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 | photo. Cheese! [said to smile while being photographed] | 11 [Ameisenscheiße! (sagt man, um zu lächeln, wenn man fotografiert wird)] |  |
 | photo. [Cheese! (said to smile while being photographed)] | 8 Ameisenscheiße! [sagt man, um zu lächeln, wenn man fotografiert wird] |  |
 | underway {adv} [occurring while under way] | sich unterwegs ereignend |  |
Verbs |
 | to overlook sth. [a mistake etc. while reading] | 27 etw.Akk. überlesen [Fehler etc. übersehen] |  |
 | theatre to corpse [Br.] [sl.] [to laugh involuntarily or inopportunely while on stage] | 12 [auf der Bühne einen (unbeabsichtigten) Lachkrampf bekommen] |  |
 | constr. to use sth. [a material, while building] | 10 etw.Akk. verbauen [beim Bauen verwenden] |  |
 | to shatter [while making a clanging or clinking sound] | 5 zerklirren |  |
 | to miss [while shooting] | danebenschießen [das Ziel verfehlen] |  |
 | to mosey [to move slowly while observing or inspecting] | einen Streifzug machen |  |
 | to shelve sth. [not continue for a while] | etw. auf die lange Bank schieben [Redewendung] |  |
 | to surround sb./sth. [while standing] | jdn./etw. umstehen [stehend umgeben] |  |
Nouns |
 | bib [esp. for small children (to keep the clothes clean while eating)] | 648 Lätzchen {n} |  |
 | bib [esp. for small children (to keep the clothes clean while eating)] | 38 Schlabberlätzchen {n} [ugs.] |  |
 | bib [esp. for small children (to keep the clothes clean while eating)] | 27 Sabberlätzchen {n} [ugs.] |  |
 | bibs [esp. for small children (to keep the clothes clean while eating)] | 27 Lätzchen {pl} |  |
 | [a light kiss while pinching both cheeks] | Zwickerbussi {n} [südd.] [österr.] |  |
 | gastr. [a liter of beer which is consumed while standing in an aisle as opposed to at a table, e.g. at Oktoberfest] | Stehmaß {f} |  |
 | [duel between two trucks while overtaking] | Elefantenrennen {n} [hum.] [ugs.] |  |
 | pol. [nickname for the German SPD politician Olaf Scholz, coined while he was secretary general (2002-2004) – when he was found to repeat (like an automat) statements of other party leaders] | Scholzomat {m} [auch: Scholz-O-Mat, Scholz-o-mat, Scholz-o-Mat, Scholz-O-mat] [Spitzname für Olaf Scholz] |  |
 | relig. [strewing dirt three times over the coffin while saying "Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust"] | (dreifacher) Erdwurf {m} [«Erde zu Erde, Asche zu Asche, Staub zu Staub»] |  |
 | balconing [jumping into a swimming pool from a balcony or (falling from height while) climbing on balconies or jumping between them] | Balconing {n} [auch: Balkoning] [das Springen von Balkonen in einen Swimmingpool oder das (Stürzen aus größerer Höhe beim) Klettern an Balkonen oder Springen zwischen ihnen] |  |
 | bikeshedding [coll.] [arguing about trivialities while major problems exist] | Streit {m} über Kleinigkeiten |  |
 | Internet neol. RadioTV chatterboxing [using social media to comment on TV programmes while watching them] | [Kommentieren von laufenden Fernsehsendungen im Netz] |  |
 | neol. thumbo [coll.] [typo made while texting] | [Tippfehler beim Schreiben einer SMS] |  |
2 Words: Others |
 | shortly ago {adv} [esp. Am.] [criticized usage / term for: a short while ago] | vor kurzem [auch: vor Kurzem] |  |
 | very occasionally {adv} [once in a while] | gelegentlich einmal |  |
2 Words: Verbs |
 | to cut sb. off [while walking, driving] | jdm. den Weg abschneiden |  |
 | Unverified to get bent [vulg.] [to be the passive part of coitus while being in a bent position] | durchgenommen werden [vulg.] [passiver Teil eines Geschlechtsakts sein, in gebeugter Stellung] |  |
 | to get lost [while driving] | sichAkk. verfahren |  |
 | to have affairs [while married] | fremdgehen [ugs.] |  |
 | to screw around [vulg.] [while being in a relationship] | fremdficken [vulg.] |  |
 | constr. to use sth. up [a material, while building] | etw.Akk. verbauen [beim Bauen verbrauchen] |  |
2 Words: Nouns |
 | sports (fancy) dive [jump into water from a springboard or platform, usually while performing acrobatics] | Kunstsprung {m} |  |
 | a bit [little while, short time] | ein Weilchen {n} |  |
 | sports ear clearing [ear pressure equalization esp. while diving] | Druckausgleich {m} [z. B. beim Tauchen] |  |
 | fin. Unverified equity release [selling a percentage of one's house value, while retaining the right to continue living in it, in order to bolster one's pension] | Immobilienverzehr {m} |  |
 | follow-up [check again after a while] | Nachkontrolle {f} |  |
 | textil. lazy kate [device to hold one or more spools in place while twisting the yarn with the spinning wheel] | Spulenhalter {m} [Vorrichtung, um eine oder mehrere Spulen während des Zwirnens mit dem Spinnradzu deponieren ] |  |
 | comm. gastr. minimum consumption [while visiting discos and bars] | Mindestverzehr {m} [beim Besuch von Diskotheken und Bars] <MVZ> |  |
 | automot. nimble car [ease of handling maneuverability while driving] | wendiges Auto {n} |  |
 | per diem [daily allowance for living expenses while travelling] | Auslösung {f} |  |
 | cloth. hist. smoking jacket [formerly worn while smoking after dinner] | Raucherjacke {f} [auch: Rauchjacke] [veraltet] |  |
 | sports snow contact [e.g. while skiing] | Schneekontakt {m} |  |
 | comp. Internet while loop [also: WHILE loop] | While-Schleife {f} [auch: WHILE-Schleife] |  |
3 Words: Others |
 | by and by {adv} [olf-fashioned] [idiom] [after a while] | nach einer Weile |  |
 | for a bit {adv} [for a while] | eine Weile |  |
 | for a season {adv} [Am.] [for a while] | eine Zeitlang [eine Zeit lang] |  |
 | acad. in the field {adv} [while on a field trip] | im Gelände [bei Exkursionen] |  |
3 Words: Verbs |
 | to keep up with sb./sth. [stay close while following] | mit jdm./etw. mitkommen [Schritt halten] [ugs.] |  |
 | to lose one's way [idiom] [become lost while driving] | sichAkk. verfahren [vom richtigen Weg abkommen und in die falsche Richtung fahren] |  |
 | aviat. to lose one's way [idiom] [become lost while flying] | sichAkk. verfliegen [Pilot] |  |
 | to make a detour [while driving] | umfahren [ugs.] [regional] [einen Umweg fahren] |  |
 | to press (too) hard [while writing] | stark/ fest aufdrücken [beim Schreiben] |  |
 | telecom. to put sb. on speakerphone [while phoning] | jdn. auf Lautsprecher stellen [beim Telefonieren] |  |
 | to straighten oneself up [by stretching, e.g. after sitting a while] | sichAkk. räkeln [ugs.] [beim Aufstehen vom Stuhl, Sofa usw.] |  |
 | to straighten oneself up [by stretching, e.g. after sitting a while] | sich rekeln [ugs.] [beim Aufstehen vom Stuhl, Sofa usw.] |  |
4 Words: Others |
 | That's what I'm saying! [as response to a person who, while explaining why they are in agreement, mentioned facts that the original speaker had already alluded to or said] | Eben! |  |
4 Words: Verbs |
 | to do oneself an injury [while lifting something] | sich verheben |  |
 | to eat on the run [coll.] [while traveling from place to place] | unterwegs essen |  |
4 Words: Nouns |
 | sports contact with the snow [e.g. while skiing] | Schneekontakt {m} |  |
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] |  |
5+ Words: Verbs |
 | to give a wide berth to a vehicle [fig.] [while overtaking with a vehicle] | viel Abstand zu einem Fahrzeug halten [beim Überholen] |  |
 | idiom to have the place all to oneself [i.e. to remain at home while spouse, kids, etc. are away] | sturmfrei haben [hum.] [sturmfreie Bude haben] |  |
 | to mind one's p's and q's [idiom] [while speaking] | auf seine Sprache achten |  |
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