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rack¹ [ræk] N no pl

rack and ruin: Verfall m <-s>

to go to rack and ruin: verkommen inf

to go to rack and ruin: vor die Hunde gehen

the economy has gone to rack and ruin: die Wirtschaft ist total heruntergekommen

rack² [ræk] VB trans

to rack [off] wine/beer: Wein/Bier abfüllen

I. rack³ [ræk] N

1. rack (for storage):

rack: Regal nt <-s, -e>

clothes rack Am: Kleiderständer m <-s, ->

luggage rack: Gepäcknetz nt <-es, -e>

magazine/newspaper rack: Zeitschriften-/Zeitungsständer m

plate/toast rack: Abtropf-/Toastständer m

roof rack: [Dach]gepäckträger m

soap rack: Seifenschale f <-, -n>

towel rack: Handtuchhalter m <-s, ->

vegetable rack: Gemüsekorb m

wine rack: Weinregal nt

metal rack: Metallständer m

wire rack: Drahtgestell nt <-(e)s, -e>

wooden rack: Holzregal nt

racks of dresses/children's clothes: Ständer pl mit Kleidern/Kinderkleidung

off the rack Am: von der Stange

I never buy dresses off the rack: ich kaufe nie Kleider von der Stange

2. rack (for torture):

rack: Folterbank f <-bän·ke>

to be on the rack fig: Höllenqualen ausstehen inf

he was on the rack, following accusations of fraud: als man ihm Bestechung vorwarf, durchlitt er wahre Höllenqualen

to put sb on the rack fig: jdn auf die Folter spannen

3. rack (bar with teeth):

rack: Zahnstange f <-, -n>

rack-and-pinion gearing: Zahnstangengetriebe nt <-s, ->

4. rack FOOD (joint):

rack of lamb: Lammkarree nt

5. rack COMPUT:

rack: Rahmen m <-s, ->

II. rack³ [ræk] VB trans

1. rack (hurt):

to rack sb: jdn quälen [o. plagen]

at the end, his cancer racked his body: am Ende zerfraß der Krebs seinen Körper

to be racked with doubts/pain: von Zweifeln/Schmerzen gequält [o. geplagt] werden

to be racked with guilt: von Gewissensbissen gequält werden

to be racked with guilt: unter Gewissensbissen leiden

2. rack (afflict):

to rack sth: etw erschüttern

the violence that has racked the region: die Welle der Gewalt, von der die Region heimgesucht wurde

to be racked by [or with] sth: von etw dat erschüttert werden fig

Phrases:

to rack one's brains: sich dat den Kopf zerbrechen [o. inf zermartern]

to rack one's brains: sich dat das Hirn zermartern inf

ˈbag·gage rack N

baggage rack: Gepäckablage f <-, -n>

baggage rack (net): Gepäcknetz nt <-es, -e>

ˈclothes rack N

clothes rack: Kleiderständer m <-s, ->

ˈcy·cle rack N

cycle rack: Fahrradständer m <-s, ->

cycle rack: CH a. Veloständer m

cycle rack (on car): Fahrradträger m <-s, ->

cycle rack (on car): CH a. Veloträger m

cycle rack (on car): Fahrradhalterung f

ˈdish rack N Am (plate rack)

dish rack: Geschirrständer m

ˈlug·gage rack N esp Brit

luggage rack: Gepäckablage f <-, -n>

luggage rack: Gepäcknetz nt <-es, -e>

luggage rack of a bicycle: Gepäckträger m <-s, --s, -; -, -nen>

maga·ˈzine rack N

magazine rack: Zeitschriftenständer m <-s, ->

ˈplate rack N

plate rack: Geschirrständer m

rack up VB trans esp Am

to rack up ⇆ sth: etw zu verzeichnen haben

the show has racked up 450 performances: die Show hat es auf 450 Vorstellungen gebracht

to rack up losses: Verluste hinnehmen müssen

ˈrack rent N ECON

1. rack rent (high rent):

rack rent: überhöhte Miete [o. Pacht]

rack rent: Wuchermiete f <-, -n> pej

rack rent: Wahnsinnsmiete f pej inf

2. rack rent (full yearly rent):

rack rent: [volle] Jahresmiete [o. Jahrespacht]

ˈroof rack N

roof rack: Dachgepäckträger m <-s, ->

roof rack: Dachträger m <-s, -> CH, A

Present
I	rack
you	rack
he/she/it	racks
we	rack
you	rack
they	rack

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

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

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

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

clothes rack Am: Kleiderständer m <-s, ->

wine rack: Weinregal nt

wooden rack: Holzregal nt

vegetable rack: Gemüsekorb m

wire rack: Drahtgestell nt <-(e)s, -e>

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