Translation of devil into German
Verb
cooking
- She deviled the eggs for the party.Sie würzte die Eier scharf für die Party.
annoyance
- The noise from the construction site deviled him all day.Der Lärm von der Baustelle ärgerte ihn den ganzen Tag.
subordinate work
- He deviled for the lawyer during his internship.Er arbeitete während seines Praktikums für den Anwalt.
Noun
theology
chief evil spirit and enemy of God- The devil is often depicted with horns and a tail.Der Teufel wird oft mit Hörnern und einem Schwanz dargestellt.
behavior
mischievous or wicked person- He's a little devil, always causing trouble.Er ist ein kleiner Teufel, der immer Ärger macht.
difficulty
difficult or annoying thing- This math problem is a real devil.Dieses Matheproblem ist ein echter Teufel.
Expressions with devil: examples in English and translations in German
Images of devil
(animal) Tasmanischer Teufel 
(weather) Staubteufel
Synonyms and analogies of devil in English
Examples of devil in a sentence
They decided to devil the shrimp for the appetizer. His constant questions deviled her during the meeting. The persistent fly deviled the cat all afternoon. She deviled for the professor, organizing his research notes. During her early career, she deviled for a famous author. Many fear the devil in religious tales.
The devil is a central figure in many myths. That child is a real devil in class. The little devil hid my keys again. The bureaucracy was a devil to navigate. His old car was a devil to repair. A devil was spotted near the forest edge. Devils are known for their fierce nature. A devil danced across the dusty road. The devil formed quickly, scattering leaves everywhere.
Translations of "devil" in Context ordered by category and frequency
Some poor devil has to clean this whole stadium after every game.
Irgendein armer Teufel muss nach jedem Spiel das ganze Stadion putzen.
We can smush the things that the devil puts in our way.
Wir können zerstören, was Satan uns in den Weg legt.
Only by the strength of prayer can you defeat the devil.
Nur durch die Kraft des Gebetes koennt ihr den Daemon besiegen.
Imagine a cruel, merciless devil like myself shedding tears...
Dass einer grausamen und kaltblütigen Teufelin wie mir die Tränen kommen...
Children at the aquarium were fascinated by the bright blue devil fish.
Die Kinder im Aquarium waren von dem strahlend blauen Teufelsfisch fasziniert.
To spice up the dish, she chose to devil the mushrooms.
Um das Gericht aufzupeppen, entschied sie sich dafür, die Pilze scharf zu würzen.
The bullies would devil him during lunch, making school unbearable.
Die Mobber würden ihn in der Mittagspause schikanieren und machten die Schule unerträglich.
devil: Examples and translations in context
That poor devil lost his job and his apartment in the same week.
Dieser arme Teufel verlor in derselben Woche seinen Job und seine Wohnung.
Some poor devil forgot his suitcase on the train and lost his documents.
Irgendein armer Teufel vergaß seinen Koffer im Zug und verlor seine Papiere.
They laughed at the poor devil, but secretly everyone felt sorry for him.
Sie lachten über den armen Teufel, aber heimlich hatte jeder Mitleid mit ihm.
The poor devil didn't know his girlfriend was leaving him that evening.
Der arme Teufel wusste nicht, dass seine Freundin ihn an diesem Abend verließ.
The poor devil has been waiting for hours, and nobody even explains anything.
Der arme Teufel wartet seit Stunden, und niemand erklärt ihm auch nur irgendwas.
To the exhausted nurses, that heartless administrator was the devil in person.
Für die erschöpften Pflegekräfte war dieser herzlose Verwalter der Teufel in Person.
That poor devil went bankrupt after trusting the wrong business partner.
Dieser arme Teufel ging bankrott, weil er dem falschen Geschäftspartner vertraute.
The new manager is the very devil for lazy workers, demanding constant results.
Der neue Chef ist für faule Mitarbeiter ein wahrer Teufel und fordert ständig Ergebnisse.
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