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| understood {adj} [agreed upon] | 10 einvernehmlich | |
| [of something which is sat upon, worn out from use] {adj} {past-p} | 6 durchgesessen | |
| Gorey! [Irish] [coll.] [dated] [idiom] [Shouted after a person who leaves a door open; in an attack upon Gorey in 1798, insurgents carried off all the doors.] | Habt ihr zuhause Säcke vor den Türen? [ugs.] [Redewendung] [Frage an jdn., der eine Tür offen stehen lässt] | |
| once {adv} [once upon a time, formerly] | dermaleinst [veraltet] [früher, vor langer Zeit] | |
Verbs |
| to consider sb./sth. [think of, reflect upon] | 13347 jdn./etw. bedenken | |
| to consider sth. [reflect upon] | 5457 etw.Akk. überlegen | |
| to consider sth. [reflect upon] | 2486 etw.Akk. erwägen | |
| to consider sth. [study, reflect upon] | 1696 etw.Akk. untersuchen | |
| to deliberate sth. [ponder on, upon] | 1407 etw. bedenken | |
| to reason [consider, reflect upon] | 198 überlegen | |
| to lackey sb. [dated] [wait upon] | 26 jdn. bedienen [als Lakai etc.] | |
| naut. to sail sth. [to sail upon, over, through or across sth.] | 16 etw. befahren [Ozean, Route usw.] [Schiff oder Person auf dem Schiff] | |
| to abut sth. [lean upon] | sich an etw. anlehnen | |
| to depone [Scot.: to declare upon oath] | unter Eid erklären | |
| to task sth. [put a strain upon] [sb.'s resources, abilities, etc.] | etw. in Anspruch nehmen [stark beanspruchen] [jds. Kräfte, Fähigkeiten usw.] | |
Nouns |
| hist. levee [reception at court upon a king's rising from bed] | 42 Lever {n} [Morgenempfang beim Hochadel] | |
| hist. levee [reception at court upon a king's rising from bed] | 19 Morgenempfang {m} | |
| law [criminal offence prosecuted only upon application by the victim] | 15 Antragsdelikt {n} | |
| ling. Geordie [Br.] [coll.] | 14 [in Newcastle-upon-Tyne und Umgebung gesprochener Dialekt] | |
| paradox [a seemingly contradictory statement that upon closer analysis leads to a deeper truth] | 5 Paradoxon {n} [geh.] [scheinbar unsinnige, falsche Behauptung, die aber bei genauerer Analyse auf eine höhere Wahrheit hinweist] | |
| agr. [right of ploughman / plowman to encroach upon adjoining land] | Pflugrecht {n} | |
| geogr. Hull [short for: Kingston upon Hull] | Hull {n} [kurz für: Kingston upon Hull] | |
| geogr. Novocastrian | [Einwohner von Newcastle (im Allgemeinen) bzw. ein Abgänger der Royal Grammar School in Newcastle upon Tyne] | |
2 Words: Others |
| Good catch! [upon noticing an error] | Gut aufgepasst! | |
2 Words: Verbs |
| to back out [of sth. agreed upon] | zurückkrebsen [ugs.] [schweiz.] [sich zurückziehen, kapitulieren] | |
| to dote over sb. [to dote on/upon sb.] [care for sb., usually excessively or in an overly emotional manner] | sich im Übermaß um jdn. kümmern | |
| to light (on) [descend, fall or settle upon] [paratrooper, bird etc.] | landen (auf) [Fallschirmspringer, Vogel etc.] | |
| to reflect over sth. [rare] [on / upon sth.] | über etw. nachdenken | |
2 Words: Nouns |
| publ. control text [specific text upon which a modern edition is based] | Textgrundlage {f} | |
| relig. holy cross [upon which Jesus Christ suffered death] | Kreuz {n} Christi | |
| transp. Unverified mailing receipt [to be signed by the addressee upon delivery of registered mail] | Übernahmeschein {m} [vom Empfänger bei der Zustellung einer eingeschriebenen Postsendung zu unterzeichnen] | |
| morning glory [sl.] [hum.] [penile erection upon waking] | Morgenlatte {f} [salopp] [hum.] [Erektion beim Aufwachen] | |
| overdue fine [based upon a fixed charge per day / week] | Versäumnisgebühr {f} | |
| set definition [generally agreed-upon or settled] | allgemeingültige Definition {f} | |
3 Words: Others |
| idiom at a glance {adv} [immediately upon looking] | mit einem Blick [auf den ersten Blick, sofort] | |
| idiom at a glance {adv} [immediately upon looking] | auf den ersten Blick [sofort] | |
3 Words: Verbs |
| to encroach on / upon sth. [e.g. upon other people's rights] | in etw.Akk. eingreifen [z. B. in die Rechte anderer Leute] | |
3 Words: Nouns |
| law devolution upon death [order upon succession] | Erbfolge {f} | |
4 Words: Verbs |
| to call upon sb. to do sth. [trouble sb., call upon the services of sb.] | jdn. bemühen, etw. zu tun [geh.] [jds. Dienste in Anspruch nehmen] | |
5+ Words: Others |
| quote Shame upon him who thinks evil upon it. [Order of the Garter] | Ein Schuft, wer Böses dabei denkt. [Hosenbandorden] | |
5+ Words: Nouns |
| mil. stay-behind force (to conduct specified missions) [upon withdrawal of main forces] | beim Rückzug zurückgelassene Agenten {pl} | |
Fiction (Literature and Film) |
| RadioTV F Once Upon a Time... Man / [Ireland: Once Upon a Time] | Es war einmal... der Mensch | |
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