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1 dregs
plural noun1) [Boden]satz, derdrain one's glass to the dregs — sein Glas bis zur Neige leeren
2) (fig.) Abschaum, der* * *[dreɡz]1) (the solid matter which is left at the bottom of a container when the liquid is all used up: the dregs of the wine.) der Bodensatz2) (anything worthless: the dregs of society.) der Abschaum* * *[dregz]n plto drink sth [down] to the \dregs etw bis auf den letzten Tropfen austrinkenthe \dregs of society der Abschaum der Gesellschaft* * *[dregz]pl1) (Boden)satz mto drink the dregs of sth — etw bis auf den letzten Tropfen austrinken
* * *plural noun1) [Boden]satz, der2) (fig.) Abschaum, der* * *n.Abschaum -¨e m.Bodensatz m. -
2 dregs
[dregz] nplto drink sth [down] to the \dregs etw bis auf den letzten Tropfen austrinken;the \dregs of society der Abschaum der Gesellschaft -
3 dreg
dreg [dreɡ] s1. meist pla) (Boden)Satz m:drain a cup to the dregs einen Becher bis auf den letzten Tropfen oder bis zur Neige leerenb) Verunreinigungen pl2. meist pl fig Abschaum m, Hefe f:the dregs of mankind (society) der Abschaum der Menschheit (Gesellschaft)3. meist pl Unrat m, Abfall m4. a) (kleiner) Restb) kleine Menge:not a dreg gar nichts;he didn’t show a dreg of pity er zeigte nicht das geringste Mitleid
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