English-German translation for "dangle"

"dangle" German translation

dangle
[ˈdæŋgl]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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baumeln, herabhängen More examples...
  • baumeln, (herab)hängen
    dangle hang down
    dangle hang down
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  • to keepsomebody | jemand sb dangling figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    jemanden in der Luft hängen lassen
    to keepsomebody | jemand sb dangling figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
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  • (about, round) hang around figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    herumhängen (um), sich anhängen (dative (case) | Dativdator | oder od anaccusative (case) | Akkusativ akk)
    (about, round) hang around figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • to dangle aboutsomebody | jemand sb
    jemandem nicht vom Leibe gehen
    to dangle aboutsomebody | jemand sb
dangle
[ˈdæŋgl]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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hin her schlenkern, baumeln lassen
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  • to danglesomething | etwas sth beforesomebody | jemand sb figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    jemandemsomething | etwas etwas in Aussicht stellen
    to danglesomething | etwas sth beforesomebody | jemand sb figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
dangle
[ˈdæŋgl]noun | Substantiv s

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Schlenkern, Baumeln Baumelndes Herabhängendes
  • Schlenkernneuter | Neutrum n
    dangle act of hanging down
    Baumelnneuter | Neutrum n
    dangle act of hanging down
    dangle act of hanging down
  • (etwas) Baumelndesor | oder od Herabhängendes
    dangle thing which hangs down
    dangle thing which hangs down
Auf jeder Seite hängt ein Draht runter.
There's a wire dangling down either side.
Source: TED
Es hat Tentakel, die so herumschwirren.
It's got tentacles dangling, swirling around like that.
Source: TED
Nun, wir haben diese Möhre angeboten, wie ich es nenne, haben mit der Möhre gelockt.
Now, we've offered this carrot, as I say, we've dangled the carrot.
Source: TED
AM: Man muss nicht rüberschlendern. Einfach loslaufen und sie fängt an.
AM: It doesn't have to be a real dangle. Just walk. It starts to go.
Source: TED
Tom sitzt gern am Kai und lässt die Beine im Wasser baumeln.
Tom likes to sit on the dock with his feet dangling in the water.
Source: Tatoeba
Ein Kind lässt die Beine von einer Mauer baumeln.
A kid sits on top a wall dangling his feet.
Source: GlobalVoices
Im nächsten Augenblick hing der Zahn am Bettpfosten.
The tooth hung dangling by the bedpost, now.
Source: Books
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