German-English translation for "knicken"

"knicken" English translation

knicken
[ˈknɪkən]transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <h>

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break fold, crease buckle, bend kink bend squash crack
  • break
    knicken Blumen etc
    knicken Blumen etc
examples
  • fold
    knicken Papier etc
    crease
    knicken Papier etc
    knicken Papier etc
examples
  • buckle
    knicken Bauwesen | buildingBAU Träger etc
    bend
    knicken Bauwesen | buildingBAU Träger etc
    knicken Bauwesen | buildingBAU Träger etc
  • kink
    knicken Rohr, Draht etc
    knicken Rohr, Draht etc
  • bend
    knicken Bein etc umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    knicken Bein etc umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
  • squash
    knicken Floh, Laus umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    knicken Floh, Laus umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
examples
  • jemanden knicken von Schicksalsschlag etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    to crushjemand | somebody sb
    jemanden knicken von Schicksalsschlag etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
  • crack
    knicken Medizin | medicineMED Knochen
    knicken Medizin | medicineMED Knochen
knicken
[ˈknɪkən]intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i <sein>

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break, snap buckle, give way kink
  • break
    knicken brechen
    snap
    knicken brechen
    knicken brechen
examples
  • die Bäume knickten wie Strohhalme
    the trees snapped like straws
    die Bäume knickten wie Strohhalme
  • buckle
    knicken von Stangen etc
    give way
    knicken von Stangen etc
    knicken von Stangen etc
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  • kink
    knicken Medizin | medicineMED von Darm etc
    knicken Medizin | medicineMED von Darm etc
knicken
Neutrum | neuter n <Knickens>

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I had one. My leg eventually snapped.
Ich hatte einen. Mein Bein knickte letzten Endes ein.
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