| English | German | |
| overstretched {adj} {past-p} [resources, budget etc.] | 143 überlastet | |
| puny {adj} [effort, resources] | 113 kläglich | |
| slim {adj} [resources, profits, chances] | 83 mager [bes. Ressourcen, Profite, Aussichten] | |
| pecuniary {adj} [e.g. affairs, compensation, embarrassment, question, resources] | 58 Geld- [z. B. Angelegenheiten, Entschädigung, Verlegenheit, Frage, Mittel] | |
| geol. inferred {adj} [resources] | 36 vermutet [im Zusammenhang mit Bodenschätzen] | |
| puny {adj} [resources] | 28 winzig | |
| unexploited {adj} [resources, area, market, etc.] | 21 unerschlossen | |
| ecol. [pertaining to resources or ecosystems protected by law] {adj} | 8 schutzgutorientiert | |
Verbs |
| to pool sth. [resources, competences, forces, etc.] | 694 etw. bündeln [Ressourcen, Kompetenzen, Kräfte etc.] | |
| to exploit sth. [make use of sth., e.g. natural resources, energy] | 291 etw.Akk. nutzen [z. B. natürliche Ressourcen, Energie] | |
| to task sth. [put a strain upon] [sb.'s resources, abilities, etc.] | etw. in Anspruch nehmen [stark beanspruchen] [jds. Kräfte, Fähigkeiten usw.] | |
Nouns |
| agr. econ. commons [common land, resources] | 52 Allmende {f} | |
| ecol. overexploitation [of natural resources] | 45 Raubbau {m} | |
| firepower [fig.] [intellectual, financial, political, etc., resources to accomplish goals] | 25 Schlagkraft {f} [Durchsetzungskraft] | |
| ecol. electr. telecom. tapping [e.g. resources, telephone] | 21 Anzapfen {n} [ugs.] | |
| organisation [Br.] [personnel and resources] | 11 Apparat {m} [Personen und Hilfsmittel] | |
| [resources] | Resourcen {pl} [FALSCH für: Ressourcen] | |
| exhaustion [of e.g. resources] | Aufbrauchen {n} | |
| ecol. overexploitation [of natural resources] | Überbeanspruchen {n} [Übernutzung] | |
| ecol. overexploitation [of natural resources] | Überbeanspruchung {f} [Übernutzung] | |
2 Words: Verbs |
| to free sth. up [money, resources] | etw.Akk. verfügbar machen | |
| to free up sth. [money, resources] | etw.Akk. verfügbar machen | |
| to run dry [resources, funds] | ausgehen [Geld, Ressourcen] | |
| to run out [resources] | ausgehen [Vorräte] | |
2 Words: Nouns |
| econ. distribution concern [income, resources] | Verteilungsinteresse {n} | |
| ecol. over-exploitation [of natural resources] | Raubbau {m} | |
| ressource / ressources [WRONG for: resource / resources] | [Ressource / Ressourcen] | |
3 Words: Verbs |
| to be running out [natural resources etc.] | erschöpft sein werden [zu Ende gehen, z. B. Erdgasvorkommen] | |
| to run on fumes [idiom] [have few resources] | auf dem letzten Loch pfeifen [Redewendung] [mit seiner Kraft etc. am Ende sein] | |
| to run on fumes [idiom] [to be at the end of one's resources] | auf dem Zahnfleisch daherkommen [ugs.] [Redewendung] [am Ende seiner Kräfte sein] | |
3 Words: Nouns |
| jobs annual appraisal interview [human resources] | Mitarbeiterjahresgespräch {n} [Personalmanagement] | |
| annual performance review [human resources] | Mitarbeiterjahresgespräch {n} [Personalmanagement] | |
| hydro. ground water resources [also: ground-water resources] | Grundwasservorräte {pl} | |
| ecol. World Conservation Union <IUCN> [International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources] | Weltnaturschutzunion {f} <IUCN> [Internationale Union für Naturschutz] | |
4 Words: Verbs |
| to be running on empty [fig.] [to be at the end of one's resources] | am Ende sein [am Ende seiner Kräfte sein] | |
| to call up (all of) sth. [resources, esp. personal energies, e.g. courage, strength] [fig.] | (alles von) etw. aufbieten [Ressourcen, vor allem persönliche Energien wie Mut, Kraft] [fig.] | |
5+ Words: Others |
| pol. proverb Dum spiro spero. / Animis opibusque parati. [USA] [South Carolina state mottos: While I breathe, I hope. / Prepared in mind and resources.] | Während ich atme, hoffe ich. / Bereit in Herz und Quelle. [Mottos des US-Staates South Carolina] | |
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