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v/i (trennb., hat -ge-)1. rummage (in + Dat [around] in)2. fig. in jemandes Vergangenheit etc.: dig around (in)* * *to grub* * *he|rụm|wüh|lenvi sep (inf)to rummage about or around; (Schwein) to root around; (= herumschnüffeln) to nose or snoop about or around* * *1) (to search by turning things out or over: He rummaged in the drawer for a clean shirt.) rummage2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) root* * *he·rum|wüh·lenviin jds Vergangenheit \herumwühlen (fam) to dig into sb's past* * *intransitives Verbin etwas (Dat.) herumwühlen — rummage or root around or about in something
in jemandes Vergangenheit herumwühlen — (fig.) dig into somebody's past
* * *herumwühlen v/i (trennb, hat -ge-)1. rummage (in +dat [around] in)2. fig in jemandes Vergangenheit etc: dig around (in)* * *intransitives Verbin etwas (Dat.) herumwühlen — rummage or root around or about in something
in jemandes Vergangenheit herumwühlen — (fig.) dig into somebody's past
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1. to nose about2. to rummage about3. to rummage around4. to snoop around(ugs. Schwein)to root aroundto scrabble -
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I v/i1. dig; Tier: burrow (in + Dat into); Schwein, Vogel: root; in der Erde / im Schlamm wühlen Schwein: grub up soil / root about in the mud; im Schmutz wühlen mess about in the mud ( oder dirt), wallow in the mud (fig. mire); sich [Dat] in den Haaren wühlen rumple one’s hair2. suchend: root ( nach for); Person: auch rummage (around in); die Journalisten wühlten in i-r Vergangenheit fig. the journalists rummaged around in her past4. umg., fig. (schwer arbeiten) beaver away, Brit. auch graft5. POL., pej. (hetzen) agitateIII v/refl Tier: burrow (in + Akk into); sich wühlen durch burrow one’s way through; Panzer etc.: churn through; fig., durch Akten etc.: rummage through* * *to burrow; to rummage; to dig; to spade; to grub* * *wüh|len ['vyːlən]1. viim Bett wǘhlen im Schmutz or Dreck wǘhlen — to toss and turn
2) (= suchen) to rummage, to root (nach etw for sth)in den Schubladen wǘhlen — to rummage through the drawers
3) (fig) to gnaw (in +dat at)4) (inf = schwer arbeiten) to slog (inf)5) (= Untergrundarbeit leisten) to stir things up2. vtto dig, to burrow3. vrsich durch die Menge/das Gestrüpp/die Akten wǘhlen — to burrow one's way through the crowd/the undergrowth/the files
* * *1) (to search by digging: The pigs were grubbing around for roots.) grub2) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) root* * *wüh·len[ˈvy:lən]I. vi1. (kramen)wonach wühlst du denn in der alten Truhe? what are you rummaging for in that old chest?einen Schlüssel aus der Tasche \wühlen to root [or dig] a key out of a bag2. (graben, aufwühlen)bei uns im Garten \wühlen wieder Maulwürfe we've got moles in our garden againin jds Haaren \wühlen to tousle sb's hairin den Kissen \wühlen (fig) to bury oneself in the cushions [or pillowsgegen die Regierung \wühlen to stir things up against the governmentII. vrder Wurm wühlt sich durch das Erdreich the worm burrows its way through the soilich muss mich durch einen Stapel Akten \wühlen I have to wade through a pile of files* * *1.intransitives Verb1) dig; (mit der Schnauze) root ( nach for); < mole> tunnel, burrow2.transitives Verb burrow; tunnel out < burrow>3.reflexives Verbsich in etwas (Akk.) /durch etwas wühlen — burrow into/through something
* * *A. v/i1. dig; Tier: burrow (in +dat into); Schwein, Vogel: root;in der Erde/im Schlamm wühlen Schwein: grub up soil/root about in the mud;sich [dat]in den Haaren wühlen rumple one’s hair2. suchend: root (nach for); Person: auch rummage (around in);die Journalisten wühlten in i-r Vergangenheit fig the journalists rummaged around in her past3. fig, Hunger, Schmerz: gnaw;4. umg, fig (schwer arbeiten) beaver away, Br auch graft5. POL, pej (hetzen) agitateB. v/t (Loch etc) burrow;den Kopf ins Kissen wühlen burrow one’s head into the pillowC. v/r Tier: burrow (in +akk into);sich wühlen durch burrow one’s way through; Panzer etc: churn through; fig, durch Akten etc: rummage through* * *1.intransitives Verb1) dig; (mit der Schnauze) root ( nach for); < mole> tunnel, burrow2.transitives Verb burrow; tunnel out < burrow>3.reflexives Verbsich in etwas (Akk.) /durch etwas wühlen — burrow into/through something
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6 Wurzel
f; -, -n1. BOT. root; Wurzel fassen oder Wurzeln schlagen take root; Wurzeln treiben send out ( oder put down) roots; mit der Wurzel ausreißen root up, pull up by the roots2. ANAT., von Haar, Zahn, Zunge, Nase: root; der Hand: wrist, carpus (Pl. carpi) fachspr.; des Fußes: tarsus (Pl. tarsi) fachspr.3. MATH., LING. root; ( zweite) / dritte / vierte Wurzel square / cube / biquadratic root; die Wurzel ziehen aus extract ( oder find) the (square) root of; ( die) Wurzel aus 9 ist 3 the square root of 9 is 34. Dial. (Möhre) carrot5. fig. root; das Übel an der Wurzel packen strike at the root (of this evil); etw. mit der Wurzel ausrotten eradicate s.th. root and branch; willst du hier Wurzeln schlagen? umg. are you going to stand around here all day?* * *die Wurzelradix; root* * *Wụr|zel ['vʊrtsl]f -, -n1) (lit, fig) root; (= Handwurzel) wrist; (= Fußwurzel) ankleWurzeln schlagen (lit) — to root
unter/außerhalb der Wurzel stehen — to be inside/outside the radical sign
3) (N Ger = Möhre) carrot* * *die1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) root2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) root3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) root* * *Wur·zel<-, -n>[ˈvʊrtsl̩]f1. (Pflanzenwurzel) root2. MATH rootdie \Wurzel allen Übels the root of all eviletw mit der \Wurzel ausrotten to eradicate sth* * *die; Wurzel, Wurzeln1) (auch fig.) rootWurzeln schlagen — take root; (fig.) put down roots
das Übel an der Wurzel fassen od. packen — (fig.) strike at the root of the problem
2) (Math.) root* * *1. BOT root;Wurzeln schlagen take root;Wurzeln treiben send out ( oder put down) roots;mit der Wurzel ausreißen root up, pull up by the roots2. ANAT, von Haar, Zahn, Zunge, Nase: root; der Hand: wrist, carpus (pl carpi) fachspr; des Fußes: tarsus (pl tarsi) fachspr3. MATH, LING root;(zweite)/dritte/vierte Wurzel square/cube/biquadratic root;die Wurzel ziehen aus extract ( oder find) the (square) root of;(die) Wurzel aus 9 ist 3 the square root of 9 is 34. dial (Möhre) carrot5. fig root;das Übel an der Wurzel packen strike at the root (of this evil);etwas mit der Wurzel ausrotten eradicate sth root and branch;willst du hier Wurzeln schlagen? umg are you going to stand around here all day?* * *die; Wurzel, Wurzeln1) (auch fig.) rootWurzeln schlagen — take root; (fig.) put down roots
das Übel an der Wurzel fassen od. packen — (fig.) strike at the root of the problem
2) (Math.) root* * *-n (Mathematik) f.root n. -n f.radix (math) n.root n. -
7 durchstöbern
* * *to scour; to ransack* * *durch|stö|bern ['dʊrçʃtøːbɐn] [dʊrç'ʃtøːbɐn] ptp durchstöbertvt insepto hunt through ( nach for), to rummage through (nach for); Stadt, Gegend to scour (nach for); (= durchwühlen) to ransack (nach looking for, in search of)* * *(to make a thorough search: I'm raking through these boxes of old clothes.) rake through* * *durch·stö·bern *[dʊrçˈʃtø:bɐn]durch|stö·bern[ˈdʊrçʃtø:bɐn]vt* * *Itransitives Verb (ugs.) search all through < house>; rummage through <cupboard, case, etc.>; scour <wood, area>IItransitives Verb (ugs.)1) s. durchstöbern I2) rummage through ( nach in search of); rummage around < shop> ( nach in search of)* * *nach for)* * *Itransitives Verb (ugs.) search all through < house>; rummage through <cupboard, case, etc.>; scour <wood, area>IItransitives Verb (ugs.)1) s. durchstöbern I2) rummage through ( nach in search of); rummage around < shop> ( nach in search of)* * *v.to ransack v. -
8 wühlen
1. to burrow2. to tunnelto agitateto root (for)to dig(ugs.: suchen)to rummage (around)
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