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| bare {adj} [legs, feet, chest, etc.; also: branch, wall, floor] | 1477 nackt [Beine, Füße, Oberkörper etc.; auch: Ast, Wand, Boden] | |
| tiled {adj} {past-p} [floor, wall] | 254 gefliest | |
| flawed {adj} [floor, wall] | 97 brüchig | |
| archi. RealEst. attic {adj} [attr.] [e.g. apartment, floor, room, window] | 76 Dach- [z. B. Wohnung, Geschoss, Zimmer, Fenster] | |
| flawed {adj} [floor, wall] | 36 rissig | |
| flagged {adj} {past-p} [floor] | 34 gefliest | |
| swept {adj} {past-p} [floor] | 22 ausgefegt | |
| sb. tiles [a floor] | 14 jd. fliest | |
| stocks trading {adj} [attr.] [e.g. day, floor, session] | 5 Börsen- [z. B. Tag, Parkett, Sitzung] | |
Verbs |
| to tile [a floor] | 705 fliesen | |
| to flag [a floor] | 48 fliesen | |
| to wax [the floor] | 43 bohnern | |
| to sweep sth. [with a broom, e.g. the floor] | 27 etw.Akk. abkehren [bes. südd.] [etw. durch Kehren säubern, z. B. den Fußboden] | |
| to wax sth. [e.g. the floor, skis] | 25 etw. einwachsen [z. B. den Fußboden, Skier] | |
| to wash [floor] | 20 aufwischen | |
| to polish [the floor] | 19 bohnern | |
| to subside [house, floor, ground etc.] | 19 absinken [Haus, Boden etc.] | |
| to wax sth. [e.g. floor] | 8 etw. wachsen [z. B. ein Parkett] | |
| to dry sth. [remove spilled liquid, e.g., from a floor] | etw.Akk. auftrocknen [bes. österr.] | |
| to polish [floor] | blochen [schweiz.] | |
| to scrub (sth.) [e.g. the floor] | (etw.Akk.) schrubbern [regional] [mit dem Schrubber scheuern, z. B. Boden] | |
| to wax [moustache, floor] | wichsen [Bart, Boden] [veraltend] | |
Nouns |
| constr. jobs tiler [floor tiler] | 234 Fliesenleger {m} | |
| archi. downstairs [if one is on the ground floor] | 69 Untergeschoss {n} | |
| ground [Br.] [floor] | 48 Fußboden {m} | |
| hearth [floor of a fireplace] | 34 Kaminboden {m} | |
| comm. floor [floor price, price floor] | 17 Mindestpreis {m} | |
| constr. mezzanine [semi-permanent floor system] | 15 Bühne {f} [Industriebühne] | |
| dance floor [dance floor] | 8 Tanzfläche {f} | |
| pol. [voting procedure similar to a division in the House of Commons where MPs re-enter the floor through one of three doors] | 5 Hammelsprung {m} [Abstimmungsverfahren] | |
| archi. downstairs [if one is on the ground floor] | 5 Untergeschoß {n} [österr.] [südd.] | |
| floorman [floor manager] | 5 Abteilungsleiter {m} | |
| [coffee house with a dance floor] | Tanzcafé {n} | |
| relig. spec. [Mass celebrated sitting on the floor] | Fußbodenmesse {f} | |
| constr. [shop that hires out floor sanding machines] | Fußbodenschleifmaschinenverleih {m} | |
| archi. downstairs [if one is above the ground floor] | Erdgeschoß {n} [österr.] [südd.] | |
| floorcloth [Br.] [floor cleaning cloth] | Aufputztuch {n} | |
| floordrobe [Br.] [coll.] [hum.] [a pile of clothes on the floor] | [ein Haufen Kleidung auf dem Boden] | |
| geol. smoker [hydrothermal vent on the ocean floor] | Smoker {m} [hydrothermaler Schlot der Tiefsee] | |
| electr. torchier [spv.] [torchiere, torchère] [a tall floor lamp with a bowl-shaped part that diffuses the light or directs it upward] | Deckenfluter {m} | |
2 Words: Others |
| constr. tech. flush-mounted {adj} [into the floor / wall] | oberflächenbündig montiert | |
| non-slip {adj} [floor, shoes ] | trittfest | |
2 Words: Verbs |
| to bolt sth. down [e.g. to the floor] | etw. festschrauben [z. B. am Fußboden] | |
| to lift sb./sth. up [from the floor, from sb.'s knees] | jdn./etw. aufheben [in die Höhe, auch aufrichten, erheben] | |
| to pick sth. up [from the floor / ground] | etw. aufheben [vom Boden] | |
| to scrub sth. (down) [sb.'s back, the floor, etc.] | etw. abschrubben [ugs.] [jds. Rücken, den Fußboden etc.] | |
| to sweep sth. (off sth.) [with a broom, e.g. the dirt off the floor] | etw.Akk. (von etw.Dat.) abkehren [bes. südd.] [etw. durch Kehren (von etw.) entfernen, z. B. den Schmutz (vom Fußboden)] | |
| to swill sth. down [esp. Br.] [floor] | etw. wischen | |
2 Words: Nouns |
| archi. bell deck [Br.] [floor of the belfry] | Boden {m} des Glockenstuhls | |
| automot. car mat [car floor mat] | Autofußmatte {f} | |
| automot. car mats [car floor mats] | Automatten {pl} | |
| RealEst. crawl space [area of limited height under a floor, giving access to wiring and plumbing] | Kriechkeller {m} [Installationsraum für Elektro- und Rohrleitungen] | |
| constr. fitting time [floor] | Verlegezeit {f} [z. B. Fußboden] | |
| floating installation [floor] | schwimmende Verlegung {f} | |
| floor guide [map of a floor layout] | Etagenanzeige {f} | |
| jobs spec. floor manager | Floor-Manager {m} [auch: Floor Manager] | |
| for. forest cover [living and dead matter on the forest floor] | Waldbodendecke {f} | |
| constr. ladder pattern [hardwood floor] | Leiterboden {m} [auch: Leiter-Boden] [Verlegemuster] | |
| rug burn [sl.] [injuries acquired during sexual activity on the floor or carpet] | Teppichflechte {f} [ugs.] [Hautabschürfung verursacht durch Sex auf dem Boden] | |
| geogr. seafloor mapping [also: sea floor mapping] | Meeresbodenkartierung {f} | |
| archi. sociol. servant's quarters {pl} [on one floor] | Dienstbotenetage {f} | |
| shared bathroom [for the floor] | Etagenbad {n} [in Hotels, Studentenheimen etc.] | |
| shop clerk [clerk working on the shop floor] | Werkstattschreiber {m} | |
| tech. slip resistance [floor] | Gleitsicherheit {f} [Fußboden] | |
| step security [floor] | Trittsicherheit {f} | |
| constr. water-popping [hardwood floor] | Wässern {n} [Anfeuchten der Holzoberfläche, z. B. bei Parkettverlegung] | |
| constr. wet fill [floor fill] | Nassestrich {m} | |
3 Words: Verbs |
| to camp down on sth. [ground, floor] | sichAkk. auf etw.Dat. lagern [Boden, Fußboden] [veraltet auch mit dem Akkusativ] | |
| to lie down on sth. [seat, bed, floor] | sichAkk. auf etw.Akk. legen [Sitz, Bett, Boden] | |
3 Words: Nouns |
| five-second rule [esp. Am.] [eating food off the floor] | Fünf-Sekunden-Regel {f} [Verzehr auf den Boden gefallener Nahrungsmittel] | |
| constr. unfinished floor level <UFL> [rare] [structural floor level] | Oberkante {f} Rohfußboden <OKRFB> | |
4 Words: Nouns |
| single-disc rotary machine [e.g. floor sander, scrubber, polisher] | Einscheibenmaschine {f} [z. B. zum Reinigen oder Polieren des Bodens] | |
5+ Words: Verbs |
| to sit with one's legs crossed [e.g. on the floor] | mit gekreuzten Beinen sitzen | |
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