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1 Wühlerei
f; -, -en; oft pej.1. digging, burrowing, rooting2. rummaging, rooting3. umg., fig. beavering away, Brit. auch graft4. POL. agitation* * *Wüh|le|rei [vyːlə'rai]f -, -en1) digging; (von Maulwurf) burrowing2) (= Sucherei) rummaging or rooting (about)3) (inf = Arbeiten) slogging* * *1. digging, burrowing, rooting2. rummaging, rooting3. umg, fig beavering away, Br auch graft4. POL agitation -
2 Dachs
m; -es, -e; ZOOL. badger; frecher Dachs umg., fig. cheeky (little) rascal ( oder pup); junger Dachs umg., fig. young upstart ( oder squirt), whipper-snapper; er ist noch ein ganz junger Dachs umg. he’s still wet behind the ears* * *der Dachsbadger* * *Dạchs [daks]m -es, -e2) (inf = Mensch)ein frecher Dachs! — a cheeky devil! (Brit), a smart-alec!
ein junger Dachs — a young whippersnapper (dated inf)
* * *(a burrowing animal of the weasel family.) badger* * *<-es, -e>[ˈdaks]m1. (Tier) badgerein junger \Dachs a young whippersnapper [or pup] hum* * *der; Dachses, Dachse badger* * ** * *der; Dachses, Dachse badger* * *¨-e m.badger n. -
3 Kaninchen
n; -s, -; ZOOL. rabbit* * *das Kaninchenbunny; coney; rabbit* * *Ka|nin|chen [ka'niːnçən]nt -s, -rabbit* * *(a type of small long-eared burrowing animal, found living wild in fields or sometimes kept as a pet.) rabbit* * *Ka·nin·chen<-s, ->[kaˈni:nçən]nt rabbit* * *das; Kaninchens, Kaninchen: rabbit* * ** * *das; Kaninchens, Kaninchen: rabbit* * *n.bunny n.coney n.rabbit n. -
4 Maulwurf
m ZOOL. mole (auch Sl. fig.)* * *der Maulwurfmole* * *Maul|wurf ['maulvʊrf]m -(e)s, Maulwürfe[-vʏrfə] (auch fig) mole* * *(a small burrowing animal with very small eyes and soft fur.) mole* * *Maul·wurf<-[e]s, -würfe>[ˈmaulvʊrf, pl -vʏrfə]m (a. fig) mole* * *der mole* * ** * *der mole* * *-ü-e m.mole n. -
5 Wühlarbeit
f; nur Sg.; fig., pej.1. subversiv: (underground) agitation* * *Wühl|ar|beit subversive activities pl* * *Wühl·ar·beitf1. (von Maulwurf) burrowing[s]* * *1. subversiv: (underground) agitation* * *f.political agitation n.subversive activities n. -
6 Erdwanze
fburrowing bug -
7 Grabkobra
fburrowing cobra [Paranaja multifasciata] -
8 Ruderschwimmer
m[Käferart]burrowing water beetle -
9 verbergend
1. burrowing2. burying3. concealing
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