German-English translation for "Leier"

"Leier" English translation

Leier
[ˈlaiər]Femininum | feminine f <Leier; Leiern>

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lyre story, tune, song crank handle tail Lyra, Lyre
  • lyre
    Leier Musik | musical termMUS Geschichte | historyHIST
    Leier Musik | musical termMUS Geschichte | historyHIST
examples
  • story
    Leier figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    tune
    Leier figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    song
    Leier figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    Leier figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
examples
  • crank (handle)
    Leier Kurbel umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    Leier Kurbel umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
  • tail
    Leier Jagd | huntingJAGD des Birkhahns
    Leier Jagd | huntingJAGD des Birkhahns
  • Lyra
    Leier Astronomie | astronomyASTRON Sternbild
    Lyre
    Leier Astronomie | astronomyASTRON Sternbild
    Leier Astronomie | astronomyASTRON Sternbild
This is a refrain that recurs each time a new US administration takes office.
Diese alte Leier ist immer wieder zu hören, wenn eine neue US-Regierung ihr Amt antritt.
Source: News-Commentary
You're giving me the same old line.
Du bringst wieder dieselbe alte Leier.
Source: Tatoeba
Good old Europe; the symphony plays on, more out of tune than ever.
Liebes Europa, wir hören immer wieder dieselbe Leier, und es gibt immer mehr Mißklänge.
Source: Europarl
You're giving me the same old line.
Du erzählst mir dieselbe alte Leier.
Source: Tatoeba
The refrain is recurring with China today.
Heute hören wir die alte Leier in Bezug auf China.
Source: News-Commentary
It's the same old thing as during Ben Ali s dictatorship ’.
Es ist die gleiche alte Leier, wie während Ben Ali's Diktatur.
Source: GlobalVoices
It is time that we stopped harping on about the trans-European networks.
Mit der Leier der transeuropäischen Netze sollten wir endlich Schluß machen.
Source: Europarl
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