English-German translation for "caterpillar"

"caterpillar" German translation

caterpillar
[ˈkætə(r)pilə(r)]noun | Substantiv s

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Raupe Gleiskette, Raupe Gleisketten-, Raupenfahrzeug, Raupenschlepper habgieriger Mensch, Erpresser
  • Raupefeminine | Femininum f
    caterpillar zoology | ZoologieZOOL
    caterpillar zoology | ZoologieZOOL
  • Gleiskettefeminine | Femininum f
    caterpillar ® engineering | TechnikTECH on tractor, tank
    Raupefeminine | Femininum f
    caterpillar ® engineering | TechnikTECH on tractor, tank
    caterpillar ® engineering | TechnikTECH on tractor, tank
  • Gleisketten-, Raupenfahrzeugneuter | Neutrum n
    caterpillar ® engineering | TechnikTECH vehicle
    Raupenschleppermasculine | Maskulinum m
    caterpillar ® engineering | TechnikTECH vehicle
    caterpillar ® engineering | TechnikTECH vehicle
  • habgieriger Mensch, Erpressermasculine | Maskulinum m
    caterpillar rapacious person figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    caterpillar rapacious person figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
a caterpillar transformed into a butterfly
eine Raupe, die sich in einen Schmetterling verwandelt hat
a caterpillar transformed into a butterfly
Aus dieser Raupe wird einmal ein schöner Schmetterling.
One day this caterpillar will turn into a beautiful butterfly.
Source: Tatoeba
Die Raupe hat sich in einen Schmetterling verwandelt.
The caterpillar turned into a butterfly.
Source: Tatoeba
Ein Schmetterling ist eine erwachsene Raupe.
A butterfly is a mature caterpillar.
Source: Tatoeba
Aus dieser Raupe wird einmal ein schöner Schmetterling.
This caterpillar will become a beautiful butterfly.
Source: Tatoeba
Oder eine andere Analogie wäre, eine Raupe wurde in einen Schmetterling verwandelt.
Or another analogy would be, a caterpillar has been turned into a butterfly.
Source: TED
Diese Raupe wird ein hübscher Schmetterling werden.
This caterpillar will become a beautiful butterfly.
Source: Tatoeba
Es werden gemeinsame Strategien entwickelt, man wechselt in eine schnellere Gangart.
Common strategies are being developed, the caterpillar tracks are being brought out and put on.
Source: Europarl
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