| Zusammengesetzte Wörter: |
| Englisch | Deutsch |
| a little thing n | informal ([sth] trivial) | Kleinigkeit Nf |
| (gehoben) | Lapalie Nf |
| I know it's just a little thing, but I find the constant tapping of your foot annoying. |
| a thing of beauty n | ([sth] impressive) | gute Arbeit Adj + Nf |
| gelungenes Werk Adj + Nn |
| The painting is a thing of beauty. |
| Das Bild ist gute Arbeit. |
| a thing of the past n | informal ([sth] obsolete) | ein Ding der Vergangenheit Rdw |
| der Vergangenheit angehören Rdw |
| a thing of the past n | informal ([sth] no longer a problem) | ein Ding der Vergangenheit Rdw |
| der Vergangenheit angehören Rdw |
| and all that sort of thing expr | informal (and similar) | alles mögliche Rdw |
| (informell) | und sowas Rdw |
| They found sea shells, driftwood, and all that sort of thing at the beach. |
| another thing n | ([sth] else, and also) | und außerdem Konj + Adv |
| etwas anderes Pron + Pron |
| You ate the last piece of cake, and another thing, there's no bread left - did you eat that too? Another thing that annoys me is that she smokes at the dinner table. |
| do the right thing v expr | (act correctly) | das Richtige tun VP |
| (übertragen) | den richtigen Weg einschlagen Rdw |
| It's not too late for you to start doing the right thing. |
| first thing n | informal (very early) | sehr früh Adv + Adj |
| I always eat breakfast first thing in the morning. |
| first thing n | informal (initial step) | das Erste Best Art, n + Nn |
| The first thing to do is call your mother. |
| The first thing I do when I get home is check my email. |
| for one thing expr | informal (the first reason is) | zum einen Rdw |
| No, you can't go out! For one thing, you can't afford it. |
good thing,
it's a good thing expr | informal (just as well, fortunately) | zum Glück Präp + Nn |
| gut dass Adj + Konj |
| Gott sei Dank Rdw |
| Someone drove into the back of my car yesterday; good thing I'm insured! |
| have a thing for [sth] v expr | informal (like) | mögen Vt |
| [etw] gerne haben Adj + Vt |
| I have a thing for chocolate . |
| have a thing for [sb] v expr | informal (find attractive) | auf jmdn stehen Präp + Vi |
| jmdn attraktiv finden Adj + Vt |
| She has a thing for her boss. Unfortunately, he's married. |
| just the thing adj | (exactly what is needed) | genau das Richtige Rdw |
| genau das, was jemand sucht Rdw |
| genau das, was jemand braucht Rdw |
| If you're stuck for something to listen to, I've got just the thing: this excellent new jazz album. |
| know a thing or two v expr | informal (be experienced in [sth]) | ein, zwei Sachen wissen Rdw |
| sich gut mit etwas auskennen Rdw |
| viel Erfahrung haben Rdw |
| After 20 years on the job, he knows a thing or two about construction. |
| latest thing n | ([sth] newly popular) | das Neueste vom Neuesten Rdw |
| der letzte Schrei Rdw |
| The latest thing in fashion will be out of date in two months. |
| latest thing n | (newly-acquired habit) | neue Angewohnheit Adj + Nf |
| Her latest thing is to sort her candies by color before eating them. |
| learn a thing or two v expr | informal (become knowledgeable) | etwas lernen können Rdw |
| sich etwas abgucken können Rdw |
| das eine oder andere lernen Rdw |
| Stick around and watch; you may learn a thing or two. |
| little thing n | (detail) | kleinen Dinge Adj + Npl |
| Kleinigkeiten Npl |
| The little things in life are important; take time to stop and smell the flowers. |
| Just one little thing: your socks don't match. |
| little thing n | ([sth] inconsequential) | unwichtige Dinge Adj + Nf |
| unbedeutende Dinge Adj + Nf |
| Don't focus on the little things; set a goal and work toward it. |
| living thing n | (animal or plant) | Lebewesen Nn |
| main thing n | informal (most important consideration) | das Wichtigste Best Art, n + Nn |
| das Wesentliche Best Art, n + Nn |
| Hauptsache Nf |
| The main thing about horse races and card games is knowing how to calculate the odds. |
| We had a car accident, but the main thing is we're all ok. |
the next thing I knew,
the next thing you know expr | informal (then suddenly) | dann Adv |
| als nächstes Adv + Adj |
| one thing leads to another expr | (one action begins a series) | eines führt zum anderen Rdw |
| One thing led to another, and now she's pregnant. |
the right thing,
the right thing to do n | informal (correct action) | das Richtige Best Art, n + Nn |
| Of course, the right thing to do would be to confess. |
| Sure thing! interj | informal (certainly, of course) | Klar! Int |
| Na klar! Int |
| Sicher! Int |
| (Slang) | Logo! Int |
| A: Can you lend me a pen? B: Sure thing! |
| sure thing n | informal ([sth] certain) | bombensichere Sache Adj + Nf |
| She knew that passing the test was a sure thing, so she didn't feel nervous. |
| that's just the thing interj | (it's exactly what is needed) | genau das Richtige Rdw |
| genau das, was jemand braucht Rdw |
| genau das, was jemand sucht Rdw |
| Take an aspirin – that's just the thing for a bad headache. |
| that's the thing interj | informal (that is precisely my point) | das ist ja die Sache Int |
| genau das ist mein Punkt Int |
| genau darum geht es Int |
| That's the thing! I never wanted to get married in the first place. |
| the best thing n | (greatest feature) | das Beste Best Art, n + Nn |
| the best thing about [sth/sb] n | (greatest feature) | das Beste an [etw] Rdw |
| the best thing n | informal, figurative ([sth] wonderful, valued) | das Beste Best Art, n + Nn |
| the very thing n | (precisely what is required or specified) | genau das Adv + Best Art, n |
