German-English translation for "lausen"

"lausen" English translation

lausen
[ˈlauzən]transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <h>

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  • delouse, rid (jemand | somebodysb, an animal) of lice
    lausen von Läusen befreien
    lausen von Läusen befreien
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  • er laust den Affen
    he is ridding the monkey of lice
    er laust den Affen
  • ich denke, mich laust der Affe figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    well, I’ll be blowed
    ich denke, mich laust der Affe figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
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  • jemanden lausen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig humorvoll, scherzhaft | humorouslyhum
    to fleecejemand | somebody sb, to makejemand | somebody sb pay through the nose
    jemanden lausen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig humorvoll, scherzhaft | humorouslyhum
  • sie haben ihn tüchtig gelaust
    they really fleeced him
    sie haben ihn tüchtig gelaust
  • jemandem den Beutel lausen
    to clean out sb’s purse (oder | orod wallet)
    jemandem den Beutel lausen
lausen
[ˈlauzən]reflexives Verb | reflexive verb v/r

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  • sich lausen
    rid oneself (oder | orod itself) of lice, delouse oneself (oder | orod itself)
    pick the lice off oneself (oder | orod itself)
    sich lausen
  • der Affe laust sich
    the monkey is ridding himself (oder | orod itself) of lice
    der Affe laust sich

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