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Tiscali: German to English Dictionary: B

GERMAN INDEX: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

PHRASES
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Babyflasche f

bottle (for baby)

Babynahrung f

baby food

Babyraum m

mother and baby room

Bachforelle f

river trout

Backofen m

oven

Backpflaume(n) f

prune(s)

Bad nt

bath

Badeanstalt f

public swimming baths

Badeanzug m

swimsuit

Badehose f

swimming trunks

Bademütze f

bathing cap

baden

to bathe ; to swim

Baden verboten

no swimming

Badezimmer nt

bathroom

Bahn f

railway ; rink

per Bahn

by rail

Bahnhof m

station ; depot

Bahnlinie f

line (railway)

Bahnsteig m

platform

Bahnübergang m

level crossing

Bambussprossen pl

bamboo shoots

Banane(n) f

banana(s)

Band (Bänder) nt

ribbon(s) ; tape(s) (audio, video)

Band f

band (musical)

Bank f

bank (finance)

Bank f

bench (to sit on)

Bankkonto nt

bank account

Bar f

nightclub ; bar

bar bezahlen

to pay (in) cash

Bargeld nt

cash

Batterie f

battery

Bauarbeiten pl

roadworks

Bauernfrühstück nt

bacon and potato omelette

Bauernhof m

farm(yard)

Bauernsuppe f

cabbage soup with frankfurters

Baumwolle f

cotton (fabric)

Baustelle f

roadworks

beachten

to observe ; to obey

beantworten

to answer

Bedarfshaltestelle f

request stop

bedeckt

cloudy (weather)

Bedeutung f

meaning

bedienen

to serve ; to operate

sich bedienen

to help oneself

Bedienung f

service (charge)

Bedingung f

condition (proviso)

Beefsteak nt

steak

deutsches Beefsteak

hamburger ; beefburger

beenden

to end

Beere(n) f

berry (berries)

Begrenzung(en) f

limit(s)

begrüßen

to greet ; to welcome

behalten

to keep

Behandlung f

treatment

beheizt

heated

Behinderung f

obstruction

bei

near ; at ; on ; during ; care of

bei mir

at my house

beide

both

Beignet(s) m

fritter(s)

Beilage f

side-dish ; vegetables ; side-salad

Beispiel(e) nt

example(s)

zum Beispiel

for example

Beitrag m

contribution ; subscription (to club)

Bekenntnis nt

denomination

beladen

to load (truck, ship)

Belastung f

load

belegt

occupied ; no vacancies

Beleuchtung f

lighting

Belohnung f

reward

Bemerkung(en) f

comment(s) ; remark(s)

benachrichtigen

to inform

Benachrichtigung f

advice note

benutzen

to use

Benzin nt

petrol

Beratungsstelle f

advice centre

berechtigt zu

entitled to

Berechtigte(r) m/f

authorized person

Bereich m

area

im Bereich von

within the scope of

bereit

ready

Bereitschaftsdienst m

emergency service

Berg(e) m

mountain(s)

bergab

downhill

bergauf

uphill

Bergführer(in) m/f

mountain guide

Bergsteigen nt

mountaineering

bergsteigen gehen

to go mountaineering

Bergtour f

hillwalk ; climb

Bergwacht f

mountain rescue service

Bergwanderung f

hike in the mountains

Bericht(e) m

report(s) ; bulletin(s)

berichten

to report

Berliner m

doughnut

Berliner Weiße f

fizzy beer with fruit syrup added

Beruf m

profession, occupation

beruflich

professional

Beruhigungsmittel nt

tranquillizer

berühren

to handle ; to touch

beschädigen

to damage

Beschäftigung f

employment ; occupation

Bescheinigung f

certificate

Beschreibung f

description

besetzt

engaged (telephone)

Besichtigungen pl

sightseeing

Besitzer(in) m/f

owner

besondere(r/s)

particular ; special

besonders

especially ; extra

besser

better

Besserung(en) f

improvement(s)

gute Besserung

get well soon

bestätigen

to confirm

beste(r/s)

best

besteigen

to board (ship)

bestellen

to book ; to order

Bestellung f

order

bestimmt

definitely ; certainly

Bestimmungen pl

regulations

Bestimmungsort m

destination

Besucher(in) m/f

visitor

Besuchszeit f

visiting hours

Betrag m

amount

Betrag erhalten

payment received

betreffs

concerning

betreten

to enter

Betreten verboten

keep off

Betrieb m

business

außer Betrieb

out of order

betriebsbereit

operational

Bett(en) nt

bed(s)

Bettzeug nt

bedclothes

bewacht

guarded

Beweis m

proof

bewölkt

cloudy (weather)

bezahlen

to pay (for) ; to settle (bill)

bezahlt

paid

Bezahlung f

payment

Bibliothek f

library

Bienenstich m

bee sting ; type of cream cake

Bier(e) nt

beer(s)

Bier vom Faß

draught beer

Biergarten m

beer garden

Bierschinken m

ham sausage

Bierstengel m

bread stick

Bierstube f

pub which specializes in beer

Biersuppe f

beer soup

Bierwurst f

slightly smoked pork sausage

bieten

to offer

Bild(er) nt

picture(s)

Bildschirm m

screen (TV, computer, etc.)

billig

cheap ; inexpensive

Birne(n) f

pear(s) ; lightbulb(s)

bis

until

bis jetzt

up till now

bis zu 6

up to 6

bis bald

see you soon

Bismarckhering m

soused herring with onions

bißchen: ein bißchen

a little ; a bit of

bitte

please

bitte?

pardon? ; (I beg your) pardon?

Bitte f

request

bitter

bitter

bittere Schokolade

plain chocolate

Blatt (Blätter) nt

sheet(s) (of paper) ; leaf (leaves)

Blattsalat m

green salad

blau

blue ; au bleu (fish)

Blaukraut nt

red cabbage

Blauschimmelkäse m

blue cheese

bleiben

to remain ;to stay

bleichen

to bleach

bleifrei

unleaded ; lead-free

Blockschrift f

block letters

Blumenkohl m

cauliflower

Blut nt

blood

Blutdruck m

blood pressure

Blutgruppe f

blood group

Blutprobe f

blood test

Blutvergiftung f

blood poisoning

Blutwurst f

blood sausage ; black pudding

Bockbier nt

bock (beer) (strong beer)

Bocksbeutel m

dry (white) wine from Franconia

Bockwurst f

boiled sausage

Bohnen pl

beans

grüne Bohnen

French beans

Bohnensuppe f

thick bean soup

Boiler m

immersion heater

Bonbon nt

sweet

Boot nt

boat

Bootsverleih m

boat hire

Bordkarte f

boarding pass

Böschung f

embankment

botanischer Garten m

botanical gardens

Botschaft f

embassy

Bouillon f

clear soup

Bowle f

punch (drink)

Brat-

fried ; roast

Bratapfel m

baked apple

braten

to fry ; to roast

Bratensaft m

gravy

Brathähnchen nt

roast chicken

Brathering m

fried herring (eaten cold)

Bratkartoffeln pl

fried or sauté potatoes

Bratspieß m

spit (for roasting)

Bratwurst f

sausage

Brauerei f

brewery

Bräune f

tan (on skin)

Brechreiz m

nausea

breit

wide

Bremse(n) f

brake(s)

bremsen

to brake

brennen

to burn

Brezel f

pretzel

Brief m

letter (message)

Briefkasten m

letterbox ; postbox

Briefmarke(n) f

stamp(s)

Briefpapier nt

notepaper

britisch

British

Brombeere(n) f

blackberry (-berries)

Brot nt

bread ; loaf

Brötchen nt

bread roll

Brücke f

bridge

Bruder (Brüder) m

brother(s)

Brühe f

stock (for soup, etc.)

Brunnen m

well (for water) ; fountain

buchen

to book

Buchhandlung f

bookshop

Büchsen-

canned

Büchsenöffner m

can-opener

Buchstabe m

letter (of alphabet)

in Buchstaben

in words

Buchung f

booking

Bügel m

coat hanger

Bügel drücken!

press down!

bügelfrei

drip-dry

Bundes-

federal

Bundesbahn

federal railway

Bundesrepublik

Germany

Deutschland f

Bündnerfleisch nt

cured dried beef, thinly sliced

bunt

coloured

buntes Glasfenster

stained glass window

Burg f

castle (medieval)

bürgerlich

middle-class

Bürgermeister(in) m/f

mayor(-ess)

Büro nt

agency ; office

Bus(se) m

bus(es) ; coach(es)

Bushaltestelle f

bus stop

Buslinie f

bus route

Büstenhalter m

bra

Busverbindung f

bus service

Butangas nt

Calor gas®

Butterkäse m

(full fat) cheese

Buttermilch f

buttermilk

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