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Pforte

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Pforte
[ˈpfɔrtə  ]
feminine noun
Word forms: Pforte genitive , Pforten plural
(= Tor) gate
(geography) gap
Word forms: Pförtnerin, Pförtnerin genitive , Pförtnerinnen plural
porter
[von Fabrik] gateman/-woman
[von Wohnhaus, Behörde] doorman/-woman

die Messe öffnet am Sonntag ihre Pforten the (trade) fair opens its doors on Sunday
Nepal, die Pforte zum Himalaja Nepal, the gateway to the Himalayas

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I don’t normally drink so much.

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Ich trinke sonst nicht so viel.

Translation

I don’t normally drink so much.

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Rivet

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Niete 1
[ˈniːtə ] feminine noun or Niet [niːt ] masculine noun
Word forms: Niete, Niete genitive , Nieten plural
Word forms: Niet, Niet(e)s genitive , Niete(spec) plural
rivet
(auf Kleidung) stud

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Beekeeper

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Imker
[ˈɪmkɐ ] masculine noun or Imkerin [-ərɪn] feminine noun
Word forms: Imker, Imkers genitive , Imker plural
Word forms: Imkerin, Imkerin genitive , Imkerinnen plural
beekeeper

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Denn so alt die Rebe auch sein mag, der Silvaner ist ein moderner Wein.

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Rebe
[ˈreːbə  ]
feminine noun
Word forms: Rebe genitive , Reben plural
(= Ranke) shoot
(= Weinstock) vine
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Dragonfly

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Libelle
[liˈbɛlə  ]
feminine noun
Word forms: Libelle genitive , Libellen plural
(zoology) dragonfly
(in Wasserwaage) spirit level
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Spirit Level

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Wasserwaage

feminine noun
spirit level (Brit) ⧫ water level gauge (US)
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Sketch

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Skizze
[ˈskɪtsə  ]
feminine noun
Word forms: Skizze genitive , Skizzen plural
sketch
(figurative)
(= Grundriss) outline
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Raffle

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Tombola
[ˈtɔmbola  ]
feminine noun
Word forms: Tombola genitive , Tombolas or Tombolen [-lən] plural
tombola (Brit) ⧫ raffle (US)
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Net curtains

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Tüll
[tʏl  ]
masculine noun
Word forms: Tülls genitive , Tülle plural
tulle
(für Gardinen) net
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To tease

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hänseln
[ˈhɛnzln ]
Verb Table transitive verb
to tease

Ich würde auf der Schule gehänselt.

necken
[ˈnɛkn ]
Verb Table transitive verb
to tease
jdn mit jdm/etw necken to tease sb about sb/sth
Verb Table reflexive verb
sich oder einander necken, sich mit jdm necken to tease each other
▪ proverb: was sich liebt, das neckt sich teasing is a sign of affection

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Schillern

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schillern
[ˈʃɪlɐn ]
Verb Table intransitive verb
to shimmer

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London ist eine der schillerndsten Städte der Welt

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schillernd
adjective
[Farben, Stoffe] shimmering
(in Regenbogenfarben) iridescent
(figurative) [Charakter] enigmatic
schillernde Seide shot silk
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Xx Waffen zu ächten

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ächten
[ˈɛçtn  ]
Verb Table transitive verb
(history) to outlaw
(figurative) to ostracize
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..legten sie kurzerhand zwei Wohnungen zu einer Maisonette zusammen.

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kurzerhand
[ˈkʊrtsɐˈhant  ]
adverb
without further ado
[entlassen] on the spot
etw kurzerhand ablehnen to reject sth out of hand
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Repent

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repent
[rɪˈpent ]
intransitive verb
Reue empfinden (of über +acc)

Bereuen. ALSO REGRET

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Regret

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regret
[rɪˈɡret ]
transitive verb
bedauern
[one’s youth, lost opportunity] nachtrauern +dat
to regret the fact that … (die Tatsache) bedauern, dass …
I regret to say that … ich muss Ihnen leider mitteilen, dass …
we regret any inconvenience caused für eventuelle Unannehmlichkeiten bitten wir um Verständnis
you won’t regret it! Sie werden es nicht bereuen
noun
Bedauern nt
much to my regret sehr zu meinem Bedauern
I have no regrets ich bereue nichts
he sends his regrets er lässt sich entschuldigen

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Weben

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English translation of 'weben'
webenExample sentencesTrendsTranslations
weben
[ˈveːbn  ]
Word forms: webte [ˈveːptə  ] preterite , wob [voːp  ] (literary) (figurative) preterite , gewebt [ɡəˈveːpt  ] past participle , gewoben [ɡəˈvoːbn  ] (literary) (figurative) past participle
Verb Table transitive verb or intransitive verb
(literal, figurative) to weave
[Spinnennetz, Lügennetz] to spin
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Knurren

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Word forms: Knurrens genitive, no plural
[von Hund] growl(ing)
(wütend) snarl(ing)
[von Magen] rumble ⧫ rumbling
(= Klagen) moan(ing)
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Sparer sollten jetzt Vorkehrungen treffen

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feminine noun
Word forms: Vorkehrung genitive , Vorkehrungen plural
precaution
Vorkehrungen treffen to take precautions

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Heck

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Heck
[hɛk  ]
neuter noun
Word forms: Heck(e)s genitive , Hecke plural or Hecksalso plural
(nautical) stern
(aviation) tail
(automobiles) rear

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