Translations for „bobs“ in the English » German Dictionary

bobs [bɒbz, Am bɑ:bz] N pl

bobs

Krimskrams m kein pl

bob¹ [bɒb, Am bɑ:b] N

bob

Bubikopf m

bob

Bobfrisur f

I . bob² <-bb-> [bɒb, Am bɑ:b] VB intr

1. bob (move):

to bob [up and down]

sich acc auf und ab bewegen

to bob [up and down]

auf und ab hüpfen

to bob [up and down] boxer

[rasch] ausweichen

to bob [up and down] bird's tail

wippen

to bob [up and down] rabbit

hoppeln

to bob [up and down] boat

schaukeln

don't bob up and down so

sei nicht so zappelig inf

don't bob up and down so

zappel nicht so herum inf

to bob [up]

[plötzlich] auftauchen a. fig

to bob out of sight

abtauchen inf

2. bob (curtsy):

bob

knicksen

II . bob² <-bb-> [bɒb, Am bɑ:b] VB trans

to bob one's head

nicken

to bob a curtsy [to sb]

[vor jdm] knicksen

III . bob² <-bb-> [bɒb, Am bɑ:b] N

1. bob (nod):

bob

Nicken nt kein pl

with a bob of one's head

mit einem Kopfnicken

2. bob (curtsy):

bob

[angedeuteter] Knicks

bob³ [bɒb, Am bɑ:b] VB trans sl (fix with plastic surgery)

to bob sth nose

etw richten inf

bob⁴ [bɒb, Am bɑ:b] N Brit (shilling)

bob

fünf Pence

bob hist

Schilling m

to not be short of a bob or two iron

das nötige Kleingeld haben iron

bob⁵ [bɒb, Am bɑ:b] N

bob SPORTS inf short for bobsleigh

bob

Bob m

two-man bob

Zweierbob m

See also bobsleigh

ˈbob·sleigh N

bobsleigh

Bob[sleigh] m

two-man bobsleigh

Zweierbob m

four-man bobsleigh

Viererbob m

Bob [bɒb] N no pl

Bob's your uncle Brit inf

die Sache ist erledigt

Bob's your uncle Brit inf

und fertig ist der Lack inf

just tell them you're a friend of mine and Bob's your uncle, you'll get the job

sag ihnen einfach, dass du ein Freund von mir bist, dann hast du den Job schon in der Tasche inf

ˈplumb bob N TECH

plumb bob

Senkblei nt

bob N

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they must have cost a few bob (shilling) Brit inf

die müssen ganz schön was gekostet haben inf

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

bits and pieces [or Brit also bobs] (odds and ends)

Krimskrams m inf