Deutsches Sprichwort

Definition: (noun) Floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage. Synonyms: attic, loft. Usage: There was yet an upper staircase, of a steeper inclination and of contracted dimensions, to be ascended, before the garret story was reached. Discuss

Ein Geiziger kann nichts nützlicheres und besseres tun, als wenn er stirbt. Martin LutherDeutscher Theologe und Verfasser der Lutherbibel1483 – 1546

Unbekannt

noun: 1. A time when one is evaluated, especially for their actions. 2. In some religious traditions, the day when the world ends and God judges people, sending them to heaven or hell.

Definition: (verb) To represent (letters or words) in the corresponding characters of another alphabet. Synonyms: transcribe. Usage: The Arabic text had to be transliterated for the American actors so that they could learn to speak their lines convincingly. Discuss

«Marine Le Pen propone di ricreare la conflittualità in Europa. Se davanti agli estremismi il partito della ragione si arrende e cede alla tirannia dell'impazienza, allora saremo tutti morti. » (Emmanuel Macron)

© Raymond Walden(*1945), Kosmopolit, Pazifist und Autor

Definition: (verb) Prepare or cook by mixing ingredients. Synonyms: cook up. Usage: The witch concocted a sweet-smelling brew that would put the princess to sleep for 100 years. Discuss

noun: Someone or something blamed or sent to their doom in order to spare others.

Definition: (verb) Expend, as from a fund. Synonyms: pay out. Usage: The aid will not be disbursed until next year, so until then, the refugees will have to fend for themselves. Discuss

Man sollte eigentlich im Leben niemals die gleiche Dummheit zweimal machen, denn die Auswahl ist so groß. Bertrand RussellBritischer Mathematiker und Nobelpreisträger (Literatur)1872 – 1970

Aus England

noun: A sudden insight, understanding, or realization.

Definition: (verb) Lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside. Synonyms: abseil, rope down. Usage: She decided to try and overcome her fear of heights by learning to rappel. Discuss