German-English translation for "feilen"

"feilen" English translation

feilen
[ˈfailən]transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <h>

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file polish, refine, finish off
  • file
    feilen besonders Technik | engineeringTECH
    feilen besonders Technik | engineeringTECH
examples
  • ein Werkstück feilen
    to file a workpiece
    ein Werkstück feilen
  • sich (Dativ | dative (case)dat) die Fingernägel feilen
    to file one’s (finger)nails
    sich (Dativ | dative (case)dat) die Fingernägel feilen
  • etwas mit einer Raspel (oder | orod Grobfeile) feilen
    to raspetwas | something sth
    etwas mit einer Raspel (oder | orod Grobfeile) feilen
  • polish
    feilen Sprache, Stil etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    refine
    feilen Sprache, Stil etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    finish off
    feilen Sprache, Stil etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    feilen Sprache, Stil etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
feilen
[ˈfailən]intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i

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file polish, refine, finish off
  • file
    feilen
    feilen
examples
  • polish, refine, finish off (an etwasDativ | dative (case) datetwas | something sth)
    feilen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    feilen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
glatt feilen
to file (etwas | somethingsth) smooth
glatt feilen
I'll have time to file my nails while you're dressing.
Während du dich anziehst, habe ich Zeit, mir die Nägel zu feilen.
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