Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
place | |
| Englisch | Deutsch |
| all over the place expr | informal (in many places) | überall Adv |
| There is dust all over the place; I really need to clean house! |
| all over the place expr | figurative, informal (not focused) | nicht bei der Sache Rdw |
| neben einem stehen Rdw |
| I have been very distracted lately; my thoughts are all over the place. |
anyplace,
any place adv | US (anywhere: in, at, to any place) | überall Adv |
| egal wo Adj + Adv |
| hier und da Rdw |
| I would rather be any place but here right now. |
| I use the navigation system to guide me when I'm driving anyplace. |
| Ich würde jetzt gerne überall sein, außer hier. |
| Egal wo ich hinfahre, ich verwende immer das Navi. |
be in a good place,
be in a happy place v expr | figurative, informal (be happy, contented) | zufrieden sein Adj + Vi |
| glücklich sein Adj + Vi |
| decimal place n | (position after decimal point) (umgangssprachlich) | Stelle nach dem Komma Rdw |
| Dezimalstelle Nf |
| Round these values so that they are correct to two decimal places. |
| fall into place v expr | figurative (happen easily with success) | sich wie von selbst ergeben Rdw |
| (übertragen) | jmdm in den Schoß fallen Rdw |
| Once the guitarist had come up with a riff, the whole song fell into place. |
| first place n | (top prize, highest position) (ugs) | erster Platz Adj + Nm |
| (formell) | Sieg Nm |
| I managed first place in the last race, despite a bad start. |
| gathering place n | (place to get together) | Treffpunkt Nm |
| Versammlungsort Nm |
| The market square was a gathering place for local people every Saturday. |
| have its place v expr | (be appropriate on occasion) | zu etwas gehören Rdw |
| seinen Platz haben Rdw |
| Meat has its place in a healthy diet, but reducing the amount consumed has additional benefits. |
| hiding place n | (location where [sb] is concealed) | Versteck Nn |
| Unterschlupf Nm |
| (umgangssprachlich) | Schlupfloch Nn |
| (formell) | Refugium Nn |
| Let's go to my secret hiding place, okay? |
| Lass uns zu meinem geheimen Versteck gehen, Ok? |
| in its place adv | (in appropriate location) | an seinen ürsprünglichen Platz Rdw |
| zurück auf seinen Platz Rdw |
| The burglar put the bracelet back in its place. |
| in its place adv | figurative (on appropriate occasion) | zur richtigen Zeit am richtigen Ort Rdw |
| wenn es angebracht ist Rdw |
| in place adv | (positioned in readiness) | bereit Adv |
| zurecht Adv |
| The artist ensures that all his equipment is in place before he begins a new painting. |
| Der Künstler achtet darauf, dass seine Ausstattung bereit liegt, bevor er mit einem neuen Gemälde beginnt. |
| in place adv | US (without moving to another spot) | am Ort Präp + Nm |
| am Platz Präp + Nm |
| an Ort und Stelle Rdw |
| The dog stayed in place until his owner called him. |
| Der Hund blieb an Ort und Stelle bis sein Besitzer ihn rief. |
| in place of [sth] expr | (instead of, replacing [sth]) | anstatt Adv |
| anstelle von Adv + Präp |
| You can use tinned tomatoes in place of fresh ones in this recipe. |
| in the first place expr | (firstly) | zuerst Adv |
| zunächst Adv |
| als Erstes Konj + Nn |
| (Aufzählung) | Punkt Eins Nm + Nf |
| Why don't I like him? Well, in the first place, he doesn't wash. |
| Warum ihn nicht mögen? Zunächst mal, er wäscht sich nicht. |
| in the first place expr | (at the beginning, initially) | von Anfang an Rdw |
| gleich zu Anfang Rdw |
| Why didn't you tell me that in the first place? |
| Warum hast du mir das nicht von Anfang an gesagt? |
| in the place of prep | (instead of, as a substitute for) | anstatt von, anstelle von Präp + Präp |
| als Ersatz von Rdw |
| Villa was brought on halfway through the game in the place of Torres. |
| in your place adv | (if I were you) | an deiner Stelle Rdw |
| (informell) | wenn ich du wäre Rdw |
| In your place, I would be just as confused. |
| meeting place n | (place where people meet) | Treffpunkt Nm |
| We need to agree on a meeting place before the concert begins. |
| out of place adj | (not belonging) (ugs) | fehl am Platze Rdw |
| As the only Europeans present, we felt a little out of place. |
| place a value on [sth] v expr | (estimate monetary worth of) | mit keinem Geld der Welt zu bezahlen Rdw |
| We asked an estate agent to place a value on our house. |
| place a value on [sth] v expr | (estimate the worth of) | den Wert von [etw] an [etw] messen VP |
| You cannot place a value on good health. |
| place an order v expr | (make request to purchase [sth]) | etwas bestellen Vt |
| eine Bestellung aufgeben VP |
| Please call the Chinese restaurant and place an order for hot and sour soup. |
| Rufe bitte beim chinesischen Restaurant an und bestelle eine Süß-Sauer-Suppe. |
place mat,
placemat n | (mat under [sb]'s plate) | Tischset Nn |
| Platzset Nn |
| Tischmatte Nf |
| We don't have enough place mats to properly set the table. |
| place of birth n | (location where [sb] was born) | Geburtsort Nm |
| Many people never travel far from their place of birth. |
| place of residence n | (home address) | Wohnort, Wohnsitz Nm |
| (offiziell) | Meldeadresse Nf |
| The cops went to the suspect's place of residence and served a search warrant. |
| place of work n | (workplace) | Arbeitsplatz Nm |
| place of worship n | (religious house: church, temple) | Gotteshaus Nn |
| People should be free to choose their own place of worship. |
| place setting n | (table service: mat, cutlery, etc.) | Geschirr, Essgeschirr Nn |
| (gehoben) | Gedeck Nn |
| The table's big enough for six place settings. |
| "NEW": Ich habe eine Cateringfirma gefunden, die das Essgschirr gleich mit anliefert. |
| Der Tisch ist groß genug für sechs Gedecke. |
| place your bets expr | (casino: make your wagers now) (Roulette) | machen Sie Ihr Spiel Int |
| bitte jetzt die Wetten platzieren Int |
| Ihren Einsatz bitte Int |
| placeholder n | (computer code) | Platzhalter Nm |
| The coder used a placeholder until the actual values were decided on. |
| placeholder n | (person temporarily in office) | Vertretung Nf |
| A placeholder was appointed until the next elections are held. |
| placeholder n | (symbol: can be replaced by number) | Platzhalter Nm |
| We will use placeholders since we do not know the exact values yet. |
| placeholder n | (generic word or name) | Platzhalter Nm |
| Placeholders are often important for grammatical structure. |
| placeholder n | (calendar: provisional booking) | provisorische Eintragung Adj + Nf |
| Add a placeholder to the calendar so people know the proposed time for the meeting. |
| place kick n | (ball kicked from stationary position) (Rugby, Football) | Kick Nm |
| (Rugby, Football) | Place Kick Nm |
| put [sb] in his/her place v expr | figurative (humble) | jmdn dumm aussehen lassen VP |
| demütigen Vt |
| Eleanor's sharp rebuke put Daniel in his place. |
| Eleanor's heftige Bemerkung ließ Daniel dumm aussehen. |
| put [sth] in place v expr | (implement) | einführen Vt, sepa |
| The school has put measures in place to ensure no stranger can gain access to the building. |
| Die Schule musste Sicherheitsmaßnahmen einführen, um sicherzugehen, dass kein Fremder das Areal betrat. |
| put [sth] into place v expr | (establish) | gründen Vt |
| schaffen Vt |
| put [sth] into place v expr | (position correctly) | an den richtigen Platz stellen Rdw |
| zum richtigen Ort bringen Rdw |
resting place,
place of rest n | euphemism (grave) | Ruhestätte Nf |
| Ruheort Nm |
| Yesterday we carried Grandma to her final resting place. |
resting place,
place of rest n | (place to be at ease) | Rastplatz Nm |
| Ruheort Nm |
| Ruheplatz Nm |
| My favourite resting place is my conservatory. |
| second place n | (runner-up position) | zweiter Platz Adj + Nm |
| 2. Platz Adj + Nm |
| zweite Stelle Adj + Nf |
| Ruth was in second place in the competition. |
| shelter-in-place n | US (stay-at-home order) | Ausgangssperre Nf |
| shelter-in-place adj | US (order: stay-at-home) | Ausgangssperren- Präf |
| shelter in place v expr | US (stay at home under order) | das Haus nicht verlassen dürfen Rdw |
| einer Ausgangssperre unterliegen Rdw |
| take its place v expr | (serve the same purpose) | ersetzen Vt |
| den Platz einnehmen Rdw |
| I knew so much about my job that nobody could take my place. |
| Digital TV has largely taken the place of analog. |
| take place vtr + n | (happen, be held) | stattfinden Vi, sepa |
| sich abspielen Vr, sepa |
| The concert took place in a bar. |
| The next election in my village will take place on April 6th. |
| Das Konzert fand in einer Kneipe statt. |
| Die nächste Wahl in meinem Dorf wird sich am 6. April abspielen. |
| take the place of v expr | (replace, be a substitute for) | ersetzen Vt |
| den Platz von [etw]/jmdn einnehmen VP |
| Nothing takes the place of money in our society. |
