vein

vein
noun
1) Vene, die; (in popular use): (any blood vessel) Ader, die
2) (Geol., Mining, Zool.) Ader, die
3) (Bot.) Blattrippe, die; Ader, die
4) (streak) Ader, die

veins — (in wood, marble) Maserung, die

5) (fig.): (character, tendency) Zug, der

a vein of melancholy/humour — ein melancholischer/humorvoller Zug

6) (fig.) (mood) Stimmung, die; (style) Art, die

be in a happy/sad vein — frohgelaunt/traurig gestimmt sein

in a similar vein — vergleichbarer Art

* * *
[vein]
noun
1) (any of the tubes that carry the blood back to the heart.) die Vene
2) (a similar-looking line on a leaf.) der Blattnerv
* * *
vein
[veɪn]
n
1. (blood vessel) Vene f
2. (for sap) Ader f
3. (of insect's wing) Ader f
4. (mineral seam) Ader f
\vein of iron ore Eisenerzader f
quartz \vein Quarzader f
5. (fig: element) Spur f
a \vein of satirical anger runs through all his work sein ganzes Werk ist von satirischem Zorn durchzogen
a \vein of wisdom eine Spur von Weisheit
6. usu sing (style) Stil m, Manier f
to talk in a serious \vein in ernstem Ton reden
in [a] similar \vein im gleichen Stil
* * *
[veɪn]
n
1) (ANAT, BOT, MIN) Ader f

veins and arteries — Venen und Arterien pl

a vein of racism — ein Hauch m von Rassismus

there is a vein of truth in what he says — es ist eine Spur von Wahrheit in dem, was er sagt

a creative vein —

there's a vein of spitefulness in his character — er hat einen gehässigen Zug in seinem Charakter

which runs through the book — ein humorvoller Zug, der durch das ganze Buch geht

2) (fig: mood) Stimmung f, Laune f

in a humorous vein — in lustiger Stimmung

in the same vein — in derselben Art

* * *
vein [veın]
A s
1. ANAT Vene f
2. allg Ader f:
a) ANAT Blutgefäß n
b) BOT Blattnerv m
c) (Holz-, Marmor) Maser f
d) GEOL (Erz) Gang m:
vein of gold Goldader
e) GEOL Wasserader f, -spalte f
3. fig
a) (poetische etc) Ader, Veranlagung f, Hang m (of zu)
b) Tonart f, Ton m, Stil m
c) Stimmung f, Laune f:
be in the vein for (to do) in Stimmung sein für (zu tun)
B v/t
1. ädern
2. marmorieren, masern
* * *
noun
1) Vene, die; (in popular use): (any blood vessel) Ader, die
2) (Geol., Mining, Zool.) Ader, die
3) (Bot.) Blattrippe, die; Ader, die
4) (streak) Ader, die

veins — (in wood, marble) Maserung, die

5) (fig.): (character, tendency) Zug, der

a vein of melancholy/humour — ein melancholischer/humorvoller Zug

6) (fig.) (mood) Stimmung, die; (style) Art, die

be in a happy/sad vein — frohgelaunt/traurig gestimmt sein

in a similar vein — vergleichbarer Art

* * *
n.
Ader -n f.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Schlagen Sie auch in anderen Wörterbüchern nach:

  • vein — [veın] n ↑artery, ↑brain, ↑fatty, ↑tissue, ↑heart, ↑kidney, ↑intestine, ↑intestine2, ↑small, ↑large, ↑liver, ↑lung, ↑muscles, ↑stomach, ↑vein, ↑ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • vein´er — vein «vayn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a) one of the blood vessels or tubes that carry the blood to the heart from all parts of the body. b) any blood vessel. 2. the rib of a leaf; one of the strands or bundles of vascular tissue forming the principal… …   Useful english dictionary

  • vein — [ veın ] noun ** 1. ) count; count one of the tubes in your body that carry blood to your heart. A tube that carries blood away from your heart is an artery. a ) one of the tubes that carry liquids through plants or insects 2. ) singular a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Vein — Vein, n. [OE. veine, F. veine, L. vena.] 1. (Anat.) One of the vessels which carry blood, either venous or arterial, to the heart. See {Artery}, 2. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) One of the similar branches of the framework of a leaf. [1913 Webster] 3 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • VEIN — ist ein Klaviertrio des Modern Jazz aus Basel, Schweiz. Die von der Kritik in einer Reihe mit großen Namen genannte[1] Combo wurde 2006 gegründet und hat bereits vier Alben vorgelegt. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Geschichte 2 Diskografie 3 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • vein — ► NOUN 1) any of the tubes forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed from all parts of the body towards the heart. 2) (in general use) a blood vessel. 3) (in plants) a slender rib running through a leaf, containing… …   English terms dictionary

  • vein — [vān] n. [ME veine < OFr < L vena] 1. a) any blood vessel that carries blood from some part of the body back toward the heart b) loosely any blood vessel: cf. ARTERY, CAPILLARY 2. any of the riblike supports strengthening the membranous… …   English World dictionary

  • vein|y — «VAY nee», adjective, vein|i|er, vein|i|est. 1. a) of, having to do with, or full of veins, especially blood vessels. b) having prominent veins. 2. Geology. c …   Useful english dictionary

  • Vein — Vein, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Veined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Veining}.] To form or mark with veins; to fill or cover with veins. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • vein — c.1300, from O.Fr. veine, from L. vena a blood vessel, also a water course, a vein of metal, a person s natural ability or interest, of unknown origin. The mining sense is attested in English from late 14c. Figurative sense of strain or… …   Etymology dictionary

  • vein — [n1] mood, tone attitude, bent, character, characteristic, complexion, dash, disposition, faculty, fashion, fettle, hint, humor, line, manner, mind, mode, nature, note, spice, spirit, strain, streak, style, suggestion, suspicion, tang, temper,… …   New thesaurus

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”