English-German translation for "ferret"

"ferret" German translation

ferret
[ˈferit]noun | Substantiv s

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  • Frettchenneuter | Neutrum n
    ferret zoology | ZoologieZOOL Mustela furo
    ferret zoology | ZoologieZOOL Mustela furo
  • Spionmasculine | Maskulinum m
    ferret spy figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Spitzelmasculine | Maskulinum m
    ferret spy figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    ferret spy figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • Spürfahrzeugneuter | Neutrum n
    ferret military term | Militär, militärischMIL for electromagnetic emissions
    ferret military term | Militär, militärischMIL for electromagnetic emissions
ferret
[ˈferit]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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  • usually | meistmeist meist ferret about, ferret away, ferret out hunting | JagdJAGD ground
    (mit Frettchen) säubern
    usually | meistmeist meist ferret about, ferret away, ferret out hunting | JagdJAGD ground
  • usually | meistmeist meist ferret about, ferret away, ferret out hunting | JagdJAGD rabbits
    frettieren, (her-) ausjagen
    usually | meistmeist meist ferret about, ferret away, ferret out hunting | JagdJAGD rabbits
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  • ferret out search out figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    aufspüren,-stöbern,-decken
    ferret out search out figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
ferret
[ˈferit]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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  • ferret about search around
    (herum)suchen (for nach)
    ferret about search around
Dass Frettchen aufgenommen wurden, hat mich doch sehr verunsichert.
I have been very insecure in the presence of ferrets.
Source: Europarl
Nach der Realität zu urteilen, scheinen Frettchen keine besonderen Probleme bereitet zu haben.
The reality is that ferrets seem to have caused no particular problems.
Source: Europarl
Es wäre unverantwortlich, das Frettchen nicht mit in diese Verordnung aufzunehmen ist.
Completely to omit ferrets is irresponsible.
Source: Europarl
Mit der geschützten Stellung der Frettchen war ich nicht wirklich zufrieden.
I was not entirely happy about the secure position of the ferrets.
Source: Europarl
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ferret
[ˈferit]noun | Substantiv s

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  • schmales (Baum)Wollband
    ferret cotton or woollen band
    ferret cotton or woollen band
Dass Frettchen aufgenommen wurden, hat mich doch sehr verunsichert.
I have been very insecure in the presence of ferrets.
Source: Europarl
Nach der Realität zu urteilen, scheinen Frettchen keine besonderen Probleme bereitet zu haben.
The reality is that ferrets seem to have caused no particular problems.
Source: Europarl
Es wäre unverantwortlich, das Frettchen nicht mit in diese Verordnung aufzunehmen ist.
Completely to omit ferrets is irresponsible.
Source: Europarl
Mit der geschützten Stellung der Frettchen war ich nicht wirklich zufrieden.
I was not entirely happy about the secure position of the ferrets.
Source: Europarl
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