German-English translation for "Kien"

"Kien" English translation

Kien
[kiːn]Maskulinum | masculine m <Kien(e)s; keinPlural | plural pl>

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  • resinous (pine)wood
    Kien Botanik | botanyBOT
    Kien Botanik | botanyBOT
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  • auf dem Kien sein figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    to be on the alert, to be on one’s toes
    auf dem Kien sein figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg

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