lather

lather
1. noun
1) (froth) [Seifen]schaum, der
2) (sweat) Schweiß, der

get [oneself] into a lather [about something] — (fig.) sich [über etwas (Akk.)] aufregen

2. transitive verb
einschäumen; einseifen
* * *
noun
1) (foam made up of soap bubbles: Add the soap to the water and work up a good lather.) der Seifenschaum
2) (a foam of sweat appearing eg on a horse's neck.) schäumender Schweiß
* * *
lath·er
[ˈlɑ:ðəʳ, AM ˈlæðɚ]
I. n no pl
1. (soap bubbles) [Seifen]schaum m
2. (sweat) Schweiß m; (on horses) Schaum m
3.
to be in a \lather aufgeregt [o fam [völlig] überdreht] sein
to get [oneself] into a \lather sich akk aufregen
don't get yourself into a \lather! reg dich nicht [so] auf!
II. vi schäumen
III. vt
to \lather oneself/sb sich/jdn einseifen
* * *
['lAːðə(r)]
1. n
(Seifen)schaum m; (= sweat) Schweiß m

work the soap into a rich lather — die Seife zum Schäumen bringen

to get or work oneself up into a lather (about sth) (inf) — sich (über etw acc ) aufregen, (wegen etw dat ) durchdrehen (inf)

2. vt
einschäumen
3. vi
schäumen
* * *
lather [ˈlɑːðə; ˈlæðə; US ˈlæðər]
A s
1. (Seifen)Schaum m
2. schäumender Schweiß (besonders des Pferdes):
get in a lather, work o.s. up into a lather umg außer sich geraten (over wegen)
B v/t
1. einseifen
2. umg verdreschen, vermöbeln
C v/i schäumen
* * *
1. noun
1) (froth) [Seifen]schaum, der
2) (sweat) Schweiß, der

get [oneself] into a lather [about something] — (fig.) sich [über etwas (Akk.)] aufregen

2. transitive verb
einschäumen; einseifen
* * *
n.
Schaum -¨e m.
Seifenschaum m.

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