German-English translation for "kniff"

"kniff" English translation

kniff
[knɪf]

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ein Krebs kniff mich in den Finger
a crab nipped my finger
ein Krebs kniff mich in den Finger
der Hund kniff den Schwanz zwischen die Beine
the dog put his tail between his legs
der Hund kniff den Schwanz zwischen die Beine
er kniff die Augen
he squinted
er kniff die Augen
der Hund kniff den Schwanz ein
the dog tucked its tail between its legs
der Hund kniff den Schwanz ein
sie kniff ihn in den Arm
she pinched his arm
sie kniff ihn in den Arm

"Kniff" English translation

Kniff
Maskulinum | masculine m <Kniff(e)s; Kniffe>

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crease, fold pinch trick, knack trick, artifice, dodge deception, trickery ruse, wiles
  • crease
    Kniff in Papier, Pappe etc
    fold
    Kniff in Papier, Pappe etc
    Kniff in Papier, Pappe etc
examples
  • einen Kniff in (Akkusativ | accusative (case)akk) etwas machen
    to make a crease inetwas | something sth, to creaseetwas | something sth
    einen Kniff in (Akkusativ | accusative (case)akk) etwas machen
  • pinch
    Kniff Zwicken
    Kniff Zwicken
examples
  • ein Kniff in den Arm
    a pinch on the arm
    ein Kniff in den Arm
  • trick
    Kniff Kunstgriff figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    knack
    Kniff Kunstgriff figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    Kniff Kunstgriff figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
examples
  • trick
    Kniff Schlich figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    artifice
    Kniff Schlich figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    dodge
    Kniff Schlich figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    Kniff Schlich figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
examples
  • er kennt alle Kniffe
    he knows all the tricks (of the trade)
    er kennt alle Kniffe
  • hinter jemandes Kniffe kommen
    to get to know sb’s tricks (dodges)
    hinter jemandes Kniffe kommen
  • (unerlaubte) Kniffe (und Pfiffe) anwenden
    to use (illegal) tricks (and dodges)
    (unerlaubte) Kniffe (und Pfiffe) anwenden
  • deception
    Kniff Schwindel figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    trickery
    Kniff Schwindel figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    Kniff Schwindel figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
  • ruse, wilesPlural | plural pl
    Kniff List figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    Kniff List figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
I know the ropes now, know what the tricks are.
Ich kenne jetzt die Grundlagen, ich kenne jetzt die Kniffe.
Source: TED
They ain't only two taverns.
Das ist'n Kniff! 's gibt aber nur zwei Wirtshäuser.
Source: Books
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