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1 crest
noun1) (on bird's or animal's head) Kamm, der2) (top of mountain or wave) Kamm, der[be/ride] on the crest of a or the wave — (fig.) ganz oben [sein/schwimmen]
* * *[krest]1) (the comb or tuft on the head of a cock or other bird.) der Kamm2) (the summit or highest part: the crest of a wave; the crest of a mountain.) die Krone3) (feathers on the top of a helmet.) der Helmbusch4) (a badge or emblem: the family crest.) das Wappen•- academic.ru/17217/crested">crested* * *[krest]I. n\crest of a hill Hügelkuppe f\crest of a mountain Bergrücken m\crest of a roof Dachfirst m\crest of a wave Wellenkamm mfamily \crest Familienwappen nt5.II. vi [hoch] aufwogen* * *[krest]1. n3) (of wave, hill ANAT of horse etc) Kamm m; (fig of excitement, popularity) Höhepunkt m, Gipfel m; (PHYS, of oscillation) Scheitel(punkt) mhe's riding on the crest of a wave (fig) — er schwimmt im Augenblick oben
2. vt(= reach the crest of) erklimmen* * *crest [krest]A s1. ORNa) (Feder-, Haar-) Büschel n, Haube f3. ZOOL (Pferde- etc) Mähne f4. Helmbusch m, -schmuck m (auch Heraldik)5. Heraldik:a) Verzierung f über dem (Familien)Wappenb) Wappen n:6. Helm m7. Gipfel m (eines Berges etc)he’s riding (along) on the crest of a wave fig er schwimmt im Augenblick ganz oben;he’s riding the crest of a wave of success er schwimmt oder reitet auf einer Erfolgswelle;she’s riding the crest of a wave of popularity sie wird von einer Woge der Popularität getragen10. fig Krone f, Gipfel m, Scheitelpunkt m:at the crest of his fame auf dem Gipfel seines Ruhms11. fig Höchst-, Scheitelwert m, Gipfel m, Spitze f:12. a) Stolz mb) Mut mc) Hochgefühl n14. ARCH Krone f, Firstkamm m:crest tile Kamm-, Firstziegel mB v/t1. mit einem Kamm etc versehen2. fig krönen3. erklimmen* * *noun1) (on bird's or animal's head) Kamm, der2) (top of mountain or wave) Kamm, der[be/ride] on the crest of a or the wave — (fig.) ganz oben [sein/schwimmen]
* * *n.Bergrücken m.Büschel - n.Haube -n f.Kamm ¨-e m.Kulmination f.Mähne -n f.Scheitelpunkt m. -
2 crest
[krest] n\crest of a hill Hügelkuppe f;\crest of a mountain Bergrücken m;\crest of a roof Dachfirst m;\crest of a wave Wellenkamm mfamily \crest Familienwappen ntPHRASES:
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