German-English translation for "prellen"

"prellen" English translation

prellen
[ˈprɛlən]transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <h>

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bounce
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  • jemanden (um etwas) prellen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    to swindle (oder | orod cheat, trick)jemand | somebody sb (out ofetwas | something sth)
    jemanden (um etwas) prellen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
  • sie prellten ihn um 10 Euro
    they swindled him out of 10 euros
    sie prellten ihn um 10 Euro
  • die Zeche prellen umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    die Zeche prellen umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
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  • sich (Dativ | dative (case)dat) etwas prellen Knie, Ellbogen etc
    to bruiseetwas | something sth
    sich (Dativ | dative (case)dat) etwas prellen Knie, Ellbogen etc
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  • jemanden prellen hochschnellen lassen
    to tossjemand | somebody sb (up) (in a blanket)
    jemanden prellen hochschnellen lassen
  • bounce
    prellen Sport | sportsSPORT Ball
    prellen Sport | sportsSPORT Ball
prellen
[ˈprɛlən]intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i <sein>

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dash wildly
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  • nach vorn prellen besonders Sport | sportsSPORT
    to dash (oder | orod rush) forward
    nach vorn prellen besonders Sport | sportsSPORT
  • dash wildly
    prellen Jagd | huntingJAGD vom Wildund | and u. Jagdhund
    prellen Jagd | huntingJAGD vom Wildund | and u. Jagdhund
die Zeche prellen
die Zeche prellen
Talented musicians are being short-changed by the current system.
Talentierte Musiker werden durch das gegenwärtige System geprellt.
Source: Europarl
Their rights have been hijacked by the mullahs' regime.
Das Regime der Mullahs hat sie um ihre Rechte geprellt.
Source: Europarl
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