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john [Am ʤɑ:n] N

1. john Am, Aus inf (toilet):

john
Klo nt inf
john
WC nt CH inf

2. john Am sl (prostitute's client):

john
Freier m inf

John Bull [ˌʤɒnˈbʊl] N no pl, no art Brit dated inf

John Doe [Am ˌʤɑ:nˈdoʊ] N no pl, no art Am

2. John Doe inf (average man):

John Doe
Durchschnittsmann m
John Doe
Otto Normalverbraucher m inf

3. John Doe (in a form):

John Doe
Max Mustermann m

John Dory <pl -ries [or -]> [ˌʤɒnˈdɔ:ri, Am ˌʤɑ:nˈ-] N ZOOL

John Hancock [Am ˌʤɑ:nˈhænkɑ:k] N Am sl (signature)

por·ta-john [Am ˈpɔ:rtəʤɑ:n] N Am

John Henry [Am ˌʤɑ:nˈhenri] N Am sl (signature)

Dear ˈJohn let·ter N

John Q ˈPub·lic N no pl, no art Am inf

St John's wort [səntˈʤɒnzˌwɜ:t, Am seɪntˈʤɑ:nzˌwɜ:rt] N

St John's wort
Johanniskraut nt

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

John Dory
Petersfisch m
she lives with John
sie wohnt mit John zusammen
the usual, please, John!
bitte dasselbe wie immer, John!
it's John, not Peter
es ist John, nicht Peter
John the Baptist
Johannes der Täufer
John Smith, MA
John Smith, M.A.
all right, John?
na wie geht's, John?
John's it first
John ist als Erster dran
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both John and Annie agreed
John und Annie waren beide einverstanden
put your John Henry here
mach deinen Friedrich Wilhelm hier inf dated
put your John Hancock here
mach deinen Friedrich Wilhelm hier inf dated
the Right Reverend John Jones
Bischof John Jones
give us a song, John
sing uns was vor John!
let's go to John's house
lass uns zu John gehen
this is John, our youngest
das ist John, unser Jüngster
you spoke to John then
du hast also mit John gesprochen
John is a weak creature
John ist ein Schwächling
the broken window was John's handiwork
das kaputte Fenster war Johns Werk
her solicitor is one John Wintersgill
ihr Anwalt ist ein gewisser John Wintersgill
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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John's whirligigs are from clear cut pine logs.
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John's father asks him to put him out of his misery and end his life.
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John's present country home was as rough and unpretentious as it well could be.
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John's narration returns to the stillness of heaven, the end of all earthly time, and tells that seven angels appear and are given trumpets.
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John's also made honeyberry wine.
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John's 7 singles were often distinguished by the unusual covers.
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John's life's work as an educator has influenced thousands of students and teachers.
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She leaves in the john's car before he can catch them, but he writes down the license plate as they drive off.
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John's red robe is composed from cinnabar and vermilion made from rubia and insect dyes.
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John's previous career as a politician ended in disgrace when his wife left him for another man.
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