English-German translation for "hone"

"hone" German translation

hone
[houn]noun | Substantiv s

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feiner Schleif-, Wetz-, Abzieh-, Ölstein
  • (feiner) Schleif-, Wetz-, Abzieh-, Ölstein
    hone engineering | TechnikTECH
    hone engineering | TechnikTECH
hone
[houn]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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abziehen, honen, fein schleifen vervollkommnen
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Der im Vermittlungsverfahren erzielte Kompromiss ist jedoch auch in dieser Hinsicht annehmbar.
The compromise honed in the conciliation procedure is, however, acceptable in this respect.
Source: Europarl
Doch bis zu seiner Amtseinführung am 20. Januar wird er die Linien seiner Politik verfeinern müssen.
Between now and his inauguration on January 20, he will need to hone his policies.
Source: News-Commentary
Diese Änderungen werden die Reform zugunsten der Landwirte verändern.
These amendments will serve to hone the reform to make one that is good for the farmer.
Source: Europarl
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hone
[houn]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i American English | amerikanisches EnglischUSor | oder od dialect(al) | Dialekt, dialektaldial

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sich sehnen, jammern
Der im Vermittlungsverfahren erzielte Kompromiss ist jedoch auch in dieser Hinsicht annehmbar.
The compromise honed in the conciliation procedure is, however, acceptable in this respect.
Source: Europarl
Doch bis zu seiner Amtseinführung am 20. Januar wird er die Linien seiner Politik verfeinern müssen.
Between now and his inauguration on January 20, he will need to hone his policies.
Source: News-Commentary
Diese Änderungen werden die Reform zugunsten der Landwirte verändern.
These amendments will serve to hone the reform to make one that is good for the farmer.
Source: Europarl
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