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in the PONS Dictionary

absolute numbers

absolute numbers

relative numbers

relative numbers

pyramid of numbers, ecological pyramid N

pyramid of numbers
Zahlenpyramide (Anzahl der Organismen auf der Trophieebene)

number N FINMKT

I. num·ber1 [ˈnʌmbəʳ, Am -bɚ] N

1. number MATH:

Zahl f <-, -en>
Ziffer f <-, -n>
to crunch numbers

2. number (symbol):

Zahl f <-, -en>

3. number (sums):

numbers pl
Rechnen nt <-s> kein pl
numbers pl
Zahlen inf
I never was much good at numbers
and when you run the numbers you'll see ...

4. number (identifying number):

Nummer f <-, -n>

5. number no pl, + sing/pl vb (amount):

[An]zahl f

6. number no pl, + sing/pl vb (several):

7. number (members):

Gruppe f <-, -n>

8. number (issue):

Ausgabe f <-, -n>
Nummer f <-, -n>

9. number:

Auftritt m <-(e)s, -e>
Stück nt <-(e)s, -e>

10. number inf (clothing):

Kluft f <-, -en> inf

11. number Am sl (person):

Nummer f <-, -n> inf

12. number Am sl (tale):

Nummer f <-, -n> inf
Masche f <-, -n> inf

13. number Am (game):

the numbers pl

14. number no pl LING:

Numerus m <-, -ri>

Phrases:

by [the] numbers
to do number one/two euph inf
to do a number on sb Am sl
by [sheer] force [or weight] of numbers
to have sb's number sl
Bestseller m <-s, ->
Kassenschlager m <-s, ->
there's safety in numbers prov
sb's number is up inf

II. num·ber1 [ˈnʌmbəʳ, Am -bɚ] VB trans

1. number (mark in series):

to number sth from ... to ...

2. number (count):

3. number (comprise):

each team numbers 11 players

4. number form (include):

to number sb among sth
jdn zu etw dat zählen

num·ber2 [ˈnʌməʳ, Am ˈnʌmɚ] ADJ

number comp of numb

I. numb [nʌm] ADJ

1. numb limbs:

to feel numb limbs
to go numb limbs
to go numb limbs

2. numb (torpid):

3. numb (shocked):

II. numb [nʌm] VB trans

1. numb (deprive of feeling):

to numb sth limbs

2. numb (desensitize):

to numb sb

3. numb (lessen):

ac·ˈcount num·ber N

Kontonummer f <-, -n>

back ˈnum·ber N PUBL

ˈbatch num·ber N

batch number COMPUT

ˈbox num·ber N

car·di·nal ˈnum·ber N

Kardinalzahl f <-, -en>
Grundzahl f <-, -en>

ˈcharge num·ber N CHEM

ˈcheck num·ber N Am

Schecknummer f <-, -n>

ˈcheque num·ber N

Schecknummer f <-, -n>
OpenDict entry

number N

groß oder klein? childspeak
OpenDict entry

number N

to do a number on sth Am sl
OpenDict entry

number N

Present
Inumber
younumber
he/she/itnumbers
wenumber
younumber
theynumber
Past
Inumbered
younumbered
he/she/itnumbered
wenumbered
younumbered
theynumbered
Present Perfect
Ihavenumbered
youhavenumbered
he/she/ithasnumbered
wehavenumbered
youhavenumbered
theyhavenumbered
Past Perfect
Ihadnumbered
youhadnumbered
he/she/ithadnumbered
wehadnumbered
youhadnumbered
theyhadnumbered