English-German translation for "vinegar"

"vinegar" German translation

vinegar
[ˈvinigə(r)]noun | Substantiv s

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WeinEssig Essig saure Worte, saure Miene
  • (Wein)Essigmasculine | Maskulinum m
    vinegar
    vinegar
  • vinegar → see „mother“
    vinegar → see „mother“
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  • Essigmasculine | Maskulinum m
    vinegar medicine | MedizinMED
    vinegar medicine | MedizinMED
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  • saure Worteplural | Plural pl
    vinegar sour words or mood figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    saure Miene
    vinegar sour words or mood figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    vinegar sour words or mood figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
vinegar
[ˈvinigə(r)]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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wie mit Essig behandeln, sauer machen
vinegar
[ˈvinigə(r)]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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bitterböse, sauertöpfisch
she looked all vinegar and verjuice
sie machte ein sauresor | oder od griesgrämiges Gesicht
she looked all vinegar and verjuice
raspberry vinegar
Himbeersirup, -saft
raspberry vinegar
they used vinegar to resolve the rocks
sie benutzten Essig, um das Gestein zu erweichen
they used vinegar to resolve the rocks
oil and vinegar
(wie) Feuerand | und u. Wasser
oil and vinegar
Reib den Fleck mit Essig ein.
Rub the stain with vinegar.
Source: Tatoeba
CAMBRIDGE In Europa brennt es bereits, warum also nicht noch ein wenig Öl ins Feuer gießen?
CAMBRIDGE Europe – is already in pickle, so why not add more vinegar?
Source: News-Commentary
Es gibt ein altes deutsches Sprichwort: Man fängt Fliegen nicht mit Essig, sondern mit Honig.
There is an old German proverb which says that flies are not caught with vinegar but with honey.
Source: Europarl
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