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Ass <-es, -e> [as] N nt

Ass CARDS fig:

Ass
ace
Ass (Spitzenkönner)
ace

Phrases:

[noch] ein Ass im Ärmel haben
to have an [or another] ace up one's sleeve

aß [a:s] VB

aß pret von essen

See also

I. es·sen <isst, aß, gegessen> [ˈɛsn̩] VB trans

essen (Nahrung zu sich nehmen):

etw essen
to eat sth
essen Sie gern Äpfel?
do you like apples?
ich esse gerne Italienisch
I like Italian food
ich esse kein Fleisch
I don't eat meat
ich esse am liebsten Schokoladeneis
I like chocolate ice cream most [or best] of all
etw zum Nachtisch essen
to have sth for dessert

Phrases:

gegessen sein inf
to be dead and buried

II. es·sen <isst, aß, gegessen> [ˈɛsn̩] VB intr

essen
to eat
essen (dinieren)
to dine form
von etw dat essen von einer Speise
to eat some of sth
von etw dat essen von einer Speise
to eat of sth old
von etw dat essen (probieren)
to try sth
von etw dat essen (probieren)
to have some of sth
in diesem Restaurant kann man gut essen
this restaurant does good food
ich habe noch nirgends so schlecht gegessen
nowhere have I had such a poor meal
ich bin essen inf
I've gone to eat
iss mal tüchtig!
tuck in! inf
iss mal tüchtig!
get stuck in! inf
essen kommen!
come and eat!
in der Kantine/einem Restaurant essen
to eat in the canteen/a restaurant
in der Kantine/einem Restaurant essen
to take one's meals/a meal in the canteen/a restaurant
von einem Teller essen
to eat off a plate
griechisch/italienisch essen
to have a Greek/an Italian meal
lass uns chinesisch essen
let's have a Chinese inf
gutbürgerlich essen
to eat good plain food
kalt/warm essen
to have a cold/hot meal
essen gehen [o. zum Essen gehen]
to go to eat
ich geh jetzt erst mal essen inf
I'm just going for something to eat now
ich geh jetzt erst mal essen (im Lokal speisen)
to eat [or form dine] out
[gerade] beim Essen sein
to be in the middle of eating [or a meal]

Ka·ro·ass, Ka·ro-Ass <-es, -e> N nt CARDS

Karoass
ace of diamonds

Kreuz·ass, Kreuz-Ass [krɔytsʔas] N nt CARDS

Kreuzass
ace of clubs
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