runzelig

abmildern, dämpfen, abschwächen

verb |əˈtenyoōˌāt| [ trans. ] (often be attenuated)
reduce the force, effect, or value of : her intolerance was attenuated by a rather unexpected liberalism.
• reduce the amplitude of (a signal, electric current, or other oscillation).
• [ intrans. ] (of a signal, electric current, or other oscillation) be reduced in amplitude.
• [usu. as adj. ] ( attenuated) reduce the virulence of (a pathogenic organism or vaccine) : attenuated strains of rabies virus.
• reduce in thickness; make thin : the trees are attenuated from being grown too close together.

erweitern, vergrößern, verstärken, vervielfältigen

verb
1 the sound from an electric guitar was meant to be amplified: make louder, louden, turn up, magnify, intensify, increase, boost, step up, raise. antonym: quieten.
2 these notes amplify our statement: expand, enlarge upon, elaborate on, add to, supplement, develop, flesh out, add detail to, go into detail about. antonym: condense.

abflauen, abnehmen, schwinden

verb
time-lapse photography shows the moon waning: decline, diminish, decrease, dwindle, shrink, tail off, ebb, fade (away), lessen, peter out, fall off, recede, slump, flag, weaken, give way, wither, crumble, evaporate, disintegrate, die out; literary evanesce. antonym: wax, grow.

die Eingeweide betreffend; instinktiv; tief sitzend

adjective
a visceral fear of change: instinctive, instinctual, gut, deep-down, deep-seated, deep-rooted, inward; emotional; animal.

billige Kopie; falsch

adjective
ersatz coffee: artificial, substitute, imitation, synthetic, fake, false, faux, mock, simulated; pseudo, sham, bogus, spurious, counterfeit; manufactured, man-made; informal phony, wannabe. See note at spurious . antonym: genuine.

adjective
I'd prefer a reward more tangible than praise—say, cash: touchable, palpable, material, physical, real, substantial, corporeal, solid, concrete; visible, noticeable; actual, definite, clear, clear-cut, distinct, manifest, evident, unmistakable, perceptible, discernible. antonym: abstract.

verkürzt; perspektivisch zeichnen

verb [ trans. ]
portray or show (an object or view) as closer than it is or as having less depth or distance, as an effect of perspective or the angle of vision : seen from the road, the mountain is greatly foreshortened.
• prematurely or dramatically shorten or reduce (something) in time or scale : [as adj. ] ( foreshortened) foreshortened reports.

ausladend, freitagend

noun
a long projecting beam or girder fixed at only one end, used chiefly in bridge construction.
• a long bracket or beam projecting from a wall to support a balcony, cornice, or similar structure.
verb [ trans. ] [usu. as adj. ] ( cantilevered)
support by a cantilever or cantilevers : a cantilevered deck.
• [ intrans. ] project as or like a cantilever : a conveyor cantilevered out over the river.

Rätsel; Scherzfrage

noun
1 the conundrums facing policy-makers: problem, difficult question, difficulty, quandary, dilemma; informal: poser.
2 Rod enjoyed conundrums and crosswords: riddle, puzzle, word game; informal brainteaser.

ausschweifend, verprassend, verschwendend, zügellose

adjective
it was in college that he became a dissipated young man: dissolute, debauched, decadent, intemperate, profligate, self-indulgent, wild, depraved; licentious, promiscuous; drunken. antonym: ascetic.

ärgerlich, irritiert, verärgert, leidig

adjective
1 a vexed expression: annoyed, irritated, cross, angry, infuriated, exasperated, irked, piqued, nettled, displeased, put out, disgruntled; informal: aggravated, peeved, miffed, riled, hacked off, hot under the collar, teed off, ticked off, sore, bent out of shape; PO'd; archaic: wroth.
2 the vexed issue of immigration: disputed, in dispute, contested, in contention, contentious, debated, at issue, controversial, moot; problematic, difficult, knotty, thorny, ticklish, tense.

nahtlos, übergangslos, fugenlos

adjective

die Stirn runzeln, finster dreinblicken

verb
1 she frowned at him: scowl, glower, glare, lower, make a face, look daggers, give someone a black look; knit/furrow one's brows; informal give someone a dirty look. antonym: smile.
2 public displays of affection were frowned: on disapprove of, view with disfavor, dislike, look askance at, not take kindly to, take a dim view of, take exception to, object to, have a low opinion of.

gemütlich gehen, schlendern

verb
ambling through the park: stroll, saunter, wander, ramble, promenade, walk, go for a walk, take a walk; informal: mosey, toddle, tootle; formal: perambulate.

düster, eintönig, trist, glanzlos

adjective
1 a drab interior: colorless, gray, dull, washed out, muted, lackluster; dingy, dreary, dismal, cheerless, gloomy, somber. antonym: bright, cheerful.
2 a drab existence: uninteresting, dull, boring, tedious, monotonous, dry, dreary; unexciting, unimaginative, uninspiring, insipid, lackluster, flat, stale, wishy-washy, colorless; lame, tired, sterile, anemic, barren, tame; middle-of-the-road, run-of-the-mill, mediocre, nondescript, characterless, mundane, unremarkable, humdrum, plain-vanilla. antonym: interesting.

abgeneigt machen

disinclined: abgeneigt

adjective
she was disinclined to abandon the old ways: reluctant, unwilling, unenthusiastic, unprepared, indisposed, ill-disposed, not in the mood, hesitant; loath, averse, antipathetic, resistant, opposed. antonym willing.

Beute, Beutetier

noun
1 the lions killed their prey: quarry, kill. antonym: predator, hunter.
2 she was Julia's easy prey: victim, target, dupe, gull; informal: sucker, soft touch, pushover, patsy, sap, schlemiel.

corpulence

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emaciation

Dickleibigkeit

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Abmagerung, Auszehrung

emaciate:

verb [ trans. ] [usu. as adj. ] ( emaciated)
make abnormally thin or weak, esp. because of illness or a lack of food : she was so emaciated she could hardly stand.

Entbehrung, Entziehung, Mangel

noun
years of rationing and privation: deprivation, hardship, destitution, impoverishment, want, need, neediness, austerity, lack . antonym: plenty, luxury.

entzücken, hinreißen

verb
enraptured by the music: delight, enchant, captivate, charm, enthrall, entrance, bewitch, beguile, transport, thrill, excite, exhilarate, intoxicate, take someone's breath away; informal: bowl over, blow someone's mind; literary: ravish

abtreten, aufgeben, loslassen

verb
1 he relinquished control of the company: renounce, give up/away, hand over, let go of. antonym: retain, keep.
2 she relinquished her post: leave, resign from, stand down from, bow out of, give up; informal: quit, chuck.
3 he relinquished his pipe-smoking: discontinue, stop, cease, give up, desist from; informal: quit, kick; formal: forswear. antonym: continue.
4 she relinquished her grip: let go of, release, loose, loosen, relax.

festhalten

verb
she clutched his arm: grip, grasp, clasp, cling to, hang on to, clench, hold.

ärgerte

adjective
the debate moderator was clearly chagrined: irritated, cross, angry, vexed, exasperated, irked, piqued, displeased, put out, disgruntled, annoyed, nettled, in a bad mood, in a temper; informal: aggravated, peeved, miffed, riled; teed off, ticked off, sore, bent out of shape.

beruhigen, betäuben, ruhig stellen, sedieren; behäbig, gesetzt

sedate 1
verb
the patient had to be sedated: tranquilize, put under sedation, drug.

sedate 2
adjective
1 a sedate pace: slow, steady, dignified, unhurried, relaxed, measured, leisurely, slow-moving, easy, easygoing, gentle. antonym: fast.
2 he had lived a sedate life: calm, placid, tranquil, quiet, uneventful; boring, dull. antonym exciting.

begehrlich, begierig, habgierig, lüstern, habsüchtig

adjective
this covetous man will never be satisfied: grasping, greedy, acquisitive, desirous, possessive, envious, green with envy, green-eyed, jealous .

Habgier, Begierde

noun
he did not really see her cupidity until they'd been married for several years: greed, avariciousness, acquisitiveness, covetousness, rapacity, materialism, Mammonism; informal: money-grubbing. antonym: generosity.

Stamm, Pflanzen-, Tierstamm

arthropod: Gliederfüßler

vertebrate: Wirbeltier

rodent: Nagetier

Rechnung

abrechnen, berechnen, in Rechnung stellen

annullieren, herabsetzen, überweisen, zurückschicken; verschieben, vertagen

Aufgabe, Aufgabengebiet

niederreißen, tilgen, ausmerzen

efface, supplant

raffen

(Schlacht)Schwein

selbstzufrieden, selbstgefällig, schmuck

adjective
he was feeling smug after his win: self-satisfied, self-congratulatory, complacent, superior, pleased with oneself, self-approving.

Strebebalken, Stütze, Stolzieren

bewandert, erfahren, kompetent, tüchtig

adjective
a proficient equestrian: skilled, skillful, expert, experienced, accomplished, competent, masterly, adept, adroit, deft, dexterous, able, professional, consummate, complete, master; informal: crack, ace, mean. antonym: incompetent.

biegsam, gelenkig, locker

adjective
I have to practice to keep myself limber: lithe, supple, nimble, lissome, flexible, fit, agile, acrobatic, loose-jointed, loose-limbed. antonym: stiff.

PHRASES
limber up: limbering up for the marathon: warm up, loosen up, get into condition, get into shape, practice, train, stretch.

removal from office

Amtsenthebung, Enteignung

verfeinert, verdünnt

adjective
the rarefied legal circles in which he travels: esoteric, exclusive, select; elevated, lofty.

kauen, vorkauen

verb
strong jaws enable them to masticate the bones of their prey: chew, munch, champ, chomp, crunch, eat; formal: manducate.

bändigen, überwältigen, unterwerfen

verb
1 he subdued all his enemies: conquer, defeat, vanquish, overcome, overwhelm, crush, quash, beat, trounce, subjugate, suppress, bring someone to their knees; informal: lick, thrash, hammer.
2 she could not subdue her longing: curb, restrain, hold back, constrain, contain, repress, suppress, stifle, smother, keep in check, rein in, control, master, quell; informal: keep a/the lid on.

Kraftanstrengung, Strapaze, Anspannung

noun
1 she was panting with exertion: effort, strain, struggle, toil, endeavor, hard work, labor; literary: travail.
2 the exertion of pressure: use, application, exercise, employment, utilization.

Beistand, Hilfe

noun
providing succor in times of need: aid, help, a helping hand, assistance; comfort, ease, relief, support, TLC.

verb
the prisoners were succored: help, aid, bring aid to, give/render assistance to, assist, lend a (helping) hand to; minister to, care for, comfort, bring relief to, support, take care of, look after, attend to.

apprehend

apprehensive

vorausahnen; stellen (einen Kriminellen); verstehen, erfassen

ahnungsvoll, bedenklich; begreifend

verb
1 the thieves were quickly apprehended: arrest, catch, capture, seize; take prisoner, take into custody, detain, put in jail, put behind bars, imprison, incarcerate; informal: bag, collar, nab, nail, run in, bust, pick up, pull in.
2 they are slow to apprehend danger: appreciate, recognize, discern, perceive, make out, take in, realize, grasp, understand, comprehend; informal: get the picture.

adjective
dentists know that many of their patients are apprehensive: anxious, worried, uneasy, nervous, concerned, agitated, tense, afraid, scared, frightened, fearful; informal: on tenterhooks. antonym: confident.

ausweichen, sich entziehen, umgehen

verb
Holbrook eluded the police for several weeks: evade, avoid, get away from, dodge, escape from, run from, run away from; lose, shake off, give the slip to, slip away from, throw off the scent; informal: slip through someone's fingers, slip through the net.

Schärfe

strident:

adjective
a strident voice interrupted the consultation: harsh, raucous, rough, grating, rasping, jarring, loud, shrill, screeching, piercing, ear-piercing, vociferous . antonym: soft.

antreiben, treibel

verb
1 financial difficulties impelled her to seek work: force, compel, constrain, oblige, require, make, urge, exhort, press, pressurize, drive, push, spur, prod, goad, incite, prompt, persuade.
2 vital energies impel him in unforeseen directions: propel, drive, move, get going, get moving.

verästeln, verzweigen

ramification:

noun
the Gulf War of 1991 had ramifications far beyond the Middle East: consequence, result, aftermath, outcome, effect, upshot; development, implication; product, by-product.

verb

sich zurücklehnen, legen

verb
recline on the sofa: lie, lie down, lie back, lean back; be recumbent; relax, repose, loll, lounge, sprawl, stretch out; literary: couch.