Unbekannt

verb tr.: To subject to severe public criticism or ridicule. noun: A device used in the past to publicly punish offenders by locking their head and hands in place.

Definition: (noun) A penetrating examination of one's motives, convictions, and attitudes. Synonyms: self-analysis. Usage: Mary's therapist told her she was going to have to be introspective and do much soul-searching if she hoped to learn what was at the root of her depression. Discuss

© Josef Maria Hader(*1962), österreichischer Schriftsteller und Unternehmensberater

adjective: Not limited or restricted.

Definition: (adjective) Softly bright or radiant. Synonyms: aglow, lucent, luminous. Usage: Lady Ruth lifted her eyes to his, and their lambent fires were suddenly rekindled. Discuss

© Hans-Jürgen Quadbeck-Seeger(*1939), Prof. Dr., deutscher Chemiker, Mitglied der Enquête-Kommission für Gentechnik des Deutschen Bundestages, wurde für sein Engagement mit dem Bundesverdienstkreuz ausgezeichnet

Definition: (adjective) Wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction. Synonyms: withering, devastating. Usage: The possession of annihilative power has not slowed down the drive toward even more fiendish modes of inflicting wholesale death. Discuss

«Il mio ultimo desiderio è morire tra la mia arte.» (Giò Pomodoro)

Menschen zu finden, die mit uns fühlen und empfinden, ist wohl das schönste Glück auf Erden. Carl SpittelerSchweizer Dichter1845 – 1924

Ralph Waldo Emerson(1803 – 1882), US-amer. Geistlicher, Philosoph und Schriftsteller

noun: A change in circumstances, typically one that is unwelcome.

Definition: (verb) Adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment. Synonyms: tame, cultivate, naturalize. Usage: New World peoples domesticated a cornucopia of plants. Discuss

«In Italia c’è un popolo straordinario, che è capace di accogliere, di amare e all’occorrenza di farsi anche una risata quando vengono pronunciate parole intolleranti.» (Goran Bregovic)

© Michael Scherr(*1973), Werbetexter und Aphoristiker

Definition: (verb) To feel or express sympathy or compassion. Synonyms: sympathize. Usage: Several friends called to commiserate when they found out that I had not gotten the job, and this comforted me somewhat. Discuss

Der Kummer, der nicht spricht, nagt leise an dem Herzen, bis es bricht. William ShakespeareEnglischer Dramatiker1564 – 1616

© Stefan Rogal(*1965), Autor, Herausgeber und Kolumnist

verb tr.: To incapacitate or subdue by delivering an electric shock using a stun gun.

Definition: (verb) To make clean, bright, or fresh again. Synonyms: freshen up, renovate. Usage: We refurbished the offices in the hopes that a new look would make for happier, more productive employees. Discuss

© Ernst Reinhardt(*1932), Dr. phil., Schweizer Publizist und Aphoristiker

verb tr.: To provide a reward or benefit to induce action.

Definition: (adjective) Characterized by or full of force and vigor. Synonyms: trenchant. Usage: After her hard-hitting report on conditions in the tent cities of Haiti's capital aired, viewers donated millions of dollars to charities there. Discuss

© Kurt Wolfgang Ringel(*1948), Chemiefacharbeiter und Diplom-Ingenieur, Freidenker aus Sachsen

verb intr.: To rise in revolt against a government or other authority.

Definition: (verb) To gather something into small wrinkles or folds. Synonyms: cockle, rumple, crumple, knit. Usage: She puckered her lips and kissed him on the nose. Discuss

Marcus Tullius Cicero(106 – 43 v. Chr.), römischer Redner und Staatsmann

verb tr., intr.: To bathe or to wash a part of the body.

Definition: (adjective) Showing poise and confidence in your own worth. Synonyms: self-confident. Usage: He's a self-assured negotiator, and his confidence helps him make sales that no one else can. Discuss

verb tr.: To expose or process with a laser (e.g. to target an object or cut a material). verb intr.: To give off coherent light.

Definition: (adjective) Greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation. Synonyms: exorbitant, usurious, outrageous, steep, unconscionable. Usage: The extortionate price of designer clothes makes them all the more desirable to those that can afford them. Discuss

Jean de La Bruyère(1645 – 1696), bedeutender Vertreter der französischen Moralisten und Aphoristiker

Definition: (noun) Reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others. Synonyms: mischief, devilment, roguery, devilry, mischievousness, rascality. Usage: Mr. Jones had had enough of Billy's shenanigans and sent him to the principal's office in the hopes that she would be able to straighten the unruly student out. Discuss

«Alla fine, credo che non sia necessario fare nulla per essere amati. Passiamo la vita cercando di sembrare più belli, più intelligenti. Ma ho capito due cose. Coloro che ci amano ci vedono con il loro cuore e ci attribuiscono qualità al di là di quelle che abbiamo davvero. E coloro che non vogliono amarci…

© Ernst Ferstl(*1955), österreichischer Lehrer, Dichter und Aphoristiker

Definition: (verb) Return to life; get or give new life or energy. Synonyms: restore, regenerate. Usage: He was advised that the Italian climate would rejuvenate him. Discuss

© Markus Mirwald(*1982), Soziologe und Aphoristiker

noun: A hidden weakness or flaw in someone otherwise strong and admired.

Definition: (adjective) Having a sophisticated charm. Synonyms: suave. Usage: Like other girls she had her dreams of a possible Prince Charming, young and handsome and debonair. Discuss

© Edith Linvers(*1940), deutsche Schriftstellerin und Aphoristikerin

noun: A clear sign of impending decline or disaster.

Definition: (adjective) Practicing or marked by economy, as in the expenditure of money or the use of material resources. Synonyms: sparing, stinting, economical. Usage: My frugal mother refused to buy me new clothing and instead dressed me in my older sister's hand-me-downs. Discuss

Man kann vieles unbewusst wissen, indem man es nur fühlt aber nicht weiß. Fjodor Michailowitsch DostojewskiRussischer Schriftsteller1821 – 1881

Aus Griechenland

noun: A person or group considered to be among the finest of humanity.

noun: Something trivial accepted in return for something of great value, especially when done for immediate gratification.

Definition: (noun) The act of departing politely. Synonyms: parting, farewell. Usage: Captain Rawdon himself was much more affected at the leave-taking than the resolute little woman to whom he bade farewell. Discuss

«Se fossi saltato addosso a tutte le donne che mi si attribuisce aver avuto, non avrei mai avuto tempo per andare a pescare.» (Clark Gable)

Wilhelm Busch(1832 – 1908), deutscher Zeichner, Maler und Schriftsteller

noun: 1. A beginning. 2. A set of ancestors or founders.

Definition: (adjective) Loud and shrill enough to hurt the ears. Synonyms: deafening, thunderous. Usage: When the little boy throws a tantrum, he lets loose with the most fearful, earsplitting screams. Discuss

« In un certo senso basilare che nessuna volgarità, umorismo o esagerazione possono dissolvere, i fisici hanno conosciuto il peccato; e questa è una conoscenza che non si può perdere. » (Robert Oppenheimer)

«Se fossi saltato addosso a tutte le donne che mi si attribuisce aver avuto, non avrei mai avuto tempo per andare a pescare.»

© Wolfgang Buschmann(*1943), Lehrer und Autor

Definition: (adjective) Having no basis or foundation in fact. Synonyms: groundless, unfounded, unwarranted, idle, wild. Usage: The governor has released a statement calling the reports of corruption completely baseless and without merit. Discuss

Ernst Raupach(1784 – 1852), Ernst Benjamin Salomo Raupach, deutscher Dramatiker

Definition: (verb) Lock up or confine, in or as in a jail. Synonyms: immure, imprison, jail, jug, put behind bars, remand, lag, put away. Usage: It can cost huge sums to incarcerate a prisoner for a year. Discuss

Lucius Annaeus Seneca(ca. 4 v. Chr. – 65 n. Chr.), genannt Seneca der Jüngere; römischer Philosoph, Stoiker, Schriftsteller, Naturforscher und Politiker; Selbsttötung auf Geheiß seines ehem. Schülers Nero (Römischer Kaiser von 54 – 68)

adjective: 1. Having many colors; variegated. 2. Having a color that changes in appearance; iridescent.

Definition: (noun) A partially partitioned nook in or near the stacks in a library, used for private study. Synonyms: cubicle, stall. Usage: There are too many distractions at home, so when I really need to study, I go to the library, find a secluded carrel, and study there. Discuss

«Metti tutto te stesso in tutto ciò che fai. Troverai che è divertente fare le cose seriamente.»

© Michael Scherr(*1973), Werbetexter und Aphoristiker

adjective: Bluish-green; sea-green.

Definition: (adjective) Difficult or impossible to endure; intolerable. Synonyms: impossible, unacceptable. Usage: We both agreed he was the most insufferable bore and that we would not be inviting him to our next dinner party. Discuss

«Alla folla è bastato un momento per rimuovere la testa di Lavoisier. Un secolo non sarà sufficiente per riprodurla.» (Lagrange)

© Peter Horton(*1941), österreichischer Sänger, Musiker, Gitarrist, Komponist und Buchautor

adjective: 1. Of a reddish-brown color. 2. Relating to a spadix, the floral spike usually enclosed in a spathe.

«L'arcobaleno è il mio messaggio d'amore, | può darsi un giorno ti riesca a toccare, | con i colori si può cancellare | il più avvilente e desolante squallore.» (Adriano Celentano)

«Alla folla è bastato un momento per rimuovere la testa di Lavoisier. Un secolo non sarà sufficiente per riprodurla.»

Das Leben kann nur in der Schau nach rückwärts verstanden, aber nur in der Schau nach vorwärts gelebt werden. Søren KierkegaardDänischer Schriftsteller1813 – 1855

© Martin Gerhard Reisenberg(1949 – 2023), Diplom-Bibliothekar und Autor

adjective: Tawny; brownish-yellow or orange.

Definition: (verb) Come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect. Synonyms: backlash, recoil. Usage: Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble. Discuss

© Manfred Hinrich(1926 – 2015), Dr. phil., deutscher Philosoph, Philologe, Lehrer, Journalist, Kinderliederautor, Aphoristiker und Schriftsteller

Definition: (adjective) Incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances. Synonyms: rigid, inflexible. Usage: Indeed there may be generally observed in him an unbending, unyielding, brass-bound air, as if he were himself the bassoon of the human orchestra. Discuss

Paul Steinmüller(1870 – 1940), deutscher Schriftsteller

Definition: (adjective) <i>Zoology</i> Giving birth to living offspring that develop within the mother's body. Most mammals and some other animals are viviparous. Synonyms: live-bearing. Usage: Viviparous offspring live independently and require an external food supply from birth. Discuss

«Un avventuriero è colui che fa sì che un’avventura accada.» (Guy Debord)

© Melanie Fechner(*1985), deutsche Philosophin

noun: An inherited overproduction of melanin leading to unusually dark coloration.

«Un avventuriero è colui che fa sì che un’avventura accada.»

adjective: Reproducing multiple times in one’s lifetime.

Definition: (noun) A small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing. Synonyms: napkin. Usage: He sat down and tucked his serviette into his waistcoat, raised his glass, and suddenly set it down again. Discuss

Unbekannt

noun: The study of ignorance or the investigation of the unknowable.

Definition: (verb) Turn sharply; change direction abruptly. Synonyms: sheer, slue, trend, veer, curve, cut. Usage: The driver had to swerve to avoid hitting a deer and nearly lost control of his car in the process. Discuss

«Non riuscivo a trovare l’auto sportiva dei miei sogni, così l’ho costruita da solo.» (Ferdinand Porsche)

François de La Rochefoucauld(1613 – 1680), François VI. de La Rochefoucauld, franz. Offizier, Diplomat und Schriftsteller

noun: The cutting of a beard; shaving.

Definition: (adjective) Having acquired or gained nothing. Synonyms: unrewarded. Usage: They returned from the negotiations empty-handed and frustrated. Discuss

«Si può costruire un trono con le baionette, ma non ci si sederà su di esso a lungo.» (Boris Yeltsin)