English-German translation for "greasy"

"greasy" German translation

„greasy“: adjective

greasy

[ˈgriːsi; -zi]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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schmierig, beschmiert fettig, ölig glitschig, schlüpfrig ungewaschen aalglatt, geschmeidig, katzenhaft an Schmutz- Flechtenmauke erkrankt

schmierig, beschmiert
greasy covered in grease

greasy covered in grease

fett(ig), ölig
greasy oily

greasy oily

examples

greasy stain

Fettfleck

greasy stain

glitschig, schlüpfrig
greasy slippery

greasy slippery

ungewaschen
greasy unwashed: wool

greasy unwashed: wool
greasy wool → see „grease“

greasy wool → see „grease“

aalglatt
greasy slick figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

greasy slick figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
geschmeidig, katzenhaft
greasy unangenehm figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

greasy unangenehm figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

examples

greasy manners

katzenhaftes Benehmen

greasy manners

an Schmutz-or | oder od Flechtenmauke erkrankt
greasy veterinary medicine | TiermedizinVET suffering from grease heels

greasy veterinary medicine | TiermedizinVET suffering from grease heels

Example sentences from external sources for "greasy"
(not checked by the Langenscheidt editorial team)

Sein Ärmel berührte die fettige Pfanne.

His sleeve touched the greasy pan.

Source: Tatoeba

Was ist das für fettiges Zeug auf denem Hemd?

What is that greasy stuff on your shirt?

Source: Tatoeba

Source

Tatoeba
- Source: OPUS
- Original text source: Tatoeba

Synonyms for "greasy"

oily
sebaceous, oleaginous, oily

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