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ein Strohfeuer
English
English
German
German
a flash in the pan pej (short-lived effect)
ein Strohfeuer nt pej
a flash in the pan (miss)
ein Schuss m in den Ofen inf
a flash in the pan pej (short-lived effect)
eine Eintagsfliege
a flash in the pan sl (in sexual act)
unvollendeter Quickie
German
German
English
English
nur ein Strohfeuer sein
to be a flash in the pan
sein Erfolg war nur eine Eintagsfliege
his success was just a flash in the pan
I. flash <pl -es> [flæʃ] N
1. flash (light):
flash
[Licht]blitz m
flash
Aufblitzen nt kein pl
flash
Aufleuchten nt kein pl
flash of jewellery, metal
[Auf]blitzen nt kein pl
flash of jewellery, metal
[Auf]blinken nt kein pl
flash of light
Lichtblitz m
flash of lightning
Blitz m <-es, -e>
to give sb a flash AUTO
jdm Lichthupe machen inf
2. flash (flame):
flash of an explosion
Stichflamme f <-, -n>
3. flash fig (feeling):
flash
Blitz m <-es, -e>
flash of anger/temper
Wut-/Temperamentsausbruch m
flash of hope
Hoffnungsstrahl m
flash of inspiration [or wit]
Geistesblitz m <-es, -e>
flash of intuition
plötzliche Eingebung
flash of pity
Aufwallung f von Mitleid
4. flash (glimpse):
to catch a flash of sth
einen Blick von etw dat erhaschen
to give sth a flash
einen Blick auf etw acc werfen
5. flash (moment):
flash
Augenblick m
flash
Moment m <-(e)s, -e>
for a flash
einen Augenblick [o. Moment] lang
6. flash MEDIA (bulletin):
flash
Kurzmeldung f <-, -en>
7. flash Am ELEC inf (lamp):
flash
Taschenlampe f <-, -n>
8. flash PHOTO (light):
flash
Blitz m <-es, -e>
flash
Blitzlicht nt <-(e)s, -er>
a built-in flash
ein eingebauter Blitz
to use a flash [for sth]
[etw] blitzen [o. mit Blitzlicht fotografieren]
9. flash Brit MIL (insignia):
flash
[Uniform]besatz m
flash
[Uniform]abzeichen nt meist pl
flash
[Kragen]spiegel m meist pl
flash
[Schulter]streifen m meist pl
10. flash CINE, TV:
flash (insert)
[kurze] Einblendung spec
flash (interference)
[kurzzeitige] Bildstörung spec
11. flash MECH, TECH (excess material):
flash
[starker] Grat spec
flash
überfließendes Material
flash in casting
Gussgrat m spec
flash in forging
Schmiedegrat m spec
flash in pressing
Pressgrat m spec
12. flash MED sl (effect):
flash drug addict
Flash m <-s, -s> sl
13. flash inf:
flash
Großspurigkeit f <->
Phrases:
to be back in a flash
sofort [o. gleich] wieder da sein
in a flash
in Sekundenschnelle
in a flash
im Nu [o. Handumdrehen]
like a flash
blitzartig
like a flash
wie der Blitz
a flash in the pan pej (short-lived effect)
ein Strohfeuer nt pej
a flash in the pan pej (short-lived effect)
eine Eintagsfliege
a flash in the pan (miss)
ein Schuss m in den Ofen inf
a flash in the pan sl (in sexual act)
unvollendeter Quickie
quick as a flash
blitzschnell
quick as a flash
wie ein geölter Blitz
II. flash [flæʃ] ADJ esp pej inf
1. flash (showy):
flash clothing
[sehr] auffällig pej
flash clothing
protzig inf
a flash car
ein protziges Auto inf pej
flash outfit
protzige Aufmachung
2. flash (pretentious):
flash
großspurig pej
flash
großkotzig inf
a flash Harry Brit
ein Protz [o. pejinf feiner Pinkel] [o. pejsl Großkotz] m
III. flash [flæʃ] VB trans
1. flash (signal):
to flash a light
ein Licht aufleuchten lassen
to flash a light at sb (in a car)
jdm Lichthupe machen inf
to flash a light at sb with a torch
jdn anleuchten
to flash a message
eine Nachricht blinken
to flash a mirror [at sb]
[jdn] mit einem Spiegel blenden
2. flash (look):
to flash a glance/smile at sb
jdm einen Blick/ein Lächeln zuwerfen
3. flash (communicate):
to flash sth message, news
etw übermitteln [o. durchgeben]
4. flash fig pej inf (show):
to flash sth about [or around] one's car, success
mit etw dat protzen
to flash one's money around
mit dem Geld [nur so] um sich acc werfen pej
to flash one's money around
den reichen Mann markieren inf
to flash a credit card/money/a wallet
eine Kreditkarte/Geld/eine Brieftasche zücken
IV. flash [flæʃ] VB intr
1. flash (shine):
flash
blitzen
flash AUTO
Lichthupe machen
the lightning flashed
es blitzte
Jane's eyes flashed with rage
Janes Augen funkelten vor Zorn
2. flash fig (appear):
flash
kurz [o. plötzlich] auftauchen
a smile flashed across her face
ein Lächeln huschte über ihr Gesicht
a thought flashed through her mind
ein Gedanke schoss ihr durch den Kopf
my whole life flashed before me
mein ganzes Leben lief im Zeitraffer vor mir ab
3. flash (move):
to flash by [or past]
vorbeirasen inf
to flash by [or past]
vorbeiflitzen inf
the time is just flashing past
die Zeit rast nur so dahin
4. flash inf (expose genitals):
to flash [at sb] male
sich acc [jdm] exhibitionistisch zeigen
pan1 [pæn] VB intr CINE, COMPUT
pan
schwenken
I. pan2 [pæn] N
1. pan Am:
pan (for cooking)
Pfanne f <-, -n>
pan (for oven cooking)
Topf m <-(e)s, Töpfe>
pan (for weighing)
Waagschale f <-, -n>
pots and pans
Kochtöpfe pl
pots and pans
Kochgeschirr nt <-(e)s, -e>
frying/grill pan
Brat-/Grillpfanne f
non-stick pan
antihaftbeschichtete Pfanne
2. pan (for gold):
pan
Goldpfanne f
3. pan Brit (toilet bowl):
pan
Toilettenschüssel f
4. pan Am sl (face):
pan
Gesicht nt <-(e)s, -er>
Phrases:
to go down the pan
den Bach runtergehen inf
II. pan2 <-nn-> [pæn] VB trans
1. pan Am (cook):
to pan sth
etw [in der Pfanne] braten
2. pan (wash):
to pan gold
Gold waschen
3. pan inf (criticize):
to pan sb/sth
jdn/etw heftig kritisieren [o. inf verreißen]
to pan a book/film
einen Film/ein Buch verreißen
to get panned
verrissen werden
III. pan2 <-nn-> [pæn] VB intr
to pan for gold
Gold waschen
I. the [ði:, ði, ðə] ART def
1. the (denoting thing mentioned):
the
der/die/das
at the cinema
im Kino
at the corner
an der Ecke
in the fridge
im Kühlschrank
on the shelf
im Regal
on the table
auf dem Tisch
2. the (particular thing/person):
the ...
der/die/das ...
Harry's Bar is the place to go
Harrys Bar ist in der Szene total in inf
3. the (with family name):
the Smiths are away on vacation
die Schmidts sind im Urlaub
4. the (before relative clause):
the
der/die/das
I really enjoyed the book I've just finished reading
das Buch, das ich gerade gelesen habe, war wirklich interessant
5. the (before name with adjective):
the
der/die
the unfortunate Mr Jones was caught up in the crime
der bedauernswerte Mr. Jones wurde in das Verbrechen verwickelt
6. the (in title):
the
der/die
Edward the Seventh
Eduard der Siebte
Elizabeth the second
Elisabeth die Zweite
7. the (before adjective):
the
der/die/das
I suppose we'll just have to wait for the inevitable
ich vermute, wir müssen einfach auf das Unvermeidliche warten
8. the:
the (to represent group)
der/die/das
the (with mass group)
die
the panda is becoming an increasingly rare animal
der Pandabär wird immer seltener
the democrats/poor/townspeople
die Demokraten/Armen/Städter
a home for the elderly
ein Altersheim nt
9. the (with superlative):
the
der/die/das
the highest mountain in Europe
der höchste Berg Europas
the happiest
der/die Glücklichste
10. the (instead of possessive):
how's the leg today, Mrs. Steel?
wie geht es Ihrem Bein denn heute, Frau Steel?
he held his daughter tightly by the arm
er hielt seine Tochter am Arm fest
11. the:
the (with dates)
der
the 24th of May
der 24. Mai
May the 24th
der 24. Mai
the (with time period)
die
in the eighties
in den Achtzigern [o. Achtzigerjahren]
12. the (with ordinal numbers):
the
der/die/das
you're the fifth person to ask me that
du bist die Fünfte, die mich das fragt
13. the (with measurements):
the
pro
these potatoes are sold by the kilo
diese Kartoffeln werden kiloweise verkauft
by the hour
pro Stunde
twenty miles to the gallon
zwanzig Meilen auf eine Gallone
14. the (enough):
the
der/die/das
I haven't got the energy to go out this evening
ich habe heute Abend nicht mehr die Energie auszugehen
II. the [ði:, ði, ðə] ADV + comp
all the better/worse
umso besser/schlechter
I feel all the better for getting that off my chest
nachdem ich das losgeworden bin, fühle ich mich gleich viel besser
any the better/worse
in irgendeiner Weise besser/schlechter
she doesn't seem to be any the worse for her bad experience
ihre schlimme Erfahrung scheint ihr in keiner Weise geschadet zu haben
the ..., the ...
je ..., desto ...
the lower the price, the poorer the quality
je niedriger der Preis, umso schlechter die Qualität
the colder it got, the more she shivered
je kälter es wurde, desto mehr zitterte sie
bring the family with you! the more the merrier!
bring die Familie mit! je mehr Leute, desto besser
the more ... , the more ...
je mehr ..., desto mehr ...
the more I see of his work, the more I like it
je mehr ich von seiner Arbeit sehe, desto besser gefällt sie mir
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flash VB
to flash a smile
ein Lächeln aufblitzen lassen
OpenDict entry
flash VB
to flash on and off (sign, light)
blinken
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flash VB
to flash sb
sich vor jdm nackt zeigen
to flash sb
vor jdm blank ziehen sl
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the ART
the less well-off
all jene, die über geringere finanzielle Mittel verfügen
the more experienced
alle jene, die [schon] mehr Erfahrung haben
Present
Iflash
youflash
he/she/itflashes
weflash
youflash
theyflash
Past
Iflashed
youflashed
he/she/itflashed
weflashed
youflashed
theyflashed
Present Perfect
Ihaveflashed
youhaveflashed
he/she/ithasflashed
wehaveflashed
youhaveflashed
theyhaveflashed
Past Perfect
Ihadflashed
youhadflashed
he/she/ithadflashed
wehadflashed
youhadflashed
theyhadflashed
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Pan was very much in the public eye in 1970.
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She pours some oil in a pan and appears thoughtful again, afterwards she adds the eggs in the pan.
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This system consisted of a series of vacuum pans, each held at a lower pressure than the previous one.
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Posts were set out on the salt pans and covered with several feet of sea water.
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