Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
proof | prove | |
| Englisch | Deutsch |
| acid-proof adj | (material) | säurebeständig Adj |
| beständig gegenüber Säure Rdw |
babyproof,
baby-proof,
baby proof adj | (safe for babies) (informell) | babysicher Adj |
babyproof [sth],
baby-proof⇒ vtr | (make safe for babies) (informell) | [etw] babysicher machen Adj + Vt |
bombproof,
bomb-proof adj | (resistant to explosives) | bombensicher Adj |
| bombenfest Adj |
bombproof [sth],
bomb-proof [sth]⇒ vtr | (make resistant to explosives) (ugs) | [etw] bombenfest machen, [etw] bombensicher machen Adj + Vt |
| [etw] gegen Bomben sichern VP |
bulletproof,
also UK: bullet-proof adj | (resistant to bullets) | kugelsicher Adj |
| schussfest Adj |
| schusssicher Adj |
| The President's car is fitted with bulletproof glass. |
| Das Auto des Präsidenten hat kugelsicheres Glas. |
bulletproof vest,
also UK: bullet-proof vest n | (protective jacket) | kugelsichere Weste, schusssichere Weste Adj + Nf |
| He is alive today because a bulletproof vest stopped the bullet that was meant to kill him. |
| burden of proof n | (law: responsibility of accuser) | Beweislast Nf |
| Under the law of this country, the burden of proof lies with the person making an accusation. |
| burden of proof n | (philosophy: need to provide evidence) | Beweislast Nf |
burglarproof (US),
burglar-proof (UK) adj | (protected against theft) | diebstahlsicher Adj |
| einbruchsicher Adj |
| einbruchhemmend Adj |
burglarproof [sth] (US),
burglar-proof [sth] (UK)⇒ vtr | (protect against theft) | diebstahlsicher machen Adj + Vt |
| einbruchsicher machen Adj + Vt |
| gegen Einbrüche/Diebstahl sichern Rdw |
childproof,
child-proof,
child proof adj | (safe for children) | kindersicher Adj |
childproof [sth],
child-proof⇒ vtr | (make safe for children) | kindersicher machen Adj + Vt |
draftproof,
draft-proof,
(US),
draughtproof,
draught-proof (UK) adj | (door, window: sealed) | gedämmt Adj |
| (allgemein) | dicht Adj |
| winddicht Adj |
| We need to install a draughtproof door on the garage. |
draftproof [sth],
draft-proof [sth] (US),
draughtproof [sth],
draught-proof [sth] (UK)⇒ vtr | (door, window: seal) | dämmen Vt |
| Since draught-proofing the windows and doors, my heating bill's gone down by 10%. |
| future-proof adj | UK (unlikely to become obsolete) | zukunftssicher Adj |
| future-proof [sth]⇒ vtr | (protect from obsolescence) | [etw] zukunftssicher machen Adj + Vt |
| idiot-proof adj | informal (easy to use) | kinderleicht Adj |
| (informell) | idiotensicher Adj |
| ein Kinderspiel Unbest Art, n + Nn |
| inflation-proof adj | (investment, pension) | inflationssicher Adj |
ladderproof,
ladder-proof adj | UK (of stockings, tights) | laufmaschensicher Adj |
ovenproof,
also UK: oven-proof,
oven proof adj | (cookware: heat-resistant) | ofenfest, backofenfest Adj |
| feuerfest Adj |
| hitzebeständig Adj |
proof sheet,
proof-sheet n | (uncorrected printer's page) | Probedruck Nm |
| Probevorlage Nf |
| The proof sheets had several typographic errors which were corrected in the final printing. |
| proofreader n | (person who corrects texts) | Korrektor Nm |
| Korrekturleser Nm |
| Korrektorin, Korrekturleserin Nf |
| I hired a proofreader to look over my short stories before I submitted them. |
rotproof,
rot-proof adj | (will not rot) | verrottungsfest Adj |
| unverrottbar Adj |
| nicht verrottend Adv + Adj |
runproof,
run-proof adj | (make-up: does not drip or smear) | wasserfest Adj |
runproof,
run-proof adj | (stockings: resists unraveling) | laufmaschenfrei Adj |
| laufmaschensicher Adj |
| maschenfest Adj |
| tamper-proof adj | (can't be broken into, etc.) | einbruchsicher, einbruchssicher Adj |
| nicht manipulierbar Adv + Adj |
| The door was fitted with a tamper-proof lock. |
