 German |
 English |
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|---|---|---|
| im schlimmsten Fall; wenn alle Stricke reißen [übtr.] | as a last resort | |
| Wenn alle Stricke reißen ... | When worse comes to worse ... | |
Strick {m}; Seil {n} ![[listen]](/pics/s1.png "Strick"){kind=small} |
cord |
|
| Stricke {pl}; Seile {pl} | cords | |
| Strick {m}; Kette {f} |
tether |
|
| Stricke {pl}; Ketten {pl} | tethers | |
| Strick {m}; Schlinge {f} |
halter |
|
| Stricke {pl}; Schlingen {pl} | halters | |
| schlechter; schlimmer; übler {adv} |
worse |
|
| immer schlimmer | from bad to worse | |
| Umso schlimmer! | So much the worse!; All the worse! | |
| schlimmer dran sein | to be worse off | |
| Es hätte schlimmer kommen können. | It could have been worse. | |
| Es hätte nicht schlimmer sein können. | It could not have been worse. | |
| wenn es ganz schlimm kommt; wenn alle Stricke reißen; im äußersten Notfall | if the worst comes to the worst |