English-German translation for "quail"

"quail" German translation

quail
[kweil]noun | Substantiv s <quails; especially | besondersbesonderscollective noun | Kollektivum, Sammelwort koll quail>

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Wachtel Baumwachtel, Kaliforn. Schopfwachtel, Virginische Wachtel Schnepfe
  • Wachtelfeminine | Femininum f
    quail zoology | ZoologieZOOL Coturnix coturnix
    quail zoology | ZoologieZOOL Coturnix coturnix
  • ein ähnlicher nordamer. Vogel
    quail zoology | ZoologieZOOL
    quail zoology | ZoologieZOOL
  • Baumwachtelfeminine | Femininum f
    quail Colinus virginianus zoology | ZoologieZOOL
    Virginische Wachtel
    quail Colinus virginianus zoology | ZoologieZOOL
    quail Colinus virginianus zoology | ZoologieZOOL
  • Kaliforn. Schopfwachtelfeminine | Femininum f
    quail Lophortyx californica zoology | ZoologieZOOL
    quail Lophortyx californica zoology | ZoologieZOOL
  • Schnepfefeminine | Femininum f
    quail zoology | ZoologieZOOL girl, woman American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl
    quail zoology | ZoologieZOOL girl, woman American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl
Alle europäischen Regierungen zittern davor.
All European leaders quail before it.
Source: News-Commentary
Es klingt nach viel Geld und die Minister verläßt bei diesem Betrag der Mut.
It sounds a lot of money and Ministers quail at the figure.
Source: Europarl
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quail
[kweil]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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verzagen, den Mut verlieren, zittern sinken, erzittern
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  • to quail at the prospect ofsomething | etwas sth
    bei der Aussicht aufsomething | etwas etwas (accusative (case) | Akkusativakk) verzagen
    to quail at the prospect ofsomething | etwas sth
  • sinken
    quail rare | seltenselten (of courage)
    quail rare | seltenselten (of courage)
  • erzittern
    quail of heart
    quail of heart
  • quail syn vgl. → see „recoil“
    quail syn vgl. → see „recoil“
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quail
[kweil]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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in Angst versetzen
Alle europäischen Regierungen zittern davor.
All European leaders quail before it.
Source: News-Commentary
Es klingt nach viel Geld und die Minister verläßt bei diesem Betrag der Mut.
It sounds a lot of money and Ministers quail at the figure.
Source: Europarl
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