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noun

Asche

The solid remains of a fire.

Examples :

"After the campfire, the children carefully avoided stepping on the hot ash. "

Nach dem Lagerfeuer vermieden die Kinder sorgfältig, auf die heiße Asche zu treten.

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noun

Asche

The nonaqueous remains of a material subjected to any complete oxidation process.

Examples :

"After the campfire, the only ash remained, a grey residue of the wood. "

Nach dem Lagerfeuer blieb nur Asche zurück, ein grauer Rückstand des Holzes.

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noun

Asche

Fine particles from a volcano, volcanic ash.

Examples :

"The volcano's eruption sent ash falling all over the town. "

Der Ausbruch des Vulkans ließ Asche über die ganze Stadt fallen.

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noun

Asche, Überreste

(in the plural) Human (or animal) remains after cremation.

Examples :

"The urn containing his ashes was eventually removed to a closet."

Die Urne mit seinen Überresten wurde schließlich in einen Schrank gebracht.

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noun

Asche, Überreste

What remains after a catastrophe.

Examples :

"After the fire, only ash remained in the backyard. "

Nach dem Brand blieben nur Asche und Überreste im Hinterhof zurück.

disaster outcome substance material

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noun

Aschgrau, aschfarben

A gray colour, like that of ash.

Examples :

"The old, faded armchair was painted a dusty ash color. "

Der alte, verblasste Sessel war in einem staubigen, aschfarbenen Farbton gestrichen.

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verb

Einäschern, zu Asche verbrennen

To reduce to a residue of ash. See ashing.

Examples :

"The oven's high temperature will ash the leftover food scraps. "

Die hohe Temperatur des Ofens wird die restlichen Essensreste einäschern.

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verb

Die Asche einer brennenden Zigarre oder Zigarette abklopfen

To hit the end off of a burning cigar or cigarette.

Examples :

"Before going to bed, I ashed my cigarette outside. "

Bevor ich ins Bett ging, klopfte ich meine Zigarette draußen ab.

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verb

Abaschen

To hit the end off (a burning cigar or cigarette).

Examples :

"He ashed his cigarette before entering the library. "

Er aschte seine Zigarette, bevor er die Bibliothek betrat.

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verb

Mit Asche bedecken

(mostly used in the passive) To cover newly-sown fields of crops with ashes.

Examples :

"The farmer ashed the newly plowed field to improve the soil before planting the seeds. "

Der Bauer bedeckte das neu gepflügte Feld mit Asche, um den Boden vor dem Pflanzen der Samen zu verbessern.

agriculture environment

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noun

Esche

A shade tree of the genus Fraxinus.

Examples :

"The ash trees are dying off due to emerald ash borer."

Die Eschen sterben aufgrund des emerald ash borer ab.

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noun

Eschenholz

The wood of this tree.

Examples :

"The carpenter used the sturdy ash wood for the new table legs. "

Der Zimmermann verwendete das robuste Eschenholz für die neuen Tischbeine.

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noun

Das Æ, die Æ-Ligatur

The traditional name for the ae ligature (æ), as used in Old English.

Examples :

"The Old English manuscript used the ash to represent the "æ" sound in the word "day". "

Das altenglische Manuskript verwendete das Æ, um den „æ“-Laut in dem Wort „Tag“ darzustellen.

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