Arbeitstier
German
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Noun
Arbeitstier n (genitive Arbeitstiers or Arbeitstieres, plural Arbeitstiere)
- an animal that does labour for people; beast of burden
- Ochsen wurden hauptsächlich als Arbeitstiere gehalten.
- Oxen were kept predominantly as beasts of burden.
- (figuratively) a person who works exaggeratedly hard
- workaholic (one who cannot relax)
- Er ist so ein Arbeitstier, dass er seine Tabellen noch als Bettlektüre benutzt.
- He’s such a workaholic that he still reads his tables when he goes to bed.
- plodder (one who must level out lacking talent)
- Es gibt drei Arten von guten Schülern: die Genies, die Schleimer und die Arbeitstiere.
- There are three kinds of people who are good in school: the geniuses, the teacher’s pets, and the plodders.
- workaholic (one who cannot relax)
- (figuratively) a machine, e.g. a car, kept for practical use rather than for leisure or as a status symbol
- Der Kombi ist ein reines Arbeitstier. Für den Rest hab ich den Porsche.
- The estate car is just for practical use. For the rest, I’ve got the Porsche.
Declension
Declension of Arbeitstier
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