dumb as an oyster - English translation in English - Langenscheidt dictionary German-English

„as“

as

, As [as]Neutrum | neuter n <As; As>

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A flat

A flat
as Musik | musical termMUS

as Musik | musical termMUS

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as, as-Moll

A flat minor

as, as-Moll
As, As-Dur

A flat major

As, As-Dur

„oyster“: noun

oyster

[ˈɔistə(r)]noun | Substantiv s

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Auster austernartige Muschel zugeknöpfter Mensch, sehr schweigsame Person vorteilhafte ertragreiche Sache

Austerfeminine | Femininum f
oyster zoology | ZoologieZOOL Fam. Ostreidae

oyster zoology | ZoologieZOOL Fam. Ostreidae

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American oyster Ostrea virginica

Virginische Auster

American oyster Ostrea virginica
European oyster Ostrea edulis

Gemeine Auster

European oyster Ostrea edulis
oysters on the shell

frische Austern

oysters on the shell
the world’s your oyster

die Welt steht dir offen

the world’s your oyster

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(eine) austernartige Muschel
oyster zoology | ZoologieZOOL oyster-like shell:, especially | besondersbesonders Gattgen Aviculaand | und u. Pinctada

oyster zoology | ZoologieZOOL oyster-like shell:, especially | besondersbesonders Gattgen Aviculaand | und u. Pinctada

austernförmiges Stück Fleisch in der Höhlung des Beckenknochens von Geflügel
oyster oyster-shaped piece of meat

oyster oyster-shaped piece of meat

zugeknöpfter Mensch, sehr schweigsame Person
oyster silent person slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl

oyster silent person slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl

vorteilhafteor | oder od ertragreiche Sache
oyster advantageous thing American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS

oyster advantageous thing American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS

„oyster“: intransitive verb

oyster

[ˈɔistə(r)]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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Austern fischen

selten Austern fischen
oyster

oyster

„dumb“: adjective

dumb

[dʌm]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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stumm stumm, ohne Sprache sprachlos, stumm doof, dumm, blöd nicht zum Reden geneigt, schweigsam, schweigend stumm, schweigend ausgeführt stumm, nichts zu sagen habend nicht zu Wort zur Geltung kommend More examples...

stumm
dumb unable to speak

dumb unable to speak

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the deaf and dumb

die Taubstummen

the deaf and dumb
dumb crambo

Scharade

dumb crambo

stumm, ohne Sprache
dumb not having language

dumb not having language

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dumb animals, dumb brutes

stumme Geschöpfe

dumb animals, dumb brutes

sprachlos, stumm
dumb speechless, struck dumb

dumb speechless, struck dumb

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to strikesomebody | jemand sb dead (or | oderod dumb)

jemanden vor Erstaunen sprachlos machen

to strikesomebody | jemand sb dead (or | oderod dumb)
strike me dead (or | oderodalso | auch a. blindor | oder od dumb)! dated familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg

so wahr ich hier stehe! (Beteuerung)

strike me dead (or | oderodalso | auch a. blindor | oder od dumb)! dated familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg

doof
dumb stupid familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg

dumm, blöd
dumb stupid familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg

dumb stupid familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg

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just act dumb

stell dich einfach dumm

just act dumb

nicht zum Reden geneigt, schweigsam, schweigend
dumb taciturn

dumb taciturn

stumm, schweigend ausgeführt
dumb carried out in silence

dumb carried out in silence

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a dumb gesture

eine stumme Geste

a dumb gesture

stumm, nichts zu sagen habend, nicht zu Wortor | oder od zur Geltung kommend
dumb not permitted to speak

dumb not permitted to speak

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the dumb masses

das dumme Volk

the dumb masses

dumb syn vgl. → see „stupid“

dumb syn vgl. → see „stupid“

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dumb vessel lacking usual characteristic nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFF

Fahrzeug ohne Eigenantrieb

dumb vessel lacking usual characteristic nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFF
dumb note musical term | MusikMUS

nicht klingende Note

dumb note musical term | MusikMUS

„dumb“: transitive verb

dumb

[dʌm]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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zum Verstummen Schweigen bringen

zum Verstummenor | oder od Schweigen bringen
dumb

dumb

„an“

an

, an’ [æn]conjunction | Konjunktion konj

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wenn, falls

an für dialect(al) | Dialekt, dialektaldial → see „and“

an für dialect(al) | Dialekt, dialektaldial → see „and“

wenn, falls
an if, in case obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs

an if, in case obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs

„crambo“: noun

crambo

[ˈkræmbou]noun | Substantiv s

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Reimspiel Reim

Reimspielneuter | Neutrum n
crambo game

crambo game

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dumb crambo

Scharade

dumb crambo

Reim(wortneuter | Neutrum n)masculine | Maskulinum m
crambo rhyme pejorative | pejorativ, abwertendpej

crambo rhyme pejorative | pejorativ, abwertendpej

„-an“

-an

[ən]

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Wortelement zur Bezeichnung der Zugehörigkeit
-an

-an

„an.“: abbreviation

an.

abbreviation | Abkürzung abk (= anno, in the year)

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im Jahre

im Jahre
an.

an.

„As“: Neutrum

As

[as]Neutrum | neuter n <Asses; Asse> AR

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As AR → see „Ass“

As AR → see „Ass“

„as“: adverb

as

[æz; əz]adverb | Adverb adv

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so, ebenso, gerade so wie zum Beispiel

so, ebenso, gerade so
as

as

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as good as gold

so gut wie Gold

as good as gold
I ran as fast as I could

ich lief so schnell ich konnte

I ran as fast as I could

wie (zum Beispiel)
as such as

as such as

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a beast of prey, as the lion or tiger

ein Raubtier wie Löwe oder Tiger

a beast of prey, as the lion or tiger

„as“: conjunction

as

[æz; əz]conjunction | Konjunktion konj

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gerade wie ebenso wie, genau so wie, auf dieselbe Weise wie so wie als, während, indem obwohl, obgleich, wenn auch da, weil, insofern als dass More examples...

(gerade) wie
as

as

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as often as they wish

sooften | oft oft (wie) sie wünschen

as often as they wish
as you wish

wie Sie wünschen

as you wish
as is the case

wie es der Fall ist

as is the case
as it is

(so) wie die Dinge liegen

as it is
as a rule

in der Regel

as a rule
soft as butter

butterweich

soft as butter
quiet as a mouse

mäuschenstill

quiet as a mouse
as requested

wunschgemäß

as requested
I did not so much as hear them

ich hörte sie überhaupt nicht

I did not so much as hear them
as compared with

im Vergleich zu, gegenüber (dative (case) | Dativdat)

as compared with

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ebenso wie, genau so wie, auf dieselbe Weise wie
as just as, in the same way as

as just as, in the same way as

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you will reap as you sow

wie man sät, so erntet man

you will reap as you sow
I begin as I mean to end

ich fange so an, wie ich aufzuhören gedenke

I begin as I mean to end

(so) wie
as like

as like

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as I said before

wie ich vorher sagte

as I said before
as was their habit

wie es ihre Gewohnheit war, ihrer Gewohnheit entsprechendor | oder od gemäß

as was their habit

als, während, indem
as while

as while

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it struck me as I was speaking

als ich sprach, fiel mir ein

it struck me as I was speaking
as he was writing

als er schrieb, beim Schreiben

as he was writing

obwohl, obgleich, wenn auch
as although

as although

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late as he was, he attended the session

er hatte sich zwar verspätet, nahm aber doch an der Sitzung teil

late as he was, he attended the session
old as I am

wenn ich auch alt bin

old as I am
try as he would

so viel er auch versuchte

try as he would
bad as it was

so schlecht es (auch) war

bad as it was

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da, weil, insofern als
as since, because

as since, because

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as you are not ready we must go alone

da du nicht fertig bist, müssen wir allein gehen

as you are not ready we must go alone

(alsor | oder od so) dass
as that, so that

as that, so that

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so clearly guilty as to leave no doubt

so offensichtlich schuldig, dass kein Zweifel bleibt

so clearly guilty as to leave no doubt
be so kind as to send me the goods

seien Sie so freundlich, mir die Waren zu schicken

seien Sie so freundlich und schicken Sie mir die Waren

be so kind as to send me the goods
write it so as not to hurt him

fassen Sie es so ab, dass Sie ihn nicht verletzen

write it so as not to hurt him

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as good as

so gut wie, praktisch

as good as
as long as for the length of time that

solange

as long as for the length of time that
as long as insofar as

wenn, insofern, insoweit

as long as insofar as
he is taxed as to his earnings

er wird nach seinem Verdienst besteuert

he is taxed as to his earnings
this is as much as to say he is a fool

das heißt, er ist ein Narr

this is as much as to say he is a fool
as to this question

was diese Frage betrifft

as to this question
as… as Besondere Redewendungen

(eben)so … wie

as… as Besondere Redewendungen
as high as the Eiffel Tower

(eben)so hoch wie der Eiffelturm

as high as the Eiffel Tower
as to as far as ... is concerned

was … (an)betrifft, im Hinblick auf (accusative (case) | Akkusativakk)

as to as far as ... is concerned
as regards, as respects

was … (an)betrifftor | oder od angeht, bezüglich (genitive (case) | Genitivgen)

betreffend, im Hinblick auf (accusative (case) | Akkusativakk)

hinsichtlich (genitive (case) | Genitivgen)

as regards, as respects
as regards our children

was unsere Kinder betrifft, hinsichtlich unserer Kinder

as regards our children
as for me and my family, we are well

was mich und meine Familie betrifft, wir sind wohlauf

as for me and my family, we are well
as to in relation to

nach, gemäß, im Verhältnis zu

as to in relation to
as (or | oderod so) soon as

so bald als, sobald, unmittelbar nachdem, gleich als

as (or | oderod so) soon as
I haven’t seen him as yet

bis jetzt habe ich ihn nicht gesehen

I haven’t seen him as yet
their names are as follows

ihre Namen lauten wie folgt

their names are as follows
as follow(s)

wie folgt, folgendermaßen

as follow(s)
as long as you are going I’ll go, too

wenn du gehst, werde ich auch gehen

as long as you are going I’ll go, too
I might as well speak at once

ich könnte ebenso gut gleich sprechen

I might as well speak at once
as far as I know

so viel ich weiß

as far as I know
as much

gerade das, eben das, (eben)so

as much
I thought as much

(eben) das dachte ich mir

I thought as much
as far as can be ascertained

soweit sicher festgestellt werden kann

as far as can be ascertained
as far as

soweit (wie), soviel

as far as
shall I bring the paper as well?

soll ich auch die Zeitung bringen?

shall I bring the paper as well?
photography as such

die Fotografie als solche

photography as such
as well

noch dazu, außerdem, auch, ferner, ebenfalls

besser, lieber, ebenso gut

as well
as well as

(eben)so gut wie, sowohl … als auch

as well as
good as well as beautiful

sowohl gut als auch schön

good as well as beautiful
as much as to say

so viel wie, mit anderen Worten

as much as to say
the car was sold as is

der Wagen wurde, so wie er war, verkauft

the car was sold as is
as usual

wie gewöhnlichor | oder od üblich, in gewohnter Weise

as usual
as is commercial term, commerce | Wirtschaft/VolkswirtschaftWIRTSCH

im gegenwärtigen Zustand, in der augenblicklichen Form

as is commercial term, commerce | Wirtschaft/VolkswirtschaftWIRTSCH
he was, as it were, compromised

er war gewissermaßen kompromittiert

he was, as it were, compromised
my knife is as good as lost

mein Messer ist so gut wie verloren

my knife is as good as lost
as such

an sich, als solch(er, e, es)

as such
as yet

bis jetzt, bisher

as yet
he ran as if (or | oderod as though) pursued by enemies

er lief als wäre er von Feinden verfolgt

he ran as if (or | oderod as though) pursued by enemies
as if, as though

als ob, als wenn, wie wenn

as if, as though
as soon as possible

so bald wieor | oder od als möglich

as soon as possible
as soon as he comes

sobald er kommt

as soon as he comes
as long as he stays here

solange er hierbleibt

as long as he stays here
as it were

sozusagen, gewissermaßen, gleichsam

as it were
as you were! military term | Militär, militärischMIL

Kommando zurück!

as you were! military term | Militär, militärischMIL
as for

was … anbetrifft

as for

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„as“: pronoun

as

[æz; əz]pronoun | Pronomen, Fürwort pron

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der, die, das, welcher, e, es was, welche Tatsache, wie

der, die, das, welch(er, e, es)
as (who) nach such oder same

as (who) nach such oder same

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such as need our help

diejenigen, welche unsere Hilfe brauchen

such as need our help
the same man as was here yesterday

derselbe Mann, der gestern hier war

the same man as was here yesterday

was, welche Tatsache, wie
as which

as which

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his health is not good, as he himself admits

seine Gesundheit lässt zu wünschen übrig, was er selbst zugibt

his health is not good, as he himself admits
he was a foreigner, as they perceived from his accent

er war Ausländer, wie sie an seinem Akzent merkten

he was a foreigner, as they perceived from his accent

„as“: preposition

as

[æz; əz]preposition | Präposition, Verhältniswort präp

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als

als
as

as

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a job as a teacher

eine Stellung als Lehrer

a job as a teacher
she was hired as a cook

sie wurde als Köchin eingestellt

she was hired as a cook
to appear as Hamlet

als Hamlet auftreten

to appear as Hamlet
he is as a father to me

er ist wie ein Vater zu mir

he is as a father to me

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„as“: noun

as

[ɑːs]noun | Substantiv s <as> Fr.

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Ass

Assneuter | Neutrum n
as (playing) cards | KartenspielKART

as (playing) cards | KartenspielKART

German-English translation for "dumb as an oyster"