German-English translation for "Strippe"

"Strippe" English translation

Strippe
[ˈʃtrɪpə]Femininum | feminine f <Strippe; Strippen> besonders norddeutsch | North Germannordd umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg

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string shoelace, shoestring strap phone, blower
  • string
    Strippe Kordel, Schnur
    Strippe Kordel, Schnur
examples
  • jemanden fest an der Strippe haben (oder | orod halten) figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    to keepjemand | somebody sb on a tight rein
    jemanden fest an der Strippe haben (oder | orod halten) figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
  • strap
    Strippe in der Straßenbahn
    Strippe in der Straßenbahn
  • phone
    Strippe Telefon humorvoll, scherzhaft | humorouslyhum
    blower
    Strippe Telefon humorvoll, scherzhaft | humorouslyhum
    Strippe Telefon humorvoll, scherzhaft | humorouslyhum
examples
sich an die Strippe hängen
to get on the phone
sich an die Strippe hängen
I have Tom on the line.
Ich hab' Tom an der Strippe.
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