anhängen, unterschieben

verb
why are you trying to foist your crummy old furniture on me?: impose on, force on, thrust on, offload on, unload on, dump on, palm off on; pass off on; saddle someone with, land someone with.

Aushebung

noun
compulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces.

Annäherung, Verständigung

noun
growing political and diplomatic rapprochement between the two countries: reconciliation, increased understanding, détente, restoration of harmony, agreement, cooperation, harmonization, softening.

entflammbar, entzündlich

mit Bojen markieren

Boje, Tonne

noun

verb

ausschimpfen, schelten

verb
Mom took Anna away, scolding her for her bad behavior: rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove, admonish, remonstrate with, chastise, chide, upbraid, berate, take to task, read someone the riot act, give someone a piece of one's mind, rake/haul someone over the coals; informal: tell off, dress down, give someone an earful, rap over the knuckles, let someone have it, bawl out, give someone hell, give someone what for, chew out, ream (out), light into; formal: castigate. antonym: praise.

noun archaic
she is turning into a scold: nag, shrew, fishwife, harpy, termagant, harridan; complainer, moaner, grumbler; informal: kvetch.

Hartnäckigkeit, Aufdringlichkeit

pertinacious

adjective formal
they were quite pertinacious in their demands: determined, tenacious, persistent, persevering, purposeful, resolute, dogged, indefatigable, insistent, single-minded, unrelenting, relentless, tireless, unshakable; stubborn, obstinate, inflexible, unbending. antonym: irresolute, tentative.

begriffsstutzig, stumpfsinnig

adjective
he frustrated his teachers by pretending to be obtuse: stupid, slow-witted, slow, dull-witted, unintelligent, ignorant, simpleminded, witless; insensitive, imperceptive, uncomprehending; informal: dim, dimwitted, dense, dumb, slow on the uptake, halfwitted, brain-dead, moronic, cretinous, thick, dopey, lamebrained, dumb-ass, dead from the neck up, boneheaded, chowderheaded. antonym: clever, astute.

Bengel, Rüpel, Flegel

noun
drunken louts: ruffian, hooligan, thug, boor, barbarian, oaf, hoodlum, rowdy, lubber; informal: tough, roughneck, bruiser, yahoo, lug. antonym: gentleman.

Memme, Feigling

an utter coward

Blender, Gaukler

glimpflich, mild, nachsichtig

adjective
Brother Andrew was a lenient teacher: merciful, clement, forgiving, forbearing, tolerant, charitable, humane, indulgent, easygoing, magnanimous, sympathetic, compassionate, mild. antonym: severe.

meinen, denken

verb formal
he opined that a relaxed dress code was inconsistent with the club's image: suggest, say, declare, observe, comment, remark, submit, put forward; contend, be convinced; think, believe, consider, maintain, be of the opinion, imagine, reckon, guess, assume, presume, take it, suppose, reason; informal: allow.

verhauen, vernichtend schlagen

verb
Turner scored a season-high 19 points when the UConn women trounced St. Joseph's 87–34: defeat convincingly, rout, crush, overwhelm; informal: hammer, clobber, thrash, whip, drub, shellac, cream, skunk, pulverize, massacre, crucify, demolish, destroy, blow away, annihilate, make mincemeat of, wipe the floor with, walk all over, murder.

bleich, fahl, bleifarben; geladen, wütend

adjective
1 informal : Mom was absolutely livid. furious.
2 a livid bruise: purplish, bluish, dark, discolored, purple, grayish-blue; bruised; angry, black and blue, pale.

stumpf, feucht, nasskalt

adjective
the dank basement: damp, musty, chilly, clammy, moist, wet, unaired, humid. antonym: dry.

ärmlich, armselig, schmutzig, verkommen, nachlässig

adjective
1 a squalid prison: dirty, filthy, grubby, grimy, mucky, slummy, foul, vile, poor, sorry, wretched, miserable, mean, seedy, shabby, sordid, insalubrious; neglected, uncared-for, broken-down, run-down, down-at-heel, down-at-the-heel(s), depressed, dilapidated, ramshackle, tumbledown, gone to rack and ruin, crumbling, decaying; informal: scruffy, crummy, ratty, flea-bitten. antonym: clean, pleasant.
2 a squalid deal with the opposition: improper, sordid, unseemly, unsavory, sleazy, seedy, seamy, shoddy, cheap, base, low, corrupt, dishonest, dishonorable, disreputable, despicable, discreditable, disgraceful, contemptible, shameful, underhanded. antonym: proper, decent.

gefällig, reizend, sympathisch; einnehmend, gewinnend

a winsome smile: engaging, charming, appealing, endearing, sweet, cute, winning, attractive, pretty, prepossessing, fetching, lovely, lovable, adorable, delightful, disarming, captivating, bewitching.

gewitzt, listig; schlau, clever

adjective
a couple of crafty rogues: cunning, wily, guileful, artful, devious, sly, tricky, scheming, calculating, designing, sharp, shrewd, astute, canny; duplicitous, dishonest, deceitful; informal: foxy. antonym: honest.

spannend, fesselnd

adjective
an engrossing murder mystery: absorbing, interesting, riveting, gripping, captivating, compelling, fascinating, intriguing, enthralling, engaging; informal unputdownable.

zerbrechlich, spröde

adjective
1 glass is a brittle material: breakable, fragile, delicate; splintery; formal: frangible. antonym: flexible, resilient.
2 a brittle laugh: harsh, hard, sharp, grating. antonym: soft.
3 a brittle young woman: edgy, anxious, unstable, high-strung, tense, excitable, jumpy, skittish, neurotic; informal: uptight. antonym: relaxed.

Hochachtung, Wertschätzung, Ansehen

wertschätzen, betrachten

noun
she was held in high esteem: respect, admiration, acclaim, approbation, appreciation, favor, recognition, honor, reverence; estimation, regard, opinion.

verb
1 such ceramics are highly esteemed: respect, admire, value, regard, acclaim, appreciate, like, prize, treasure, favor, revere.
2 formal : I would esteem it a favor if you could speak to him.