German-English translation for "abknöpfen"

"abknöpfen" English translation

abknöpfen

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    abknöpfen Kapuze, Kragen etc
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    abknöpfen Kapuze, Kragen etc
    abknöpfen Kapuze, Kragen etc
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  • jemandemetwas | something etwas abknöpfen besonders bei Spiel, Wette etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    to get (oder | orod wangle)etwas | something sth out of (oder | orod from)jemand | somebody sb
    jemandemetwas | something etwas abknöpfen besonders bei Spiel, Wette etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
  • jemandemetwas | something etwas abknöpfen umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    to wheedle (oder | orod coax)etwas | something sth out of (oder | orod from)jemand | somebody sb
    jemandemetwas | something etwas abknöpfen umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
George Soros once made a billion dollars off the Bank of England in just an hour.
George Soros hat der Bank of England einmal in nur einer Stunde eine Milliarde Dollar abgeknöpft.
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