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I. four [fɔ:ʳ, Am fɔ:r] ADJ
1. four (number):
four
vier
there were four of us
wir waren zu viert
open to the four winds
Wind und Wetter ausgesetzt
scattered to the four winds
in alle vier Winde zerstreut
2. four (age):
four
vier
3. four (time):
four
vier
four am/pm
vier Uhr morgens [o. früh] /nachmittags [o. sechzehn Uhr]
half past [or Brit inf half]four
halb fünf
at four thirty
um halb fünf
at four thirty
um vier [o. sechzehn] Uhr dreißig
at four forty-five
um Viertel vor fünf [o. drei viertel fünf]
Phrases:
the four hundred Am
die oberen zehntausend (die soziale Elite einer Gemeinschaft oder Bevölkerungsgruppe)
the four noble truths (in Buddhism)
die vier edlen Wahrheiten
II. four [fɔ:ʳ, Am fɔ:r] N
1. four:
four (number, symbol)
Vier f <-, -en>
four (group of four)
Vierergruppe f <-, -n>
2. four SPORTS:
four (in rowing)
Vierer m <-s, ->
four (four runs: cricket)
vier Punkte
to hit a four
vier Punkte erzielen
3. four:
four Brit (clothing size)
[Kleidergröße] 32
four Am
[Kleidergröße] 34
four Brit (shoe size)
[Schuhgröße] 37
four Am
[Schuhgröße] 35
4. four CARDS:
four
Vier f <-, -en>
four
Vierer m <-s, -> A, CH
four of clubs/hearts
Kreuz-/Herz-Vier f
5. four (public transport):
the four
die Vier
the four
der Vierer A, CH
6. four (on hands and knees):
to be/crawl on all fours
auf allen vieren sein/kriechen
I. eight [eɪt] ADJ
1. eight (number):
eight
acht
eight times three is 24
acht mal drei ist 24
that costs £eight
das kostet acht Pfund
the number eight goes to the station
die Linie acht fährt zum Bahnhof
the score is eight three
es steht acht zu drei
there were eight of us
wir waren zu acht
they're sold in packets of eight
das gibt's im Achterpack
after ringing the bell eight times we ...
nachdem wir achtmal geklingelt hatten, ...
in eight times out of ten
in acht von zehn Fällen
in chapter eight
in Kapitel acht
in chapter eight
im achten Kapitel
a family of eight
eine achtköpfige Familie
eight and a quarter/half
achteinviertel/achteinhalb
eight times the amount of ...
achtmal so viel ...
one in eight [people]
jeder Achte
in eight [different] colours/sizes
in acht [verschiedenen] Farben/Größen
to bet at eight to one
acht zu eins wetten
2. eight (age):
eight
acht
a boy of eight
ein achtjähriger Junge
to be/turn eight [years old]
acht [Jahre alt] sein/werden
at the age of eight [or at eight [years old]] [or aged eight]
mit acht Jahren form
at the age of eight [or at eight [years old]] [or aged eight]
im Alter von acht Jahren
3. eight (time):
to be eight [o'clock]
acht [Uhr] sein
at eight [o'clock]
um acht [Uhr]
at eight am/pm
um acht Uhr morgens [o. früh] /abends [o. um zwanzig Uhr]
[at] about [or around]eight [o'clock]
gegen acht [Uhr]
ten/twenty [minutes] past [or Am usu after]eight [o'clock]
zehn/zwanzig [Minuten] nach acht [Uhr]
ten/twenty [minutes] to [or Am usu before]eight [o'clock]
zehn/zwanzig [Minuten] vor acht [Uhr]
just [or shortly] after/before eight [o'clock]
kurz nach/vor acht [Uhr]
half past eight [or Brit inf half eight]
halb neun
at eight thirty
um halb neun
at eight thirty
um acht Uhr dreißig
at eight twenty/forty-five
um zwanzig nach acht [o. acht Uhr zwanzig] /Viertel vor neun [o. drei viertel neun] [o. acht Uhr fünfundvierzig]
II. eight [eɪt] N
1. eight (number, symbol):
eight
Acht f <-, -en>
eight
Achter m <-s, -> A, CH
ten eights are eighty
zehn mal acht gibt [o. ist] [o. macht] achtzig
of the eight only two were English
von den acht waren nur zwei aus England
the number eight
die Zahl Acht
the number eight (representing sth specific)
die Nummer Acht
two hundred and eight
zweihundert[und]acht
to divide sth into eight
etw in acht Teile [o. Stücke] teilen
we were divided up into groups of eight
wir wurden in Achtergruppen aufgeteilt
to go in eight at a time
zu je acht eintreten
2. eight SPORTS:
eight (boat)
Achter m <-s, ->
eight (crew also)
Achtermannschaft f
eights pl
Achterrennen nt
number eight (rugby union forward)
Stürmer m <-s, ->
last [or final]eight TENNIS
die letzten acht
he's reached the last eight
er hat das Viertelfinale erreicht
to skate a figure of eight [on the ice]
[auf dem Eis] eine Acht [o. A, CH einen Achter] laufen
3. eight:
eight Brit (clothing size)
[Kleidergröße] 36
eight Am
[Kleidergröße] 38
eight Brit (shoe size)
[Schuhgröße] 41
eight Am
[Schuhgröße] 39
4. eight CARDS:
eight
Acht f <-, -en>
eight
Achter m <-s, -> A, CH
eight of clubs/hearts
Kreuz-/Herz-Acht f
5. eight (public transport):
the eight
die Acht
the eight
der Achter A, CH
Phrases:
to be behind the eight ball Am
im Nachteil sein
to have one past the eight Brit sl
einen über den Durst getrunken haben inf
ˈfour-by-four N Am AUTO
four-by-four
allrad-/vierradangetriebenes Auto
four-ˈsquare ADJ
1. four-square (solid):
four-square building
klotzig pej
four-square person, physique
robust
2. four-square (resolute):
four-square
standhaft
four-square
unerschütterlich
to be/stand four-square behind sb/sth
fest hinter jdm/etw stehen
four-ˈhand·ed ADJ inv
1. four-handed (for four people):
four-handed
für vier Personen nach n
bridge is a four-handed game
Bridge ist ein Spiel für vier Personen
2. four-handed (for two pianists):
four-handed
vierhändig
four-di·ˈmen·sion·al ADJ inv
four-dimensional
vierdimensional
ˈfour-eyes N + sing vb hum offens sl
four-eyes
Brillenschlange f <-, -n> hum pej inf
ˈfour-door ADJ
four-door
viertürig
ˈfour-stroke ADJ
four-stroke
Viertakt-
four-stroke engine
Viertaktmotor m <-s, -en>
ˈfour-speed ADJ inv
four-speed
mit Viergangschaltung nach n
four-speed gearbox
Vierganggetriebe nt <-s, ->
four-ˈseat·er N
four-seater
Viersitzer m <-s, ->
English
English
German
German
four eyes principle N ECON LAW
four eyes principle
Vier-Augen-Prinzip nt
German
German
English
English
Vier-Augen-Prinzip
four eyes principle
four limbs
four limbs
vier Extremitäten
multiples of four, multiples of five ADJ
multiples of four
vierzählig
multiples of four
fünfzählig
Pizza Vierjahreszeiten
four-season pizza
English
English
German
German
four-lane motorway Brit, four-lane freeway Am INFRASTR
four-lane motorway
vierspurige Autobahn
German
German
English
English
vierspurige Autobahn
four lane motorway Brit
vierspurige Autobahn
four lane freeway Am
Vierzylinder
four cylinder
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divide the pastry into four equal parts!
teile das [Kuchen]stückchen in vier gleiche Teile auf!
the four corners of the world [or earth]
alle vier Himmelsrichtungen
on the count of three/four/ten
bei drei/vier/zehn
to be firing on all four cylinders
auf allen vier Zylindern laufen
die Reparaturarbeiten werden von vierwöchiger Dauer sein form
the repair work will last four weeks
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
All four limbs are involved, dynamic often better than static balance.
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Locomotion techniques used include leaping from tree to tree, walking on two or four limbs, knuckle-walking, and swinging between branches of trees (brachiation).
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It is insectoid, at least vaguely, despite having only four limbs.
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Very agile in the trees, it uses all four limbs (quadrupedal) to aid in maneuvering through the branches.
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If all four limbs are affected by paralysis, tetraplegia is the proper terminology.
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Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)
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The initiative is accompanied by the construction of four small reservoirs for use by the population of four municipalities.
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Begleitet wird die Initiative durch den Bau von vier kleinen Staubecken zur Nutzung für die Bevölkerung von vier Gemeinden.
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Albrecht Dürer, who worked on the theory of painting, designed four such machines.
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Albrecht Dürer, der über die Theorie der Malerei arbeitete, entwarf vier solcher Maschinen.
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Together, these four groups represent at least 57 % of the total population of each country.
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Zusammen stellen diese vier Gruppen mindestens 57 % der Gesamtbevölkerung jedes Landes.
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"We can learn four important lessons from the crisis, " says Max Falckenberg:
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"Aus der Krise lassen sich vier wichtige Lehren ziehen ", sagt Max Falckenberg:
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Eight schools also offer further training for master tradespersons in four different occupations.
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Acht Schulen bieten darüber hinaus die weiterführende Ausbildung zum Meister in vier Berufen an.
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