English-German translation for "cliff"

"cliff" German translation

cliff
[klif]noun | Substantiv s

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Klippe, Felsen steiler Abhang, FelsWand Kliff, Gesteinsriff
  • Klippefeminine | Femininum f
    cliff rock face
    Felsenmasculine | Maskulinum m
    cliff rock face
    cliff rock face
  • steiler Abhang, (Fels)Wandfeminine | Femininum f
    cliff steep face
    cliff steep face
  • Kliffneuter | Neutrum n
    cliff geology | GeologieGEOL
    cliff geology | GeologieGEOL
  • Gesteinsriff
    cliff über den Wasserspiegel aufragendes geology | GeologieGEOL
    cliff über den Wasserspiegel aufragendes geology | GeologieGEOL
the waves smite upon the cliff
die Wellen schlagen an die Klippe
the waves smite upon the cliff
Ein Drachenflieger ist von der Klippe weggestartet.
A hang glider launched off the cliff.
Source: Tatoeba
Tom stieß Maria die Klippe hinab.
Tom pushed Mary off the edge of the cliff.
Source: Tatoeba
Also nahm ich Anlauf und sprang über den Rand eines Kliffs.
So took a running leap and jumped over the edge of a cliff.
Source: TED
Tom stieß Maria vom Klippenrand.
Tom pushed Mary off the edge of the cliff.
Source: Tatoeba
Die 80 m hohen, allseitig steilen Felsen zeigen sich abweisend, ja sogar bedrohlich.
The 80m-high cliffs, steep from every angle, appear uninviting, even menacing.
Source: Tatoeba
Im Gegensatz zu uns fallen sie nicht von der Klippe.
Unlike us, they won ’ t fall off the cliff.
Source: TED
Wir biegen um eine Klippe hier rechts.
We're coming around a cliff here on the right.
Source: TED
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"Cliff" German translation

Cliff
[klif] <short form | Kurzformkzf>

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