German-English translation for "ebben"

"ebben" English translation

ebben
[ˈɛbən]intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i <h>

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  • ebb
    ebben
    ebben
ebben
[ˈɛbən]unpersönliches Verb | impersonal verb v/unpers

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  • es ebbt
    the tide is (going) out
    es ebbt
You only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out.
Erst die Ebbe offenbart, wer alles nackt schwimmt.
Source: Tatoeba
MT: So over here is low tide, and over here is high tide, and in the middle is the moon.
MT: Hier drüben ist also Ebbe, hier drüben ist Flut, und in der Mitte ist der Mond.
Source: TED
Financial panics subside, and the authorities realize a profit on their intervention.
Die Finanzpanik ebbt ab, und diese Stellen realisieren dann einen Gewinn aus ihrer Intervention.
Source: News-Commentary
And our brains-- our celebrated brains-- reflect a drainage of a tidal marsh.
Und in unserem Gehirn unserem viel gepriesenen Gehirn spiegelt sich das ablaufende Wasser bei Ebbe.
Source: TED
There is a shortage of money in Brian's wallet and bank account.
Es herrscht Ebbe in Brians Geldbeutel und auf seinem Bankkonto.
Source: Tatoeba
A rising tide lifts all boats; a receding one ignites a Hobbesian war of each against all.
Bei Flut werden alle Boote angehoben; bei Ebbe entbrennt ein hobbesscher Krieg jeder gegen jeden.
Source: News-Commentary
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