| Zusammengesetzte Wörter: |
| Englisch | Deutsch |
| be accompanied by [sb/sth] v expr | (go in company with) | von jemandem/[etw] begleitet Präp + V Part Perf |
| in Begleitung von jemandem/[etw] Rdw |
| mit [etw/jmd] Präp |
| be accompanied by [sth] v expr | (coexist with) | mit [etw] Präp |
| in Begleitung von [etw] Rdw |
| von [etw] begleitet Präp + V Part Perf |
| as time goes by expr | (as circumstances change) | mit den Jahren Rdw |
| im Laufe der Zeit Rdw |
| Sometimes, as time goes by, people's interests and tastes change. |
at the hands of [sb],
at the hand of [sb],
by the hands of [sb],
by the hand of [sb] prep | (because of) | durch die Hände von jemandem Rdw |
| durch Präp |
| Many women die at the hands of their own families for perceived dishonor. |
at [sb]'s hands,
at [sb]'s hand,
by [sb]'s hands,
by [sb]'s hand prep | figurative (because of) | durch jemandes Hände Rdw |
| durch Präp |
| wegen Präp |
| The current world champion was relegated to second place at the hands of the Italian rookie. |
| be bogged down in/by [sth] v expr | figurative (encumbered or oppressed) | feststecken Vi, sepa |
| The lawyer was bogged down in paper work. |
| be followed by [sth/sb] v expr | (precede, come before) | nach [etw]/jmdm kommen Präp + Vi |
| gefolgt sein von [etw]/jmdm VP |
| The calm is always followed by the storm. |
| be hit by a car v expr | (be knocked down) | von einem Auto angefahren werden |
| Greg crossed the street without checking for traffic, and was consequently hit by a car. |
| be led by [sth] v expr | (be guided) | sich an [etw] halten Rdw |
| folgen, befolgen Vt |
| I will be led by my doctor's advice. |
| be led by [sb] v expr | (be managed) | geleitet werden V Part Perf + Hv |
| The research project was led by a university professor. |
| be powered by [sth] v expr | (run or function on) | von [etw] angetrieben werden Rdw |
| von [etw] mit Energie versorgt werden Rdw |
| Most cars are powered by petrol. |
| be tainted by [sth] v expr | figurative (experience: be spoiled by [sth]) (informell) | versaut Adj |
| verdorben Adj |
| kaputt gemacht Adj + V Part Perf |
| My memories of the wedding are tainted by the argument that broke out at the reception. |
| Meine schönen Erinnerungen an die Hochzeit wurden durch die Auseinandersetzung während des Empfangs versaut. |
| be written by [sb] v expr | (have as author) | von jmdm geschrieben sein Rdw |
| The story "The Pit and the Pendulum" was written by Edgar Allan Poe. |
| benumbed by [sth] adj + prep | literary (made numb by: cold, etc.) | durch [etw] betäubt Präp + Adj |
| be beset by [sth/sb] v expr | (under attack: from enemy) | von jemandem angegriffen werden VP |
| von jemandem belagert werden VP |
| The campers were beset by a family of bears. |
| be beset by [sth] v expr | (surrounded by) | von [etw] umgeben sein VP |
| The farmhouse is beset by a dense forest. |
| be beset by [sth] v expr | figurative (assailed: by difficulties, doubts, etc.) (übertragen) | von etwas heimgesucht werden VP |
| (übertragen) | von etwas überfallen werden VP |
| Joan was suddenly beset by doubts as to her brother's motives. |
besotted by [sb],
besotted with [sb] adj + prep | (infatuated) | verrückt nach jmdm Adj + Präp |
| besessen von jmdm Adj + Präp |
| begeistert von jmdm Adj + Präp |
| Gary is besotted by Evie and would do anything for her. |
| bit by bit adv | informal (gradually) | Schritt für Schritt Rdw |
| schrittweise Adv |
| nach und nach Rdw |
| The baker adds the flour bit by bit, folding it into the mixture. |
| blow-by-blow adj | informal (account: detailed) | in allen Einzelheiten Rdw |
| detailliert Adj |
| The eyewitness gave a blow-by-blow description of the horrific event. |
| bothered by [sth] adj + prep | (concerned, troubled) | stören Vt |
| nerven Vt |
| jmdm Sorgen bereiten Npl + Vt |
| I am bothered by the way he treats my daughter. |
| Es stört mich, wie du mit deiner Tochter umgehst. |
| bound by [sth] adj + prep | figurative (legally obligated) | an [etw] gebunden Präp + V Part Perf |
| [etw] verpflichtet V Part Perf |
| We are bound by the terms of the contract. |
| Wir sind an die Richtlinien des Vertrags gebunden. |
by a great deal,
by a good deal adv | (by a large amount or extent) | um einiges Adv + Pron |
| um ein Vielfaches Rdw |
| The Indian Ocean is smaller than the Pacific Ocean by a great deal. |
| by a hair adv | (by a very slight margin, only just) | um ein Haar Rdw |
| fast, beinahe Adv |
| um Haaresbreite Adv + Nf |
| The truck missed the cyclist by a hair. |
| by a hair's breadth adv | (by the slightest margin) | um Haaresbreite Adv + Nf |
| gerade so Adj + Adv |
| The horse won by a hair's breadth. |
by a long margin,
by a very long margin expr | (by a large number or amount) | um einiges Adv + Pron |
| um sehr viel Rdw |
| by a long shot expr | informal (by a large margin) | noch lange nicht, bei weitem nicht Rdw |
| by a show of hands adv | (with an impromptu vote) | spontan Adj |
| Our class decided to continue reading the novel by a show of hands. |
| by accident adv | (mistakenly, not intentionally) | aus Versehen Präp + Nn |
| versehentlich Adv |
| unabsichtlich Adv |
| I spilt some coffee on the carpet by accident. |
| by air adv | (via aeroplane) | Luft- Präf |
| Flug- Präf |
| Did you send the package by air? |
| by air adv | (through the atmosphere) | Luft- Präf |
| by all accounts adv | (according to everyone) | allem Anschein nach Rdw |
| nach allen Aussagen Rdw |
| laut allen Rdw |
| I'm sorry I never met Mr Greene. By all accounts, he was a lovely man. |
| by all means adv | (of course, certainly) (umgangssprachlich) | klar, logisch Adv |
| natürlich, selbstverständlich, sicherlich Adv |
| "Can I borrow your pen for a moment?" "By all means!" |
| "Darf ich mir deinen Stift kurs ausleihen?" - "Klar! (or: Logisch!)" |
| by and by adv | (in a short while) | bald Adv |
| demnächst Adv |
| später Adv |
| Josie asked a stranger in the waiting room if he knew what time it was; by and by, the two of them were chatting like old friends. |
| by and by adv | (eventually) | irgendwann Adv |
| bald Adv |
| später Adv |
| Be patient! I'll get around to it by and by. |
| by and large adv | (in general, on the whole) | im Großen und Ganzen Rdw |
| im Allgemeinen Rdw |
| Not everything about my job is good, but by and large, I enjoy it. |
| Nicht alles an meinem Job ist gut, aber im Großen und Ganzen macht er mir Spaß. |
| by any chance adv | (possibly) | zufällig Adv |
| Would you by any chance be able to lend me $10? |
| by any means expr | (in any way, via any method) | irgendwie Adv |
| egal wie Adv + Adv |
| auf irgendeine Art Rdw |
| The cheating cyclist said he had been desperate to win the race by any means. |
| by birth adv | (through natural talent) | geboren Adj |
| He was an artist by birth. |
| by birth adv | (through one's family) | gebürtig Adj |
| The U.S. Constitution requires the president to be American by birth, not a naturalized citizen. |
| by bus adv | (travel or transport: on a bus) | mit dem Bus Rdw |
| Amy usually travels to work by bus. |
| by car adv | (via motor vehicle) | mit dem Auto Rdw |
| By car, you could get from Lansing to Detroit in about two hours. |
| by chance adv | (coincidentally) | zufällig Adv |
| I met my French teacher by chance in the supermarket. |
| Ich habe zufällig meinen Französischlehrer im Supermarkt getroffen. |
| by choice adv | (willingly, of one's free will) | freiwillig Adv |
| eine Wahl haben Rdw |
| gewillt Adv |
| I did not exactly retire by choice. |
| by comparison adv | (when compared) | im Vergleich Präp + Nm |
| bei Gegenüberstellung Präp + Nf |
| by contrast adv | (on the other hand) | auf der anderen Seite Rdw |
| hingegen Adv |
| im Gegensatz dazu Rdw |
| I'm always late but you, by contrast, are always on time. |
| Ich komme immer zu spät, aber du auf der anderen Seite bist immer pünktlich. |
| by default adv | (not actively or purposefully) | automatisch Adj |
| unbewusst Adj |
| (formell) | intuitiv Adj |
| Jenny hadn't ever given much thought to her career and had ended up as a secretary by default. |
| by default adv | (sports: due to non-participation) | automatisch Adj |
| kampflos Adj |
| When his opponent pulled out of the match, Barry won by default. |
| by degrees adv | (little by little) | Stück für Stück Rdw |
| Schritt für Schritt Rdw |
| eins nach dem anderen Rdw |
| by dint of [sth] prep | dated (by means of: work, effort) | kraft Präp |
| durch Präp |
| dank Präp |
| By dint of brilliant organization, we were able to depart on time. |
| by doing adv | informal (by practising, on the job) | praktisch Adv |
| auf dem praktischen Weg Rdw |
| I've never been great at tests and exams: learn best by doing. |
| by extension adv | (in a more general sense) | außerdem Adv |
| (formell) | ferner Adv |
| (veraltet) | obendrein Adv |
| Calling me a dumb blonde insults me and, by extension, insults all women with blonde hair. |
| by far adv | (by a large margin) | mit Abstand Adv + Nm |
| bei weitem Präp + Adv |
| The U.S. is, by far, the largest producer of corn in the world. |
| Die USA sind mit Abstand die größten Maisproduzenten auf der Welt. |
| by force adv | (using physical strength, violence) | mit Gewalt Adv + Nf |
| gewaltsam Adj |
| Soldiers generally operate by force. |
| by hand adv | (manually, not by machine) | in Handarbeit Präp + Nf |
| manuell Adv |
| You can see that these tools were made by hand. |
| by heart adv | (from memory) | auswendig Adv |
| I learnt the sonnet by heart. |
| Ich habe das Sonett auswendig gelernt. |
| by hook or by crook adv | figurative (by any means necessary) | mit allen Mitteln Rdw |
| ohne Rücksicht auf Verluste Rdw |
| by implication adv | (following from [sth]) | somit Adv |
| folglich Adv |
by installments (US),
by instalments (UK) adv | (a bit at a time) (Finanzwesen) | in Raten Präp + Npl |
| I'm paying for my saxophone by installments of $50 each month. |
by itself,
all by itself adv | (without help) | von selbst Präp + Adv |
| von allein Präp + Adv |
| automatisch Adv |
| The bruise will go away by itself. |
by itself,
all by itself adv | (without adornment) | allein Adv |
| Does the dress look good by itself, or should I put on gold beads? |
| By Jove! interj | dated (amazement) (gehoben) | Ach du meine Güte Int |
| Oh mein Gott Int |
| By Jove! I thought I'd never see you again. |
| by land adv | (via land transport) | über Land Präp + Nn |
| Land- Präf |
| We can either take the ferry across Lake Michigan, or go by land via Chicago. |
| by law adv | (legally) | laut Gesetz Präp + Nn |
| dem Gesetz nach Rdw |
| By law, in England, the minimum age for buying alcoholic beverages is eighteen. |
by leaps and bounds,
in leaps and bounds expr | (rapidly) | in null Komma nichts Rdw |
| sehr schnell Adv + Adj |
| rasant Adj |
| The city has grown by leaps and bounds--the population has doubled in the last ten years. |
| by means of [sth] prep | (via) | mit Hilfe von Rdw |
| über Präp |
| via Präp |
| The artist has depicted the light falling on the objects by means of crosshatching. |
| by mistake adv | (accidentally, not on purpose) | fälschlicherweise Adv |
| aus Versehen Präp + Nn |
| unabsichtlich Adv |
| By mistake, I gave him your phone number instead of mine! |
| by name expr | (using [sb]'s name) | mit dem Namen von jmdn Rdw |
| namentlich Adj |
| mit Namen Adv + Nm |
| by name expr | (by repute) | dem Namen nach Rdw |
| den Ruf haben [etw] zu sein Rdw |
| by nature adv | (characteristically, in essence) | von Natur aus Rdw |
| Lions are wild by nature, and there is little you can do to tame them. |
| by night adv | (at night-time) | bei Nacht adv |
| nachts adv |
| nächtlich adj |
| The solders staged a surprise attack by night. |
| Die Soldaten inszenierten einen Überraschungsangriff bei Nacht. |
| by no means adv | (not at all, not in any way) | auf keinen Fall Rdw |
| keineswegs Adv |
| This handbag costs £300, but it's by no means the most expensive one in the shop. |
| Diese Handtasche kostet 300 Pfund aber sie ist auf keinen Fall die teuerste in diesem Laden. |
| by now adv | (before this moment) | längst Adv |
| schon Adv |
| bereits Adv |
| My guests should have arrived by now – dinner's getting cold. |
| Meine Gäste sollten längst gekommen sein - das Abendessen wird kalt. |
| by post adv | (through the mail) | mit der Post Rdw |
| Can you either fax it to me or send it by post? |
| by rail adv | (via train) | mit dem Zug Rdw |
| Zug- Präf |
| Freight is moved either by truck or by rail. |
| by reason of expr | (because of) | wegen Präp |
| angesichts Präp |
| (formell) | dank Präp |
| Sarah was found innocent by reason of insanity. |
| by rights adv | (if things are done correctly) | wenn alles gut geht Rdw |
| wenn alles richtig läuft Rdw |
| eigentlich Adv |
| By rights, Carol should be the new boss when the old one retires. |
| by rote expr | (through repetition) | durch Wiederholen Adv + Nn |
| durch Wiederholung Adv + Nf |
| The students learn verb conjugations by rote. |
| by sight adv | (visually) (ugs) | vom Sehen her Rdw |
| I don't know him personally, only by sight. |
| by that time adv | (in the past) | zu dieser Zeit Rdw |
| damals Adv |
| My wife got home at midnight. By that time, I had already been asleep for an hour. |
| by that time adv | (in the future) | zu dieser Zeit Rdw |
| dann Adv |
| Where will you be in 50 years? By that time, I will be an old man! |
| by the back door adv | figurative, informal (by illegitimate means) | durch das Hintertürchen Rdw |
| by the book adv | figurative (according to rules) | nach Vorschrift Präp + Nf |
| ordnungsgemäß Adv |
| vorschriftsmäßig Adv |
| My boss likes to do things by the book. |
by the by,
by the bye adv | (by the way) | eigentlich Adv |
| übrigens Adv |
| What result, by the by, did you get in the exam? |
by the by,
by the bye adj | informal (incidental) | nebensächlich Adv |
| zweitrangig Adv |
| The choir's robes are by the by; it's their singing that we have come for. |
| by the end adv | (before the final moment) | am Ende Präp + Nn |
| am Schluss Präp + Nm |
| By the end of the first chapter, I could guess the solution to the mystery. |
| I'm usually exhausted by the end of the day. |
| Am Ende des ersten Kapitels konnte ich die Auflösung des Geheimnisses erraten. // Am Ende des Tages bin ich normalerweise erschöpft. |
| by the same token expr | (similarly, for the same reason) | ähnlich Adv |
| ebenso Adv |
| (formell) | dito Adv |
| Working from home means Veronica is able to pick her kids up from school, but by the same token, her workday is disrupted. |
| by the side of [sth] expr | (next to) | neben Präp |
| Our fishing camp is built by the side of the lake. |
| Unser Fischercamp ist neben dem See. |
| by the skin of your teeth expr | figurative, informal (only just, barely) | geradeso Adv |
| mit Ach und Krach, mit Mühe und Not Rdw |
| um Haaresbreite Rdw |
| Alfie's bus was delayed, and he made it to his exam by the skin of his teeth. |
| by the time adv | (at some point before) | bevor Adv |
| bis Adv |
| You better have your chores done by the time I get home or you're in big trouble. |
| The traffic was so bad that by the time I got to the office I was 20 minutes late. |
| Du hast deine Aufgaben im Haushalt besser erledigt bevor ich nach Hause komme, oder bekommst großen Ärger. |
| Der Verkehr war so schlimm, dass ich 20 Minuten zu spät war, bis ich im Büro war. |
| by the way expr | (incidentally) | apropos Adv |
| übrigens Adv |
| was ich noch sagen wollte Rdw |
| By the way, have you seen this before? |
| Apropos, hast du das schon einmal gesehen? |
| by then adv | (sometime before a future point) | dann Adv |
| bis dahin Adv + Adv |
| By then it will be too late. The party starts at 7:00? That's okay – I should be ready by then. |
| Dann wird es zu spät sein. |
| Die Party fängt um 7 Uhr an? Das ist okay - bis dahin sollte ich fertig sein. |
| by this time adv | (at some point before this moment) | zu dieser Zeit Rdw |
| jetzt Adv |
| I would normally be in bed by this time. |
| By this time, you should have finished studying for the exam. |
| by train adv | (travel or transport: on a train) | mit dem Zug, mit der Bahn Rdw |
| per Zug Präp + Nm |
| The easiest way to get there is by train. |
| by turns adv | (alternately) | abwechselnd Adj als Adv |
| by virtue of expr | formal (because of) | wegen, aufgrund, durch, dank Präp |
| (formell) | zwecks Präp |
| infolge Präp |
| By virtue of your mere presence, the theater's attendance doubled. |
| Alleine aufgrund deiner Anwesenheit hat sich die Besucherzahl des Theaters verdoppelt. |
| by way of [sth] prep | (going through) | über etwas Präp |
| (Flugwesen) | mit Zwischenstopp in etwas Rdw |
| (Auto, Zug) | mit Halt in etwas Rdw |
| She flew from Khartoum to Kathmandu by way of Dubai. |
| Sie flog über Dubai von Khartoum nach Kathmandu. |
| by way of [sth] prep | (as) | als Konj |
| Glen sent Sandy a box of chocolates by way of an apology. |
| Glen ließ Sandy eine Schachtel Pralinen als Entschuldigung zukommen. |
| by way of example adv | (as an example) | als Beipspiel Konj + Nn |
| beispielhaft Adj |
