black marketeer / slider / flat cap
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black marketeer
A person who does illegal business, especially with goods that are scarce or hard to obtain (black market trade).
Nach dem Krieg verdienten viele Schieber ein Vermögen auf dem Schwarzmarkt.
After the war, many black marketeers made a fortune on the black market.
slider / slide
A technical component that closes, opens, or regulates an opening by being moved, e.g., a bolt or a control slider.
Der Schieber an der Lüftungsklappe ist blockiert.
The slider on the ventilation flap is stuck.
flat cap
Colloquial term for a flat cap, a so-called 'Schiebermütze'.
Der alte Mann trug einen karierten Schieber und rauchte Pfeife.
The old man wore a checked flat cap and smoked a pipe.
to be furious
Colloquial expression for feeling great anger or strong annoyance.
Als er den Kratzer an seinem neuen Auto sah, hatte er einen ziemlichen Schieber.
When he saw the scratch on his new car, he was pretty furious.
All meanings of 'der Schieber' come from the verb 'schieben' (to push, to slide). A 'Schieber' is either a person who illegally 'pushes' goods, or a technical part that you 'slide'.
Kannst du bitte den Schieber am Fenster zumachen?
Could you please close the slider on the window?
You can recognize the meaning from the context: if it is about crime or the black market, the person is meant. In a technical context, the component is meant. If it is about clothing, the cap is meant.
Während der Blockade wurde er zum Schieber für Medikamente.
During the blockade, he became a black marketeer for medicines.
The expression 'einen Schieber haben' means to be very angry. It is colloquial and is always formed with the verb 'haben' (to have).
Ich habe so einen Schieber, weil mein Fahrrad schon wieder gestohlen wurde!
I'm so furious because my bike has been stolen again!
The meaning 'Schwarzmarkthändler' (black marketeer) often has a negative or derogatory connotation and is frequently used in connection with postwar periods or economic crises.
Mein Großvater erzählte Geschichten über die Schieber in Berlin nach dem Krieg.
My grandfather told stories about the black marketeers in Berlin after the war.
bolt / bar
Riegel and Schieber can both be movable components used to close an opening. Schieber is the broader term and can also open or regulate an opening. A Riegel is specifically used to lock a door, gate, or window by sliding it into place.
Mit dem Schieber öffnet Lea die Lüftungsöffnung nur halb.
Lea uses the slider to open the ventilation opening halfway.
Mit dem Riegel sichert Lea die geschlossene Tür.
Lea secures the closed door with the bolt.
