German-English translation for "wetzen"

"wetzen" English translation

wetzen
[ˈvɛtsən]transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <h>

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sharpen, whet sharpen More examples...
  • sharpen
    wetzen Messer, Sense etc
    whet
    wetzen Messer, Sense etc
    wetzen Messer, Sense etc
  • sharpen
    wetzen Jagd | huntingJAGD Fänge, Hörner etc
    wetzen Jagd | huntingJAGD Fänge, Hörner etc
examples
  • den Schnabel (an einem Zweig) wetzen Zoologie | zoologyZOOL
    to rub its beak (on a branch)
    den Schnabel (an einem Zweig) wetzen Zoologie | zoologyZOOL
wetzen
[ˈvɛtsən]intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i <sein> umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg

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hare, dash, scoot, nip
  • hare
    wetzen rennen
    dash
    wetzen rennen
    scoot
    wetzen rennen
    wetzen rennen
  • nip besonders britisches Englisch | British EnglishBr
    wetzen umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    wetzen umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
die (oder | orod das) Messer wetzen
die (oder | orod das) Messer wetzen
He glanced up at the sky whilst whetting his scythe.
Er blickte nach dem Himmel hinauf, während seine Sense gewetzt wurde.
Source: Books
Tom sat at the kitchen table, sharpening a knife.
Tom saß am Küchentisch und wetzte ein Messer.
Source: Tatoeba
Titus whetted his own and Levin's, and they began mowing again.
Tit wetzte seine eigene Sense und die Sense Ljewins, und dann gingen sie weiter.
Source: Books
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