noun🔗ShareBesenA domestic utensil with fibers bound together at the end of a long handle, used for sweeping."My grandmother used a broom to sweep the porch before she sat down for coffee. "Meine Großmutter benutzte einen Besen, um die Veranda zu fegen, bevor sie sich zum Kaffeetrinken hinsetzte.utensilutilityitemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBesenAn implement with which players sweep the ice to make a stone travel further and curl less; a sweeper."The curler used the broom to sweep the ice, helping his teammate's stone travel farther down the rink. "Der Curler benutzte den Besen, um das Eis zu fegen und so den Stein seines Teamkollegen weiter über das Eis zu befördern.sportutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGinsterAny of several yellow-flowered shrubs of the family Fabaceae, in the tribe Genisteae, including genera Cytisus, Genista, and Spartium, with long, thin branches and small or few leaves."The gardener planted a broom shrub near the back fence. "Der Gärtner pflanzte einen Ginsterstrauch in der Nähe des hinteren Zauns.plantnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePistole, KnarreA gun, because it is more or less long, held similarly to a besom and “cleans” what is in front."The old man used his broom to clear the debris from the garden path. "Der alte Mann benutzte seine Pistole, um die Trümmer vom Gartenweg zu räumen.weaponmilitarywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFegen, kehrenTo sweep with a broom."I need to broom the floor after the children made a mess with their toys. "Ich muss den Boden kehren, nachdem die Kinder mit ihrem Spielzeug ein Durcheinander angerichtet haben.utensilactionutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMit einem Besen glätten(roofing) To improve the embedding of a membrane by using a broom or squeegee to smooth it out and ensure contact with the adhesive under the membrane."The roofer used a broom to broom the roofing membrane, ensuring good adhesion to the sealant. "Der Dachdecker glättete die Dachmembran mit einem Besen, um eine gute Haftung am Dichtmittel zu gewährleisten.propertyarchitecturebuildingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbbrennen, abbürstenTo clean (e.g. a ship's bottom of clinging shells, seaweed, etc.) by the application of fire and scraping."The shipyard workers had to broom the hull of the old fishing boat to remove the barnacles and seaweed before applying fresh paint. "Die Werftarbeiter mussten den Rumpf des alten Fischerbootes abbrennen, um die Seepocken und Algen zu entfernen, bevor sie frische Farbe auftrugen.nauticalsailingutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
