(prominent people)

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[English Word] be prominent

[Swahili Word] -ondokea

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] be prominent

[Swahili Word] -tokeza

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] toka V

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[English Word] make prominent

[Swahili Word] -tukuza

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] prominent

[Swahili Word] mashuhuri

[Part of Speech] adjective

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[English Word] prominent

[Swahili Word] mashuuri

[Part of Speech] adjective

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[English Word] prominent person

[English Plural] prominent people

[Swahili Word] gebali

[Swahili Plural] magebali

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6an

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[English Word] prominent person

[Swahili Word] jabali

[Swahili Plural] majabali

[Part of Speech] noun

[Swahili Example] mtu huyu jabali sana

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1) (projecting: ridge) prominente, (teeth) sporgente, (cheekbones) marcato (-a)

2) (conspicuous) che spicca

3) (leading: role, feature) di rilievo

4) (well-known: personality) molto in vista

1  prominent

♦voorbeelden:

1   de prominenten uit de filmwereld • top film people

prominent people, worthies, bigwigs, big shots.

1 terrain (geography).

un relieve muy accidentado very rugged terrain

2 importance (importancia).

para dar relieve al acontecimiento,… to lend importance to the event…

poner de relieve to underline (the importance of), to highlight

3 relief, embossing, embossment.

4 relievo.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: relievar.

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► nombre masculino

1 relief

2 figurado (renombre) renown, fame

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en relieve in relief

poner de relieve figurado to emphasize, highlight, underline

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1) relief

2) prominence

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1) (Arte, Téc) relief

2) (Geog)

3) (=importancia) importance

4) pl relieves †† (=restos) leftovers

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1) (Geog)

2)

a) (Art) relief

b) ( parte que sobresale)

3) ( importancia) prominence

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= relief.

Ex. A photographic exposure was made on a surface of gelatine treated so that it reproduced the picture in negative relief.

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* colección de relieves topográficos = topographical collection.

* en relieve = engraved, raised, in relief.

* grabado en relieve = embossed.

* grabar en relieve = emboss.

* mapa en relieve = relief map.

* máquina de estampar en relieve = embossing machine.

* plancha de impresión en relieve de cobre = engraved copper plate.

* poner de relieve = bring into + relief, throw into + relief, underscore, highlight, show, state, throw up, evince, illustrate, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], flag + Nombre + up, reveal.

* poner de relieve la importancia = underscore + importance.

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1) (Geog)

2)

a) (Art) relief

b) ( parte que sobresale)

3) ( importancia) prominence

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A ( Geog):

un mapa del relieve de España a relief map of Spain

la ladera occidental tiene un relieve muy accidentado the western slopes are very rugged

1 ( Art) relief

en relieve in relief

letras en relieve embossed letters

(parte que sobresale): el marco tiene un centímetro de relieve the frame protrudes by a centimeter

C (importancia) prominence

firmaron la carta personas de gran relieve the letter was signed by some very prominent people

no hay institución de más relieve en ese campo it is the leading institution in that field

esta noticia da especial relieve a la reunión de mañana this news lends special importance to tomorrow's meeting o makes tomorrow's meeting especially important

la presencia del Rey dio relieve a la ceremonia the King's presence lent an added grandeur to the ceremony

poner de relieve to highlight

pusieron de relieve la necesidad de mejorar la infraestructura they highlighted o emphasized o stressed the need to improve the infrastructure

D relieves mpl (de comida) leftovers (pl)

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a) (Art, Geog) relief;

◊ la costa tiene un relieve muy accidentado the coast is very rugged;

b) ( parte que sobresale):

◊ el marco tiene un centímetro de relieve the frame protrudes by a centimeter

◊ personas de relieve prominent people;

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relieve nm

1. Geog terrain;

una región con un relieve muy accidentado a region with very rugged terrain

2. Arte

bajo relieve bas-relief;

en relieve in relief

3. [elevación]

4. [importancia] importance;

de relieve important;

para dar relieve al acontecimiento… to lend importance to the event…;

poner de relieve to underline, to highlight

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m relief;

alto/bajo relieve high/bas relief;

de relieve fig important;

poner de relieve highlight;

dar relieve a ( realzar) highlight

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relieve nm

1) : relief, projection

mapa en relieve: relief map

letras en relieve: embossed letters

2) : prominence, importance

poner en relieve : to highlight, to emphasize

eminent, outstanding, notable, noted, prominent, distinguished, of distinction/note

видна личност a man of note

виден писател a writer of distinction

видни хора prominent people, VIPs

на видно място in a prominent place/position

слагам нещо на видно място display something prominently, put something in a conspicuous position, place smth in view/in plain sight

видна роля a conspicuous/a prominent/an important part

заемам най- видно място (за експонат) occupy pride of place

видно е it is clear/obvious

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вѝден,

прил., -на, -но, -ни eminent, outstanding, notable, noted, prominent, distinguished, of distinction/note; top-ranking; \виденна роля conspicuous/prominent/important part; \виденни хора prominent people, VIP’s; \виденно е it is clear/obvious; заемам най-\виденно място (за експонат) occupy pride of place; на \виденно място in a prominent place/position; по-\виденните хора the better sort; слагам нещо на \виденно място display s.th. prominently, put s.th. in a conspicuous position, place s.th. in view/in plain sight.

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a marked man (човек); distinguished; grand{grEnd}; illustrious; noted{noutid}; pre-eminent: a виден politician - виден политик

m, f; -n, -n public figure, VIP; bes. Film etc.: well-known personality, celebrity, celeb umg.; viele Prominente many prominent people

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well-known personality

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mf decl as adj

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f(m) dekl wie adj prominent figure, VIP; (Politiker) star politician

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Prominente m/f; -n, -n public figure, VIP; besonders FILM etc well-known personality, celebrity, celeb umg;

viele Prominente many prominent people

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prominent n.

socialite n.

личност a man of note

видна писател a writer of distinction

видни хора prominent people, VIPs

на видно място in a prominent place/position

слагам нещо на видно място display s.th. prominently, put s.th. in a conspicuous position, place s.th. in view/in plain sight

видна роля a conspicuous/a prominent/an important part

заемам най-видно място (за експонат) occupy pride of place

видно е it is clear/obvious

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[Swahili Word] gebali

[Swahili Plural] magebali

[English Word] cliff

[English Plural] cliffs

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

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[Swahili Word] gebali

[Swahili Plural] magebali

[English Word] crag

[English Plural] crags

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

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[Swahili Word] gebali

[Swahili Plural] magebali

[English Word] exceptional person

[English Plural] exceptional people

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6an

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[Swahili Word] gebali

[Swahili Plural] magebali

[English Word] raised embroidery on the back of a kanzu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

[Note] figurative

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[Swahili Word] gebali

[Swahili Plural] magebali

[English Word] mountain

[English Plural] mountains

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

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[Swahili Word] gebali

[Swahili Plural] magebali

[English Word] prominent person

[English Plural] prominent people

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6an

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[Swahili Word] gebali

[Swahili Plural] magebali

[English Word] rock

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

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[ˈdɪgnɪt^əri, AM -nəteri]

n Würdenträger(in) m(f)

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dignitary [ˈdıɡnıtərı; US -ˌteriː] s Würdenträger(in)

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Würdenträger m.

top [tɒp]

haut ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (h) sommet ⇒ 1 (a) dessus ⇒ 1 (b) couvercle ⇒ 1 (d) couvrir ⇒ 2 (a) dépasser ⇒ 2 (c) être en tête de ⇒ 2 (d) du dessus ⇒ 3 (a) du haut ⇒ 3 (a) premier ⇒ 3 (b)

(pt & pp topped, cont topping)

1 noun

(a) (highest point) haut m, sommet m; (of tree) sommet m, cime f;

∎ carrot tops fanes fpl de carottes;

∎ top of the milk crème f du lait;

∎ at the top of the stairs/tree en haut de l'escalier/l'arbre;

∎ he searched the house from top to bottom il a fouillé la maison de fond en comble;

∎ British from top to toe de la tête aux pieds;

∎ she filled the jar right to the top elle a rempli le bocal à ras bord;

∎ the page number is at the top of the page la numérotation se trouve en haut de la page;

∎ Stock Exchange to buy at the top and sell at the bottom acheter au plus haut et vendre au plus bas

(b) (surface) dessus m, surface f;

∎ he's getting thin on top il commence à se dégarnir;

∎ just put it on top mets-le sur le dessus;

∎ a cake with a cherry on top un gâteau avec une cerise dessus

(c) (end)

∎ at the top of the street au bout de la rue;

∎ at the top of the garden au fond du jardin

(d) (cap, lid) couvercle m;

∎ where's the top to my pen? où est le capuchon de mon stylo?;

∎ bottle top (screw-on) bouchon m (de bouteille); (on beer bottle) capsule f (de bouteille)

(e) (highest degree)

∎ he is at the top of his form il est au meilleur de sa forme;

∎ at the top of one's voice à tue-tête

(f) (most important position) British

∎ at the top of the table à la place d'honneur;

∎ she's top of her class elle est première de sa classe;

∎ someone who has reached the top in their profession quelqu'un qui est arrivé en haut de l'échelle dans sa profession;

∎ it went right to the top (complaint, request etc) cela est remonté jusqu'au sommet;

∎ Theatre to be (at the) top of the bill être en tête d'affiche;

∎ to reach the top of the tree arriver en haut de l'échelle;

∎ it's tough at the top! c'est la rançon de la gloire!;

∎ this car is the top of the range c'est une voiture haut de gamme;

∎ Irish top of the morning! bien le bonjour!

(g) British Cars (fourth gear) quatrième f; (fifth gear) cinquième f;

∎ she changed into top elle a enclenché la quatrième/la cinquième;

∎ in top en quatrième/cinquième

(h) (garment) haut m;

∎ does this top go with my skirt? est-ce que ce haut va avec ma jupe?

(i) (beginning)

∎ play it again from the top reprends au début;

∎ let's take it from the top commençons par le commencement;

∎ at the top of the fifth (inning) (in baseball) au début de la cinquième manche

(j) (toy) toupie f;

∎ to spin a top lancer ou fouetter une toupie;

∎ British to sleep like a top dormir comme un loir

(k) (idioms)

∎ to come out on top avoir le dessus;

∎ British familiar he doesn't have much up top il n'est pas très futé;

∎ the soldiers went over the top les soldats sont montés à l'assaut;

∎ familiar to blow one's top piquer une crise, exploser

2 transitive verb

(a) (form top of) couvrir, recouvrir;

∎ a cake topped with chocolate un gâteau recouvert de chocolat;

∎ snow topped the mountains les sommets (des montagnes) étaient recouverts de neige

(b) British (trim) écimer, étêter;

∎ she was topping the carrots elle coupait les fanes des carottes;

∎ to top and tail gooseberries équeuter des groseilles

(c) (exceed) dépasser;

∎ production topped five tons last month le mois dernier, la production a dépassé les cinq tonnes;

∎ he topped her offer il a renchéri sur son offre;

∎ his score tops the world record avec ce score, il bat le record du monde;

∎ his story topped them all son histoire était la meilleure de toutes;

∎ and to top it all et pour comble (de malheur), et en plus de tout cela;

∎ British that tops the lot! ça, c'est le bouquet!

(d) (be at the top of)

∎ the book topped the best-seller list ce livre est arrivé en tête des best-sellers;

∎ she topped the polls in the last election aux dernières élections, elle est arrivée en tête de scrutin;

∎ topping the bill tonight we have… le clou de cette soirée est…;

∎ to top the charts (record, singer) être à la première place ou en tête des hit-parades

(e) British familiar (kill) buter, zigouiller;

∎ to top oneself se suicider^□, se foutre en l'air

3 adjective

(a) (highest) du dessus, du haut, d'en haut;

∎ the top floor or storey le dernier étage;

∎ the top shelf l'étagère du haut;

∎ the top button of her dress le premier bouton de sa robe;

∎ in the top right-hand corner dans le coin en haut à droite;

∎ the top speed of this car is 150 mph la vitesse maximum de cette voiture est de 240 km/h;

∎ to travel at top speed (plane, train etc) aller à sa vitesse maximale;

∎ to be on top form être en pleine forme;

∎ British familiar the top brass les officiers mpl supérieurs^□, les gros bonnets mpl;

∎ familiar to pay top dollar or British whack for sth payer qch au prix fort^□ ;

∎ British familiar I can offer you £20 top whack je vous en donne 20 livres, c'est mon dernier prix^□

(b) (best, major) premier;

∎ she got the top mark or came top in history elle a eu la meilleure note en histoire;

∎ the top people (prominent people) les gens mpl en vue; (in an organization) les gros bonnets mpl;

∎ all the top people in New York eat there c'est un restaurant où se retrouve toute l'élite new-yorkaise;

∎ the country's top ten companies les dix premières sociétés du pays;

∎ one of the world's top ten players un des dix meilleurs joueurs mondiaux;

∎ top management la direction générale;

∎ British familiar a family right out of the top drawer une famille de la haute

4 on top of preposition

sur;

∎ the wreckage floated on top of the water l'épave flottait sur l'eau;

∎ suddenly the lorry was on top of him d'un seul coup, il a réalisé que le camion lui arrivait dessus;

∎ we're living on top of each other nous vivons les uns sur les autres;

∎ figurative on top of everything else pour couronner le tout;

∎ it's just one thing on top of another ça n'arrête pas;

∎ don't worry, I'm on top of things ne t'inquiète pas, je m'en sors très bien;

∎ it's all getting on top of him il est dépassé par les événements;

∎ to feel on top of the world avoir la forme

►► familiar top banana (person) huile f, gros bonnet m, grosse légume f;

British top boots bottes fpl hautes;

British top copy original m;

familiar top dog chef m;

∎ he's top dog around here c'est lui qui commande ici;

British top gear vitesse f supérieure;

top hat (chapeau m) haut-de-forme m;

top pupil premier(ère) m,f de la classe;

top rate (of tax) taux m maximum;

Sport top scorer (gen) meilleur(e) marqueur(euse) m,f; Football meilleur(e) buteur(euse) m,f;

top table (at wedding) table f d'honneur;

top ten = hit parade des dix meilleures ventes de disques pop et rock

➲ top off separable transitive verb

(a) British (conclude) terminer, couronner;

∎ and to top off a miserable day, it started to rain et pour conclure cette triste journée, il s'est mis à pleuvoir;

∎ topped off with a cherry garni d'une cerise

(b) American (fill to top) remplir

➲ top out inseparable transitive verb

(building) fêter l'achèvement de

➲ top up British

1 separable transitive verb

(fill up) remplir;

∎ can I top up your drink or top you up? encore une goutte?;

∎ Cars to top up the tank faire le plein;

∎ Cars to top up the battery ajouter de l'eau dans la batterie;

∎ to top up one's life assurance premium augmenter les versements de son assurance-vie;

∎ the government tops up the rest (pays the balance) le gouvernement met l'argent qui manque ou rajoute la différence

2 intransitive verb

Cars (with petrol) faire le plein

"1. the front, the area or part which lies to the front: Trenin ilerisini göremiyoruz. We can´t see the front section of the train. 2. the next part (of a road, a course, a job): İlerimizde deniz vardı. In front of us lay the sea. Yolun ilerisi çok virajlı. The next part of the road is full of curves. Bu işin ilerisi pek kolay olmaz. The next part of this job won´t be very easy. 3. the future, the time yet to come; the time which lies just ahead: İlerimiz kış. Winter is just around the corner. İleriyi hiç düşünmedin mi? Haven´t you ever thought about the future? 4. mil. advance, forward, situated near the front: ileri komuta yeri advance command post. 5. fast (clock, watch, etc.): Saatim iki dakika ileri. My watch is two minutes fast. 6. /dan/ ahead of, before, (something) which precedes: Tacimah bizden ileri sınıflardan birindeydi. Tacimah was in one of the classes ahead of us. 7. advanced; beyond the elementary stage; ahead of others. 8. advanced (age, years): Hoşkadem oldukça ileri bir yaşta aşka düştü. Hoşkadem fell in love at a rather advanced age. 9. Forward!/Onward! 10. forward, forwards, to the front; out in front; onward, onwards. -si 1. the future. 2. the farther part. 3. the rest, what is still to come. - almak /ı/ 1. to move (something) forward, move (something) towards the front. 2. to promote (someone). 3. to set or put (a clock, watch) forward. - atılmak to spring forward; to rush forward. -den beri for a long time now. - çıkmak to come forward. - evre advanced stage. - geçmek 1. to go forward, go to the front. 2. to be promoted. - gelenler important people, prominent people, notables, worthies, bigwigs. - gelmek /dan/ to be caused by, result from, be due to. -sini gerisini düşünmemek/hesaplamamak/saymamak /ın/ not to give a thought to the consequences of (something). - geri konuşmak/laflar etmek/söylemek to speak in an offhanded and tactless way, talk offhandedly and tactlessly. - gitmek 1. to advance, progress. 2. to go too far, go beyond the bounds of what is considered acceptable. 3. (for a clock or watch) to gain time, be fast. -sine gitmek /ın/ 1. to consider (something) in depth, go into (something) in detail. 2. to see (something) through. -yi görmek to foresee the future. - görüş foresight, prescience. - görüşlü foresighted, foresightful, farsighted, prescient (person). - götürmek /ı/ to take (something) too far, carry (something) too far. - hat mil. front line. - karakol mil. outpost; outlying picket. - marş! mil. Forward, march! - sürmek /ı/ 1. to drive (someone, something) forward. 2. to put forward, set forth (an idea). - varmak to go too far, go beyond the bounds of what is considered acceptable."

1) (to lessen or stop (pain, worry etc): The doctor gave him some drugs to relieve the pain; to relieve the hardship of the refugees.) aliviar

2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) relevar, sustituir

3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) despedir

4) (to take (something heavy, difficult etc) from someone: May I relieve you of that heavy case?; The new gardener relieved the old man of the burden of cutting the grass.) quitar, librar de (un peso, una carga, i2etc/i2)

5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) socorrer, auxiliar

relieve vb aliviar

El gerundio de relieve se escribe relieving

a) (Art, Geog) relief;

◊ la costa tiene un relieve muy accidentado the coast is very rugged;

b) ( parte que sobresale):

◊ el marco tiene un centímetro de relieve the frame protrudes by a centimeter

◊ personas de relieve prominent people;

tr[rɪ'liːv]

transitive verb

1 (lessen) aliviar

■ this will relieve the pain esto aliviará el dolor

2 (take over from) relevar

3 (help) socorrer, ayudar

4 (lift siege of) liberar

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to relieve somebody of something (take away) llevar 2 (steal) robar, quitar

■ let me relieve you of your bags déjeme que le lleve las bolsas

■ they relieved me of my watch me quitaron el reloj

■ he was relieved of his duties as director lo despidieron de su puesto de director

to relieve oneself hacer sus necesidades

relieve [ri'li:v] vt, - lieved ; - lieving

1) alleviate: aliviar, mitigar

to feel relieved: sentirse aliviado

2) free: liberar, eximir

to relieve someone of responsibility for: eximir a alguien de la responsabilidad de

3) replace: relevar (a un centinela, etc.)

4) break: romper

to relieve the monotony: romper la monotonía

• aligerar v.

• aliviar v.

• deducir v.

• desahogar v.

• mitigar v.

• quitar v.

• relevar v.

• rescatar v.

• socorrer v.

• suprimir v.

• tranquilizar v.

1) \<\<pain\>\> calmar, aliviar, mitigar* (liter); \<\<anxiety/hardship/suffering\>\> mitigar*, aliviar; \<\<tension\>\> aliviar, relajar; \<\<monotony/uniformity\>\> romper*

2) \<\<town/fortress\>\> liberar

3) \<\<guard/driver\>\> relevar

v refl

[rɪ'liːv]

1) (=alleviate) [+ sufferings, pain, headache] aliviar; [+ burden] aligerar; [+ tension, boredom, anxiety] disipar, aliviar

2) (=ease) [+ person's mind] tranquilizar

3) [+ feelings, anger] desahogar

4)

5) (=release)

6) (Mil) [+ city] descercar, socorrer; [+ troops] relevar

7)

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1) \<\<pain\>\> calmar, aliviar, mitigar* (liter); \<\<anxiety/hardship/suffering\>\> mitigar*, aliviar; \<\<tension\>\> aliviar, relajar; \<\<monotony/uniformity\>\> romper*

2) \<\<town/fortress\>\> liberar

3) \<\<guard/driver\>\> relevar

v refl

v/t (trennb., hat -ge-) umg.

1. pej. (meist Abwesende) gossip about

2. (Lernstoff, Buch etc.) run through

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vt sep

1) Flachs etc to hackle

2) (fig inf) to gossip about, to pull to pieces (inf)

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▪ etw \durchhecheln to gossip about sth

intime Details von Prominenten werden in den Klatschspalten immer durchgehechelt intimate details of prominent people are always picked over in the gossip columns

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durchhecheln v/t (trennb, hat -ge-) umg

1. pej (meist Abwesende) gossip about

2. (Lernstoff, Buch etc) run through

durch|he·cheln [ʼdʊrçhɛçl̩n]

( pej) ( fam);

etw \durchhecheln to gossip about sth;

intime Details von Prominenten werden in den Klatschspalten immer durchgehechelt intimate details of prominent people are always picked over in the gossip columns

1) well-known [-'noun]

2) ( титулованный) noble