German-English translation for "dreschen"

"dreschen" English translation

dreschen
[ˈdrɛʃən]transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <drischt; drosch; obsolet, begrifflich veraltet | obsoleteobs drasch; gedroschen; h>

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  • thresh
    dreschen Agrar-/Landwirtschaft | agricultureAGR Getreide etc
    dreschen Agrar-/Landwirtschaft | agricultureAGR Getreide etc
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  • leeres Stroh dreschen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    leeres Stroh dreschen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
  • Phrasen dreschen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    to utter (oder | orod let out) a string of platitudes
    Phrasen dreschen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
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  • jemanden dreschen prügeln umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    to thrashjemand | somebody sb, to givejemand | somebody sb a thrashing (oder | orod hiding)
    jemanden dreschen prügeln umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
  • jemanden windelweich (oder | orod grün und blau) dreschen
    to thrash the life out ofjemand | somebody sb, to thrashjemand | somebody sb till he is black und blue
    jemanden windelweich (oder | orod grün und blau) dreschen
  • hammer (away) on
    dreschen Klavier etc umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    dreschen Klavier etc umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
  • hammer out
    dreschen Musikstück umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    dreschen Musikstück umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
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  • Skat dreschen umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    to play skat
    Skat dreschen umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
dreschen
[ˈdrɛʃən]intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i

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thresh
  • thresh
    dreschen Agrar-/Landwirtschaft | agricultureAGR
    dreschen Agrar-/Landwirtschaft | agricultureAGR
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leere Worte machen, leeres Stroh dreschen
to talk a lot of hot air
leere Worte machen, leeres Stroh dreschen
Skat spielen (oder | orod umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg dreschen, klopfen)
to play skat
Skat spielen (oder | orod umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg dreschen, klopfen)
leeres Stroh dreschen
leeres Stroh dreschen
The movement of the inhabitants drove the band of thugs out of the town.
Die Bürgerbewegung hat die Gangsterbande aus der Stadt gedroschen.
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