peter

ˈpiːtər
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Translation of peter from English into German,

Noun

1.

medical

SlangUS
slang term for penis
SlangUS
  • He referred to it jokingly as his peter.Er nannte es scherzhaft seinen Penis
2.

prison slang

DatedUK
prison cell in UK slang
DatedUK
  • He spent the night in the peter for his crimes.Er verbrachte die Nacht im Knast für seine Verbrechen.
3.

security

DatedUK
safe or cash box in UK slang
DatedUK
Safe mGeldkassette fTresor m
  • The thief cracked the peter and stole the money.Der Dieb knackte den Safe und stahl das Geld.

Verb

1.

lessen

intr.
decrease gradually
intr.
nachlassen abnehmen
  • The enthusiasm for the project began to peter out after several setbacks.Die Begeisterung für das Projekt begann nach mehreren Rückschlägen zu nachlassen
2.

game

tr.Rare
play a high card before a low one
tr.Rare
  • He decided to peter in the final round.In der Finalrunde wollte er die Gegner ausspielen.
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Expressions with peter: examples in English and translations in German

ausklingen
abklingen
The applause began to peter out after a few minutes.

Synonyms and analogies of peter in English

Examples of peter in a sentence

  • The book humorously referred to the character's peter.
  • The convict was thrown into the peter for the night.
  • He dreaded spending another night in the peter.
  • He hid the jewels in a secret peter.
  • The old peter in the attic was full of surprises.
  • Interest in the topic began to peter out.
Peter
ˈpiːtər
Noun
1.

names

male given name from Ancient Greek
Peter m
  • Peter is coming to the party.Peter kommt zur Party.
2.

biblical figure

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles
Petrus
  • Peter was a key figure in the New Testament.Petrus war eine Schlüsselfigur im Neuen Testament.
3.

code word

Rare
radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter P
Rare
Peter m
  • The pilot used Peter in the transmission.Der Pilot benutzte Peter in der Übertragung.

Expressions with Peter: examples in English and translations in German

umschulden
They borrow from Peter to pay Paul to cover their bills.
Peter-Pan-Syndrom
He has Peter Pan syndrome, always avoiding adult responsibilities.
umverteilen
verschieben
They rob Peter to pay Paul when balancing the budget.
Ressourcen umverteilen
Geld von einem Bereich abziehen, um einen anderen zu decken
The company had to steal from Peter to pay Paul to cover expenses.
von Peter nehmen, um Paul zu bezahlen
Geld umschichten
He took from Peter to pay Paul, worsening his debt.
Peter-Prinzip
The manager's mistakes were a classic case of the Peter Principle.

Translations of "peter" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derPeternm.

I didn't keep you off the search because of peter.

Ich habe dich nicht wegen Peter von der Suche abgehalten.

derPetrusnm.

When peter tried to kill the guard. Exactly.

Als Petrus versuchte, den Wächter zu töten.

Pietron.

Because Peter of Abano is a particularly complex and fascinating figure.

Weil Pietro d'Abano eine besonders umfassende und faszinierende Persönlichkeit ist.

Verb
versandenv.

After the initial excitement, their plans for the project started to peter.

Nach der anfänglichen Begeisterung begannen ihre Projektpläne langsam zu versanden.

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peter: Examples and translations in context

These are the other two victims that were found with peter.

Das sind die beiden anderen Opfer, die mit Peter gefunden wurden.

I recently went to see peter gabriel, what an amazing show...

Ich habe kürzlich Peter Gabriel gesehen, was für eine Wahnsinnsshow...

If peter becomes a problem, I'll handle him.

Falls Peter ein Problem wird, werde ich mit ihm fertig.

The case of navigator peter craig- a victim of a delusion.

Der Fall von Navigator Peter Craig. Opfer einer Wahnvorstellung.

No, peter, it's because we could save the world.

Nein, Peter, weil wir die Welt retten könnten.

Well peter, nobody here would steal from you.

Nun Peter, hier würde es keiner von dir klauen.

Nathan, it's why peter took sylar's ability.

Nathan, deswegen hat Peter sich Sylars Fähigkeit geholt.

This doesn't really fall into my area of expertise, peter.

Das ist nicht gerade mein Fachgebiet, Peter.

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