German-English translation for "basteln"

"basteln" English translation

basteln
[ˈbastəln]transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <h>

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make
  • make
    basteln
    basteln
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basteln
[ˈbastəln]intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i

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make things with one’s hands, do handicrafts More examples...
  • make things with one’s hands, do handicraft(s)
    basteln
    basteln
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  • an (Dativ | dative (case)dat) etwas umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg pejorativ, abwertend | pejorativepej
    to tinker withetwas | something sth, to mess around withetwas | something sth
    an (Dativ | dative (case)dat) etwas umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg pejorativ, abwertend | pejorativepej
basteln
Neutrum | neuter n <Bastelns>

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handicraft
Gever Tulley teaches life lessons through tinkering
Gever Tulley lehrt Kinder wichtige Erfahrungen durch basteln.
Source: TED
In other words, I ’ ve taken off-the-shelf components, and I ’ ve made a spectroscope.
Mit anderen Worten, ich habe Teile von der Stange gekauft und ein Spektroskop gebastelt.
Source: TED
She made a paper snowflake.
Sie bastelte eine Schneeflocke aus Papier.
Source: Tatoeba
But demand was ever-growing and it was difficult to tamper with existing documents.
Aber die Nachfrage wurde immer grösser und es war schwierig, mit existierenden Papieren zu basteln.
Source: TED
And when they do not exist, we manufacture them.
Und wenn es die nicht gibt, dann basteln wir uns eben welche.
Source: Europarl
I should say one more thing. When I was doing those model airplanes, I did everything.
Ich sollte noch eines sagen, als ich diese Modellflieger bastelte, machte ich alles.
Source: TED
I made a paper plane.
Ich habe einen Papierflieger gebastelt.
Source: Tatoeba
But now we are tinkering with the scheme.
Aber jetzt basteln wir doch an dem Ganzen herum.
Source: Europarl
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"Basteln" English translation

Basteln
Neutrum | neuter n

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handicrafts
  • handicraftsPlural | plural pl
    Basteln
    Basteln
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