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1 groom
1. noun1) (stable-boy) Stallbursche, der2) (bridegroom) Bräutigam, der2. transitive verb1) striegeln [Pferd]2) (fig.): (prepare)groom somebody for a career — jemanden auf od. für eine Laufbahn vorbereiten
* * *[ɡru:m] 1. noun1) (a person who looks after horses: a groom at the stables.) der Stallknecht2) (a bridegroom, male partner of the bride.) der Bräutigam2. verb1) (to clean, brush etc a horse's coat: The horses were groomed for the horse show.) striegeln2) (to prepare for some task, purpose etc: She's being groomed as a possible successor to our head of department.) vorbereiten* * *[gru:m]I. nthe bride and \groom Braut und BräutigamII. vt1. (clean fur)▪ to \groom an animal das Fell eines Tieres pflegenhe \grooms his dog every day er bürstet seinen Hund jeden Tagthe apes \groom each other die Affen lausen sichthat cat's been washing and \grooming itself for over an hour! die Katze wäscht sich und putzt sich seit über einer Stunde!to \groom a horse ein Pferd striegeln2. (prepare)▪ to \groom sb politician, singer jdn aufbauen▪ to \groom sb to do sth jdn darauf vorbereiten, etw zu tun* * *[gruːm]1. n2) (= bridegroom) Bräutigam m2. vt1) horse striegeln, putzento groom oneself (birds, animals) — sich putzen; (people) sich pflegen
2)(= prepare)
he's being groomed for the job of chairman/for the Presidency — er wird als zukünftiger Vorsitzender/Präsidentschaftskandidat aufgebauthe is grooming him as his successor — er zieht sich (dat) ihn als Nachfolger heran
* * *groom [ɡruːm; ɡrʊm]A s2. → academic.ru/8957/bridegroom">bridegroom3. Br Hofbedienstete(r) mB v/t1. eine Person, jemandes Kleidung pflegen2. Pferde versorgen, pflegen, striegelngroom sb for stardom jemanden als Star lancieren* * *1. noun1) (stable-boy) Stallbursche, der2) (bridegroom) Bräutigam, der2. transitive verb1) striegeln [Pferd]2) (fig.): (prepare)groom somebody for a career — jemanden auf od. für eine Laufbahn vorbereiten
* * *n.Stallknecht m.
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