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  • 121 Losen

    I v/i draw lots (Am. auch straws) (um for); mit einer Münze: toss (for)
    II Losen n; -s, kein Pl.: beim Losen gewinnen / verlieren win / lose the toss
    * * *
    to draw lots
    * * *
    lo|sen ['loːzn]
    vi
    to draw lots ( um for)

    wir lósen, wer... — we'll draw lots to decide who...

    * * *
    1) (to move (a catch, brake etc) which prevents something else from moving, operating etc: He released the handbrake and drove off.) release
    2) (to take away (a doubt, fear etc) or produce an answer to (a problem, difficulty etc).) resolve
    3) (to put an end to: He severed relations with his family.) sever
    4) (to discover the answer to (a problem etc): The mathematics teacher gave the children some problems to solve.) solve
    * * *
    lo·sen
    [ˈlo:zn̩]
    vi
    ▪ [um etw akk] \losen to draw [or cast] lots [for sth]
    ▪ \losen wer etw tut/tun soll/ist to draw [or cast] lots to see who does/must do/is sth
    * * *
    intransitives Verb draws lots (um for)

    losen, wer anfangen soll — draw lots to decide who will start

    * * *
    A. v/i draw lots (US auch straws) (
    um for); mit einer Münze: toss (for)
    B. Losen n; -s, kein pl:
    beim Losen gewinnen/verlieren win/lose the toss
    * * *
    intransitives Verb draws lots (um for)

    losen, wer anfangen soll — draw lots to decide who will start

    * * *
    v.
    to draw lots expr.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Losen

  • 122 losen

    I v/i draw lots (Am. auch straws) (um for); mit einer Münze: toss (for)
    II Losen n; -s, kein Pl.: beim Losen gewinnen / verlieren win / lose the toss
    * * *
    to draw lots
    * * *
    lo|sen ['loːzn]
    vi
    to draw lots ( um for)

    wir lósen, wer... — we'll draw lots to decide who...

    * * *
    1) (to move (a catch, brake etc) which prevents something else from moving, operating etc: He released the handbrake and drove off.) release
    2) (to take away (a doubt, fear etc) or produce an answer to (a problem, difficulty etc).) resolve
    3) (to put an end to: He severed relations with his family.) sever
    4) (to discover the answer to (a problem etc): The mathematics teacher gave the children some problems to solve.) solve
    * * *
    lo·sen
    [ˈlo:zn̩]
    vi
    ▪ [um etw akk] \losen to draw [or cast] lots [for sth]
    ▪ \losen wer etw tut/tun soll/ist to draw [or cast] lots to see who does/must do/is sth
    * * *
    intransitives Verb draws lots (um for)

    losen, wer anfangen soll — draw lots to decide who will start

    * * *
    A. v/i draw lots (US auch straws) (
    um for); mit einer Münze: toss (for)
    B. Losen n; -s, kein pl:
    beim Losen gewinnen/verlieren win/lose the toss
    * * *
    intransitives Verb draws lots (um for)

    losen, wer anfangen soll — draw lots to decide who will start

    * * *
    v.
    to draw lots expr.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > losen

  • 123 Losentscheid

    m drawing lots (Am. auch straws); die Gewinner werden durch Losentscheid ermittelt the winners are established by drawing lots
    * * *
    Los|ent|scheid
    m
    drawing ( of) lots
    * * *

    durch Losentscheid — by drawing lots; (bei einem Preisausschreiben) by [making or having] a draw

    * * *
    Losentscheid m drawing lots (US auch straws);
    die Gewinner werden durch Losentscheid ermittelt the winners are established by drawing lots
    * * *

    durch Losentscheid — by drawing lots; (bei einem Preisausschreiben) by [making or having] a draw

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Losentscheid

  • 124 Losverfahren

    n decision by lot; etw. im Losverfahren entscheiden decide s.th. by drawing lots (Am. auch straws)
    * * *
    Los|ver|fahren
    nt
    decision by lot

    etw im Lósverfahren entscheiden — to decide sth by drawing lots

    * * *
    Los·ver·fah·ren
    nt drawing [of] lots
    * * *
    Losverfahren n decision by lot;
    etwas im Losverfahren entscheiden decide sth by drawing lots (US auch straws)

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Losverfahren

  • 125 Mikado

    n; -s, -s spillikins Sg., Am. pick-up-sticks
    —
    m; -s, -s
    1. spillikin (Am. pick-up-stick) with the highest value
    2. HIST. mikado
    * * *
    Mi|ka|do I [mi'kaːdo]
    nt -s, -s
    (= Spiel) pick-a-stick II
    m -s, -s
    old = Kaiser von Japan) mikado
    * * *
    Mi·ka·do
    <-s, -s>
    [miˈka:do]
    nt pick-up sticks + sing vb, jackstraw, pick-a-sticks + sing vb BRIT, spillikins + sing vb
    * * *
    das; Mikados spillikins sing.; jack-straws sing
    * * *
    Mikado m; -s, -s
    1. spillikin (US pick-up-stick) with the highest value
    2. HIST mikado
    * * *
    das; Mikados spillikins sing.; jack-straws sing

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Mikado

  • 126 Verlosung

    f drawing of lots (Am. auch straws); (Lotterie) raffle
    * * *
    die Verlosung
    raffle; drawing of lots
    * * *
    Ver|lo|sung
    f
    (= das Verlosen) raffling; (= Lotterie) raffle, draw; (= Ziehung) draw
    * * *
    Ver·lo·sung
    f raffle, draw
    * * *
    Verlosung f drawing of lots (US auch straws); (Lotterie) raffle
    * * *
    (Lotterie) f.
    lottery n.
    raffle n. f.
    drawing lots n.
    lottery n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Verlosung

  • 127 clutch

    1. verb
    1) ((with at) to try to take hold of: I clutched at a floating piece of wood to save myself from drowning.) gripe hardt fatt i; gripe etter
    2) (to hold tightly (in the hands): She was clutching a 50-cent piece.) holde hardt på
    2. noun
    1) (control or power: He fell into the clutches of the enemy.) hardt grep, klo, i klørne på
    2) ((the pedal operating) a device by means of which two moving parts of an engine may be connected or disconnected: He released the clutch and the car started to move.) kløtsj, koplingspedal
    •
    kopling
    I
    subst. \/klʌtʃ\/
    1) (hardt) grep, fast tak
    2) ( teknikk) kobling, clutch, kløtsj, klo
    3) ( teknikk) clutchpedal
    clutches (flertall, overført) klør
    disengage the clutch ( teknikk) trå inn clutchpedalen
    let\/slip in the clutch eller engage the clutch ( teknikk) slippe opp clutchpedalen (på f.eks. bil)
    make a clutch at gripe etter, snappe
    II
    subst. \/klʌtʃ\/
    2) klynge
    III
    verb \/klʌtʃ\/
    1) gripe (hardt) fatt i, gripe (hardt) tak i, hake seg fast i, henge seg fast i
    2) trykke
    clutch at klynge seg til, gripe etter
    clutch at straws ( overført) gripe etter et halmstrå

    English-Norwegian dictionary > clutch

  • 128 straw

    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.) strå, halm
    2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) halmstrå
    3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) sugerør
    •
    belg
    --------
    halm
    --------
    strå
    I
    subst. \/strɔː\/
    1) (halm)strå, siv
    2) halm
    3) sivgult
    4) ( til drikk) sugerør
    catch\/clutch\/grasp at a straw ( overført) gripe etter et halmstrå, klynge seg til et halmstrå
    not care a straw eller not care two straws være revnende likegyldig, ikke bry seg det spor om
    draw straws trekke lodd (med lange og korte strå)
    draw the short straw trekke det korteste strået, trekke det dårligste loddet
    man of straw stråmann fingert motstander argument som det er lett å tilbakevise
    not a straw ikke det grann
    not worth a straw ikke verdt det grann
    a straw in the wind en liten pekepinn, et hint, et vink
    the last straw eller the straw that broke the camel's back dråpen som fikk begeret til å flyte over
    II
    adj. \/strɔː\/
    1) halm-, strå-
    2) halmfarget, halmgul, sivgul
    3) (spesielt amer.) verdiløs, betydningsløs
    4) (spesielt amer.) fingert, skinn-, proforma-

    English-Norwegian dictionary > straw

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