German to English Dictionary (Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch)

Penal

Relating to, enforcing, or inflicting punishment, especially as authorized by a legal system.

Perturbation

The act of causing a disturbance or disruption in a system or process.

Play your cards close to your vest

To keep one's intentions, plans, or resources secret from others.

Porcine

Relating to or resembling pigs.

Precipitousness

The quality of being steep or having a sharp drop.

Prevail

To prove more powerful or superior; to triumph or win.

Proliferate

To increase rapidly in number; multiply.

Prowl car

A police patrol car used for cruising streets to maintain surveillance and respond quickly to emergencies.

Prudery

The quality or state of being prudish; excessive concern for propriety or modesty.

Purge

To rid a nation, organization, or group of an unwanted quality, condition, or person, often violently or summarily.

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

To back up one's words with actions, especially in terms of financial commitment.

Quagmire

A soft boggy area of land; a complex or hazardous situation.