mug

mug
I 1. noun
1) (vessel, contents) Becher, der (meist mit Henkel); (for beer etc.) Krug, der

a mug of milk — ein Becher Milch

2) (sl.): (face, mouth) Visage, die (salopp); Fresse, die (derb)
3) (Brit. coll.): (simpleton) Schwachkopf, der (ugs.)
4) (Brit. coll.): (gullible person) Trottel, der (ugs. abwertend); Doofi, der (ugs.)

that's a mug's game — das ist doch Schwachsinn (ugs.)

2. transitive verb,
-gg- (rob) überfallen und berauben
II
(Brit. coll.): (study) transitive verb, -gg-

mug up — büffeln (ugs.)

* * *
I noun
(a type of cup with usually tall, more or less vertical sides: a mug of coffee.) der Becher
- academic.ru/105966/mugful">mugful
II noun
(a slang word for the face.) die Visage
III past tense, past participle - mugged; verb
(to attack and usually rob: He was mugged when coming home late at night.) überfallen und ausrauben
- mugger
* * *
mug
[mʌg]
I. n
1. (cup) Becher m (mit Henkel), Häferl nt ÖSTERR
2. esp BRIT (fam: foolish person) Simpel m DIAL, Trottel m fam
he's such a \mug! er ist ja so doof!
this is a \mug's game das ist ja total schwachsinnig
to take sb for a \mug jdn für dumm halten
3. (pej: face) Visage f pej sl, Fresse f pej sl
II. vt
<-gg->
to \mug sb jdn überfallen und ausrauben
* * *
[mʌg]
1. n
1) (= cup) Becher m; (for beer) Krug m
2) (esp Brit inf = dupe) Trottel m (inf)

have you found some mug to do it? — hast du einen Dummen dafür gefunden? (inf)

I was left looking a real mug — ich stand dann blöd da

don't be such a mug — sei doch nicht so blöd (inf)

to take sb for a mug — jdn für blöd halten (inf)

that's a mug's game — das ist doch schwachsinnig

3) (inf: face) Visage f (inf)
2. vt
1) (= attack and rob) überfallen
2) (US sl = photograph) fotografieren
* * *
mug [mʌɡ]
A s
1. Kanne f, Krug m
2. a) Becher m
b) große Tasse
3. sl
a) Visage f:
mug shot Kopfbild n (besonders für das Verbrecheralbum), FILM etc Groß-, Nahaufnahme f
b) Fresse f vulg
c) Grimasse f:
pull mugs Grimassen schneiden
4. sl
a) Br Gimpel m, Trottel m (beide pej):
be a mug’s game nichts (ein)bringen
b) Br Büffler(in)
c) US Ganove m, Ganovin f
B v/t
1. sl besonders einen Verbrecher fotografieren
2. umg (besonders auf der Straße) überfallen und ausrauben
3. auch mug up Br sl etwas büffeln
C v/i sl
1. Grimassen oder eine Grimasse schneiden
2. Br büffeln
* * *
I 1. noun
1) (vessel, contents) Becher, der (meist mit Henkel); (for beer etc.) Krug, der

a mug of milk — ein Becher Milch

2) (sl.): (face, mouth) Visage, die (salopp); Fresse, die (derb)
3) (Brit. coll.): (simpleton) Schwachkopf, der (ugs.)
4) (Brit. coll.): (gullible person) Trottel, der (ugs. abwertend); Doofi, der (ugs.)

that's a mug's game — das ist doch Schwachsinn (ugs.)

2. transitive verb,
-gg- (rob) überfallen und berauben
II
(Brit. coll.): (study) transitive verb, -gg-

mug up — büffeln (ugs.)

* * *
(face) n.
Visage -n f. n.
Becher - m.
Krug ¨-e m.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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