| English | German | |
| multifarious {adj} [many and various] | 491 vielfältig | |
| promiscuous {adj} [composed of various elements] | 51 buntgewürfelt | |
Verbs |
| gastr. to concoct sth. [prepare by mixing various ingredients] [a smoothie, a cocktail, etc.] | 275 etw.Akk. zubereiten [zusammenmixen] [z. B. einen Smoothie, einen Cocktail etc.] | |
Nouns |
| collage [combination of various things] | 70 Zusammenstellung {f} | |
| econ. educ. [entrepreneurship exam in various European countries] | 11 Unternehmerprüfung {f} | |
| naut. gracht [used by foreigners for various artificial waterways in the Netherlands and the Flemish parts of Belgium] | 11 Gracht {f} [von Ausländern verwendet für verschiedene künstliche Wasserwege in den Niederlanden und den flämischen Teilen Belgiens] | |
| agr. hist. [German term for a historical system of agriculture used in various places in Europe] | 5 Flurzwang {m} | |
| mus. [fragmenting the melody among various instruments] | durchbrochene Arbeit {f} | |
| mil. [military rank roughly equivalent to a Chief Warrant Officer <CWO> in various Anglophone armies] | Oberstabsfeldwebel {m} [Bundeswehr] | |
| hunting [net to catch various types of terrestrial birds] | Tiras {n} [veraltet] [Rsv.] | |
| hunting [net to catch various types of terrestrial birds] | Tirass {n} | |
| hunting [net to catch various types of terrestrial birds] | Tiraß {n} [alt] | |
| hunting [net to catch various types of terrestrial birds] | Tyras {n} [veraltet] [Rsv.] | |
| hunting [net to catch various types of terrestrial birds] | Tyrass {n} [veraltet] [Rsv.] | |
| hist. [various translations: vow of the loyal followers, vow of most faithful allegiance, proclamation of loyalty of German writers, promise of most loyal obedience] | Gelöbnis {n} treuester Gefolgschaft [Treuegelöbnis von 88 deutschen Schriftstellern und Dichtern für Adolf Hitler] | |
| geogr. Edinburg [name of various places, e.g. in the U.S., South Africa] | Edinburg {n} [Name verschiedener Orte, z. B. in den USA, Südafrika] | |
| mus. endpin [for various instruments] | Endknopf {m} [für verschiedene Instrumente] | |
| entom. T | | |
| urban Zentralplatz [proper name for places in various cities in Germany, Switzerland, Austria] | Zentralplatz {m} [in Koblenz, Biel usw.] | |
| textil. zephyr [any of various soft light fabrics, yarns, or garments, esp. a lightweight, checked gingham fabric] | Zefir {m} [sehr leichtes Gewebe, buntgewebter Batist od. ein daraus gefertigtes Kleidungsstück] | |
| textil. zephyr [any of various soft light fabrics, yarns, or garments, esp. a lightweight, checked gingham fabric] | Zephir {m} [sehr leichtes Gewebe, buntgewebter Batist od. ein daraus gefertigtes Kleidungsstück] | |
2 Words: Nouns |
| gastr. bread rolls {pl} [in various shapes] | Gebäck {n} [österr.] | |
| rail British Rail <BR> [now segmented into various train operating companies, and Network Rail (infrastructure)] | Britische Bahn {f} | |
| philat. combination franking [various stamps of same isssue] | Buntfrankatur {f} | |
| automot. driving performance {sg} [of various vehicles] | Fahrleistungen {pl} | |
| sports tools hand trainer [grip strengthener in various shapes and sizes] | Handtrainer {m} [z. B. als Fingerhantel, Ring, Stern, Rolle] | |
| entom. honey ants [species of various genera] [honeypot ants] | Honigameisen {pl} [Arten verschiedener Gattungen] [Honigtopfameisen] | |
| gastr. zool. honeypot ants [species of various genera] | Honigtopfameisen {pl} [Arten verschiedener Gattungen] | |
| med. housewife's eczema [hand irritation from various household items] | Waschfrauenhände {pl} | |
| med. housewife's eczema [hand irritation from various household items] | Waschhände {pl} | |
| agr. mixed farming [growing various cash crops] | Mischbetrieb {m} [Anbau verschiedener Anbaufrüchte] | |
| philat. mixed franking <MF> [stamps of various issues] | Mischfrankatur {f} <MiF> | |
| ling. mixed preposition [preposition that can take various cases] | Wechselpräposition {f} [Mischpräposition] | |
| anat. muscle stiffness {sg} [of various muscles; various cases of muscle stiffness] | Muskelverhärtungen {pl} | |
| fin. overall balance [between various types of entities] | Gesamtbilanz {f} | |
| gastr. pastry disk [disk made of pastry, used as a base for various baked goods] | Oblate {f} [Scheibe aus Teig, die als Unterlage für verschiedenes Gebäck verwendet wird] | |
| spec. printed electronics [usually treated as sg.] [a set of printing methods used to create electrical devices on various substrates] | gedruckte Elektronik {f} [Herstellung von Bauelementen usw. mittels Druckverfahren] | |
| ecol. refuse sack [Br.] [various colours: black, clear, white, red, green, blue, yellow, etc.] | Müllsack {m} | |
| automot. road performance {sg} [of various vehicles] | Fahrleistungen {pl} | |
| geogr. Salt River [any of various of this name] | Salzfluß {m} | |
| geogr. San Fernando [name of various cities] | San Fernando {n} [Name verschiedener Städte] | |
| archi. hist. Wittelsbach Fountain [also: Wittelsbacher Brunnen, Wittelsbacherbrunnen] [various fountains in Bavaria, Germany] | Wittelsbacher Brunnen {m} [auch: Wittelsbacherbrunnen] | |
3 Words: Nouns |
| electr. line-matching stage [various voltages] | Vorschaltstufe {f} | |
| gastr. raw food platter [plate with various grated vegetables and pickles] | Rohkostteller {m} | |
| St. Martin's singing [Martinmas custom in various countries] | Martinssingen {n} | |
Fiction (Literature and Film) |
| film lit. F Murder on the Orient Express [novel: Agatha Christie; various films] | Mord im Orientexpress | |
| lit. F My Blue Piano [various translations] | Mein blaues Klavier [Gedicht von Else Lasker-Schüler] | |
Taxa/Species (Animals, Plants, Fungi) |
| VetMed. zool. T | | |
| fish T | | |
| entom. T | | |
| zool. T | | |
| entom. T | | |
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