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schleichen

creep; sneak

schlemmen

feast; indulge in good food

schlendern

stroll; saunter

schleppen

lug; haul; drag ; drag oneself; trudge

schleppend

slow; sluggish

die Schleuse

canal lock ; controlled access chamber; airlock

schlicht

plain; simple; unadorned ; simply; downright

schließen

close; lock

schließlich

finally; after all

die Schließung

closure

der Schließzylinder

lock cylinder

schlimm

bad; serious

schlimmstenfalls

at worst; in the worst case

das Schloss

lock; castle

der Schluck

sip; gulp; mouthful

schlucken

swallow ; swallow; reluctantly accept

schlummerlos

sleepless

schlüpfen (in + A.)

slip into ; hatch

der Schluss

end; conclusion

der Schlüssel

key

das Schlüsselwort

keyword

die Schlussfolgerung

conclusion

die Schlussformel

closing formula; complimentary close

schlüssig

coherent; logically convincing

das Schlusslicht

tail light; rear light ; last-placed team or person

schmal

narrow; slim

der Schmarotzer

parasite; parasitic organism ; freeloader; sponger

schmecken

taste; taste good

schmeicheln

flatter ; flatter; enhance appearance

schmeißen (sich)

throw; chuck ; fling oneself; throw oneself ; run; manage on one's own

der Schmerz

pain

das Schmerzempfinden

pain perception; sensitivity to pain

schmerzlindernd

pain-relieving; analgesic

schmerzlos

painless

das Schmerzmittel

painkiller

die Schmiede

smithy; forge ; forge; breeding ground for ideas or talent

schminken

apply make-up

der Schmuck

jewellery

der Schmutz

dirt

schmutzig

dirty

das Schnäppchen

bargain

schnappen

snap at; grab quickly ; catch; apprehend ; gasp for breath

der Schnee

snow

schneien

snow

schnell

fast; quick; quickly

der Schnitt

cut; incision ; average ; cut of clothing ; film editing; cut

die Schnittstelle

interface ; interface; point of contact

das Schnitzel

schnitzel; meat cutlet

schnitzen

carve; whittle

der Schnupfen

runny nose; cold

der Schock

shock; emotional blow ; medical shock; circulatory shock

die Schokolade

chocolate

schon

already; surely; certainly

schön

beautiful; nice

die Schönheit

beauty

das Schönheitsideal

ideal of beauty; beauty standard

der Schoß

lap

schräg

sloping; diagonal; oblique ; quirky; odd

der Schrank

cupboard; wardrobe

die Schranke

barrier; crossing gate ; barrier; limitation