| Zusätzliche Übersetzungen |
WordReference English-German Dictionary © 2026:
| wall n | (continuous surface) | Wand Nf |
| | (Bauwesen) | Mauer Nf |
| | In New York City, many walls are covered with graffiti. |
| | In New York City sind viele Wände mit Graffiti besprüht. |
| wall n | (around a city, property) | Mauer Nf |
| | (veraltet) | Wall Nm |
| | Lugo is beautiful with its preserved walls around the old city. |
| | Lugo ist wunderschön, mit seinen erhaltenen Mauern rund um die Altstadt. |
| wall n | (creating passages) | Mauer Nf |
| | The walls of the maze were too high for the mouse to see over them. |
| | Die Mauern des Labyrinths waren zu hoch, als dass die Maus drüber gucken konnte. |
| wall n | (anatomy: abdominal covering) (Humanbiologie) | Wand Nf |
| | The walls of his small intestine were weak after his extended illness. |
| | Die Mauern seines Dünndarms waren nach sechs Wochen Krankheit schwach. |
| wall n | figurative (obstacle: logistical) (übertragen) | Wand Nf |
| | The project ran into a wall when an accident halted production lines. |
| | Das Projekt wurde gegen die Wand gefahren, als ein Unfall zum Stillstand der Produktion führte. |
| wall n | (social media) | Profil Nn |
| | 87 of my friends left a birthday message on my wall. |
| wall [sth]⇒ vtr | (erect a wall) | abschotten Vt, sepa |
| | | einmauern Vt, sepa |
| | The Soviets walled off West Berlin. |
| | Die Sowjets schotteten West Berlin ab. |
wall up [sth],
wall [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (close off [sth]) | etwas abschotten Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas abtrennen Vt, sepa |
| | The house's new owners walled up the old fireplace. |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
wall | walled |
WordReference English-German Dictionary © 2026:
| be like talking to a brick wall v expr | figurative, informal (not be listened to) | mit einer Wand reden Rdw |
| | Talking to Esther is like talking to a brick wall; neither one will listen! |
| | Mit Esther sprechen, ist genauso wie mit einer Wand zu reden. |
| brick wall n | (wall made of bricks) | Steinmauer Nf |
| | | Mauerwerk Nn |
| | (übertragen) | rote Mauer Nf |
| | | Ziegelmauer Nf |
| | Winston Churchill, who laid bricks as a hobby, built a tall brick wall around his house. |
| | Winston Churchill, der in seiner Freizeit gerne Ziegel verlegte, erbaute um sein Haus eine große Steinmauer. |
cash machine,
cash dispenser,
hole in the wall n | UK (money dispenser) | Geldautomat Nm |
| | | Bankautomat Nm |
| | I'll have to get some money out of the cash machine before I can go shopping. |
| | Ich muss etwas Geld aus dem Geldautomaten holen bevor ich einkaufen gehen kann. |
| cell wall | (biology) | Zellwand, Zellenwand Nf |
| city walls npl | (fortification around a town) | Stadtmauer Nf |
| climbing wall n | (sports equipment: wall with grips) | Kletterwand Nf |
| drive [sb] up the wall v expr | figurative, informal (irritate [sb]) (übertragen) | jmdn auf die Palme bringen Rdw |
| | | jmdn verrückt machen, jmdn wahnsinnig machen Adj + Vt |
| | | nerven Vt |
| | Dan's non-stop ranting about the boss is driving us all up the wall. |
drywall,
dry wall,
dry-wall n | US (plasterboard) | Gipskarton Nm |
| | | Gipsplatte Nf |
| | | Gipskartonplatte Nf |
| | The contractor finally finished putting up the drywall today. |
drywall,
dry-stone wall,
drystone wall n | UK (stone wall built without mortar) | Trockenwand Nf |
| | | Trockenbauwand Nf |
| | The property is surrounded by a drywall. |
drywall,
dry-wall n as adj | US (for use with drywall plasterboard) | aus Gipskarton gebaut Rdw |
| | | mit Gipskartonplatten errichtet Rdw |
| | Several drywall layers were used to soundproof the room. |
drywall,
dry-wall n as adj | UK (built without mortar) | ohne Zement gebaut Rdw |
| | | mit Gips gebaut Rdw |
| | The North of England boasts some splendid examples of drywall construction. |
drywall [sth],
dry-wall [sth],
dry wall [sth]⇒ vtr | US (construct using drywall) | mit Trockenwänden bauen Rdw |
| | | aus Trockenbauwänden erstellen Rdw |
| | Today we are going to drywall the kitchen. |
drywall,
dry-wall,
dry wall vi | US (construct or install drywall) | eine Trockenwand bauen Rdw |
| | | eine Trockenbauwand errichten Rdw |
| | The workers have been drywalling for weeks now. |
firewall,
fire wall,
fire-wall n | figurative (computing: security program) (Anglizismus) | Firewall Nf |
| | You may have to disable your firewall to install the program. |
| | Du musst eventuell deine Firewall deaktivieren, um das Programm zu installieren. |
firewall,
fire wall,
fire-wall n | (fireproof wall) | Brandschutzmauer, Feuerschutzmauer Nf |
| | | Brandmauer Nf |
| | There's a firewall between every other room in the hotel. |
| | Zwischen jedem Hotelzimmer gibt es eine Brandschutzmauer (od: Feuerschutzmauer). |
| hit the wall v expr | figurative (reach a mental or physical limit) (übertragen) | Mann mit dem Hammer, Mann mit der Keule Rdw |
| | | nicht mehr können Rdw |
| | | nicht mehr weiterkommen Rdw |
| | The marathon runner's endurance hit the wall around the 20th mile. |
| hole-in-the-wall n as adj | (shop, etc.: small, hard to notice) | Garagen- Präf |
off the wall,
off-the-wall adj | figurative, informal (unusual, unconventional) (ugs) | verrückt Adj |
| | (Slang, missbilligend) | bekloppt Adj |
| | | außergewöhnlich Adj |
| Anmerkung: Hyphens are used when the adjective precedes the noun it modifies. |
| | It's an off-the-wall theory and I'll be amazed if it turns out to be true! |
| retaining wall n | (wall preventing landslide) | Stützwand Nf |
| | | Stützmauer Nf |
| rock wall | (wall of stones) | Steinwand Nf |
screw anchor (US),
wall plug (UK),
Rawlplug ® (UK) n | (small reinforcing rod) | Dübel Nm |
seawall,
sea wall,
sea-wall n | (groyne: wave barrier) | Ufermauer Nf |
| | | Damm, Uferdamm Nm |
| | | Wellenbrecher Nm |
| stone wall n | (barrier made from stone slabs or blocks) | Steinmauer Nf |
| | Throughout the ages, people have made stone walls to protect themselves from enemies. |
| | Über die Zeitalter hinweg, haben die Menschen Steinmauern erbaut, um sich vor Feinden zu schützen. |
| wall socket n | (electrical power outlet) | Steckdose Nf |
| | | Wandsteckdose Nf |
| | If you have an infant or toddler, it's a good idea to put covers on all the wall sockets. |
| Wall Street n | (New York financial district) (Anglizismus) | Wall Street Nf |
| | He works on Wall Street in New York. |
| Wall Street n | figurative (New York stock exchange) (Anglizismus) | Wall Street Nf |
| | Wall Street greeted the news as evidence that inflation is under control. |
wall-mounted,
wall mounted adj | (hung on a wall) | an der Wand montiert Rdw |
| | | an der Wand angebracht Rdw |
| | | an der Wand festgemacht Rdw |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| wall-to-wall adj | (filling space between walls) | von Wand zu Wand Rdw |
| | | Wand an Wand Rdw |
| | We have wall-to-wall carpeting in our flat. |
| wall-to-wall adj | figurative (ubiquitous, extensive) | überall Adj |
| | | flächendeckend Adj |
| | | allgegenwärtig Adj |