English-German dictionary - Letter "A" - Page 4 a cynical gamea damsel in distressA danger foreseen is half avoided.a danger/risk to life or limba dangerous areaA dangerous situation is developing.a daring exploita daring/daredevil feata dark horsea dark horse for the awarda dark secreta darkened vehiclea dash ofa dash of mysterya dash of sadnessa dashed linea database qualifying for protectionA date for the event is still to be appointed.A date not turning up is not exactly nice, but not exactly personal, either.a dated term which was once in common parlance/usea daughter of Evea daunting taska day at the lakeside/lakefronta day at the seasideA day nursery was destroyed by fire on Saturday.a day of woea day off from schoola day off from worka dead certa dead ducka deadly / deathly embracea deadly terrorist attacka deadly virusa deadly weapona deafening noisea death knella deathlike statea deceitful smileA decision is still outstanding/currently pending.a deck of cardsa declared/pronounced opponent of nuclear powera dedicated linea dedicated servera dedicated wiring circuita deep discussion on the meaning of life.a deep, dark secreta deep/profound understanding of sth.a deeply/firmly entrenched belief in the superiority of sciencea defective conditiona defence reaction of the bodya definite interest clausea delegation from the European Uniona delicate mattera delivery chargea deluge of complaintsa demanding coursea démodé romanticista demonstrably wrong reporta den of iniquitya densely/heavily/highly/thickly populated areaa deprecating smilea deprecating starea derelict buildingA description follows of the asymmetric encryption method.A descriptor identifying the product by type must be written on the packaging.a desert islanda deserted/abandoned settlementa desolate landscapea detailed recorda devotion bordering on obsessionA dialog box is superimposed on the window.a dialogue of equals between the two professionsa diet rich/high in fibrea difference in altitude of 3000 metresa difference in pricea different kettle of fisha difficult childa difficulty prevailing herea digest of the research findings a dilettantish interest in the artsa dimea direct flightA disaster was narrowly averted.a disastrous attempta disastrous flopa discovery of the first magnitudea discursive styleA discussion developed as to whether ...a discussion on the topic of forest diebacka disease of the kidneys/the immune systema disease which blights the lives of its victimsa dish of ...a dish of ice-creama dishy birdA dispute broke out.a disputed areaa distant relativea distinction without a differencea distorted view of sth.A divorce costs just under pounds 1,000.a docile horsea document from the sixteenth centurya dogmatic assertiona doner kebab stand cheek by jowl with the mosqueA donkey can not be made a running horse.a door-to-door salesman who peddles his waresa doozya doozy of a temper tantruma doozy of a yeara dotty ideaa double agent who betrayed dozens of French agents to the NazisA double flatA double sharpa down-and-out actora downright liea downward trenda dram of whiskya drama with musical interludesa dramatic increase/decreasea dramatic pausea dramatic rescue operationa drastic/radical/marked changeA draw could cost them promotion to the Premier League.a drawing done in perspectivea drawing, heightened with white chalka dreadful accidenta dreadful atrocitya dress cinched at the waist by a wide belta dress in the Biedermeier stylea dress that exposes too much of cleavagea dress that flatters her figurea dress that reveals a lot of cleavagea dress with a low necklinea driving instructor with a reputation for patiencea drop at a timea drop in the bucketa drop in the oceana drunken escapadeA drunken man's words are a sober man's thoughts.a dry winea dyadic operationA fabulous prize beckons for the victor.a face as long as a fiddlea fact on recorda faint chance/possibilitya faint patterna faint yellowish staina fair amount ofa fair amount of moneya fair and accurate reporta fair commenta fair contesta fair crack of the whipA fair face may hide a foul heart.a fair premiuma fair questiona fair sum of moneya fair trial