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actuarial table,
actuarial life table,
life table n | (mortality probability) | versicherungsstatische Tabelle Adj + Nf |
| bedside table n | (small table beside a bed) | Nachttisch Nm |
| | | Nachtschränkchen Nn |
| | | Nachtkästchen Nn |
| | I keep my phone on my bedside table. |
| | Ich lasse mein Handy auf meinem Nachttisch. |
| changing table n | (for changing diaper) | Wickeltisch Nm |
coffee table,
also US: cocktail table n | (low table used in living room) | Wohnzimmertisch Nm |
| | | Couchtisch Nm |
| | | Kaffeetisch Nm |
| | Please don't put your feet on the coffee table. |
| | Bitte lege deine Füße nicht auf den Wohnzimmertisch. |
| corner table n | (table in corner of room) | Ecktisch Nm |
| | Brian was sitting at corner table in the restaurant. |
credenza,
credence table n | (furniture: sideboard) | Anrichte Nf |
| | | Kredenz Nf |
| | We keep family heirlooms and our good china in a credenza in the dining room. |
| deal table n | UK, dated (table of cheap pine wood) | Tisch aus billigem Kiefernholz Rdw |
| dining table n | (table at which meals are eaten) | Esstisch Nm |
| | The dining table is of good quality wood. |
| dinner table n | (table where meals are eaten) | Esstisch Nm |
| | My mother always told me not to scratch myself at the dinner table. |
| dressing table n | (ladies' table: with mirror) | Schminktisch Nm |
| | (vage) | Kommode Nf |
| | (altmodisch) | Frisiertisch Nm |
| | I always imagine an actress sitting at her dressing table, applying her make-up. |
| end table n | (small table at end of sofa) (allg) | Beistelltisch Nm |
| | There was a small lamp and a coaster on the end table. |
farm-to-table,
farm-to-fork n | uncountable (use of local produce) | Vom Erzeuger zum Verbraucher Rdw |
| | Farm-to-table promotes local, organically grown food. |
farm-to-table,
farm-to-fork adj | (using local produce) | vom Erzeuger zum Verbraucher Rdw |
| | | vom Hof auf den Tisch, vom Bauernhof auf den Tisch Rdw |
| kitchen table n | (dining table in a kitchen) | Küchentisch Nm |
| | Everyone in the family enjoys the nightly conversation at the kitchen table. |
lay your cards on the table,
put your cards on the table v expr | figurative (be frank) | die Karten auf den Tisch legen Rdw |
| | | mit der Wahrheit rausrücken Rdw |
| | It's time for everyone to put their cards on the table. |
| league table n | UK (competitive ranking) | Tabelle Nf |
| | | Ligatabelle Nf |
| | James was happy because his football team was top of the league table. |
napkin,
table napkin,
also UK: serviette n | (table napkin: for meal) | Serviette Nf |
| | (veraltet) | Mundtuch Nn |
| | Erin wiped her mouth with a napkin. |
| | An embroidered serviette was placed next to each plate. |
| | Erin wischte sich den Mund mit einer Serviette ab. // Eine bestickte Serviette lag neben jedem Teller. |
| night table n | (small bedside table) (ugs) | Nachttisch Nm |
| | I keep a glass of water on my night table. |
| on the table adv | figurative (topic: for discussion or negotiation) (übertragen) | im Raum stehen Rdw |
| | The proposal on the table was offered by Mr. Smith. |
| | Let's put all our options on the table. |
| on the table adv | US, figurative (plan: under consideration) | im Raum stehen Rdw |
periodic table,
periodic table of elements n | (chart of the chemical elements) | Periodensystem Nn |
| | The noble gases are in the last column of the periodic table. |
| piecrust table n | (table with ornate edge) | kleiner runder Tisch dessen Rand an die Kruste eines Kuchens erinnert Rdw |
| pivot table n | (spreadsheet: type of table) | Pivot-Tabelle Nf |
| pool table n | (table for playing billiards) (Sport) | Billiardtisch Nm |
| | The pub's games room has a pool table, dartboard, and jukebox. |
round table,
round-table,
roundtable n | (conference, meeting) (Diskussion) | Runde Nf |
| | | Konferenz Nf |
| | | Meeting Nn |
| | He was an expert in his subject, and participated in round tables. |
roundtable,
round-table adj | (involving discussion) | am runden Tisch Rdw |
| | | Diskussions- Präf |
| | | Rundtisch- Präf |
set the table,
also UK: lay the table v expr | (lay place settings for a meal) | den Tisch decken VP |
| | | das Besteck und das Geschirr auf den Tisch stellen VP |
| | My mother asked me to set the table whilst she cooked our dinner. |
| side table n | (furniture) | Beistelltisch Nm |
| | | Serviertisch Nm |
| | | Ablagetisch Nm |
| | The side table held a lamp and a pile of books. |
| sit down at the table v expr | (take a seat at mealtime) | sich an den Tisch setzen Rdw |
| | Dinner's almost ready – will you all please come and sit down at the table. |
| sit down at the table v expr | figurative (enter negotiations) | sich an den Tisch setzen Rdw |
| | We will sit down at the table later in the week to discuss terms. |
table d'hôte,
plural: tables d'hôte n | French (set meal at fixed price) | Tageskarte Nf |
| | | Tagesmenü Nn |
table football (UK),
foosball,
table soccer (US) n | (tabletop game) | Kicker Nm |
| table lamp n | (small free-standing lamp) | Tischlampe, Tischleuchte Nf |
| | The cat climbed up onto the sideboard and knocked the table lamp off. |
| table manners npl | (etiquette when eating) | Tischmanieren Npl |
| | | Tischsitten Npl |
| | | Verhalten am Tisch Rdw |
| | | Manieren beim Essen Rdw |
| | His mother's in despair because he has the table manners of a pig. |
| | Seine Mutter ist verzweifelt, denn er hat Tischmanieren wie ein Schwein. |
| table of contents n | (book: contents ordered by page) | Inhaltsverzeichnis Nn |
| | In most English-language books the table of contents is at the front. |
| | In den meisten englischsprachigen Büchern ist das Inhaltsverzeichnis vorne. |
| table runner n | (fabric strip used to decorate a table) | Tischdecke Nf |
| | | Tischläufer Nm |
| table tennis n | (sport: ping-pong) | Tischtennis Nn |
| | | Pingpong Nn |
| | Good table tennis players have to be very quick on their feet. |
| | Gute Tischtennisspieler müssen flinke Beine haben. |
| table tennis player n | (sportsperson who plays ping-pong) | Tischtennisspieler Nm |
| | | Pingpongspieler Nm |
| | Mikael Appelgren is one of the best table tennis players in the world. |
tabletop,
table top n | (surface of table) | Tischplatte N |
| | When we arrived for Thanksgiving, the tabletop was completely covered with every kind of dish you could imagine. |
tabletop,
table-top n as adj | (for use on flat surface) | Tisch- Präf |
| | Do you have any fun tabletop games? |
| tray table n | (tray on a fold-out stand) | ausklappbarer Tisch Adj + Nm |
| | | Klapptisch Nm |
| | Secure your tray table when the airplane's coming in to land. |
| | Jim usually eats his dinner on a tray table while watching the evening news. |
| under the table adv | figurative, informal (secret, illegal) | schwarz Adj |
| | | unter der Hand Rdw |
| | The construction foreman pays his day laborers under the table. |
| under the table adv | figurative, informal (drunk) | besoffen Adj |
| | | betrunken Adj |
| | (übertragen) | blau Adj |
| | I don't really remember the party; I think I spent most of it under the table. |
vanity,
vanity table n | US (dressing table) (Möbel) | Waschtisch Nm |
| | (Möbel) | Schminktisch Nm |
| | We bought an antique vanity at a flea market. |
| | Wir haben einen antiken Waschtisch auf dem Flohmarkt gekauft. |
| water table n | (underground level: water beneath) | Grundwasserspiegel Nm |