English-German translation for "scavenger"

"scavenger" German translation

scavenger
[ˈskævindʒə(r)]noun | Substantiv s

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Aasgeier Straßenkehrer Straßenreinigungsmaschine Aas-, Unratfresser Verfasserin Spülmotor
  • Aasgeiermasculine | Maskulinum m
    scavenger person who scavenges
    scavenger person who scavenges
  • Straßenkehrermasculine | Maskulinum m
    scavenger street-cleaner
    scavenger street-cleaner
  • Straßenreinigungsmaschinefeminine | Femininum f
    scavenger engineering | TechnikTECH street-cleaning machine
    scavenger engineering | TechnikTECH street-cleaning machine
  • Aas-, Unratfressermasculine | Maskulinum m
    scavenger zoology | ZoologieZOOL
    scavenger zoology | ZoologieZOOL
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  • Verfasser(in)or | oder od Freund(in) von Schmutzand | und u. Schund
    scavenger writer or lover of filth figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    scavenger writer or lover of filth figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • Spülmotormasculine | Maskulinum m
    scavenger engineering | TechnikTECH engine
    scavenger engineering | TechnikTECH engine
scavenger
[ˈskævindʒə(r)]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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die Straßen reinigen mit der Korruption aufräumen
  • (die) Straßen reinigen
    scavenger scavenge
    scavenger scavenge
  • mit der Korruption aufräumen
    scavenger figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    scavenger figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
Also kommt dieser Aasfresser, ein riesiger Sechskiemerhai.
So this scavenger comes in, which is a giant sixgill shark.
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