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Tiscali: German to English Dictionary: S

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
S

Saal m

hall (room)

Sache f

thing

Sachen pl

stuff (things) ; belongings

Sachertorte f

rich chocolate cake

Saft m

juice

sagen

to say ; to tell (fact, news)

Sahne f

cream

mit Sahne

with whipped cream

Saison f

season

Saitenwurst f

type of frankfurter sausage

Salat m

salad

Salatplatte f

salad (main dish)

Salbe f

ointment

Salbei m

sage (herb)

Salz nt

salt

salzig

salty

Salzkartoffeln pl

boiled potatoes

Salzstangen pl

pretzel sticks

Sardelle(n) f

anchovy (anchovies)

satt

full

Satz m

set (collection) ; sentence

sauber

clean

Sauerkraut nt

shredded pickled white cabbage

S-Bahn f

suburban railway

Schach nt

chess

Schaden m

damage

schädlich

harmful

Schaffner(in) m/f

conductor ; guard

Schallplatte f

record

Schaltiere pl

shellfish (on menu)

Schaltknüppel m

gear lever ; gearshift

scharf

hot (spicy) ; sharp

Schaschlik nt

(shish) kebab

schätzen

to value ; to estimate

Schaufenster nt

shop window

Schaum m

foam

Schaumwein

sparkling wine

Schauspiel nt

play

Scheck m

cheque

Scheckbuch nt

cheque book

Scheckkarte f

cheque card

Schein(e) m

banknote(s)

scheinen

to shine (sun, etc.) ; to seem

Scheinwerfer m

headlight ; floodlight ; spotlight

Schellfisch m

haddock

Schere f

(pair of) scissors

Schi-

see Ski

schicken

to send

Schiff nt

ship

Schild nt

sign (notice)

Schinken m

ham

Schinkenhäger m

type of schnapps

Schinkenwurst f

ham sausage

Schirm m

umbrella ; screen

Schlachterei f

butcher's shop

schlafen

to sleep

Schlafsack m

sleeping bag

Schlaftablette f

sleeping pill

Schlagsahne f

whipped cream

Schlange f

queue ; snake

Schlauch m

hose ; tube (of tyre)

Schlauchboot nt

dinghy (inflatable)

schlecht

bad ; badly

Schlepplift m

ski tow

schließen

to shut

Schließfach nt

locker

Schlitten m

sleigh ; sledge

Schlittschuh(e) m

skate(s)

Schloß nt

castle ; lock (on door)

Schluß m

end

Schlüssel m

key

Schlußlichter pl

rear lights

schmecken

to taste

Schmerz m

pain ; ache

Schmuck m

jewellery ; decorations

Schnaps m

schnapps ; spirits

Schnecke f

snail

Schnee m

snow

Schneebrille f

snow goggles

Schneeketten pl

snow chains

Schneepflug m

snowplough

schneiden

to cut

schnell

fast

Schnell-

high-speed

Schnittlauch m

chives

Schnittwunde f

cut (wound)

Schnitzel nt

escalope

Scholle f

plaice

schön

lovely ; fine ; beautiful

Schorle f

wine and soda water mix

Schraubenschlüssel m

spanner

Schraubenzieher m

screwdriver

schreiben

to write

Schreibmaschine f

typewriter

schriftlich

in writing

Schritt m

pace ; step

Schritt fahren!

dead slow

Schuh(e) m

shoe(s)

Schuhgeschäft nt

shoeshop

Schuhputzmittel nt

shoe polish

Schuppen pl

scales (of fish) ; dandruff

Schutzimpfung f

vaccination

schwanger

pregnant

schwarz

black

Schwein nt

pig

Schweinebraten m

roast pork

Schweinefleisch nt

pork

Schweinekotelett nt

pork chop

Schweinshaxe f

knuckle of pork

Schweiß m

sweat

Schweiz f

Switzerland

schweizerisch

Swiss

Schwellung f

swelling

Schwenkkartoffeln pl

sauté potatoes

Schwester f

sister ; nurse ; nun

Schwierigkeit f

difficulty

Schwimmbad nt

swimming pool

schwimmen

to swim

Schwimmweste f

life jacket

See f

sea

See m

lake

seekrank

seasick

Seeteufel m

monkfish

Seezunge f

sole (fish)

Segel nt

sail

Segelboot nt

sailing boat

segeln

to sail

sehen

to see

Seife f

soap

Seifenpulver nt

soap powder

Seil nt

rope

Seilbahn f

cable railway ; funicular

sein

to be see GRAMMAR

seit

since

Seite f

page ; side

Seitenstraße f

side road ; side street

Seitenstreifen m

hard shoulder

Sekt m

sparkling wine

Selbstbedienung f

self-service

Sellerie f

celeriac

Semmelknödel m

bread dumpling

Senf m

mustard

servieren

to serve (food)

Servolenkung f

power-assisted steering

Sessellift m

chairlift

setzen

to place ; to put

sich setzen

to sit down

setzen Sie sich bitte

please take a seat

sicher

sure ; safe ; definite

Sicherheit f

safety

Sicherheitsgurt m

seat belt ; safety belt

Sicherung f

fuse

sie

she ; they

Sie

you (polite form)

Silber nt

silver

Silvester nt

New Year's Eve

Sitz m

seat

sitzen

to sit

Ski(er) m

ski(s)

Ski fahren

to ski

Skifahren nt

skiing

Skilehrer(in) m/f

ski instructor

Skilift m

ski lift

Skipaß m

ski pass

Skipiste f

ski run

Skistiefel m

ski boot(s)

sofort

at once ; immediately

Sommer m

summer

Sommerfahrplan m

summer railway timetable

Sonder-

special

Sonne f

sun

Sonnenbrand m

sunburn (painful)

Sonnenbrille f

sunglasses

Sonnenöl nt

suntan oil

Sonnenuntergang m

sunset

sonn- und feiertags

on Sundays and public holidays

sorgen für

to look after ; to take care of

Soße f

dressing (salad) ; sauce ; gravy

Spannung f

voltage

Spargel m

asparagus

Sparpreis m

economy fare

Spaß m

fun ; joke

spät

late

Spätvorstellung f

late show

Spaziergang m

stroll ; walk

Speck m

bacon

Speise f

dish ; food

Speiseeis nt

ice cream

Speisekarte f

menu

Speisequark m

curd cheese

Spezi nt

mixture of Coke and Fanta

Spiegel m

mirror

Spiegelei nt

fried egg

Spiel nt

pack (of cards) ; game

Spielbank f

casino

spielen

to gamble ; to play

Spielwarenladen m

toyshop

Spieß m

skewer

am Spieß

barbecued

Spinat m

spinach

Spirituosen pl

spirits (alcohol)

Spitze f

lace ; point (tip)

Sportartikel pl

sports equipment

Sprache f

speech ; language

Sprachführer m

phrase book

sprechen

to speak

Spritze f

injection

spülen

to flush the toilet ; to rinse

Spülmittel nt

washing-up liquid

Staatsangehörigkeit f

nationality

Stachelbeeren pl

gooseberries

Stadion nt

stadium

Stadt (Städte) f

town(s)

Stadtführung f

guided tour of the town

Stadtmitte f

city centre

Stadtplan m

map (of town)

Stadtzentrum nt

town centre

Stand m

stall ; taxi rank

ständig

permanent(ly) ; continuous(ly)

Stangensellerie f

celery

Starthilfekabel nt

jump leads

Station f

station ; stop ; ward

statt

instead of

stattfinden

to take place

Staudensellerie f

celery

Stechmücke f

mosquito ; gnat

Steckdose f

socket (electrical)

Stecker m

plug (electric)

stehen

to stand

steil

steep

Steinpilz m

type of wild mushroom

Stelle f

place ; point (in space)

stellen

to set (alarm) ; to put

stempeln

to stamp (visa)

Steppdecke f

quilt

Stern m

star

Steuer f

tax

Steuerung f

controls

Stich m

bite (by insect) ; stitch (sewing) ; sting

Stiefel pl

boots

Stil m

style

Stock m

cane (walking stick) ; stick ; floor

der erste Stock

the first floor

Stockwerk nt

storey

stören

to disturb (interrupt)

bitte nicht stören

do not disturb

stornieren

to cancel

Störung f

hold-up ; fault ; disorder (medical)

Stoßstange f

bumper (on car)

Stoßzeit f

rush hour

Strafe f

punishment ; fine

Strand m

shore (of sea) ; beach

Strandkorb m

wicker beach chair with a hood

Straße f

road ; street

Straßenkarte f

road map

Streifenkarte f

multiple journey travelcard

Streik m

strike (industrial)

Strom m

current ; power (electricity)

Stromanschluß m

electric point

Strümpfe pl

stockings

Strumpfhose f

tights

Stück nt

piece ; cut (of meat)

Stufe f

step (stair)

Stunde f

hour ; lesson

Sturzhelm m

crash helmet

Süden m

south

südlich

southern

Sultaninen pl

sultanas

Summe f

sum (total amount)

Super(benzin) nt

four-star petrol

Suppe f

soup

süß

sweet

Süßstoff m

sweetener

Süßwaren pl

confectionery

Szene f

scene

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