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bib

/bɪb/

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noun

Lätzchen

An item of clothing for people (especially babies) tied around their neck to protect their clothes from getting dirty when eating.

Examples :

"The baby wore a bib while eating his lunch at daycare. "

Das Baby trug beim Mittagessen in der Kindertagesstätte ein Lätzchen.

item wear family utensil

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noun

Latz, Lätzchen

Similar items of clothing such as the Chinese dudou and Vietnamese yem.

Examples :

"My little sister wore a bright red bib to her preschool class, which is similar to a Chinese dudou. "

Meine kleine Schwester trug einen leuchtend roten Latz in ihrem Kindergarten, ähnlich wie ein chinesisches Dudou.

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noun

Startnummer, Rennnummer

A rectangular piece of material, carrying a bib number, worn as identification by entrants in a race.

Examples :

"The runner wore a bib number 17 during the school's annual fun run. "

Der Läufer trug beim jährlichen Spaßlauf der Schule die Startnummer 17.

sport race wear item

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noun

Latz, Weste

A colourful polyester or plastic vest worn over one's clothes, usually to mark one's team during group activities.

Examples :

"During the soccer practice, the coach handed out blue bibs to one team and orange bibs to the other. "

Während des Fußballtrainings verteilte der Trainer blaue Westen an das eine Team und orangefarbene Westen an das andere.

wear sport group item

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noun

Latz

The upper part of an apron or overalls.

Examples :

"The artist wiped a smear of paint off the bib of her overalls. "

Der Künstler wischte einen Farbfleck vom Latz ihrer Latzhose ab.

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noun

Latz

A patch of colour around an animal's upper breast and throat.

Examples :

"The robin had a bright orange bib. "

Das Rotkehlchen hatte einen leuchtend orangefarbenen Latz.

animal appearance part biology

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noun

Franzosendorsch

A north Atlantic fish (Trisopterus luscus), allied to the cod.

Examples :

"The fisherman caught several bibs while out on the boat. "

Der Fischer fing mehrere Franzosendorsche, als er auf dem Boot war.

fish animal food

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noun

Wasserhahn

Examples :

"The plumber tightened the bib on the water pipe to stop the leak. "

Der Klempner zog den Wasserhahn an der Wasserleitung fest, um das Leck zu stoppen.

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verb

Jemanden mit einem Lätzchen bekleiden

To dress (somebody) in a bib.

Examples :

"The mother bibbed her son before he started eating his spaghetti. "

Die Mutter bekleidete ihren Sohn mit einem Lätzchen, bevor er seine Spaghetti aß.

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verb

Trinken, nippen

To drink heartily; to tipple.

Examples :

"After the long hike, the hikers bibbed from their water bottles. "

Nach der langen Wanderung nippten die Wanderer aus ihren Wasserflaschen.

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verb

Hupen

To beep (e.g. a car horn).

Examples :

"The car bibbed loudly as it pulled away from the curb. "

Das Auto hupte laut, als es vom Bordstein wegfuhr.

sound vehicle communication