.


lexentry: eng/twine__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: twine
trans_list: Schnur | Kordel | Zwirn
sense:
A strong thread composed of two or three smaller threads or strands twisted together, and used for various purposes, as for binding small parcels, making nets, and the like; a small cord or string.


lexentry: eng/twink__Noun__3
sense_num: 03
written_rep: twink
trans_list: Twink
sense:
(online gaming, mildly, derogatory) A lower-level character in a roleplaying game (MMO) which is artificially overgeared or overpowered, due to being given advanced equipment or resources via a higher-level character controlled by the same player. [from late 1990s]


lexentry: eng/twist__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twist
trans_list: drehen | verziehen | wickeln
sense:
To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.


lexentry: eng/twist_tie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twist tie
trans_list: Bindestreifen | Verschlussstreifen
sense:
A metal wire that is encased in a thin strip of paper or plastic and is used to tie the openings of bags, such as garbage bags or bread bags.


lexentry: eng/twit__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twit
trans_list: krickeln
sense:
To blame or reproach (someone), especially in a good-natured or teasing manner; also, to ridicule or tease (someone).


lexentry: eng/twitch__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: twitch
trans_list: Nasenbremse | Bremse | Klappe | Kluppe | Knuppe | Maulholz
sense:
(farriery) A stick with a hole in one end through which passes a loop, which can be drawn tightly over the upper lip or an ear of a horse and twisted to keep the animal quiet during minor surgery.


lexentry: eng/twite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twite
trans_list: Berghänfling
sense:
A small passerine bird, Linaria flavirostris (syn. Carduelis flavirostris), that breeds in northern Europe and across central Asia.


lexentry: eng/two-decker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: two-decker
trans_list: Zweidecker
sense:
A sail warship, which carried her guns on two fully-armed decks. Usually additional guns were carried on the upper works (forecastle and quarterdeck) but this was not a continuous battery so was not counted. Two-deckers ranged all the way from the small 40-gun fourth-rate up to 80- or even 90-gun ships, with the third-rate or "seventy-four" being the archetype.


lexentry: eng/two-factor_authentication__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: two-factor authentication
trans_list: 2FA | Zwei-Faktor-Authentisierung
sense:
(computer security) An identity and access management security method in which users provide two different authentication factors to verify themselves: first the user's password and then a (randomly generated and frequently changing) code generated by an app.


lexentry: eng/two-party_system__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: two-party system
trans_list: Zweiparteiensystem
sense:
(politics) The presence or dominance of only two political parties in a government, a political duopoly.


lexentry: eng/two-spirit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: two-spirit
trans_list: Two-Spirit
sense:
(chiefly, Canada, US) A Native North American bisexual, homosexual, or gender-variant person; especially one belonging to a traditional tribal third-gender, fourth-gender, or transgender cultural category that has a ceremonial role. [from 1990]


lexentry: eng/two-step__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: two-step
trans_list: Wechselschritt
sense:
(dance) A dance move consisting of two steps in approximately the same direction onto the same foot, separated by a joining or uniting step with the other foot.


lexentry: eng/two-way__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: two-way
trans_list: in beiden Richtungen
sense:
(of a radio, etc.) Permitting communication in two directions, i.e. both transmitting and receiving.


lexentry: eng/two-wheel_tractor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: two-wheel tractor
trans_list: Einachsschlepper
sense:
A tractor with one axle, self-powered and self-propelled, which can pull and power various farm implements such as a trailer, cultivator or harrow, a plough, or various seeders and harvesters.


lexentry: eng/two_heads_are_better_than_one__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: two heads are better than one
trans_list: vier Augen sehen mehr als zwei
sense:
Some tasks may be accomplished more easily by two (or more) people working together than by one working alone.


lexentry: eng/two_hundred__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: two hundred
trans_list: zweihundert
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after one hundred ninety-nine and before two hundred one, represented in Arabic numerals as 200.


lexentry: eng/two_o'clock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: two o'clock
trans_list: zwei Uhr
sense:
(In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock) The start of the third hour of the day; 2:00 a.m. (02:00).


lexentry: eng/two_thousand__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: two thousand
trans_list: zweitausend
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine and before two thousand and one.


lexentry: eng/twofer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: twofer
trans_list: 2 für 1-Angebot | Doppelangebot | zwei für eins-Angebot
sense:
Something that yields a substantial additional benefit; something that figuratively kills two birds with one stone.


lexentry: eng/tympanum__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tympanum
trans_list: Tympanum
sense:
(zootomy, entomology) A thin tense membrane covering the hearing organ on the leg or body of some insects, sometimes adapted (as in cicadas) for producing sound.


lexentry: eng/tympanum__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tympanum
trans_list: Tympanum | Tympanon
sense:
(architecture) A vertical recessed triangular space between the sides of a pediment, typically decorated


lexentry: eng/type__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: type
trans_list: Letter | Type
sense:
(printing, countable) A letter or character used for printing, historically a cast or engraved block.


lexentry: eng/type__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: type
trans_list: Typ | Typus
sense:
(mathematics) A part of the partition of the object domain of a logical theory (which due to the existence of such partition, would be called a typed theory). (Note: this corresponds to the notion of "data type" in computing theory.)


lexentry: eng/type__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
sense: To enter text or commands into a computer using a keyboard.
written_rep: type
trans_list:
tippen | Maschine schreiben | maschinenschreiben | maschineschreiben | maschinschreiben | mit der Schreibmaschine schreiben


lexentry: eng/type_system__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: type system
trans_list: Typsystem
sense:
(computing) A way programming language classifies values and expressions into types, how it can manipulate those types and how they interact.


lexentry: eng/type_theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: type theory
trans_list: Typentheorie
sense:
(mathematics, computer science) A branch of mathematical logic and theoretical computer science concerned with types.


lexentry: eng/typesetter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: typesetter
trans_list: Schriftsetzer | Metteur | Schriftsetzerin
sense:
(historical) A person who sets type; an employee in a printshop who manually selected pieces of movable type and assembled them for printing.


lexentry: eng/typewriter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: typewriter
trans_list: Schreibmaschine
sense:
A device, at least partially mechanical, used to print text by pressing keys that cause type to be impressed through an inked ribbon onto paper.


lexentry: eng/typhoid_fever__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: typhoid fever
trans_list: Typhus | Bauchtyphus | Abdominaltyphus
sense:
(pathology) An illness caused by the bacterium serovar Salmonella Typhi. Not to be confused with typhus.


lexentry: eng/typhoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: typhoon
trans_list: Taifun
sense:
(in particular) A weather phenomenon in the northwestern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane except for its geographical region, typically resulting in wind speeds of 64 knots (119 km/h) or above. Equivalent to a cyclone in the Indian Ocean and Indonesia and Australia.


lexentry: eng/typhus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: typhus
trans_list: Fleckfieber | Flecktyphus
sense:
(pathology) Any of several similar diseases, characterised by high recurrent fever, caused by Rickettsia bacteria. Not to be confused with typhoid fever.


lexentry: eng/typist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
sense: A person who types, a clerical worker who writes letters, etc., using a typewriter.
written_rep: typist
trans_list:
Maschinenschreiber | Maschinenschreiberin | Schreibkraft | Dactylo | Maschinschreiber | Maschinschreiberin


lexentry: eng/typology__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: typology
trans_list: Sprachtypologie
sense:
(linguistics) Classification of languages according to their linguistic trait (as opposed to ancestrality like Romance languages).


lexentry: eng/tyrannosaur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tyrannosaur
trans_list: Tyrannosaurus
sense:
Any large bipedal carnivorous dinosaur, of the family Tyrannosauridae, that lived in North America during the Cretaceous period.


lexentry: eng/tyrannosaurus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tyrannosaurus
trans_list: Tyrannosaurus
sense:
Any large carnivorous dinosaur, of the genus Tyrannosaurus, found in North America during the late Cretaceous period.


lexentry: eng/tyranny__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tyranny
trans_list: Tyrannei | Tyrannenherrschaft
sense:
A government in which a single ruler (a tyrant) has absolute power, or this system of government; especially, one that acts cruelly and unjustly.


lexentry: eng/tyrant__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: tyrant
trans_list: Tyrann | Tyrannin
sense:
(by extension) Any person who abuses the power of position or office to treat others unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.


lexentry: eng/tyre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tyre
trans_list: Reifen
sense:
The ring-shaped protective covering around a wheel which is usually made of rubber or plastic composite and is either pneumatic or solid.


lexentry: eng/tyre__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tyre
trans_list: Reifen
sense:
The metal#Adjective rim, or metal covering on a rim, of a (wooden or metal) wheel, usually of steel or formerly wrought iron, as found on (horse-drawn or railway) carriages and wagons and on locomotives.


lexentry: eng/tyrosine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tyrosine
trans_list: Tyrosin
sense:
(amino acid) A nonessential amino acid 2-amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid found in most animal proteins, especially casein


lexentry: eng/tzaraath__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tzaraath
trans_list: Aussatz
sense:
(Judaism) Any of various disfigurements of a person's skin, hair, clothing, or home understood as a kind of impurity requiring special rituals of atonement.


lexentry: eng/tzatziki__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tzatziki
trans_list: Tsatsiki | Zaziki
sense:
An appetizer made from yogurt, cucumber, garlic, olive oil and dill or mint; usually served with pita bread and as a meze


lexentry: eng/tête-à-tête__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tête-à-tête
trans_list: Tête-à-Tête
sense:
A face-to-face meeting, or private conversation between two people, usually in an intimate setting; a head-to-head.


lexentry: eng/ubac__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ubac
trans_list: Winterhalde
sense:
(geography) The shady side of a mountain; in the northern hemisphere, especially a north-facing slope.


lexentry: eng/ubication__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ubication
trans_list: -n
sense:
(archaic, chiefly in Spanish contexts) The condition or fact of being in, or occupying, a certain place or position; whereness, ubiety; also, a location.


lexentry: eng/ubiquitous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ubiquitous
trans_list: allgegenwärtig | überall vorhanden
sense:
Appearing to be everywhere at once; being or seeming to be in more than one location at the same time.


lexentry: eng/ubiquity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ubiquity
trans_list: Allgegenwart | Ubiquität | Allgegenwärtigkeit
sense:
(uncountable) The state or quality of being, or appearing to be, everywhere at once; actual or perceived omnipresence.


lexentry: eng/udarnik__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: udarnik
trans_list: Stoßarbeiter | Stoßarbeiterin | Udarnik
sense:
(historical) A shock worker; a super-productive worker in the Soviet Union and the other countries from the Soviet Bloc.


lexentry: eng/udder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: udder
trans_list: Euter
sense:
An organ formed of the mammary glands of female quadruped mammals, particularly ruminants such as cattle, goats, sheep and deer.


lexentry: eng/ugli__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ugli
trans_list: Ugli
sense:
Citrus × paradisi, a cross between a tangerine, Citrus reticulata and grapefruit Citrus paradisi, grown in the West Indies.


lexentry: eng/ugly_duckling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ugly duckling
trans_list: hässliches Entlein
sense:
(idiomatic) A young person who is ugly, but who is expected to become beautiful or handsome as they mature.


lexentry: eng/uguisubari__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uguisubari
trans_list: Nachtigallenboden
sense:
A wooden floor specifically designed to creak or "chirp" at the slightest pressure, thus warning the inhabitants of any surreptitious approach.


lexentry: eng/uhlan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uhlan
trans_list: Ulan
sense:
(historical) A lancer, a soldier armed with a lance in a former light cavalry unit of the Polish, Prussian or German, Austrian, and Russian armies.


lexentry: eng/ulexite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ulexite
trans_list: Ulexit
sense:
(mineral) A white mineral with triclinic crystals, NaCaB5O9·8H2O, noted for its fibers which transmit light by internal reflection, such that a piece with flat faces perpendicular to the fibers' orientation displays an image of whatever is adjacent to its other side.


lexentry: eng/ulna__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ulna
trans_list: Elle
sense:
(anatomy) The bone of the forearm that extends from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite to the thumb, corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. Also, the corresponding bone in the forelimb of any vertebrate.


lexentry: eng/ulster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ulster
trans_list: Ulster
sense:
(clothing, men's attire) A long, loose overcoat made of wool or other rough material, often called a greatcoat, which sometimes features an attached shoulder cape covering the back and sleeves, and which can sometimes be buttoned in front.


lexentry: eng/ulterior_motive__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ulterior motive
trans_list: Hintergedanke
sense:
An alternative or extrinsic reason for doing something, especially when concealed or when differing from the stated or apparent reason.


lexentry: eng/ultimate_frisbee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ultimate frisbee
trans_list: Ultimate Frisbee
sense:
A non-contact competitive team sport played with a light flying disc, the object of which is to score points by passing the disc to a player in the opposing end zone.


lexentry: eng/ultimatum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ultimatum
trans_list: Ultimatum
sense:
(diplomacy) A final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another, especially one that expresses a threat of reprisal or war if the terms are not met before some specified date and time.


lexentry: eng/ultra_high_frequency__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ultra high frequency
trans_list: Dezimeterwellenbereich
sense:
(telecommunication) The frequency area from 300 MHz through 3 GHz, commonly used for TV broadcasting.


lexentry: eng/ultracold__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ultracold
trans_list: ultrakalt
sense:
(physics) Of a temperature close to absolute zero, especially one at which quantum-mechanical properties are observed.


lexentry: eng/ultramarine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ultramarine
trans_list: Königsblau | Ultramarinblau
sense:
In full ultramarine blue: a brilliant blue pigment traditionally made from ground-up lapis lazuli, and now usually either extracted from mineral deposits or made synthetically.


lexentry: eng/ultranationalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ultranationalism
trans_list: Ultranationalismus
sense:
Extreme nationalism, the belief in the superiority of one's nation and of the paramount importance of advancing it.


lexentry: eng/ultrasonic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ultrasonic
trans_list: Ultraschall
sense:
(acoustics) Beyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear; with a frequency of 20 kilohertz or higher.


lexentry: eng/ultrasound__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ultrasound
trans_list: Ultraschall
sense:
(physics) Sound with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing, which is approximately 20 kilohertz.


lexentry: eng/ultrastructure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ultrastructure
trans_list: Ultrastruktur
sense:
(biology) The fine, detailed structure of a biological specimen that can only be observed by electron microscopy


lexentry: eng/ultraviolet__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ultraviolet
trans_list: ultraviolett
sense:
Of electromagnetic radiation beyond (higher in frequency than) light visible to the human eye; radiation with wavelengths from 380 to 10 nanometres.


lexentry: eng/umami__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: umami
trans_list: Umami
sense:
One of the five basic tastes, the savory taste of foods such as seaweed, cured fish, aged cheeses and meats.


lexentry: eng/umbel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: umbel
trans_list: Dolde
sense:
(botany) A flat-topped or rounded flower-cluster (= inflorescence) in which the individual flower stalks arise from the same point, the youngest flowers being at the centre.


lexentry: eng/umbellifer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: umbellifer
trans_list: Doldenblütler | Doldengewächs
sense:
Any plant of the family Apiaceae, also called Umbelliferae, whose inflorescence is an umbel, such as a carrot or celery.


lexentry: eng/umbilical__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: umbilical
trans_list: Drahtseil
sense:
(astronautics) A cord connecting an astronaut to a spacecraft, or a craft to ground control prior to launch, etc.


lexentry: eng/umbilical_cord__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: umbilical cord
trans_list: Nabelschnur
sense:
(anatomy) The flexible structure connecting a foetus with the placenta; it transports nourishment to the foetus and removes waste.


lexentry: eng/umbrella__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: umbrella
trans_list: Dach | Regenschirm
sense:
(figurative) Anything that provides similar overarching coverage of a range of concepts, purposes, groups, etc.


lexentry: eng/umbrella_organisation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: umbrella organisation
trans_list: Dachverband
sense:
An organisation that coordinates the activities of a number of member organisations and hence promotes a common purpose.


lexentry: eng/umlaut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: umlaut
trans_list: Umlaut
sense:
(linguistics) An assimilatory process whereby a vowel is pronounced more like a following vocoid that is separated by one or more consonants.


lexentry: eng/umlaut__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: umlaut
trans_list: Umlaut | Umlautzeichen
sense:
(orthography) The diacritical mark ( ¨ ) placed over a vowel when it indicates a (rounded) front vowel


lexentry: eng/umpteenth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: umpteenth
trans_list: soundsovielte | xte | zigste | zigte
sense:
(informal, often, _, slightly, _, derogatory) Occurring in a relatively large but unspecified position in a sequence.


lexentry: eng/umptieth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: umptieth
trans_list: X-te
sense:
(informal) A generic ordinal number; a last or one of the latest in a long series; implies repetition.


lexentry: eng/unalloyed__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: unalloyed
trans_list: Auf Regen folgt Sonnenschein
sense:
Complete and unreserved; pure; unadulterated; not restricted, modified, or qualified by reservations.


lexentry: eng/unapologetic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unapologetic
trans_list: dreist | kompromisslos | ungerührt | unverfroren
sense:
Not apologetic for having said or done something that causes actual or potential harm, especially when being apologetic would be appropriate.


lexentry: eng/unary__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: unary
trans_list: unär
sense:
(mathematics, programming, computer engineering) Of an operation, function, procedure, or logic gate, taking exactly one operand, argument, parameter, or input; having domain of dimension 1.


lexentry: eng/unattested__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unattested
trans_list: unbezeugt
sense:
Not supported by attestation; lacking supporting evidence in the form of assurance from an authority.


lexentry: eng/unavailable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
sense: Not available. [from 19th c.]
written_rep: unavailable
trans_list:
nicht erhältlich | nicht erreichbar | nicht verfügbar | nicht zugänglich | unerhältlich | verschlossen


lexentry: eng/unbibium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unbibium
trans_list: Unbibium
sense:
The systematic element name for the (as yet undiscovered) chemical element with atomic number 122 (symbol Ubb).


lexentry: eng/unbiennium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unbiennium
trans_list: Unbiennium
sense:
The systematic element name for the (as yet undiscovered) chemical element with atomic number 129 (symbol Ube).


lexentry: eng/unbihexium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unbihexium
trans_list: Unbihexium
sense:
The systematic element name for the (as yet undiscovered) chemical element with atomic number 126 (symbol Ubh).


lexentry: eng/unbinilium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unbinilium
trans_list: Unbinilium
sense:
The systematic element name for the (as yet undiscovered) chemical element with atomic number 120 (symbol Ubn).


lexentry: eng/unbioctium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unbioctium
trans_list: Unbioctium
sense:
The systematic element name for the (as yet undiscovered) chemical element with atomic number 128 (symbol Ubo).


lexentry: eng/unbipentium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unbipentium
trans_list: Unbipentium
sense:
The systematic element name for the (as yet undiscovered) chemical element with atomic number 125 (symbol Ubp).


lexentry: eng/unbiquadium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unbiquadium
trans_list: Unbiquadium
sense:
The systematic element name for the (as yet undiscovered) chemical element with atomic number 124 (symbol Ubq).


lexentry: eng/unbiseptium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unbiseptium
trans_list: Unbiseptium
sense:
The systematic element name for the (as yet undiscovered) chemical element with atomic number 127 (symbol Ubs).


lexentry: eng/unbitrium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unbitrium
trans_list: Unbitrium
sense:
The systematic element name for the (as yet undiscovered) chemical element with atomic number 123 (symbol Ubt).


lexentry: eng/unbiunium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unbiunium
trans_list: Unbiunium
sense:
The systematic element name for the (as yet undiscovered) chemical element with atomic number 121 (symbol Ubu).


lexentry: eng/uncanny__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uncanny
trans_list: Unheimliche | Verstörende
sense:
(psychology, psychoanalysis, Freud) Something that is simultaneously familiar and strange, typically leading to feelings of discomfort.


lexentry: eng/uncanny_valley__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uncanny valley
trans_list: Akzeptanzlücke | Uncanny Valley
sense:
(robotics, psychology) A range of appearances, mannerisms, or behaviors of a humanoid figure that are subtly different from a human and thereby cause feelings of discomfort, such as fear or revulsion.


lexentry: eng/uncheck__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: uncheck
trans_list: deaktivieren
sense:
(travel, aviation) To remove a previously checked-in passenger from the check-in system, allowing changes to the ticket.


lexentry: eng/unchecked_exception__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unchecked exception
trans_list: unüberprüfte Ausnahme
sense:
(programming) An exception that is not declared in the signature of a method, but results in an abort with a stack trace.


lexentry: eng/uncial__Adjective__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uncial
trans_list: unzial
sense:
Of or relating to a majuscule style of writing with unjoined, rounded letters, originally used in the 4th–9th centuries.


lexentry: eng/uncle__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: uncle
trans_list: Onkel
sense:
(especially in the, _, Southern US, parts of, _, UK, and) An affectionate term for a man of an older generation than oneself, especially a friend of one's parents, by means of fictive kin.


lexentry: eng/unconditional_election__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unconditional election
trans_list: bedingungslose Erwählung
sense:
(Christianity, theology) A doctrine, one of the Five Points of Calvinism, stating that Jesus Christ's substitutionary atonement on the cross is extended to those predestined to become a believer, at God's discretion and without condition.


lexentry: eng/unconstitutionality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unconstitutionality
trans_list: Verfassungswidrigkeit
sense:
(legal) The status of being unconstitutional, or of not being in accord with the provisions of a constitution.


lexentry: eng/uncool__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uncool
trans_list: berstig | uncool | ungeil
sense:
(slang) Not in accord with the current fashion, standards, or mores of a particular group; not cool.


lexentry: eng/uncork__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uncork
trans_list: entkorken
sense:
(transitive) To open (a bottle or other container sealed with a cork or stopper) by removing the cork or stopper from.


lexentry: eng/uncountable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: uncountable
trans_list: überabzählbar
sense:
(mathematics) Incapable of being put into one-to-one correspondence with the natural numbers or any subset thereof.


lexentry: eng/uncountable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: uncountable
trans_list: unzählbar
sense:
(grammar, of a noun) That cannot be used freely with numbers or the indefinite article, and therefore usually takes no plural form. Example: information.


lexentry: eng/uncountable_set__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uncountable set
trans_list: überabzählbare Menge
sense:
(mathematics) A set, containing infinite number of elements, whose elements can not be mapped one-to-one to the natural numbers. A set with a cardinality greater than that of the set of natural numbers.


lexentry: eng/unctuous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unctuous
trans_list: schmierig | ölig
sense:
(of a liquid, semisolid, or other substance) Having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment; greasy, oily.


lexentry: eng/undecidable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: undecidable
trans_list: unentscheidbar
sense:
(mathematics, computing theory) Incapable of being algorithmically decided in finite time. For example, a set of strings is undecidable if it is impossible to program a computer (even one with infinite memory) to determine whether or not specified strings are included.


lexentry: eng/under_one's_own_steam__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: under one's own steam
trans_list: auf eigene Faust
sense:
(nautical, rail transport) Of the movement of a locomotive or a watercraft: by means of the power of its own engines (originally steam engines), rather than pulled or pushed by another vehicle.


lexentry: eng/under_the_counter__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: under the counter
trans_list: unter dem Ladentisch
sense:
Illicitly, against regulations, of goods kept under the serving counter in a shop to be unobtrusively passed to a customer who knows they are available for surreptitious sale (e.g. pornographic magazines in a newsagent).


lexentry: eng/under_the_influence__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: under the influence
trans_list: unter Einfluss von Alkohol | unter dem Einfluss von Alkohol
sense:
(idiomatic) Intoxicated or inebriated, in any degree from mildly impaired to stupefied, by a mind-altering substance, typically alcohol; thus, especially, drunk.


lexentry: eng/underage__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: underage
trans_list: minderjährig
sense:
Below the legal age (usually age 18) for some activity, such as consuming alcohol or engaging in sexual intercourse.


lexentry: eng/underappreciate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
sense: (transitive) To not hold in sufficiently high esteem.
written_rep: underappreciate
trans_list:
nicht angemessen würdigen | nicht genügend schätzen | unterschätzen | unzureichend anerkennen | unzureichend wertschätzen


lexentry: eng/undercurrent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: undercurrent
trans_list: Unterströmung
sense:
A current of water which flows under the surface, and often in a different direction from surface currents.


lexentry: eng/underestimate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: underestimate
trans_list: unterschätzen
sense:
(transitive) To estimate too low; to perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc., than what he/she/it actually has.


lexentry: eng/underfloor_heating__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: underfloor heating
trans_list: Fußbodenheizung
sense:
Any of various central heating (and sometimes cooling) systems that achieve indoor climate control for thermal comfort using conduction, radiation, and convection.


lexentry: eng/underground__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: underground
trans_list: Untergrund
sense:
(of, _, music, art, _, etc.) Outside the mainstream, especially unofficial and hidden from the authorities.


lexentry: eng/underline__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: underline
trans_list: Unterstreichung
sense:
A line placed underneath a piece of text in order to provide emphasis or to indicate that it should be viewed in italics or (in electronic documents) that it acts as a hyperlink.


lexentry: eng/underline__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: underline
trans_list: Unterstrich
sense:
(dated) An announcement of a theatrical performance to follow, placed in an advertisement for the current one.


lexentry: eng/undermine__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: undermine
trans_list: untergraben
sense:
To dig underneath (something), to make a passage for destructive or military purposes; to sap. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/undernutrition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: undernutrition
trans_list: Unterernährung
sense:
Inadequate nutrition, either due to a lack of food, or to the inability of the body to absorb its nutrients.


lexentry: eng/underperform__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: underperform
sense:
(ambitransitive) To underachieve; to fail to reach standards or expectations, especially with respect to a financial investment.

trans_list:
die Erwartungen enttäuschen | hinter den Erwartungen zurückbleiben | unterdurchschnittlich abschneiden


lexentry: eng/undershorts__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: undershorts
trans_list: Unterhose
sense:
(dated) Underpants, type of underwear worn in skin contact with the hip portion of the body, small enough to be worn invisibly under shorts. Typically refers to male, not female, underpants.


lexentry: eng/underslide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: underslide
trans_list: Kulisse
sense:
(musical instruments, lutherie, bowmaking) The metal slide attached to the frog and sitting between the frog and the stick of a bow.


lexentry: eng/understand__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: understand
trans_list: verstehen | begreifen | den Eindruck haben | glauben
sense:
(transitive, intransitive, of communication or means of communication: words, statements, signs, etc.) To know the meaning of; to parse or have parsed correctly; to comprehend.


lexentry: eng/understand__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: understand
trans_list: verstehen
sense:
(transitive, usually with clause as object) To comprehend a fact or principle; to regard or come to regard a belief as such.


lexentry: eng/understand__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: understand
trans_list: verstehen | begreifen | den Eindruck haben | glauben
sense:
(transitive, of people) To know the intent, motives or character of; (of events) to know the causes of or reasons for.


lexentry: eng/understand__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: understand
trans_list: verstehen
sense:
(transitive) To believe or infer, to think one grasps sufficiently despite potentially incomplete knowledge.


lexentry: eng/understanding__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: understanding
trans_list: Verständnis | Begreifen | Verstehen
sense:
(uncountable) The act of one that understands or comprehends; the mental process of discernment of meaning.


lexentry: eng/understeer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: understeer
trans_list: Untersteuern
sense:
The condition in which the front wheels of a car fail to follow the desired curve while cornering, instead following more of a straight-line trajectory, losing a degree of traction, and so slipping off the required line.


lexentry: eng/understeer__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: understeer
trans_list: untersteuern
sense:
The action of a car when it does not follow the desired curve while cornering. Tyre slip of the front wheels.


lexentry: eng/understory__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: understory
trans_list: Unterholz
sense:
(ecology, also, attributively) The (layer of) plants that grow in the shade of the canopy of a forest above the forest floor.


lexentry: eng/undertaker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
sense: A funeral director; someone whose business is to manage funerals, burials and cremations.
written_rep: undertaker
trans_list:
Bestatter | Beerdigungsunternehmer | Bestatterin | Leichenbestatter | Leichenbestatterin | Beerdigungsunternehmerin


lexentry: eng/undertone__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: undertone
trans_list: Beigeschmack | Unterton
sense:
An implicit message perceived subtly alongside, but not detracting noticeably from, the explicit message conveyed in or by a book, film, speech or similar (contrast with overtone); an undercurrent.


lexentry: eng/undervalue__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: undervalue
trans_list: unterbewerten | unterschätzen
sense:
(transitive) To underestimate, or assign too low a value to (something or someone); to have too little regard for.


lexentry: eng/underwater__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: underwater
trans_list: Unterwasser- | unter Wasser
sense:
(not comparable) Beneath the surface of the water; of or pertaining to the region beneath the water surface.


lexentry: eng/underworld__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: underworld
trans_list: Unterwelt | Reich des Todes | Schattenreich
sense:
(religion, or, mythology) The world of the dead, located underneath the world of the living; the afterlife.


lexentry: eng/underworld__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: underworld
trans_list: Unterwelt | Halbwelt | Verbrecherwelt
sense:
That part of society that is engaged in crime or vice, and particularly those involved in organized crime.


lexentry: eng/underwrite__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: underwrite
trans_list: unterschreiben
sense:
(transitive) Specifically, to assume financial responsibility for something, and guarantee it against failure.


lexentry: eng/underwriter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: underwriter
trans_list: Underwriter | Versicherungsmitarbeiter | Versicherungssachbearbeiter
sense:
(insurance) A person working for an insurance company who arranges and authorizes an insurance policy with a broker or insured.


lexentry: eng/undirected_graph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: undirected graph
trans_list: Digraph | gerichteter Graph
sense:
(graph theory) A graph in which the edges are not ordered, so the edge (a, b) is identical to the edge (b, a).


lexentry: eng/undocumented__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: undocumented
trans_list: ohne Papiere
sense:
(of a person) Not having official documentation required to legally enter, reside in, or work in a country.


lexentry: eng/unelectable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unelectable
trans_list: unwählbar
sense:
(of a person or party) Incapable or unlikely of being elected to political office, especially due to a lack of suitable qualities or policies.


lexentry: eng/unemployment_benefit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unemployment benefit
trans_list: Arbeitslosengeld | Stempelgeld | Stütze
sense:
(often, in plural) Money paid by the government, special-purpose fund or similar to those who are unemployed and looking for work.


lexentry: eng/unemployment_insurance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unemployment insurance
trans_list: Arbeitslosenversicherung
sense:
Insurance against loss of earnings during the time that an able-bodied worker is involuntarily unemployed.


lexentry: eng/uneven_bars__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uneven bars
trans_list: Stufenbarren
sense:
A set of exercise apparatus consisting of two horizontal bars at a small distance apart and set at different heights.


lexentry: eng/unflappable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unflappable
trans_list: unerschütterlich
sense:
Remaining composed and level-headed at all times; impossible to fluster; not becoming frustrated or irritated easily. [from 1954]


lexentry: eng/unfledged__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unfledged
trans_list: ungefiedert
sense:
Not having feathers; (of a bird) not yet having developed its wings and feathers and become able to fly.


lexentry: eng/unfold__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: unfold
trans_list: enthüllen | offenlegen
sense:
(transitive) To lay open to view or contemplation; to bring out in all the details, or by successive development; to reveal.


lexentry: eng/unfollow__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unfollow
trans_list: entfolgen
sense:
(transitive, intransitive, social media) To cease to subscribe to (a feed of another user's activity).


lexentry: eng/unfriend__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: unfriend
trans_list: entfreunden
sense:
(social media) To defriend; to remove from one's friends list (e.g. on a social networking website).


lexentry: eng/ungodly__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ungodly
trans_list: gottlos | unchristlich
sense:
Of a person: lacking reverence for God; of an action: not in accordance with God's will or religious teachings.


lexentry: eng/ungrammatical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ungrammatical
trans_list: ungrammatisch
sense:
(linguistics) In violation of one or more of the rules and conventions of a language as defined by the grammar, resulting in unacceptable or incorrect usage.


lexentry: eng/unicameralism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unicameralism
trans_list: Einkammersystem
sense:
(government) The principle and practice of having a legislative body consisting of a single chamber.


lexentry: eng/unicorn__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: unicorn
trans_list: Einhorn
sense:
(finance) A startup company whose valuation has exceeded one billion U.S. dollars, which is solely backed by venture capitalists, and which has yet to have an IPO.


lexentry: eng/unidirectional__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unidirectional
trans_list: unidirektional
sense:
Pertaining to only one direction, e.g.: where all component parts are aligned in the same direction in space.


lexentry: eng/uniform_distribution__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uniform distribution
trans_list: Gleichverteilung
sense:
(mathematics) A symmetric probability distribution wherein every outcome is equally likely to occur at any point in the distribution.


lexentry: eng/uniform_resource_identifier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uniform resource identifier
trans_list: URI
sense:
(Internet) A string of characters that identifies a resource that can be accessed over the Internet.


lexentry: eng/uniformitarianism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uniformitarianism
trans_list: Aktualismus
sense:
(chiefly, geology) The scientific principle that natural laws and processes operated in the past in the same way and at the same rates that they operate today, and sometimes in the same way everywhere in the universe as well. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/uniformity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uniformity
trans_list: Einheitlichkeit | Uniformität
sense:
(uncountable) The quality or state of having the same characteristics or form as other things, and lacking variety; (countable) an instance of this.


lexentry: eng/uniformize__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: uniformize
trans_list: uniformisieren
sense:
(mathematics) To carry out a process of uniformization, by which a multiple-valued function on a Riemann surface is converted to a single-valued function.


lexentry: eng/uniformly_continuous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uniformly continuous
trans_list: gleichmäßig stetig
sense:
(analysis, of a function from a metric space X to a metric space Y) That for every real ε > 0 there exists a real δ > 0 such that for all pairs of points x and y in X for which D_X (x, y) < \delta , it must be the case that D_Y (f(x), f(y)) < \epsilon (where DX and DY are the metrics of X and Y, respectively).


lexentry: eng/unilateralism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unilateralism
trans_list: Unilateralismus
sense:
A tendency of nations to act on their own, or with only minimal consultation and involvement with other nations.


lexentry: eng/union__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: union
trans_list: Union | Vereinigung
sense:
(countable) Something united, or made one; something formed by a combination or coalition of parts or members; a confederation; a consolidated body; a league.


lexentry: eng/union__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: union
trans_list: Union
sense:
(countable, programming) A data structure that can store any of various types of item, but only one at a time.


lexentry: eng/union_suit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: union suit
trans_list: Einteiler | Hemdhose
sense:
one-piece underwear, usually long, combining drawers and long-sleeved, button-front undershirt in a single garment, with a flap in the seat that can be opened for defecation.


lexentry: eng/unison__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unison
trans_list: Einklang | Unisono
sense:
(music, acoustics) Identical pitch between two notes or sounds; the simultaneous playing of notes of identical pitch (or separated by one or more octaves). [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/unison__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: unison
trans_list: Einklang | Eintracht | Gleichklang
sense:
The state of being in harmony or agreement; harmonious agreement or togetherness, synchronisation. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/unit__Noun__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: unit
trans_list: Einheit
sense:
(US, military) A standard or basic quantity into which an item of supply is divided, issued, or detailed. In this meaning, also called unit of issue.


lexentry: eng/unit__Noun__1
sense_num: 15
written_rep: unit
trans_list: Einheit
sense:
(US, military) With regard to Reserve Components of the Armed Forces, denotes a Selected Reserve unit organized, equipped, and trained for mobilization to serve on active duty as a unit or to augment or be augmented by another unit. Headquarters and support functions without wartime missions are not considered units.


lexentry: eng/unit_circle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: unit circle
trans_list: Einheitskreis
sense:
(trigonometry, the unit circle) The circle of radius 1 with centre at the origin, used in defining trigonometric functions.


lexentry: eng/unit_interval__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unit interval
trans_list: Einheitsintervall
sense:
(mathematics) the interval [0,1], that is the set of all real numbers x such that zero is less than or equal to x and x is less than or equal to one


lexentry: eng/unit_vector__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unit vector
trans_list: Einheitsvektor
sense:
(linear algebra, mathematical analysis) A vector with the length of 1, defined as \mathbf{\hat{u}} = \frac{\mathbf{u}}{\|\mathbf{u}\|}.


lexentry: eng/unitarian__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unitarian
trans_list: Unitarier
sense:
(Christianity) A Christian who denies the doctrine of the Trinity, usually stressing some distinctions between God the Father and God the Son without denying the divinity of Jesus.


lexentry: eng/unitarianism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unitarianism
trans_list: Unitarianismus
sense:
The belief in a single God, not divided into any aspects, particularly when presented as a contrast to Christian trinitarianism.


lexentry: eng/unitary_group__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unitary group
trans_list: unitäre Gruppe
sense:
(group theory) For given n, the group of n×n unitary matrices, with the group operation of matrix multiplication.


lexentry: eng/unitary_state__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unitary state
trans_list: Einheitsstaat
sense:
A state or country that is governed constitutionally as one single unit, with one constitutionally created legislature.


lexentry: eng/unity__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: unity
trans_list: Einheit
sense:
(drama) Any of the three classical rules of drama: unity of action (nothing should be admitted not directly relevant to the development of the plot), unity of place (the scenes should be set in the same place), and unity of time (all the events should be such as might happen within a single day).


lexentry: eng/unity__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: unity
trans_list: Identität
sense:
(mathematics) The number 1 or any element of a set or field that behaves under a given operation as the number 1 behaves under multiplication.


lexentry: eng/univerbation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: univerbation
trans_list: Zusammenrückung | Univerbierung | Univerbation
sense:
(linguistics) The diachronic process of forming a new single word from a fixed expression of several words.


lexentry: eng/universal_bank__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: universal bank
trans_list: Universalbank
sense:
(banking, finance) A bank that is both a commercial bank and investment bank, which may also be a retail bank, insurance broker and/or provider of other financial services.


lexentry: eng/universal_joint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: universal joint
trans_list: Kardangelenk
sense:
A coupling that allows different parts of a machine not in line with each other some freedom of movement at the same time as transmitting rotary motion. Typical applications include driveshafts and socket wrenches.


lexentry: eng/universal_quantifier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: universal quantifier
trans_list: Allquantor | Universalquantor
sense:
(logic) The operator, represented by the symbol ∀, used in predicate calculus to indicate that a predicate is true for all members of a specified set. Verbal equivalents include "for each" and "for every".


lexentry: eng/universal_suffrage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: universal suffrage
trans_list: allgemeines Wahlrecht
sense:
The right to vote in a political election for all citizens who have attained the age of majority and are not disenfranchised under the laws of the country.


lexentry: eng/universe__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: universe
trans_list: Universum
sense:
An imaginary collection of worlds; the general imaginary world within which a work of fiction takes place, broader than its immediate setting.


lexentry: eng/university__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: university
trans_list: Universität | Hochschule | Uni
sense:
Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.


lexentry: eng/university_of_applied_sciences__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: university of applied sciences
trans_list: Fachhochschule
sense:
An institution of higher education, which provides tertiary and sometimes quaternary education and grants professional degrees in a variety of subjects that typically lead to careers in e.g. engineering, nursing, commerce.


lexentry: eng/unjust_enrichment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unjust enrichment
trans_list: ungerechtfertigte Bereicherung
sense:
(law) A benefit gained at another's expense without legally justifiable grounds, such as one gained by mistake.


lexentry: eng/unkenreflex__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unkenreflex
trans_list: Unkenreflex
sense:
(zoology) A defensive posture adopted by several branches of the amphibian class, including, but not exclusive to, salamanders, toads, and certain species of frogs.


lexentry: eng/unlock__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unlock
trans_list: aufschließen | entriegeln
sense:
(transitive) To undo or open a lock or something locked by, for example, turning a key, or selecting a combination.


lexentry: eng/unlock__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: unlock
trans_list: entsperren | freischalten
sense:
(transitive) To obtain access to something; to meet the requirements of a security or protection system.


lexentry: eng/unmanageable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unmanageable
trans_list: ungehorsam
sense:
Not manageable; not readily submitting to handling or management; not easily restrained, governed, or directed.


lexentry: eng/unmanly__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unmanly
trans_list: unmännlich
sense:
(of a person) Showing characteristics that are not manly, such as being immature, effeminate or cowardly, which might be construed as an indicator of weakness or of baseness of character.


lexentry: eng/unmount__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unmount
trans_list: aushängen
sense:
(computing, transitive) To reverse a mount operation; to instruct the operating system that the file system should be disassociated from its mount point, making it no longer accessible.


lexentry: eng/unobtainium__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: unobtainium
trans_list: Nichtzukriegium | Unbeschaffbarium | Unobtanium
sense:
An especially rare material or component that is outrageously expensive or otherwise almost impossible to get hold of.


lexentry: eng/unpack__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unpack
trans_list: auspacken | entpacken
sense:
(transitive) To remove from a package or container, particularly with respect to items that had previously been arranged closely and securely in a pack.


lexentry: eng/unpave__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unpave
trans_list: entpflastern
sense:
(transitive) To remove the paving (especially in the form of paving stones, etc) from (a street); to cause to no longer be paved.


lexentry: eng/unploughed__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unploughed
trans_list: ungepflügt
sense:
(of a field or land) Unturned with a plough, and thus retaining its original vegetation (usually grass).


lexentry: eng/unprotected_sex__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unprotected sex
trans_list: ungeschützter Geschlechtsverkehr | ungeschützter Sex
sense:
Sexual activity without protection from sexually transmitted disease; sex that is not safe sex, or that is barebacking.


lexentry: eng/unputdownable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: unputdownable
trans_list: interessant
sense:
(specifically) Of a book or other written work: so captivating or engrossing that one cannot bear to stop reading it.


lexentry: eng/unravel__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unravel
trans_list: auflösen | enthüllen | enträtseln | lösen | offenlegen
sense:
(also, reflexive) To clear (something) from complication or difficulty; to investigate and solve (a mystery, a problem, etc.); to disentangle, to unfold, to work out.


lexentry: eng/unravel__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unravel
trans_list: auftrennen | ausfasern | zerfasern
sense:
To separate the connected or united parts of (something); to throw (something) into disorder; to confound, to confuse, to disintegrate.


lexentry: eng/unravel__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: unravel
sense:
(figurative) Of a thing: to have its connected or united parts separated; to be thrown into disorder; to become confused or undone; to collapse.

trans_list:
einstürzen | kollabieren | vernichtet werden | zugrundegehen | zunichte gemacht werden | zusammenbrechen


lexentry: eng/unravel__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: unravel
trans_list: aufdröseln | entwirren | auftrennen | auseinanderdröseln
sense:
Of threads: to become separated from something knitted or woven, such as clothing or fabric; also, of something knitted or woven: to separate into threads; to come apart.


lexentry: eng/unreal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unreal
trans_list: unwirklich | irreal
sense:
Not real or substantial; having no actual presence in reality; lacking the characteristics of reality.


lexentry: eng/unreliable_narrator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unreliable narrator
trans_list: unzuverlässige Erzählerin | unzuverlässiger Erzähler
sense:
(literary theory) A narrating character or storyteller in a literary or other artistic work (such as a film, novel, play, or song) who provides conflicting, inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise questionable information to the audience or reader. [from 1961]


lexentry: eng/unsaturated__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unsaturated
trans_list: ungesättigt
sense:
(chemistry, of a solution) Not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a solute at the same temperature.


lexentry: eng/unsaturated__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: unsaturated
trans_list: ungesättigt
sense:
(chemistry) Of a compound containing atoms sharing more than one valence bond, especially of an organic compound having one or more double bonds or triple bonds between carbon atoms.


lexentry: eng/until__Preposition__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: until
trans_list: bis | bis an | bis zu
sense:
(without an object) Up to the time that the foods or other things available to sell, or tasks which need to be completed, run out.


lexentry: eng/untune__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: untune
trans_list: verstimmen
sense:
(transitive) To cause (something) to be out of tune; to make incapable of harmony, or of harmonious action.


lexentry: eng/ununbium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ununbium
trans_list: Ununbium
sense:
The former systematic element name for the chemical element with atomic number 112 (symbol Uub), which has been officially changed to copernicium.


lexentry: eng/ununennium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ununennium
trans_list: Ununennium
sense:
The systematic element name for the (as yet undiscovered) chemical element with atomic number 119 (symbol Uue).


lexentry: eng/ununhexium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ununhexium
trans_list: Ununhexium
sense:
(dated) The previous systematic element name for livermorium, the chemical element with atomic number 116 (symbol Uuh).


lexentry: eng/ununoctium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ununoctium
trans_list: Ununoctium
sense:
(dated) The systematic element name for the chemical element with atomic number 118 (symbol Uuo); now named oganesson.


lexentry: eng/ununpentium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ununpentium
trans_list: Ununpentium
sense:
(dated) The systematic element name for the chemical element with atomic number 115 (symbol Uup). The element is now named moscovium.


lexentry: eng/ununquadium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ununquadium
trans_list: Ununquadium
sense:
(dated) The systematic element name for flerovium, the chemical element with atomic number 114 (symbol Uuq).


lexentry: eng/ununseptium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ununseptium
trans_list: Ununseptium
sense:
(dated) The systematic element name for the chemical element with atomic number 117 (symbol Uus). The element is now named tennessine.


lexentry: eng/ununtrium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ununtrium
trans_list: Ununtrium
sense:
(dated) The systematic element name for the chemical element with atomic number 113 (symbol Uut). The element is now named nihonium.


lexentry: eng/unwittingly__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
sense: In an unwitting manner; inadvertently, obliviously, unintentionally, unknowingly.
written_rep: unwittingly
trans_list:
unabsichtlich | ungewollt | irrtümlich | ohne es zu wissen | ohne sich dessen bewusst zu sein | unbeabsichtigt


lexentry: eng/up-and-comer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: up-and-comer
trans_list: Aufsteiger | Senkrechtstarter
sense:
(idiomatic) Someone who is up-and-coming, who has begun to be successful in some field and is likely to be even more successful in the future.


lexentry: eng/up__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: up
trans_list: auf | hinauf
sense:
(figuratively) To a higher level of some quantity or notional quantity, such as price, volume, pitch, happiness, etc.


lexentry: eng/up__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: up
trans_list: nach oben | oben | empor
sense:
Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.


lexentry: eng/up__Adverb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: up
trans_list: auf | hinauf
sense:
To or towards what is considered the top of something, irrespective of whether this is presently physically higher.


lexentry: eng/up__Adverb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: up
trans_list: er- | ver-
sense:
(intensifier) Used as an aspect marker to indicate a completed action or state; thoroughly, completely.


lexentry: eng/up_quark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: up quark
trans_list: Up-Quark
sense:
(particle) A quark having a fractional electric charge of +\frac{2}{3} and a mass of about 1.5 to 4 MeV.Symbol: u


lexentry: eng/up_to__Preposition__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: up to
trans_list: gewachsen
sense:
Within the responsibility of, to be attributed to the sphere of influence of, having someone or something as authoritative in.


lexentry: eng/up_to_eleven__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: up to eleven
trans_list: extrem
sense:
(idiomatic, informal, chiefly, humorous) Up to or beyond the maximum possible threshold; to an extremely high or strong degree. [from 1984]


lexentry: eng/upbraid__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: upbraid
trans_list: Vorwürfe machen
sense:
(transitive, archaic, followed by with or for, and formerly of before the object) To charge with something wrong or disgraceful; to reproach


lexentry: eng/upgrade__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: upgrade
trans_list: verbessern
sense:
(transitive) To improve, usually applied to technology, generally by complete replacement of one or more components.


lexentry: eng/upgrade__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: upgrade
trans_list: aufrüsten | upgraden
sense:
(intransitive, transitive, computing) To replace a program with a later version of itself, a version having a higher version number or marketed under a more recent product name.


lexentry: eng/uphold__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: uphold
trans_list: verteidigen | bestätigen | unterstützen
sense:
To support by approval or encouragement; to vindicate; to confirm (something which has been questioned)


lexentry: eng/uplift__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uplift
trans_list: ansteigen
sense:
To raise something or someone to a higher physical, social, moral, intellectual, spiritual or emotional level.


lexentry: eng/upper_house__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: upper house
trans_list: Oberhaus
sense:
(government) The upper legislative house in a bicameral legislature; usually smaller and having more restricted power than the lower house.


lexentry: eng/uproot__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uproot
trans_list: entwurzeln
sense:
(figuratively) To remove (someone or something) from a familiar circumstance, especially suddenly and unwillingly.


lexentry: eng/upset__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: upset
trans_list: Überraschungssieg
sense:
(countable, sports, politics) An unexpected victory of a competitor or candidate that was not favored to win.


lexentry: eng/upsilon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: upsilon
trans_list: Ypsilon
sense:
The twentieth letter of Classical and Modern Greek; the twenty-second letter of Old and Ancient Greek.


lexentry: eng/upstand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: upstand
trans_list: Bord
sense:
(construction, plumbing) A section of a roof covering or flashing which turns up against a vertical surface.


lexentry: eng/upstart__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: upstart
trans_list: Emporkömmling | Neureicher | Parvenü
sense:
One who has suddenly gained wealth, power, or other prominence, but either has not received social acceptance or has become arrogant or presumptuous.


lexentry: eng/upward__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: upward
trans_list: aufwärts
sense:
In a direction from lower to higher; toward a higher place; in a course toward the source or origin.


lexentry: eng/uraninite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uraninite
trans_list: Uraninit | Pechblende
sense:
(mineral) Any of several brownish-black forms of uranium dioxide, UO2, (especially pitchblende) that is the chief ore of uranium; it is isomorphous with thorianite.


lexentry: eng/uranium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uranium
trans_list: Uran
sense:
The element with atomic number 92 and symbol U. A radioactive silvery-grey metal in the actinide series.


lexentry: eng/uranyl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uranyl
trans_list: Uranyl
sense:
(chemistry) The divalent radical UO22+, conveniently regarded as a residue of many uranium compounds.


lexentry: eng/urban-type_settlement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urban-type settlement
trans_list: Siedlung städtischen Typs
sense:
an official designation for a semi-urban settlement (or a former town) in the Soviet Union, Poland (formerly), Bulgaria (formerly) and in 10 post-Soviet republics—Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan


lexentry: eng/urban__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urban
trans_list: städtisch | urban | Stadt
sense:
Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or happening or located in, a city or town; of, pertaining to, or characteristic of life in such a place, especially when contrasted with the countryside.


lexentry: eng/urban_renewal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urban renewal
trans_list: Stadtsanierung
sense:
(uncountable) A process where older areas of a city are redeveloped, including slum clearance, replacement of outdated buildings and infrastructure.


lexentry: eng/urbanization__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: urbanization
trans_list: Anteil der Stadtbewohner | Stadtbewohner | Urbanisierung
sense:
The proportion of a region's population that live in towns and cities; the rate at which this proportion is growing.


lexentry: eng/urea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urea
trans_list: Harnstoff
sense:
(organic compound, biochemistry, uncountable) A water-soluble organic compound, CO(NH2)2, formed by the metabolism of proteins and excreted in the urine.


lexentry: eng/uremia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uremia
trans_list: Urämie
sense:
(pathology) Blood poisoning resulting from the retention of waste products usually excreted as urine.


lexentry: eng/ureter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ureter
trans_list: Harnleiter | Ureter
sense:
(anatomy) Either of the two long, narrow ducts that carry urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.


lexentry: eng/urethane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urethane
trans_list: Urethan
sense:
(organic compound, uncountable) A white crystalline organic compound, ethyl-carbamate, NH2COOC2H5, used in the synthesis of other organic compounds.


lexentry: eng/urethra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urethra
trans_list: Harnröhre | Urethra
sense:
(anatomy) The tube through which urine exits the body and, in male placental mammals, through which semen is ejaculated.


lexentry: eng/urheimat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urheimat
trans_list: Urheimat
sense:
(history, especially, historical linguistics) The original homeland of an ethnic group, particularly the speakers of a proto-language; the cradleland.


lexentry: eng/uric_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uric acid
trans_list: Harnsäure
sense:
(biochemistry, organic compound) a bicyclic heterocyclic phenolic compound, formed in the body by the metabolism of protein and excreted in the urine (or in faeces, as in birds and insects)


lexentry: eng/urinary_bladder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urinary bladder
trans_list: Harnblase | Blase
sense:
(anatomy) An elastic, muscular sac situated in the pelvic cavity, into which urine from the kidneys is temporarily stored prior to disposal by urination. Urine enters the bladder via the ureters and exits via the urethra.


lexentry: eng/urinary_tract__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urinary tract
trans_list: Harntrakt | Harnwege
sense:
(anatomy) The continuous system involved in the production and excretion of urine; the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder and urethra.


lexentry: eng/urology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urology
trans_list: Urologie
sense:
(medicine) The surgical specialty of medicine that treats disorders of the urinary tract and the urogenital system.


lexentry: eng/urostomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urostomy
trans_list: Künstlicher Blasenausgang | Urostoma
sense:
A surgically constructed opening in the urinary tract allowing urine to exit the body; the procedure of making such an opening.


lexentry: eng/ursid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ursid
trans_list: Bär
sense:
(zoology) Any species of the family Ursidae; a bear, a giant panda, or any of certain extinct relatives.


lexentry: eng/urstromtal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urstromtal
trans_list: Urstromtal
sense:
(geology) A broad glacial valley formed during an ice age by meltwater flowing roughly parallel to the ice margin.


lexentry: eng/urtext__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: urtext
trans_list: Urtext
sense:
(music, linguistics, anthropology) The original version of a piece of music or text, as created by the composer or writer.


lexentry: eng/urticaria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urticaria
trans_list: Nesselsucht | Nesselausschlag | Nesselfieber | Urtikaria
sense:
(diseases) Itchy, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or other conditions.


lexentry: eng/us__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: us
trans_list: uns
sense:
We, used in the same circumstances where "me" would be used instead of "I", e.g. for the pronoun in isolation or as the complement of the copula:


lexentry: eng/usability__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: usability
trans_list: Brauchbarkeit | Benutzbarkeit | Benutzerfreundlichkeit | Nutzbarkeit
sense:
The degree to which an object, device, software application, etc. is easy to use with no specific training.


lexentry: eng/usage__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: usage
trans_list: Gebrauch
sense:
The established custom of using language; the ways and contexts in which spoken and written words are used, especially by a certain group of people or in a certain region. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/use__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: use
trans_list: gewöhnlich tun | zu tun pflegen
sense:
(intransitive, archaic, or, literary, _, except in past tense) To habitually do; to be wont to do. (Now chiefly in past-tense forms; see used to.)


lexentry: eng/use_a_sledgehammer_to_crack_a_nut__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: use a sledgehammer to crack a nut
trans_list: mit Kanonen auf Spatzen schießen
sense:
(intransitive, Australia, Britain, New Zealand, idiomatic, informal) To use disproportionate or significantly excessive force to carry out an action; to do something overzealously.


lexentry: eng/use_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: use case
trans_list: Anwendungsfall
sense:
(software engineering) A potential scenario in which a system receives an external request (such as user input) and responds to it.


lexentry: eng/used_up__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: used up
trans_list: erschöpft, altersschwach
sense:
Worn out; depleted; exhausted; having nothing left; useless, due to the expenditure of all resources.


lexentry: eng/useless__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: useless
trans_list: unnütz
sense:
(colloquial, of a person) Unable to do well at a particular task or thing. Useless is mildly insulting.


lexentry: eng/user-friendly__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: user-friendly
trans_list: benutzerfreundlich
sense:
(mostly, computing) Designed to be easy for an untrained user to use, with intuitive ordering of steps, consistent and logical placement of controls, etc.


lexentry: eng/user__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: user
trans_list: Benutzer | Benutzerin | Anwender | Anwenderin | Verbraucher
sense:
(computing) A person who uses a computer or a computing network, especially a person who has received a user account.


lexentry: eng/username__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: username
trans_list: Benutzername
sense:
(computing) A name or string of characters used as a person's identification on an individual computer system.


lexentry: eng/usufruct__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: usufruct
trans_list: Nießbrauch | Fruchtgenuss | Fruchtgenussrecht | Nutznießung
sense:
(law) The legal right to use and derive profit or benefit from property that belongs to another person, as long as the property is not damaged.


lexentry: eng/usufruct__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: usufruct
trans_list: nutznießen
sense:
(law, also, _, figuratively) To use and derive profit or benefit from property that belongs to another person.


lexentry: eng/usurer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: usurer
trans_list: Wucherer | Kredithai | Wucherin | Zinswucherer
sense:
A person who loans money to others and charges interest, particularly at an exorbitant, exploitative, or illegal rate.


lexentry: eng/utilitarianism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: utilitarianism
trans_list: Utilitarismus
sense:
(philosophy) The theory that action should be directed toward achieving the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people" (hedonistic universalism), or one of various related theories.


lexentry: eng/utility__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: utility
trans_list: Grundversorgung
sense:
(business) A commodity or service provided on a continuous basis by a physical infrastructure network, such as electricity, water supply or sewerage.


lexentry: eng/utility_knife__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: utility knife
trans_list: Teppichmesser | Cutter | Cuttermesser
sense:
A cutting tool that has a thin interchangeable blade that (often) retracts or folds into the handle.


lexentry: eng/utility_model__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: utility model
trans_list: Gebrauchsmuster
sense:
(patent law) An intellectual property right in certain legal systems, to protect invention, very similar to the patent, but usually with shorter term and less stringent patentability requirements.


lexentry: eng/utility_pole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: utility pole
trans_list: Freileitungsmast | Strommast
sense:
A tall cylinder, often made from the trunk of a tree, usually topped by a cross beam, used by a public utility to carry wire, cable or conduit through the air, for the transportation of electricity, cable television, telephone or similar services.


lexentry: eng/utility_room__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: utility room
trans_list: Hauswirtschaftsraum | Waschküche | Waschraum
sense:
A room that contains typically washing machine, tumble dryer, and other appliances which, in houses without such a room, would be in the kitchen or laundry.


lexentry: eng/utter__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: utter
trans_list: äußern
sense:
(law) To put (currency or other valuable items) into circulation; specifically, to pass off (counterfeit currency, etc.) as legal tender; to use (a forged cheque) as if genuine.


lexentry: eng/utterance__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: utterance
trans_list: Äußerung
sense:
An instance of that act or process: especially, something spoken (e.g., syllables, words, phrases); (especially, linguistics) any such thing either spoken or written.


lexentry: eng/uvula__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uvula
trans_list: Uvula | Gaumenzäpfchen
sense:
(anatomy) Ellipsis of palatine uvula, the fleshy appendage that hangs from the back of the soft palate, that closes the nasopharynx during swallowing.


lexentry: eng/uyezd__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uyezd
trans_list: Ujesd
sense:
(historical) An administrative subdivision of Muscovy, the Russian Empire, and the early Russian SFSR, in use from the 13th century.


lexentry: eng/uzi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uzi
trans_list: Uzi
sense:
A type of compact submachine gun, having a caliber of 9 millimeters with ammunition housed in the grip of the weapon.


lexentry: eng/vacate__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: vacate
trans_list: evakuieren
sense:
To leave an area, usually as a result of orders from public authorities in the event of a riot or natural disaster.


lexentry: eng/vacation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: vacation
trans_list: Ferien
sense:
A period during which official activity or business is formally suspended; an official holiday from university, law courts etc. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/vacation_day__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vacation day
trans_list: Urlaubstag
sense:
(US) A day when one is permitted to not attend work in order to go on a vacation or attend to other matters.


lexentry: eng/vaccine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vaccine
trans_list: Impfstoff | Vakzin | Vakzine
sense:
A substance given to stimulate a body's production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease without causing the disease itself in the treatment, prepared from the agent that causes the disease (or a derivative of it; or a related, also effective, but safer disease), or a synthetic substitute; also, a dose of such a substance.


lexentry: eng/vacuum_cleaner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vacuum cleaner
trans_list: Staubsauger
sense:
A device that uses suction, and often agitation, in order to remove dirt and other debris from carpets and hard floors.


lexentry: eng/vacuum_exercise__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vacuum exercise
trans_list: Bauchvakuum
sense:
An exercise targeting mostly the Musculus transversus abdominis by keeping a straight spine, holding one's breath and lifting the organs into the rib cage.


lexentry: eng/vacuum_pump__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vacuum pump
trans_list: Vakuumpumpe
sense:
A piece of equipment used for extraction of gas or vapour from an enclosed space, leaving the container with a partial vacuum.


lexentry: eng/vacuum_tube__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vacuum tube
trans_list: Elektronenröhre
sense:
(electronics) A type of electron tube that controls electron current through vacuum between electrodes within a sealed container, usually of glass or metal and often designed to be easily installed in and removed from the equipment in which it is used.


lexentry: eng/vagina__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vagina
trans_list: Scheide | Vagina
sense:
(anatomy) A sex organ leading from the vulval vestibule/urogenital sinus to the cervix of the uterus for copulation and birth in female therian mammals.


lexentry: eng/vaginal_ring__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vaginal ring
trans_list: Vaginalring
sense:
(medicine) A device consisting of a flexible ring held in the vagina which provides a controlled release of drugs, typically used for contraception.


lexentry: eng/vaginismus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vaginismus
trans_list: Vaginismus | Scheidenkrampf
sense:
(pathology) A painful muscular contraction of the vagina when attempting to insert something, such as a tampon or a penis, into it.


lexentry: eng/vagotomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vagotomy
trans_list: Vagotomie
sense:
(surgery) The surgical resection of the vagus nerve so as to reduce the secretion of acid in the stomach and so control duodenal ulcers.


lexentry: eng/vagrant__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vagrant
trans_list: Landstreicher | Landstreicherin | Vagabund | Gammler | Gammlerin | Nichtsesshafte
sense:
(specifically) A person without settled employment or habitation who usually supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means; a tramp, a vagabond.


lexentry: eng/vagrant__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: vagrant
trans_list: Ausnahmegast | Irrgast
sense:
(biology, especially, ornithology) An animal, typically a bird, found outside its species' usual range.


lexentry: eng/vagus_nerve__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vagus nerve
trans_list: Nervus vagus | Vagusnerv | Vagus
sense:
(neuroanatomy) Either of the tenth pair of cranial nerves which extend from the medulla oblongata down into the abdomen. Branches of these important nerves supply the tongue, larynx, lungs, gut, and heart.


lexentry: eng/vain__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vain
trans_list: eitel
sense:
Overly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason.


lexentry: eng/vair__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vair
trans_list: Feh
sense:
(tincture) An heraldic fur formed by a regular tessellation of bell shapes in two colours, (for example in the image, blue and white).


lexentry: eng/vale_of_tears__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vale of tears
trans_list: Jammertal | Tal der Tränen
sense:
(in the singular) The world, a place where difficulties and the sorrows of life are felt, especially (Christianity) as a place to be left behind when one dies and goes to heaven.


lexentry: eng/valedictorian__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: valedictorian
trans_list: Abschiedsredner | Jahrgangsbester | Jahrgangsprimus
sense:
(US, Canada, properly) The individual in a graduating class who delivers the farewell or valedictory address, often the person who graduates with the highest grades.


lexentry: eng/valedictorian__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: valedictorian
trans_list: Jahrgangsbester | Jahrgangsprimus
sense:
(US, Canada, colloquial) The individual in a graduating class who graduates with the highest grades.


lexentry: eng/valedictory__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: valedictory
trans_list: Abschieds-
sense:
Of or pertaining to a valediction; designed for or suitable to an occasion of bidding farewell or parting company.


lexentry: eng/valence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: valence
trans_list: Wertigkeit | Valenz
sense:
The combining capacity of an atom, functional group, or radical determined by the number of atoms of hydrogen with which it will unite, or the number of electrons that it will gain, lose, or share when it combines with other atoms, etc. [from 1884]


lexentry: eng/valence__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: valence
trans_list: Valenz | Wertigkeit
sense:
(countable, linguistics) The number of arguments that a verb can have, including its subject, ranging from zero to three or, less commonly, four.


lexentry: eng/valence__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: valence
trans_list: Valenz | Wertigkeit
sense:
(uncountable, especially, psychology) A one-dimensional value assigned by a person to an object, situation, or state, that can usually be positive (causing a feeling of attraction) or negative (repulsion). [from early 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/valence_band__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: valence band
trans_list: Valenzband
sense:
(physics) The highest range of electron energies in an insulator or semiconductor that can be populated; it corresponds to the valence electrons of the constituent atoms


lexentry: eng/valence_electron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: valence electron
trans_list: Valenzelektron
sense:
(chemistry) Any of the electrons in the outermost shell of an atom (the valence shell); capable of forming bonds with other atoms.


lexentry: eng/valentine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: valentine
trans_list: Liebesgruß | Valentinsgruß
sense:
An expression of affection, especially romantic affection, usually in the form of greeting card, gift, or message given the object of one's affection, especially on February 14th.


lexentry: eng/valeric_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: valeric acid
trans_list: Baldriansäure
sense:
(fatty acid) A short chain aliphatic carboxylic acid, CH3(CH2)3COOH, obtained from the roots of valerian; used in perfume, flavourings, pharmaceuticals


lexentry: eng/valet__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: valet
trans_list: Kammerdiener | Diener | Dienstbote | Hausdiener | Leibdiener | Putzer
sense:
(professional wrestling) A female performer in professional wrestling, acting as either a manager or personal chaperone; often used to attract and titillate male members of the audience.


lexentry: eng/validity__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: validity
trans_list: Gültigkeit
sense:
(Christianity, theology) The genuinity, as distinguished from the efficacity or the regularity, of a sacrament as a result of some formal dispositions being fulfilled.


lexentry: eng/valkyrie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: valkyrie
trans_list: Walküre
sense:
(Norse mythology) Any of the female attendants of Odin, figures said to guide fallen warriors from the battlefield to Valhalla.


lexentry: eng/valley_of_the_shadow_of_death__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: valley of the shadow of death
trans_list: das finstere Tal
sense:
The world, a place where darkness and death are figurative valleys one must walk through as part of the human experience.


lexentry: eng/valour__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: valour
trans_list: Heldenmut | Mannhaftigkeit | Tapferkeit
sense:
Strength of mind in regard to danger; the quality which enables a person to encounter danger with firmness


lexentry: eng/value-form__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: value-form
trans_list: Wertform
sense:
(Marxism) The social form of a commodity as a representation of value (socially necessary labour time).


lexentry: eng/value__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: value
trans_list: Wert | Werte
sense:
The amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else.


lexentry: eng/value__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: value
trans_list: Wert | Werte
sense:
(mathematics, physics) Any definite numerical quantity or other mathematical object, determined by being measured, computed, or otherwise defined.


lexentry: eng/value_added__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: value added
trans_list: Mehrwert | Wertschöpfung
sense:
(economics, business) The amount by which the value of an article is increased at each stage of its production, exclusive of initial costs.


lexentry: eng/value_date__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: value date
trans_list: Valuta | Wertstellung | Valutadatum | Valutatag | Wertstellungsdatum | Wertstellungstag
sense:
(accounting) Date and the action itself on which payments are credited or debited to the customer's imagined but legally real account, as opposed to the date a balance is made visible (posting date, entry date) which is when crediting of other funds takes place and which is usually the available sum, is the line of credit; interest payments are made from the value date onwards.


lexentry: eng/value_judgment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: value judgment
trans_list: Werturteil
sense:
(philosophy) A judgment of the rightness or wrongness of something, based on a particular set of values or on a particular value system.


lexentry: eng/valve__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: valve
trans_list: Ventil | Hahn | Armatur | Schieber | Wasserhahn
sense:
A device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a space, such as a pipe, manifold, or plenum.


lexentry: eng/valve__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: valve
trans_list: Ventil | Klappe
sense:
Such a device that admits fuel and air into the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, or one that allows combustion gases to exit.


lexentry: eng/valve__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: valve
trans_list: Klappe
sense:
(anatomy) One or more membranous partitions, flaps, or folds, which permit the passage of the contents of a vessel or cavity in one direction, but stop or control the flow in the opposite direction.


lexentry: eng/vamp__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vamp
trans_list: Vamp
sense:
A flirtatious, seductive woman, especially one who exploits men by using their sexual desire for her; femme fatale. [from c. 1915]


lexentry: eng/vampire__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vampire
trans_list: Vampir | Blutsauger | Vampirin | Vampyr
sense:
A mythological creature (usually humanoid and undead) said to feed on the blood or life energy of the living. [from 1732]


lexentry: eng/vampire_bat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vampire bat
trans_list: Vampirfledermaus
sense:
Any of the three small bats of the subfamily Desmodontinae, native to Central and South America, which use their teeth to cut the skin of larger animals while they are asleep and surreptitiously drink blood, their sole source of food.


lexentry: eng/vampire_squid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vampire squid
trans_list: Vampirtintenfisch
sense:
(especially) A small deep-sea cephalopod, Vampyroteuthis infernalis, the sole extant species of this order, found in temperate and tropical oceans.


lexentry: eng/van__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: van
trans_list: Lieferwagen | Transporter
sense:
A covered motor vehicle used to carry goods or (normally less than ten) persons, usually roughly cuboid in shape, Depending on the type of van, it can be bigger or smaller than a pickup truck and SUV, and longer and higher than a car but relatively smaller than a truck/lorry or a bus.


lexentry: eng/vanadinite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vanadinite
trans_list: Vanadinit
sense:
(mineral) A reddish mineral, a mixed chloride and vanadate of lead with the chemical formula Pb5(VO4)3Cl, that is commercial source of vanadium.


lexentry: eng/vanadium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vanadium
trans_list: Vanadium | Vanadin
sense:
A chemical element (symbol V) with atomic number 23; it is a transition metal, used in the production of special steels.


lexentry: eng/vanadium_group__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vanadium group
trans_list: Vanadiumgruppe
sense:
(inorganic chemistry) Group 5 of the periodic table, comprising vanadium, niobium, tantalum and dubnium


lexentry: eng/vane__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vane
trans_list: Drehflügel | Flügel | Schaufel
sense:
Any of several usually relatively thin, rigid, flat, or sometimes curved surfaces radially mounted along an axis, as a blade in a turbine or a sail on a windmill, that is turned by or used to turn a fluid.


lexentry: eng/vane__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: vane
trans_list: Fahne | Federfahne | Vexillum
sense:
(ornithology) The flattened, web-like part of a feather, consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft.


lexentry: eng/vanilla__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vanilla
trans_list: Vanille
sense:
(countable) Any tropical climbing orchid of the genus Vanilla (especially Vanilla planifolia), bearing podlike fruit yielding an extract used in flavoring food or in perfumes.


lexentry: eng/vanilla__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: vanilla
trans_list: Vanille
sense:
(uncountable) Any artificially produced homologue of vanilla extract, principally vanillin produced from lignin from the paper industry or from petrochemicals.


lexentry: eng/vanishing_point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vanishing point
trans_list: Fluchtpunkt
sense:
The point in a perspective drawing at which parallel lines receding from an observer seem to converge.


lexentry: eng/vanity_press__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vanity press
trans_list: Bezahlverlag | Selbstkostenverlag | Selbstzahlerverlag
sense:
(derogatory) A book publisher that lets the author pay the expenses of publishing up front, leaving the risk of financial failure with the author.


lexentry: eng/vape__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vape
trans_list: dampfen | vapen
sense:
(intransitive, informal) To inhale the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette, most commonly an electronic cigarette.


lexentry: eng/vapor_pressure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vapor pressure
trans_list: Dampfdruck
sense:
(physics) The pressure that a vapor exerts, or the partial pressure if it is mixed with other gases.


lexentry: eng/vaporware__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vaporware
trans_list: vaporware
sense:
(computing) An advertised product, often computer software, whose launch has not happened yet and might not ever happen.


lexentry: eng/vaquita__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vaquita
trans_list: Golftümmler | Kalifornischer Schweinswal | Vaquita
sense:
A critically endangered porpoise, the smallest of its kind, Phocoena sinus, endemic to the northern part of the Gulf of California, Mexico.


lexentry: eng/vardapet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vardapet
trans_list: Wardapet
sense:
(Christianity) A highly educated archimandrite in the Armenian Apostolic Church tradition who holds a Doctorate in Theology.


lexentry: eng/varia_lectio__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: varia lectio
trans_list: andere Lesart | unterschiedliche Lesung | verschiedene Lesart
sense:
(textual criticism, and, interpretation) Any one of the interpretations or readings of a given passage in a text which differ from copy to copy, from edition to edition, from manuscript to manuscript, or from translation to translation.


lexentry: eng/variability__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: variability
trans_list: Ändern
sense:
The degree to which a thing is variable. In data or statistics this is often a measurement of distance from the mean or a description of data range.


lexentry: eng/variable__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: variable
trans_list: Variable | variabel
sense:
(programming) A named memory location in which a program can store intermediate results and from which it can read them.


lexentry: eng/variadic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: variadic
trans_list: variadisch
sense:
(programming, mathematics, linguistics) Taking a variable number of arguments; especially, taking arbitrarily many arguments.


lexentry: eng/variant_reading__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: variant reading
trans_list: Lesart
sense:
(textual criticism) Any of the observed differences when comparing different versions of a single text.


lexentry: eng/variation__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: variation
trans_list: Variation
sense:
(music) A technique where material is repeated with alterations to the melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre, texture, counterpoint or orchestration; but with some invariant characteristic, e.g. a ground bass.


lexentry: eng/variegate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: variegate
trans_list: panaschieren
sense:
(transitive) To change the appearance of something, especially by covering with patches or streaks of different colour.


lexentry: eng/variety__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: variety
trans_list: Sorte
sense:
(algebraic geometry) Ellipsis of algebraic variety (“the set of solutions of a given system of polynomial equations over the real or complex numbers; any of certain generalisations of such a set that preserves the geometric intuition implicit in the original definition”).


lexentry: eng/variety__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: variety
trans_list: Varietät
sense:
(botany, taxonomy) A rank in a taxonomic classification below species and (if present) subspecies, and above form; hence, an organism of that rank.


lexentry: eng/variety__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: variety
trans_list: Varietät | Sprachform | Sprachvarietät
sense:
(linguistics) A specific form of a language, neutral to whether that form is an accent, dialect, register, etc., and to its prestige level; an isolect or lect.


lexentry: eng/variety_show__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: variety show
trans_list: Varieté
sense:
(radio, television, theater) A type of entertainment featuring a succession of short, unrelated performances by various artistes such as (depending on the medium) acrobats, comedians, dancers, magicians, singers, etc.


lexentry: eng/varistor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: varistor
trans_list: Varistor
sense:
(electronics) An electronic component having a variable resistance; used to protect circuits against power surges.


lexentry: eng/varmint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: varmint
trans_list: Gewürm | Schädling
sense:
A pestilent or predatory ground-borne animal, especially one that kills or harasses a farmer's animals or crops.


lexentry: eng/varnish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: varnish
trans_list: Firnis | Lack
sense:
A clear or translucent liquid coating composed of resin dissolved in a solvent, which dries by evaporation to form a hard, protective, and typically glossy finish.


lexentry: eng/varnish__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: varnish
trans_list: Firnis | Lack
sense:
(rail, US, informal, dated) A passenger train, probably derived from the varnished passenger cars used at one time.


lexentry: eng/varsity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: varsity
trans_list: Unimannschaft | Universitätsmannschaft
sense:
(sports, , United States) The principal sports team representing an institution (usually a high school, college, or university.)


lexentry: eng/vascular__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vascular
trans_list: vaskular | vaskulär
sense:
(anatomy) Relating to the flow of fluids, such as blood, lymph, or sap, through the body of an animal or plant, or to the vessels that carry such fluids


lexentry: eng/vascular_plant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vascular plant
trans_list: Gefäßpflanze
sense:
(botany) One of the Tracheophyta, any plant possessing vascular tissue (xylem and phloem), including ferns, conifers, and flowering plants.


lexentry: eng/vasectomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vasectomy
trans_list: Vasektomie
sense:
(surgery) The surgical incision of all or part of the vas deferens as a means of male sterilization.


lexentry: eng/vasodilator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vasodilator
trans_list: Vasodilatator
sense:
(biochemistry, organic compound, pharmaceutical drug) A drug or chemical agent that causes dilation of the blood vessels thereby reducing blood pressure.


lexentry: eng/vassal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vassal
trans_list: Vasall | Lehnsmann | Büttel | Dienstmann | Entourage | Gefolgsleute
sense:
(historical, law) The grantee of a fief, a subordinate granted use of a superior's land and its income in exchange for vows of fidelity and homage and (typically) military service.


lexentry: eng/vassal_state__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vassal state
trans_list: Vasallenstaat
sense:
A state that is subordinate to another; government chiefly directed by the interests of an overlord or patron state.


lexentry: eng/vatnik__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: vatnik
trans_list: Watnik
sense:
(derogatory, internet slang, neologism, by extension) A supporter of Vladimir Putin, Russian nationalism, or the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022; a Putinist.


lexentry: eng/vaudeville__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vaudeville
trans_list: Vaudeville
sense:
(historical, uncountable) A style of multi-act theatrical entertainment which originated from France and flourished in Europe and North America from the 1880s through the 1920s.


lexentry: eng/vault__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vault
trans_list: Gewölbe | Gewölbebogen | Tresorraum | Stahlkammer | Tresor | Wölbung
sense:
An arched masonry structure supporting and forming a ceiling, whether freestanding or forming part of a larger building.


lexentry: eng/vault__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: vault
trans_list: Gewölbe | Wölbung
sense:
(figuratively) Anything resembling such a downward-facing concave structure, particularly the sky and caves.


lexentry: eng/vault__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: vault
trans_list: Tresorraum | Stahlkammer | Tresor
sense:
The secure room or rooms in or below a bank used to store currency and other valuables; similar rooms in other settings.


lexentry: eng/vaulting_horse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vaulting horse
trans_list: Bock
sense:
(gymnastics) An apparatus with an upholstered body but no pommels; since about 2000 replaced with vault, also called vaulting table.


lexentry: eng/vaulting_table__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vaulting table
trans_list: Sprungtisch
sense:
(gymnastics) An apparatus featuring a flat, large, and cushioned surface almost parallel to the floor sloping downward at the end closest to the springboard.


lexentry: eng/vector__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vector
trans_list: Vektor
sense:
(mathematics, physics) A directed quantity, one with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two points.


lexentry: eng/vector_graphics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vector graphics
trans_list: Vektorgrafik
sense:
(computing) Geometrical primitives based upon mathematical equations to represent images in computer graphics, contrasted with raster graphics.


lexentry: eng/vector_product__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vector product
trans_list: Kreuzprodukt | Vektorprodukt
sense:
(linear algebra) a vector with the size given by the product of two vectors computed as the product of the magnitudes of the vectors and the sine of the angle between their directions, and directed perpendicular to the given two vectors, with positive orientation.


lexentry: eng/vector_space__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vector space
trans_list: Vektorraum
sense:
(algebra, geometry, topology) A set of elements called vectors, together with some field and operations called addition (mapping two vectors to a vector) and scalar multiplication (mapping a vector and an element in the field to a vector), satisfying a list of constraints; equivalently, a module over a field.


lexentry: eng/veer__Verb__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: veer
trans_list: rechtdrehen
sense:
(intransitive, of the wind) To shift in a clockwise direction (if in the Northern Hemisphere, or in a counterclockwise direction if in the Southern Hemisphere).


lexentry: eng/vegan__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vegan
trans_list: Veganer | Veganerin
sense:
A person committed to avoiding products and practices that inherently involve animal use, including all foods containing animal products, and to abstaining from direct and intentional harm to animals as far as possible; an adherent to veganism.


lexentry: eng/vegetable__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vegetable
trans_list: Gemüse
sense:
A plant raised for some edible part of it, such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers, but excluding any plant considered to be a fruit, grain, herb, or spice in the culinary sense.


lexentry: eng/vegetable__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: vegetable
trans_list: Dahinvegetierende | Dahinvegetierender | Gemüse
sense:
(figuratively, derogatory) A person whose brain (or, infrequently, whose body) has been damaged to the point that they cannot interact with the surrounding environment; a person in a persistent vegetative state.


lexentry: eng/vegetable_garden__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vegetable garden
trans_list: Gemüsegarten | Küchengarten | Nutzgarten | Obstgarten
sense:
A garden where vegetables and herbs are grown for personal or household use, sometimes inclusive of cold frames, greenhouses, and market gardens. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/vehicle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vehicle
trans_list: Fahrzeug | Vehikel | Gefährt | Verkehrsmittel | Fuhrwerk | Transportmittel
sense:
A conveyance: a spacious device for carrying or transporting substances, objects, people or animals.


lexentry: eng/vehicle__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: vehicle
trans_list: Träger | Trägersubstanz
sense:
(pharmaceuticals) The main excipient (such as an oil or gel) that conveys the active ingredient of a drug.


lexentry: eng/vehicle_identification_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vehicle identification number
trans_list: Fahrzeug-Identifizierungsnummer
sense:
A mandatory unique alphanumeric code (usually 17 characters long) assigned to each vehicle produced, stamped into the metal on the dashboard on the left-hand side (viewable through the windshield), and on the engine block and at least one other place somewhere on the body of the vehicle.


lexentry: eng/vehicle_inspection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vehicle inspection
trans_list: Hauptuntersuchung | TÜV
sense:
A procedure mandated by national or subnational governments in many countries, in which a vehicle is inspected to ensure that it conforms to regulations governing safety, emissions, or both. Inspection can be required at various times, e.g., periodically or on transfer of title to a vehicle.


lexentry: eng/vehicular__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vehicular
trans_list: Fahrzeug
sense:
Of or pertaining to a vehicle or vehicles, usually specifically cars and trucks; involving a vehicle.


lexentry: eng/veil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: veil
trans_list: Vorhang | Schleier
sense:
Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face, or hide an object from view; usually of gauze, crepe, or similar diaphanous material.


lexentry: eng/vein__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: vein
trans_list: Ader | Goldader
sense:
A stripe or streak of a different colour or composition in materials such as wood, cheese, marble or other rocks.


lexentry: eng/velarize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: velarize
trans_list: velarisieren
sense:
(phonology) To raise the back of the tongue toward the velum while articulating another consonant, such as the l of English pool.


lexentry: eng/veld__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: veld
trans_list: Veld
sense:
(chiefly, South Africa) The open grassland or pastureland of South Africa and neighbouring countries.


lexentry: eng/vellicate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vellicate
trans_list: erregen | reizen
sense:
(transitive) To touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements.


lexentry: eng/velocipede__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: velocipede
trans_list: Veloziped
sense:
(historical) An early two-wheeled conveyance upon which one rode astride a wooden frame propelled by means of pushing the feet against the ground.


lexentry: eng/velocity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: velocity
trans_list: Geschwindigkeit
sense:
(physics) A vector quantity that denotes the rate of change of position with respect to time, combining speed with a directional component.


lexentry: eng/velocity__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: velocity
trans_list: Umlaufgeschwindigkeit
sense:
(economics) The number of times that an average unit of currency is spent during a specific period of time.


lexentry: eng/velomobile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: velomobile
trans_list: Velomobil
sense:
A human-powered vehicle, typically a recumbent tricycle with an outer fairing for aerodynamic advantage and/or protection from weather and collisions.


lexentry: eng/velvet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: velvet
trans_list: Samt
sense:
A closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side.


lexentry: eng/vendetta__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vendetta
trans_list: Vendetta | Blutfehde
sense:
A bitter, destructive feud, normally between two families, clans, or factions, in which each injury or slaying is revenged: a blood feud.


lexentry: eng/vending_machine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vending machine
trans_list: Verkaufsautomat | Automat
sense:
An automatic machine that dispenses merchandise (often food or beverages) in return for payment (originally coins; now also often paper money, credit cards, and wirelessly via digital payment apps).


lexentry: eng/veneer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: veneer
trans_list: Furnier | Verblendung
sense:
A thin decorative covering of fine material (usually wood) applied to coarser wood or other material.


lexentry: eng/veneer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: veneer
trans_list: Fassade
sense:
An attractive appearance that covers or disguises one's true nature or feelings, the veneer of culture.


lexentry: eng/venereal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: venereal
trans_list: venerisch
sense:
Of a disease: sexually transmitted; of or relating to, or adapted to the cure of, a venereal disease.


lexentry: eng/venereology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: venereology
trans_list: Venerologie
sense:
(medicine) A branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.


lexentry: eng/venial_sin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: venial sin
trans_list: lässliche Sünde | läßliche Sünde
sense:
(Roman Catholic, theology) A sin that is not a mortal sin; a sin that is not grave, and/or was not deliberate and/or was committed without a full understanding of the consequences.


lexentry: eng/venom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: venom
trans_list: Gift
sense:
An animal toxin intended for defensive or offensive use; a biological poison delivered by bite, sting, etc., to protect an animal or to kill its prey.


lexentry: eng/venomous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: venomous
trans_list: giftig
sense:
Of an animal (specifically a snake) or parts of its body: producing venom which is usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging; hence, of a bite or sting: injecting venom.


lexentry: eng/venomous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: venomous
trans_list: giftig
sense:
(archaic) Consisting of, or containing or full of, venom or some other poison; hence, harmful to health due to this.


lexentry: eng/ventilator__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ventilator
trans_list: Beatmungsgerät
sense:
(medicine) A machine that moves breathable air into and out of the lungs of a patient who is unable to breathe sufficiently.


lexentry: eng/ventral__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ventral
trans_list: ventral
sense:
(anatomy) On the front side of the human body, or the corresponding surface of an animal, usually the lower surface.


lexentry: eng/ventricular_fibrillation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ventricular fibrillation
trans_list: Kammerflimmern | Herzkammerflimmern
sense:
(cardiology) An abnormal heart rhythm in which the ventricles of the heart quiver instead of pumping normally.


lexentry: eng/ventriloquism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ventriloquism
trans_list: Bauchrednerei | Bauchreden | Ventriloquismus | Bauchredekunst
sense:
The art of projecting one's voice without moving the lips so that it appears to come from another source, such as a dummy.


lexentry: eng/venture_capital__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: venture capital
trans_list: Risikokapital | Wagniskapital
sense:
(business) Money invested in an innovative enterprise in which both the potential for profit and the risk of loss are considerable.


lexentry: eng/venture_capitalist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: venture capitalist
trans_list: Risikokapitalgeber | Risikokapitalgeberin
sense:
An investor who invests money in an innovative enterprise for which the potential for high profit and the risk of loss are both considerable.


lexentry: eng/venue__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: venue
trans_list: Stätte | Aufführungsort | Aufführungsstätte | Austragungsort | Schauplatz | Örtlichkeit
sense:
(legal) A neighborhood or near place; the place or county in which anything is alleged to have happened; also, the place where an action is laid, or the district from which a jury comes.


lexentry: eng/veranda__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: veranda
trans_list: Veranda
sense:
A gallery, platform, or balcony, usually roofed and often partly enclosed, extending along the outside of a building. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/verb_form__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: verb form
trans_list: Verbform
sense:
(grammar) A specific instance or form of a verb, as opposed to the entire verb taken in the abstract.


lexentry: eng/verb_phrase__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: verb phrase
trans_list: Verbalphrase
sense:
(grammar) A phrase that functions syntactically as a verb, consisting of a main verb and any auxiliaries.


lexentry: eng/verbal_noun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: verbal noun
trans_list: Verbalnomen | Verbalsubstantiv
sense:
(grammar) A noun that is morphologically related to a verb and similar to it in meaning; in English, it contrasts with the gerund and the deverbal noun.


lexentry: eng/verbena__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: verbena
trans_list: Eisenkraut | Verbene
sense:
Verbena, a genus of herbaceous plants of which several species are extensively cultivated for the great beauty of their flowers; vervain.


lexentry: eng/verge__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: verge
trans_list: Seitenstreifen
sense:
(UK, Western Australia, New Zealand) The grassy area between the footpath and the street; a tree lawn; a grassed strip running alongside either side of an outback road.


lexentry: eng/verge_on__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: verge on
trans_list: grenzen an
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To approach or come close to something; to border or be on the edge of something.


lexentry: eng/verification__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: verification
trans_list: Verifikation | Verifizierung
sense:
(mathematics) The operation of testing the equation of a problem, to see whether it truly expresses the conditions of the problem.


lexentry: eng/verlan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: verlan
trans_list: Verlan
sense:
A type of backslang used in French, in which the order of the syllables or sounds of words is changed.


lexentry: eng/vermiculite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vermiculite
trans_list: Vermiculit
sense:
(mineral) A hydrated silicate mineral which expands on heating; it is used in insulation and as a medium for planting.


lexentry: eng/vermiform_appendix__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vermiform appendix
trans_list: Wurmfortsatz | Blinddarm | Appendix
sense:
(anatomy) An organ consisting of a blind tube projecting from the caecum. Of disputed function (if any), it is known for sometimes causing inflammation (appendicitis) in humans.


lexentry: eng/vermin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vermin
trans_list: Ungeziefer | Gewürm | Schädlinge
sense:
Any of various common types of small insects or other animals which cause harm and annoyance. [from c. 1300]


lexentry: eng/vernacular__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vernacular
trans_list: Umgang | umgangssprachlich
sense:
Of or pertaining to everyday language, as opposed to standard, literary, liturgical, or scientific idiom.


lexentry: eng/vernacular__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vernacular
trans_list: Umgangssprache | Vernakularsprache | Vernakulärsprache | Volksmund
sense:
Everyday speech or dialect, including colloquialisms, as opposed to standard, literary, liturgical, or scientific idiom.


lexentry: eng/vernacular__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: vernacular
trans_list: Volkssprache
sense:
Indigenous spoken language, as distinct from a literary or liturgical language such as Ecclesiastical Latin.


lexentry: eng/vernal_equinox__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vernal equinox
sense:
(astronomy) The moment when the sun appears to cross the celestial equator while tilting towards the observer, taking place in March in the northern hemisphere and September in the southern hemisphere.

trans_list:
Frühlingspunkt | Widderpunkt | Frühjahrs-Tagundnachtgleiche | Frühjahrs-Äquinoktium | Frühjahrsanfang | Frühlings-Tagundnachtgleiche


lexentry: eng/vernalization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vernalization
trans_list: Vernalisation | Jarowisation | Jarowisierung | Vernalisierung
sense:
(agrobiology) The treatment of seeds or bulbs by exposure to low temperatures so as to decrease the vegetative period or to cause the plant to flower or bear fruit more quickly.


lexentry: eng/vernier_caliper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vernier caliper
trans_list: Messschieber | Nonius | Schiebelehre | Schublehre
sense:
A type of sliding calipers for measuring the external or internal dimensions of objects, using the vernier scale for improved precision.


lexentry: eng/vers__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vers
trans_list: vielseitige Fachkraft
sense:
(LGBTQ, _, slang) Willing to take either a penetrative (top) or receptive (bottom) role in anal sex.


lexentry: eng/version__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: version
trans_list: Version
sense:
An account or description from a particular point of view, especially as contrasted with another account.


lexentry: eng/version_control__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: version control
trans_list: Versionsverwaltung
sense:
(software development) A system responsible for managing modifications and additions to digital works, giving each revision a time-stamp and showing its difference to the previous revision.


lexentry: eng/version_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: version number
trans_list: Versionsnummer
sense:
(computing) A unique number or set of numbers assigned to a specific version of software, firmware, file, etc.


lexentry: eng/verso__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: verso
trans_list: Rückseite
sense:
(printing) The left-hand page of a book of a script which reads from left to right, usually having an even page number.


lexentry: eng/verso__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: verso
trans_list: Rückseite
sense:
The back side of a flat object which is to be examined visually, as for reading, such as a sheet, leaf, coin or medal;


lexentry: eng/vert__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vert
trans_list: Grün
sense:
(tincture) A green colour, now only in heraldry; represented in engraving by diagonal parallel lines 45 degrees counter-clockwise.


lexentry: eng/vertebra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vertebra
trans_list: Wirbel | Wirbelknochen
sense:
(skeleton) Any of the bony or cartilaginous segments which make up the backbone, consisting in some lower vertebrates of several distinct elements which never become united, and in higher vertebrates having a short more or less cylindrical body whose ends articulate by pads of elastic or cartilaginous tissue with those of adjacent vertebrae and a bony arch that encloses the spinal cord.


lexentry: eng/vertical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vertical
trans_list: senkrecht | vertikal
sense:
Standing, pointing, or moving straight up or down; parallel to the local direction of gravity; along the direction of a plumb line; perpendicular to something horizontal.


lexentry: eng/vertical_integration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vertical integration
trans_list: vertikale Integration
sense:
(economics) The integrating of successive stages in the production and marketing process under the ownership or control of a single management organization.


lexentry: eng/vertigo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vertigo
trans_list: Schwindel
sense:
A sensation of whirling and loss of balance, caused by looking down from a great height or by disease affecting the inner ear.


lexentry: eng/vervain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vervain
trans_list: Eisenkraut
sense:
Any herbaceous plant in the genus Verbena especially if used for medicinal purposes, primarily Verbena officinalis, common in Europe and formerly held to have medicinal properties.


lexentry: eng/verve__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: verve
trans_list: Verve | Begeisterung | Enthusiasmus | Schwung
sense:
Enthusiasm, rapture, spirit, or vigour, especially of imagination such as that which animates an artist, musician, or writer, in composing or performing.


lexentry: eng/very_high_frequency__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: very high frequency
trans_list: Ultrakurzwellenbereich
sense:
(broadcasting, radio, TV) The frequency area from 30 MHz through 300 MHz, commonly used for radio and TV broadcasting.


lexentry: eng/very_well__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: very well
trans_list: na gut
sense:
(idiomatic, formal) Indicating acceptance, often with resignation or acquiescence, of a statement or situation.


lexentry: eng/vesicle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vesicle
trans_list: Blase
sense:
(biology, medicine) A small sac or cyst or vacuole, especially one containing fluid. A blister formed in or beneath the skin, containing serum. A bleb.


lexentry: eng/vesicle__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: vesicle
trans_list: Blase
sense:
(geology) A small cavity formed in volcanic rock by entrapment of a gas bubble during solidification.


lexentry: eng/vessel_flute__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vessel flute
trans_list: Gefäßflöte
sense:
A type of flute with an enclosed rather than cylindrical body - i.e. a vessel rather than a tube - such as the ocarina, xun, etc.


lexentry: eng/vest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vest
trans_list: Weste | Gilet
sense:
(North America) A sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit; a waistcoat.


lexentry: eng/vest__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: vest
trans_list: verleihen | übergeben
sense:
A sleeveless top, typically with identifying colours or logos, worn by an athlete or member of a sports team.


lexentry: eng/vest__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: vest
trans_list: verleihen | übergeben
sense:
(now, rare) A loose robe or outer garment worn historically by men in Arab or Middle Eastern countries.


lexentry: eng/vested_interest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vested interest
trans_list: ersessenes Recht | erworbenes Recht
sense:
(legal) An indefeasible right or title, distinguished from a contingent interest, which could be defeated (i.e. cease) if a certain event occurred.


lexentry: eng/vestibule__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vestibule
trans_list: Eingangshalle | Vorhalle | Vorraum | Windfang
sense:
(architecture) A small entrance hall, antechamber, passage, or room between the outer door and the main hall, lobby, or interior of a building. [from the 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/vestibule__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vestibule
trans_list: Vestibulum | Vorhof
sense:
(anatomy) Any of a number of body cavities or channels, serving as or resembling an entrance to another bodily space. [from the 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/vestige__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vestige
trans_list: Überbleibsel | Überrest
sense:
(by extension) A faint mark or visible sign left by something which is lost, or has perished, or is no longer present.


lexentry: eng/vestment__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vestment
trans_list: Ornat
sense:
Any of the special articles of clothing worn by members of the clergy etc., especially a garment worn at the celebration of the Eucharist.


lexentry: eng/vestry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vestry
trans_list: Sakristei
sense:
A room in a church where the clergy put on their vestments and where these are stored; also used for meetings and classes; a sacristy.


lexentry: eng/vetch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vetch
trans_list: Wicke
sense:
Any of several leguminous plants, of the genus Vicia, often grown as green manure and for their edible seeds.


lexentry: eng/veterinary__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: veterinary
trans_list: tierärztlich
sense:
Of or relating to the medical or surgical treatment of non-human animals, especially domestic and farm animals.


lexentry: eng/veterinary_medicine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: veterinary medicine
trans_list: Veterinärmedizin | Tiermedizin | Tierheilkunde
sense:
The branch of medicine that deals with the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals, especially domestic and farm animals.


lexentry: eng/vexation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vexation
trans_list: Belästigung | Beunruhigung | Irritation | Plage | Störung | Ärger
sense:
(uncountable) The action of vexing, annoying, or irritating someone or something; (countable) an instance of this.


lexentry: eng/vexation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vexation
trans_list: Verdruss | Ärger | Beunruhigung | Irritation | Qual
sense:
(uncountable) The state of being vexed, annoyed, or irritated; annoyance, irritation; also, disappointment, discontentment, unhappiness; (countable) an instance of this.


lexentry: eng/viaduct__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: viaduct
trans_list: Viadukt
sense:
(transport) A bridge with several spans that carries rail or road traffic over a valley or other obstacles.


lexentry: eng/vial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vial
trans_list: Phiole
sense:
A glass or plastic vessel or bottle, especially a small tube-shaped bottle used to store medicine, perfume or other chemicals.


lexentry: eng/viaticum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: viaticum
trans_list: Viatikum
sense:
(especially, Catholicism) The Eucharist, when given to a person who is dying or one in danger of death.


lexentry: eng/vibe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vibe
trans_list: Vibe
sense:
(informal, originally, New Age jargon, often, in the plural) An atmosphere or aura felt to belong to a person, place or thing. [c. 1960s]


lexentry: eng/vibraphone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vibraphone
trans_list: Vibraphon
sense:
A percussion instrument with a double row of tuned metal bars, each above a tubular resonator containing a motor-driven rotating vane, giving a vibrato effect.


lexentry: eng/vibrate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vibrate
trans_list: Vibration
sense:
The setting, on a portable electronic device, that causes it to vibrate rather than sound any (or most) needed alarms.


lexentry: eng/vibration__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vibration
trans_list: Schwingung | Vibration
sense:
(physics) Any periodic process, especially a rapid linear motion of a body about an equilibrium position.


lexentry: eng/vibrato__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vibrato
trans_list: Bebung
sense:
(music) The musical effect or technique where the pitch or frequency of a note or sound is quickly and repeatedly raised and lowered over a small distance for the duration of that note or sound.


lexentry: eng/viburnum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: viburnum
trans_list: Schneeball
sense:
Any of many shrubs and trees, of the genus Viburnum, native to the Northern Hemisphere that have showy clusters of flowers.


lexentry: eng/vicarious_embarrassment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vicarious embarrassment
trans_list: Fremdscham | Fremdschämen
sense:
(psychology) The uncomfortable sympathetic feeling experienced while watching someone else embarrass themselves.


lexentry: eng/vicarious_liability__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vicarious liability
trans_list: Fremdhaftung
sense:
(law) The legal liability imputed to the superior for the acts of their subordinate, even though the superior is not personally at fault.


lexentry: eng/vice__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vice
trans_list: Sittenvergehen | Sittlichkeitsdelikt | Sittlichkeitsverbrechen
sense:
(legal) Any of various crimes related (depending on jurisdiction) to weapons, prostitution, pornography, gambling, alcohol, tobacco, or drugs.


lexentry: eng/vice_president__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vice president
trans_list: Vizepräsident | Vizepräsidentin
sense:
A deputy to a president, often empowered to assume the position of president on their death or absence.


lexentry: eng/vicious_circle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vicious circle
trans_list: Teufelskreis
sense:
A situation in which the response to one problem creates a chain of problems, each making it more difficult to solve the original one.


lexentry: eng/vicious_circle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vicious circle
trans_list: Zirkelschluss | Circulus vitiosus
sense:
(logic) A fallacy in which the premise is used to prove a conclusion which is then used to prove the premise.


lexentry: eng/vicissitude__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vicissitude
trans_list: Unbeständigkeit | Wandel
sense:
Regular change or succession from one thing to another, or one part of a cycle to the next; alternation; mutual succession; interchange; variability.


lexentry: eng/victim__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: victim
trans_list: Opfer
sense:
One who is harmed or killed as a result of other people's biases, emotions or incompetence, or their own.


lexentry: eng/victimology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: victimology
trans_list: Viktimologie
sense:
The study of the victims of crime, and especially of the reasons some people are more prone to be victims.


lexentry: eng/victory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: victory
trans_list: Sieg
sense:
(uncountable) The condition or state of having won a battle or competition, or having succeeded in an effort; (countable) an instance of this.


lexentry: eng/video__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: video
trans_list: Video
sense:
A short film clip, with or without audio (as in a music video, or one of the plethora of user-generated short movies on sites such as YouTube).


lexentry: eng/video_arcade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: video arcade
trans_list: Spielhalle
sense:
(US) A business or establishment containing a selection of arcade games, pinball machines and other amusement devices.


lexentry: eng/video_camera__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: video camera
trans_list: Videokamera
sense:
A device for recording video footage, often a portable one used by amateurs; also as a fixed installation for surveillance purposes.


lexentry: eng/video_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: video card
trans_list: Grafikkarte
sense:
(computing) A piece of hardware installed into a personal computer to allow it to send video signals to an external output device such as a monitor or projector.


lexentry: eng/video_conference__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: video conference
trans_list: Videokonferenz
sense:
(telecommunications) A conference held by video link; an arranged video phone call between more than two parties.


lexentry: eng/video_game__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: video game
trans_list: Videospiel | Computerspiel
sense:
A type of game, existing as and controlled by software, usually run by a video game console or a computer, played on a monitor or television screen, and controlled by a joypad, joystick, keyboard, mouse, touchscreen or paddle. [from 1973]


lexentry: eng/video_game_console__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: video game console
trans_list: Spielkonsole | Videospielkonsole
sense:
(video games) A dedicated electronic device that is designed to play video games, especially in accompaniment with a television.


lexentry: eng/video_projector__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: video projector
trans_list: Beamer | Projektor
sense:
A device that takes a video signal and projects the corresponding image on a projection screen using a lens system.


lexentry: eng/videocassette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: videocassette
trans_list: Videokassette
sense:
A cassette containing a blank or prerecorded videotape on which visual images and sounds are recorded for use with a VCR.


lexentry: eng/videocassette_recorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: videocassette recorder
trans_list: Videorekorder
sense:
An electronic device for recording and playing back television programs and movies (featuring visual images and sound) on a videocassette that can be attached to a television set.


lexentry: eng/videographer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: videographer
trans_list: Videograf
sense:
Any person involved in the production of video material, but especially a person who uses a video camera.


lexentry: eng/videography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: videography
trans_list: Videografie
sense:
The art and technology of producing moving (video) images on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart.


lexentry: eng/videophone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: videophone
trans_list: Bildtelefon
sense:
(dated) A cellphone with such capability. Used to distinguish from stills-only camera cellphones and camera-less cellphones.


lexentry: eng/videotape__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: videotape
trans_list: Videoband
sense:
A relatively wide magnetic tape used for recording visual images and sounds (as of a television production) for subsequent playback or broadcasting.


lexentry: eng/vieux_riche__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vieux riche
trans_list: Altereicher
sense:
(pejorative) Old money; wealthy persons whose fortunes are inherited, and who are therefore perceived to have refinement and good breeding.


lexentry: eng/view__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: view
trans_list: Sicht | View
sense:
(computing, databases) A virtual or logical table composed of the result set of a query in relational databases.


lexentry: eng/view__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: view
trans_list: Sicht
sense:
(computing, programming) The part of a computer program which is visible to the user and can be interacted with


lexentry: eng/viewfinder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: viewfinder
trans_list: Sucher
sense:
A device on a camera that shows what will appear in the field of view of the lens; it helps the user target a subject, zoom and focus the image.


lexentry: eng/viewport__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: viewport
trans_list: Viewport
sense:
(computer graphics) A typically rectangular region representing the range or area currently visible (within a window, screen, etc.).


lexentry: eng/vigilante__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vigilante
trans_list: Mitglied einer Bürgerwehr | Vigilant
sense:
A person who acts outside of legal authority, often violently, to punish or avenge a crime, right a perceived wrong, etc.


lexentry: eng/vigilantism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vigilantism
trans_list: Selbstjustiz | Vigilantentum | Vigilantismus
sense:
The activities of a vigilante; acting outside of legal authority, often violently, to punish or avenge a crime, right a perceived wrong, etc.


lexentry: eng/vigintillion__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vigintillion
trans_list: Dezilliarde | Vigintillion
sense:
Originally, in accordance with the long scale, the twentieth power of a million, 10120; now (originally, US) , in accordance with the short scale, more usually 1063.


lexentry: eng/vignette__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vignette
trans_list: Vignette
sense:
(printing) A decorative design, originally representing vine branches or tendrils, at the head of a chapter, of a manuscript or printed book, or in a similar position.


lexentry: eng/vignette__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: vignette
trans_list: Vignette
sense:
(by extension) Any small borderless picture in a book, especially an engraving, photograph, or the like, which vanishes gradually at the edge.


lexentry: eng/vignette__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: vignette
trans_list: Vignette
sense:
(computer graphics) A hardware deficiency (even occurring in most expensive models) of a computer display wherein the picture slants towards a colour or brightness towards the edges especially if viewed from an angle.


lexentry: eng/vigour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vigour
trans_list: Energie | Ausdruckskraft | Leidenschaftlichkeit
sense:
Active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; energy.


lexentry: eng/vila__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vila
trans_list: vila
sense:
(Slavic mythology) A type of female nature spirit in Slavic mythology, similar in some ways to a fairy or nymph.


lexentry: eng/vilayet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vilayet
trans_list: Wilajet
sense:
(politics) A province, particularly (historical) the first-level administrative divisions of the Ottoman Empire.


lexentry: eng/vilipend__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vilipend
trans_list: diffamer
sense:
(transitive, dated, formal) To treat (something) as inconsequential or worthless; to despise, to look down on.


lexentry: eng/villa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: villa
trans_list: Villa | Landhaus | Anwesen | Gutshaus | Herrenhaus | Landgut
sense:
A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat.


lexentry: eng/villain__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: villain
trans_list: Bösewicht | Schurke | Oberböse
sense:
(fiction) A character who has the role of being bad, especially antagonizing the hero; an antagonist who is also evil or malevolent.


lexentry: eng/villus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: villus
trans_list: Zotte
sense:
(biology) A small projection from a membrane, particularly those found in the mucous membranes of the intestines.


lexentry: eng/vinaigrette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vinaigrette
trans_list: Vinaigrette
sense:
A sauce, made of an acidic liquid such as vinegar or lemon juice; oil; and other ingredients, used as a salad dressing, or as a marinade for cold meats.


lexentry: eng/vinaigrette__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vinaigrette
trans_list: Riechfläschchen
sense:
(obsolete) A small perforated box for holding aromatic vinegar contained in a sponge, or a smelling bottle for smelling salts


lexentry: eng/vinegar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vinegar
trans_list: Essig
sense:
(uncountable) A sour liquid formed by the fermentation of alcohol used as a condiment or preservative; a dilute solution of acetic acid.


lexentry: eng/vinegret__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vinegret
trans_list: Vinaigrette
sense:
A type of Russian salad with diced cooked vegetables (red beets, potatoes, carrots), chopped onions, as well as sauerkraut or brined pickles or both, and sometimes other ingredients such as green peas or beans.


lexentry: eng/vinok__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vinok
trans_list: Winok
sense:
A traditional Ukrainian wreath chiefly decorated with flowers and other plant parts, which is worn by women and girls as a headdress.


lexentry: eng/vintage_car__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vintage car
trans_list: Oldtimer
sense:
A motor car that is of an older make and model, especially one that was built between the years 1919 and 1930.


lexentry: eng/vinyl__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vinyl
trans_list: Vinyl
sense:
(countable) Any of various compounds and substances containing the vinyl radical, especially various tough, flexible, shiny plastics.


lexentry: eng/viol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: viol
trans_list: Gambe | Kniegeige | Viola da Gamba
sense:
(musical instrument) A stringed instrument related to the violin family, but held in the lap between the legs like a cello, usually with C-holes, a flat back, a fretted neck and six strings, played with an underhanded bow hold.


lexentry: eng/viola__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: viola
trans_list: Bratsche | Viola | Altgeige
sense:
A stringed instrument of the violin family, somewhat larger than a violin, played under the chin, and having a deeper tone.


lexentry: eng/violet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: violet
trans_list: Veilchen | Violett
sense:
A plant or flower of the genus Viola, especially the fragrant Viola odorata; (inexact) similar-looking plants and flowers.


lexentry: eng/violet__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: violet
trans_list: Violett | violett
sense:
The color of most violets; the colour evoked by the shortest visible wavelengths between 380 and 435 nm, an additive tertiary colour.


lexentry: eng/violin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: violin
trans_list: Geige | Violine | Fiedel | Fidel
sense:
(string instrument) A small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin and played with a bow.


lexentry: eng/violin_maker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: violin maker
trans_list: Fiedelmacher | Fiedelmacherin | Geigenbauer | Geigenbauerin | Geigenmacher | Geigenmacherin
sense:
(lutherie) A person who makes violins, and usually other bowed stringed instruments such as violas, cellos and double basses.


lexentry: eng/viral__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: viral
trans_list: Virus- | rasend schnell im Internet ausbreitet | virusartig
sense:
(computing) Of the nature of an informatic virus; able to spread copies of itself to other computers.


lexentry: eng/viral_load__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: viral load
trans_list: Viruslast
sense:
(pathology) A measure of the severity of a viral infection based on the amount of virus in a bodily fluid.


lexentry: eng/viral_marketing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: viral marketing
trans_list: Empfehlungsvertrieb | Freundschaftswerbung
sense:
(advertising, and, marketing) A technique aiming at reproducing "word of mouth", usually on the Internet or by email, for humorous, political or marketing purposes.


lexentry: eng/vireo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vireo
trans_list: Grünling
sense:
Any of a number of small insectivorous passerine birds, of the genus Vireo, that have grey-green plumage.


lexentry: eng/virga__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: virga
trans_list: Sturzsträhne
sense:
(measurement, countable) A unit of length: a rod, pole or perch (5½ yards); or a unit of area: a square rod, pole or perch.


lexentry: eng/virgin_birth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: virgin birth
trans_list: Jungferngeburt | Jungfernzeugung
sense:
(biology) A birth (or vegetal reproduction) after spontaneous, unfertilized gamete-development in a virginal mother, parthenogenesis.


lexentry: eng/virgin_birth__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: virgin birth
trans_list: Jungfrauengeburt
sense:
(Christianity, theology) (often capitalized and used absolutely: the Virgin Birth) The miraculous birth of Christ from the Virgin Mary.


lexentry: eng/virial_theorem__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: virial theorem
trans_list: Viralsatz
sense:
(physics) A theorem in mechanics showing the relationship between the kinetic energy of a system to the virial of Clausius.


lexentry: eng/virile__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: virile
trans_list: männlich | viril | maskulin
sense:
Manly; having characteristics associated with being male, such as strength; exhibiting masculine traits to an exaggerated degree such as strength, forcefulness or vigor.


lexentry: eng/virile__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: virile
trans_list: Personalmaskulinum
sense:
(grammar) Pertaining to a grammatical gender used in plurals of some Slavic languages, corresponding to the personal masculine animate nouns.


lexentry: eng/virtual_YouTuber__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: virtual YouTuber
trans_list: Vtuber | Vtuberin | virtuelle YouTuberin | virtueller YouTuber
sense:
An Internet personality (video creator or streamer) who operates using a virtual avatar, as a fictional or fictionalized character.


lexentry: eng/virtual__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: virtual
trans_list: virtuell
sense:
(object-oriented programming) Of a class member: capable of being overridden with a different implementation in a subclass.


lexentry: eng/virtual_particle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: virtual particle
trans_list: virtuelles Teilchen
sense:
(physics) a particle that exists for a limited time and space, introducing uncertainty in their energy and momentum


lexentry: eng/virtual_private_network__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: virtual private network
trans_list: virtuelles privates Netzwerk
sense:
(computing) A network set up for use by a limited number of individuals, such as employees of a company, operating over a large area. The network typically uses encryption to keep information secure.


lexentry: eng/virtual_reality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: virtual reality
trans_list: virtuelle Realität
sense:
A computer technology that simulates a real or imagined environment so that the user can interact with it as if physically present.


lexentry: eng/virtue__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: virtue
trans_list: Tugend
sense:
(countable) An attribute of a personality (a "personality trait") which predisposes a person to behaviors resulting in human goodness; an admirable quality.


lexentry: eng/virtue__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: virtue
trans_list: Keuschheit | Tugend
sense:
(Christianity) A creature embodying divine power, specifically one of the orders of heavenly beings, traditionally ranked above angels and archangels, and below seraphim and cherubim. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/virtue_signalling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: virtue signalling
trans_list: Tugendschau | den Heiligenschein aufsetzen | die (moralische) Flagge zeigen
sense:
(derogatory, chiefly, in the context of political and social justice issues) The practice of expressing a particular opinion or performing a particular action in an attempt to make oneself look virtuous: commonly defensively in response to, or anticipation of, criticism; or aggressively, in assuming a moral posture in attacking an opponent.


lexentry: eng/virtuoso__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: virtuoso
trans_list: Virtuose
sense:
Specifically, a musician (or other performer) with masterly ability, technique, or personal style. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/virtuous_circle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: virtuous circle
trans_list: schiefe Ebene
sense:
(idiomatic, management) A situation in which the solution to one problem makes each future problem easier to solve than the original one.


lexentry: eng/virus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: virus
trans_list: Virus
sense:
A submicroscopic, non-cellular structure that consists of a core of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat, that requires a living host cell to replicate, and that sometimes causes disease in the host organism (such agents are often classed as nonliving infectious particles and less often as microorganisms).


lexentry: eng/virus__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: virus
trans_list: Computervirus | Virus
sense:
(computing) A type of malware which can covertly transmit itself between computers via networks (especially the Internet) or removable storage such as disks, often causing damage to systems and data; also computer virus.


lexentry: eng/visa-on-arrival__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: visa-on-arrival
trans_list: Visum bei Ankunft
sense:
A simplified method of issuing visa (a permit to enter and leave a country) on arrival, as an alternative to a complete visa-free entry.


lexentry: eng/visa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: visa
trans_list: Visum
sense:
A permit to enter and leave a country, normally issued by the authorities of the country to be visited.


lexentry: eng/viscacha__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: viscacha
trans_list: Hasenmaus
sense:
Any of the several South American rodents, native to the Andes Mountains, of the genera Lagidium and Lagostomus.


lexentry: eng/viscera__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: viscera
trans_list: Eingeweide | innere Organe
sense:
Collectively, the internal organs of the body, especially those contained within the abdominal and thoracic cavities, such as the liver, heart, or stomach.


lexentry: eng/visceral__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: visceral
trans_list: viszeral
sense:
Of or relating to the viscera or bowels regarded as the origin of a person's emotions; hence (figuratively) , relating to or having deep internal feelings or sensibility. [16th–17th c.; revived from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/visceral__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: visceral
trans_list: aus dem Bauch heraus | instinktiv | intuitiv | tief sitzend | zu den Eingeweiden gehörig
sense:
Having to do with the response of the body as opposed to the intellect, as in the distinction between feeling and thinking.


lexentry: eng/viscose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: viscose
trans_list: Viskose
sense:
A viscous orange-brown liquid obtained by chemical treatment of cellulose and used as the basis of manufacturing rayon and cellulose film.


lexentry: eng/viscosity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: viscosity
trans_list: Viskosität
sense:
(countable, physics) A quantity expressing the magnitude of internal friction in a fluid, as measured by the force per unit area resisting uniform flow.


lexentry: eng/viscus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: viscus
trans_list: Eingeweide
sense:
(anatomy) One of the organs, as the brain, heart, or stomach, in the great cavities of the body of an animal; especially used in the plural, and applied to the organs contained in the abdomen.


lexentry: eng/vise__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vise
trans_list: Schraubstock
sense:
(US) An instrument consisting of two jaws, closing by a screw, lever, cam, or the like, for holding work, as in filing.


lexentry: eng/visible_light__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: visible light
trans_list: sichtbares Licht
sense:
(physics) The part of the electromagnetic spectrum, between infrared and ultraviolet, that is visible to the human eye.


lexentry: eng/vision_statement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vision statement
trans_list: Vision Statement
sense:
(business, management) A form of mission statement, issued by a company or organization, in which its intentions for the future are stated.


lexentry: eng/visit__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: visit
trans_list: besuchen
sense:
(transitive) To habitually go to (someone in distress, sickness etc.) to comfort them. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.) [from 13th c.]


lexentry: eng/visiting_scholar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: visiting scholar
trans_list: Gastwissenschaftler | Gastwissenschaftlerin
sense:
(education) A scholar from an institution who visits a host university to teach, lecture or perform research on a particular topic.


lexentry: eng/visiting_team__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: visiting team
trans_list: Auswärtsmannschaft
sense:
(sports) The team in a sport that has traveled out of its home area to play, as opposed to the home team.


lexentry: eng/visitor_pattern__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: visitor pattern
trans_list: Besucher | Besucher-Muster | Visitor
sense:
(software, design) A behavioural design pattern that separates an algorithm from an object structure on which it operates.


lexentry: eng/visor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: visor
trans_list: Visier
sense:
A part of a helmet, arranged so as to lift or open, and so show the face. The openings for seeing and breathing are generally in it.


lexentry: eng/visual_angle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: visual angle
trans_list: Gesichtswinkel
sense:
(geometry) The angle formed by two rays of light, or two straight lines drawn from the extreme points of an object to the center of the eye.


lexentry: eng/visual_arts__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: visual arts
trans_list: bildende Kunst
sense:
Art forms that are primarily visual in nature, such as painting, photography, printmaking, and filmmaking.


lexentry: eng/vital_capacity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vital capacity
trans_list: Lungenvolumen | Vitalkapazität
sense:
(biology) The maximum volume of air that can be discharged from the lungs following maximum inspiration.


lexentry: eng/vital_organ__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vital organ
trans_list: lebenswichtiges Organ
sense:
An organ of the body which performs a sufficiently important function that damage to the organ can cause death.


lexentry: eng/vitalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vitalism
trans_list: Vitalismus
sense:
The doctrine that life involves some immaterial "vital force", and cannot be explained scientifically.


lexentry: eng/vitamin_A__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vitamin A
trans_list: Vitamin A
sense:
(vitamin) Any of several closely related fat-soluble vitamins that are essential for normal vision; retinol.


lexentry: eng/vitamin_D__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vitamin D
trans_list: Vitamin D
sense:
(biochemistry) Any of a number of fat-soluble vitamins, required for normal bone development and that prevents rickets; can be manufactured in the skin on exposure to sunlight.


lexentry: eng/vitamin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vitamin
trans_list: Vitamin
sense:
Any of a specific group of organic compounds essential in small quantities for healthy human growth, metabolism, development, and body function; found in minute amounts in plant and animal foods or sometimes produced synthetically; deficiencies of specific vitamins produce specific disorders.


lexentry: eng/vitreous_humour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vitreous humour
trans_list: Glaskörper
sense:
(ophthalmology, British, Canada) The clear gel that fills the eyeball between the lens and the retina.


lexentry: eng/vitrine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vitrine
trans_list: Vitrine
sense:
A glass-paneled cabinet or case, especially for displaying articles such as china, objets d'art, or fine merchandise.


lexentry: eng/viviparous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: viviparous
trans_list: lebendgebärend | lebend gebärend | vivipar
sense:
(of an animal or animal species) Being born alive, as are most mammals, some reptiles, and a few fish (as opposed to being laid as an egg and subsequently hatching, as do most birds and many other species).


lexentry: eng/vivisection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vivisection
trans_list: Vivisektion
sense:
The act or instance of cutting, surgery, or other invasive treatment of a living organism for the purposes of physiological or pathological scientific investigation.


lexentry: eng/vizier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vizier
trans_list: Wesir
sense:
(history) A high-ranking official or minister in an Islamic government, especially in the Ottoman Empire.


lexentry: eng/vocabulary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vocabulary
trans_list: Wortschatz | Vokabular | Wörterverzeichnis | Glossar | Vokabularium | Wortliste
sense:
A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning.


lexentry: eng/vocabulary_word__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vocabulary word
trans_list: Vokabel
sense:
(education, US) A word which a student is expected to learn; a word included in a test of one's general vocabulary or of subject-specific terminology


lexentry: eng/vocal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vocal
trans_list: mündlich | stimmhaft | stimmlich
sense:
(phonetics) Consisting of, or characterized by, voice, or tone produced in the larynx, which may be modified, either by resonance, as in the case of the vowels, or by obstructive action, as in certain consonants, such as v, l, etc., or by both, as in the nasals m, n, ng.


lexentry: eng/vocal_cord__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vocal cord
trans_list: Stimmband
sense:
(anatomy, usually, in the plural) Either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane stretched horizontally across the human larynx whose vibrations help to produce the voice.


lexentry: eng/vocal_cords__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vocal cords
trans_list: Stimmbänder
sense:
(chiefly, in the plural) Two folds of tissue located in the larynx that vibrate when air passes over them, producing the sound waves associated with talking and singing.


lexentry: eng/vocalization__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: vocalization
trans_list: Vokalisation | Vokalisierung
sense:
(orthography, phonology) The addition of these diacritics and the respective phonemes to a word; the spoken form the word thereby receives.


lexentry: eng/vocative__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vocative
trans_list: vokativ | Vokativ
sense:
(grammar) Used in address; appellative; said of the case or form of the noun, pronoun, or adjective by which a person or thing is addressed.


lexentry: eng/vocative_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vocative case
trans_list: Vokativ | Anredefall
sense:
(grammar) case of address, case used for a noun identifying the person or thing being addressed. It corresponds to the archaic English particle "O" as used in solemn or poetic address e.g.: Hear me, O Albion! Languages that regularly employ the vocative include Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Czech, Georgian, Greek, Hawaiian, Hindi-Urdu, Irish, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Ojibwe, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Ruthenian/Rusyn, Sanskrit, Scottish Gaelic, Serbo-Croatian, Slovak, Tamil and Ukrainian.


lexentry: eng/vogue_word__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vogue word
trans_list: Modewort
sense:
(linguistics) A neologism that gains sudden popularity but is forgotten after a relatively short time.


lexentry: eng/voice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: voice
trans_list: Stimme
sense:
Sound uttered by the mouth, especially by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quality or character


lexentry: eng/voice__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: voice
trans_list: Stimme
sense:
(figurative) An expressed opinion, choice, will, desire, or wish; the right or ability to make such expression or to have it considered


lexentry: eng/voice__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: voice
trans_list: Stimme | Gattung | Genus Verbi | Genus verbi | Verbalgenus | Verbgenus
sense:
(grammar) A particular way of inflecting or conjugating verbs, or a particular form of a verb, by means of which is indicated the relation of the subject of the verb to the action which the verb expresses.


lexentry: eng/voice_actor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: voice actor
trans_list: Synchronsprecher
sense:
An actor who provides voices or voice-overs for radio drama, animations, commercials, dubbed films, games, etc.


lexentry: eng/voice_in_the_wilderness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: voice in the wilderness
trans_list: eine Stimme in der Wüste
sense:
(idiomatic) A person, publication, or other source of assertions that expresses an opinion, doctrine, or point of view which is ignored or rejected by almost all others; the actual utterance of an unpopular opinion, doctrine, or point of view.


lexentry: eng/voiced__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: voiced
trans_list: stimmhaft
sense:
(phonetics) Sounded with vibration of the vocal cords. For example, the phone [z] is voiced, while [s] is unvoiced.


lexentry: eng/voiceless__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: voiceless
trans_list: stimmlos
sense:
(phonetics, of a consonant or vowel) Spoken without vibration of the vocal cords; unvoiced, surd, breathed. Examples: [t], [s], [f], [m̥], [u̥].


lexentry: eng/voicing__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: voicing
trans_list: Klang
sense:
(phonetics, phonology) A classification of speech sounds that tend to be associated with vocal cord vibration.


lexentry: eng/void__Adjective__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: void
trans_list: ungültig | nichtig
sense:
(programming, of a function or method) That does not return a value; being a procedure rather than a function.


lexentry: eng/void__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: void
trans_list: annullieren | entleeren | leeren | löschen
sense:
(transitive, obsolete) To remove the contents of; to make or leave vacant or empty; to quit; to leave.


lexentry: eng/voivode__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: voivode
trans_list: Woiwode | Wojewode
sense:
A local ruler or official in various parts of central and eastern Europe, especially early semi-independent rulers of Transylvania.


lexentry: eng/voivodeship__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: voivodeship
trans_list: Woiwodschaft
sense:
(countable) The highest-level administrative subdivision of Poland, comparable to a province or state.


lexentry: eng/vol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vol
trans_list: Diebstahl
sense:
(heraldiccharge) A heraldic symbol consisting of a pair of outstretched wings, often conjoined at their shoulders.


lexentry: eng/volatility__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: volatility
trans_list: Volatilität
sense:
(finance, countable) A quantification of the degree of uncertainty about the future price of a commodity, share, or other financial product.


lexentry: eng/volcanic_ash__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: volcanic ash
trans_list: Vulkanasche | vulkanische Asche
sense:
(geology) Fragments of pulverized rock, minerals and volcanic glass created during a volcanic eruption.


lexentry: eng/volcanic_winter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: volcanic winter
trans_list: vulkanischer Winter
sense:
(climatology) A reduction in global temperatures caused by volcanic ash and droplets of sulfuric acid obscuring the Sun and raising Earth's albedo (increasing the reflection of solar radiation) after a large, particularly explosive volcanic eruption.


lexentry: eng/volcanism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: volcanism
trans_list: Vulkanismus
sense:
(volcanology) Any of the natural phenomena and processes associated with the action of volcanos, geysers and fumaroles


lexentry: eng/volcano__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: volcano
trans_list: Vulkan | Feuerberg | feuerspeiender Berg
sense:
A vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamber attached to the mantle of a planet or moon, periodically erupting forth lava and volcanic gases onto the surface.


lexentry: eng/vole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vole
trans_list: Wühlmaus
sense:
Any of a large number of species of small rodents of the tribes Arvicolini, Ellobiusini, Clethrionomyini, Pliomyini, Phenacomyini and Prometheomyini.


lexentry: eng/volleyball__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: volleyball
trans_list: Volleyball
sense:
(uncountable) A game played on a rectangular court between two teams of two to six players which involves striking a ball back and forth over a net.


lexentry: eng/volt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: volt
trans_list: Volt
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical potential and electromotive force (voltage); the potential difference across a conductor when a current of one ampere uses one watt of power. Symbol: V


lexentry: eng/voltage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: voltage
trans_list: Spannung
sense:
(electricity) The difference in electrostatic potential between two points in space, especially between live and neutral conductors or the earth.


lexentry: eng/voltage_divider__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: voltage divider
trans_list: Spannungsteiler
sense:
(electronics) A type of simple electronic circuit which reduces any input voltage by a fixed factor using sources of impedance (such as resistors) connected in series.


lexentry: eng/volume__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: volume
trans_list: Volumen | Rauminhalt
sense:
A three-dimensional measure of space that comprises a length, a width and a height. It is measured in units of cubic centimeters in metric, cubic inches or cubic feet in English measurement.


lexentry: eng/volume__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: volume
trans_list: Partition | Volume
sense:
(computing) An accessible storage area with a single file system, typically resident on a single partition of a hard disk.


lexentry: eng/volumetric_flask__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: volumetric flask
trans_list: Maßkolben | Messkolben
sense:
(chemistry) A glass flask used in a laboratory for holding chemical liquids and solutions. They are similar in shape to a Florence flask, but with a longer neck and wider flat bottom. The neck is marked so that a particular volume of liquid can be measured with high precision.


lexentry: eng/volunteer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: volunteer
trans_list: Freiwillige | Freiwilliger | Ehrenamtliche | Ehrenamtlicher
sense:
One who enters into, or offers themselves for, any service of their own free will, especially when done without pay.


lexentry: eng/volunteer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: volunteer
trans_list: Freiwillige | Freiwilliger | Ehrenamtliche | Ehrenamtlicher
sense:
(military) One who enters into military service voluntarily (but who, when in service, is subject to discipline and regulations like other soldiers), as opposed to a conscript.


lexentry: eng/voluntourism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: voluntourism
trans_list: Voluntourismus
sense:
A type of tourism which combines traditional travel and tourism with volunteer work. Travelers are given opportunities to contribute money and/or time to causes related to their destinations.


lexentry: eng/volute__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: volute
trans_list: Volute
sense:
(architectural element) The characteristic spiral curve on an Ionic capital, widely copied in other styles and in neoclassical architecture.


lexentry: eng/voodoo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: voodoo
trans_list: Voodoo | Wodu | Voudou
sense:
Any of a group of related religious practices found chiefly in and around the Caribbean, particularly in Haiti and Louisiana.


lexentry: eng/vore__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vore
trans_list: Vore
sense:
(informal, slang) The genre of creative work appreciated by vorarephiles, involving characters being eaten or swallowed, or any creative works that fall under this category.


lexentry: eng/vote__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vote
trans_list: Stimme | Votum
sense:
A formalized choice on legally relevant measures such as employment or appointment to office or a proceeding about a legal dispute.


lexentry: eng/vote_of_confidence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vote of confidence
trans_list: Vertrauensfrage
sense:
A motion proposed in a parliament or other assembly to give members the chance to express their confidence in a government; sometimes proposed by a government to counter a vote of no confidence proposed by the opposition; defeat would lead to the resignation of the government.


lexentry: eng/vote_of_no_confidence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vote of no confidence
trans_list: Misstrauensvotum
sense:
(politics, legal) A parliamentary motion representing the lack of confidence of a parliament in the standing government. A passed motion of no confidence usually results in the government's fall.


lexentry: eng/vote_with_one's_feet__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vote with one's feet
trans_list: mit den Füßen abstimmen
sense:
(idiomatic) To express one's preferences through one's actions, by voluntarily participating in or withdrawing from an activity, group, or process; especially, by physical migration to leave a situation one does not like, or to move to a situation one regards as more beneficial.


lexentry: eng/vote_with_one's_wallet__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vote with one's wallet
trans_list: mit dem Portemonnaie abstimmen | mit seinem Portemonnaie abstimmen
sense:
(idiomatic) To elect to either support or boycott a company, store, or other product in order to demonstrate one's views, values, or principles.


lexentry: eng/voting_booth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: voting booth
trans_list: Wahlkabine
sense:
(US) A small enclosed compartment where a voter may register a vote in private; it may house some voting machine, or just have a pencil for marking a voting slip.


lexentry: eng/voting_slip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: voting slip
trans_list: Stimmzettel
sense:
a piece of paper with a list of the candidates at an election (sometimes with an indication of the candidate's party); the voter puts an X in the corresponding place against the candidate of his choice, folds the slip and places it in a ballot box provided.


lexentry: eng/vouch__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vouch
trans_list: bezeugen | bürgen | einstehen | garantieren | verbürgen | versichern
sense:
To affirm or warrant the correctness or truth of (something); also, to affirm or warrant (the truth of an assertion or statement).


lexentry: eng/voucher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: voucher
trans_list: Gutschein
sense:
A piece of paper or other token that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services.


lexentry: eng/vouchsafe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vouchsafe
trans_list: gewähren
sense:
To graciously give, to condescendingly grant a right, benefit, outcome, etc.; to deign to acknowledge.


lexentry: eng/voussoir__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: voussoir
trans_list: Bogensegment | Bogenstein | Bogenstück | Keilstein
sense:
(architecture) One of a series of wedge-shaped bricks or stones forming an arch or vault. [from 1728]


lexentry: eng/vow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vow
trans_list: Gelöbnis | Gelübde | Eid | Schwur
sense:
A solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner, especially a promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a religious order.


lexentry: eng/vowel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vowel
trans_list: Vokal | Selbstlaut | Vokallaut
sense:
(phonetics) A sound produced by the vocal cords with relatively little restriction of the oral cavity, forming the prominent sound of a syllable.


lexentry: eng/vowel__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vowel
trans_list: Vokal | Vokalbuchstabe | Selbstlaut
sense:
(orthography) A letter or diacritic representing the sound of a vowel; in English, the vowels are a, e, i, o, u, w (rarely), y (sometimes).


lexentry: eng/vowel_harmony__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vowel harmony
trans_list: Vokalharmonie | Synharmonismus
sense:
(phonology) A phonological process in some languages that sets constraints on which vowels may be found near each other or within a word, such as back vowels or front vowels; sometimes resulting in variant affixes, clitics or similar variations.


lexentry: eng/vox_pop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vox pop
trans_list: Meinungsäußerung | Stimmen von der Straße
sense:
(journalism) A short, informal, non-prearranged interview with a member of the public, especially to canvas opinion.


lexentry: eng/voxel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: voxel
trans_list: Voxel
sense:
(computer graphics) The three-dimensional analogue of a pixel; a volume element representing some numerical quantity, such as the colour, of a point in three-dimensional space, used in the visualisation and analysis of three-dimensional (especially scientific and medical) data.


lexentry: eng/voyeur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: voyeur
trans_list: Spanner | Voyeur | Voyeurin
sense:
A person who derives sexual pleasure from observing other people engaging in some intimate or sexual activity; one who engages in voyeurism.


lexentry: eng/voyeurism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: voyeurism
trans_list: Voyeurismus
sense:
The derivation of sexual satisfaction by watching unsuspecting people secretly, especially when those being watched are undressed or undressing, toileting, or engaging in sexual activity.


lexentry: eng/vrykolakas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vrykolakas
trans_list: Wrukolakas
sense:
(folklore) In Greek folklore, a harmful undead creature that eats flesh, somewhat like a vampire or zombie.


lexentry: eng/vulnerability__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vulnerability
sense:
(uncountable) The state of being vulnerable; susceptibility to attack or injury, either physical or emotional; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended.

trans_list:
Verwundbarkeit | Verletzbarkeit | Schwachstelle | Sicherheitslücke | Verletzlichkeit | Vulnerabilität


lexentry: eng/vulnerable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vulnerable
trans_list: verletzlich | verwundbar | empfindlich
sense:
More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.


lexentry: eng/vulture_capitalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vulture capitalism
trans_list: Heuschreckenkapitalismus
sense:
(informal) The practice of acquiring distressed firms in the hopes of making them more profitable so as to sell them for a profit.


lexentry: eng/vulture_fund__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vulture fund
trans_list: Geierfond
sense:
(finance, pejorative) A hedge fund or private equity fund that invests in debt considered to be very weak or in imminent default. Investors profit by buying debt at a discounted price on a secondary market and then suing the debtor for a larger amount than the purchasing price.


lexentry: eng/vulva__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vulva
trans_list: Vulva | Scham
sense:
(anatomy) The external female genitalia of humans and other placental mammals, which includes the clitoris, labia, and vulval vestibule/vulvar opening.


lexentry: eng/vyshyvanka__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vyshyvanka
trans_list: Wyschywanka
sense:
Traditional Ukrainian and Belarusian clothing, featuring elements of Ukrainian and Belarusian ethnic embroidery.


lexentry: eng/völva__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: völva
trans_list: Völva
sense:
(Germanic paganism, historical) In Old Norse society, a female practitioner of magic divination and prophecy.


lexentry: eng/wad__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wad
trans_list: Pfropfen | Vorladung | Vorschlag
sense:
A soft plug or seal, particularly as used between the powder and pellets in a shotgun cartridge, or earlier on the charge of a muzzleloader or cannon.


lexentry: eng/wad_hook__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wad hook
trans_list: Kugelzieher | Dammzieher | Flintenkrätzer | Krätzer | Schusszieher
sense:
two spiral blades arranged something like a corkscrew and fastened to a ramrod for extracting spherical objects from the bottom of a bore-hole, particularly a bullet from the barrel of a firearm


lexentry: eng/wader__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wader
trans_list: Watstiefel
sense:
(footwear, chiefly, in the plural) A waterproof boot that comes up to the hip, used by fishermen, etc.


lexentry: eng/wadi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wadi
trans_list: Wadi
sense:
A valley, gully, or stream bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season.


lexentry: eng/wading_bird__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wading bird
trans_list: Watvogel | Stelzvogel
sense:
Any of various long-legged birds, of the order Ciconiiformes, such as cranes, herons, or storks, that wade in shallow water in search of food.


lexentry: eng/wafer__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: wafer
trans_list: Halbleiterscheibe | Wafer
sense:
(electronics) A thin disk of silicon or other semiconductor on which an electronic circuit is produced.


lexentry: eng/waffle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: waffle
trans_list: Waffel
sense:
(countable) A flat pastry pressed with a grid pattern, often eaten hot with butter and/or honey or syrup.


lexentry: eng/waffle__Verb__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: waffle
trans_list: gemächlich dahingleiten
sense:
(intransitive, aviation, road transport, colloquial) Of an aircraft or motor vehicle: to travel in a slow and unhurried manner.


lexentry: eng/waffle__Verb__2
sense_num: 05
written_rep: waffle
trans_list: schwafeln
sense:
(ambitransitive) Often followed by on: to speak or write (something) at length without any clear aim or point; to ramble.


lexentry: eng/wag__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wag
trans_list: wedeln | schwänzeln
sense:
To swing from side to side, as an animal's tail, or someone's head to express disagreement or disbelief.


lexentry: eng/wage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wage
trans_list: Lohn | Arbeitsentgelt
sense:
(often in plural) An amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity of work, usually calculated on an hourly basis and expressed in an amount of money per hour.


lexentry: eng/wager__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wager
trans_list: Wette | Wetteinsatz
sense:
(legal) A contract by which two parties or more agree that a certain sum of money, or other thing, shall be paid or delivered to one of them, on the happening or not happening of an uncertain event.


lexentry: eng/waggle_dance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: waggle dance
trans_list: Schwänzeltanz
sense:
A dance in the form of a figure eight performed by the honey bee in order to communicate the direction and distance of patches of flowers, water sources, etc. that are more than 100 metres distant from the hive.


lexentry: eng/wagon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wagon
trans_list: Wagen
sense:
A heavier four-wheeled (normally horse-drawn) vehicle designed to carry goods (or sometimes people). [from late 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/wagon__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wagon
trans_list: Bollerwagen
sense:
Abbreviation of toy wagon; A child's riding toy, with the same structure as a wagon (sense 1), pulled or steered by a long handle attached to the front.


lexentry: eng/wagon__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: wagon
trans_list: Wagen
sense:
Ellipsis of dinner wagon (“set of light shelves mounted on castors so that it can be pushed around a dining room and used for serving”).


lexentry: eng/wagtail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wagtail
trans_list: Stelze | Bachstelze
sense:
Any of various small passerine birds, principally of genus Motacilla, of the Old World, notable for their long tails.


lexentry: eng/waif__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: waif
trans_list: herrenloses Gut
sense:
(Britain, law, archaic) An article of movable property which has been found, and of which the owner is not known, such as goods washed up on a beach or thrown away by an absconding thief; such items belong to the Crown, which may grant the right of ownership to them to a lord of a manor.


lexentry: eng/waif__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: waif
trans_list: Heimatloser | heimatlose Person | heimatloses Kind
sense:
A person (especially a child) who is homeless and without means of support; also, a person excluded from society; an outcast.


lexentry: eng/waif__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: waif
trans_list: Fundsache | Fundstück
sense:
Something found, especially if without an owner; something which comes along, as it were, by chance.


lexentry: eng/wail__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wail
trans_list: Heulen
sense:
A sound made by emergency vehicle sirens, contrasted with "yelp" which is higher-pitched and faster.


lexentry: eng/wain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wain
trans_list: 2 ;3: Auto
sense:
(archaic, or, literary) A wagon; a four-wheeled cart for hauling loads, usually pulled by horses or oxen.


lexentry: eng/waistline__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: waistline
trans_list: Taille
sense:
the narrowest part of a garment, usually at the waist, but may be above or below depending on the dictates of fashion or the whim of the designer


lexentry: eng/wait__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wait
trans_list: warten
sense:
(intransitive) To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.


lexentry: eng/wait__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wait
trans_list: bedienen
sense:
(intransitive, stative, US) To wait tables; to serve customers in a restaurant or other eating establishment.


lexentry: eng/wait_on__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wait on
trans_list: kümmern
sense:
To provide a service to (someone); to act as a servant to (someone); to serve (someone) as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant.


lexentry: eng/waiting_game__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: waiting game
trans_list: Aussitzen
sense:
(idiomatic) A strategy or course of action in which one or more parties refrain from direct action until circumstances change in their favor.


lexentry: eng/waiting_move__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: waiting move
trans_list: Abwartezug
sense:
(chess) A move that is not tactical except in that it puts the burden to move on the opposing player.


lexentry: eng/waiver__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: waiver
trans_list: Verzichterklärung
sense:
(law) A legal document removing some requirement, such as waiving a right (giving it up) or a waiver of liability (agreeing to hold someone blameless).


lexentry: eng/wake-up_call__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wake-up call
trans_list: Weckruf
sense:
(literally) A telephone call to awaken someone at a certain time, especially one requested by the person while staying at a hotel.


lexentry: eng/wake__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wake
trans_list: Leichenschmaus | Totenwache
sense:
A period after a person's death before or after the body is buried, cremated, etc.; in some cultures accompanied by a party or collectively sorting through the deceased's personal effects.


lexentry: eng/walk__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: walk
trans_list: Kantenzug
sense:
(graph theory) A sequence of alternating vertices and edges, where each edge's endpoints are the preceding and following vertices in the sequence. Compare path, trail.


lexentry: eng/walk__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: walk
trans_list: gehen | laufen
sense:
(intransitive) To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.


lexentry: eng/walk__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: walk
trans_list: freigelassen werden | freikommen
sense:
(intransitive, colloquial, legal) To "walk free", i.e. to win, or avoid, a criminal court case, particularly when actually guilty.


lexentry: eng/walk__Verb__1
sense_num: 21
written_rep: walk
trans_list: laufen | gehen
sense:
(machining, intransitive, of a tool, such as a drill bit or reamer) To tend to move radially while feeding axially, whether tending toward on-center or tending toward off-center. Walking may be desirable (e.g., when a reamer walks into concentricity) or undesirable (e.g., when a twist drill walks into eccentricity.)


lexentry: eng/walk_on_eggshells__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: walk on eggshells
trans_list: einen Eiertanz vollführen
sense:
(idiomatic) To be overly careful in dealing with a person or situation because they get angry or offended very easily; to try very hard not to upset someone or something.


lexentry: eng/walker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: walker
trans_list: Gehen
sense:
The agent noun of to walk: a person who walks or a thing which walks, especially a pedestrian or a participant in a walking race.


lexentry: eng/walking_catfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: walking catfish
trans_list: Froschwels
sense:
A Southeast Asian catfish that can breathe air and move on land using its pectoral fins, Clarias batrachus


lexentry: eng/walking_dictionary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: walking dictionary
trans_list: wandelndes Lexikon
sense:
(informal) A person familiar with a wide range of specialized terms; a person with an extensive vocabulary.


lexentry: eng/walking_frame__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: walking frame
trans_list: Rollator
sense:
A framework device used to support either an infant learning to walk or a person with walking difficulties.


lexentry: eng/walkthrough__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: walkthrough
trans_list: Komplettlösung
sense:
(video games) A thorough demonstration that explains or illustrates the steps involved in winning the game.


lexentry: eng/wall__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wall
trans_list: Mauer | Wand
sense:
Each of the substantial structures acting either as the exterior of or divisions within a structure.


lexentry: eng/wall_bars__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wall bars
trans_list: Sprossenwand
sense:
A type of exercise equipment consisting of a ladder-like series of horizontal bars, used for gymnastics exercises as well as rehabilitation.


lexentry: eng/wall_chaser__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wall chaser
trans_list: Mauernutfräse
sense:
A specialised hand-held power tool used for cutting narrow grooves in walls, for instance when laying electrical cable.


lexentry: eng/wall_knot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wall knot
trans_list: spleißen
sense:
A knot made by untwisting the strands of a rope, and making a bight with the first strand, then passing the second over the end of the first, and the third over the end of the second and through the bight of the first.


lexentry: eng/wall_of_shame__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wall of shame
trans_list: Schandmauer
sense:
(usually capitalized) A collection of the worst or most hated entries in a particular subject, medium, field, or for people who have failed to complete a challenge, etc.


lexentry: eng/wall_of_text__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wall of text
trans_list: Testament
sense:
(chiefly, Internet slang) An intimidatingly large block of writing, particularly one with few or no paragraph breaks.


lexentry: eng/wall_rocket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wall rocket
trans_list: Doppelsame
sense:
Diplotaxis (can refer both to the genus and specific species), native to the western Mediterranean and adjoining regions, used as a leaf vegetable.


lexentry: eng/wall_unit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wall unit
trans_list: Wohnwand
sense:
An integrated set of furniture pieces (bookshelves, cabinet etc.) standing against the wall of a room.


lexentry: eng/wallaroo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wallaroo
trans_list: Känguru
sense:
Any of three closely related species of moderately large macropods, intermediate in size between the kangaroos and the wallabies.


lexentry: eng/wallcreeper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wallcreeper
trans_list: Mauerläufer
sense:
A passerine bird of species Tichodroma muraria, closely related to the nuthatches, breeding in temperate Asia, found more widely in much of temperate Eurasia.


lexentry: eng/wallet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wallet
trans_list: Geldbörse | Portemonnaie | Brieftasche | Geldbeutel | Börse | Portmonee
sense:
(US, UK) A small case, often flat and often made of leather, for keeping money (especially paper money), credit cards, etc.


lexentry: eng/walleye__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: walleye
trans_list: Glasaugenbarsch
sense:
(plural "walleye" or "walleyes") A species of gamefish, Sander vitreus, native to the Northern U.S. and Canada with pale, reflective eyes.


lexentry: eng/wallflower__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wallflower
trans_list: Mauerblümchen
sense:
A person who does not dance at a party, due to shyness or unpopularity; by extension, anyone who is left on the sidelines while an activity takes place.


lexentry: eng/wallpaper__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: wallpaper
trans_list: Hintergrundbild | Wallpaper
sense:
(computing, countable, uncountable) An image or tiled pattern used as the background of a computer desktop.


lexentry: eng/walrus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: walrus
trans_list: Walross
sense:
A large Arctic marine mammal related to seals and having long tusks, tough, wrinkled skin, and four flippers, Odobenus rosmarus.


lexentry: eng/wampum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wampum
trans_list: Wampum
sense:
(uncountable) Small cylindrical beads made from polished shells (especially white ones) which have been strung together, formerly used by Native American peoples of eastern North America for various purposes including as jewellery and money, and for record-keeping; (countable, archaic) one such bead.


lexentry: eng/wand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wand
trans_list: Stab
sense:
A hand-held narrow rod, usually used for pointing or instructing, or as a traditional emblem of authority.


lexentry: eng/wandering_Jew__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wandering Jew
trans_list: Mexikanische Dreimasterblume
sense:
Any plant of three species of spiderworts, Tradescantia pallida, Tradescantia fluminensis, and Tradescantia zebrina.


lexentry: eng/wane__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wane
trans_list: abnehmen
sense:
(intransitive, astronomy) For the Moon to pass through the phases of its monthly cycle where its surface is less and less visible.


lexentry: eng/waning_moon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: waning moon
trans_list: abnehmender Mond
sense:
A moon (usually the Moon, that is, Earth's moon) when it appears smaller each night as it progresses from a full moon to a new moon: a moon in any of the diminishing lunar phases.


lexentry: eng/wannabe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wannabe
trans_list: Möchtegern
sense:
(informal, derogatory, often, attributive) Someone who wishes to be someone or do something, but lacks the qualifications or talent; an overeager amateur; an aspirant.


lexentry: eng/want_list__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: want list
trans_list: Manco-Liste
sense:
A list of items missing from a collection; especially a list of postage stamps that a collector is seeking to acquire.


lexentry: eng/wanton__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: wanton
trans_list: rücksichtslos
sense:
Capricious, reckless of morality, justice etc.; acting without regard for the law or the well-being of others; gratuitous.


lexentry: eng/wantonness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wantonness
trans_list: Ausgelassenheit | Unbeherrschtheit
sense:
(uncountable) The state or characteristic of being wanton; recklessness, especially as represented in lascivious or other excessive behavior.


lexentry: eng/wapiti__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wapiti
trans_list: Wapiti
sense:
(US, Canada) The American elk (Cervus canadensis). It was formerly considered to be in the same species as the European red deer, which it somewhat exceeds in size.


lexentry: eng/war__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: war
trans_list: Krieg
sense:
(uncountable) Organized, large-scale, armed conflict between countries or between national, ethnic, or other sizeable groups, usually but not always involving active engagement of military forces.


lexentry: eng/war__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: war
trans_list: Krieg
sense:
(crime) A prolonged conflict between two groups of organized criminals, usually over organizational or territorial control.


lexentry: eng/war__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: war
trans_list: Krieg
sense:
(uncountable, card games) Any of a family of card games where all cards are dealt at the beginning of play and players attempt to capture them all, typically involving no skill and only serving to kill time.


lexentry: eng/war_bride__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: war bride
trans_list: Kriegsbraut | Soldatenbraut
sense:
A woman who marries a man who is on active military duty in wartime; especially, a woman who marries a foreign soldier serving in her country and then emigrates to his.


lexentry: eng/war_crime__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: war crime
trans_list: Kriegsverbrechen
sense:
(criminal law, international law) A punishable offence under international law for violations of the laws of war by any person or persons, military or civilian.


lexentry: eng/war_dance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: war dance
trans_list: Kriegstanz
sense:
(anthropology) A ceremonial dance performed before a major battle or after a victory, usually by a tribe.


lexentry: eng/war_game__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: war game
trans_list: Kriegsspiel
sense:
A game, for entertainment or edutainment purposes, that simulates or represents a military operation.


lexentry: eng/war_grave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: war grave
trans_list: Gefallenenfriedhof | Soldatenfriedhof
sense:
A burial place, grave(s) for individual victim(s), soldiers and/or civilians, of warfare, including civil war.


lexentry: eng/war_of_aggression__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: war of aggression
trans_list: Angriffskrieg
sense:
(international law) A military conflict waged without the justification of self-defense, usually for territorial gain and subjugation.


lexentry: eng/war_of_attrition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: war of attrition
trans_list: Zermürbungskrieg | Abnutzungskrieg
sense:
(military) A prolonged war in which the warring sides try to defeat their opponents by wearing them out.


lexentry: eng/war_of_conquest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: war of conquest
trans_list: Eroberungskrieg
sense:
A military conflict where one state, nation, or people conquers or attempts to conquer another; a conquering war.


lexentry: eng/war_of_nerves__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: war of nerves
trans_list: Nervenkrieg
sense:
(idiomatic, by extension) A situation in which opposed parties refrain from direct conflict but maintain a tense, contentious relationship in which each uses annoyances or intimidating psychological tactics to attempt to dishearten and unnerve the other.


lexentry: eng/war_paint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: war paint
trans_list: Kriegsbemalung
sense:
Pigments ritually applied to the face and/or body (originally and still especially of a Native American warrior) prior to going into a battle.


lexentry: eng/war_profiteer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: war profiteer
trans_list: Kriegsgewinnler | Kriegsgewinnlerin | Kriegsprofiteur | Kriegsprofiteurin
sense:
A person or group that gains a significant amount of revenue from selling weapons and military equipment.


lexentry: eng/war_tuba__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: war tuba
trans_list: Kriegstuba
sense:
An acoustic locator, vaguely resembling a tuba, used (by Japan during the World Wars) to provide early warning of incoming aircraft.


lexentry: eng/war_veteran__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: war veteran
trans_list: Kriegsveteran
sense:
A person who has served in the armed forces during a war, as contrasted with one who served entirely during peacetime.


lexentry: eng/warbler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: warbler
trans_list: Grasmücke | Waldsänger
sense:
Any of various small passerine songbirds, especially of the family Sylviidae (Old World warblers) and Parulidae (New World warblers).


lexentry: eng/ward__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ward
trans_list: Gemeinde | Wache
sense:
(Mormonism) A subdivision of the LDS Church, smaller than and part of a stake, but larger than a branch.


lexentry: eng/warden__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: warden
trans_list: Aufseher
sense:
An official charged with supervisory duties or with the enforcement of specific laws or regulations; such as a game warden or air-raid warden.


lexentry: eng/wardrobe__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: wardrobe
trans_list: Garderobe | Kleiderschrank | Schrank | Kleiderkasten
sense:
A movable cupboard or cabinet designed for storing clothes, particularly as a large piece of bedroom furniture.


lexentry: eng/wardroom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wardroom
trans_list: Quadrat
sense:
(nautical) The living quarters of a ship designated for the commissioned officers other than the captain.


lexentry: eng/warehouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: warehouse
trans_list: Lager | Lagerhaus | Packhaus | Speicherhaus
sense:
A place for storing large amounts of products. In logistics, a place where products go to from the manufacturer before going to the retailer.


lexentry: eng/warfarin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: warfarin
trans_list: Warfarin
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A coumarin salt, warfarin sodium, found in certain clovers, that retards blood coagulation:


lexentry: eng/warfarin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: warfarin
trans_list: Warfarin
sense:
Manufactured as a pharmaceutical drug and used in low dosage, with regular monitoring, for the prevention of thrombosis and embolism.


lexentry: eng/warhead__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: warhead
trans_list: Sprengkopf | Gefechtskopf
sense:
The part of a missile, projectile, torpedo, rocket, or other munition which contains either the nuclear or thermonuclear system, high explosive system, chemical or biological agents, or inert materials intended to inflict damage.


lexentry: eng/warhorse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: warhorse
trans_list: Kampfross | Schlachtross | Streitross
sense:
(historical, military) Any horse used in horse-cavalry, but especially one bearing an armoured knight.


lexentry: eng/warhorse__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: warhorse
trans_list: Haudegen | Kämpe
sense:
(figurative, informal) An experienced person who has been through many battles, situations or contests; someone who has given long service.


lexentry: eng/warhorse__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: warhorse
trans_list: Bühnenklassiker | Dauerbrenner
sense:
(theater, music) A regularly revived theatrical or musical work, as with Hamlet or a Beethoven symphony, or as excerpts thereto. May imply that the work in question has become hackneyed.


lexentry: eng/warlord__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: warlord
trans_list: Kriegsherr | Warlord
sense:
A military commander or bandit leader wielding civilian power in an area where the government is weak.


lexentry: eng/warm__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: warm
trans_list: warm | fürsorglich | warmherzig
sense:
Of a somewhat high temperature, often but not always connoting that the high temperature is pleasant rather than uncomfortable.


lexentry: eng/warm__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: warm
trans_list: wärmen
sense:
(transitive) To make engaged or earnest; to interest; to engage; to excite ardor or zeal in; to enliven.


lexentry: eng/warning_triangle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: warning triangle
trans_list: Warndreieck | Pannendreieck
sense:
(automotive) A triangle made of (usually) red reflective material, used to warn other road users of a broken-down vehicle.


lexentry: eng/warp__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: warp
trans_list: Verholtau
sense:
(nautical) A line or cable or rode as is used in warping (mooring or hauling) a ship, and sometimes for other purposes such as deploying a seine or creating drag.


lexentry: eng/warp__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: warp
trans_list: schleppen | verholen
sense:
(transitive, nautical) To move a vessel by hauling on a line or cable that is fastened to an anchor or pier; (especially) to move a sailing ship through a restricted place such as a harbour.


lexentry: eng/warrant__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: warrant
trans_list: Vollmacht
sense:
(countable) An order that serves as authorization; especially a voucher authorizing payment or receipt of money.


lexentry: eng/warrant__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: warrant
trans_list: Befehl | Haftbefehl | Steckbrief | richterliche Anordnung
sense:
(law, countable) A judicial writ authorizing an officer to make a search, seizure, or arrest, or to execute a judgment.


lexentry: eng/warrant_of_attorney__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: warrant of attorney
trans_list: können
sense:
(US, legal) A document in which someone admits liability for a debt and allows an attorney to admit this in court so that no action will be taken.


lexentry: eng/warrant_of_payment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: warrant of payment
trans_list: Mahnbescheid | Zahlungsbefehl
sense:
(legal) A written order from a first person that instructs a second person to pay a specified recipient a specific amount of money or goods at a specific time.


lexentry: eng/warranty__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: warranty
trans_list: Garantie
sense:
(countable, law) A legal agreement, either written or oral (an expressed warranty) or implied through the actions of the buyer and seller (an implied warranty), which states that the goods or property in question will be in exactly the same state as promised, such as in a sale of an item or piece of real estate.


lexentry: eng/warranty__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: warranty
trans_list: Garantie
sense:
(countable) A written guarantee, usually over a fixed period, provided to someone who buys a product or item, which states that certain repairs and/or replacement parts will be provided free of charge in case of damage or a defect.


lexentry: eng/wart__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wart
trans_list: Warze
sense:
(pathology) A type of deformed growth occurring on the skin caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).


lexentry: eng/wary__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wary
trans_list: vorsichtig | achtsam | umsichtig | wachsam
sense:
Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent


lexentry: eng/wash-leather__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wash-leather
trans_list: Samischleder
sense:
Leather that has been treated so as to be very absorbent. Usually made of sheepskin treated with oil, and used for dusting or as an absorbent lining in pockets, gloves, etc.


lexentry: eng/wash__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: wash
trans_list: Lavierung
sense:
(arts) A smooth and translucent painting created using a paintbrush holding a large amount of solvent and a small amount of paint.


lexentry: eng/wash_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wash off
trans_list: herauswaschen
sense:
(ambitransitive, ditransitive) To remove (or be removed) by washing; to clean off (dirt or the thing that it is besmirching) by washing.


lexentry: eng/wash_one's_hands__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wash one's hands
trans_list: die Hände in Unschuld waschen
sense:
(figuratively) To absolve oneself of responsibility or future blame for; to refuse to have any further involvement with. [with of ‘something’]


lexentry: eng/washable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: washable
trans_list: waschbar | waschecht
sense:
Capable of being washed without being damaged; especially by a specified method, for example machine-washable.


lexentry: eng/washbasin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: washbasin
trans_list: Waschbecken | Waschschüssel
sense:
A basin used for washing, (now) particularly a permanently installed sink, fitted with a water supply and a drain, for washing the hands and face.


lexentry: eng/washboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: washboard
trans_list: Wellblech
sense:
(roads) A stretch of ripples or bumps on a dirt or gravel road caused by interaction between traffic and road surface.


lexentry: eng/washbowl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: washbowl
trans_list: Schale
sense:
A sink in a bathroom, connected to a supply of water and a drain, in which one may wash one's face and hands.


lexentry: eng/washed_up__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: washed up
trans_list: am Ende | erledigt | fertig
sense:
(informal, of a performer) Well past their prime and no longer successful; having no future in a particular role.


lexentry: eng/washer__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: washer
trans_list: Unterlegscheibe | Scheibe
sense:
A flat piece of material, often of metal and often an annulus, placed beneath a nut or at some joint, to distribute pressure, alleviate friction, provide directionally differentiated friction (e.g. making the nut turn counter-clockwise only with difficulty), or prevent leakage.


lexentry: eng/washing__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: washing
trans_list: Wäsche
sense:
(uncountable, chiefly, British, NZ, Australia) Clothing, bedlinen or soft furnishings that have been, are currently being, or are to be washed; laundry.


lexentry: eng/wassail__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wassail
trans_list: Glühbier | Glühmost | Glühwein
sense:
The beverage served during a wassail, especially one made of ale or wine flavoured with spices, sugar, roasted apples, etc.


lexentry: eng/waste__Noun__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: waste
trans_list: Bergung | Rettung | Sicherung | Verfall
sense:
(legal) A cause of action which may be brought by the owner of a future interest in property against the current owner of that property to prevent the current owner from degrading the value or character of the property, either intentionally or through neglect.


lexentry: eng/waste__Noun__1
sense_num: 15
written_rep: waste
trans_list: Geröll
sense:
(geology) Material derived by mechanical and chemical erosion from the land, carried by streams to the sea.


lexentry: eng/waste__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: waste
trans_list: verschwenden | vergeuden | kalt machen (Slang) | schwächen | töten | verfallen
sense:
(transitive) To wear away by degrees; to impair gradually; to deteriorate; to diminish by constant loss; to use up; to consume; to spend; to wear out.


lexentry: eng/waste_breath__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: waste breath
trans_list: Atem verschwenden
sense:
(idiomatic) To speak in a manner which is needless or futile; in discussion or argument to make points which are not appreciated or heeded.


lexentry: eng/waste_product__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: waste product
trans_list: Abfall
sense:
An unwanted material produced during some manufacturing process, especially radioactive material from nuclear reactors.


lexentry: eng/wastegate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wastegate
trans_list: Bypassventil
sense:
(mechanical engineering, automotive, aviation) A valve that allows exhaust gases to bypass an engine's turbocharger, in order to keep from overspeeding the turbocharger rotor or driving the boost pressure high enough to risk engine knocking or detonation.


lexentry: eng/wastewater__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wastewater
trans_list: Abwasser
sense:
Any water that has been used in some human domestic or industrial activity and, as a result, now contains waste products.


lexentry: eng/watch__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: watch
trans_list: Wache
sense:
(nautical) A group of sailors and officers aboard a ship or shore station with a common period of duty: starboard watch, port watch.


lexentry: eng/watch_glass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: watch glass
trans_list: Uhrglas | Uhrglasschale
sense:
(chemistry) An item of glass laboratory equipment consisting of a simple, slightly concave circle of glass. It is a general utility item, used to hold small samples, to evaporate liquids, to cover a beaker, and so on.


lexentry: eng/watch_one's_mouth__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: watch one's mouth
trans_list: auf seine Ausdrucksweise achten | aufpassen, was man sagt | nicht in diesem Ton reden
sense:
(idiomatic, US) To be careful about what one says, especially with regard to disrespectful or profane language.


lexentry: eng/watch_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: watch out
trans_list: aufpassen | achtgeben
sense:
(idiomatic) To be aware or conscious; to look closely or carefully; to use caution. Often used in the imperative.


lexentry: eng/watchdog__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: watchdog
trans_list: Wachhund
sense:
(figurative) An individual or group that monitors the activities of another entity (such as an individual, corporation, non-profit group, or governmental organization) on behalf of the public to ensure that entity does not behave illegally or unethically.


lexentry: eng/watchman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: watchman
trans_list: Wächter
sense:
One set to watch; a person who keeps guard, especially one who guards a building, or the streets of a city, by night.


lexentry: eng/watchword__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: watchword
trans_list: Parole | Kennwort | Losung
sense:
(military, security) A prearranged reply to the challenge of a sentry or a guard; a password or signal by which friends can be known from enemies.


lexentry: eng/water__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water
trans_list: Wasser
sense:
(uncountable) An inorganic compound (of molecular formula H2O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.


lexentry: eng/water__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: water
trans_list: Wasser
sense:
(alchemy, philosophy) The aforementioned liquid, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.


lexentry: eng/water__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: water
trans_list: Gewässer | Wasser
sense:
(poetic, archaic, or, dialectal) A body of water, almost always a river, sometimes a lake or reservoir, especially in the names given to such bodies.


lexentry: eng/water_beetle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water beetle
trans_list: Wasserkäfer
sense:
Any of various freshwater aquatic beetles that have a smooth oval body and flattened hind legs adapted for swimming, and that carry an air bubble underneath their abdomens.


lexentry: eng/water_buffalo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water buffalo
trans_list: Wasserbüffel
sense:
A large ungulate, widely used as a domestic animal in Asia, South America. North Africa and Europe: Bubalus bubalis.


lexentry: eng/water_chestnut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water chestnut
trans_list: Wasserkastanie
sense:
(uncountable) Chinese water chestnut (Eleocharis dulcis), grown for its edible corm, used in Asian cooking.


lexentry: eng/water_clock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water clock
trans_list: Wasseruhr
sense:
(chiefly, _, historical) A device for measuring time using water, typically by measuring water flowing in or out of a basin of known size at a known rate.


lexentry: eng/water_column__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water column
trans_list: Wassersäule
sense:
(environmental sciences, hydrology) A notional column of water from the surface to the bottom in a natural setting, notable for the differences in physical and chemical properties at various depths.


lexentry: eng/water_cycle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water cycle
trans_list: Wasserkreislauf
sense:
The natural cycle of evaporation of water from the oceans etc, and subsequent condensation and precipitation as rain and snow


lexentry: eng/water_flea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water flea
trans_list: Wasserfloh
sense:
Any of various aquatic crustacea of the order Diplostraca, characterised by their jumping or jerky mode of swimming.


lexentry: eng/water_fountain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water fountain
trans_list: Trinkbrunnen | Wasserspender
sense:
(US, Canada) A mechanical device designed to dispense small quantities of drinking water, usually in a public place such as a school or office.


lexentry: eng/water_gas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water gas
trans_list: Wassergas
sense:
A mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide produced by passing steam over hot coke; used as a domestic fuel, a town gas and/or illuminating gas.


lexentry: eng/water_glass__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: water glass
trans_list: Wasserglas
sense:
(inorganic chemistry) Any of various water-soluble silicate compounds, especially when occurring in dissolved, jelly-like form.


lexentry: eng/water_level__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: water level
trans_list: Schlauchwaage
sense:
(also attributive) (Relating to) an instrument to show the level by means of the surface of water in a trough, or in upright tubes connected by a pipe.


lexentry: eng/water_lily__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water lily
trans_list: Seerose
sense:
Any of various members of the Nymphaeaceae family that are tuberous plants, rooted in soil with leaves (lily pads) and flowers floating on the water surface.


lexentry: eng/water_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: water line
trans_list: Wasserlinie
sense:
(shipbuilding) Any one of certain lines of a vessel, model, or plan, parallel with the surface of the water at various heights from the keel. In a half-breadth plan, the water lines are outward curves showing the horizontal form of the ship at their several heights; in a sheer plan, they are projected as straight horizontal lines.


lexentry: eng/water_main__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water main
trans_list: Wasserhauptversorgungsleitung | Wasserversorgungshauptleitung
sense:
The principal pipe, usually underground, for conveying water to residential and business properties.


lexentry: eng/water_of_crystallization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water of crystallization
trans_list: Kristallwasser
sense:
(chemistry) The water present in the crystals of the salts of certain metals; it is weakly bound by electrostatic forces and may normally be removed by heating.


lexentry: eng/water_pipe__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: water pipe
trans_list: Wasserpfeife
sense:
A device for smoking, such as a hookah or bong, in which the smoke is drawn through a container of water before inhaling.


lexentry: eng/water_pollution__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water pollution
trans_list: Gewässerverschmutzung
sense:
Contamination of water, especially surface water, by sewage effluent, fertilizer runoff, industrial chemical discharge, etc.


lexentry: eng/water_polo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water polo
trans_list: Wasserball
sense:
A water sport consisting of two teams of swimmers who have to throw the ball into the opponent's goal.


lexentry: eng/water_power__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water power
trans_list: Wasserkraft
sense:
(uncountable) Mechanical or electrical energy derived from running or falling water; originally obtained from a waterwheel immersed in a stream; modern hydroelectric power is obtained from turbines fed from reservoirs.


lexentry: eng/water_rail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water rail
trans_list: Wasserralle
sense:
a small wetland bird (Rallus aquaticus) of the family Rallidae that breeds in marshes and reedbeds across Europe and Asia.


lexentry: eng/water_scorpion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water scorpion
trans_list: Wasserskorpion
sense:
Any long-legged aquatic insect of the family Nepidae, commonly in temperate Europe of species Nepa cinerea.


lexentry: eng/water_slide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water slide
trans_list: Wasserrutsche
sense:
A recreational slide with water flowing down it to reduce friction, sometimes involving the participant sitting on a mat or raft and sometimes leading into a pool at the bottom.


lexentry: eng/water_softener__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water softener
trans_list: Trinkwasserenthärtungsanlage
sense:
A device which reduces the calcium and magnesium concentration of hard water by passing it through an ion exchange resin.


lexentry: eng/water_softening__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water softening
trans_list: Εnthärtung
sense:
The removal of calcium and magnesium ions from water, or their replacement with sodium, either by chemical reaction or by ion exchange.


lexentry: eng/water_strider__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water strider
trans_list: Wasserläufer
sense:
Any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae, which rely on surface tension to walk on top of water.


lexentry: eng/water_supply__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water supply
trans_list: Wasserversorgung
sense:
The provision of water by public utilities, commercial organisations, community endeavors or by individuals, usually via a system of pumps and pipes.


lexentry: eng/water_tower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water tower
trans_list: Wasserturm
sense:
A large tank of water, in an elevated position, acting as a local reservoir; water is pumped into the tank and fed by gravity to the consumers.


lexentry: eng/water_turbine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water turbine
trans_list: Wasserturbine
sense:
A device that converts the energy of moving water, usually at a dam into rotary motion, usually used to make electricity.


lexentry: eng/water_under_the_bridge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water under the bridge
trans_list: Schnee von gestern
sense:
(idiomatic) Something in the past that cannot be controlled or undone, but must be accepted, forgiven, or forgotten.


lexentry: eng/water_vole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water vole
trans_list: Schermaus
sense:
Any of three Old World vole species: European water vole (Arvicola amphibius, formerly Arvicola terrestris), montane water vole (Arvicola scherman), or southwestern water vole (Arvicola sapidus).


lexentry: eng/waterboarding__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: waterboarding
trans_list: Waterboarding
sense:
A torture technique in which the victim is immobilized, has towels or rags wrapped over their face, and has water poured onto them, causing them to experience the sensation of drowning.


lexentry: eng/watercock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: watercock
trans_list: Schildralle
sense:
Gallicrex cinerea, a species of bird in the monotypic genus Gallicrex of the family Rallidae. It is a large rail found in wetland habitats in Asia.


lexentry: eng/watercress__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: watercress
trans_list: Brunnenkresse | Wasserkresse | Echte Brunnenkresse
sense:
A perennial European herb, Nasturtium officinale, that grows in freshwater streams; used in salads and as a garnish.


lexentry: eng/waterfowl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: waterfowl
trans_list: Wasservogel
sense:
Any of the birds, such as ducks, geese and swans, that spend most of their non-flying time on water; especially those of the family Anatidae.


lexentry: eng/watering_can__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: watering can
trans_list: Gießkanne
sense:
A utensil for watering plants, consisting of a container with a handle and long spout, the spout sometimes being fitted with a perforated nozzle.


lexentry: eng/waterline__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: waterline
trans_list: Wasserlinie | Wasserstand
sense:
(nautical) A line formed by the surface of the water on the hull of a ship when she is afloat; any of a series of short lines marked on the hull to show where the waterline would be under different loadings


lexentry: eng/watermark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: watermark
trans_list: Wasserzeichen
sense:
A translucent design impressed on the surface of paper and visible when the paper is held to the light.


lexentry: eng/watershed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: watershed
trans_list: Wasserscheide
sense:
(hydrology, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) The topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins, such as a ridge or a crest.


lexentry: eng/waterspout__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: waterspout
trans_list: Wasserhose
sense:
A whirlwind that forms over water, not associated with a mesocyclone of a thunderstorm (contrary to a true tornado).


lexentry: eng/waterwheel_plant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: waterwheel plant
trans_list: Wasserfalle
sense:
An endangered carnivorous aquatic plant, Aldrovanda vesiculosa, which is the sole extant species of the genus Aldrovanda.


lexentry: eng/waterworks__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: waterworks
trans_list: Wasserkunst | Wasserversorgung | Wasserwerk
sense:
The water supply system of a district, town, city, or other place, including reservoirs, pipes, and pumps.


lexentry: eng/waterworks__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: waterworks
trans_list: Wasserwerk | Wasseraufbereitungsanlage
sense:
(treated as singular) Any single facility, such as a filtration plant or pumping station, within such a system.


lexentry: eng/waterworks__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: waterworks
trans_list: Geheul | Tränen
sense:
(informal) Often in the form turn on the waterworks: crying or tears, especially in a way that is considered manipulative or over-emotional.


lexentry: eng/waterworks__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: waterworks
trans_list: Wasserkunst
sense:
(historical, treated as singular) A hydraulic apparatus by which a supply of water is furnished for ornamental purposes; also, an ornamental fountain or waterfall.


lexentry: eng/watt-hour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: watt-hour
trans_list: Wattstunde
sense:
A unit of electrical energy equal to the power of one watt in use for one hour; often used as a unit of electricity consumption. It is equal to 3600 joules.


lexentry: eng/watt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: watt
trans_list: Watt
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of power; the power of a system in which one joule of energy is transferred per second. Symbol: W


lexentry: eng/wattle__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wattle
trans_list: Kehllappen
sense:
A wrinkled fold of skin, sometimes brightly coloured, hanging from the neck of birds (such as chicken and turkey) and some lizards.


lexentry: eng/wattle__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: wattle
trans_list: Gold-Akazie
sense:
Any of several Australian trees and shrubs of the genus Acacia, or their bark, used in tanning, seen as a national emblem of Australia.


lexentry: eng/wattle_and_daub__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wattle and daub
trans_list: Lehmflechtwerk
sense:
A structure of interwoven branches and twigs plastered with mud, clay or dung, used in the construction of dwellings, especially as infill in a half-timbered wall


lexentry: eng/wave-particle_duality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wave-particle duality
trans_list: Welle-Teilchen-Dualismus
sense:
(physics) The concept applying to all matter and radiation, but most evident in light and particles such as the electron, that properties of waves and of particles are exhibited simultaneously


lexentry: eng/wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: wave
trans_list: Welle | Wink
sense:
Any of a number of species of moths in the geometrid subfamily Sterrhinae, which have wavy markings on the wings.


lexentry: eng/wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: wave
trans_list: Welle
sense:
(logistics) Any of a series of orders to be fulfilled in one short interval of time, planned as part of wave picking.


lexentry: eng/wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: wave
trans_list: Wink
sense:
(video games, by extension) One of the successive swarms of enemies sent to attack the player in certain games.


lexentry: eng/wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: wave
trans_list: Welle
sense:
(usually "the wave") A group activity in a crowd imitating a wave going through water, where people in successive parts of the crowd stand and stretch upward, then sit.


lexentry: eng/wave__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wave
trans_list: winken | wedeln | ondulieren | wellen | zuwinken
sense:
(transitive, metonymic) To call attention to, or give a direction or command to, by a waving motion, as of the hand; to signify by waving; to beckon; to signal; to indicate.


lexentry: eng/wave_mechanics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wave mechanics
trans_list: Wellenmechanik
sense:
(physics, mathematics) The mathematical basis for quantum mechanics in which light and subatomic particles have the characteristics of both waves and particles.


lexentry: eng/wave_pool__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wave pool
trans_list: Wellenbecken
sense:
A swimming pool in which there are artificially generated, reasonably large waves, similar to the ocean's.


lexentry: eng/waveform__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: waveform
trans_list: Wellenform
sense:
(physics, engineering) The shape of a physical wave, such as sound, electric current or electromagnetic radiation, or its representation obtained by plotting a characteristic of the phenomenon (such as voltage) versus another variable, often time.


lexentry: eng/wavefunction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wavefunction
trans_list: Wellenfunktion
sense:
(physics) A mathematical function that describes the propagation of the quantum mechanical wave associated with a particle (or system of particles), related to the probability of finding the particle in a particular region of space.


lexentry: eng/wavelength__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wavelength
trans_list: Wellenlänge
sense:
(physics) The length of a single cycle of a wave, as measured by the distance between one peak or trough of a wave and the next; it is often designated in physics as λ, and corresponds to the velocity of the wave divided by its frequency.


lexentry: eng/wavelike__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wavelike
trans_list: wellenartig
sense:
(physics) Having some properties or characteristics of a wave; used especially of physical particles.


lexentry: eng/waver__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: waver
trans_list: schwanken
sense:
To cause (someone) to begin to or show signs of weakening in resolve; also (rare) , to weaken in resolve due to (something).


lexentry: eng/wavy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: wavy
trans_list: Wellenschnitt
sense:
(heraldry) Undé, in a wavy line; applied to ordinaries, or division lines, especially to symbolize a river.


lexentry: eng/wax__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wax
trans_list: Wachs
sense:
Any oily, water-resistant, solid or semisolid substance; normally long-chain hydrocarbons, alcohols or esters.


lexentry: eng/wax__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wax
trans_list: wachsen | wichsen | bohnern
sense:
(transitive) To apply wax to (something, such as a shoe, a floor, a car, or an apple), usually to make it shiny.


lexentry: eng/wax__Verb__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wax
trans_list: zunehmen
sense:
(transitive) To remove hair at the roots from (a part of the body) by coating the skin with a film of wax that is then pulled away sharply.


lexentry: eng/wax__Verb__3
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wax
trans_list: zunehmen
sense:
(intransitive, of the moon) To appear larger each night as a progression from a new moon to a full moon.


lexentry: eng/wax_paper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wax paper
trans_list: Wachspapier | Ölpapier
sense:
A semitranslucent, moistureproof paper made with a waxy coating, used primarily for wrapping and packaging.


lexentry: eng/wax_tablet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wax tablet
trans_list: Wachstafel
sense:
A tablet made of wood and covered with a layer of wax, used as a reusable and portable writing surface in Antiquity and throughout the Middle Ages.


lexentry: eng/waxing__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: waxing
trans_list: Wachsen | Waxing
sense:
(countable) A cosmetic procedure in which hair is removed from the body by the application and removal of wax.


lexentry: eng/waxing_moon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: waxing moon
trans_list: zunehmender Mond
sense:
A moon (usually the Moon, that is, Earth's moon) when it appears larger each night as it progresses from a new moon to a full moon: a moon in any of the increasing lunar phases.


lexentry: eng/wayfaring-tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wayfaring-tree
trans_list: Wolliger Schneeball
sense:
(botany) A much-branched European shrub of large size (Viburnum lantana), with dense cymes of small white flowers, the foliage and young shoots thickly covered with soft mealy down.


lexentry: eng/we__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: we
trans_list: wir
sense:
The institution which the speaker/writer is acting for. (This is the editorial we, used by writers and others when speaking with the authority of their publication or organisation.)


lexentry: eng/weak-minded__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weak-minded
trans_list: willensschwach
sense:
Having or exhibiting a mind that lacks steadfastness, resoluteness or especially judgment; not strong-minded. [from 1530s]


lexentry: eng/weak-minded__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: weak-minded
trans_list: willensschwach
sense:
(offensive, now, chiefly, historical) Mentally or intellectually deficient; feeble-minded; half-witted. [from ca. 1700]


lexentry: eng/weak__Adjective__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: weak
trans_list: schwach
sense:
(Germanic languages, of verbs) Regular in inflection, lacking vowel changes and having a past tense with -d- or -t-.


lexentry: eng/weak_nuclear_force__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weak nuclear force
trans_list: schwache Wechselwirkung
sense:
(nuclear physics) One of the four fundamental forces that is associated with nuclear decay. Its gauge bosons are the W+, W- and Z0 particles.


lexentry: eng/weal__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weal
trans_list: Strieme
sense:
A raised, longitudinal wound, usually purple, on the surface of flesh caused by a stroke of a rod or whip; a welt.


lexentry: eng/wean__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wean
trans_list: abstillen | entwöhnen
sense:
(transitive) To cease giving breast milk to an offspring; to accustom and reconcile (a child or young animal) to a want or deprivation of mother's milk; to take from the breast or udder.


lexentry: eng/weapon_of_mass_destruction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weapon of mass destruction
trans_list: Massenvernichtungswaffe
sense:
Any human-made weapon causing indiscriminate large-scale death or destruction, especially a biological weapon, chemical weapon, nuclear weapon or radiological weapon.


lexentry: eng/wear__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wear
trans_list: abnutzen
sense:
To eat away at, erode, diminish, or consume gradually; to cause a gradual deterioration in; to produce (some change) through attrition, exposure, or constant use.


lexentry: eng/wear_and_tear__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wear and tear
trans_list: Abnutzung | Verschleiß
sense:
Damage or depreciation resulting from ordinary use (normally as something excluded from a guarantee or warranty of quality, or as justifying a write-down in a set of accounts).


lexentry: eng/wear_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wear out
trans_list: abnutzen | verschleißen
sense:
To cause (something) to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use, especially hard, heavy, or careless use.


lexentry: eng/wear_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wear out
trans_list: verschleißen | ausleiern | sich abnutzen
sense:
(intransitive) To deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain.


lexentry: eng/wear_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wear out
trans_list: erschöpfen | schlapp machen
sense:
To exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness, as by continued strain or exertion.


lexentry: eng/wear_out_one's_welcome__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wear out one's welcome
trans_list: die Gastfreundschaft überbeanspruchen
sense:
(idiomatic) To behave in an offensive, burdensome, or tiresome manner, with the result that one's continued presence is unwanted within a residence, commercial establishment, or social group.


lexentry: eng/wear_too_many_hats__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
sense: (idiomatic) To try to fill more roles at once than is realistically possible.
written_rep: wear too many hats
trans_list:
eierlegende Wollmilchsau | in vielen Funktionen tätig sein | sich verschiedene Hüte aufsetzen | viele Aufgaben haben | viele Aufgaben übernehmen | viele Funktionen ausüben


lexentry: eng/weasel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weasel
trans_list: Wiesel
sense:
Any of the carnivorous mammals of the genera Mustela, Neogale, Poecilogale, and Lyncodon, having a slender body, a long tail and usually a light brown upper coat and light-coloured belly.


lexentry: eng/weasel_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weasel out
trans_list: abhauen
sense:
(idiomatic, intransitive, often followed by of) To shirk, avoid, or fail to fulfill (a task, responsibility, etc.)


lexentry: eng/weasel_word__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: weasel word
trans_list: schwammiger Begriff
sense:
(pejorative) A word used to hedge a statement, for example to make it vague, equivocal, or misleading.


lexentry: eng/weather__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weather
trans_list: Wetter | Witterung
sense:
The short term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.


lexentry: eng/weather__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: weather
trans_list: verwittern
sense:
To break down, of rocks and other materials, under the effects of exposure to rain, sunlight, temperature, and air.


lexentry: eng/weather_balloon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weather balloon
trans_list: Wetterballon
sense:
(meteorology) a balloon that carries meteorological instruments aloft in order to measure, record and return data concerning atmospheric pressure, temperature and humidity


lexentry: eng/weather_deck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weather deck
trans_list: Oberdeck | Wetterdeck
sense:
(nautical) A ship's deck which has no overhead protection, which is open to the weather; a ship's uppermost deck.


lexentry: eng/weather_forecast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weather forecast
trans_list: Wettervorhersage
sense:
(meteorology) A prediction of future weather, often for a specific locality, in a newspaper or on the radio or television.


lexentry: eng/weather_report__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weather report
trans_list: Wetterbericht
sense:
(meteorology) A description, especially one prepared by a governmental or other authority, of past, present or forecasted meteorological conditions for a particular geographical area.


lexentry: eng/weather_satellite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weather satellite
trans_list: Wettersatellit
sense:
(meteorology) A type of satellite that is primarily used to monitor the weather and climate of the Earth.


lexentry: eng/weather_station__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weather station
trans_list: Wetterstation
sense:
A piece of equipment that collects and transmits meteorological information, and can make weather forecasts


lexentry: eng/weather_vane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weather vane
trans_list: Wetterfahne | Windfahne
sense:
A mechanical device rotating around one axis and attached to an elevated object such as a roof for showing the direction of the wind.


lexentry: eng/weatherboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: weatherboard
trans_list: Schindel
sense:
Any of a series of horizontal boards used to cover the exterior of a timber-framed building; clapboard.


lexentry: eng/weatherstrip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weatherstrip
trans_list: Bodendichtung | Bürstendichtung | Dichtband | Dichtprofil | Dichtungsprofil | Fugendichtband
sense:
(US) A narrow piece of material used to prevent cold air from entering a building through the edge of a window or a door.


lexentry: eng/weave__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weave
trans_list: weben
sense:
(transitive) To form something by passing lengths or strands of material over and under one another.


lexentry: eng/weaver__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: weaver
trans_list: Webervogel
sense:
Any of certain spider species, such as the sheet weaver or the funnel weaver, so named because they spin interesting and characteristic webs.


lexentry: eng/weaver_ant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weaver ant
trans_list: Weber
sense:
Any ant of the genus Oecophylla which construct their nests by weaving leaves together with silk produced by their larvae.


lexentry: eng/web_application__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: web application
trans_list: Webanwendung | Webapplikation
sense:
(software) A software application that is accessed via a web browser, often over a network but sometimes offline.


lexentry: eng/web_browser__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: web browser
trans_list: Webbrowser | Browser
sense:
(Internet) A computer program used to navigate the World Wide Web, chiefly by viewing web pages and following hyperlinks.


lexentry: eng/web_design__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: web design
trans_list: Webdesign
sense:
The trade of a web designer; the creation of web pages, especially in terms of layout and presentation rather than functionality.


lexentry: eng/web_page__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: web page
trans_list: Webseite
sense:
(Internet) A single hypertext document (transmitted as HTML) on the World Wide Web, often hyperlinked to others, and intended to be viewed with a web browser.


lexentry: eng/web_server__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: web server
trans_list: Webserver
sense:
(software) software that delivers Web pages and other documents to browsers using the HTTP protocol.


lexentry: eng/webbing__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: webbing
trans_list: Gurt
sense:
(military) A belt and shoulder harness with attached pouches used to carry a soldier's equipment, water, ammunition, etc.


lexentry: eng/webcam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: webcam
trans_list: Webcam
sense:
(computing, photography) A video camera whose output may be viewed in real time over a computer network, originally the World Wide Web.


lexentry: eng/weber__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weber
trans_list: Weber
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of magnetic flux; the flux linking a circuit of one turn that produces an electromotive force of one volt when reduced uniformly to zero in one second. Symbol: Wb.


lexentry: eng/webinar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: webinar
trans_list: Webinar
sense:
An interactive seminar conducted via Internet. Usually a live presentation, lecture or workshop that happens in real time, as users participate through text-based chat, voice, video, or file-sharing.


lexentry: eng/website__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: website
trans_list: Website | Internetauftritt | Webangebot | Webauftritt | Webpräsenz | Internetpräsenz
sense:
(Internet) A collection of interlinked web pages on the World Wide Web that are typically accessible from the same base URL and reside on the same server.


lexentry: eng/wedding_cake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wedding cake
trans_list: Hochzeitstorte
sense:
A decorated cake, often in several tiers and with a model bride and groom, that is cut by the couple as part of a wedding ceremony and distributed to the guests.


lexentry: eng/wedding_dress__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wedding dress
trans_list: Brautkleid
sense:
The dress worn by a bride during a wedding ceremony, in Western culture traditionally white with a long train.


lexentry: eng/wedding_ring__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wedding ring
trans_list: Ehering | Trauring
sense:
(jewellery) One of a pair or rings exchanged by spouses in a wedding ceremony, and afterwards worn by them, symbolizing continuous fidelity.


lexentry: eng/wedge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wedge
trans_list: Keil
sense:
One of the simple machines; a piece of material, such as metal or wood, thick at one edge and tapered to a thin edge at the other for insertion in a narrow crevice, used for splitting, tightening, securing, or levering.


lexentry: eng/wedge__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: wedge
trans_list: Keil
sense:
(geometry) A five-sided polyhedron with a rectangular base, two rectangular or trapezoidal sides meeting in an edge, and two triangular ends.


lexentry: eng/wedge__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: wedge
trans_list: Keil
sense:
(archaic) A flank of cavalry acting to split some portion of an opposing army, charging in an inverted V formation.


lexentry: eng/wedgie__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wedgie
trans_list: Hosenzieher
sense:
(slang) A prank in which a person's underpants are pulled up sharply from behind in order to wedge the clothing uncomfortably between the person's buttocks.


lexentry: eng/wee_hours__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wee hours
trans_list: früger Morgen
sense:
(colloquial) The very early morning; the early morning hours; the nighttime hours following midnight, when most people are asleep.


lexentry: eng/week__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: week
trans_list: Woche
sense:
A subdivision of the month into longer periods of work days punctuated by shorter weekend periods of days for markets, rest, or religious observation such as a sabbath.


lexentry: eng/weekday__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weekday
trans_list: Wochentag | Arbeitstag | Werktag
sense:
Any individual day of the week, except those which form the weekend or the single weekly day off; that is:


lexentry: eng/weekend__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weekend
trans_list: Wochenende | Weekend
sense:
The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in Western countries, Saturday and Sunday.


lexentry: eng/weep__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weep
trans_list: weinen
sense:
To cry; to shed tears, especially when accompanied with sobbing or other difficulty speaking, as an expression of emotion such as sadness or joy.


lexentry: eng/weeping_willow__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: weeping willow
trans_list: Trauerweide | Babylonische Trauerweide | Chinesische Trauerweide | Echte Trauerweide
sense:
Any of the numerous decorative cultivars and hybrids of Salix babylonica with white willow (Salix alba) or crack willow (Salix fragilis).


lexentry: eng/weever__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weever
trans_list: Petermännchen
sense:
Any of the usually brown fish in family Trachinidae, which catch prey by burying themselves in the sand and snatching them as they go past.


lexentry: eng/weevil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weevil
trans_list: Rüsselkäfer
sense:
Any of many tens of thousands of species of herbivorous beetles, ranging in size from tiny to large, in the superfamily Curculionoidea, the most characteristic species having the head projecting in a distinctive snout with the mouthparts at the tip.


lexentry: eng/weigh_in__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: weigh in
trans_list: sein Zeug dazutun | sich einmischen | sich einschalten
sense:
(intransitive, idiomatic) To bring in one's weight, metaphorically speaking, to bear on an issue; frequently construed with on or with.


lexentry: eng/weighbridge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weighbridge
trans_list: Brückenwaage | Straßenfahrzeugwaage | Waagenbrücke
sense:
(UK) a platform, flush with the roadway, having a mechanism for weighing vehicles, wagons, livestock, etc.


lexentry: eng/weight_plate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weight plate
trans_list: Hantelscheibe
sense:
A flat, heavy object, usually made of cast iron, that is used in combination with barbells or dumbbells for the purpose of physical exercise.


lexentry: eng/weight_rack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weight rack
trans_list: Gewichtsständer | Hantelablage | Hantelscheibenablage | Hantelscheibenständer | Hantelständer
sense:
(bodybuilding, weightlifting) A metal storage unit consisting of shelves or pegs for storing weights.


lexentry: eng/weight_training__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weight training
trans_list: Gewichtsübungen | Kraftübungen
sense:
(weightlifting) A form of physical exercise using weights to increase the strength and size of muscles by using exercises specific for each muscle group.


lexentry: eng/weighted__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: weighted
trans_list: geehrt
sense:
(statistics) With the components of an average multiplied by particular factors so as to take account of their relative importance.


lexentry: eng/weightlifter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: weightlifter
trans_list: Gewichtheber
sense:
A person who uses weights to train the muscles of the body, usually for strength or for improved performance in a sport.


lexentry: eng/weightlifting__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: weightlifting
trans_list: Gewichtheben
sense:
(sports) A sport in which competitors lift heavy weights in two events: the snatch and the clean and jerk.


lexentry: eng/weissbier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weissbier
trans_list: Weizenbier
sense:
A Bavarian specialty beer in which a significant proportion of malted barley is replaced with malted wheat.


lexentry: eng/welcome__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: welcome
trans_list: willkommen | Willkommen
sense:
Whose arrival is a cause of joy; received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company.


lexentry: eng/weld__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weld
trans_list: Färberwau | Gelbkraut | Färberresede | Gilbkraut
sense:
A herb (Reseda luteola) related to mignonette, growing in Europe, and to some extent in America, used to make a yellow dye.


lexentry: eng/weld__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weld
trans_list: schweißen | zusammenschweißen
sense:
(transitive) To join two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler, either separately or in any combination.


lexentry: eng/welding__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: welding
trans_list: Schweißen
sense:
joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler, either separately or in any combination, or


lexentry: eng/welfare__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: welfare
trans_list: Wohlfahrt | Sozialhilfe
sense:
(uncountable, chiefly, _, US, informal) Shortened form of "welfare spending", "welfare payments", or "welfare assistance".


lexentry: eng/welfare_state__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: welfare state
trans_list: Wohlfahrtsstaat
sense:
A social system in which the state takes overall responsibility for the welfare of its citizens, providing health care, education, unemployment benefits and social security.


lexentry: eng/welfare_trap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: welfare trap
trans_list: Arbeitslosigkeitsfalle
sense:
(chiefly, US) A situation where the welfare system discourages people who receive government public assistance payments from entering low-paid work because such work does not produce a significant income increase.


lexentry: eng/welkin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: welkin
trans_list: Firmament | Himmel | Himmelszelt
sense:
(also, Lancashire) The sky which appears to an observer on the Earth as a dome in which celestial bodies are visible; the firmament.


lexentry: eng/well-defined__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: well-defined
trans_list: wohldefiniert
sense:
(mathematics) Defined in an unambiguous and consistent way: specifically, such that any two objects implied to be identical are indeed identical.


lexentry: eng/well-formed__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: well-formed
trans_list: wohlgeformt
sense:
(linguistics, computing) Correctly written; syntactically correct; expressed in a way that obeys rules for constructing formulas in a certain language.


lexentry: eng/well-mannered__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: well-mannered
trans_list: manierlich | wohlgesittet
sense:
Having good manners; polite, courteous, and socially correct; conforming to standards of good behaviour.


lexentry: eng/well-order__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: well-order
trans_list: Wohlordnung
sense:
(set theory, order theory) A total order of some set such that every nonempty subset contains a least element.


lexentry: eng/well-rested__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: well-rested
trans_list: ausgeschlafen
sense:
Having had sufficient (or even more than enough) sleep or rest to function optimally during waking hours.


lexentry: eng/well__Noun__1
sense_num: 15
written_rep: well
trans_list: Brunnen
sense:
(biology) In a microtiter plate, each of the small equal circular or square sections which serve as test tubes.


lexentry: eng/well_logging__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: well logging
trans_list: Kernbohrung
sense:
The analysis and recording of the strata penetrated by the drill of an oil well as an aid to exploration.


lexentry: eng/well_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: well up
trans_list: hervorquellen
sense:
(intransitive) To gradually or steadily flow upwards or outwards so as to begin to fill or overflow something.


lexentry: eng/wellness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wellness
trans_list: Wohlbefinden
sense:
The quality or state of being in good health (sometimes emphasizing both health and safety); mental and physical soundness.


lexentry: eng/wels_catfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wels catfish
trans_list: Wels
sense:
A scaleless fresh-water catfish (Silurus glanis), of much of temperate western Eurasia, recognizable by its broad, flat head and wide mouth.


lexentry: eng/welt__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: welt
trans_list: Quaddel | Strieme
sense:
(shoemaking) A strip of leather set into the seam between the outsole of a shoe and the upper, through which these parts are joined by stitching or stapling.


lexentry: eng/welter-weight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: welter-weight
trans_list: Weltergewicht
sense:
(boxing) a boxer weighing more than a lightweight boxer and less than a middleweight boxer; someone boxing in the welterweight class


lexentry: eng/wench__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wench
trans_list: Magd | Mädchen | Mädel
sense:
(archaic, now, dialectal, or, humorous, possibly, offensive) A girl or young woman, especially a buxom or lively one.


lexentry: eng/wendigo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wendigo
trans_list: Wendigo
sense:
(mythological creature) A malevolent and violent cannibal spirit found in Anishinaabe, Ojibwe, and Cree mythology, which is said to inhabit the body of a living person and possess him or her to commit murder.


lexentry: eng/weretiger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weretiger
trans_list: Wertiger
sense:
(fiction, mythological) A creature of Southeast Asian myth; a shapeshifter who can assume the shape of a tiger.


lexentry: eng/werewolf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: werewolf
trans_list: Werwolf | Lykanthrop | Lykanthropin | Mannwolf | Werwölfin
sense:
(mythology) A person who is transformed or can transform into a wolf or a wolflike human, often said to do so during a full moon.


lexentry: eng/wergeld__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wergeld
trans_list: Wergeld | Blutgeld | Manngeld
sense:
(historical, especially in Germanic, _, legal) Compensation thus determined and paid; a reparative payment.


lexentry: eng/west__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: west
trans_list: Westen | West
sense:
(ecclesiastical) In a church: the direction of the gallery, opposite to the altar, and opposite to the direction faced by the priest when celebrating ad orientem.


lexentry: eng/west_by_north__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: west by north
trans_list: West zu Nord
sense:
The compass point halfway between west and west-northwest, specifically 281.25°, abbreviated as WbN.


lexentry: eng/western__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: western
trans_list: Western
sense:
(Should we move, merge or split([http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wiktionary%3ARequests+for+moves%2C+mergers+and+splits&#38;action=edit&section=new&preload=Template:rfm-sense/preload&preloadtitle=%5B%5Bnorthern+and+western%23rfm-sense-notice-en-%7cwestern%5D%5D +]) this sense?) (cinema) A film, or some other dramatic work, set in, the historic (c. 1850–1910) American West (west of the Mississippi river) focusing on conflict between whites and Indians, lawmen and outlaws, ranchers and farmers, or industry (railroads, mining) and agriculture.


lexentry: eng/western_cattle_egret__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: western cattle egret
trans_list: Kuhreiher
sense:
Bubulcus ibis is a species of heron (family Ardeidae) found in the tropics, subtropics and warm temperate zones.


lexentry: eng/western_marsh_harrier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: western marsh harrier
trans_list: Rohrweihe
sense:
Circus aeruginosus, a large harrier, a bird of prey from temperate and subtropical western Eurasia and adjacent Africa.


lexentry: eng/westerner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: westerner
trans_list: Westler | Abendländer | Wessi
sense:
A native or inhabitant of the West, of the Western world—Europe and the Americas. (Also written capitalized as Westerner.)


lexentry: eng/westwork__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: westwork
trans_list: Westwerk
sense:
(architecture) The vaulted monumental structure at the western end of a church constructed in some medieval styles, flanked by two towers and containing the entrance.


lexentry: eng/wet__Adjective__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: wet
trans_list: feucht | nass
sense:
(slang, vulgar, of a female) Sexually aroused and thus having the vulva moistened with vaginal secretions.


lexentry: eng/wet__Adjective__1
sense_num: 16
written_rep: wet
trans_list: nass
sense:
(poker slang) Of a board or flop: enabling the creation of many or of strong hands; e.g. containing connectors or suited cards. (Compare dry).


lexentry: eng/wet_behind_the_ears__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
sense: (idiomatic) Inexperienced; just beginning; immature (especially in judgment).
written_rep: wet behind the ears
trans_list:
feucht hinter den Ohren | grün hinter den Ohren | nicht trocken hinter den Ohren | noch feucht hinter den Ohren | noch grün hinter den Ohren sein | noch nicht trocken hinter den Ohren


lexentry: eng/wet_blanket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wet blanket
trans_list: Spaßbremse | Miesmacher | Miesmacherin | Spielverderber
sense:
(idiomatic, usually, endearing, derogatory) A person who takes the fun out of a situation or activity, as by pessimism, demands, dullness, etc.


lexentry: eng/wet_dock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wet dock
trans_list: Dock
sense:
(nautical) A dock that has a constant level of water in which a vessel floats despite the tide; usually achieved by separating the dock from the sea by a lock.


lexentry: eng/wet_dream__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wet dream
trans_list: feuchter Traum
sense:
(idiomatic, by extension) An exciting fantasy; a very appealing, ideal thing, person, or state of affairs.


lexentry: eng/wet_end__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wet end
trans_list: Siebpartie
sense:
The first section of a paper machine to which the pulp is delivered in a slurry form (as mixture of fiber and water).


lexentry: eng/wet_wipe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wet wipe
trans_list: Feuchttuch | Feuchtpapier | feuchtes Tuch
sense:
A small moistened piece of paper or cloth for cleaning or personal hygiene, often folded and individually wrapped for convenience.


lexentry: eng/wetback__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wetback
trans_list: nass
sense:
(derogatory, _, slang) A Mexican or Central American who illegally enters the United States of America from its southern border.


lexentry: eng/wetland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wetland
trans_list: Feuchtgebiet
sense:
(usually, in the plural) Land that is covered mostly with water, with occasional marshy and soggy areas.


lexentry: eng/wetsuit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wetsuit
trans_list: Neoprenanzug | Tauchanzug
sense:
A close fitting, insulating garment usually made from neoprene or similar material designed to keep one warm during activities on or under water.


lexentry: eng/wh-question__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wh-question
trans_list: W-Frage
sense:
(chiefly, linguistics) A question that is introduced by a wh-word (what, where, why, etc.) and cannot be answered by yes or no.


lexentry: eng/whack-a-mole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whack-a-mole
trans_list: der Kampf gegen die Hydra
sense:
(idiomatic, chiefly, Canada, US) The practice of trying to stop problems, etc., that repeatedly occur in an apparently random manner; also, the act of dealing with such matters in a piecemeal manner without achieving a complete solution.


lexentry: eng/whale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whale
trans_list: Wal | Walfisch
sense:
Any one of numerous large marine mammals comprising an informal group within infraorder Cetacea that usually excludes dolphins and porpoises.


lexentry: eng/whale_oil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whale oil
trans_list: Tran
sense:
Any of various oils and fats extracted from the blubber of whales and used in the manufacture of soap and lubricants (formerly as an illuminating oil).


lexentry: eng/whale_shark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whale shark
trans_list: Walhai
sense:
A very large spotted shark, Rhincodon typus, of warm marine waters, similar to a whale, that feeds by filtering plankton from the water.


lexentry: eng/whalebone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whalebone
trans_list: Fischbein
sense:
The horny material from the fringed plates of the upper jaw of baleen whales that is used to filter plankton; once used as stays in corsets


lexentry: eng/what's-his-name__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: what's-his-name
trans_list: Dingsda
sense:
A male person or entity whose name one does not remember or want to mention but that is known to the person to which one is speaking.


lexentry: eng/what's_new__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: what's new
trans_list: was gibt's Neues
sense:
(informal) An informal greeting asking the other person what has recently happened in their life. A typical response might be "Not much; you?". The greeting is not always literal and may just be used to say hello.


lexentry: eng/what's_sauce_for_the_goose_is_sauce_for_the_gander__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander
trans_list: was dem einen recht ist, ist dem anderen billig
sense:
If something is acceptable for one person, it is acceptable for another (often of the opposite gender).


lexentry: eng/what's_up__Phrase__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: what's up
trans_list: was geht | wie geht's | was geht ab | was läuft
sense:
(idiomatic, colloquial, chiefly, _, US, with up in the sense of "happening") What's happening? What are you doing?


lexentry: eng/what's_your_phone_number__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
sense: Asks the interlocutor to give their phone number for subsequent communication.
written_rep: what's your phone number
trans_list:
Wie lautet Ihre Telefonnummer? | Wie lautet deine Telefonnummer? | was ist Ihre Telefonnummer? | was ist deine Telefonnummer?


lexentry: eng/what__Determiner__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: what
trans_list: was für | so | was
sense:
(exclamative) Used to form exclamations indicating that something is remarkable, in either a good or bad way.


lexentry: eng/what__Determiner__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: what
trans_list: was für | welch
sense:
Emphasises that something is noteworthy or remarkable in quality or degree, in either a good or bad way; may be used in combination with certain other determiners, especially 'a', less often 'some'.


lexentry: eng/what__Interjection__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: what
trans_list: was? | wie bitte
sense:
(British, colloquial, dated) Clipping of what do you say?, used as a type of tag question to emphasise a statement and invite agreement, often rhetorically.


lexentry: eng/what__Interjection__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: what
trans_list: was? | wie bitte
sense:
What did you say? I beg your pardon? This usage is often considered impolite, with the more polite "Pardon?" or "Excuse me?" preferred.


lexentry: eng/what_does_that_have_to_do_with_the_price_of_tea_in_China__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: what does that have to do with the price of tea in China
trans_list: nachts ist es kälter als draußen
sense:
(rhetorical question, colloquial) Used to indicate that a previous comment is irrelevant or non sequitur.


lexentry: eng/what_goes_around_comes_around__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
sense: A person's actions, whether good or bad, will often have consequences for that person.
written_rep: what goes around comes around
trans_list:
wie man in den Wald hineinruft, so schallt es heraus | alles rächt sich irgendwann | das kommt davon | die Vergangenheit holt einen immer ein | man erntet, was man sät | sowas kommt von sowas


lexentry: eng/what_is_that__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: what is that
trans_list: was ist das
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see what,‎ was,‎ that.: Asks the interlocutor to identify an indicated object.


lexentry: eng/what_number__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: what number
trans_list: wievielter
sense:
Which, what position (in an ordered series, such as which day of the month or which floor). (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/what_the_fuck__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: what the fuck
trans_list: verfickt nochmal | was zum Scheiß? | was zum Teufel?
sense:
(vulgar) Used to express astonishment, shock, incredulity, or disbelief (as an ellipsis of longer expressions).


lexentry: eng/what_the_fuck__Interjection__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: what the fuck
trans_list: was auch immer
sense:
(vulgar) Used to express nonchalance or the dismissal of any consequences of something one is about to do.


lexentry: eng/what_time_is_it__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: what time is it
trans_list: wie spät ist es | wieviel Uhr ist es?
sense:
What is the time of day? (used to request for the current hour and approximate number of minutes after the hour)


lexentry: eng/whataboutism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whataboutism
trans_list: Whataboutism
sense:
(logical fallacy) A logical fallacy where criticisms are deflected by raising unrelated criticisms of the opposite side.


lexentry: eng/whatchamacallit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whatchamacallit
trans_list: Dingsbums | Dingsda | Krimskrams
sense:
(slang) A metasyntactic term used for any object whose actual name the speaker does not know or cannot remember; a doodad, gizmo, thingamajig, thingy.


lexentry: eng/whatever__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whatever
trans_list: egal | naja | nebbich
sense:
(colloquial) A holophrastic expression used to dismiss something that the speaker doesn't care about, doesn't think important, or doesn't want to consider or discuss any further. Sometimes conceived as an ellipsis of whatever you say, implying feigned deference: whatever you say [apparently must be true].


lexentry: eng/whatever_it_takes__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whatever it takes
trans_list: um jeden Preis
sense:
(idiomatic, sometimes, _, euphemistic, _, for improper behavior) Anything, including measures which may be extreme or wrongful, that is required to achieve an objective.


lexentry: eng/wheat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wheat
trans_list: Weizen
sense:
(countable) Any of several cereal grains, of the genus Triticum, that yields flour as used in bakery.


lexentry: eng/wheat_beer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wheat beer
trans_list: Weißbier | Weizenbier
sense:
A top-fermented beer brewed with a large proportion of wheat relative to the amount of malted barley.


lexentry: eng/wheat_weevil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wheat weevil
trans_list: Kornkrebs | gemeiner Kornkäfer
sense:
A common species of weevil (Sitophilus granarius) that occurs worldwide and causes damage to harvested grain.


lexentry: eng/wheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wheel
trans_list: Rad
sense:
A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines.


lexentry: eng/wheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 15
written_rep: wheel
trans_list: Steuerrad
sense:
A maneuver in marching in which the marchers turn in a curving fashion to right or left so that the order of marchers does not change.


lexentry: eng/wheel_and_axle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wheel and axle
trans_list: Haspel
sense:
A simple machine consisting of a wheel (or similar lever) that turns an axle around which a cord is wound; its mechanical advantage is the ratio of the diameters of the wheel and axle.


lexentry: eng/wheel_clamp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wheel clamp
trans_list: Autokralle | Parkkralle | Radkralle | Kralle
sense:
A device locked to the wheel of a motor car to prevent it from being driven; normally used to enforce payment of a traffic violation fine.


lexentry: eng/wheel_of_fortune__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wheel of fortune
trans_list: Glücksrad
sense:
(gambling) A gambling or lottery device consisting of a wheel which is spun horizontally to determine, by its stopping position, whether a gambler will receive one of the prizes marked around its circumference.


lexentry: eng/wheelbarrow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wheelbarrow
trans_list: Schubkarre | Scheibtruhe
sense:
A small, one-wheeled (or rarely, two-wheeled) cart with handles at one end for transporting small loads.


lexentry: eng/wheelbarrow_race__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wheelbarrow race
trans_list: Besorgung
sense:
A two-member team race in which one team member holds the legs of the other, as if the handles of a wheelbarrow. The team member playing the barrow runs on his/her hands.


lexentry: eng/wheeler-dealer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wheeler-dealer
trans_list: Geschäftemacher | Geschäftemacherin
sense:
(informal) A shrewd political or commercial schemer, especially one who is unscrupulous; a hustler; a shady operator.


lexentry: eng/wheelhouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wheelhouse
trans_list: Ruderhaus | Steuerhaus
sense:
An enclosed compartment on the deck of a vessel such as a fishing boat, originally housing its helm or steering wheel, from which it may be navigated; on a larger vessel it is the bridge.


lexentry: eng/wheelie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wheelie
trans_list: Wheelie
sense:
(informal) An action or stunt where a bicycle, motorcycle, or other vehicle is ridden for a short period while it is standing only on its rear wheel or wheels.


lexentry: eng/wheelset__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wheelset
trans_list: Radsatz
sense:
A wheel and axle combination, such as the front and back bicycle wheels (with axles) sold as a ready-made set; or an axle and mounted left and right pair of railroad wheels.


lexentry: eng/wheeltapper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wheeltapper
trans_list: Radklopfer
sense:
(UK, rail, historical) A railway employee tasked with tapping the train's wheels with a hammer to detect cracks.


lexentry: eng/whelk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whelk
trans_list: Wellhornschnecke
sense:
Certain edible sea snails, especially, any one of numerous species of large marine gastropods belonging to Buccinidae, much used as food in Europe.


lexentry: eng/whelp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whelp
trans_list: Welpe | Welpin
sense:
A young offspring of a various carnivores (canid, ursid, felid, pinniped), especially of a dog or a wolf, the young of a bear or similar mammal (lion, tiger, seal); a pup, wolf cub.


lexentry: eng/when_Hell_freezes_over__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: when Hell freezes over
sense:
(idiom, slang, informal, hyperbolic) Never; not in this lifetime or a time in the unforeseeably distant future; not a chance.

trans_list:
alle Jubeljahre | an Sankt Nimmerlein | wenn Ostern und Pfingsten auf einen Tag fallen | wenn die Hölle zufriert


lexentry: eng/when__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: when
trans_list: wann | wenn
sense:
(interrogative) At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time.


lexentry: eng/when_life_gives_you_lemons,_make_lemonade__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
sense: You should always make the best out of difficult situations.
written_rep: when life gives you lemons, make lemonade
trans_list:
wenn dir das Leben eine Zitrone gibt, mach Limonade draus | wenn das Leben dir eine Zitrone gibt, mach Limonade draus


lexentry: eng/when_push_comes_to_shove__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: when push comes to shove
trans_list: wenn es hart auf hart kommt | wenn es ernst wird
sense:
(figuratively, idiomatic) When the pressure is on; when the situation is critical or urgent; when the time has come for action, even if it is difficult.


lexentry: eng/where_there's_smoke,_there's_fire__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: where there's smoke, there's fire
trans_list: wo Rauch ist, ist auch Feuer
sense:
(UK, US, Australia, Canada, NZ) If there is a hint of something occurring it could indeed be true, but such rumors should be taken with a grain of salt.


lexentry: eng/where_there_is_a_will_there_is_a_way__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
sense: If someone wants or wills something strongly enough, a way can be found to make it happen.
written_rep: where there is a will there is a way
trans_list:
wo ein Wille ist, ist auch ein Weg | man muss nur wollen | es ist Platz in der kleinsten Hütte | wer will, der kann | wer will, findet Wege, wer nicht will, findet Gründe


lexentry: eng/whereas__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: whereas
trans_list: wobei | dieweil
sense:
(mostly, law) It being the fact that; inasmuch as. (Often used to begin recitals; sometimes emboldened or emphasized as a signifier.)


lexentry: eng/whet__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whet
trans_list: wetzen
sense:
(transitive) To hone or rub on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening – see whetstone.


lexentry: eng/whetstone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whetstone
trans_list: Schleifstein | Wetzstein | Abziehstein
sense:
A sharpening stone; a hard stone or piece of synthetically bonded hard minerals that has been formed with at least one flat surface, used to sharpen or hone an edged tool.


lexentry: eng/whew__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whew
trans_list: puh | uff
sense:
An expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension; the release of breath; an expression of relief.


lexentry: eng/which__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: which
trans_list: welcher | der | was
sense:
(mostly, archaic) Used of people (now generally who, whom, that; which remains possible with words also referred to by it such as baby, child).


lexentry: eng/while_loop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: while loop
trans_list: while-Schleife
sense:
(programming) A section of computer code in which an instruction or group of instructions is repeated only while a certain condition continues to be met.


lexentry: eng/whimbrel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whimbrel
trans_list: Regenbrachvogel
sense:
A large migratory wading bird, Numenius phaeopus, of the family Scolopacidae, with a long downcurved bill.


lexentry: eng/whip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whip
trans_list: Peitsche | Knute | Zagel
sense:
A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals.


lexentry: eng/whiplash__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
sense: (countable) The lash of a whip.
written_rep: whiplash
trans_list:
Distorsion der Halswirbelsäule | HWS-Distorsion | HWS-Schleudertrauma | Halswirbelsäulen-Distorsion | Halswirbelsäulenschleudertrauma | Peitschenriemen


lexentry: eng/whiplash__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: whiplash
trans_list: Peitschenriemen
sense:
An injury to the upper spine connected to a violent jerk of the head in either a backward or forward or side to side direction, resembling the motion of a whip.


lexentry: eng/whippersnapper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whippersnapper
trans_list: Bengel | Jungspund | Lümmel | junger Spund
sense:
(colloquial) A young and cheeky or presumptuous person; often with a connotation of ignorance via inexperience. [from 1670s]


lexentry: eng/whipstaff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whipstaff
trans_list: Ruderstock
sense:
(nautical) A bar, going through the poopdeck, attached perpendicularly to the tiller for steering a ship.


lexentry: eng/whirlwind__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whirlwind
trans_list: Wirbelwind | Wirbelsturm
sense:
A windstorm of limited extent, such as a tornado, dust devil, or waterspout, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air.


lexentry: eng/whisk__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: whisk
trans_list: Schneebesen | Schaumschläger
sense:
A kitchen utensil, now usually made from stiff wire loops fixed to a handle (and formerly of twigs), used for whipping (or a mechanical device with the same function).


lexentry: eng/whisker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whisker
trans_list: Barthaar | Barthaare
sense:
That part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face, usually of the male, or upon the chin, or upon both.


lexentry: eng/whistle-blower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whistle-blower
trans_list: Hinweisgeber | Hinweisgeberin | Whistleblower | Enthüller | Skandalaufdecker
sense:
(slang, chiefly, US) One who reports a problem or violation to the authorities; especially, an employee or former employee who reports a violation by an employer.


lexentry: eng/whistle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whistle
trans_list: Pfeife | Trillerpfeife | Flöte
sense:
A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound.


lexentry: eng/whistle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whistle
trans_list: pfeifen | flöten
sense:
(ambitransitive) To make a shrill, high-pitched sound by forcing air through the mouth. To produce a whistling sound, restrictions to the flow of air are created using the teeth, tongue and lips.


lexentry: eng/whistle_in_the_wind__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whistle in the wind
trans_list: ein Windei ausbrüten | gegen Windmühlen kämpfen | mit der Wand reden
sense:
(especially, UK, idiomatic) To attempt something that is futile; to say something that is not heeded.


lexentry: eng/whistle_past_the_graveyard__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whistle past the graveyard
sense:
(idiomatic, US) To attempt to stay cheerful in a dire situation; to proceed with a task, ignoring an upcoming hazard, hoping for a good outcome.

trans_list:
blauäugig sein | der Angst ins Gesicht lachen | die Angst weglachen | gute Mine zum bösen Spiel machen | zweckoptimistisch sein


lexentry: eng/white-bellied_rat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white-bellied rat
trans_list: Weißbauchratte
sense:
(sensu lato, especially in compounds) Any rat species of the murid genus Niviventer of Southeast Asia.


lexentry: eng/white-bellied_rat__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: white-bellied rat
trans_list: Große Himalaya-Weißbauchratte
sense:
(sensu stricto) Niviventer niviventer, a species of murid found in Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Pakistan.


lexentry: eng/white-blue-white_flag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white-blue-white flag
trans_list: weiß-blau-weiße flagge
sense:
(neologism) A symbol of opposition to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the current government of Russia, used by Russian anti-war protesters online.


lexentry: eng/white-flippered_penguin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white-flippered penguin
trans_list: Weißflügelpinguin
sense:
A subspecies of small penguin, Eudyptula minor albosignata, with distinctive white marks on the flippers, which breed on South Island.


lexentry: eng/white-headed_vulture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white-headed vulture
trans_list: Wollkopfgeier
sense:
A critically-endangered species of Old World vultures, Trigonoceps occipitalis, known for the white plumage adorning their heads.


lexentry: eng/white-lipped_snail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white-lipped snail
trans_list: Weißmündige Bänderschnecke
sense:
A snail of species Cepaea hortensis, very similar to the grove snail, but with a white band at the lip of the shell.


lexentry: eng/white-sided_dolphin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white-sided dolphin
trans_list: Kurzschnauzendelfin | Weißseitendelfin
sense:
Any dolphin of the species Leucopleurus acutus and Aethalodelphis obliquidens which have conspicuous white markings on the sides of their body.


lexentry: eng/white-tailed_deer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white-tailed deer
trans_list: Weißwedelhirsch
sense:
A medium-sized deer found throughout most of North and Central America and northern portions of South America; Odocoileus virginianus.


lexentry: eng/white-throated_dipper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white-throated dipper
trans_list: Wasseramsel
sense:
Cinclus cinclus, an aquatic passerine bird found in Europe, Middle East, Central Asia and the Indian Subcontinent.


lexentry: eng/white-throated_rail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white-throated rail
trans_list: Cuvier-Ralle
sense:
A flightless bird, of species Dryolimnas cuvieri, from the family Rallidae, of islands of the western Indian Ocean.


lexentry: eng/white__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: white
trans_list: weiß | weiss
sense:
(sometimes capitalized) Of or relating to Europeans or those of European descent, regardless if their skin has cool or warm undertones.


lexentry: eng/white__Adjective__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: white
trans_list: weiß
sense:
(board games, chess) The standard denomination of the playing pieces of a board game deemed to belong to the white set, no matter what the actual colour.


lexentry: eng/white__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: white
trans_list: Lederhaut | Schnee | Sklera | weiße Augenhaut
sense:
(archery) The central part of the butt, which was formerly painted white; the centre of a mark at which a missile is shot.


lexentry: eng/white_ash__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white ash
trans_list: Weiß-Esche
sense:
A critically endangered species of ash tree, Fraxinus americana, distributed throughout the eastern United States.


lexentry: eng/white_blood_cell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white blood cell
trans_list: Leukozyt | weißes Blutkörperchen
sense:
(hematology, cytology, immunology) A type of blood cell that is involved with an immune response, or part of the immune system.


lexentry: eng/white_bream__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white bream
trans_list: Blei
sense:
A European species of fish in the Cyprinidae family (Blicca bjoerkna, syn. Abramis bjoerkna, Cyprinus bjoerkna).


lexentry: eng/white_cabbage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white cabbage
trans_list: Weißkohl
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. alba, a cabbage plant with white leaves grown in northern and central Europe.


lexentry: eng/white_campion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white campion
trans_list: Breitblättrige Lichtnelke
sense:
A flowering plant, Silene latifolia, in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to most of Europe, Western Asia and Northern Africa.


lexentry: eng/white_clover__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white clover
trans_list: Weißklee | Kriechklee
sense:
A species of clover, Trifolium repens, native to much of Europe, North Africa and parts of Asia and introduced elsewhere as a pasture crop.


lexentry: eng/white_dwarf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white dwarf
trans_list: Weißer Zwerg
sense:
(star) The dim, highly dense core remnant that is the final stage in the evolution of a star of low or medium mass, after nuclear reactions have ceased.


lexentry: eng/white_gold__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white gold
trans_list: Weißgold
sense:
(countable) Any precious metal alloy consisting of gold and a platinum group metal such as platinum or palladium or other white metal such as nickel.


lexentry: eng/white_goods__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: white goods
trans_list: Weißwäsche
sense:
The large household appliances such as refrigerators, stoves, washing machines and driers as a group.


lexentry: eng/white_hole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white hole
trans_list: Weißes Loch
sense:
(physics) A theoretically possible but hypothetical singularity from which matter and energy are able to escape but unable to enter; the antithesis of a black hole.


lexentry: eng/white_horse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white horse
trans_list: Schimmel
sense:
(countable) Any of several horse-shaped chalk figures in England, such as the Uffington White Horse.


lexentry: eng/white_lead__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: white lead
trans_list: Bleiweiß
sense:
A basic lead carbonate, particularly (historical) as once widely used for white paint, whitening cosmetics, and early medicine.


lexentry: eng/white_lie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white lie
trans_list: Notlüge | soziale Lüge
sense:
(idiomatic) A deliberately untrue statement which is intended to produce a favorable result; especially, one which is judged to be better than an overhonest alternative, as for example to remain polite in a superficial social exchange, or to choose one's battles.


lexentry: eng/white_magic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white magic
trans_list: weiße Magie
sense:
(idiomatic) Magic derived from good or benign forces, as distinct from evil or malevolent forces; or magic performed with the intention of doing good or giving aid.


lexentry: eng/white_meat__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: white meat
trans_list: weisses Fleisch | weißes Fleisch
sense:
Meats whose color, either before or after cooking, is considered white as opposed to red, including poultry, seafood, and in some uses, even pork.


lexentry: eng/white_mulberry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white mulberry
trans_list: weiße Maulbeere
sense:
A short-lived mulberry tree of species Morus alba, native to northern China, used in traditional Chinese medicine, that yields berries that are paler than other mulberries, even when ripe. The tree is widely cultivated to feed the silkworms employed in the commercial production of silk.


lexentry: eng/white_noise__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white noise
trans_list: weißes Rauschen
sense:
(physics) A random signal (or process) with a flat power spectral density; a signal with a power spectral density that has equal power in any band, at any centre frequency, having a given bandwidth.


lexentry: eng/white_oak__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: white oak
trans_list: Weißeiche
sense:
(usually, countable) A similar oak tree in a subgenus, Quercus subg. Quercus, especially section Quercus.


lexentry: eng/white_paper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white paper
trans_list: Weißbuch | Whitepaper
sense:
(management, marketing) A document based on research informing and educating a reader regarding a topic, which may also promote a product or a solution.


lexentry: eng/white_paper__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: white paper
trans_list: Weißbuch | Whitepaper
sense:
(British, Ireland, European Union, government, politics) A parliamentary document announcing or proposing a government policy or action.


lexentry: eng/white_pepper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white pepper
trans_list: weißer Pfeffer
sense:
A spice consisting of the light-colored seed of the black pepper fruit without the dark-colored pulp and skin. Used as a spice in light colored foods such as cream sauces.


lexentry: eng/white_phosphorus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white phosphorus
trans_list: weißer Phosphor
sense:
(chemistry) The most common allotrope of phosphorus; a yellow-white waxy solid that is insoluble in water and spontaneously combusts on exposure to air to form clouds of phosphorus pentoxide; used as a military smokescreen and as an incendiary weapon.


lexentry: eng/white_space__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white space
trans_list: Leerraum
sense:
White area between written characters and graphic regions on a produced page or computer display; blanks and the vertical blank lines in between paragraphs, or other organized rows of text lines (poetry).


lexentry: eng/white_space__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: white space
trans_list: Leerzeichen
sense:
(computer science, uncountable) A contiguous collection of one or more characters that each represents horizontal or vertical space in typography.


lexentry: eng/white_stork__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white stork
trans_list: Weißstorch
sense:
A large wading bird, of species Ciconia ciconia, that winters in Africa and breeds in Europe; in European folklore, it delivers babies.


lexentry: eng/white_tea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white tea
trans_list: weißer Tee
sense:
The leaves of a tea plant which have been processed in a manner to let them wilt slightly and lose their "grassy" taste of green tea while undergoing minimal oxidation.


lexentry: eng/white_tie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white tie
trans_list: Frack | Frack-Anzug
sense:
The most formal kind of eveningwear for men, consisting of an evening tailcoat, trousers with strips of braid down the side seams, white stiff-fronted shirt, white bow tie and waistcoat with or without sash.


lexentry: eng/white_trash__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white trash
trans_list: White Trash | weißer Abschaum | weißes Gesindel mit viel Geld
sense:
(US, idiomatic, pejorative, ethnic slur, offensive) A poorly educated white person or, collectively, white people of low social status and often regarded as lazy, irresponsible, unintelligent, etc.


lexentry: eng/whitebeam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whitebeam
trans_list: Mehlbeere
sense:
Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria (now Aria edulis), native to Eurasia, especially common whitebeam.


lexentry: eng/whitefly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whitefly
trans_list: Mottenschildlaus
sense:
Any of various small insects of the family Aleyrodidae that have long wings, and a white body; often a garden pest


lexentry: eng/whitehead__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whitehead
trans_list: Komedo | Mitesser
sense:
(dermatology) A type of comedo, manifesting as a small whitish bump of the skin due to retention of sebum and dead skin cells in a skin pore blocked by a thin layer of epithelium.


lexentry: eng/whitelist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whitelist
trans_list: weiße Liste
sense:
(legal, computing) A list or collection of people or entities that are known, trusted, or explicitly permitted.


lexentry: eng/whitetop__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: whitetop
trans_list: Pfeilkresse
sense:
Lepidium draba (hoary cress, hoary peppercress, perennial peppergrass, tall whitetop), a perennial herb of family Brassicaceae that reproduces by seeds and by horizontal creeping roots.


lexentry: eng/whitewash__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whitewash
trans_list: Tünche
sense:
(uncountable) A mixture of a powdered mineral substance (often slaked lime (containing calcium hydroxide), chalk (calcium carbonate), or both) and water which is used for painting surfaces such as fences and walls bright white.


lexentry: eng/whitewash__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: whitewash
trans_list: reinwaschen | schönfärben
sense:
A thing used to hide mistakes, or to create an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc.; also (often, politics) , an act of hiding mistakes or creating an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc.; especially, a campaign, investigation, etc., which intentionally hides or overlooks unfavourable facts.


lexentry: eng/whitewash__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whitewash
trans_list: weißen | anstreichen | weißeln
sense:
(chiefly, literary, and, poetic, often, passive voice) To cover or coat (something) with a white substance, as if with whitewash (noun sense 1); also, to light up (something) with white light.


lexentry: eng/whitewash__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whitewash
trans_list: beschönigen | reinwaschen | schönfärben | schönreden
sense:
(often, politics) To hide (someone's) mistakes, or to create an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc., for (someone); also, to intentionally hide or overlook (mistakes, unfavourable facts, wrongdoing, etc.).


lexentry: eng/whiting__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whiting
trans_list: Wittling | Merlan
sense:
A fish, Merlangius merlangus (family Gadidae), similar to cod, found in the North Atlantic; English whiting (US).


lexentry: eng/who_are_you_and_what_have_you_done_with_someone__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: who are you and what have you done with someone
trans_list: Wer sind Sie und was haben Sie mit jemandem gemacht
sense:
(colloquial, humorous, rhetorical question) Said to express surprise due to a perceived drastic change of behaviour of a person.


lexentry: eng/who_knows__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: who knows
trans_list: wer weiß?
sense:
A rhetorical question asked to show that the person asking it neither knows the answer nor knows who might.


lexentry: eng/who_watches_the_watchers__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: who watches the watchers
trans_list: wer wird die Wächter selbst bewachen
sense:
Indicating concern as to whether those responsible for monitoring the behavior of others are themselves held accountable.


lexentry: eng/who_would_have_thunk_it__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: who would have thunk it
trans_list: wer hätte das gedacht
sense:
(colloquial, sometimes, sarcastic) A rhetorical question used to express incredulity: who would have guessed it?; who would have thought that would happen?


lexentry: eng/whodunit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whodunit
trans_list: Krimi | Kriminalroman | Detektivroman
sense:
A novel or drama concerning a crime (usually a murder) in which a detective follows clues to determine the perpetrator.


lexentry: eng/whole_cloth__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: whole cloth
trans_list: frei erfunden
sense:
(figurative, uncountable, used attributively, or, preceded by various prepositions) The fictitious material from which complete fabrications, lies with no basis in truth, are made.


lexentry: eng/whole_tone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whole tone
trans_list: Ganzton
sense:
(music) The musical interval equal (exactly or approximately) to a frequency ratio of 8/7, 9/8, or 10/9, depending on the tuning system used. In meantone tunings (including twelve-tone equal temperament), there is only one whole tone, though tuning systems that are not meantone have a "major tone" of 9/8 and a "minor tone" of 10/9.


lexentry: eng/wholegrain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wholegrain
trans_list: Vollkorn
sense:
A cereal grain that contains cereal germ, endosperm, and bran, in contrast to refined grains, which retain only the endosperm.


lexentry: eng/wholesaler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wholesaler
trans_list: Großhändler
sense:
A person or company that buys merchandise from manufacturers, importers, or distributors and resells the merchandise to retail businesses and to business and institutional end users.


lexentry: eng/wholesome__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wholesome
trans_list: rechtschaffen | tugendhaft
sense:
Favorable to morals, religion or prosperity; sensible; conducive to good; salutary; promoting virtue or being virtuous.


lexentry: eng/whom__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: whom
trans_list: dem | den | der | die
sense:
(informal, especially, non-US) Also used with names of collective nouns that are groups of people, especially singularly-named musical groups or sports teams.


lexentry: eng/whoopee_cushion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whoopee cushion
trans_list: Furzkissen | Pupskissen
sense:
An inflatable bag containing a valve at its neck that retains the air in the bag until pressure is put on it (usually by someone unintentionally sitting on it after it has been placed on a chair by someone else as a practical joke), when the air is expelled with a sound similar to that of someone farting (breaking wind).


lexentry: eng/whooping_cough__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whooping cough
trans_list: Keuchhusten
sense:
(disease) A contagious disease of the respiratory system that usually affects children caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, the advanced stage of which is characterised by spasms of coughing followed by a whooping sound during the intake of breath.


lexentry: eng/why__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: why
trans_list: na | nanu
sense:
(dated, or, literary) An exclamation used to express pleasant or unpleasant mild surprise, indignation, or impatience.


lexentry: eng/wick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wick
trans_list: Docht | Dacht | Kerzendocht
sense:
(countable) A braid or bundle of fibre or other porous material (now generally twisted or woven cotton) in a candle, kerosene heater, oil lamp, etc., that draws up a liquid fuel (such as melted tallow or wax, or oil) at one end, to be ignited at the other end to produce a flame.


lexentry: eng/wicked_problem__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wicked problem
trans_list: vertracktes Problem | verzwicktes Problem
sense:
(social planning) A problem that is difficult or impossible to solve because of incomplete, contradictory, and changing requirements that are often difficult to recognize.


lexentry: eng/wicket__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wicket
trans_list: Schalter
sense:
(Britain, Canada) A service window, as in a bank or train station, where a customer conducts transactions with a teller


lexentry: eng/wide_berth__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wide berth
trans_list: gehöriger Abstand | großer Bogen | sichere Distanz | sichere Entfernung
sense:
(idiomatic, by extension) A considerable or comfortable distance from a person or object, especially for safety or deliberate avoidance.


lexentry: eng/widescreen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: widescreen
trans_list: Breitbild | Breitbildschirm
sense:
(often, attributive) A screen with a wider aspect ratio than the ordinary 35-millimeter frame, making more effective use of the human field of view and producing a more immersive view experience.


lexentry: eng/widespread__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: widespread
trans_list: weit verstreut | weitläufig | weitverbreitet
sense:
Affecting, or found throughout, a large area (e.g. the entire land or body); broad in extent; widely diffused.


lexentry: eng/widget__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: widget
trans_list: Schaber
sense:
A small scraping tool consisting of a blade and a handle, commonly used to remove paint from glass and other smooth surfaces.


lexentry: eng/widget__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: widget
trans_list: Steuerelement | Widget
sense:
(computing, GUI) Any one of the components of a computer application's graphical user interface, such as a Cancel button or text input box that a user interacts with.


lexentry: eng/widow's_mite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: widow's mite
trans_list: Scherflein
sense:
(idiomatic) A very small gift or donation which, however, represents a great sacrifice on the part of the giver.


lexentry: eng/widow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: widow
trans_list: Witwe
sense:
A woman whose spouse (traditionally husband) has died (and who has not remarried); a woman in relation to her late spouse; feminine of widower.


lexentry: eng/widow__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: widow
trans_list: Hurenkind | Witwe
sense:
(typography) A single line of type that ends a paragraph but is separated from it by being carried over to the next page or column.


lexentry: eng/widowed__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: widowed
trans_list: verwitwet
sense:
(of a previously married person) Whose spouse has died or is gone missing; who has become a widow or widower.


lexentry: eng/widower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: widower
trans_list: Witwer
sense:
A man whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); a man in relation to his late spouse; masculine of widow. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/wife-beating_question__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wife-beating question
trans_list: Fangfrage
sense:
(rhetoric) A question that presupposes some controversial premise, such that it cannot be directly answered without incriminating oneself or, at least, unintentionally conceding a point; a loaded question.


lexentry: eng/wig__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wig
trans_list: Perücke
sense:
A head of real or synthetic hair worn on the head to disguise baldness, for cultural or religious reasons, for fashion, or by actors to help them better resemble the character they are portraying.


lexentry: eng/wiggle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wiggle
trans_list: hin und her wackeln | schlängeln | schwänzeln | wackeln
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To move with irregular, back and forward or side to side motions; to shake or jiggle.


lexentry: eng/wigwam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wigwam
trans_list: Wigwam
sense:
A dwelling having an arched framework overlaid with bark, hides, or mats, used by Native Americans in the northeastern United States.


lexentry: eng/wiki__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wiki
trans_list: Wiki
sense:
A collaborative website which can be directly edited merely by using a web browser, often by anyone who has access to it.


lexentry: eng/wikify__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wikify
trans_list: wikifizieren
sense:
(transitive, of text or other content, technology, wiki jargon) To adapt to the standards and facilities of an existing wiki, such as by marking up with wikitext.


lexentry: eng/wild-goose_chase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wild-goose chase
trans_list: fruchtloses Unterfangen | sinnloses Unterfangen
sense:
(figuratively) A futile search, a fruitless errand; a useless and often lengthy task whose execution is inordinately complex relative to the value of the outcome.


lexentry: eng/wild_boar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wild boar
trans_list: Wildschwein | Bache | Bacher | Behr | Beier | Ber
sense:
A wild swine native to Eurasia and North Africa (Sus scrofa), now widely distributed elsewhere and ancestor of most domestic pig breeds.


lexentry: eng/wild_goose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wild goose
trans_list: Graugans | Wildgans
sense:
any of many species of wildlife goose, such as the greylag goose or the Canada goose, whose wedge fly in a wedge or V form, or cuneiform, as opposed to the domesticated goose that would not fly.


lexentry: eng/wild_leek__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wild leek
trans_list: Ackerlauch
sense:
A wild onion native to southern Europe and western Asia, cultivated and consequently naturalized in many other places, Allium ampeloprasum.


lexentry: eng/wild_pansy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wild pansy
trans_list: Wildes Stiefmütterchen
sense:
Viola tricolor, a European wildflower with medicinal properties, which was formerly believed to ease heartache.


lexentry: eng/wild_rice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wild rice
trans_list: Wildreis | Wasserreis
sense:
Rice of any of four species of grasses which form the genus Zizania, which have edible grains and edible stems.


lexentry: eng/wild_service_tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wild service tree
trans_list: Elsbeere
sense:
A tree with edible fruit, Sorbus torminalis, native to central and southern Europe and neighboring parts of Asia and Africa.


lexentry: eng/wildcard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wildcard
trans_list: Platzhalter
sense:
(computing) A character that takes the place of any other character or string that is not known or specified.


lexentry: eng/wilderness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wilderness
trans_list: Wildnis | Wüste
sense:
(uncountable) Uncultivated and unsettled land in its natural state inhabited by wild animals and with vegetation growing wild; (countable) a tract of such land; a waste or wild.


lexentry: eng/wildland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wildland
trans_list: Wildnis
sense:
Land that is unfit for, or has not been modified by, cultivation or other human activity; a natural area.


lexentry: eng/wildlife__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wildlife
trans_list: Fauna | Tierwelt
sense:
(often, attributive) undomesticated animals, especially mammals, birds, and fish, which live in the wild.


lexentry: eng/wile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wile
trans_list: Schlich
sense:
(usually, in the plural) A trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artifice


lexentry: eng/will__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: will
trans_list: Wille
sense:
One's independent faculty of choice; the ability to be able to exercise one's choice or intention. [from 9th c.]


lexentry: eng/will__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: will
trans_list: werden
sense:
(auxiliary) Used to express the future tense, sometimes with an implication of volition or determination when used in the first person. Compare shall. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/will__Verb__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: will
trans_list: vermachen
sense:
(transitive) To exert one's force of will (intention) in order to compel, or attempt to compel, something to happen or someone to do something. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/will_do__Interjection__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: will do
trans_list: mach ich | wird gemacht
sense:
(by ellipsis) Affirmative yes in response to an especially personal or direct request for the performance of some action.


lexentry: eng/will_o'_the_wisp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: will o' the wisp
trans_list: Irrlicht | Irrwisch | Sumpflicht | Sumpflichter
sense:
(British, _, folklore) A flickering light or lantern, especially over bogs, swamps or marshes, held by a supernatural creature who uses it to lure travelers at night to their demise.


lexentry: eng/willful_ignorance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: willful ignorance
trans_list: Ignoranz
sense:
(idiomatic, legal) A decision in bad faith to avoid becoming informed about something so as to avoid having to make undesirable decisions that such information might prompt.


lexentry: eng/willy-nilly__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: willy-nilly
trans_list: wohl oder übel | nolens volens | ob man will oder nicht
sense:
Whether desired or not; without regard for consequences or wishes of those affected; whether willingly or unwillingly.


lexentry: eng/wimp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wimp
trans_list: Schwächling | Weichei
sense:
(chiefly, derogatory, slang) Someone who lacks confidence or courage, is weak, ineffectual, irresolute and wishy-washy.


lexentry: eng/win-win__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: win-win
trans_list: Doppelsieg | Win-Win | zum beiderseitigen Vorteil
sense:
(of a situation or outcome) That benefits both or all parties, or that has two distinct benefits. [from 1960s]


lexentry: eng/win__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: win
trans_list: gewinnen | siegen
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil (now usually intransitive, with preposition or locative adverb).


lexentry: eng/wind-up__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wind-up
trans_list: Schabernack | Streich
sense:
(British) A humorous attempt to fool somebody; a practical joke in which the victim is encouraged to believe something untrue.


lexentry: eng/wind__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wind
trans_list: Wind
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.


lexentry: eng/wind__Verb__2
sense_num: 05
written_rep: wind
trans_list: sich schlängeln | sich winden
sense:
(transitive) To have complete control over; to turn and bend at one's pleasure; to vary or alter at will; to regulate; to govern.


lexentry: eng/wind_chimes__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wind chimes
trans_list: Windspiel
sense:
(musical instruments) A chime constructed from tubes, rods, bells, etc. made of wood, glass, metal or ceramic, suspended outside a building in such a way that they tinkle pleasantly when moved by the wind.


lexentry: eng/wind_generator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wind generator
trans_list: Windgenerator
sense:
A wind-driven generator, working on the same principle as a wind turbine but usually on a smaller scale, used for example for charging batteries on sailing boats.


lexentry: eng/wind_rose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wind rose
trans_list: Windrose
sense:
(meteorology) A diagram in which the speed and direction of the winds at a particular location are represented by lines of varying thickness and length superimposed on a compass rose.


lexentry: eng/wind_tunnel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wind tunnel
trans_list: Windkanal
sense:
A test facility through which air is forced in a controlled manner so as to study the effects of flow around airfoils, aircraft, motor cars etc.


lexentry: eng/windfall__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: windfall
trans_list: Geldregen | warmer Regen
sense:
(figuratively) A sudden large benefit; especially, a sudden or unexpected large amount of money, as from lottery or sweepstakes winnings or an unexpected inheritance or gift.


lexentry: eng/windfall_tax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: windfall tax
trans_list: Übergewinnsteuer
sense:
Ellipsis of windfall profits tax, a higher tax rate on profits from sudden gains (“profiteering”) in certain industries.


lexentry: eng/winding__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: winding
trans_list: Wicklung
sense:
(electrical engineering) A length of wire wound around the armature of an electric motor or the core of an electrical transformer.


lexentry: eng/winding_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: winding number
trans_list: Studienbuch
sense:
(geometry, topology, analysis) The total number of times a given curve travels counterclockwise around a specified point.


lexentry: eng/windmill__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: windmill
trans_list: Windrad
sense:
A child's toy consisting of vanes mounted on a stick that rotate when blown by a person or by the wind.


lexentry: eng/window__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: window
trans_list: Fenster
sense:
An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle.


lexentry: eng/window__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: window
trans_list: Fenster
sense:
(graphical user interface) A rectangular area on a computer terminal or screen containing some kind of user interface, displaying output and allowing input, often for a single task in a multitasking system.


lexentry: eng/window_dressing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: window dressing
trans_list: Schaufensterdeko | Schaufensterdekoration
sense:
The decorative display of retail merchandise in store windows; the goods and trimmings used in such a display.


lexentry: eng/window_dressing__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: window dressing
trans_list: Augenwischerei | Schönfärberei
sense:
(figurative, uncountable) A means of creating a deceptively favourable impression of something or someone; something for appearance only.


lexentry: eng/window_screen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: window screen
trans_list: Fenstergitter | Fliegengitter | Fliegenschutzgitter
sense:
A mesh, made of metal wire, fibreglass, or other synthetic fibre, set in a frame and covering the opening of a window to keep leaves, debris, insects, birds, etc. from entering a building without blocking fresh airflow.


lexentry: eng/windscreen_washer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: windscreen washer
trans_list: Windschutzscheibenwaschanlage
sense:
(British) A device that pumps water mixed with detergent from a tank through small nozzles on to the windscreen/windshield of a car in order to clean it.


lexentry: eng/windshield__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: windshield
trans_list: Windschutzscheibe
sense:
(North America, Philippines) A transparent screen made of glass, located at the front and back of a vehicle in front of its occupants to protect them from the wind force generated by the vehicle's speed and inclement weather.


lexentry: eng/windshield_wiper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: windshield wiper
trans_list: Scheibenwischer
sense:
(automobiles, US, Canada) a device used to clear rain and dirt from a windshield; normally a pivoting arm with a rubber blade.


lexentry: eng/windsock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: windsock
trans_list: Windsack
sense:
(aviation) A large, conical, open-ended tube designed to indicate wind direction and relative wind speed, used especially at smaller airfields.


lexentry: eng/windsurfing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: windsurfing
trans_list: Windsurfen | Windsurfing
sense:
A marine sport in which one stands on a floating board (typically 2 - 3 meters in length) to which a sail is attached. The board is steered by tilting the sail or banking the board. Some windsurfers use large waves to perform jumps and other stunts.


lexentry: eng/windward__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
sense: Towards the wind, or the direction from which the wind is blowing.
written_rep: windward
trans_list:
gegen den Wind gelegen | im Wind gelegen | luvwärts gelegen | windwärts gelegen | über dem Winde gelegen


lexentry: eng/wine_from_unpressed_grapes__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wine from unpressed grapes
trans_list: Ausbruch | Beerwein | Vorlass | Vorlauf | Vorschuss | Vorsprung
sense:
A (sweet) wine made from the juice that flows out of grapes before they are pressed. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/wine_grape__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wine grape
trans_list: Weintraube
sense:
Any variety of grape especially suited for winemaking, to be fermented into alcohol; usually, its suitability has been imparted by selective breeding.


lexentry: eng/wine_gum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wine gum
trans_list: Weingummi
sense:
(UK, Canada, New Zealand) a chewy, pastille-like jelly candy, usually brightly coloured and fruit flavoured.


lexentry: eng/winebibber__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: winebibber
trans_list: Weinsäufer | Weinsäuferin
sense:
(archaic, poetic) A habitual (or heavy) drinker of alcohol, especially wine, an excessive wine-drinker; a drunkard.


lexentry: eng/wineskin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wineskin
trans_list: Weinschlauch
sense:
A bag, traditionally made from the skin of a goat (a goatskin), used for holding and dispensing wine.


lexentry: eng/wing__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: wing
trans_list: Flügel | Gebäudeflügel | Gebäudetrakt
sense:
A part of something that is lesser in size than the main body, and located at the side, such as an extension from the main building.


lexentry: eng/wing__Noun__1
sense_num: 19
written_rep: wing
trans_list: Flügel | Gebäudeflügel | Gebäudetrakt
sense:
A faction of a political movement. Usually implies a position apart from the mainstream center position.


lexentry: eng/wing__Noun__1
sense_num: 23
written_rep: wing
trans_list: Kotflügel | Flügel
sense:
(nautical) That part of the hold or orlop of a vessel which is nearest the sides. In a fleet, one of the extremities when the ships are drawn up in line, or when forming the two sides of a triangle.


lexentry: eng/wing_commander__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wing commander
trans_list: Oberstleutnant
sense:
A person holding a rank in the RAF between that of squadron leader and group captain, equivalent to an army lieutenant colonel


lexentry: eng/wing_mirror__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wing mirror
trans_list: Außenspiegel | Seitenspiegel
sense:
Either of a pair of mirrors on the sides of a car or other vehicle that enable the driver to see to the side and behind.


lexentry: eng/winged_bean__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: winged bean
trans_list: Goabohne
sense:
A tropical legume of species Psophocarpus tetragonolobus, having clusters of purple flowers and pods with four jagged wings


lexentry: eng/winged_word__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: winged word
trans_list: geflügeltes Wort
sense:
(idiomatic, literary, chiefly, in the plural) A word or statement which is very apt for an occasion, or memorable. [late 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/winghead_shark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: winghead shark
trans_list: Flügelkopf-Hammerhai
sense:
A species of hammerhead shark, Eusphyra blochii, in the family Sphyrnidae, named for the remarkably wide lobes on its head. It is the sole species in its genus.


lexentry: eng/wingnut__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wingnut
trans_list: Spinner
sense:
(informal, derogatory, political) A person who is or seems odd, eccentric, or crazy; especially, someone with bizarre or extreme political views.


lexentry: eng/wink__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: wink
trans_list: zwinkern | zuzwinkern
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To blink with only one eye as a message, signal, or suggestion, usually with an implication of conspiracy. (When transitive, the object may be the eye being winked, or the message being conveyed.)


lexentry: eng/winnow__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: winnow
trans_list: worfeln | windsichten | trennen
sense:
(transitive, agriculture, literal) To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.


lexentry: eng/winnow__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: winnow
trans_list: trennen | aussortieren | separieren | sichten
sense:
(transitive, figuratively) To separate, sift, analyse, or test by separating items having different values.


lexentry: eng/winnowing_fan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: winnowing fan
trans_list: Kornschwinge
sense:
A specially shaped winnowing basket, in which grain is shaken in the process of winnowing, with the shape of the basket allowing the chaff to spill out more readily.


lexentry: eng/winter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: winter
trans_list: Winter | Winterzeit
sense:
Traditionally the fourth of the four seasons, typically regarded as spanning the months of December, January, and February in temperate and polar regions of the Northern Hemisphere or the months of June, July, and August in the Southern Hemisphere. It is the time when the sun is lowest in the sky, resulting in short days, and the time of year with the lowest atmospheric temperatures for the region.


lexentry: eng/winter_coat__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: winter coat
trans_list: Winterfell
sense:
(zoology) An animal's seasonal appearance in winter, notably thicker and/or otherwise camouflaged plumage or fur after (often autumnal) moulting


lexentry: eng/winter_solstice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: winter solstice
trans_list: Wintersonnenwende
sense:
(astronomy) The moment when the Earth is in that point of its orbit where the northern or southern hemisphere is most inclined away from the sun.


lexentry: eng/winter_squash__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: winter squash
trans_list: Winterkürbis
sense:
Any of numerous cultivars of four species of summer-growing vegetable of the genus Cucurbita, harvested when mature, once the rind has thickened and hardened.


lexentry: eng/winter_storm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: winter storm
trans_list: Wintersturm
sense:
A meteorological event in which the dominant varieties of precipitation are forms that only occur at cold temperatures, such as snow or sleet, or a rainstorm in which ground temperatures are cold enough to allow ice to form.


lexentry: eng/winter_wheat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: winter wheat
trans_list: Winterweizen
sense:
A type of wheat that is planted in the autumn to germinate and develop into young plants that remain in the vegetative phase during the winter and resume growth in early spring.


lexentry: eng/winter_wren__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: winter wren
trans_list: Winterzaunkönig
sense:
Any of what are now consider separate species, the Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) and the Pacific wren (Troglodytes pacificus)


lexentry: eng/wipe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wipe
trans_list: wischen
sense:
(transitive) To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.)


lexentry: eng/wipe__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: wipe
trans_list: löschen
sense:
(transitive, plumbing) To make (a joint, as between pieces of lead pipe), by surrounding the junction with a mass of solder, applied in a plastic condition by means of a rag with which the solder is shaped by rubbing.


lexentry: eng/wipe_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wipe out
trans_list: auslöschen | vernichten
sense:
(transitive) To destroy (especially, a large number or complete set of people or things); to obliterate.


lexentry: eng/wipe_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: wipe out
trans_list: ausradieren | auswischen
sense:
(transitive, informal) To bankrupt (a person or company); to empty (a bank account); to erase (a bank balance).


lexentry: eng/wipe_the_floor_with_someone__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wipe the floor with someone
trans_list: jemanden nass machen
sense:
(slang, idiomatic) To be well ahead of someone, or to win a competition by a considerable margin over someone.


lexentry: eng/wipe_the_slate_clean__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wipe the slate clean
trans_list: reinen Tisch machen
sense:
(idiomatic) To make a fresh start, for example by forgetting about previous differences and disagreements.


lexentry: eng/wire__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: wire
trans_list: Wanze
sense:
(slang) A hidden listening device on the person of an undercover operative for the purposes of obtaining incriminating spoken evidence.


lexentry: eng/wire__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: wire
trans_list: überweisen
sense:
To send a message or monetary funds to another person through a telecommunications system, formerly predominantly by telegraph.


lexentry: eng/wire_rope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wire rope
trans_list: Seil
sense:
A strong cable consisting of twisted strands of wire, generally intended for supporting heavy loads.


lexentry: eng/wired__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wired
trans_list: kabelgebunden
sense:
Equipped with wires, so as to connect to a power source or to other electric or electronic equipment; connected by wires.


lexentry: eng/wiretap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wiretap
trans_list: Wanze
sense:
A connection installed on a telephone line or other communications system in order to allow a third party to conduct covert surveillance of conversations.


lexentry: eng/wiring_harness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wiring harness
trans_list: Kabelbaum
sense:
(automotive, electronics) A bundle of insulated wires, often held together with straps or other connectors, that transmit signals or electrical current within a vehicle, electronic device, etc., or between them.


lexentry: eng/wisdom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wisdom
trans_list: Weisheit
sense:
(uncountable) An element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise.


lexentry: eng/wisdom__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: wisdom
trans_list: Weisheit
sense:
The ability to apply relevant knowledge in an insightful way, especially to different situations from that in which the knowledge was gained.


lexentry: eng/wisdom__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: wisdom
trans_list: Weisheit
sense:
The ability to make a decision based on the combination of knowledge, experience, and intuitive understanding.


lexentry: eng/wisdom_tooth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wisdom tooth
trans_list: Weisheitszahn
sense:
(dentistry) One of the four (one upper and one lower on each side) rearmost molars in humans, which typically develop between ages 18-24.


lexentry: eng/wise_guy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wise guy
trans_list: Besserwisser | Klugscheißer | Naseweis | Neunmalkluger | Rotznase | Schlaumeier
sense:
(informal, mildly, derogatory, sarcastic, or, humorous) One who is insolent or flippant; one who makes jokes or perpetrates pranks.


lexentry: eng/wish__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wish
trans_list: wünschen
sense:
(intransitive, followed by for) To hope (for a particular outcome), even if that outcome is unlikely to occur or cannot occur.


lexentry: eng/wishbone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wishbone
trans_list: Gabelbein
sense:
A forked bone between the neck and breast of a bird consisting chiefly of the two clavicles fused at their median or lower end, regarded as a lucky charm in some countries.


lexentry: eng/wishful_thinking__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wishful thinking
trans_list: Wunschdenken
sense:
(idiomatic, psychology) The formation of beliefs based on an outcome that aligns with one's desires or hopes, while disregarding evidence, rationality, or reality.


lexentry: eng/wishing_well__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wishing well
trans_list: Wunschbrunnen
sense:
A well where, traditionally, wishes were thought to be granted, especially if coins were dropped into the water.


lexentry: eng/wisteria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wisteria
trans_list: Blauregen | Glyzinie
sense:
Any of several woody climbing vines, of the genus Wisteria, native to the East Asian countries of China, Korea, and Japan and the eastern United States.


lexentry: eng/witch-hunt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: witch-hunt
trans_list: Hexenjagd
sense:
(now, chiefly, historical) A search for people believed to be using sorcery or harmful magic, typically in order to persecute or punish them.


lexentry: eng/witch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: witch
trans_list: Hexe | Gabelreiterin | Hexenmeister | Hexer
sense:
A person (now usually particularly a woman) who uses magical or similar supernatural powers to influence or predict events.


lexentry: eng/witch_doctor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: witch doctor
trans_list: Hexendoktor | Hexendoktorin | Medizinfrau | Medizinmann
sense:
A person (often male) who is believed to ward off witchcraft and heal through magical powers; a shaman.


lexentry: eng/witchcraft__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: witchcraft
trans_list: Hexerei | Hexenkunst
sense:
The practice of witches; magic, sorcery, or the use of supernatural powers to influence or predict events.


lexentry: eng/witches'_cauldron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: witches' cauldron
trans_list: Hexenkessel
sense:
A large mist/smoke-filled black iron pot, stereotypically used by European witches to brew potions and cast spells.


lexentry: eng/witching_hour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: witching hour
trans_list: Geisterstunde
sense:
(chiefly, literary, or, poetic) Often preceded by the: midnight, when witches and other supernatural beings were thought to be active, and to which bad luck was ascribed; also (generally) , the middle of the night, when unfortunate things are thought more likely to occur; the dead of night.


lexentry: eng/with_all_due_respect__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: with all due respect
trans_list: mit Verlaub | bei allem gebotenen Respekt | bei allem nötigen Respekt
sense:
(formal, idiom) A phrase used before disagreeing with someone or saying something they may find offensive, usually considered polite.


lexentry: eng/with_flying_colors__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: with flying colors
trans_list: mit Bravour
sense:
(American spelling, idiomatic) Extremely well; in an exceptional, noteworthy, or extraordinary manner.


lexentry: eng/with_good_reason__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: with good reason
trans_list: mit Recht
sense:
Based on sound judgment and reasonable inference; with one's proper justifications; on good grounds.


lexentry: eng/withdraw__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: withdraw
trans_list: zurückziehen | abziehen
sense:
To remove (someone or (reflexive, archaic) oneself) from a position or situation; specifically (military) , to remove (soldiers) from a battle or position where they are stationed.


lexentry: eng/withdrawal__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: withdrawal
trans_list: Entzug
sense:
A type of metabolic shock the body undergoes when a substance (such as a drug) on which a patient is dependent is withheld.


lexentry: eng/withdrawal_symptom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: withdrawal symptom
trans_list: Entzugserscheinung
sense:
(medicine, especially in plural) Any of a wide range of symptoms associated with the discontinuance of a drug by an addicted individual, or the medically controlled discontinuance by a patient of a prescribed drug.


lexentry: eng/withers__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: withers
trans_list: Widerrist
sense:
The part of the back of a four-legged animal that is between the shoulder blades; in many species the highest point of the body and the standard place to measure the animal's height. [from 1580]


lexentry: eng/withhold__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: withhold
trans_list: einbehalten | zurückhalten
sense:
(transitive) To keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner.


lexentry: eng/withholding_tax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: withholding tax
trans_list: Abgeltungssteuer | Abgeltungsteuer
sense:
A withholding; a tax withheld from employees' salary and paid to the government. The withheld amount is considered a credit in final taxation.


lexentry: eng/without_a_doubt__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: without a doubt
trans_list: zweifelsohne
sense:
certainly; doubtlessly; unquestionably; indisputably; doubtless; surely; no doubt; without any doubt.


lexentry: eng/without_loss_of_generality__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: without loss of generality
trans_list: ohne Beschränkung der Allgemeinheit | o. B. d. A. | o. E.
sense:
(mathematics) With a constraining assumption that, however, makes it clear how to apply the proof performed under this assumption to the general case unconstrained by the assumption.


lexentry: eng/witness__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: witness
trans_list: Zeugnis
sense:
(countable) One who is called upon to witness an event or action, such as a wedding or the signing of a document.


lexentry: eng/witness_protection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: witness protection
trans_list: Zeugenschutz | Zeugenschutzprogramm
sense:
(law, criminology) A government program that provides new identities and protection for witnesses who come forward and testify in court against dangerous targets.


lexentry: eng/wittol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wittol
trans_list: Bock
sense:
(archaic) A man who knows and tolerates his wife's infidelity with another man or men; a mari complaisant.


lexentry: eng/witzchoura__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: witzchoura
trans_list: Witzschoura
sense:
(historical) A woman's fur-lined cloak, mantle, or pelisse with large sleeves, worn during the early 19th century.


lexentry: eng/wizard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wizard
trans_list: Zauberer | Magier | Hexenmeister
sense:
Someone, usually male, who uses (or has skill with) magic, mystic items, and magical and mystical practices.


lexentry: eng/wizard__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wizard
trans_list: Assistent
sense:
(computing) A computer program or script used to simplify complex operations, often for an inexperienced user.


lexentry: eng/wobble_board__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wobble board
trans_list: Wackelbrett
sense:
An item of exercising equipment which challenges the sportsman to balance his weight on it as it could tilt in any direction.


lexentry: eng/wobbulator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wobbulator
trans_list: Wobbelgenerator
sense:
An electronic device primarily used for the alignment of receiver or transmitter intermediate frequency strips, often in conjunction with an oscilloscope; a swept-output RF oscillator; a variable capacitor driven by a voice coil; a main component of a FM circuit.


lexentry: eng/wog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wog
trans_list: Kanake | Ölauge
sense:
(UK, Irish, slang, derogatory, ethnic slur) Any person who looks in-between "white" and "black": originally specifically an Indian, but later also broadened to anybody of Middle Eastern or Mediterranean descent.


lexentry: eng/woke__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: woke
trans_list: aufmerksam | politisch korrekt | wachsam
sense:
(originally, AAVE, slang) Alert, aware of what is going on, or well-informed, especially of racial and other social justice issues.


lexentry: eng/woke__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: woke
trans_list: politisch korrekt
sense:
(by extension, politics, slang, often, derogative) Holding progressive views or attitudes, principally with regard to social justice.


lexentry: eng/wolf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wolf
trans_list: Wolf | Meister Graubein
sense:
Any of several related canines that resemble Canis lupus in appearance, especially those of the genus Canis.


lexentry: eng/wolf_in_sheep's_clothing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wolf in sheep's clothing
trans_list: Wolf im Schafspelz
sense:
(idiomatic) Someone who or something which is harmful or threatening but disguised as something peaceful or pleasant.


lexentry: eng/wolf_spider__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wolf spider
trans_list: Wolfspinne
sense:
Any of several species of wandering spiders (family Lycosidae) that catch their prey on the ground by stalking it and not building webs.


lexentry: eng/wolfpack__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wolfpack
trans_list: Wolfsrudel
sense:
(historical, nautical, military) During World War II, any of various marauding groups of submarines, especially German submarines that patrolled the North Atlantic and preyed upon merchant ships.


lexentry: eng/wolframite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wolframite
trans_list: Wolframit
sense:
(mineral) A mineral that consists of a tungstate of iron and manganese; (Fe,Mn)WO4; it is one of the principal ores for tungsten.


lexentry: eng/wollastonite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wollastonite
trans_list: Wollastonit
sense:
(mineral) A grey inosilicate mineral, mostly calcium silicate, CaSiO3, found deposited in limestone.


lexentry: eng/wolpertinger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wolpertinger
trans_list: Wolperdinger | Wolpertinger
sense:
A fictional creature said to inhabit the alpine forests of Bavaria, having various incongruous features such as wings, antlers, and fangs.


lexentry: eng/woman__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: woman
trans_list: Frau | Weib | Mensch | Weibchen | Weibsperson
sense:
A female person, usually an adult: a (generally adult) female sentient being, whether human, supernatural, elf, alien, etc.


lexentry: eng/womanhood__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: womanhood
trans_list: Weiblichkeit | Fraulichkeit | Frauen | Frausein | alle Frauen
sense:
The self-concept of a woman with respect to her possession of the various qualities traditionally and ideally ascribed to womanliness; a woman's sense or view of herself as being more or less womanly.


lexentry: eng/womb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: womb
trans_list: Gebärmutter | Schoß | Uterus | Mutterleib
sense:
(anatomy) In female mammals, the organ in which the young are conceived and grow until birth; the uterus. [from 8th c.]


lexentry: eng/wombat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wombat
trans_list: Wombat
sense:
Any of several herbivorous, burrowing marsupials, of the family Vombatidae, mainly found in southern and eastern Australia.


lexentry: eng/women's_shelter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: women's shelter
trans_list: Frauenhaus
sense:
A place of temporary refuge and support for women escaping violent or abusive situations, such as rape and domestic violence.


lexentry: eng/women's_studies__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: women's studies
trans_list: Frauenforschung | Frauenstudien | Frauenstudium
sense:
The academic field which examines topics concerning women, feminism, and the relationship of gender and politics.


lexentry: eng/wonder__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wonder
trans_list: wundern
sense:
(intransitive) To be affected with surprise or admiration; to be struck with astonishment; to be amazed; to marvel; often followed by at.


lexentry: eng/wonder_of_the_world__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wonder of the world
trans_list: Weltwunder
sense:
A structure or natural feature considered to be one of the greatest of its kind; especially as part of a collection of related entities, usually having seven members.


lexentry: eng/wood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wood
trans_list: Holz
sense:
(uncountable) The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel.


lexentry: eng/wood_engraving__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wood engraving
trans_list: Holzriss | Holzstich
sense:
A variation of the woodcut method executed with a different tool (burin) and different wood (end grain), allowing for more detailed images.


lexentry: eng/wood_screw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wood screw
trans_list: Holzschraube
sense:
A screw designed for a wood or a similar material, with a point, a relatively coarse thread, a thick shank, and, usually, an unthreaded portion of the shank at the head end.


lexentry: eng/wood_warbler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wood warbler
trans_list: Waldlaubsänger
sense:
Phylloscopus sibilatrix, a common and widespread leaf warbler which breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe, and just into the extreme west of Asia in the southern Ural Mountains.


lexentry: eng/woodblock_printing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: woodblock printing
trans_list: Blockdruck
sense:
A technique for printing text, images or patterns used widely throughout East Asia and originating in China in antiquity as a method of printing on textiles and later paper.


lexentry: eng/woodchip__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: woodchip
trans_list: Holzfaser | Holzhackschnitzel | Holzschnitzel | Holzspan
sense:
A small fibre of wood; especially such material as used to make ingrain wallpaper, aka woodchip wallpaper.


lexentry: eng/woodchuck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: woodchuck
trans_list: Waldmurmeltier
sense:
(Northern US) A rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots, Marmota monax.


lexentry: eng/woodcock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: woodcock
trans_list: Waldschnepfe | Schnepfe
sense:
Any of several wading birds in the genus Scolopax, characterised by a long slender bill and cryptic brown and blackish plumage.


lexentry: eng/wooden_fish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wooden fish
trans_list: Holzfisch
sense:
A wooden percussion instrument played by monks and lay people in the Mahayana Buddhist tradition in China, Japan, Korea and other East Asian countries.


lexentry: eng/woodlark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: woodlark
trans_list: Heidelerche
sense:
A lark, Lullula arborea, the only member of the genus Lullula, found in western Eurasia and northern Africa.


lexentry: eng/woodlouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: woodlouse
trans_list: Landassel | Assel | Kellerassel
sense:
Any of the terrestrial isopod crustaceans of suborder Oniscidea, which have a rigid, segmented exoskeleton, often being capable of rolling into a ball, and feed only on dead plant matter, usually living in damp, dark places, such as under stones or bark.


lexentry: eng/woodpecker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: woodpecker
trans_list: Specht
sense:
Any bird of species-rich family Picidae, with a strong pointed beak suitable for pecking holes in wood.


lexentry: eng/woodwind__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: woodwind
trans_list: Holzblasinstrument
sense:
(musical instruments) Any (typically wooden) musical instrument that produces sound by the player blowing into it, through a reed, or across an opening. Woodwind instruments include the recorder, flute, piccolo, clarinet, oboe, cor anglais and bassoon.


lexentry: eng/woodwork__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: woodwork
trans_list: Holzverarbeitung
sense:
(uncountable, countable) Something made from wood, especially cabinets and trim#Noun (e.g., baseboards, doorframes) made from millwork.


lexentry: eng/woof__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: woof
trans_list: Schussfaden
sense:
The set of yarns carried by the shuttle of a loom which are placed crosswise at right angles to and interlaced with the warp; the weft.


lexentry: eng/word__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: word
trans_list: Wort
sense:
(semantics) The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.)


lexentry: eng/word__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: word
trans_list: Wort
sense:
(computing) A fixed-size group of bits handled as a unit by a machine and which can be stored in or retrieved from a typical register (so that it has the same size as such a register). [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/word__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: word
trans_list: Wort
sense:
(computing) With regards to Intel or Intel-compatible hardware and/or in the context of Windows programming, a group of exactly 16 bits regardless of the actual processor capabilities; a fossilized unit referring to the small word size of historical CPUs. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/word__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: word
trans_list: Wort
sense:
(now, rare, _, outside certain phrases) Something that someone said; a comment, utterance; speech. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/word__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: word
trans_list: Wort
sense:
(theology, sometimes Word) Communication from God; the message of the Christian gospel; the Bible, Scripture. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/word_break__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: word break
trans_list: Worttrennung
sense:
(usually) A point in writing where a word is split so that part of it is relegated to the next line, typically at the end of a syllable and marked with a hyphen: an intersyllabic division.


lexentry: eng/word_family__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: word family
trans_list: Wortfamilie
sense:
(linguistics, lexicography, language teaching) A set of etymologically related words consisting of a single word with its inflections and derivations, such as walk, walked, walks, walking, walkings, walker, walkers, walkies, walkable, walkathon.


lexentry: eng/word_processing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: word processing
trans_list: Textverarbeitungsprogramm
sense:
(computing) The creation, input, editing and formatting of documents and other text using software on a computer.


lexentry: eng/word_processor__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: word processor
trans_list: Textverarbeitungsprogramm
sense:
Software that provides word processing functions on a computer, typically including typeface selection, line justification and other formatting, pagination, and numerous other features.


lexentry: eng/word_search__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: word search
trans_list: Wörtersuchspiel
sense:
(games) A word game consisting of a grid of letters, the aim of which is to find an array of given words hidden within the grid.


lexentry: eng/wordlist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wordlist
trans_list: Wortliste | Wörterliste
sense:
(especially, linguistics) A written collection of all words derived from a particular source, or sharing some other characteristic.


lexentry: eng/wordmark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wordmark
trans_list: Wortmarke
sense:
(marketing) A logotype; a standardized graphic representation of the name of a company or product used for purposes of easy identification. It is often text with unique typographic or graphical treatment.


lexentry: eng/work-life_balance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: work-life balance
trans_list: Work-Life-Balance
sense:
(labor, sociology) The effective management and equilibrium between the demands of one's work or professional responsibilities and one's personal life.


lexentry: eng/work-to-rule__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: work-to-rule
trans_list: Dienst nach Vorschrift
sense:
A labor protest in which employees do only the minimum work required by the rules of a workplace, following safety or other regulations to the letter in order to cause a slowdown.


lexentry: eng/work__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: work
trans_list: Arbeit | Werk
sense:
(physics) A measure of energy expended in moving an object; most commonly, force times distance. No work is done if the object does not move.


lexentry: eng/work_hardening__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: work hardening
trans_list: Kaltumformung | Kaltumformen
sense:
(metallurgy) The repeated plastic deformation of a material, causing a permanent distortion of its crystal structure, and an increase in its strength and hardness; the resultant hardness increase itself. (It can be either desirable or undesirable depending on the aims and circumstances in a metalworking task.)


lexentry: eng/work_permit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: work permit
trans_list: Arbeitserlaubnis | Arbeitsbewilligung | Arbeitsgenehmigung
sense:
A legal authorization which allows a person to take employment in a country other than the one in which they hold citizenship.


lexentry: eng/work_someone's_ass_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: work someone's ass off
trans_list: den Arsch aufreißen
sense:
(This entry is a translation hub.) (idiomatic, vulgar, slang) To work, or cause to work, excessively or to the point of exhaustion; see work + someone's ass off.


lexentry: eng/workaround__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: workaround
trans_list: Workaround
sense:
(computing) A procedure or a temporary fix that bypasses a problem and allows a user to continue working until a better solution can be provided.


lexentry: eng/workbook__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: workbook
trans_list: Arbeitsbuch
sense:
A book, used by a student, in which answers and workings may be entered besides questions and exercises.


lexentry: eng/workday__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: workday
trans_list: Arbeitstag
sense:
(chiefly, US) Any of the days of a week on which work is done; any day in a workweek. The five workdays in many countries are usually Monday to Friday (and are defined as such in official and legal usage even though many people work on weekends).


lexentry: eng/workers_of_the_world,_unite__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: workers of the world, unite
trans_list: Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt euch
sense:
Laborers are encouraged to unionize or otherwise engage in collective action on a global scale in order to use the strength of their numbers to obtain better working conditions.


lexentry: eng/workflow__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: workflow
trans_list: Arbeitsablauf
sense:
(especially, business) A process or procedure by which tasks are completed. It may be defined by a flowchart with actors, actions, results, decisions, and action paths.


lexentry: eng/workhorse__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: workhorse
trans_list: Arbeitstier
sense:
(by extension) Someone or something that does a lot of work; something or someone who works consistently or regularly.


lexentry: eng/working_animal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: working animal
trans_list: Arbeitstier
sense:
An animal which is kept mainly to do work, such as a draft animal or a service animal, not mainly as a pet nor for its animal products.


lexentry: eng/working_class__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: working class
trans_list: Arbeiterklasse
sense:
The social class of those who perform physical work for a living, as opposed to the professional or middle class, the upper class, or others.


lexentry: eng/working_conditions__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: working conditions
trans_list: Arbeitsbedingungen
sense:
The environment in which one works, as influenced by factors such as cleanliness, lighting, equipment, paid overtime, uniforms, access to amenities, etc.


lexentry: eng/working_day__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: working day
trans_list: Werktag | Arbeitstag
sense:
Any of those days of a week on which work is done, officially Monday to Friday in many countries (even though many people work on weekends).


lexentry: eng/working_day__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: working day
trans_list: Werktag | Arbeitstag
sense:
The part of a day in which work is done; the number of hours one must work per day for a specified wage.


lexentry: eng/working_dog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: working dog
trans_list: Arbeitshund
sense:
Any breed of dog developed primarily to assist humans in performing tasks, such as farming, controlling livestock, law enforcement, or assisting the blind.


lexentry: eng/working_hypothesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: working hypothesis
trans_list: Arbeitshypothese
sense:
A hypothesis that is weakly held, tentatively, as a best guess; such a hypothesis among several plausible ones that is driving or underpinning a scientific team's work at a given time.


lexentry: eng/working_language__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: working language
trans_list: Arbeitssprache
sense:
Language that is given a unique legal status in an international organisation or other supranational body as its primary means of communication.


lexentry: eng/working_time__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: working time
trans_list: Arbeitszeit
sense:
(legal) The period of time that an individual spends at paid occupational labor. Most countries regulate the working time by law, e.g. by stipulating a maximum number of working hours per week. Exact definition varies by the legislation.


lexentry: eng/working_title__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: working title
trans_list: Arbeitstitel
sense:
The temporary name of a product or project (such as a film or video game), when under development; often changed when released.


lexentry: eng/workpiece__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: workpiece
trans_list: Werkstück
sense:
(machining, woodworking) The raw material or partially finished piece that is shaped by performing various operations.


lexentry: eng/works__Noun__3
sense_num: 02
written_rep: works
trans_list: Arbeiten
sense:
(with "the") Everything or everything that is available or possible; especially, all available toppings on food.


lexentry: eng/works_agreement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: works agreement
trans_list: Betriebsvereinbarung
sense:
A contract between an employer and a works council specifying conditions of their industry binding the employer and all the workforce for whom the works council has been established.


lexentry: eng/works_council__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: works council
trans_list: Betriebsrat
sense:
An organization representing workers within a commercial corporation, known in several European jurisdictions.


lexentry: eng/worksheet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: worksheet
trans_list: Arbeitsblatt
sense:
(education) A sheet of paper or computerized document on which problems are worked out or solved and the answers are recorded.


lexentry: eng/workshop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: workshop
trans_list: Werkstatt
sense:
A room, especially one which is not particularly large, used for manufacturing or other light industrial work.


lexentry: eng/workshop__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: workshop
trans_list: Workshop | Werkstatt
sense:
A brief, intensive course of education for a small group, emphasizing interaction and practical problem solving.


lexentry: eng/workspace__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: workspace
trans_list: Arbeitsbereich
sense:
(computing) A file (or system of files) in which related software and data can be manipulated or developed in isolation from others.


lexentry: eng/workstation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: workstation
trans_list: Workstation
sense:
(computing) A desktop computer, normally more powerful than a normal PC and often dedicated to a specific task, such as graphics.


lexentry: eng/workstead__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: workstead
trans_list: Anstellung
sense:
(puristic) Any place, such as a workshop, office, studio, or garage, set up where work can be performed; a workstation.


lexentry: eng/worktop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: worktop
trans_list: Arbeitsfläche
sense:
(UK) A surface, usually resting on cupboards or drawers that can be used to work on. Usually in a kitchen.


lexentry: eng/world__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: world
trans_list: Welt
sense:
(with "the" or a plural possessive pronoun) The subjective human experience, regarded collectively; human collective existence; existence in general; the reality we live in.


lexentry: eng/world__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: world
trans_list: Welt | Erde
sense:
(computing) The part of an operating system distributed with the kernel, consisting of the shell and other programs.


lexentry: eng/world_cup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: world cup
trans_list: Weltmeisterschaft | WM
sense:
An event or competition where competitors and/or teams from several different countries to establish a world champion.


lexentry: eng/world_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: world line
trans_list: Weltlinie
sense:
(physics) A path in spacetime, especially that traversed by an elementary particle from its creation to its destruction.


lexentry: eng/world_map__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: world map
trans_list: Weltkarte
sense:
A map of a world; a cartographic representation, a projection done to scale, representative of a planet's surface.


lexentry: eng/world_order__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: world order
trans_list: Weltordnung
sense:
A particular structure that manages the world's stability, informed by a number of legal, political and socio-economic factors.


lexentry: eng/world_soul__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: world soul
trans_list: Weltseele
sense:
(religion, philosophy) A single, unifying spirit believed by some to animate every living being in the world and to underlie the value of every inanimate thing as well.


lexentry: eng/worldbuilding__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: worldbuilding
trans_list: Weltenbau
sense:
(fiction) The conception and description of a fictional world, often as the setting of a work of fiction, particularly in speculative fiction.


lexentry: eng/worldview__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: worldview
trans_list: Weltanschauung | Weltbild
sense:
A person's personal view of the world and how one interprets it; any ingroup's or society's mainstream view thereof.


lexentry: eng/worm__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: worm
trans_list: Wurm
sense:
(computing) A self-replicating program that propagates through a network, differing from a virus in usually lacking any destructive effects.


lexentry: eng/worm__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: worm
trans_list: Würmer aus der Nase ziehen | einem alles aus der Nase ziehen | etwas aus der Nase ziehen
sense:
(transitive, figuratively, in “worm out of”) To drag out of, to get information that someone is reluctant or unwilling to give (through artful or devious means or by pleading or asking repeatedly).


lexentry: eng/worm_and_wheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: worm and wheel
trans_list: Schneckengetriebe
sense:
A gear arrangement consisting of a screw (the worm) whose thread meshes with a gear wheel in such a way as to turn the direction of drive through a right angle.


lexentry: eng/worm_drive__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: worm drive
trans_list: Schneckengetriebe
sense:
A worm and wheel, a gear arrangement consisting of a screw (the worm) whose thread meshes with a gear wheel to turn the direction of drive through a right angle, typically with a large (1:10 to 1:60) speed reduction and similar torque increase.


lexentry: eng/wormhole__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wormhole
trans_list: Wurmloch
sense:
(relativity) A hypothetical shortcut between two points in spacetime, permitting faster-than-light travel and sometimes time travel.


lexentry: eng/wormhole__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wormhole
trans_list: Wurmloch
sense:
(programming, slang) A location in a monitor program containing the address of a routine, allowing the user to substitute different functionality.


lexentry: eng/wormwood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wormwood
trans_list: Wermut | Wermutkraut
sense:
An intensely bitter herb (Artemisia absinthium and similar plants in genus Artemisia) used in medicine, in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.


lexentry: eng/worried__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: worried
trans_list: besorgt | beunruhigt
sense:
Thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.


lexentry: eng/worship__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: worship
trans_list: Anbetung | Verehrung
sense:
(music, slang) The fact of an artist's music heavily drawing influence from some other artist's work in a way that appears too obvious or unapologetic; a piece of music that does that.


lexentry: eng/worship__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: worship
trans_list: anbeten | verehren
sense:
(transitive) To honour with extravagant love and extreme submission, as a lover; to adore; to idolize.


lexentry: eng/worst_comes_to_worst__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
sense: (idiomatic) If a possible worst-case scenario actually occurs.
written_rep: worst comes to worst
trans_list:
schlimmstenfalls | wenn alle Stricke reißen | wenn es zum Schlimmsten kommt | wenn es zum Äußersten kommt


lexentry: eng/wort__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wort
trans_list: Würze
sense:
(brewing, distilling) Also worts: a liquid extracted from mash (ground malt or some other grain soaked in hot water), which is then fermented to make beer, or fermented and distilled to make a malt liquor such as whisky.


lexentry: eng/would__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: would
trans_list: damit
sense:
Used as the auxiliary of the simple conditional modality, indicating a state or action that is conditional on another. [from 9th c.]


lexentry: eng/woulda,_coulda,_shoulda__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: woulda, coulda, shoulda
trans_list: hätte, hätte, Fahrradkette
sense:
An expression of dismissiveness or disappointment concerning a statement, question, explanation, course of action, or occurrence involving hypothetical possibilities, uncertain facts, or missed opportunities.


lexentry: eng/wrap__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wrap
trans_list: umhüllen | einpacken | einwickeln | hüllen | wickeln
sense:
(transitive) To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper.


lexentry: eng/wrap__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: wrap
trans_list: Dreharbeiten beenden
sense:
(transitive, or, intransitive, video production) To finish shooting (filming) a video, television show, or movie.


lexentry: eng/wrap_around_one's_little_finger__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wrap around one's little finger
trans_list: um den Finger wickeln | um den kleinen Finger wickeln
sense:
(transitive, idiom) To successfully control or exert influence over, especially for a sustained period of time.


lexentry: eng/wrap_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wrap up
trans_list: einpacken | einschlagen | einhüllen | umhüllen | verpacken | zusammenpacken
sense:
(transitive, and, intransitive) To cover or enclose (something) by folding and securing a covering entirely around it.


lexentry: eng/wrap_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: wrap up
trans_list: einmummeln | einpacken
sense:
(transitive, and, intransitive, idiomatic) To put on abundant clothing as protection from the cold; to bundle up.


lexentry: eng/wrapping_paper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wrapping paper
trans_list: Geschenkpapier | Packpapier
sense:
Paper used for wrapping parcels (in this case, often brown) or presents (in this case, often colourful/colorful and decorative).


lexentry: eng/wrasse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wrasse
trans_list: Lippfisch
sense:
Any one of numerous edible, marine, spiny-finned fishes of the family Labridae, of which several species are found in the Mediterranean and on the Atlantic coast of Europe. Many of the species are brightly colored. [from mid-17th c.]


lexentry: eng/wrath__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wrath
trans_list: Vergeltung
sense:
(uncountable) Punishment, retribution, or vengeance resulting from anger; (countable) an instance of this.


lexentry: eng/wreath__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wreath
trans_list: Kranz | Gebinde
sense:
An ornamental circular band made, for example, of plaited flowers and leaves, and used as decoration; a garland or chaplet, especially one given to a victor.


lexentry: eng/wreath__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: wreath
trans_list: Wulst | Helmwulst
sense:
(heraldry) An appendage to the shield, placed above it, and supporting the crest; an orle, a torse. It generally represents a twist of two cords of silk, one tinctured like the principal metal, the other like the principal color in the coat of arms.


lexentry: eng/wreathe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wreathe
trans_list: einkreisen
sense:
(also, reflexive, chiefly, passive voice) Followed by about, around, or round: to coil, twist, or wind (oneself or something) around a person or thing; (by extension) to cause (oneself or something) to cover or encircle a person or thing.


lexentry: eng/wreck_yard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wreck yard
trans_list: Schrottplatz
sense:
The location of a dismantling business where wrecked or decommissioned vehicles are brought, for the recovery of reusable parts and scrap metal.


lexentry: eng/wreckage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wreckage
trans_list: Trümmer
sense:
Something wrecked, especially the remains or debris of something which has been severely damaged or destroyed.


lexentry: eng/wreckfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wreckfish
trans_list: Wrackbarsche
sense:
Any of the perciform marine fish of the family Polyprionidae, often inhabiting caves and shipwrecks.


lexentry: eng/wrecking_ball__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wrecking ball
trans_list: Abrissbirne | Abbruchbirne
sense:
(construction) A heavy steel ball, usually hung from a crane, that is swung to demolish large structures.


lexentry: eng/wren__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wren
trans_list: Zaunkönig
sense:
Troglodytes troglodytes (Eurasian wren, type species and sole Old World species of the family Troglodytidae).


lexentry: eng/wrench__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: wrench
trans_list: Schlüssel | Schraubenschlüssel
sense:
(US, Canada, Philippines) A hand tool for making rotational adjustments, such as fitting nuts and bolts, or fitting pipes. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/wrestle__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wrestle
trans_list: ringen
sense:
To grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat.


lexentry: eng/wring_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wring out
trans_list: auswringen
sense:
To squeeze (wet clothing or cloth), either by twisting with one's hands, or by passing it through a wringer, to remove the water.


lexentry: eng/wrinkle__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wrinkle
trans_list: Problem
sense:
A fault, imperfection or bug especially in a new system or product; typically, they will need to be ironed out.


lexentry: eng/wrinkled__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wrinkled
trans_list: faltig
sense:
(of a surface) Uneven, with many furrows and prominent points, often in reference to the skin or hide of animals.


lexentry: eng/wrist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wrist
trans_list: Handgelenk | Handwurzel
sense:
(anatomy) The complex joint between forearm bones, carpus, and metacarpals where the hand is attached to the arm; the carpus in a narrow sense.


lexentry: eng/wrist_wrap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wrist wrap
trans_list: Gelenkbandage | Handgelenkbandage | Handgelenkschoner
sense:
A piece of equipment to keep the joints and ligaments of the hand in order while powerlifting or boxing.


lexentry: eng/wriststrap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wriststrap
trans_list: Trageband | Zughilfe
sense:
A strap worn around the wrist to circumvent straining the hand by translocating the borne load to the stronger parts of the arm when carrying or lifting an item.


lexentry: eng/writ__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: writ
trans_list: Erlaß | Gerichtsurkunde | Verfügung | Zwangsbefehl
sense:
(countable, legal) A written order, issued by a court, ordering someone to do (or stop doing) something.


lexentry: eng/writeback__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: writeback
trans_list: Zurückschreiben
sense:
(computing) An operation in which data previously read into a cache is written back to permanent storage.


lexentry: eng/writedown__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: writedown
trans_list: Abschreibung
sense:
(accounting) An adjustment; a precise amount adjusted by an act of writing down or entering an asset and its value; a reduction of an asset, written down or otherwise recorded as such.


lexentry: eng/writer's_block__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: writer's block
trans_list: Schreibblockade
sense:
The (usually temporary) inability to begin or continue work on a piece of writing, especially creative writing.


lexentry: eng/writer's_cramp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: writer's cramp
trans_list: Schreibkrampf | Cheirospasmus | Graphospasmus
sense:
(idiomatic) A debilitating pain preventing easy movement of the wrist, hand, or fingers, resulting from prolonged use of a pen or pencil.


lexentry: eng/writing_board__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: writing board
trans_list: Verzeichnis
sense:
A smooth vertical surface to be written upon using an erasable material, large enough for several persons to read simultaneously.


lexentry: eng/writing_system__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: writing system
trans_list: Schreibweise
sense:
(linguistics) A system for writing one or more languages; a particular alphabetic, syllabic, logographic, or other scheme. For example, the Latin alphabet or the Cyrillic alphabet.


lexentry: eng/wrong_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wrong number
trans_list: falsche Nummer
sense:
(by extension) A telephone call received from an unfamiliar caller, due to a mistake in the number dialled.


lexentry: eng/wrong_side__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wrong side
trans_list: linke Seite
sense:
(textiles, sewing) The side of a fabric, often with a less visible color or pattern, that is not intended to be seen on a finished project.


lexentry: eng/wrong_side_of_the_tracks__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wrong side of the tracks
trans_list: Slum
sense:
(idiomatic) The part of town that is not inhabited by the wealthy. An area where the working class, poor or extremely poor live.


lexentry: eng/wryneck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wryneck
trans_list: Wendehals
sense:
Either of two small woodpeckers, Jynx torquilla and Jynx ruficollis, of the Old World, that turn their heads almost 180 degrees when foraging.


lexentry: eng/wudu__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wudu
trans_list: Wudu | kleine Waschung
sense:
(Islam) A ritual washing of the forearms, head, and feet, required after minor impurity, frequently performed immediately before prayer.


lexentry: eng/wuxing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wuxing
trans_list: fünf Elemente
sense:
the five fundamental elements or phases of processes in traditional East Asian cosmology, consisting of fire, water, wood, metal, and earth


lexentry: eng/wyvern__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wyvern
trans_list: Lindwurm
sense:
(heraldiccharge, mythology, fantasy) A draconian creature possessing wings, only two legs and usually a barbed tail.


lexentry: eng/x-axis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: x-axis
trans_list: x-Achse
sense:
(analytic geometry) The axis on a graph that is usually drawn left to right and usually shows the range of values of an independent variable.


lexentry: eng/xanthine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xanthine
trans_list: Xanthin
sense:
(chemistry) Any of a group of alkaloids that include caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine as well as the parent compound, a precursor of uric acid found in many organs of the body.


lexentry: eng/xanthoma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xanthoma
trans_list: Xanthom
sense:
(medicine) A small, yellow nodule, rich in cholesterol and other lipids, that occurs in the skin, often near a joint


lexentry: eng/xebec__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xebec
trans_list: Schebecke | Chebeke
sense:
A small two-masted, and later three-masted, Mediterranean transport ship with an overhanging bow and stern. [from mid 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/xenodochium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xenodochium
trans_list: Xenodochion
sense:
A room (or separate guesthouse) in a monastery for the temporary accommodation of guests or pilgrims.


lexentry: eng/xenolith__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xenolith
trans_list: Xenolith
sense:
(geology) Any piece of rock having a different origin to that of the igneous rock in which it is found.


lexentry: eng/xenon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xenon
trans_list: Xenon
sense:
The chemical element (symbol Xe) with an atomic number of 54. It is a colorless, odorless, unreactive noble gas, used notably in camera flash technology.


lexentry: eng/xenophobe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
sense: One who hates or fears strangers or foreigners.
written_rep: xenophobe
trans_list:
Fremdenhasser | Fremdenfeind | Ausländerfeind | Ausländerfeindin | Ausländerhasser | Ausländerhasserin


lexentry: eng/xenophobic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xenophobic
trans_list: fremdenfeindlich | xenophob | ausländerfeindlich | xenophobisch
sense:
Exhibiting or characterised by xenophobia, a fear or hatred of strangers, foreigners, or extraterrestial life.


lexentry: eng/xenotransplantation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xenotransplantation
trans_list: Xenotransplantation
sense:
The transplantation of biological or organic matter from a given species into a different one, especially when this matter has been altered (such as by genetic engineering)


lexentry: eng/xerography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xerography
trans_list: Xerografie
sense:
A photocopying process in which a negative image formed on an electrically charged plate is transferred as a positive to paper and thermally fixed.


lexentry: eng/xeromorphic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xeromorphic
trans_list: xeromorph
sense:
(biology) Of, relating to, or characteristic of the xerophytes, especially having the ability to store water in leaves and stems.


lexentry: eng/xerophthalmia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xerophthalmia
trans_list: Xerophthalmie
sense:
(ophthalmology) A condition due to a deficiency of vitamin A where the conjunctiva and cornea become dry. The condition starts with conjunctival xerosis and night blindness and progresses to corneal xerosis and, later, a severe condition called keratomalacia.


lexentry: eng/xerophyte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xerophyte
trans_list: Xerophyt
sense:
(botany) Any plant suited for life in a habitat where water is scarce, such as in a desert or chaparral. Such plants may be succulent, have small or reduced leaves, or spines.


lexentry: eng/xerox__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xerox
trans_list: fotokopieren
sense:
(Philippines, India, dated, _, in, _, North America) To make a paper copy or copies by means of a photocopier.


lexentry: eng/xiphoid_process__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xiphoid process
trans_list: Schwertfortsatz
sense:
(anatomy, medicine) The small cartilaginous extension to the lower part of the sternum, usually ossified in the adult human.


lexentry: eng/xor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xor
trans_list: Exklusiv oder
sense:
The logic function exclusive OR (as opposed to inclusive OR), whose output is true only when exactly one of its inputs is true.


lexentry: eng/xylem__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xylem
trans_list: Xylem
sense:
(botany) A vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of water and minerals taken up by the roots; also the primary component of wood.


lexentry: eng/xylitol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xylitol
trans_list: Xylitol
sense:
(chemistry) A pentahydric alcohol, C5H12O5, penta-hydroxy pentane; derived from xylose; used as a sweetener.


lexentry: eng/xylophone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xylophone
trans_list: Xylophon | Xylofon
sense:
(percussion instrument) Any musical instrument (percussion idiophone) made of wooden slats graduated so as to make the sounds of the scale when struck with a small drumstick-like mallet; the standard Western concert xylophone or one of its derivatives.


lexentry: eng/y-axis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: y-axis
trans_list: Y-Achse | y-Achse
sense:
(algebraic geometry) The axis on a graph that is usually drawn from bottom to top and usually shows the range of values of variable dependent on one other variable, or the second of two independent variables.


lexentry: eng/yacht__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yacht
trans_list: Yacht | Jacht
sense:
(watercraft) A slick and light ship for making pleasure trips or racing on water, having sails but often motor-powered. At times used as a residence offshore on a dock.


lexentry: eng/yak__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yak
trans_list: Yak | Jak
sense:
An ox-like mammal native to the Himalayas, Mongolia, Myanmar, and Tibet with dark, long, and silky hair, a horse-like tail, and a full, bushy mane.


lexentry: eng/yakhni__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yakhni
trans_list: Eintopf
sense:
Any of various stocks, broths and stews found in many countries from the Balkan Peninsula to South Asia.


lexentry: eng/yam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yam
trans_list: Yamswurzel | Yams
sense:
Any climbing vine of the genus Dioscorea in the Eastern and Western hemispheres, usually cultivated.


lexentry: eng/yandere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yandere
trans_list: Yandere
sense:
(chiefly, Japanese fiction) A character, usually a girl, who has an obsessive and possessive side in regards to their crush, ready to use violent (if not murderous) means to maintain an exclusive bond.


lexentry: eng/yang__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yang
trans_list: Yang
sense:
(philosophy) A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with bright, hot, masculine, etc. elements of the natural world.


lexentry: eng/yard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yard
trans_list: Hof
sense:
A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building.


lexentry: eng/yard__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: yard
trans_list: Rah
sense:
(nautical) A long tapered timber hung on a mast to which is bent a sail, and may be further qualified as a square, lateen, or lug yard. The first is hung at right angles to the mast, the latter two hang obliquely.


lexentry: eng/yardlong_bean__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yardlong bean
trans_list: Spargelbohne
sense:
A vigorous climbing annual vine (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis) grown primarily for its strikingly long (35-75 cm) immature pods with uses very similar to that of a green bean.


lexentry: eng/yarn__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: yarn
trans_list: Tau
sense:
(nautical) Bundles of fibres twisted together, and which in turn are twisted in bundles to form strands, which in their turn are twisted or plaited to form rope.


lexentry: eng/yarrow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yarrow
trans_list: Schafgarbe
sense:
Any of several pungent Eurasian and North American herbs, of the genus Achillea, used in traditional herbal medicine.


lexentry: eng/yaw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yaw
trans_list: Gieren
sense:
The rotation of an aircraft, ship, or missile about its vertical axis so as to cause the longitudinal axis of the aircraft, ship, or missile to deviate from the flight line or heading in its horizontal plane.


lexentry: eng/yaw__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: yaw
trans_list: Gierwinkel
sense:
The angle between the longitudinal axis of a projectile at any moment and the tangent to the trajectory in the corresponding point of flight of the projectile.


lexentry: eng/yawl__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: yawl
trans_list: Beiboot | Jolle
sense:
A fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel with two masts, main and mizzen, the mizzen stepped abaft the rudder post.


lexentry: eng/yawn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yawn
trans_list: Gähnen
sense:
The action of yawning; opening the mouth widely and taking a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored.


lexentry: eng/yawn__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yawn
trans_list: gähnen
sense:
(intransitive) To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation.


lexentry: eng/yaws__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yaws
trans_list: Frambösie
sense:
(disease) A contagious tropical disease, caused by the spirochete Treponema pertenue, characterized by yellowish or reddish tumors, which often resemble berries.


lexentry: eng/year__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: year
trans_list: Jahr
sense:
The length of a year as marked by a calendar, 365 or 366 days in the Gregorian calendar; a calendar year.


lexentry: eng/year__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: year
trans_list: Jahr
sense:
The mean length of a calendar year in the Julian calendar, that is, 365.25 solar days; a Julian year.


lexentry: eng/year__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: year
trans_list: Jahr
sense:
(by extension) An orbital period: the period of one revolution in any particular orbit: The time it takes for any astronomical object (such as a planet, dwarf planet, small Solar System body, or comet) in direct orbit around a star (such as the Sun) to make one revolution around the star.


lexentry: eng/year__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: year
trans_list: Jahr
sense:
A period between set dates that mark a year, such as from January 1 to December 31 by the Gregorian calendar, from Tishri 1 to Elul 29 by the Jewish calendar, and from Muharram 1 to Dhu al-Hijjah 29 or 30 by the Islamic calendar.


lexentry: eng/year_dot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: year dot
trans_list: anno dazumal
sense:
(idiomatic, British, Ireland) A very long time ago, from the beginning or as far back as one can remember.


lexentry: eng/year_of_our_Lord__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: year of our Lord
trans_list: Jahr des Herrn | im Jahre des Herrn
sense:
(Christianity) A year of the Common Era/Christian Era; anno Domini; numbered from the once estimated first year for the birth of Jesus Christ.


lexentry: eng/yearbook__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: yearbook
trans_list: Jahrbuch
sense:
(countable, US, education) A publication compiled by the graduating class of a high school or college, recording the year's events and containing photographs of students and faculty.


lexentry: eng/yearling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yearling
trans_list: Jährling
sense:
An animal that is between one and two years old; one that is in its second year (but not yet two full years old).


lexentry: eng/yearn__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yearn
trans_list: sich sehnen | verlangen | vermissen
sense:
(intransitive, also, figuratively) To have a strong desire for something or to do something; to long for or to do something.


lexentry: eng/yeast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yeast
trans_list: Hefe | Bärme | Germ | Gest | Yeast
sense:
An often humid, yellowish froth produced by fermenting malt worts, and used to brew beer, leaven bread, and also used in certain medicines.


lexentry: eng/yeast__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: yeast
trans_list: Hefe | Bärme | Germ | Gest | Yeast
sense:
A compressed cake or dried granules of this substance used for mixing with flour to make bread dough rise.


lexentry: eng/yellow-eyed_penguin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yellow-eyed penguin
trans_list: Gelbaugenpinguin
sense:
Any of a species of small penguin, Megadyptes antipodes, with a distinctive yellow band around its eyes, native to New Zealand.


lexentry: eng/yellow-headed_blackbird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yellow-headed blackbird
trans_list: Gelbkopf-Schwarzstärling
sense:
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus, a medium-sized blackbird, and the only member of the genus Xanthocephalus.


lexentry: eng/yellow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yellow
trans_list: gelb | Gelb
sense:
The color of sunflower petals and lemons; the color obtained by mixing green and red light, or by subtracting blue from white light; the color evoked by light of wavelength around 580 nm; one of the three primary colors in subtractive color systems.


lexentry: eng/yellow_badge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yellow badge
trans_list: Judenstern
sense:
(countable, historical) A cloth patch that Jews were ordered to sew on their outer garments to mark them as Jews in public, especially in Nazi-controlled states during the 1930s and 1940s. [17th c.]


lexentry: eng/yellow_bugle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yellow bugle
trans_list: Acker-Günsel | Gelber Günsel
sense:
A flowering plant of species Ajuga chamaepitys, in the family Lamiaceae, native to Europe, North Africa, and the eastern Mediterranean.


lexentry: eng/yellow_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yellow card
trans_list: gelbe Karte | Gelbe Karte
sense:
(sports) a yellow-coloured card, shown to a player (especially in association football) as a caution that he or she has committed a flagrant foul; a further such foul would result in a red card.


lexentry: eng/yellow_fever__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yellow fever
trans_list: Gelbfieber
sense:
(pathology) An acute febrile illness of tropical regions, caused by a flavivirus (Yellow fever virus) and spread by certain mosquitoes, characterised by jaundice, black vomit and the absence of urination.


lexentry: eng/yellow_garden_spider__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yellow garden spider
trans_list: Gold-Wespenspinne
sense:
Argiope aurantia, a very common Central and North American species of large orbweaver, know for their distinctive black, white, and yellow patterns on their abdomens.


lexentry: eng/yellow_jersey__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yellow jersey
trans_list: Gelbes Trikot
sense:
Especially in the Tour de France: the yellow shirt worn by the leader of a stage of a cycling race, which is then awarded to the cyclist who wins the race with the fastest overall time.


lexentry: eng/yellow_light__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yellow light
trans_list: Gelblicht
sense:
(US) A traffic light, between the green light and the red light, indicating that vehicles should stop if safely possible.


lexentry: eng/yellow_press__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yellow press
trans_list: Boulevardpresse | Regenbogenpresse
sense:
(idiomatic, usually, collective) Newspapers which publish sensationalist articles rather than well researched and sober journalism.


lexentry: eng/yellow_tea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yellow tea
trans_list: gelber Tee
sense:
A Chinese tea produced in a similar manner to green tea but with the added steps of encasing and steaming the tea leaves, resulting in slower oxidisation and a mellower taste


lexentry: eng/yellow_vest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yellow vest
trans_list: Gelbweste
sense:
A member of a French protest movement which started in late 2018 against rising fuel prices and advocates for economic justice and institutional political reforms.


lexentry: eng/yem__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yem
trans_list: Yem
sense:
(clothing) A Vietnamese bodice with a halterneck and a V-shaped bottom worn by women on the torso, originally as an underbodice and now also as an outer garment.


lexentry: eng/yeoman__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: yeoman
trans_list: Freisasse
sense:
(historical) A former class of small freeholders who farm their own land; a commoner of good standing.


lexentry: eng/yet__Adverb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: yet
trans_list: noch
sense:
(after 'have' and certain copulative verbs, followed by an infinitive) Not as of the time referenced.


lexentry: eng/yew__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yew
trans_list: Eibe
sense:
(countable) A species of coniferous tree, Taxus baccata, with dark-green flat needle-like leaves and seeds bearing red arils, native to western, central and southern Europe, northwest Africa, northern Iran and southwest Asia.


lexentry: eng/yin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yin
trans_list: Yin
sense:
(philosophy) A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with dark, cool, female, etc. elements of the natural world.


lexentry: eng/yo-yo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yo-yo
trans_list: Jo-Jo | Yo-Yo
sense:
A toy consisting of a spheroidal or cylindrical spindle having a circular groove in which string is wound; it is used by holding the string in the fingers and reeling the spindle up and down by movements of the wrist.


lexentry: eng/yob__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: yob
trans_list: Randalierer | Randaliererin | Rowdy | Halbstarke | Halbstarker | Hool
sense:
(derogatory, chiefly, UK, Irish, Commonwealth, slang) A person who engages in antisocial behaviour or drunkenness.


lexentry: eng/yobibyte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yobibyte
trans_list: Yobibyte
sense:
(computing) Strictly, 280 (10248, 1,208,925,819,614,629,174,706,176) bytes or 210 (1024) zebibytes, as opposed to a yottabyte.


lexentry: eng/yocto-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yocto-
trans_list: yokto-
sense:
In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10−24 short scale septillionth or long scale quadrillionth).


lexentry: eng/yodel__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yodel
trans_list: jodeln
sense:
(transitive, and, intransitive) To sing (a song) in such a way that the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal chest voice and falsetto.


lexentry: eng/yodeler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yodeler
trans_list: Jodler
sense:
One who sings so that their voice fluctuates rapidly between their normal chest voice and a falsetto, one who yodels.


lexentry: eng/yodh__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yodh
trans_list: Jod | Jud
sense:
The tenth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).


lexentry: eng/yoga__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yoga
trans_list: Yoga | Joga
sense:
Any of several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a system of exercises practiced to promote control of the body and mind.


lexentry: eng/yogurt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yogurt
trans_list: Joghurt
sense:
A milk-based product stiffened by a bacterium-aided curdling process, and sometimes mixed with fruit or other flavoring.


lexentry: eng/yoke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yoke
trans_list: Joch
sense:
A bar or frame by which two oxen or other draught animals are joined at their necks enabling them to pull a cart, plough, etc.; (by extension) a device attached to a single draught animal for the same purpose.


lexentry: eng/yoke_lute__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yoke lute
trans_list: Jochlaute
sense:
(musical instrument) Any chordophone (stringed instrument) with two arms extending from a body to a crossbar (a yoke), and strings, parallel to the soundboard, connecting the body to the yoke.


lexentry: eng/yolk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yolk
trans_list: Dotter | Eigelb | Eidotter
sense:
The yellow, spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the white albumen, and serves as nutriment for the growing young.


lexentry: eng/yoni_egg__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yoni egg
trans_list: Jade-Ei | Liebeskugel | Yoni-Ei
sense:
An oviform object, made from jade or other precious stone, which is inserted into the vagina to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles.


lexentry: eng/you-know-who__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: you-know-who
trans_list: du-weißt-schon-wer
sense:
Person or entity whose name one does not want to mention but which is known to the person to whom one is speaking.


lexentry: eng/you__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: you
trans_list: Sie | ihr | du | euch | dich | dir
sense:
(object pronoun) The person spoken to or written to, as an object. (Replacing thee; originally as a mark of respect.) [from 13th c.]


lexentry: eng/you__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: you
trans_list: man
sense:
(indefinite personal pronoun) Anyone, one; an unspecified individual or group of individuals (as subject or object). [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/you__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: you
trans_list: siezen
sense:
(transitive) To address (a person) using the pronoun you (in the past, especially to use you rather than thou, when you was considered more formal).


lexentry: eng/you_are_what_you_eat__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: you are what you eat
trans_list: man ist, was man isst | man ist, was man ißt
sense:
Personal health and wellbeing is determined by one's eating habits, in both positive and negative ways.


lexentry: eng/you_can't_make_a_silk_purse_of_a_sow's_ear__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: you can't make a silk purse of a sow's ear
trans_list: man kann aus einem Ackergaul kein Rennpferd machen | man kann aus einem Esel kein Rennpferd machen
sense:
It is not possible to produce something refined, admirable, or valuable from something which is unrefined, unpleasant, or of little or no value.


lexentry: eng/you_can't_make_an_omelette_without_breaking_eggs__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs
trans_list: wo gehobelt wird, fallen Späne
sense:
In order to achieve something, it is inevitable and necessary that some mistakes are made or some sacrifices must occur.


lexentry: eng/you_can't_win_them_all__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: you can't win them all
trans_list: heute oben, morgen unten
sense:
(informal) It is impossible to always succeed; failure or disappointment is inevitable from time to time.


lexentry: eng/you_can_catch_more_flies_with_honey_than_with_vinegar__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar
trans_list: mit einem Tropfen Honig fängt man mehr Fliegen als mit einem Fass Essig
sense:
It is easier to persuade others with polite requests and a positive attitude rather than with rude demands and negativity.


lexentry: eng/you_don't_get_something_for_nothing__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: you don't get something for nothing
sense:
One cannot expect to receive some benefit if one does not pay for it in some way or does not face a counterbalancing hazard or harm.

trans_list:
alles hat seinen Preis | man kriegt nichts geschenkt | nur der Tod ist umsonst | von nichts kommt nichts


lexentry: eng/you_get_what_you_pay_for__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: you get what you pay for
trans_list: Qualität hat ihren Preis
sense:
(informal) In commercial transactions, the prices increase, as the quality of goods and services increases, i.e., the more one pays, the higher-quality the merchandise.


lexentry: eng/you_name_it__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: you name it
trans_list: such dir was aus | such es dir aus | was auch immer
sense:
(informal, idiomatic) All kinds of things; expresses that further examples are unnecessary, often after a short list of items.


lexentry: eng/you_only_go_around_once__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: you only go around once
trans_list: man lebt nur einmal
sense:
A person has only one lifetime, and should therefore take every opportunity to enjoy a wide variety of experiences in order to maximize their achievements and satisfaction.


lexentry: eng/young_Turk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: young Turk
trans_list: Jungtürke
sense:
(historical) From the late-19th to the early-20th century, a member of a movement that campaigned for reform of the Ottoman Empire.


lexentry: eng/young_Turk__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: young Turk
trans_list: Umstürzler
sense:
(idiomatic, by extension) A young person who agitates for political or other reform; a young person with a rebellious disposition.


lexentry: eng/young_at_heart__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: young at heart
trans_list: jung im Herzen
sense:
(idiomatic) Having the joy and vitality associated with younger people, despite one's own advanced age.


lexentry: eng/younger_brother__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: younger brother
trans_list: jüngerer Bruder
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see younger,‎ brother. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/your_mileage_may_vary__Phrase__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: your mileage may vary
trans_list: meiner Meinung nach
sense:
(North America, idiomatic) Used to express a possible difference in taste: this is just my opinion, your opinion may be different.


lexentry: eng/your_mom__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: your mom
trans_list: dei Mudda | deine Mutter
sense:
(pejorative, slang, mostly, US) A general-purpose insult, often used to comedic effect due to becoming stale.


lexentry: eng/yours__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yours
trans_list: deiner | Ihres
sense:
That or those belonging to you; the possessive second-person singular pronoun used without a following noun.


lexentry: eng/yours_faithfully__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yours faithfully
trans_list: hochachtungsvoll
sense:
(UK) A polite, formulaic end to a letter, used especially when the sender does not know the recipient's name, for example in a business letter.


lexentry: eng/yours_sincerely__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yours sincerely
trans_list: hochachtungsvoll | mit freundlichen Grüßen | Ihr ergebener | viele liebe Grüße
sense:
(idiomatic, chiefly, British) A polite, formulaic phrase used at the end of a letter, especially when the sender knows the recipient's name.


lexentry: eng/yourselves__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yourselves
trans_list: euch | Sie selbst | sich
sense:
(reflexive pronoun) Inflection of you (plural) used as the object of a verb or non-locative preposition in a clause whose subject is the same (the people addressed).


lexentry: eng/youth__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: youth
trans_list: Jugend | Jugendzeit
sense:
(uncountable) The part of life following childhood; the period of existence preceding maturity or age; the whole early part of life, from childhood, or, sometimes, from infancy, to adulthood.


lexentry: eng/youth_detention_centre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: youth detention centre
trans_list: Jugendgefängnis | Jugendstrafanstalt
sense:
A secure residential facility for young people, often termed juvenile delinquents, awaiting court hearings and/or placement in long-term care facilities and programs.


lexentry: eng/yttrium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yttrium
trans_list: Yttrium
sense:
A silvery metallic chemical element (symbol Y) with an atomic number of 39, mainly found in combination with lanthanide elements in rare-earth minerals.


lexentry: eng/yucca__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yucca
trans_list: Palmlilie | Yucca | Yuccapalme
sense:
Any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca, having long, pointed, and rigid leaves at the top of a woody stem, and bearing a large panicle of showy white blossoms.


lexentry: eng/yuppie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yuppie
trans_list: Yuppie
sense:
(informal, sometimes derogatory, dated) A young upwardly mobile urban professional person with an affluent lifestyle.


lexentry: eng/yurt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yurt
trans_list: Jurte
sense:
A large, round, semi-permanent tent with vertical walls and a conical roof, usually associated with Central Asia and Mongolia (where it is known as a ger).


lexentry: eng/yus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yus
trans_list: Jus
sense:
Either of two letters, little yus (Ѧ) and big yus (Ѫ), representing nasal vowel sounds in the Cyrillic alphabet. The only major Slavic language retaining these sounds is Polish, which is written in the Latin alphabet.


lexentry: eng/z-axis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: z-axis
trans_list: Z-Achse
sense:
(algebraic geometry) The axis on a graph of at least three dimensions that is usually drawn vertically and usually shows the range of values of a variable dependent on two other variables or the third independent variable.


lexentry: eng/z-test__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: z-test
trans_list: z-Test
sense:
(statistics) Any statistical test for which the distribution of the test statistic under the null hypothesis can be approximated by a normal distribution.


lexentry: eng/zaatar__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: zaatar
trans_list: Zatar
sense:
A Middle Eastern seasoning, having this herb or a mixture of herbs as the main ingredient, with sumac (or other tart-flavored equivalent) and sesame seeds.


lexentry: eng/zaftig__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zaftig
trans_list: verlockend | wollüstig | üppig
sense:
(US, colloquial, of a woman) Having a plump and sexually attractive figure; voluptuous, well-proportioned; large.


lexentry: eng/zaibatsu__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zaibatsu
trans_list: Zaibatsu
sense:
(business, historical) A large business conglomerate founded under the Empire of Japan, generally controlled by a single family or individual.


lexentry: eng/zakat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zakat
trans_list: Zakāt
sense:
(Islam) Almsgiving, usually in the form of an annual tax on certain types of property which is then used for charitable purposes; the third of the five pillars of Islam.


lexentry: eng/zeal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zeal
trans_list: Eifer | Begeisterung
sense:
The fervour or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest.


lexentry: eng/zealot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zealot
trans_list: Fanatiker | Eiferer | Zelot
sense:
One who is zealous, one who is full of zeal for their own specific beliefs or objectives, usually in the negative sense of being too passionate; a fanatic.


lexentry: eng/zealot__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: zealot
trans_list: Zelot
sense:
(historical, Judaism) A member of a radical, warlike, ardently patriotic group of Jews in Judea, particularly prominent in the first century, who advocated the violent overthrow of Roman rule and vigorously resisted the efforts of the Romans and their supporters to convert the Jews.


