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Lady
A woman of noble rank, especially a British title of nobility. It can also be used as a form of address for such a woman.
Die berühmteste britische Adlige war wohl Lady Diana.
The most famous British noblewoman was probably Lady Diana.
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A term for a very elegant, refined, and well-brought-up woman with excellent manners.
Mit ihrer Haltung und ihrem Auftreten ist sie eine echte Lady.
With her posture and manner, she is a true lady.
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A colloquial, often slightly ironic or derogatory term for a woman who acts especially refined or demanding.
Die feine Lady am Nachbartisch beschwerte sich, weil die Musik zu laut war.
The fine lady at the next table complained because the music was too loud.
'Lady' is a word from English that has been adopted into German. It is pronounced as in English, but treated as a German noun, so it is capitalized and used with the article 'die'.
Sie benimmt sich immer wie eine feine Lady.
She always behaves like a fine lady.
To describe a woman as especially elegant and well-mannered, the fixed expression 'eine echte Lady' (a true lady) or 'eine wahre Lady' (a real lady) is often used. This is meant as a compliment.
Ihre Großmutter war eine wahre Lady, immer höflich und stilvoll gekleidet.
Her grandmother was a real lady, always polite and stylishly dressed.
In colloquial usage, 'Lady' can also be used ironically or in a slightly derogatory way. It then describes a woman who behaves in an overly refined or demanding manner.
Die Lady wollte ihr Wasser nur aus einem bestimmten Glas trinken.
The lady wanted to drink her water only from a particular glass.
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Dame is a general, polite, and respectful term for a woman. Lady more often refers to a British title of nobility or sounds deliberately English and elegant. Use Dame in normal formal German, and Lady only when this particular title or tone is intended.
Im englischen Roman begrüßte der Butler die Lady des Hauses höflich.
In the English novel, the butler politely welcomed the lady of the house.
Die Dame am Empfang begrüßte alle Gäste höflich.
The lady at the reception desk politely welcomed all the guests.
