English-German translation for "plume"

"plume" German translation

plume
[pluːm]noun | Substantiv s

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große Feder Hut-, SchmuckFeder Feder-, Helmbusch Feder, Federkleid, Gefieder Siegesfeder buschiger Schwanz, Daune, Daunenfeder, Federchen Federmotte, FederGeistchen Haarbüschel, Pappus More examples...
  • große Feder
    plume large feather
    plume large feather
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  • (Hut-, Schmuck)Federfeminine | Femininum f
    plume feather for hat or decoration
    plume feather for hat or decoration
  • Feder-, Helmbuschmasculine | Maskulinum m
    plume on helmet
    plume on helmet
  • Federfeminine | Femininum f
    plume feather poetic, poetically | poetisch, dichterischpoet
    plume feather poetic, poetically | poetisch, dichterischpoet
  • Federkleidneuter | Neutrum n
    plume plumage poetic, poetically | poetisch, dichterischpoet
    Gefiederneuter | Neutrum n
    plume plumage poetic, poetically | poetisch, dichterischpoet
    plume plumage poetic, poetically | poetisch, dichterischpoet
  • Siegesfederfeminine | Femininum f
    plume history | GeschichteHIST plume of victory: in tournament
    plume history | GeschichteHIST plume of victory: in tournament
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  • buschiger Schwanz
    plume zoology | ZoologieZOOL bushy tail
    plume zoology | ZoologieZOOL bushy tail
  • Daunefeminine | Femininum f
    plume zoology | ZoologieZOOL downy feather
    Daunenfederfeminine | Femininum f
    plume zoology | ZoologieZOOL downy feather
    Federchenneuter | Neutrum n
    plume zoology | ZoologieZOOL downy feather
    plume zoology | ZoologieZOOL downy feather
  • Federmottefeminine | Femininum f
    plume zoology | ZoologieZOOL Gattg Pterophorus
    (Feder)Geistchenneuter | Neutrum n
    plume zoology | ZoologieZOOL Gattg Pterophorus
    plume zoology | ZoologieZOOL Gattg Pterophorus
  • Haarbüschelneuter | Neutrum n
    plume botany | BotanikBOT cluster of hairs: on seeds, fruit
    Pappusmasculine | Maskulinum m (des Löwenzahns)
    plume botany | BotanikBOT cluster of hairs: on seeds, fruit
    plume botany | BotanikBOT cluster of hairs: on seeds, fruit
  • federähnliches Gebilde
    plume featherlike formation figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    plume featherlike formation figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
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plume
[pluːm]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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mit Federn versehen schmücken
  • mit Federn versehenor | oder od schmücken
    plume equip or decorate with feathers
    plume equip or decorate with feathers
plume
[pluːm]reflexive verb | reflexives Verb v/r

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sich putzen
  • sich putzen
    plume of bird: preen
    plume of bird: preen
plume
[pluːm]reflexive verb | reflexives Verb v/r

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sich brüsten mit... er bildete sich auf seine Fähigkeiten ein...
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  • plume oneself ([up]on) congratulate oneself
    sich brüsten (mit), sichsomething | etwas etwas einbilden (aufaccusative (case) | Akkusativ akk)
    plume oneself ([up]on) congratulate oneself
  • he plumed himself on his skill
    er bildete sichsomething | etwas etwas auf seine Fähigkeiten ein
    he plumed himself on his skill
he shore off his plume
er hieb ihm den Helmbusch ab
he shore off his plume
Und aus den Spitzen dieser Röhrenwürmer kommen diese wunderschönen roten Fahnen.
And out of the tops of these tube worms are these beautiful red plumes.
Source: TED
Nun, manche sagen, es gaebe Oelwolken.
Well, some people say there are oil plumes.
Source: TED
Andere sagen, es gaebe sie nicht.
Some people say there are not oil plumes.
Source: TED
Wenn er aber dem Geruch gefolgt wäre, hätte er von der anderen Seite kommen müssen.
But if it had been following the odor plume, it would have come in from the other direction.
Source: TED
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