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1 straw
noun2) (single stalk) Strohhalm, derclutch or grasp at straws — (fig. coll.) sich an einen Strohhalm klammern
be the last straw, be the straw that broke the camel's back — (coll.) das Fass zum Überlaufen bringen
that's the last or final straw — jetzt reicht's aber
draw straws [for something] — Hölzchen [um etwas] ziehen
pick the short straw — (fig.) das schlechtere Los ziehen
3)[drinking-]straw — Trinkhalm, der; Strohhalm, der
* * *[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.) das Stroh, Stroh-...2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) der Strohhalm3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) der Strohhalm•- academic.ru/118961/the_last_straw">the last straw* * *I. nbale of \straw Strohballen mto chew a \straw auf einem Strohhalm kauento draw \straws losen, Streichhölzchen ziehensb doesn't care a \straw [or two \straws], what... jdm ist völlig schnuppe, was... fam6.▶ to be the \straw that breaks the camel's back ( prov) der Tropfen sein, der das Fass zum Überlaufen bringt prov▶ to draw the short \straw den Kürzeren ziehen▶ to be the final [or last] \straw das Fass zum Überlaufen bringen▶ to make bricks without \straw auf Sand bauen\straw basket geflochtener Korb\straw boater steifer Strohhut* * *[strɔː]1. nit's the last straw, it's the straw that breaks the camel's back (prov) — das ist der letzte Tropfen, der das Fass zum Überlaufen bringt (prov)
to clutch or grasp at straws — sich an einen Strohhalm klammern
to draw the short straw — den kürzeren ziehen
man of straw — Strohmann m; (in politics) Marionette f
See:→ drowning2) (= drinking straw) Trink- or Strohhalm m2. adj attrStroh-; basket aus Strohstraw mat — Strohmatte f
* * *straw [strɔː]A s1. Strohhalm m:draw straws Strohhalme ziehen (als Lose);the last straw (that breaks the camel’s back) der Tropfen, der das Fass zum Überlaufen bringt;that’s the last straw! jetzt reichts (mir) aber!;3. Trinkhalm m4. Strohhut mB adj1. strohern, Stroh…2. strohfarben3. fig besonders USa) wertlosb) Schein…* * *noun2) (single stalk) Strohhalm, derclutch or grasp at straws — (fig. coll.) sich an einen Strohhalm klammern
be the last straw, be the straw that broke the camel's back — (coll.) das Fass zum Überlaufen bringen
that's the last or final straw — jetzt reicht's aber
draw straws [for something] — Hölzchen [um etwas] ziehen
pick the short straw — (fig.) das schlechtere Los ziehen
3)[drinking-]straw — Trinkhalm, der; Strohhalm, der
* * *n.Stroh nur sing. n.Strohhalm m. -
2 hill
noun1) Hügel, der; (higher) Berg, derbuilt on a hill — am Hang gebaut
be over the hill — (fig. coll.) auf dem absteigenden Ast sein (ugs.); (past the crisis) über den Berg sein (ugs.)
[as] old as the hills — (fig.) uralt; [Person] [so] alt wie Methusalem; see also academic.ru/79258/up">up 2. 1)
3) (sloping road) Steigung, die* * *[hil]1) (noun a piece of high land, smaller than a mountain: We went for a walk in the hills yesterday.) die Anhöhe2) (a slope on a road: This car has difficulty going up steep hills.) der Hügel•- hillock- hilly
- hillside* * *[hɪl]nrange of \hills Hügelkette fon the top of a \hill [oben] auf einem Hügelrolling \hills sanfte Hügela steep \hill eine starke Steigung3.▶ as old as the \hills steinaltthe jokes she tells are as old as the \hills ihre Witze haben so einen Bart fam▶ sth ain't worth [or doesn't amount to] a \hill of beans AM ( fam) etw ist keinen Pfifferling wert fam* * *[hɪl]nthe houses on the hill beneath the castle —
these flats are built on a hill — diese Wohnungen sind am Hang or Berg gebaut
to park on a hill — am Berg parken
you hardly feel the hills in this car — in diesem Auto spürt man die Steigungen kaum
as old as the hills — steinalt, uralt
that joke's as old as the hills — der Witz hat ja so einen langen Bart
to take to the hills — sich in die Berge flüchten
to be over the hill (fig inf) — seine beste Zeit or die besten Jahre hinter sich (dat) haben
2)See:* * *hill [hıl]A s1. Hügel m, Anhöhe f, kleiner Berg:up the hill den Berg hinauf, bergauf;up hill and down dale bergauf und bergab;(as) old as the hills uralt, (Person auch) steinalt;be over the hill umga) seine besten Jahre oder seine beste Zeit hinter sich haben,go over the hill US umga) (aus dem Gefängnis) ausbrechen,b) MIL sich unerlaubt von der Truppe entfernen,c) ganz plötzlich oder unter mysteriösen Umständen verschwinden2. (Erd)Haufen m:hill of potatoes AGR gehäufelte Reihe von Kartoffeln3. Skispringen: (Sprung-) Schanze f* * *noun1) Hügel, der; (higher) Berg, derbe over the hill — (fig. coll.) auf dem absteigenden Ast sein (ugs.); (past the crisis) über den Berg sein (ugs.)
[as] old as the hills — (fig.) uralt; [Person] [so] alt wie Methusalem; see also up 2. 1)
3) (sloping road) Steigung, die* * *n.Anhöhe -n f.Hügel -n m. -
3 hill
[hɪl] nrange of \hills Hügelkette f;on the top of a \hill [oben] auf einem Hügel;rolling \hills sanfte Hügel;a steep \hill eine starke SteigungPHRASES:sth ain't worth [or doesn't amount to] a \hill of beans (Am) ( fam) etw ist keinen Pfifferling wert ( fam)as old as the \hills steinalt;the jokes she tells are as old as the \hills ihre Witze haben so einen Bart ( fam)to be over the \hill ( fam) mit einem Fuß im Grab stehen -
4 straw
bale of \straw Strohballen mto chew a \straw auf einem Strohhalm kauen;to draw \straws losen, Streichhölzchen ziehenPHRASES:to make bricks without \straw auf Sand bauen;to be the \straw that breaks the camel's back ( 's back) der Tropfen sein, der das Fass zum Überlaufen bringt ( prov)a \straw in the wind ein Vorzeichen nt;to be the final [or last] \straw das Fass zum Überlaufen bringen;to draw the short \straw den Kürzeren ziehen;to catch [or clutch] [or grab] at \straws nach jedem Strohhalm greifen nmodifier (bale, hat, mat, roof) Stroh-;\straw basket geflochtener Korb;\straw boater steifer Strohhut
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