fruit

fruit
noun
Frucht, die; (collectively) Obst, das; Früchte

bear fruit — (lit. or fig.) Früchte tragen

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[fru:t] 1. noun
1) (the part of a plant that produces the seed, especially when eaten as food: The fruit of the vine is the grape.) die Frucht
2) (a result; something gained as a result of hard work etc: the fruit of his hard work.) der Ertrag
2. verb
(to produce fruit: This tree fruits early.) tragen
- academic.ru/29713/fruitful">fruitful
- fruition
- fruitless
- fruitlessly
- fruity
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fruit
[fru:t]
I. n
1. no pl (edible seedcase) Frucht f; (collectively) Obst nt
to bear \fruit Früchte tragen
▪ to be in \fruit reife Früchte tragen
the cherry tree in our garden is in \fruit an dem Kirschbaum in unserem Garten sind die Früchte reif
2. (type of fruit) Frucht f
the \fruits of the earth (liter) die Früchte des Feldes geh
3. BOT (seed-bearing part) Frucht f
4. (fig: results) Ergebnis nt, Frucht f
to enjoy the \fruits of one's labour die Früchte seiner Arbeit genießen
to bear \fruit work Früchte tragen
5. (liter)
the \fruit of the/his loins die Frucht seiner Lenden geh
the \fruit of the/her womb die Frucht ihres Leibes geh
6. AM, AUS (pej! sl: homosexual) Warmer m pej fam
7. (dated fam: form of address)
old \fruit alter Knabe oft hum fam
8.
▶ forbidden \fruit [is sweetest] (saying) verbotene Früchte [schmecken am besten]
II. vi [Früchte] tragen
over the last few years, our apple trees have been \fruiting much earlier than usual in den letzten paar Jahren haben unsere Apfelbäume viel früher als sonst getragen
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[fruːt]
1. n
1) (as collective) Obst nt; (BOT, fig) Frucht f

is it a fruit or a vegetable? — ist es Obst oder Gemüse?

fruit? — welches Obst magst du am liebsten?

would you like some or a piece of fruit? — möchten Sie etwas Obst?

the fruits of the earth — die Früchte pl des Feldes

to bear fruit (lit, fig) — Früchte tragen

the fruit(s) of my labour/success — die Früchte pl

this project is the first fruit of our cooperation — dieses Projekt ist die erste Frucht unserer Zusammenarbeit (geh)

2) (dated Brit inf)

old fruit — alter Knabe (inf)

3) (US pej sl = homosexual) Süße(r) m (inf), warmer Bruder (inf)
2. vi
Früchte tragen
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fruit [fruːt]
A s
1. BOT
a) Frucht f
b) Samenkapsel f
2. koll
a) Früchte pl:
bear fruit Früchte tragen (a. fig)
b) Obst n
3. BIBEL Kind n, Nachkommenschaft f:
fruit of the body (oder loins, womb) Leibesfrucht f
4. meist pl fig Frucht f, Früchte pl:
a) Resultat n, Ergebnis n
b) Erfolg m:
reap the fruit(s) of one’s work die Früchte seiner Arbeit ernten
c) Gewinn m, Nutzen m:
the fruits of crime
5. besonders US umg Spinner(in)
6. besonders US pej Schwule(r) m
B v/i (Früchte) tragen
C v/t zur Reife bringen
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noun
Frucht, die; (collectively) Obst, das; Früchte

bear fruit — (lit. or fig.) Früchte tragen

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n.
Frucht -¨e f.
Obst nur sing. n.

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