 | English  | German | |
 | present {adj} [pred.] [existing in a place or thing] | 429 vorhanden | |
| shite {adj} [vulg.] [sl.] [Br.] [Irish] [e.g. shite computer, shite thing, shite song] | 256 Scheiß- [ugs. derb] [z. B. Scheißcomputer, Scheißding, Scheißlied] | |
| clingy {adj} [thing] | 47 haftend | |
| proper {adj} [belonging distinctively to a person, group, or thing] | 39 eigen | |
| jiggered {adj} [Br.] [coll.] [thing: damaged or broken; person: exhausted] | 21 kaputt [ugs.] [Gegenstand: zerbrochen, lädiert; Person: müde und erschöpft] | |
| Unverified Jinx! [Exclamation, used when two people say the same thing at the same time] | Verhext! [Ausruf, nachdem zwei Personen gleichzeitig dasselbe gesagt haben] | |
| Verbs |
| to misbehave [say or do the wrong thing in a particular situation] | aus der Rolle fallen [Redewendung] | |
| Nouns |
| article [thing, object] | 1016 Gegenstand {m} | |
| shambles {pl} [treated as sg. or (less common) as pl.] [coll.] [place of carnage or destruction, scene or thing in total disorder] | 921 Schlachtfeld {n} [fig.] | |
| journ. exciter [thing that excites] | 413 Aufreger {m} | |
| asset [useful thing] | 377 Vorteil {m} | |
| item [thing] | 217 Sache {f} [Gegenstand, Stück] | |
| oddity [odd thing] | 129 Kuriosität {f} | |
| indulgence [thing indulged in] | 114 Luxus {m} | |
| object [thing] | 113 Gebilde {n} [Gegenstand] | |
| midget [person as well as thing] | 110 Winzling {m} | |
| guarantor [person, thing that gives or acts as a guarantee] | 105 Garant {m} | |
| thang [Am.] [sl.] [thing] | 82 Ding {n} | |
| property [e.g. of a thing] | 76 Beschaffenheit {f} [z. B. einer Sache] | |
| humdinger [thing] [coll.] | 69 Wucht {f} [fig.] [ugs.] | |
| knockout [fig.] [person, thing] [coll.] | 62 Wucht {f} [fig.] [ugs.] | |
| frivolity [unimportant thing, activity] | 52 Nichtigkeit {f} [geh.] | |
| whole [thing complete in itself] | 52 Ganzheit {f} | |
| crackerjack [thing] [esp. Am.] [coll.] | 51 Knüller {m} [ugs.] | |
| item [thing, object] | 51 Teil {n} [ugs.] [Gegenstand, Stück] | |
| packaging [process; also fig.: presentation of a person or thing in an advantageous way] | 49 Verpacken {n} [von Ware; auch fig.: von Kritik etc.] | |
| abomination [loathsome thing] | 39 Scheußlichkeit {f} | |
| leviathan [fig.] [giant thing] | 33 Riese {m} [fig.] | |
| bugger [vulg.] [unpleasant thing] | 32 Scheißding {n} [vulg.] | |
| nasty [coll.] [unpleasant thing] | 30 Scheußlichkeit {f} | |
| makeweight [fig.] [insignificant thing or person] | 21 Lückenbüßer {m} | |
| puppy [sl.] [a thing or part of a thing] | 19 Teil {n} [ugs.] [Ding, Sache, oder ein Teil davon] | |
| bugger [sl.] [Br.] [unpleasant, annoying thing] | 18 Mistding {n} [ugs.] | |
| treble [threefold quantity, value, or thing] | 14 Dreifaches {n} | |
| killer [thing] | 13 Todesursache {f} | |
| ripsnorter [Am.] [coll.] [extraordinary person or thing] | 12 Hammer {m} [ugs.] [außergewöhnliche Person oder Sache] | |
| zool. howler [howling person, animal, or thing] | 11 Heuler {m} [heulende Person, heulendes Tier od. Ding] | |
| sockdolager [dated] [sl.] [outstanding thing] | 9 Knaller {m} [ugs.] [Knüller] | |
| comforter [person or thing that provides consolation] | 8 Trostspender {m} [geh.] | |
| crackerjack [esp. Am.] [coll.] [excellent thing] | 7 Mordsding {n} [ugs.] | |
| dreamboat [coll.] [rare] [an exceptionally attractive thing] | 7 [etw., was man gerne haben möchte, z. B. Traumauto, Traumboot, Traum...] | |
| stunner [coll.] [thing, event, woman] | 5 Überhammer {m} [bes. österr.] [ugs.] [Hit, tolle Sache, Frau] | |
| abortion [malformed or monstrous person, thing] | Missgestalt {f} | |
| ager [a thing that ages sb./sth.] | Altmacher {m} [ugs.] | |
| tech. chastener [refiner (thing that improves sth.)] | Reiniger {m} [Verfeinerer] | |
| crackajack [thing] [esp. Am.] [spv.] [coll.] | Knüller {m} [ugs.] | |
| crackerjack [esp. Am.] [coll.] [excellent thing] | tolle Sache {f} [ugs.] | |
| fixture [coll.] [person or thing that is well established in a particular place or situation] | fester Bestandteil {m} [fig.] | |
| Unverified grot [Br.] [coll.] [unpleasant, dirty or poor quality thing] | Mistding {n} [ugs.] | |
| honeypot [fig.] [desirable person or thing] | Magnet {m} [fig.] [Person oder Sache mit Anziehungskraft] | |
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