German-English translation for "baumeln"

"baumeln" English translation

baumeln
[ˈbauməln]intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i <h>

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dangle, swing
examples
  • er muss baumeln am Galgen umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    he must hang, he will swing
    er muss baumeln am Galgen umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
  • mit den Beinen baumeln
    to dangle (oder | orod swing) one’s legs
    mit den Beinen baumeln
  • etwas baumeln lassen
    to dangleetwas | something sth
    etwas baumeln lassen
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die Seele baumeln lassen
to relax
die Seele baumeln lassen
am Strick baumeln
to swing (on the gallows)
am Strick baumeln
The chair was too high, and I found myself with my legs hanging in the air.
Der Stuhl war zu hoch, und deshalb baumelten meine Füße in der Luft.
Source: Tatoeba
Tom likes to sit on the dock with his feet dangling in the water.
Tom sitzt gern am Kai und lässt die Beine im Wasser baumeln.
Source: Tatoeba
A kid sits on top a wall dangling his feet.
Ein Kind lässt die Beine von einer Mauer baumeln.
Source: GlobalVoices
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