English-German translation for "slit"

"slit" German translation

slit
[slit]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t <preterite, (simple) past tense | Präteritum, Vergangenheitprätand | und u.past participle | Partizip Perfekt pperf slit; present participle | Partizip Präsensppr slitting>

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aufschlitzen, -schneiden abschneiden in Streifen Stangen schneiden, zerteilen
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  • he threatened to slit his ears
    er drohte, ihm die Ohren abzuschneiden
    he threatened to slit his ears
slit
[slit]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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einen Riss bekommen, reißen, zerschlissen werden
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slit
[slit]noun | Substantiv s

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Schlitz, Spalt, Ritze Schießscharte Riss
  • Schlitzmasculine | Maskulinum m
    slit
    Spaltmasculine | Maskulinum m
    slit
    Ritzefeminine | Femininum f
    slit
    slit
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  • Schießschartefeminine | Femininum f
    slit in wall of fortress
    slit in wall of fortress
  • Rissmasculine | Maskulinum m
    slit tear
    slit tear
Und zwischen den Schlitzen waren die traurigsten Augen die ich je gesehen hatte.
And in between those slits were the saddest eyes I've ever seen.
Source: TED
Man könnte das als abschneiden und wegwerfen bezeichnen.
You could call this slit and chuck ‘ ’.
Source: Europarl
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