Deutsch-englisches Wörterbuch
der
Eins-zu-eins-Entsprechungen
in zwei Bänden
Zweiter Band L - Z
Books on Demand
Meiner Frau Karin und unseren Töchtern Angelika und Brigitta
Lach nicht. – Don't laugh.
'Don't laugh,' said my friend, 'but I've decided to marry Miss Germany.'
Lächeln; ein Lächeln spielt über seine Lippen – smile; a smile plays over his lips
When she mentioned her first love, a smile seemed to play over her lips.
Lächeln; ein Lächeln unterdrücken – smile; suppress a smile
'I do like his silly fibs,' she said suppressing a smile.
Lächeln; Lächeln hervorrufen – smile; evoke smiles
When he was twenty, he founded a party, which so far has evoked yawns and amused smiles.
Lachen ist die beste Medizin. – Laughter is the best medicine.
'Laughter is the best medicine,' the doctor said.
lachen über etwas – laugh over sth
I cannot remember when we laughed so much over another person's misfortune.
Lachen; ein Lachen unterdrücken – laugh; suppress a laugh
He reiterated the same old arguments, and I could scarcely suppress a laugh.
lachen; nicht wissen, ob man lachen oder weinen soll – laugh; not know whether to laugh or to cry
When I read the article this morning, I didn't know whether to laugh or to cry.
Lachen; sein Lachen unterdrücken – laughter; repress one's laughter
'I love you larding, - darling,' said the old man. The young woman could hardly repress her laughter.
lächerlich kleine Anzahl – ridiculously small number
Except for a ridiculously small number, the questions were far too difficult to answer.
lächerlich sein (Gehalt, etc.) – be laughable (salary, etc.)
Her salary was laughable compared to the income of her two sisters.
lächerlich sein (Maßnahmen, etc.) – be laughable (measures, etc.)
The measures the government has taken are simply laughable.
lächerlich; j-n vor j-m lächerlich machen – ridiculous; make sb ridiculous before sb
She was angry with him because he had tried to make her ridiculous before the guests.
lächerliche Situation – ridiculous situation
The two castaways found themselves in a faintly ridiculous situation, they were still wearing their frock coats.
lächerlicher Vorschlag – ridiculous suggestion
'We could dig a tunnel.' - 'What a ridiculous suggestion!'
Lächerlichkeit der Situation – ridiculousness of the situation
When he saw himself in the mirror, the ridiculousness of his situation overcame him again.
Lachfalten – laughter wrinkles
Sometimes we call Daddy 'El Rey de Tarifa', something to make his laughter wrinkles crinkle.
Lachgas – laughing gas
The two men released laughing gas to disrupt the performance.
Lachsforelle – salmon trout
The anglers returned with three 4lb. salmon trout.
Lachsleiter – salmon ladder
She watched the bear standing near the salmon ladder.
Lack der Zivilisation – veneer of civilization
What happened after the football match made him acutely aware of how thin the veneer of civilization is.
Laden; ein Laden schließt – shop; a shop closes
The shops close at 8.30.
Laden; einen Laden eröffnen/ schließen – shop; open/ close a shop
He opened his famous shop in 1997 and closed it ten years later.
Ladenfenster – shop window
We were depressed by the many empty shop windows in W.
Ladenkette – chain of shops
Major-St Just, a private company, wants to set up a new chain of shops.
Lage; die Lage ändert sich – situation; the situation changes
The situation was changing: West Germans didn't need any visa to visit the GDR.
Lage; die Lage unter Kontrolle haben – situation; have the situation under control
The general said his troops had the situation under control.
Lage; j-n in eine Lage hineinmanövrieren – position; manoeuvre sb into a position
He allowed some shadowy figures to manoeuvre him into this difficult position.
Lage; sich in eine Lage versetzen – position; put oneself in a position
Try to put yourself in the following position: You have to choose between marriage and expropriation.
Lager; j-n in ein Lager schicken – camp; send sb to a camp
After the war, thousands of former enemies were sent to death camps.
Laie; dem Laien etwas zugänglich machen – layman; make sth accessible to the layman
She treats the theme for the first time and succeeds in making it accessible to the layman.
Laienbruder – lay brother
In a monastery, lay brothers are subservient to the monks.
Laienprediger – lay preacher
Her father was an eloquent farmer who later became a lay preacher.
Laienschwester – lay sister
In the 1930s, she and her sister hid in a convent - as lay sisters.
Lakai; j-s Lakai sein (fig.) – lackey; be the lackey of sb (fig.)
It would be wrong to view journalists as the lakeys of politicians.
Lamm Gottes – Lamb of God/ Agnus Dei
The Lamb of God is a title given to Jesus in the New Testament.
Lammkotelett – lamb cutlet
The mixed grill was gorgeous; it consisted of rump steak, lamb cutlets, gammon and liver.
Lammnüsschen – lamb noisettes
He started to read out the menu: Lamb noisettes, served with mint sauce, ….
Lampe; eine Lampe ausdrehen – lamp; turn out a lamp
Turn out the lamp please.
Land der aufgehenden Sonne – land of the rising sun
After six years in Tokio, the new manager tried to introduce the industrial philosophy of the land of the rising sun.
Land erwerben – acquire land
It is not very difficult for Germans now to acquire land in France on which to build a house.
Land und Leute – the land and the people
The first chapter of his new book is called 'The Land and the People'.
Land; ein Land besuchen (pol.) – country; visit a country (pol.)
Next month the First Secretary will visit Britain.
Land; ein Land niederhalten – country; hold down a country
First they built castles with which they held down the country and the people.
Land; ein Land öffnen – country; open up a country
The Poles have succeeded in opening up their country to foreign trade.
Land; ein Land verlassen – country; leave a country
In the 19th century Germans left the country in droves.
Land; ein Land zusammenhalten – country; keep a country together
After the declaration of independence of the Lithuanians, it was difficult for Gorbachev to keep the country together.
Landarzt – country doctor
Staken is a country doctor. Your mother ought to see an eye doctor.
Landbesitzer – landowner
The man they found near Emericapulco was a landowner's son.
landbewohnend – land-dwelling
Some experts believe that the brachiosaurus was a land-dwelling animal.
Landbrücke – land-bridge
The first immigrants after the glacial epoch will have come over to England by a land-bridge from the continent.
landesweit – country-wide
Yesterday, country-wide demonstrations were announced by the French farmers.
landgestützte Raketen – land-based missiles
The minister said the government hoped the talks would lead to the removal of all land-based missiles from Europe.
Landgraf – landgrave
Though she was from a middleclass family, she married the son of a landgrave.
Landhunger – land hunger
The farmer bought thousands of acres to satisfy the land hunger of his sons.
landhungrig – land-hungry
The tribes were endangered by land-hungry settlers.
Landidylle – country idyll
In the novel, the author describes the contrast between a real country idyll in the Southwest and life in London.
Landkorridor – land corridor
The enemies now control the land corridor linking the two cities.
Landleben – country life
In this short story, town and country life are contrasted..
landlos – landless
The government began to confiscate farmland from private owners for the benefit of landless conquerors..
landloser Bauer – landless peasant
It was in Guerdshaven that his family, who had been landless peasants, worked as share-croppers.
Landmädchen – land girl
Though he was an officer, he married a land girl after the war.
Landmasse – land mass
Millions of years ago, the forces hidden in the earth lifted and shifted the European and African land masses.
Landmine – land mine
After the war, several civilians were killed by land mines.
Landnahme – land-taking
In the Middle Ages, land-taking took place on a large scale in Eastern Europe.
Landoffensive – land offensive
The general launched another land offensive.
Landreform – land reform
The new coalition government promised to respect the main lines of the land reform.
Landschaftsarchitekt/ in – landscape architect
Her sister is a landscape architect and works in Berlin.
Landschaftsgärtner/ in – landscape gardener
One of his daughters wants to become a landscape gardener.
Landschaftsmaler – landscape painter
Turner was a landscape painter.
Landschaftsmalerei – landscape painting
Many English artists devoted themselves both to portrait painting and to landscape painting.
Landschönheit – country beauty
She was a Dalarne country beauty who played a not so unimportant role in politics.
Landsitz – country-seat
Tillemans painted rural scenes and views of country-seats.
Landspekulation – land speculation
Many of the farmers suffered by a rise in rents, caused by land speculation.
Landstraße – country road
Driving on a country road in Schleswig-Holstein in 1945, he happened to meet his brother.
Landtier – land animal
Between 100 and 200 million years ago, some species of land animals seem to have taken to the air.
Landverkauf – land sale
Poverty and taxes after 1945 caused successive land sales.
lang erwartet – long-awaited
The long-awaited appearance of her work in book form is most welcome.
lang lebe … – long live …
At the end of the Olympics, there was a sense of 'doping is dead, long live the Games'.
lang sein (Stange, etc.) – be long (pole, etc.)
How long is that pole?
lang sein für j-n (j-s Beine, Arme, etc.) – long; be long for (sb’s legs, arms, etc.)
The magpie's legs are rather long for a bird that is no wader.
lang versprochen – long-promised
In 1984 the Sandinistas held long-promised elections.
lange bevor … – long before …
It was the monks who helped the poor long before they got any money from the state.
lange Geschichte – long story
'Why did you stay in England?' - 'That's a long story.'
lange Hosen tragen – wear long trousers
When did you first start wearing long trousers?
lange Jahre – long years
The long years of communist government are over.
lange Liste – long list
The student chose four novels from a long list of possible examples.
lange Nase – long nose
The painting shows her thin oval face, high cheekbones and long narrow nose.
lange Sekunden – long seconds
'Don't touch me!' she screamed. He stood staring at her for five long seconds.
lange Stange – long pole
In Dudby, there stands a statue of a lamplighter with a long pole.
lange Stunden – long hours
What is so depressing for old people is the loneliness of the long hours in winter.
lange Tradition – long tradition
The annual staff meetings are part of a long tradition which goes back to the foundation of the department.
lange warten – wait long
We had to wait long.
lange Zeit – long time
They first met in 1959, I think. In any event, 48 years is a long time, and they may both have changed their minds.
Längen haben – have longueurs
Her biography has its omissions and its longueurs.
Längen voraus sein – be lengths ahead
Until three weeks before the election, the right-wing candidate had been lengths ahead.
länger leben – live longer
Now people live longer, which causes many financial and sociological problems.
langer Schatten – long shadow
Until Gorbachev, no president had dared to reform the system. Perhaps they were all deterred by Stalin’s long shadow.
Langerhanssche Inseln – Islets of Langerhans
It is the beta cells of the Islets of Langerhans that produce insulin.
langes fettiges Haar – long greasy hair
'Who is the fellow over there, the one with the long greasy hair?' - 'He's my friend.'
langes Gesicht (fig.) – long face (fig.)
After the fair, long faces confirmed the slump in prices.
langes Leben – long life
What is the secret to a long life?
langes Wochenende – long week-end
He spent the long weekend in York.
langfristige Arbeitslosigkeit – long-term unemployment
Psychologically, long-term unemployment is a bad thing.
langfristige Konsequenzen – long-term consequences
They talked about the long-term consequences of the agreement.
langfristige Lösung – long-term solution
In their talks they tried to find a long-term peaceful solution.
langfristiges Ziel – long-term goal/ aim
The publication of the new grammar must be regarded as a long-term goal.
langhaarig – longhaired
In the Sixties, longhaired young people were often regarded as trouble-makers by the older generation.
Langkornreis – long grain rice
Shirley served lobster salad with long grain rice.
langsam aber sicher/ stetig/ etc. – slowly but surely/ steadily/ etc.
Slowly but surely, she was gaining political experience.
langsam dämmernd (fig.) – slow-dawning (fig.)
The article describes the Swiss' slow-dawning conviction that European integration is necessary.
langsam fließendes Wasser – slowflowing water
The water hyacinth grows in slowflowing or standing water.
langsam reifen – mature slowly
The wines of the Moselle region mature slowly.
langsam wachsen – grow slowly
Oaks grow slowly.
langsam wachsend – slow-growing
The oak is a slow-growing tree.
langsam zu der Erkenntnis kommen, dass … – come slowly to a recognition that …
Most entrepreneurs have slowly come to a be-lated recognition that new concepts are very important.
langsamer Tod (fig.) – slow death (fig.)
The article describes the slow death of feudalism in some German states.
langsamer Walzer – slow waltz
We heard the band playing a slow waltz.
langsames Wachstum (ökon.) – slow growth (econ.)
Pushing interest rates higher leads to slower growth, which depresses tax revenues.
Langschiff – longship
The Nordic conquest of England was in part made possible by the development of longships which carried Viking armies.
Langspiel- – long-playing
They sold long-playing cassettes for $4 each at the music shop.
Langspielplatte – long-playing record
I've sold more or less all my long-playing records.
Langstreckenbomber – long-range bomber
Half of the warheads are mounted on long-range bombers.
langweilen; j-n mit etwas langweilen – bore sb with sth
He bored his friends with tales he had written himself.
Langwelle – long wave
What they needed was a longwave receiver.
Langzeitstudie – long-term study
They are doing a long-term study into why some people have a gift for languages.
Laserdrucker – laser printer
The laser printers will become cheaper still.
Laserstrahl – laser beam
The doctor directed the laser beam toward the tumour.
lass bald von Dir hören – let me/ let's hear from you soon
Let's hear from you soon. You know, Mother is very ill.
lass dir das eine Warnung sein – let that be a warning to you
You know that Lisa was killed in the car accident. Let that be a warning to you.
lassen Sie mich hinzufügen, dass … – let me add that …
Let me add that freedom of the press is a fundamental principle of democracy.
lassen Sie mich nochmals wiederholen – let me repeat again
But let me repeat again, the new book will not appear until 2010.
Last; j-s Last schultern – burden; shoulder sb's burden
After the death of her father, the eldest daughter attempted to shoulder the family's burdens.
Lastwagen; einen Lastwagen fahren – lorry; drive a lorry
While at the university, he used to study at night, driving a lorry by day.
Lastwagenverkehr – lorry traffic
In Switzerland there is a ban on lorry traffic at night and on Sundays.
Latein-Amerika – Latin America
She never lost contact with those who developed liberation theology in Latin America.
Laterankonzil – Lateran Council
The Lateran Council in 1215 was held under Pope Innocent III.
Lateranverträge – Lateran Pacts
The Lateran Pacts between Italy and the Vatican were signed in 1929.
Latexfarbe – Latex paint
Mumsons' Glamour Latex Paint. Sale price 5.98 per gal.
Lauchcremesuppe – cream of leek soup
Which do you prefer, cream of asparagus soup or cream of leek soup?
Lauchsuppe – leek soup
'Which would you like as a starter, cream of tomato or leek soup?' - 'Leek soup.'
Lauf der Geschichte; den Lauf der Geschichte ändern – course of history; alter/ change the course of history
Gorbachev has altered the course of European history.
Lauf der Weltgeschichte; den Lauf der Weltgeschichte ändern – course of world history; change/ alter the the course of world history
One bullet might have changed the course of world history.
Lauf; das Gesetz nimmt seinen Lauf – course; the law takes its course
Now that they have arrested the former First Secretary, the law must take its course.
Lauf; Ereignisse nehmen ihren Lauf – course; events take their course
Since that fateful ballot, events have taken their course.
Laufbahn; seine Laufbahn krönen – career; crown one's career
He crowned his career by being chosen honorary member of the Senate.
laufende Ausgaben – running expenses
Voluntary contributions have fallen short of supporting the Castle's running expenses.
laufende Kosten; die laufenden Kosten bezahlen – running costs; pay running costs
The Centre's $40.000 annual running costs are paid by the Rimee Foundation.
laufende Kosten; die laufenden Kosten decken – running costs; cover running costs
The manager said that for 10% of the firms, current prices do not even cover running costs.
Laufrad – running wheel
The researchers observed the mice they had allowed to play with running wheels.
Laufstil – running style
Emil Zatopek's running style was reminiscent of a locomotive.
lausiges Wetter – lousy weather
'What lousy weather!' my grandmother used to say when she returned to England from her holiday in Florence.
laut lachen – laugh loud
Whenever something funny happens, it is Kate who laughs the loudest.
laut über etwas nachdenken – think aloud about sth
He was dismissed when he began to think aloud about the flaws of the political system.
laute Proteste – loud protests
The gangsters have killed several people in Porto Yedra, and loud protests are suddendy heard.
laute Stimme – loud voice
She spoke in a loud but expressionless voice.
Lautenspieler/ in – lute-player
Aunt was an excellent lute-player.
Lautsprecher – loudspeaker
They installed some twenty extra loudspeakers.
Lavastrom – stream of lava
The streams of lava ran down the sides of the volcano at high speed.
Lawine; es gibt eine Lawine von (fig.) – avalanche; there is an avalanche of (fig.)
There is already an avalanche of books on GM food.
laxe Praktiken – lax practices
If anything led to the accident, it was the lax safety practices.
laxes Verhalten – lax behaviour
It is his lax behaviour that has caused the lack of discipline.
Leben existiert – life exists
Some scientists believe that life could exist on other planets.
Leben retten – save lives
Many more lives could be saved in the camps if they had the doctors, the money, the instruments.
leben und leben lassen – live and let live
Her grandmother's two mottoes were 'Live and let live', and 'Good deeds bear interest'.
leben und sterben für j-n – live and die for sb
In the second version of the story, it is the father who lives - and dies - for his children.
Leben und Tod – life and death
The introduction of modern technologies at the end of the 20th century became a life and death question.
Leben und Werk – life and work
The Author of the 'Letters to my Daughters'. His Life and Work.
leben, um zu arbeiten – live to work
The well-known adage ‘the French live to eat, the Germans live to work’ is a simplification.
leben, um zu essen – live to eat
The well-known adage ‘the French live to eat, the Germans live to work’ is a simplification.
Leben; das Leben ist lebenswert – life; life is worth living
Life isn't worth living without love and respect.
Leben; das Leben ist voller Überraschungen – surprise; life is full of surprises
John was caught in the trap he had set the day before. Life is full of surprises.
Leben; das Leben lebenswert machen – life; make life worth living
It is our mutual love that makes life worth living.
Leben; das Leben leichter machen – life; make life easier
The currency reform will make life easier.
Leben; das Leben von Menschen retten – life; save the lives of people
Colonel Martens' selfless courage saved the lives of so many.
Leben; ein hektisches/ spartanisches/ etc. Leben führen – life; lead a hectic/ spartan/ etc. life
She was tired of the hectic life she led.
Leben; ein Leben harter Arbeit/ etc. leben – life; live a life of hard work/ etc.
The early settlers lived lives of hard work, sobriety and mutual aid.
Leben; ein Leben nach dem Tode – life; a life after death
Do you think that there is a life after death?
Leben; einer Sache neues Leben einhauchen – life; breathe new life into sth
Mr Ernest Clement was one of those experts who tried to breathe new life into folk dances.
Leben; etwas ist j-s Leben – life; sth is sb's life
His son remembers: 'He did love his family, but football was his life.'
leben; ich kann damit leben – live; I can live with that
Only 60% voted for the candidate. But he can live with that.
Leben; in j-s Leben treten – life; enter sb's life
When asked why he had not yet married, her uncle used to answer: ‘A suitable woman has not yet entered my life.’
leben; j-m ein Jahr/ etc. zu leben geben – live; give sb a year/ etc. to live
The doctor's diagnosis gave his father only a year to live.
Leben; j-m sein Leben verdanken – life; owe sb one's life
He was grateful to her, he said, because he owed her his life.
Leben; j-n das Leben kosten – life; cost sb their life
His attempt to flee from the camp cost him his life.
Leben; j-n Leben und Freiheit/ Gesundheit/ etc. kosten – life; cost sb life and freedom/ health/ etc.
Obedience to authority can cost you and me life and freedom.
Leben; j-s ganzes Leben sein – life; be sb's whole life
The club meant everything to him, it was his whole life.
Leben; j-s Leben auslöschen – life; extinguish sb's life
On June 28th 1914, a bullet extinguished Ferdinand's life.
Leben; j-s Leben bedrohen – life; threaten sb's life
When she helped Mr S., her life was threatened.
Leben; j-s Leben bereichern – life; enrich sb's life
There are many people whose lives have been enriched by Selma Lagerlöf's stories and novels.
Leben; j-s Leben fordern – life; claim sb's life
The tsunami in 2004 claimed the lives of 150,000 people.
Leben; j-s Leben ist in Gefahr – life; sb's life is in danger
When the Communists came to power, her life was in danger and she went to America.
Leben; j-s Leben leben – life; live the life of sb
He is not rich, but he has always lived the life of an Italian landowner in Tuscany.
Leben; j-s Leben nähert sich dem Ende – life; sb's life is approaching its end
Together the three sisters were older than 270 years; their lives were approaching their ends.
Leben; j-s Leben ruinieren – life; ruin sb's life
The widow married a rich old man. The resulting scandal ruined the lives of their children.
Leben; j-s Leben verändern – life; change sb's life
Their eldest son's death in 1900 changed their lives for ever.
Leben; mit j-s Leben spielen – life; gamble with sb's life
The inquiry showed that those who were responsible had gambled with the astronauts' lives.
Leben; sein eigenes Leben leben – life; live one's own life
'She's twenty now,' said Maggie, 'she's entitled to live her own life.'
Leben; sein Leben (für etwas) riskieren – life; risk one's life (for sth)
She said she refused to sell a treasure that her father had twice risked his life for.
Leben; sein Leben geben – life; give one's life
These soldiers have given their lives in the cause of defending their native town.
Leben; sein Leben verlieren – life; lose one's life
Twenty seamen lost their lives.
Leben; sein Leben wegwerfen (für nichts) – life; throw one's life away (for nothing)
‘You idiot,’ said his father, ‘you might have thrown your life away for nothing. We all thought you were dead.’
Leben; sein normales Leben wiederaufnehmen – life; resume one's normal life
I doubt whether the prisoners will be able to resume their normal lives.
Leben; sich das Leben nehmen – life; take one's own life
Lonely people are more likely to attempt to take their own life.
Leben; sieben/ drei/ etc. Leben haben – life; have seven/ three/ etc. lives
If your cat had seven lives, then ours had nine.
Leben; zwei Leben leben – life; live two lives
He works shifts three days a week in a factory in the nearby town; on two days he works as a taxi driver. He lives two lives.
lebend; j-n lebend sehen – alive; see sb alive
Her neighbour seems to have been the last person to see her husband alive.
lebende Legende – living legend
Minetti was one of a handful of actors who deserved the label 'living legend'.
lebende Organismen – living organisms
Natural gas and oil were created by living organisms.
lebender Beweis – living proof
She was an astonishing individual, living proof that genius and malice can both abide in one human being.
lebendes Fossil – living fossil
Can you give me the name of a living fossil?
Lebensaufgabe – life's task
This woman found her life's task in helping thousands of refugees to survive.
Lebensbedingungen – living conditions
In spite of many efforts and successes, the living conditions of many artists are less than satisfactory.
lebensbedrohende Krankheit – life-threatening illness/ disease
Her doctors were delighted at her recovery from a life-threatening illness.
lebensbejahend – life-affirming
The author's second novel is realistic, consummate and life-affirming.
Lebensbereich – area of life
In many areas of life, people seem to have given up the notion of fairness.
Lebenselixir – elixir of life
Maybe one day it is the geneticists who will find the elixir of life.
Lebenserwartung – life expectancy
The second half of the 20th century has seen a huge increase in life expectancy.
Lebenserwartung – expectation of life
In the industrialized countries of Western Europe, the expectation of life reaches the early seventies.
Lebensform – living form
The lake is an important ecosystem which contains many living forms.
Lebensform – life-form/ form of life
Millions of years ago, other lifeforms, such as dinosaurs, flourished in the same way as the mammals do today.
Lebensfreude – joy of life
They enjoyed the arts in such a relaxed way, without any snobbishness. They are natural, part of the joy of life.
Lebensgeschichte – life story
The actress decided not to write her life story herself.
Lebensgewohnheiten – habits of life
She knew well the characteristic habits of life of the two suitors.
lebensgroß – life-size(d)
The life-size posters of the former president disappeared overnight.
Lebenshaltungskosten – living costs/ cost of living
These statistics show which country has the lowest living costs.
Lebenshunger – hunger for life
That hunger for life was his weakness.
Lebensjahr – year of life
Their twelfth baby died in the first year of life.
lebenslange Treue – life-long fidelity
Part of a wedding ceremony are the vows of life-long fidelity made before God.
lebenslanges Lernen – lifelong learning
Lifelong learning is a prime requirement for a career in any job.
Lebensmittelbestrahlung – food irradiation
A majority of consumers is obviously against food radiation.
Lebensmittelchemie – food chemistry
Bridget has specialist knowledge and some research experience in the fields of food chemistry and food technology.
Lebensmittelchemiker/ in – food chemist
The university is seeking to appoint food chemists as senior lecturers.
Lebensmittelexporte – food exports
The minister refused to discuss cutting the subsidies the government pays on food exports.
Lebensmittelhersteller – food manufacturer
Bridget has worked for three big food manufacturers so far.
Lebensmittelindustrie – food industry
As far as he knew, Angy had found a job in the food industry.
Lebensmittelpaket – food parcel
The Germans sent thousands of food parcels to Roumania.
Lebensmitteltechnologie – food technology
Bridget has specialist knowledge and some research experience in the fields of food chemistry and food technology.
Lebensmittelvergiftung; eine Lebensmittelvergiftung erleiden – food poisoning; suffer food poisoning
The whole group suffered food poisoning from eating oysters in a nearby restaurant.
Lebensphilosophie – philosophy of life
She saw now that it was impossible for her to understand his philosophy of life.
Lebensqualität; die Lebensqualität verbessert sich – quality of life improves
The Secretary General said that the quality of life for all citizens would improve.
Lebensqualität; die Verbesserung der Lebensqualität – quality of life; the amelioration of the quality of life.
When the TV team came back for a follow-up film, they were surprised at the amelioration of the quality of life.
Lebensraum – living space
The members of the self-help group try to strike a balance between private living space and the shared activities.
Lebensraum (pol.) – 'Lebensraum' (pol.)
It was part of their political programme to conquer 'Lebensraum' in the East.
lebensrettend – life-saving
Some firms charge very high prices for life-saving pharmaceuticals.
lebensspendende Kraft – life-giving force
Perhaps we should see the horror of life as a life-giving force.
Lebensstandard; der Lebensstandard steigt/ ist hoch/ niedrig – standard of living; the standard of living rises/ is high/ low
Their standard of living is substantially lower than that of their neighbours, which has been rising over the years.
Lebensstandard; einen Lebensstandard haben – standard of living; have a standard of living
Most people today have a standard of living undreamt of by former generations.
Lebensstil – lifestyle; style of life
My sister's family and mine have quite different lifestyles.
Lebensversicherer – life insurer
Nowadays, life insurers handle huge sums of money on behalf of individuals.
Lebensversicherungsgesellschaft – life-assurance company
Currently, British life-assurance companies are trying out interest swaps.
Lebenswerk – life('s ) work
There will be two van Gogh exhibitions this year in the Netherlands. They'll show his life work.
lebenswert; das (j-s) Leben ist lebenswert – worth living; (sb's) life is worth living
Life isn't worth living without love and respect.
Lebenswille – will to live
Mrs David was a happy woman before the death of her sons and husband robbed her of her will to live.
Lebenszeit – lifetime
Jesse Owens, a legend in his lifetime.
Lebensziel – life-goal
The experts tried to get information on the life-goals of students at the university.
Lebenszyklus – life cycle
Salmon have an anadromous, eel a catadromous, life cycle.
Leberkrebs haben – have liver cancer
An old woman, who has liver cancer, has just been admitted for chemo.
Leberpastete – liver pâté
'Are you ready to order?' - 'Yes, as a starter I'd like home made liver pâté with fingers of hot toast.'
Leberzelle – liver cell
They isolate liver cells for research projects.
Leberzirrhose – liver cirrhosis/ cirrhosis of the liver
But you know that heavy drinking causes liver cirrhosis, don't you?
lebhaft sein (Gespräch, Diskussion, etc.) – be lively (conversation, discussion, etc.)
The discussion about the asylumlaw was lively.
lebhaft; ein lebhaftes Gespräch haben – lively; have a lively conversation
The two sisters had a lively conversation.
lebhafte Erinnerungen – vivid memories
The old man was fearful, retaining as he did vivid memories of the air raid on his home town in 1942.
lebhafte Farben – vivid colours
They are famous, Hoffmann-Güth's works with their vivid colours.
lebhaftes Bild – vivid picture
The book gives a vivid picture of life in a Welsh town at a time of rapid change.
Lebzeiten – life-time
Only three of his novels were published during his life-time.
leckes Boot – leaky boat
The two men escaped in a leaky sailing boat.
Lederausgabe (eines Buches) – leather edition (of a book)
He was looking for the luxurious leather edition of Rilke's works.
ledergebunden – leather-bound
Messrs H. Pralley and Co made the leather-bound registers for the company.
Lederhandschuhe – leather gloves
Not far from the site of the crime, they found a pair of black leather gloves.
Lederhose; Lederhosen tragen – leather trousers; wear leather trousers
Why do so many Bavarians wear leather trousers?
Lederindustrie – leather industry
The Rhenish Palatinate is famous for its leather industry.
Lederjacke – leather jacket
'Where did you buy that leather jacket?' - 'In Florence.'
Ledermantel – leather coat
He was arrested in the morning, before six, by three men in brown leather coats.
Lederschuhe – leather shoes
Today we've bought Timothy a pair of leather shoes.
Ledersitz – leather seat
We found the pin on the driver's leather seat.
leer; ein Tisch ist leer – empty; a table is empty
In the restaurant, nearly all tables were empty.
leer; eine Straße ist leer – empty; a street is empty
He left the pub. The street was empty.
leer; sich leer fühlen – empty; feel empty
When her husband died, she was shocked at first, then she felt empty.
leere Drohung; eine leere Drohung sein – empty threat; be an empty threat
Yesterday, the premier said he would resign. Today, his secretary is at pains to point out that this is no empty threat.
leere Geste – empty gesture
Last month, the committee - as an empty gesture, since it has no real power - voted to sack the chairman.
leere Taschen (fig.) – empty pockets (fig.)
The new government, entrusted with the management of the country's empty pockets, raised taxes.
leere Worte – empty words
He declared that he was against the regulations and that he would fight for the students. But these are empty words.
Leere; die Leere füllen – void; fill the void
To fill the void that surrounded him, he needed books, vicarious life, vicarious experience.
leerer Bauch/ Magen – empty stomach
After the breakdown of the Soviet Union, many Russians realized that an empty stomach is the price of freedom.
leerer Strand – empty beach
When she opened the window, she saw a little child running down to the empty beach.
leeres Gerede – empty talk
The conference last Monday produced only empty talk.
leeres Leben – empty life
Her brother-in-law draws a sad and desolating picture of an empty life.
leeres Versprechen – empty promise
What he told you sounds like just another empty promise.
leerstehen – stand empty
The cottage must have stood empty for weeks.
Legalisierung der Abtreibung – legalization of abortion
At the recent party conference, some members of parliament argued against the legalization of abortion.
legendärer Held – legendary hero
The legendary hero Hereward held out against the Norman invaders, but in 1077 he was defeated and had to flee.
Legende; eine Legende sein (fig.) – legend; be a legend (fig.)
Like Clay in America, Schmeling is a legend in Germany.
Legion sein – be legion
Books about the true love are legion.
Legionärskrankheit – legionnaire's disease
The two men died of legionnaire's disease.
legitim sein – be legitimate
It is surely legitimate to ask whether the politicians have learned anything from the many scandals.
Legitimationskrise – legitimization crisis
Many economists think that capitalism is facing a ligitimization crisis.
Legostein™ – lego brick™
At Billund, houses, castles, bridges and ships are made of lego bricks.
Lego-System™ – Lego system™
The Lego system, invented in Denmark, has proved one of the greatest successes.
Lehrbefugnis – licence to teach
He is one of those church historians whose licence to teach was withdrawn by the Church.
Lehre und Forschung – teaching and research
Very good universities succeed in merging teaching with research.
Lehren ziehen – draw lessons
In the concluding chapters, the author seeks to draw lessons from German unification.
Lehrerausbildung – teacher education
One of his colleagues is an expert in teacher education.
Lehrererwartung – teacher expectation
The students discussed the teacher expectation that pupils should know the basic rules of English grammar.
Lehrerfahrung – teaching experience
Applications were invited for the post from candidates with teaching experience and research interests in linguistics.
Lehrjahre (fig.) – apprentice years (fig.)
In the 1920s, the poet's apprentice years, he travelled widely in the Soviet Union to study communism.
Lehrmaterialien – teaching materials
The results of his research have proved of fundamental value for the preparation of teaching materials.
Lehrmethode – teaching method
A good teacher's teaching methods should always be eclectic.
Lehrverpflichtung – teaching obligation
Her teaching obligation here amounts to ten hours per week. So she has time enough to carry out other teaching obligations.
Lehrverpflichtungen – teaching duties
Teaching duties of the successful applicant will include the organization and running of courses in literature.
Leib und Seele zusammenhalten – keep body and soul together
In order to keep soul and body together, she is forced to take bum jobs when she arrives in Sidney.
Leibwächter – bodyguard
Two of the bodyguards were killed when terrorists attempted to kill the President.
leicht aussehen – look easy
First English looks easy, but then you realize that the Romance languages are easier to learn.
leicht bekleidet – lightly dressed
It was a warm night, the guests were lightly dressed.
leicht bewaffnet sein – be lightly armed
The freedom fighters were lightly armed.
leicht erklärt sein – be easily explained
So far universities have been silent. Their silence is easily explained.
leicht für j-n/ etwas zu tun sein – be easy for sb/ sth to do
Which of the two chemicals is easier for the tissue to absorb?
leicht herzustellen sein – be easy to produce
Molotov cocktails are relatively easy to produce.
leicht klingen – sound easy
Her job is to gather truffles. That sounds easy; but then truffles are rare and difficult to find.
leicht steigen – rise slightly
The value of the Euro rose slightly in the course of the last month.
leicht stottern – stutter slightly
He is a man of 54 with white hair, and he stutters slightly.
leicht wie eine Feder – light as a feather
He lifted the girl from the fence. 'She's as light as a feather,' he said turning to her mother.
leicht zu erreichen/ zu heizen/ sauber zu halten/ etc. sein – be easy to reach/ heat/ keep clean/ etc.
Though the hut is hidden behind the trees, it is easy to reach.
leicht zu täuschen/ zu überzeugen/ reinzulegen/ etc. sein – be easy to deceive/ convince/ fool/ etc.
Ask John; you know he is easy to convince.
leicht zu verstehen sein – be easy to understand/ comprehend/ grasp
The grudge he has against his friend is easy to understand.
leicht; eine leichte Angelegenheit sein – easy; be an easy matter
Performing a play is not an easy matter.
leicht; es ist leicht, etwas zu entscheiden/ machen/ etc. – easy; it is easy to decide/ make/ etc. sth
It is not easy to decide which of the two swimmers is the better one.
leicht; es j-m leicht machen – easy; make it easy for sb
To make it easy for you to convince your friends, we'll give you a large sum of money.
leicht; etwas ist nicht so leicht, wie es klingt – easy; sth is not as easy as it sounds
Forming a coalition government is not as easy as it sounds.
leicht; etwas leicht abtun – lightly; to dismiss sth lightly
His imprisonment is not an event to be dismissed lightly.
leicht; etwas leicht übersehen (nicht bemerken) – easy; overlook sth easily
Such remarks are easily overlooked.
leicht; etwas leichter tun – light; do sth lighter
After the exam you will go home lighter.
leicht; j-n leicht auf die Wange/ Schulter/ etc. küssen – lightly; kiss sb lightly on the cheek/ shoulder/ etc.
'I love you,' he whispered and kissed her lightly on the shoulder.
leichtbewaffnet – lightly-armed
They have more than 7.000 lightly-armed troops.
leichte Arbeit – light work
Their mother is still active; she helps with light housework and minds the dog and the cats.
leichte Aufgabe – easy task
She has a knack for, and is skilful at, writing interesting compositions, which is no easy task for a student.
leichte Aufgabe – light task
The group would have had no light task to walk from Trier to Santiago de Compostela.
leichte Brise – light breeze
When we left the house, it was dark; the rain had stopped; a light breeze had got up.
leichte Entbindung; eine leichte Entbindung haben – easy delivery; have an easy delivery
It's her first child; we all hope she'll have an easy delivery.
leichte Kleidung – light clothing
Angelica wore a light summer dress, Bridget a light frock.
leichte Mahlzeit (Frühstück, etc.) – light meal (breakfast, etc.)
After a light lunch, she returned to her office.
leichte Musik – light music
Peter likes both light and serious music.
leichte Rezession – light recession
Some experts expect a light recession.
leichte Schuhe – light shoes
I wear light shoes in winter, too.
leichte und bequeme Kleidung – light and comfortable clothes
If you want to go to Lindisfarne on a hot summer day, you should be dressed for the occasion, and that means light and comfortable clothes.
leichte Unterhaltung – light entertainment
The French can learn a lot from the British about light entertainment, I think.
leichte Verfügbarkeit – easy availability
The article identifies the easy availability of drugs as the main problem.
leichte Waffen – light weapons
The managers sold light weapons to the rebels.
leichter Boden trocknet aus – light soil dries out
The garden is like a desert; the light sandy soil dries out badly in summer.
leichter Boden; leichten Boden haben – light soil; have light soil
I wish we had light soil here; it's much easier to dig.
leichter gesagt als getan – easier said than done
I would refuse his invitation, but that's easier said than done.
leichter Nebel – light mist
When we marched round the bend, we could see the tents shrouded in a light mist.
leichter Regen – light rain
When they came out of the caves, a light rain was falling.
leichter Schlaf – light sleep
Because of my light sleep, I awoke; someone was fumbling about in the drawer.
leichter Sieg – easy victory
An easy victory for the left seems highly probable.
leichter Sommeranzug/ leichtes Sommerkleid/ etc. – light sommer suit, light summer dress/ etc.
She bought her husband a light summer suit.
leichter Verkehr – light traffic
There was only light traffic last Monday between Chideock and Lyme.
leichter Wein – light wine
She prefers the lighter wines to the fortified varieties.
leichter Wind – light wind
It was late one morning, with a light west wind blowing across Lake Mathew, when Septimus Frog left his reed hut.
leichtes Fahrzeug – light vehicle
The pontoon bridge should be used only by light vehicles.
leichtes Geld – easy money
It is a pity that after his first success the author should have fallen for the lure of easy popularity and easy money.
leichtes Mahl – light meal
After a light meal at the Miner's Country Kitchen, the guests went to Cape Cornwall.
Leichtflugzeug – light aircraft
They've ordered a new light aircraft.
Leichtgewicht (fig.) – lightweight (fig.)
The president was an intellectual lightweight.
Leichtindustrie – light industry
Towns like Stuttgart are famous for their light industry.
Leichtmetall – light metal
Aluminium is a light metal.
Leichtmetalllegierung – light metal alloy
The new plant is producing light metal alloys.
Leichtschwergewicht – light heavyweight
Who did you say brought the Light Heavyweight Championship back to Britain?
leiden; nicht viel leiden – suffer; not suffer much
Ernest died while learning to drive; probably he didn't suffer much.
Leidenschaft; eine Leidenschaft für etwas haben – passion; have a passion for sth
Throughout her life, she had a passion for books and films.
Leidenschaften anfachen – fan passions
The passions aroused by her decision to be a contender were fanned by her political speeches.
Leidenschaften aufwühlen/ anstacheln – stir passions
The debate about quality assessment has stirred many teachers' passions.
Leidenschaften erregen/ aufwühlen – excite passions
It is obvious that German unification excited passions throughout Europe.
leihen; j-m etwas leihen – lend/ loan sb sth
She wouldn't even lend me the notes she had taken.
Leinenkappe – linen cap
Van Gogh's 'Two Little Girls' (1890) wear linen caps.
Leinentischtuch – linen tablecloth
He stole a furtive glance into the room: The silver had been polished, the best linen tablecloths brought out.
Leipziger Messe – Leipzig Fair
His father bought the jopo puppets at the Leipzig Fair in 1947.
Leitartikel – leading article
The problem of over-population was discussed in the leading article of last week's 'Politics'.
Leiter des Marketing – director of marketing
He applied for the position of Assistant Director of Marketing
Leitfaden – guiding thread
The guiding thread in these short stories is the protagonist's love life.
Leitlinien folgen – follow guidelines
We have to follow the guidelines.
Leitmotiv – leitmotif
Which word is the leitmotif in this novel?
Leitwährung – leading currency
The dollar has been, is and will remain the world's leading currency.
Lektion; seine Lektion lernen (fig.) – lesson; learn one's lesson (fig.)
Smith had to resign, but he remained chairman. And he had learned his lesson.
Leninorden – Order of Lenin
On the photo, you could see the spy wearing the Order of Lenin and other decorations.
Lerche; eine Lerche singt – lark; a lark sings
I was lying in the grass and heard the larks singing high in the air.
lernen von – learn from
Some teachers collect their students' mistakes in order to learn from them.
lernen, mit dem Hunger/ der Kälte/ etc. zu leben – learn to live with hunger/ cold/ etc.
Hunger has been the norm in the area for most of the time, and the locals have learnt to live with it.
lernen, mit einer Situation zu leben – learn to live with a situation
I know, I know, you've lost your dog, but you must learn to live with the situation.
Lernerfahrung – learning experience
Teaching is as much a learning experience for the teacher as it is for the student.
Lernerfolg – learning success
The best students calculate and follow their own route to learning success.
Lernhilfe – learning aid
An excellent grammar can be a good learning aid.
Lernmethode – learning method
Good teachers know that they should be experts in teaching and learning methods.
Lernproblem – learning problem
Catherine will help to run a club for children with learning problems.
Lernprozess – learning process
She explained to the students when to employ which learning strategies in the learning process.
Lernprozess (fig.) – learning process (fig.)
His resignation was the result of a long learning process.
Lernschwierigkeiten – learning difficulties
The expert told the teachers that the number of pupils who exhibited learning difficulties was less than five per cent.
Lernschwierigkeiten; Menschen mit Lernschwierigkeiten – learning difficulties; people with learning difficulties
One of her friends, a teacher, worked in an evening club for people with learning difficulties.
Lernstil – learning style
Not all students adopt the same learning styles.
Lernstrategie – learning strategy
She explained to the students when to employ which learning strategies in the learning process.
lerntheoretisch – learning-theoretic
If we had more data, it would be possible to construct a learning-theoretical account of this phenomenon, i.e. that the little boy repeats every word and sentence.
Lerntheorie – learning theory
Most learning theories are based upon behaviourism or rationalism.
Lernziel – learning objective
Because of the quota, what we need is standardized learning objectives.
Leselampe – reading lamp
He bought her a Swedish reading lamp.
Leseliste – reading list
Which novels of D.H. Lawrence are on your recommended reading list?
lesen Sie die Wahrheit über … – read the truth about …
Wernitzky became a legend during his life time. Now read the truth about the man.
Lesepublikum – reading public
MacErn is going to present English ballads to a Scottish reading public.
leserfreundlich – reader-friendly
With a few exceptions, the book is very reader-friendly.
Leserschaft – readership
The journalist asked the novelist what she expected from her readership.
Lesesaal – reading room
This photo shows his sister in the reading room of the museum.
Leseverstehen – reading comprehension
Listening comprehension and reading comprehension are the two receptive skills.
Lesezimmer – reading room
They are redecorating the reading room at the local library.
letzt; der/ die/ das letzte …, der/ die/ das/ wo/ etc. – last; the last … that/ who/ where/ etc.
Deflation is the last thing Germany needs. And Germany is about the last place where you would have expected it.
letzte Gelegenheit – last opportunity
We see this meeting as the last opportunity to find a solution.
letzte Hoffnung; j-s letzte Hoffnung sein – last hope; be sb's last hope
She was my last hope; if she hadn't helped us, we would have emigrated.
letzte Ölung – last unction