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I. pock·et [ˈpɒkɪt, Am ˈpɑ:-] N

1. pocket (in clothing):

pocket: Tasche f <-, -n>

back/breast/inside pocket: Gesäß-/Brust-/Innentasche f

bellows pocket: Blasebalgtasche f

breast welt pocket: Brustleistentasche f

coat/jacket/trouser pocket: Mantel-/Jacken-/Hosentasche f

front top pocket (trousers etc): Flügeltasche f

in-seam pocket: Nahttasche f

patch pocket: aufgenähte [o. aufgesetzte] Tasche

welt pocket: Leistentasche f

welt pocket (with flap): Pattentasche f

from [or out of] one's pocket: aus der Tasche

2. pocket (on bag, in car):

pocket: Fach nt <-(e)s, Fä·cher>

the outside pocket of her rucksack: das Außenfach [o. die Außentasche] ihres Rucksacks

the side pocket of the driver's door: das Seitenfach der Fahrertür

zip pocket: Reißverschlusstasche f

3. pocket fig (financial resources):

pocket: Geldbeutel m <-s, -> fig

out-of-pocket expenses: Auslagen pl

to have deep pockets: eine dicke Brieftasche haben fig

to pay for sth out of one's own pocket: etw aus eigener Tasche bezahlen

to be in pocket: Geld übrig haben inf

to be in pocket: Plus machen

to be out of pocket: Geld verlieren

we ended up $300 in/out of pocket: am Ende hatten wir 300 Dollar Gewinn/Verlust gemacht

4. pocket (small area):

pocket: Insel f <-, -n> fig

pocket of greenery: Grünfläche f <-, -n>

pocket of resistance: vereinzelter Widerstand nt

pocket of resistance: Widerstandsnest nt

pocket of turbulence AVIAT: Turbulenz f <-, -en>

5. pocket SPORTS (on snooker table):

pocket: Loch nt <-(e)s, Lọ̈·cher>

Phrases:

to have sb in one's pocket: jdn in der Hand haben

to have sth in one's pocket: etw in der Tasche haben inf fig

to line one's pockets: sich dat die Taschen füllen inf fig

to live in sb's pocket pej: jdm auf der Pelle sitzen

to live in sb's pocket pej: jdm im Nacken sitzen CH, A

to put one's hand in one's pocket: bezahlen fig

to put one's hand in one's pocket: in die Tasche greifen inf

to put one's pride in one's pocket: seinen Stolz überwinden

II. pock·et [ˈpɒkɪt, Am ˈpɑ:-] VB trans

1. pocket (put in one's pocket):

to pocket sth: etw in die Tasche stecken

to pocket one's change: sein Wechselgeld wegstecken inf

2. pocket (keep sth for oneself):

to pocket sth: etw behalten [o. infpej einstecken]

3. pocket SPORTS (in snooker, billiards):

to pocket a ball: einen Ball ins Loch spielen

Phrases:

to pocket one's pride: seinen Stolz überwinden

III. pock·et [ˈpɒkɪt, Am ˈpɑ:-] N modifier (pocket-sized)

pocket knife, phone, calculator: Taschen-

pocket battleship hist: Westentaschenkreuzer m

pocket dictionary: Taschenwörterbuch nt <-(e)s, -bücher>

pocket edition: Taschenbuchausgabe f <-, -n>

a pocket Venus dated: Kindfrau f <-, -en>

ˈpock·et-size(d) ADJ

pocket-size(d): im Taschenformat nach n

pocket-size television: Fernseher im Taschenformat

pocket-size kid fig: Winzling m <-s, -e> inf

ˈair pock·et N AVIAT

air pocket: Luftloch nt <-(e)s, -löcher>

to hit an air pocket: in ein Luftloch geraten

breast ˈpock·et N

breast pocket: Brusttasche f <-, -n>

hip ˈpock·et N

hip pocket: Gesäßtasche f <-, -n>

in·side ˈpock·et N

inside pocket: Innentasche f <-, -n>

kan·ga·ˈroo pock·et N

kangaroo pocket: Kängurutasche f

pock·et ˈcal·cu·la·tor N

pocket calculator: Taschenrechner m <-s, ->

ˈpocket-cam N

pocket-cam short for pocket camera

pocket-cam: Pocketkamera f

See also

pock·et ˈcam·era N

pocket camera: Pocketkamera f

OpenDict entry

pocket N

they live in each other's pockets fig: sie kleben ja förmlich aneinander inf

OpenDict entry

pocket N

to be out of pocket: kein Geld mehr haben

he was £1,000 out of pocket after the transaction: durch die Transaktion hatte er 1000 Pfund verloren

OpenDict entry

pocket N

to have short arms and deep pockets fig: geizig sein

OpenDict entry

pocket N

pocket (on trousers): Hosentasche f

pocket (on a jacket): Jackentasche f

Present
I	pocket
you	pocket
he/she/it	pockets
we	pocket
you	pocket
they	pocket

Past
I	pocketed
you	pocketed
he/she/it	pocketed
we	pocketed
you	pocketed
they	pocketed

Present Perfect
I	have	pocketed
you	have	pocketed
he/she/it	has	pocketed
we	have	pocketed
you	have	pocketed
they	have	pocketed

Past Perfect
I	had	pocketed
you	had	pocketed
he/she/it	had	pocketed
we	had	pocketed
you	had	pocketed
they	had	pocketed

See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have deep pockets: eine dicke Brieftasche haben fig

to line one's pockets: sich dat die Taschen füllen inf fig

to pick pockets: Taschendiebstahl begehen

to fumble in one's pockets: in seinen Taschen kramen

to turn out one's pockets: die Taschen umdrehen

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