English-German translation for "roost"

"roost" German translation

roost
[ruːst]noun | Substantiv s

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  • Hühnerstangefeminine | Femininum f
    roost perch
    roost perch
  • Schlafplatzmasculine | Maskulinum m, -sitzmasculine | Maskulinum m
    roost place for sleeping bird
    roost place for sleeping bird
  • Hühnerstallmasculine | Maskulinum m
    roost henhouse
    roost henhouse
  • Schlafstättefeminine | Femininum f
    roost bed familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    Bettneuter | Neutrum n
    roost bed familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    roost bed familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
examples
  • to be at roost of birds
    to be at roost of birds
  • to be at roost figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    to be at roost figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • to go to roost
    zur Ruheor | oder od schlafen gehen
    to go to roost
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  • Ruhe-, Rastplatzmasculine | Maskulinum m
    roost place to rest or stay
    Unterkunftfeminine | Femininum f
    roost place to rest or stay
    roost place to rest or stay
roost
[ruːst]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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roost
[ruːst]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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Nun, in Augenblicken wie diesen rächt sich das.
Well, the chickens have come home to roost.
Source: Europarl
Airbus und Boeing haben das Sagen.
Airbus and Boeing rule the roost.
Source: Europarl
Diese Politik schlägt bereits auf den Verursacher zurück.
This policy is already coming home to roost.
Source: Europarl
Im Vereinigten Königreich rächt sich nun das Verhalten von Herrn Heath in den 70er Jahren.
Mr Heath s pigeons ’ of the 1970s have come home to roost big time in the UK.
Source: Europarl
Japanische Hersteller sind bei Heimvideospielen absolut führend.
Japanese manufacturers rule the roost in home video games.
Source: News-Commentary
Daheim bestimmt Liisa, wo es langgeht.
At home it is Liisa who rules the roost.
Source: Tatoeba
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roost
[ruːst]noun | Substantiv s

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  • (Orkney-and | und u. Shetlandinseln) starke Gezeitenströmung
    roost tidal race
    roost tidal race
he is the husband, but she rules the roost
er ist der Ehemann, aber sie hat die Hosen an
he is the husband, but she rules the roost
to rule the roost (or | oderod roast)
den Ton angeben, das Wortor | oder od Regiment führen
to rule the roost (or | oderod roast)
curses (like chickens) come home to roost
Flüche fallen auf den Flucher zurück
curses (like chickens) come home to roost
his old mistakes have come home to roost
seine alten Fehler rächen sich jetzt
his old mistakes have come home to roost
cock of the walkor | oder od roost
Hahn im Korbe, der Größte
cock of the walkor | oder od roost
Nun, in Augenblicken wie diesen rächt sich das.
Well, the chickens have come home to roost.
Source: Europarl
Airbus und Boeing haben das Sagen.
Airbus and Boeing rule the roost.
Source: Europarl
Diese Politik schlägt bereits auf den Verursacher zurück.
This policy is already coming home to roost.
Source: Europarl
Im Vereinigten Königreich rächt sich nun das Verhalten von Herrn Heath in den 70er Jahren.
Mr Heath s pigeons ’ of the 1970s have come home to roost big time in the UK.
Source: Europarl
Japanische Hersteller sind bei Heimvideospielen absolut führend.
Japanese manufacturers rule the roost in home video games.
Source: News-Commentary
Daheim bestimmt Liisa, wo es langgeht.
At home it is Liisa who rules the roost.
Source: Tatoeba
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