German-English translation for "wittern"

"wittern" English translation

wittern
[ˈvɪtərn]transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <h>

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sense, suspect scent, smell out, nose, sniff, get wind of
  • scent, smell (out), nose (out), sniff, get wind of
    wittern Jagd | huntingJAGD Wild etc
    wittern Jagd | huntingJAGD Wild etc
  • sense
    wittern Gefahr, Unheil, Verrat, eine Falle, böse Absicht etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    suspect
    wittern Gefahr, Unheil, Verrat, eine Falle, böse Absicht etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    wittern Gefahr, Unheil, Verrat, eine Falle, böse Absicht etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
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  • Morgenluft wittern figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    to see a gleam (oder | orod ray) of hope
    Morgenluft wittern figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
  • Unrat wittern
    to smell a rat
    Unrat wittern
wittern
[ˈvɪtərn]intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i

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scent, smell
  • scent
    wittern Jagd | huntingJAGD
    smell
    wittern Jagd | huntingJAGD
    wittern Jagd | huntingJAGD
Verrat wittern
Verrat wittern
Morgenluft wittern
to see a gleam (oder | orod ray) of hope
Morgenluft wittern
Unrat wittern
to smell a rat
Unrat wittern
It seems that we only remember our allies when our own house is at risk.
Anscheinend erinnern wir uns nur an unsere Verbündeten, wenn es bei uns gewittert.
Source: Europarl
Tom sensed danger and was suddenly worried.
Tom witterte Gefahr und war plötzlich besorgt.
Source: Tatoeba
These successors have constantly identified threats against which the state has to protect itself.
Diese Nachfolger witterten ständig Gefahren, vor denen sich der Staat zu schützen hat.
Source: Europarl
She now scented nothing more, but only saw and heard without understanding anything.
Jetzt witterte sie nichts mehr; sie sah und hörte nur, konnte aber nichts erkennen.
Source: Books
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