 | English | German | |
 | common {adj} [of poor quality] | minderwertig | |
| Partial Matches |
| cheap {adj} [of poor quality] | von minderer Qualität [nachgestellt] | |
| cheap {adj} [of poor quality] | von niederer Qualität [nachgestellt] | |
| punk {adj} [Am.] [of poor quality] | mies [ugs.] | |
| cockamamie / cockamamy {adj} [Am.] [obs.] [sl.] [of poor quality] | mies | |
| lemon [coll.] [poor-quality product] | schlechte Ware {f} | |
| premium {adj} [of quality] | hochwertig | |
| ecol. destratification device [for improving the water quality of bodies of water] | Mischpumpe {f} [zur Verbesserung der Wasserqualität von stehenden Gewässern] | |
| patchy {adj} [of varying quality] | durchwachsen [ugs.] | |
| vintage {adj} [of classic quality] | erlesen | |
| consistency [of quality, character] | Beständigkeit {f} | |
| workmanship [quality of execution] | Ausführung {f} [Qualität einer Arbeit] | |
| art lit. mus. highly romantic {adj} [refers to the quality of a work of art, not necessarily to the period it was produced in] | hochromantisch | |
| med. bland {adj} [moderate, of tranquil quality] | schwach ausgeprägt [klinisches Symptom] [bland] | |
| spotty {adj} [Am.] [of uneven quality] | unregelmäßig [ungleichmäßig, uneinheitlich] | |
| ling. synonymy [quality of being synonymous] | Synonymie {f} | |
| QM [person in charge of quality control] | Qualitätsverantwortlicher {m} | |
| determination [determining of quality, limit etc.] | Ermittlung {f} [Feststellung, Eruierung] | |
| hideosity [rare] [quality of being hideous] | Scheußlichkeit {f} | |
| swill [coll.] [pej.] [drink of inferior quality] | Gesöff {n} [ugs.] [pej.] | |
| acad. peer reviewer [assesses the quality of a publication] | Gutachter {m} [beurteilt die Qualität einer Veröffentlichung] | |
| to single out sb. from [to be distinctive quality of] | jdn. auszeichnen vor | |
| automot. bike ride [the quality of riding pleasure, i.e., in a car] | Fahrgefühl {n} | |
| hist. law relig. poor law [law providing for the relief or support of the poor] | Armenordnung {f} | |
| neol. truthiness [Am.] [hum.] [the state or quality of being subjectively held to be true] | [Eigenschaft, subjektiv für wahr gehalten zu werden] | |
| med. floppy infant [a child less than 1 year of age who has a poor muscle tone] | schlaffes Kind {n} [Neugeborenes und Säugling mit abnorm schlaffem Muskeltonus] | |
| relig. [speaking up for the poor in the manner of the prophets] | prophetisches Eintreten {n} [Kirchenjargon] | |
| law Common Senate of the Federal Supreme Courts of Justice <Common Senate> [Germany] | Gemeinsamer Senat {m} der Obersten Gerichtshöfe des Bundes | |
| oenol. [association of German quality and prädikat-wine estates: uses officially the German name and abbreviation in English] | Verband {m} Deutscher Prädikats- und Qualitätsweingüter (e. V.) <VDP> | |
| common {adj} [of people, language] | gschert [österr.] [südd.] [ugs.] [ordinär] | |
| relig. common priesthood [of the faithful] | allgemeines Priestertum {n} [der Gläubigen] | |
| bad {adj} [poor] | mangelhaft | |
| dismal {adj} [poor] | kläglich | |
| pinched {adj} [poor] | mittellos | |
| bad {adj} [poor, cheap] | ärmlich | |
| bad {adj} [weak, poor] | schwach | |
| sorry {adj} [poor, paltry] | schäbig | |
| lousy {adj} [coll.] [weak, poor] | schwach | |
| to feed [esp. the poor] | ausspeisen [bayer., österr.] | |
| cacology [archaic] [poor pronunciation] | schlechte Aussprache {f} | |
| relig. Clarissines [Poor Clares] <OSCl> | Klarissen {pl} <OSCl> | |
| The poor stay poor. | Die Armen bleiben arm. | |
| free meals {pl} [for the poor] | Ausspeisung {f} [österr.] [veraltet] | |
| poor as poor can be | so arm wie man nur sein kann | |
| cockamamie / cockamamy {adj} [Am.] [sl.] [worthless, poor] | ziemlich wertlos | |
| to be / become stunted [poor growth / development] | kümmern [dahinkümmern, verkümmern] | |
| relief [esp. for the poor, in disasters] | Unterstützung {f} [Hilfe, bes. für Arme, bei Katastrophen] | |
| electr. faulty connection [wrong, incorrect, not just poor] | vertauschter Anschluss {m} | |
| F lit. Poor Folk [also: Poor People] [Fyodor Dostoevsky] | Arme Leute [Fjodor Dostojewski] | |
| sociol. [working poor receiving top-up benefit in Germany] | Aufstocker {pl} [ugs.] | |
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