 | English  | German | |
 | cavernous {adj} [hole] | 258 gähnend [fig.] | |
| tech. weapons shot {adj} [attr.] [e.g. capacity, hole] | 19 Schuss- [z. B. Leistung, Loch] | |
| tech. dimensioned {adj} {past-p} [e.g. hole] | 12 vermaßt [z. B. Bohrung] | |
| weapons bullet {adj} [attr.] [e.g. hole] | 8 Einschuss- [z. B. Loch, Stelle] | |
| zool. mouse {adj} [attr.] [e.g. hole, trap] | 5 Mause- | |
| Verbs |
| to drill [bore a hole] | 2217 bohren | |
| to excavate sth. [a trench, a hole, a pit, etc.] | 473 etw.Akk. ausheben [einen Graben, ein Loch, eine Grube etc.] | |
| to ream sth. [enlarge, e.g. a hole] | 450 etw.Akk. erweitern [z. B. Loch] | |
| to drill [bore a hole] | 321 herumbohren | |
| to plaster [hole etc.] | 24 zugipsen | |
| tech. to splay [pipe, hole] | 21 weiten [Rohr, Bohrung] | |
| tech. to enlarge [a hole by drilling] | 18 aufbohren [ugs. für: aufweiten] | |
| to cornhole sb. [Am.] [sl.] [vulg.] [also spelled corn-hole, cornhaul or corn-haul] [to have (forced) anal intercourse with sb.] | jdn. in den Arsch ficken [vulg.] [bes. gegen jds. Willen] | |
| to hole [make a hole in] | ein Loch machen in [+Akk.] | |
| Nouns |
| pit [large hole in the ground; also: gravel pit, coal pit] | 2056 Grube {f} [Vertiefung in der Erde; auch: Kiesgrube, Kohlenbergwerk] | |
| pothole [deep hole, pit] | 316 Grube {f} [tiefes Loch] | |
| constr. excavation [hole] | 180 Baugrube {f} | |
| Internet print asterisk <*> [IM/Chat shorthand] [ass, arse; e.g. *hole] | 36 Sternchen {n} [steht u. a. für „Arsch“ und damit verbundene Schimpfwörter im Chat] | |
| opening [hole in the market] | 19 Marktlücke {f} | |
| engin. tech. piercing [production of a hole in a sheet of metal by the use of a punch and a die] | 10 Lochen {n} [Werkstück, Scherschneiden] | |
| perforation [hole] | 6 Loch {n} [Perforationsloch] | |
| tech. puncture [small hole in sth.] | 6 Durchstoß {m} [Durchstich] | |
| ahole [sl., also: a-hole] [vulg.] | Aloch {n} [ugs., auch: A-loch] [vulg.] | |
| tech. boring [making a hole] | Bohren {n} | |
| constr. breakthrough [tunnel hole-through] | Durchschlag {m} [Tunneldurchschlag] | |
| astron. phys. collapsar [black hole] | (stellares) Schwarzes Loch {n} [Kollapsar] | |
| inspection [ e.g. of a hole, in mining, etc.] | Befahrung {f} [Begehung; Bergbau, Höhle, Abwasserkanal] | |
| gastr. muddler [wooden spoon with hole] | Lochkelle {f} [Rührlöffel] | |
| geogr. hydro. ponor [swallow hole] | Katavothre {f} [Schluckloch in Karstgebieten] | |
| potato [Br.] [coll.] [large hole in a sock or stocking, especially one in the heel] | Kartoffel {f} [ugs.] [hum.] [großes Loch im Strumpf] | |
| geogr. geol. sink [sink hole] | Erdfall {m} | |
| sleeper [Br.] [ring or post worn to keep ear-piercing hole from closing] | Schlafohrring {m} | |
| 2 Words: Others |
| tech. non-dimensioned {adj} [e.g. hole] | nicht vermaßt [z. B. Bohrung] | |
| 2 Words: Verbs |
| to fill in [a hole] | auffüllen | |
| to go through (sth.) [create a hole] | (durch etw.) durchschlagen [Loch verursachen] | |
| 2 Words: Nouns |
| gastr. geogr. collapse sink [sink hole] | Doline {f} | |
| entom. emergence hole [exit hole of an insect] | Ausbohrloch {n} [Austrittsloch eines Insekts] | |
| holed coin [coin with a hole in the middle] | Lochmünze {f} | |
| holey coin [coin with a hole in the middle] | Lochmünze {f} | |
| tools hollow punch [less frequent than: hole punch] | Ausschlageisen {n} | |
| archi. hist. murder hole [also: murder-hole] [here: embrasure] | Schießscharte {f} [Befestigungsanlagen] | |
| hist. murder hole [hole cut through the ceiling of a castle / fortification] | Mörderloch {n} [Loch in der Decke einer Burg / Befestigung] | |
| meteo. ozone minihole [also: ozone mini-hole] | Mini-Ozonloch {n} [auch: Miniozonloch] | |
| peep hole [also: peep-hole, peephole] | Schauloch {n} | |
| smoke hole [also: smoke-hole] [e.g. vent in a tipi, yurt, etc.] | Rauchloch {n} [z. B. in einem Tipi, einer Jurte usw.] | |
| geogr. geol. solution sink [a type of sink hole] | Lösungsdoline {f} | |
| tech. telltale hole [also: tell-tale hole] [for leak detection] | Kontrollbohrung {f} [Leckageüberwachung] | |
| hist. weapons vent hole [also: flash hole] | Zündkanal {m} | |
| 3 Words: Others |
| sth. oozes out of sth. [e.g. batter from the waffle maker, polymer from a hole] | etw. quillt aus etw.Dat. (heraus) [z. B. Teig aus dem Waffeleisen, Polymer aus einem Loch] | |
| 3 Words: Verbs |
| to crawl into bed [crawl off, hole up] | sichAkk. ins Bett verkriechen | |
| 3 Words: Nouns |
| astron. black hole collision [also: black-hole collision] | Kollision {f} Schwarzer Löcher | |
| astron. black hole collision [also: black-hole collision] | Kollision {f} von Schwarzen Löchern | |
| glory hole / gloryhole [sl.] [also: glory-hole] | Klappenloch {n} [ugs.] [Gloryhole] | |
| glory hole / gloryhole [sl.] [also: glory-hole] | Schwanzloch {n} [vulg.] [zum Zwecke meist anonymer Sexualkontakte] | |
| glory hole / gloryhole [sl.] [also: glory-hole] | Glory Hole / Gloryhole {n} [ugs.] [zum Zwecke meist anonymer Sexualkontakte] | |
| electr. p-type conduction [hole conduction] | p-Leitung {f} [Löcherleitung] | |
| constr. hort. tools post hole digger [also: post-hole digger] | Erdlochausheber {m} | |
| cloth. textil. three corner tear [right-angled tear/hole in piece of clothing or cloth often caused by a snag] | Dreiangel {m} {f} {n} [regional] [Triangel] | |
| 4 Words: Nouns |
| sports 36-hole golf course [also: 36 hole golf course] | 36-Loch-Golfplatz {m} | |
| Taxa/Species (Animals, Plants, Fungi) |
| hort. mycol. T | | |
| hort. mycol. T | | |
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