Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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| Englisch | Deutsch |
gain weight (US),
put on weight (UK) vtr + n | (get fatter, heavier) | zunehmen Vi, sepa |
| dicker werden Adj + Vi |
| an Gewicht zulegen VP |
| Most college students gain weight during their first year of school. I've put on so much weight, my trousers won't do up! |
| put the kibosh on [sth] v expr | informal (put an end to) | [etw] ein Ende setzen VP |
| Schluss mit [etw] machen VP |
lay your cards on the table,
put your cards on the table v expr | figurative (be frank) | die Karten auf den Tisch legen Rdw |
| mit der Wahrheit rausrücken Rdw |
| It's time for everyone to put their cards on the table. |
make a dent in [sth],
put a dent in [sth] v expr | (metal: leave an indentation) (ugs) | Delle in [etw] machen VP |
| Beule verursachen Nf + Vt |
| verbeulen Vt |
| The hailstones made dents in the roof of the car. |
| Die Hagelkörner machten Dellen in das Autodach. |
make a dent in [sth],
put a dent in [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (reduce noticeably) (übertragen) | Spuren in [etw] hinterlassen Rdw |
| [etw] deutlich verringern Adj + Vt |
| [etw] spürbar kleiner machen VP |
| Paying for a new roof has really made a dent in my savings. |
| Despite all the interruptions, I managed to make a dent in the work. |
| Das neue Dach hat in meinen Ersparnissen deutliche Spuren hinterlassen. |
| Trotz der vielen Unterbrechungen konnte ich die Arbeit deutlich verringern. |
put a brave face on it,
put a brave face on,
put on a brave face v expr | informal (endure [sth]) (umgangssprachlich) | gute Miene zum bösen Spiel machen Rdw |
| Let's put on a brave face and get on with it. |
| put a curb on [sth] v expr | (restrict [sth]) (übertragen) | etwas Zügel anlegen Npl + Vt, sepa |
| etwas einschränken Vt, sepa |
| put a lid on [sth] v expr | figurative (fix an upper limit) | etwas einschränken Vt, sepa |
| etwas stoppen Vt |
| The manager decided to put a lid on pointless spending in the department. |
| put a sock in it v expr | figurative, informal (stop talking) (Slang, vulgär) | jmdm das Maul stopfen Rdw |
| (Slang, vulgär) | die Klappe halten, das Maul halten Rdw |
| (ugs) | den Mund halten, den Rand halten Int |
| put a spell on [sb/sth] vtr | (bewitch) (ugs) | jemanden mit einem Fluch belegen Rdw |
| The witch put a spell on the man, who then turned into a toad. |
| put a spell on [sb] vtr | figurative (charm, enchant) | jemanden in seinen Bann ziehen Rdw |
| put a stop to [sth] vtr | (end, curtail) | etwas ein Ende machen Rdw |
| einen Riegel vorschieben Rdw |
| The students are cheating; we'll put a stop to that right away. |
| Prohibition did not put a stop to people drinking alcohol, in fact the reverse was true. |
| put a strain on [sth/sb] v expr | (subject to stress) | belasten Vt |
| strapazieren Vt |
| Working long hours has put a strain on Bob's marriage. |
| put all your eggs in one basket v expr | proverb (rely on a single plan) | alles auf eine Karte setzen Rdw |
| If you put all your eggs in one basket you risk losing them all. |
| put an end to [sth] vtr | (stop, curtail) | etwas ein Ende machen Rdw |
| einen Riegel vorschieben Rdw |
| The fall put an end to her skiing career. I'll put an end to this nonsense right away! |
put [sth] aside,
put aside [sth] vtr + adv | (place to one side) | etwas weglegen Vt, sepa |
| etwas beiseitelegen Vt, sepa |
| Put aside what you are doing; it's time to have lunch. |
| Lege das weg, womit du gerade beschäftigt bist; das Mittagessen ist fertig. |
put [sth] aside,
put aside [sth] v expr | figurative (ignore, disregard) | von etwas ablassen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| etwas nicht beachten Adv + Vt |
| Let's put aside our differences, so we can come up with a solution to our common problem. |
| Lassen wir von unseren Unterschieden besser ab, damit wir eine Lösung für unser gemeinsames Problem finden können. |
| put [sb] at ease v expr | (make comfortable) | die Nervosität nehmen Rdw |
| beruhigen Vt |
| Gillian put us at ease before the test by making a joke. |
| put [sb/sth] at risk v expr | (endanger) | jemanden in Gefahr bringen Rdw |
| das Leben von jemanden aufs Spiel setzen Rdw |
| You have put our lives at risk by driving so carelessly. |
put [sb/sth] at risk of [sth],
put [sb/sth] at risk of doing [sth] v expr | (expose to) | sich etwas aussetzen Rdw |
| Gefahr laufen Nf + Vi |
| etwas riskieren Pron + Vt |
| We were put at risk of severe sunburn, working outdoors at midday. |
| put [sth] at stake v expr | (risk) (ugs) | etwas aufs Spiel setzen Rdw |
| etwas riskieren Vt |
| It was a large amount of money to put at stake but he was willing to take the risk. |
| put [sth] back on v expr | (lid, cover: replace) | abdecken Vt, sepa |
| Stir the soup and put the lid back on for thirty minutes. |
| put [sth] back on [sth] v expr | (lid, cover: replace) (informell) | [etw] wieder auf [etw] machen VP |
| (Drehverschluss) | [etw] wieder auf [etw] schrauben VP |
| Put the lid back on the toothpaste tube so that it doesn't dry out. |
| put [sth/sb] behind you v expr | (forget [sth/sb]) (Ereignis) | [etw] hinter sich lassen VP |
| vergessen Vt |
| put [sth/sb] down vtr + adv | (place on surface) | [etw] auf [etw] legen Präp + Vt |
| (informell) | runterlassen Vt, sepa |
| [etw] auf [etw] stellen Präp + Vt |
| Patsy put her pens down on the desk. |
| The child's mother put him down and he ran off to play on the swings. |
| Patsy legte ihre Stifte auf den Schreibtisch. |
| Die Mutter des Kindes lies ihn runter und er lief los, um zu schaukeln. |
| put [sth] down to [sth] v expr | UK, informal (consider as reason) | etwas als Grund für etwas ansehen VP |
| etwas als Ursache für etwas ansehen VP |
| Sharon never speaks to me; I put it down to shyness. |
| put down roots v expr | (settle: in a place) (übertragen) | Wurzeln schlagen Npl + Vt |
| niederlassen Vr, sepa |
| sesshaft werden Adj + Vt |
| After years of wandering, we've finally put down roots in this area. |
| put [sth] down to [sth] v expr | (ascribe to) | [etw] auf [etw] zurückführen Präp + Vt, sepa |
| Jake's parents put his mood swings down to him being a teenager. |
| put faith in [sth/sb] vtr | (trust, believe in) | auf etwas vertrauen Rdw |
| an etwas glauben Rdw |
| etwas Glauben schenken Rdw |
| We need to do something now; we can't put faith in their promises of a future solution. |
| As an atheist, I put my faith in the power of the human mind. |
| put hope in [sth/sb] v expr | (have trust in [sth/sb]) | sich auf jmdn/[etw] verlassen Präp + Vr |
| Vertrauen in jmdn/[etw] haben VP |
put [sth] in [sth],
put [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (insert, place inside) (informell) | [etw] in [etw] reinlegen Präp + Vt, sepa |
| [etw] in [etw] reinstecken Präp + Vt, sepa |
| (informell) | [etw] in [etw] reinpacken Präp + Vt, sepa |
| (informell) | [etw] in [etw] reinstellen Präp + Vt, sepa |
| Put the plug in the socket and turn the power on at the wall. |
| Stecke den Stecker in die Steckdose und betätige den Schalter an der Wand. |
put [sth] in,
put in [sth] vtr + adv | (insert) (ugs) | reinschmeißen, reintun Vt, sepa |
| hineintun Vt, sepa |
| hineingeben Vt, sepa |
| Isla put her coin in and pressed the button but the vending machine did nothing. |
put [sth] in,
put in [sth] vtr + adv | (add) (ugs) | reintun Vt, sepa |
| hinzufügen Vt, sepa |
| hineingeben Vt, sepa |
| If the soup tastes bland, put in more salt. |
| put in a good word for [sth/sb] vtr | informal (say [sth] in support of) | ein gutes Wort für jemanden einlegen Rdw |
| sich positiv für jemanden aussprechen Rdw |
| Dad's angry at my big sister; Grandpa's going to put in a good word for her. |
| You're applying for a job at that firm? I know the boss; I'll put in a good word for you. |
| put [sb] in a quandary v expr | (create dilemma) | in eine missliche Lage bringen Rdw |
| Your offer has put me in a real quandary. |
| put [sb] in a tight spot v expr | informal (make situation difficult) | in eine missliche Lage bringen Rdw |
| Jacob's gambling debts have put him in a tight spot financially. |
| put [sb] in an awkward position v expr | (cause [sb] social embarrassment) | jemanden in eine unangenehme Lage bringen Rdw |
| jemanden in eine missliche Lage bringen Rdw |
| Her thoughtless remarks about Janet put us all in an awkward position. |
| put [sb] in danger v expr | (risk the life of) | jmdn in Gefahr bringen Rdw |
| gefährden Vt |
| He's putting his own life in danger by driving so recklessly. |
| put [sth] in danger v expr | (risk the security of) | [etw] in Gefahr bringen Rdw |
| gefährden Vt |
| The success of the project has been put in danger by the recent economic downturn. |
| put [sb] in jail v expr | (imprison) (informell) | einbuchten Vt, sepa |
| jmdn ins Gefängnis bringen VP |
| (übertragen) | jmdn hinter Gitter bringen Rdw |
| put [sth] in order v expr | (arrange correctly) | etwas sortieren Vt |
| etwas einsortieren Vt, sepa |
| in Ordnung bringen Rdw |
| The pages of the manuscript were muddled up so I had to put them in order. |
| put [sth] in order v expr | (make correct) | etwas sortieren Vt |
| in Ordnung bringen Rdw |
| Before he died, my father was careful to put all his affairs in order. |
| 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 [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 practice,
put [sth] into practice v expr | (carry [sth] out) | etwas umsetzen Vt, sepa |
| The new regulations have still to be put into practice. We have worked out the plan, and now it's time to put it into practice. |
put [sb] in touch,
put [sb] and [sb] in touch v expr | informal (connect: with [sb] else) | jemand jemandem vorstellen Rdw |
| Kontakt herstellen Nm + Vt, sepa |
| You've never met Jeff before, but I can put you in touch. |
| put [sb] in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (connect with [sb] else) | mit jemandem verbinden Rdw |
| an jemanden weiterleiten Rdw |
| You've reached the wrong department, but I can put you in touch with someone who can help you. |
| put [sth] in touch v expr | (rugby ball: kick out of bounds) | [etw] ins Seitenaus treten VP |
| She kicked the ball and put it in touch. |
| put [sth] in writing⇒ vtr | (make official or binding) | schriftlich festhalten Adj + Vt, sepa |
| Contracts for the sale of land must be put in writing to be valid. |
| put [sth] into effect v expr | (law, rule: enforce) (formell) | in Kraft setzen Rdw |
| (umgangssprachlich) | durchbringen Vt, sepa |
| umsetzen Vt, sepa |
| The government should move immediately to put the law into effect. |
| 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 |
| put it away v expr | slang (drink a lot of alcohol) (Slang) | so einiges wegzischen Rdw |
| (ugs, übertragen) | sich so einiges hinter die Binden kippen Rdw |
| ganz schön viel trinken Rdw |
| Aunt Gladys was really putting it away at the wedding reception yesterday! |
| put it on v expr | informal (show pretend behavior) | so tun als ob Rdw |
| vorspielen Vt, sepa |
| Anmerkung: Commonly used in continuous tenses. |
| The footballer fell to the ground clutching his leg, but the referee could see he was putting it on; he wasn't really injured. |
| put it to [sb] that v expr | (assert, posit) | jmdm [etw] vorwerfen Vt, sepa |
| behaupten dass [jmd] [etw] getan hat Rdw |
| put-off n | (unattractive thing) (Slang, Anglizismus) | Abturner Nm |
| etwas, das unattraktiv ist VP |
| Tom's a nice guy, but his habit of putting himself down all the time is a real put-off. |
| Tom ist ein netter Kerl, doch seine Angewohnheit sich immer schlecht zu machen ist ein echter Abturner. |
| put-off n | (evasive statement) | Ausrede Nf |
| Ausflüchte Npl |
| The boss's response to the question of whether there would be redundancies was clearly a put-off. |
| Die Antwort des Chefs auf die Frage, ob es Kündigungen geben würde, war offensichtlich eine Ausrede. |
| put you off your stride v expr | figurative (interrupt rhythm) | jmdn aus dem Konzept bringen Rdw |
| Forgetting her words put the actor off her stride and she never quite recovered before the end of the play. |
| put [sb] off the scent v expr | figurative (mislead, distract) (übertragen) | jmdn auf die falsche Fährte locken Rdw |
| ablenken Vt, sepa |
| He laid a false clue to put the detective off the scent. |
| put on a show v expr | (perform) (ugs) | vorspielen Vt, sepa |
| (missbilligend) | sich zur Schau stellen Rdw |
| Young children often like to put on a show for their friends. |
| put on a show v expr | (organize a performance) | [etw] aufführen Vt, sepa |
| [etw] zur Aufführung bringen VP |
| [etw] auf die Bühne bringen VP |
| eine Vorführung einstudieren VP |
| A local theatre troupe is putting on a show tonight at the village hall. |
