© 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

adjective: Of or relating to the lungs.

Definition: (noun) The humanistic study of language and literature. Synonyms: linguistics. Usage: Another master had come, with a degree of doctor of philology from the University of Heidelberg…to teach French to the upper forms and German to anyone who cared to take it up.

«Qualche volta intuisco che l’interlocutore pensa: “Vabbè, questo è venuto dalle montagne, o comunque è un militare squadrato…”. Ma non me ne preoccupo, sono stereotipi. Una volta un noto conduttore televisivo, durante una intervista, mi disse: “Tutti si aspettavano un manager e poi è stato nominato un generale”. Mah! È come se un bravo generale…

adjective: 1. Involving casual or meandering improvisation. 2. Of or relating to noodles. 3. Floppy, weak, or thin.

Abraham Lincoln(1809 – 1865 (ermordet)), 16. Präsident der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika

noun: 1. The nodding of the head, especially when involuntary. 2. The oscillation of the axis of a rotating object, such as a planet or a gyroscope. 3. The curving movement of a part in a growing plant.

Definition: (noun) The most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman. Synonyms: masterpiece. Usage: The <i>Mona Lisa</i> is considered by many to be the chef-d'oeuvre of Italian painter, sculptor, architect, engineer, and scientist Leonardo da Vinci.

«Disegno e scelgo la mia strada ogni giorno. Ho avuto genitori un po’ hippie, mia madre è un'artista in diversi campi. Infanzia e adolescenza non comuni, bizzarre e fertili, mi hanno dato allo stesso modo un senso di libertà e un grande rispetto, sempre, per gli altri e le loro scelte.» (Sienna Miller)

Demokratie ist die Wahl durch die beschränkte Mehrheit anstelle der Ernennung durch die bestechliche Minderheit. George Bernard ShawIrischer Dramatiker, Schriftsteller und Nobelpreisträger1856 – 1950

© Harald Schmid(1946 – 2020), auch: Harry Pegas, deutscher Aphoristiker

Definition: (adjective) Not based on reason or evidence. Synonyms: blind. Usage: After the funeral, when he saw her preparing to go away, he was seized with an unreasoning dread of being left alone on the farm; and before he knew what he was doing he had asked her to stay there with him.

© Jacek Or?owski(*1964), polnischer Manager und Wörterbuchautor

Definition: (verb) Be understanding of. Synonyms: sympathize, understand. Usage: Having changed schools several times as a child, I empathize with the transfer students. Discuss

«Conquista te stesso, non il mondo.»

Honoré de Balzac(1799 – 1850), französischer Philosoph und Romanautor

verb tr.: To make oxytone, that is, to put the stress on the last syllable.

Definition: (noun) The practice or art of telling fortunes from the lines, marks, and patterns on the palms of the hands. Synonyms: chirology, chiromancy. Usage: She dabbled in fortunetelling and palmistry. Discuss

«Se è vero che il calcio è lo specchio del paese, allora l'esclusione dal Mondiale andrebbe vista come quel brufolo che scopri la mattina e su cui metterai gli occhi e il dito per tutto il giorno. Il brufolo del pallone è lo stesso brufolo della politica, dell'economia e di gran parte dell'Italia cosiddetta pensante.»…

© Annette Andersen(*1953), deutsche Autorin, Lyrikerin, Verfasserin von Kinderliedern und -geschichten

adjective: Open-mouthed.

Definition: (noun) An act that incriminates someone on a false charge. Synonyms: setup. Usage: He was innocent and the victim of a frame-up. Discuss

«Mi hanno silurata in Rai. C’ero andata felice contenta per la nuova esperienza, avevo un programma tutti i giorni in diretta su Raiuno, due ore al giorno. Arrivata lì per meriti, senza averla data a nessuno, ero lì perché il direttore di Raidue mi aveva chiamata. Ero tutta contenta di questa cosa. Dopo un anno…

© Michael Scherr(*1973), Werbetexter und Aphoristiker

noun: Something or someone small or insignificant.

Definition: (verb) Act between parties with a view to reconciling differences. Synonyms: arbitrate, liaise, mediate. Usage: When I saw my poor brother led away to imprisonment, I attempted to leap down into the Council Chamber, desiring to intercede on his behalf, or at least bid him farewell. Discuss

© Erhard Blanck(1942 – 2024), deutscher Heilpraktiker, Schriftsteller und Maler

Der Unterschied zwischen Gott und den Historikern besteht hauptsächlich darin, dass Gott die Vergangenheit nicht mehr ändern kann. Samuel ButlerEnglischer Schriftsteller, Philosoph und Essayist1835 – 1902

Alexander Engel(1868 – 1940), österreichischer Schriftsteller

Definition: (noun) Burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped. Synonyms: winding-clothes, pall, shroud. Usage: The ghost of Athelstane himself would burst his bloody cerements and stand before us to forbid such dishonor to his memory. Discuss

© KarlHeinz Karius(*1935), Urheber, Mensch und Werbeberater

«Gli indigeni che battono i tamburi per scacciare gli spiriti del male sono derisi dagli automobilisti che suonano il clacson agli ingorghi.» (Antonio Amurri)

Ernst Linde(1864 – 1943), deutscher Lehrer und pädagogisch-didaktischer Schriftsteller

noun: Something that is deserved.

Definition: (noun) A capacious bag or basket. Synonyms: holdall, tote. Usage: She threw her cell phone, wallet, and gym shoes into her carryall and ran out the door. Discuss

© Stephan Sarek(*1957), deutscher Schriftsteller

noun: One of various hooks used for stretching cloth on a frame.

Definition: (adjective) More than is needed, desired, or required. Synonyms: excess, extra, redundant, supererogatory, surplus, superfluous, spare. Usage: His appearance…is apt to occasion some little stir at the tea-table of a farmhouse, and the addition of a supernumerary dish of cakes or sweetmeats, or, peradventure, the parade of a silver teapot. Discuss

«La prima volta che stette in ritiro con me, a Lisbona con l'under 23, dissi che un ragazzo così era un angelo piovuto dal cielo. Non mi ero sbagliato. Ma lo hanno rivoluto indietro troppo presto.» (Enzo Bearzot)

Ohne Nachschub ist keine Armee tapfer. Friedrich II. der GroßeKönig von Preußen1712 – 1786

© Stefan Fleischer(*1938), Rentner, vorher Organisator einer Großbank

verb tr.: To cause or inflict.

Definition: (adjective) Deliberately impassive in manner. Synonyms: expressionless, poker-faced, unexpressive, impassive. Usage: Although he was distraught when the guilty verdict was read, his deadpan expression made it seem as though he did not care. Discuss

© Helmut Glaßl(*1950), Dipl.-Ing., Aphoristiker aus Erfurt

noun: Proper or usual state or order.

Definition: (verb) Adjust anew. Synonyms: readapt. Usage: Some soldiers find it hard to readjust to civilian life when they leave the army. Discuss

«Non c'è momento in cui non senta di dovermi giustificare per il fatto di essere vivo.» (Carlo III)

Peter Hille(1854 – 1904), deutscher sozialistischer Dichter, Aphoristiker und mystischer Träumer

© Harry Truschzinski(1960 – 2020), Diplomingenieur

Definition: (adjective) Affectedly genteel. Synonyms: hoity-toity, la-di-da, grandiose. Usage: I'm glad you didn't load him down with some highfalutin, romantic name that he'd be ashamed of when he gets to be a grandfather. Discuss

«Scrissi un romanzo su un giovane, ricco, alienato yuppie di Wall Street di nome Patrick Bateman, che tra l'altro era anche un serial killer pervaso da una smisurata apatia all'apice dei reaganiani anni Ottanta. Il romanzo era pornografico ed estremamente violento, al punto che il mio editore Simon & Schuster si rifiutò di pubblicarlo adducendo…

© Erhard Horst Bellermann(*1937), deutscher Bauingenieur, Dichter und Aphoristiker

Definition: (verb) Become tight or as if tight. Synonyms: constringe, narrow. Usage: Severe migraines can be treated with a drug which constricts the blood vessels. Discuss

Eine Frau kann jederzeit hundert Männer täuschen, aber nicht eine einzige Frau. Michèle MorganFranzösische Schauspielerin*1920

© Erhard Blanck(1942 – 2024), deutscher Heilpraktiker, Schriftsteller und Maler

noun: A person with a craving for a particular food.

Definition: (verb) Provoke or stir up. Synonyms: instigate, stir up, set off. Usage: Those who incite riots should be held accountable for the damage they cause. Discuss

«Nella vita ciò che vale è la passione con cui fai le cose, il carattere che ci metti e soprattutto la costanza.» (Pierluigi Diaco)

Peter Hille(1854 – 1904), deutscher sozialistischer Dichter, Aphoristiker und mystischer Träumer

adjective: Having two faces, sides, or contrasting aspects.

Definition: (verb) Worry unnecessarily or excessively. Synonyms: fret, fuss. Usage: I realize now that the things which used to niggle me did not really matter. Discuss

«Se io potessi scrivere tutto, farei stupire il mondo.» (Caterina Sforza)

© peter e. schumacher(1941 – 2013), Aphorismensammler und Publizist

verb tr., intr.: To prophesy or predict.

Definition: (noun) Bone linking the scapula and sternum. Synonyms: collarbone. Usage: He will be out for the rest of the season thanks to a broken clavicle. Discuss

«Penso che il limite sia il cielo.» (Armand Duplantis)

Joseph Victor von Scheffel(1826 – 1886), Joseph Victor Scheffel, ab 1876 von Scheffel, deutscher Schriftsteller und Dichter

Joseph Conrad(1857 – 1924), eigentlich Theodor Jósef Konrad Korzeniowski, englischer Kapitän und Erzähler polnischer Herkunft

noun: Restlessness at the beginning of a migration period.

Definition: (noun) A working woman who takes in washing. Synonyms: washerwoman. Usage: I do believe the laundress hasn't sent the washing yet, and all the best sheets are in use. Discuss

«Penso che fare una serie TV è un duro lavoro. Poi ho parlato con alcuni operai che lavorano nelle miniere di carbone, e quello è veramente un duro lavoro.» (William Shatner)

Definition: (adjective) Showing inappropriate levity. Synonyms: flippant. Usage: The light-minded woman had been discovering good matches for her daughter almost from the year of her birth. Discuss

«È comunque un grande piacere, dopo aver girato a lungo attorno a una verità, trovare il modo più semplice e diretto di dimostrarla.» (Carl Friedrich Gauss)

«Penso che fare una serie TV è un duro lavoro. Poi ho parlato con alcuni operai che lavorano nelle miniere di carbone, e quello è veramente un duro lavoro.»

© Thomas Damberger(*1987), ehemals Thomas Möginger, Psychologe

Definition: (noun) The speech act of answering an attack on your assertions. Synonyms: defense. Usage: His refutation of the charges was short and persuasive. Discuss

«Ero sotto un cattivo segno, ma poi ti ho vista la prima volta, e ho capito che eri tu la svolta per Gué Pequeno» (Guè)

noun: A person of low rank; a commoner.

Definition: (verb) Separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument. Synonyms: rive, split. Usage: The axe had cleaved open the back of his skull. Discuss

Wilhelm von Humboldt(1767 – 1835), Friedrich Wilhelm Christian Karl Ferdinand von Humboldt, deutscher Philosoph, Philologe und preußischer Staatsmann, Mitbegründer der Universität Berlin (heute Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)

noun: A petty official who insists on following trivial rules at the expense of common sense.

Definition: (adjective) Lacking exceptional quality or ability. Synonyms: mediocre, average, fair. Usage: The performance was middling at best, but for some reason the audience still rose to its feet at the end of the show for a standing ovation. Discuss

«Il successo è il risultato di perfezione, duro lavoro, ciò che si impara dai fallimenti, lealtà, e persistenza.» (Colin Powell)

Liebe mich dann, wenn ich es am wenigsten verdient habe, denn dann brauche ich es am meisten. Unbekannt

noun: A clumsy, eccentric, or foolish person.

Definition: (adjective) Capable of being demonstrated or proved. Synonyms: provable. Usage: The mother showed a demonstrable lack of concern for the general welfare of her children, so they were taken away from her. Discuss

«Il successo è il risultato di perfezione, duro lavoro, ciò che si impara dai fallimenti, lealtà, e persistenza.»

© Art van Rheyn(1939 – 2005), eigentlich: Günter Schneiderath, niederrheinischer Dichter und Aphoristiker

noun: A rude, boorish person.

Definition: (noun) Persistent determination. Synonyms: doggedness, perseverance, persistency, tenacity. Usage: Again and again…with the inexorable pertinacity of a child…did he renew his efforts. Discuss

Elias Kalischer(1862 – 1932), deutscher Rabbiner und Schriftsteller

noun: 1. An unknown person. 2. An unimportant person.

Definition: (noun) Exercising in preparation for strenuous activity. Synonyms: warm-up, prolusion. Usage: The scrimmage was a tune-up for the big game. Discuss

«Dove c'è un afflusso maggiore di risorse, le occasioni di corruzione si moltiplicano.» (Henry John Woodcock)

Der Anführer eines großen Heeres kann besiegt werden. Aber den festen Entschluss eines Einzigen kannst du nicht wankend machen. KonfuziusChinesischer Philosoph