noun🔗ShareKäfer, VW KäferA small car, the Volkswagen Beetle (original version made 1938–2003, similar models made 1997–2010 and since 2011)"My grandfather's favorite car was a classic Beetle. "Das Lieblingsauto meines Großvaters war ein klassischer Käfer.vehiclemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKäferAny of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest."The beetle crawled slowly across the windowpane. "Der Käfer kroch langsam über die Fensterscheibe.insectanimalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKäferspielA game of chance in which players attempt to complete a drawing of a beetle, different dice rolls allowing them to add the various body parts."My younger brother loves to play the beetle game at school during recess. "Mein jüngerer Bruder spielt in der Pause in der Schule gerne das Käferspiel.gameentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHuschen, flüchtenTo move away quickly, to scurry away."He beetled off on his vacation."Er huschte in seinen Urlaub.actionanimalnatureinsectwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÜberragen, hervorragenTo loom over; to extend or jut."The heavy chimney beetled over the thatched roof."Der schwere Schornstein überragte das Strohdach.appearancestructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAbstehend, hervorstehendProtruding, jutting, overhanging. (As in beetle brows.)"The old man had a beetle brow, casting his eyes in shadow. "Der alte Mann hatte abstehende Augenbrauen, die seine Augen in Schatten warfen.appearancebodyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKnüpfel, HolzhammerA type of mallet with a large wooden head, used to drive wedges, beat pavements, etc."The construction worker used a heavy beetle to hammer the paving stones into place. "Der Bauarbeiter benutzte einen schweren Knüpfel, um die Pflastersteine an ihren Platz zu hämmern.utensilworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWalkmühleA machine in which fabrics are subjected to a hammering process while passing over rollers, as in cotton mills; a beetling machine."The cotton mill used a large beetle to flatten and smooth the newly woven fabric, giving it a polished finish. "Die Baumwollmühle verwendete eine große Walkmühle, um den neu gewebten Stoff zu glätten und zu glätten, wodurch er ein poliertes Finish erhielt.machineindustrytechnologyprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMit einem schweren Schlägel schlagenTo beat with a heavy mallet."The carpenter beetle-d the wooden plank to shape it for the new bookshelf. "Der Zimmermann schlug mit einem schweren Schlägel auf die Holzplanke, um sie für das neue Bücherregal zu formen.actionutensilworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareWalken, plättenTo finish by subjecting to a hammering process in a beetle or beetling machine."to beetle cotton goods"Baumwollware walken.machineprocessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
