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1 straw
noun2) (single stalk) Strohhalm, derclutch or grasp at straws — (fig. coll.) sich an einen Strohhalm klammern
be the last straw, be the straw that broke the camel's back — (coll.) das Fass zum Überlaufen bringen
that's the last or final straw — jetzt reicht's aber
draw straws [for something] — Hölzchen [um etwas] ziehen
pick the short straw — (fig.) das schlechtere Los ziehen
3)[drinking-]straw — Trinkhalm, der; Strohhalm, der
* * *[stro:]1) (( also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc: The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat.) das Stroh, Stroh-...2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) der Strohhalm3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) der Strohhalm•- academic.ru/118961/the_last_straw">the last straw* * *I. nbale of \straw Strohballen mto chew a \straw auf einem Strohhalm kauento draw \straws losen, Streichhölzchen ziehensb doesn't care a \straw [or two \straws], what... jdm ist völlig schnuppe, was... fam6.▶ to be the \straw that breaks the camel's back ( prov) der Tropfen sein, der das Fass zum Überlaufen bringt prov▶ to draw the short \straw den Kürzeren ziehen▶ to be the final [or last] \straw das Fass zum Überlaufen bringen▶ to make bricks without \straw auf Sand bauen\straw basket geflochtener Korb\straw boater steifer Strohhut* * *[strɔː]1. nit's the last straw, it's the straw that breaks the camel's back (prov) — das ist der letzte Tropfen, der das Fass zum Überlaufen bringt (prov)
to clutch or grasp at straws — sich an einen Strohhalm klammern
to draw the short straw — den kürzeren ziehen
man of straw — Strohmann m; (in politics) Marionette f
See:→ drowning2) (= drinking straw) Trink- or Strohhalm m2. adj attrStroh-; basket aus Strohstraw mat — Strohmatte f
* * *straw [strɔː]A s1. Strohhalm m:draw straws Strohhalme ziehen (als Lose);the last straw (that breaks the camel’s back) der Tropfen, der das Fass zum Überlaufen bringt;that’s the last straw! jetzt reichts (mir) aber!;3. Trinkhalm m4. Strohhut mB adj1. strohern, Stroh…2. strohfarben3. fig besonders USa) wertlosb) Schein…* * *noun2) (single stalk) Strohhalm, derclutch or grasp at straws — (fig. coll.) sich an einen Strohhalm klammern
be the last straw, be the straw that broke the camel's back — (coll.) das Fass zum Überlaufen bringen
that's the last or final straw — jetzt reicht's aber
draw straws [for something] — Hölzchen [um etwas] ziehen
pick the short straw — (fig.) das schlechtere Los ziehen
3)[drinking-]straw — Trinkhalm, der; Strohhalm, der
* * *n.Stroh nur sing. n.Strohhalm m. -
2 thresh
transitive verb(Agric.) dreschen* * *[Ɵreʃ](to beat (the stalks of corn) in order to extract the grain.) dreschen* * *[θreʃ]I. vt▪ to \thresh sth cereal, crop etw dreschento \thresh a donkey auf einen Esel einschlagenII. vi1. (beat)* * *[ɵreʃ]vtidreschen* * *thresh [θreʃ]A v/t dreschen:thresh out fig gründlich erörtern, aus-, durchdiskutierenB v/i1. dreschen* * *transitive verb(Agric.) dreschen* * *v.dreschen v.verdreschen v.
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