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I nounbe eager/ready for the fray — (lit. or fig.) kampflustig/kampfbereit sein
II 1. intransitive verbenter or join the fray — (lit. or fig.) sich in den Kampf od. ins Getümmel stürzen
[sich] durchscheuern; [Hosenbein, Teppich, Seilende:] ausfransen2. transitive verbour nerves/tempers began to fray — (fig.) wir verloren langsam die Nerven/unsere Gemüter erhitzten sich
durchscheuern; ausfransen [Hosenbein, Teppich, Seilende]* * *[frei]((of cloth, rope etc) to make or become worn at the ends or edges, so that the threads or fibres come loose: This material frays easily.) ausfransen* * *[freɪ]I. vi1. (come apart) ausfransen2. (become strained) anspannentempers \frayed in the long traffic jam die Stimmung wurde in dem langen Verkehrsstau gereiztII. n▪ the \fray die Auseinandersetzungto be ready for the \fray ( fig) kampfbereit sein* * *I [freɪ]nSchlägerei f; (MIL) Kampf mready for the fray (lit, fig) — kampfbereit, zum Kampf bereit
IIto enter the fray (fig) — sich in den Kampf or Streit einschalten
1. vtcloth ausfransen; cuff, rope durchscheuern2. vi(cloth) (aus)fransen; (cuff, trouser turn-up, rope) sich durchscheuernto be fraying at or around the edges ( inf, alliance, marriage etc ) — zu bröckeln beginnen
* * *fray1 [freı]A s1. laute Auseinandersetzung2. a) Rauferei f, Schlägerei fb) MIL Kampf m (auch fig):eager for the fray kampflustig;a) kampfbereit,b) fig startbereit;rush into the fray sich ins Kampfgetümmel stürzenB v/i1. obs eine laute Auseinandersetzung haben2. obsa) raufen, sich schlagenb) MIL kämpfen (auch fig)C v/t obs erschreckenfray2 [freı]A v/t1. auch fray out einen Stoff etc abtragen, durchscheuern, ausfransen, a. fig verschleißen, abnutzen:frayed nerves verschlissene oder strapazierte Nerven;his nerves were becoming increasingly frayed sein Nervenkostüm wurde immer dünner;frayed temper gereizte StimmungB v/i auch fray out sich abnutzen oder verschleißen (a. fig), (sich) ausfransen oder ausfasern, sich durchscheuern:tempers began to fray die Gemüter erhitzten sich, die Stimmung wurde gereizt;his patience was beginning to fray er wurde allmählich ungeduldig* * *I nounbe eager/ready for the fray — (lit. or fig.) kampflustig/kampfbereit sein
II 1. intransitive verbenter or join the fray — (lit. or fig.) sich in den Kampf od. ins Getümmel stürzen
[sich] durchscheuern; [Hosenbein, Teppich, Seilende:] ausfransen2. transitive verbour nerves/tempers began to fray — (fig.) wir verloren langsam die Nerven/unsere Gemüter erhitzten sich
durchscheuern; ausfransen [Hosenbein, Teppich, Seilende]* * *n.Schlägerei m. v.ausfransen v. -
3 pink
vt <textil.leath> (pierce to create ornamental holes, slits) ■ perforieren vt
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