English-German translation for "snail"

"snail" German translation

snail
[sneil]noun | Substantiv s

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Schnecke, Schnirkelschnecke Schnecke, lahmer Kerl
  • Schneckefeminine | Femininum f
    snail zoology | ZoologieZOOL Klasse Gastropoda
    snail zoology | ZoologieZOOL Klasse Gastropoda
  • especially | besondersbesonders Schnirkelschneckefeminine | Femininum f
    snail Fam. Helicidae zoology | ZoologieZOOL
    snail Fam. Helicidae zoology | ZoologieZOOL
examples
  • Schneckefeminine | Femininum f
    snail figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    lahmer Kerl
    snail figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    snail figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
snail
[sneil]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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vertun, vergeuden von Schnecken säubern
  • von Schnecken säubern
    snail rare | seltenselten (clear of snails)
    snail rare | seltenselten (clear of snails)
Ich hoffe, es sind keine Schneckenaktivisten anwesend.
I hope there aren't any snail rights activists around here.
Source: TED
Und dieses Ding wird herumschwingen und die Schnecke zerschlagen.
And that thing's going to swing around and smash the snail.
Source: TED
Wie kann die kleine Schnecke in ihrem steinernen Gefängnis wachsen?
How can the little snail grow inside its stone prison?
Source: Tatoeba
Es geht aber nur im Schneckentempo voran.
However, we are still only progressing at a snail's pace.
Source: Europarl
Die Schnecke streckte schnell ihre Fühler aus.
The snail shot out its horns.
Source: Tatoeba
Man hilft ihm dabei, den Garten zu erforschen, indem man ihn einfach auf diese Schnecken hinweist.
You're helping him discover the garden by just pointing out these snails.
Source: TED
Es ging wirklich nur im Schneckentempo vorwärts.
Things have really only progressed at a snail's pace.
Source: Europarl
Sie sehen also, der Fortschritt vollzieht sich nur im Schneckentempo.
As you can see, then, we are progressing at a snail's pace.
Source: Europarl
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