English-German translation for "waist"

"waist" German translation

waist
[weist]noun | Substantiv s

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Taille, Leibesumfang Taille Leibchen, Mieder Mittelstück, Mitte, Schweifung, schmalste Stelle Mitteldeck, Kuhl Stiel
examples
  • Taillefeminine | Femininum f
    waist of a garment
    waist of a garment
  • Leibchenneuter | Neutrum n
    waist bodiceespecially | besonders besonders American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS
    Miederneuter | Neutrum n (für Kinder)
    waist bodiceespecially | besonders besonders American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS
    waist bodiceespecially | besonders besonders American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS
  • Mittelstückneuter | Neutrum n
    waist narrow middle part
    Mittefeminine | Femininum f
    waist narrow middle part
    schmalste Stelle (eines Gegenstands)
    waist narrow middle part
    waist narrow middle part
  • Schweifungfeminine | Femininum f (einer Glockeet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc)
    waist
    waist
  • Mitteldeckneuter | Neutrum n
    waist nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFF
    Kuhlfeminine | Femininum f
    waist nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFF
    waist nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFF
  • Stielmasculine | Maskulinum m (Verbindung zwischen Hinterleiband | und u. Brust der Insekten)
    waist zoology | ZoologieZOOL
    waist zoology | ZoologieZOOL
to strip to the waist
to strip to the waist
paralyzed from the waist down
paralyzed from the waist down
her waist was laced tight
her waist was laced tight
Sie hat eine schmale Taille.
She has a small waist.
Source: Tatoeba
Das ist ein bisschen zu locker um meine Taille.
This is a bit too loose around my waist.
Source: Tatoeba
Die Arbeiter waren bis zu den Hüften nackt.
The workers were naked to the waist.
Source: Tatoeba
Die nächste Sorge war, ob ich wieder laufen könnte, da ich von der Hüfte abwärts gelähmt war.
The next concern was whether I would walk again, because I was paralyzed from the waist down.
Source: TED
Er schlang seinen Arm um ihre Taille.
And he put out his arm round her waist.
Source: Books
Natürlich hat das gesundheitliche Auswirkungen, erschreckende, nicht nur für die Taille.
Of course there's health consequences to this, scary ones, besides the waist.
Source: TED
Er legte seinen Arm um ihre Taille.
He put his arm around her waist.
Source: Tatoeba
Tränen brannten ihr in den Augen, als er seine Hände auf ihre Hüfte legte.
Tears stung her eyes as he put his hands on her waist.
Source: GlobalVoices
Hier Carter, helfen Sie ihm ein wenig mit seiner Weste.
Here, Carter, help him on with his waist-coat.
Source: Books
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