German-English translation for "knipsen"

"knipsen" English translation

knipsen
[ˈknɪpsən]transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <h>

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punch, clip flick
examples
  • jemanden [etwas] knipsen umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    to take a snap(shot) ofjemand | somebody sb [sth], to snapjemand | somebody sb [sth]
    jemanden [etwas] knipsen umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
  • punch
    knipsen Fahrkarte
    clip
    knipsen Fahrkarte
    knipsen Fahrkarte
  • flick
    knipsen Papierkugel etc umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    knipsen Papierkugel etc umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
knipsen
[ˈknɪpsən]intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg

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snap flip a switch take a snapshot
  • snap
    knipsen
    knipsen
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  • er knipste mit den Fingern
    he snapped his fingers
    er knipste mit den Fingern
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  • take a snap(shot)
    knipsen umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    knipsen umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
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He flipped the switch and threw the room into brightness.
Er knipste den Schalter an und tauchte den Raum in Helligkeit.
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