 | English | German  | |
 | relig. transfiguring {adj} {pres-p} [elevating, exalting] [also fig.: sb.'s face, the past, etc.] | 9 verklärend [auch fig.: jds. Gesicht, die Vergangenheit] | |
| stonefaced {adj} | ausdruckslos [von jds. Gesicht] | |
| stone-faced {adj} | ausdruckslos [von jds. Gesicht] | |
| on sb.'s behalf {adv} | für jdn. [zu jds. Gunsten] | |
| for the use of sb./sth. {adv} | für jdn./etw. [zur Nutzung seitens jds./etw.] | |
| on sb.'s rear {adv} [behind sb.] | hinter jdm. [in jds. Rücken] | |
| belonging to sb./sth. {adj} [pred.] | jdm./etw. zugehörig [veraltet] [zu etw. gehörend, in jds. Besitz] | |
| off the grid {adj} [fig.] [out of observation] | untergetaucht [fig.] [jds. Zugriff entzogen, nicht auffindbar sein] | |
| tousling {adj} {pres-p} [esp. sb. hair] | zerzausend [jds. Haare] | |
| Verbs |
| to undermine sth. [fig.] [e.g. sb.'s reputation] | 3170 etw. untergraben [z. B. jds. Ruf] | |
| to reciprocate sth. [sb.'s feelings, a favour, etc.] | 2072 etw.Akk. erwidern [jds. Gefühle, einen Gefallen etc.] | |
| to dispel sth. [sb's doubts, worries, etc.; clouds, etc.] | 1942 etw.Akk. vertreiben [jds. Zweifel, Sorgen etc.; Wolken etc.] | |
| to supersede sb./sth. | 762 jdn./etw. ablösen [ersetzen, an jds. Stelle treten] | |
| to crumble [also fig.: e.g. sb.'s image] | 687 zerbröseln [auch fig.: z. B. jds. Image] | |
| to cloud sth. [also fig.: sb.'s joy etc.] | 544 etw.Akk. trüben [auch fig.: jds. Freude etc.] | |
| fin. law to garnish sth. [an account, sb.'s earnings, etc.] | 460 etw.Akk. pfänden [ein Konto, jds. Einkünfte etc.] | |
| to drown sth. [noise, sb.'s voice, etc.] | 384 etw.Akk. übertönen [Lärm, jds. Stimme etc.] | |
| to ruin sb./sth. [cause great damage or harm, wreck] [e.g. sb.'s life, sb.'s reputation] | 373 jdn./etw. vernichten [fig. für: ruinieren] [z. B. jds. Leben, jds. Ruf] | |
| to ruffle sth. [sb.'s hair] | 352 etw. zerzausen [jds. Haare] | |
| to taint sth. [sb.'s reputation, sb.'s memory, etc.] | 308 etw. beflecken [jds. Ruf od. Ansehen, jds. Andenken etc.] | |
| to scratch sth. [a CD, the tabletop, sb.'s face, etc.] | 298 etw.Akk. zerkratzen [eine CD, die Tischplatte, jds. Gesicht etc.] | |
| to influence sb. [character, personality] | 271 jdn. prägen [jds. Charakter] | |
| to tousle sth. [sb.'s hair] | 251 etw. zerzausen [jds. Haare] | |
| to befriend sb. [assist] | 227 jdn. unterstützen [sich jds. annehmen] | |
| to belittle sth. [a mistake, sb.'s worries, etc.] | 221 etw.Akk. verniedlichen [einen Fehler, jds. Sorgen etc.] | |
| to overstrain sth. [sb.'s nerves, sb.'s patience, a budget, etc.] | 171 etw.Akk. überstrapazieren [jds. Nerven, jds. Geduld, ein Budget etc.] | |
| to tap sth. [e.g. a wall; doctor: sb.'s chest, etc.] | 143 etw.Akk. abklopfen [z. B. eine Wand; Arzt: jds. Brust etc.] | |
| to dishevel sth. [sb.'s hair] | 122 etw. zerzausen [jds. Haare] | |
| to mark sth. [sb.'s birth or death, a historical date, etc.] | 119 etw.Akk. begehen [geh.] [feiern] [jds. Geburts- od. Todestag, einen Jahrestag etc.] | |
| to reinforce sth. [fig.] [e.g. sb.'s health] | 118 etw.Akk. kräftigen [fig.] [z. B. jds. Gesundheit] | |
| med. to percuss sth. [sb.'s chest, etc.] | 85 etw.Akk. abklopfen [jds. Brust etc.] | |
| to slash sth. [a tyre / tire, sb.'s face, etc.] | 53 etw.Akk. zerschlitzen [einen Reifen, jds. Gesicht etc.] | |
| to snooker sb. [prevent sb. from doing or achieving] | 53 jdn. ausbremsen [ugs.] [jds. Erfolg bei etwas verhindern] | |
| to rose sth. [literary] [make rosy] [sb.'s cheeks] | 38 etw.Akk. röten [rosig anhauchen] [jds. Wangen] | |
| hist. to blind sb. | 38 jdn. blenden [jds. Augen ausstechen] | |
| to tousle sth. [sb.'s hair] | 27 etw.Akk. zerwühlen [zerzausen] [jds. Haar] | |
| to rumple sth. [e.g. a bed or bedsheet, sb.'s hair] | 26 etw.Akk. zerwühlen [z. B. ein Bett, jds. Haare] | |
| to requite sth. [literary] [e.g. sb.'s love] | 25 etw.Akk. erwidern [z. B. jds. Liebe] | |
| to unconfuse sb. [coll.] | 16 jdn. aufklären [jds. Irritationen / Unklarheiten beseitigen] | |
| to inflame | 12 anschüren [z. B. Feuer, jds. Eifersucht] | |
| to satisfy sb./sth. [sb.'s / a desire, request] | 6 jdm./etw. willfahren [geh.] [jds. / einem Verlangen, Ersuchen] | |
| to butt in [e.g. during a conversation] | einhaken [ugs.] [jds. Gespräch o.Ä. unterbrechen] | |
| to stand in [act as a stand-in] | einspringen [(kurzfristig) an jds. Stelle treten] | |
| to chip away at sth. [fig.] [a system, sb.'s authority] | etw.Akk. unterminieren [fig.] [ein System, jds. Autorität] | |
| to come to terms with sth. [idiom] | etw.Akk. verarbeiten [Misserfolg, jds. Tod] | |
| to put an end to sth. [sb.'s suffering, pains, etc.] | etw.Akk. verkürzen [beenden] [jds. Leiden, Schmerzen etc.] | |
| to scrub sth. (down) [sb.'s back, the floor, etc.] | etw. abschrubben [ugs.] [jds. Rücken, den Fußboden etc.] | |
| to weigh upon sth. [sb.'s mind, sb.'s conscience, etc.] | etw. belasten [jds. Seele, jds. Gewissen etc.] | |
| to louse up sth. [coll.] [spoil or ruin sth., e.g. sb.'s life] | etw. kaputtmachen [ugs.] [z. B. jds. Leben] | |
| to rumple sth. (up) [sb.'s hair] | etw. verwuscheln [ugs.] [jds. Haar] | |
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