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1 shaft
noun1) (of tool, golf club, spear) Schaft, der2) (Mech. Engin.) Welle, die* * *1) (the long straight part or handle of a tool, weapon etc: the shaft of a golf-club.) der Schaft2) (one of two poles on a cart etc to which a horse etc is harnessed: The horse stood patiently between the shafts.) die Deichsel3) (a revolving bar transmitting motion in an engine: the driving-shaft.) die Welle4) (a long, narrow space, made for eg a lift in a building: a liftshaft; a mineshaft.) der Schacht5) (a ray of light: a shaft of sunlight.) der Strahl* * *[ʃɑ:ft, AM ʃæft]I. nventilation [or air] \shaft Lüftungsschacht mwell \shaft Brunnenschacht mto sink a \shaft einen Schacht abteufen\shaft of an arrow Pfeilschaft m\shaft of sunlight Sonnenstrahl mJohn came out with an unexpected \shaft of wisdom John wartete mit einer erstaunlich klugen Pointe aufa scornful \shaft Pfeil m des Spottesa \shaft of wit Seitenhieb m, geistreiche Spitzehe demolished their arguments with devastating \shafts of wit er zerpflückte ihre Argumente mit vernichtenden satirischen AusfällenII. vt▪ to \shaft sb jdn betrügen [o über den Tisch ziehen]* * *[ʃAːft]1. n1) Schaft m; (of tool, golf club etc) Stiel m; (of cart, carriage) Deichsel f; (of light) Strahl m; (MECH) Welle f; (liter = arrow) Pfeil m; (= spear) Speer m; (fig = remark) Spitze f2) (of lift, mine etc) Schacht m2. vt (sl)1) (= have sex with) stoßen (vulg)* * *A s1. (Pfeil- etc) Schaft m2. poet Pfeil m, Speer m:shafts of satire fig Pfeile des Spottes3. (Blitz-, Licht-, Sonnen) Strahl m4. a) Stiel m (eines Werkzeugs etc)c) Welle f, Spindel f5. Fahnenstange f6. ARCHb) Säule fc) Obelisk m8. a) BOT Stamm mb) ZOOL Schaft m (einer Feder)9. US vulg Schwanz m (Penis)B v/t US sl bescheißen* * *noun1) (of tool, golf club, spear) Schaft, der2) (Mech. Engin.) Welle, die3) (of cart or carriage) Deichsel, die4) (of mine, lift, etc.) Schacht, der* * *n.Schacht -¨e m.Schaft -¨e m.Stiel -e m.Welle -n f. -
2 shaft
[ʃɑ:ft, Am ʃæft] nwell \shaft Brunnenschacht m;to sink a \shaft einen Schacht abteufen\shaft of an arrow Pfeilschaft m\shaft of sunlight Sonnenstrahl mJohn came out with an unexpected \shaft of wisdom John wartete mit einer erstaunlich klugen Pointe auf;a scornful \shaft Pfeil m des Spottes;a \shaft of wit Seitenhieb m, geistreiche Spitze;he demolished their arguments with devastating \shafts of wit er zerpflückte ihre Argumente mit vernichtenden satirischen Ausfällento \shaft sb jdn betrügen [o über den Tisch ziehen];we were \shafted on that deal wir sind bei dem Deal regelrecht abgezockt worden ( fam)to \shaft sb out of sth jdn um etw akk betrügen
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