Translations for „lib“ in the English » German Dictionary

lib [lɪb] N no pl dated inf

lib short for liberation

lib

Befreiungsbewegung f

See also liberation

lib·era·tion [ˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən, Am -əˈreɪ-] N no pl

liberation from

Befreiung f von +dat

Lib [lɪb] N Brit

Lib short for Liberal

Lib

Liberale(r) f(m)

See also Liberal

I . Lib·er·al [ˈlɪbərəl] N Can, Aus hist

Liberal

Liberale(r) f(m)

II . Lib·er·al [ˈlɪbərəl] ADJ

Liberal

liberal

the Liberal candidate

der Kandidat/die Kandidatin der Liberalen [Partei]

the Liberal manifesto

das Manifest der Liberalen [Partei]

the Liberal vote

die Wählerschaft [o. Stimmen] der Liberalen [Partei]

I . ad lib [ˌædˈlɪb] ADV inv

1. ad lib (without preparation):

ad lib

aus dem Stegreif

ad lib

spontan

2. ad lib (at one's desire):

ad lib

nach Belieben

II . ad lib [ˌædˈlɪb] ADJ inv

ad lib (improvised)

improvisiert

ad lib (spontaneous)

spontan

I . ad-lib <-bb-> [ˌædˈlɪb] VB intr

ad-lib

improvisieren

just ad-lib!

lass dir etwas einfallen!

II . ad-lib <-bb-> [ˌædˈlɪb] VB trans

to ad-lib sth

etw improvisieren

Lib Dem [ˌlɪbˈdem] N Brit inf

Lib Dem short for Liberal Democrat

Lib Dem

Liberaldemokrat(in) m (f)

See also Liberal Democrat

I . Lib·er·al ˈDemo·crat Brit N

the Liberal Democrats pl

die Liberaldemokraten pl

II . Lib·er·al ˈDemo·crat Brit ADJ

Liberal Democrat

liberaldemokratisch

the Liberal Democrat Party

die Liberaldemokratische Partei

Lib-Lab [ˈlɪbˌlæb] ADJ Brit

Lib-Lab HISTORY short for Liberal and Labour

Lib-Lab

Liberale Partei

Lib-Lab pact

Parteibündnis zwischen den Liberalen und der Labourpartei in den 70er Jahren

wom·en's lib [-ˈlɪb] N dated inf

women's lib short for women's liberation

women's lib

Frauen[rechts]bewegung f

See also women&#39;s liberation

wom·en's lib·eˈra·tion N no pl dated

women's liberation

Frauen[rechts]bewegung f

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

Lib-Lab pact

Parteibündnis zwischen den Liberalen und der Labourpartei in den 70er Jahren

just ad-lib!

lass dir etwas einfallen!

the torch illuminating this country at the moment is that of liberty and democracy

momentan erstrahlt dieses Land im hellen Licht der Freiheit und Demokratie

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A snare drummer is given the task of interrupting the orchestra, playing ad lib and out of time, with the intention of destroying the music.

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Some service dramas are tightly scripted, others are more ad lib.

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An opening ad lib trumpet statement, echoed in the bass bamboo flute.

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The dialogue seems as if it were created ad lib and no conclusions are reached in the film.

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He was noted for his ability to ad lib through commercials when dramatic presentations ran too long or too short.

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