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Tiscali: German to English Dictionary: S

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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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