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in the PONS Dictionary

I. ach [ax] INTERJ

1. ach (jammernd, ärgerlich):

ach
oh no!
ach, das sollte doch schon lange erledigt sein!
oh no! that was supposed to have been done ages ago!
ach je!
oh dear [me]!
ach, rutsch mir doch den Buckel runter!
oh, go [and] take a running jump!
ach nein, du schon wieder?
oh no! not you again?
ach und weh schreien dated form
to scream blue murder

2. ach (also):

ach
oh!
ach, so ist das also ...
oh, so that's how it is ...

3. ach (aha):

ach
[oh,] I see!
ach ne [o. nein]! inf
I say!
ach so, ich verstehe!
oh, I see!
ach wirklich?
really?
ach so! na, dann versuchen wir es eben noch mal!
well, all right then, let's try it one more time!

4. ach (ganz und gar nicht):

ach was [o. wo]!
come on!

II. ach [ax] ADV form

sie glaubt von sich, sie sei ach wie schön
she thinks she's oh so beautiful
OpenDict entry

ach INTERJ

ach ne! (sag bloß) inf
you don't say! inf
ach ne! (sag bloß) inf
duh! sl

Ach <-s, -[s]> [ax] N nt

Ach (Ächzen):

Ach
groan

Phrases:

mit Ach und Krach inf
by the skin of one's teeth
er bestand die Prüfung nur mit Ach und Krach
he only [just] scraped through the exam [or passed the exam by the skin of his teeth]
mit Ach und Weh inf
with great lamentations
mit Ach und Weh stimmte sie zu
she agreed through gritted teeth

ACH N nt

ACH abbreviation of Automated Clearing House E-COMM

ACH (automatisierte Abrechnungsstelle)
ACH
See also

Automated Clearing House N nt INV-FIN

Automated Clearing House
Automated Clearing House
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