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prowl+(verb)

  • 1 prowl

    1. intransitive verb

    prowl about/around something — etwas durchstreifen

    2. transitive verb 3. noun
    Streifzug, der
    * * *
    (to move about stealthily in order to steal, attack, catch etc: Tigers were prowling in the jungle.) umherstreichen
    - academic.ru/58649/prowler">prowler
    - be on the prowl
    * * *
    [praʊl]
    I. n ( fam) Streifzug m
    to be on the \prowl auf einem Streifzug sein, umherstreifen; ( fig)
    after the severe famine, death is now on the \prowl nach der schweren Hungersnot geht jetzt der Tod um
    II. vt
    ▪ to \prowl sth etw durchstreifen
    III. vi
    ▪ to \prowl [around] umherstreifen, herumstreifen; suspect sich akk herumtreiben
    * * *
    [praʊl]
    1. n
    Streifzug m

    to be on the prowl (cat, lion, burglar) — auf Streifzug sein; (headmaster, boss) herumschleichen; (police car) auf Streife sein; ( inf : for pick-up ) auf Frauen-/Männerjagd sein

    2. vt
    durchstreifen
    3. vi
    herumstreichen; (boss, headmaster) herumschleichen

    he prowled round the house — er schlich im Haus

    * * *
    prowl [praʊl]
    A v/i auch prowl about ( oder around) herumschleichen, -streichen
    B v/t herumschleichen oder -streifen in (dat)
    C s Herumschleichen n, -streifen n:
    a) → A,
    b) auf Raub aus sein (Raubtier etc):
    the cat is on the prowl for mice die Katze ist auf Mäusejagd
    c) umg jemanden zum Abschleppen suchen;
    prowl car US Streifenwagen m
    * * *
    1. intransitive verb

    prowl about/around something — etwas durchstreifen

    2. transitive verb 3. noun
    Streifzug, der
    * * *
    v.
    herumtreiben v.

    English-german dictionary > prowl

  • 2 cage

    1. noun
    1) Käfig, der; (for small birds) Bauer, das
    2) (of lift) Fahrkabine, die
    2. transitive verb
    einsperren; käfigen (fachspr.) [Vögel]
    * * *
    [kei‹] 1. noun
    1) (a box of wood, wire etc for holding birds or animals: The lion has escaped from its cage; a bird-cage.) der Käfig
    2) (a lift in a mine.) der Förderkorb
    2. verb
    (to put in a cage: Some people think that it is cruel to cage wild animals.) einsperren
    - academic.ru/115571/cagebird">cagebird
    * * *
    [keɪʤ]
    I. n
    1. (for animals) Käfig m
    rabbit \cage Kaninchenstall m; ( fig) Gefängnis nt
    2. (elevator type) Fahrkorb m; MIN Förderkorb m
    3. SPORT (baseball) Gitter nt; (hockey) Tor nt, Goal nt SCHWEIZ; (soccer) Tor nt, Goal nt SCHWEIZ, Kasten m fam
    4. AM ECON, FIN Abwicklungsstelle f, Schalter m
    II. vt
    ▪ to \cage an animal ein Tier in einen Käfig sperren
    to prowl [or pace] like a \caged animal hin- und herlaufen wie ein Tier im Käfig
    ▪ to \cage sb [up] ( fam) jdn hinter Gitter bringen fam
    * * *
    [keɪdZ]
    1. n
    1) Käfig m; (= small birdcage) Bauer nt or m
    2) (of lift) Aufzug m; (MIN) Förderkorb m
    2. vt
    in einen Käfig sperren, einsperren
    * * *
    cage [keıdʒ]
    A s
    1. (Tier-, Vogel) Käfig m, (Vogel) Bauer n, auch m: → rattle B 1
    2. fig Käfig m, Gefängnis n
    3. a) Gitterzelle f
    b) MIL Kriegsgefangenenlager n
    4. a) Kabine f (eines Aufzugs)
    b) Bergbau: Förderkorb m
    5. TECH
    a) Käfig m (eines Kugellagers)
    b) Stahlgerüst n ( auch ARCH eines Hochhauses):
    cage construction ARCH (Stahl)Skelettbau m
    6. ELEK Käfig(schutz) m
    7. umg
    a) Basketball: Korb m
    b) Eishockey: Tor n
    B v/t
    1. in einen Käfig sperren, einsperren:
    feel caged in sich eingesperrt fühlen, sich wie in einem Käfig oder Gefängnis fühlen
    2. Eishockey: die Scheibe im Tor unterbringen
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) Käfig, der; (for small birds) Bauer, das
    2) (of lift) Fahrkabine, die
    2. transitive verb
    einsperren; käfigen (fachspr.) [Vögel]
    * * *
    n.
    Käfig -e m.
    Schaltkäfig m.

    English-german dictionary > cage

См. также в других словарях:

  • prowl — ► VERB ▪ move about stealthily or restlessly as if in search of prey. ► NOUN ▪ an act of prowling. DERIVATIVES prowler noun. ORIGIN of unknown origin …   English terms dictionary

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  • prowl — verb Prowl is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑cat, ↑lion, ↑tiger Prowl is used with these nouns as the object: ↑room, ↑street …   Collocations dictionary

  • prowl — I verb be stealthy, creep, cruise, drift, gad, go about stealthily, gumshoe, hover, lie in ambush, lie in wait, loiter, lurk, meander, move secretly, move under cover, peragrare, peregrinate, ramble, range, roam, rove, scavenge, skulk, slink,… …   Law dictionary

  • prowl — verb /praʊl/ a) To be on the lookout for some prey. Watch the lioness prowling in the shrubbery for zebras. b) To be watching over something. Its tough to sneak vandalism into Wikipedia as there are plenty of other users prowling the recent… …   Wiktionary

  • prowl — verb move about stealthily or restlessly in search of or as if in search of prey. noun an act of prowling. Derivatives prowler noun Origin ME: of unknown origin …   English new terms dictionary

  • prowl — verb they were seen prowling around the docks late at night Syn: move stealthily, slink, skulk, steal, nose, pussyfoot, sneak, stalk, creep; informal snoop …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • prowl — verb Syn: steal, slink, skulk, sneak, stalk, creep; informal snoop …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • prowl — prowl1 [ praul ] verb intransitive or transitive 1. ) to move around an area in a quiet way, especially because you intend to do something bad: The police caught him prowling the neighborhood. a lion prowling through the jungle 2. ) to walk… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • prowl — [[t]pra͟ʊl[/t]] prowls, prowling, prowled 1) VERB If an animal or a person prowls around, they move around quietly, for example when they are hunting. [V prep/adv] He prowled around the room, not sure what he was looking for or even why he was… …   English dictionary

  • prowl — I UK [praʊl] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms prowl : present tense I/you/we/they prowl he/she/it prowls present participle prowling past tense prowled past participle prowled 1) to move around an area in a quiet way, especially… …   English dictionary

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