noun🔗ShareSchmetterlinge im Bauch(by ellipsis) butterflies in one's stomach"Before her presentation, she had butterflies, hoping she wouldn't forget anything. "Vor ihrer Präsentation hatte sie Schmetterlinge im Bauch und hoffte, nichts zu vergessen.sensationmindemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchmetterlingeA flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring."The garden was full of butterflies with bright orange and yellow wings, fluttering among the flowers. "Der Garten war voller Schmetterlinge mit leuchtend orangefarbenen und gelben Flügeln, die zwischen den Blumen flatterten.insectanimalnaturebiologyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchmetterlingsnahtA use of surgical tape, cut into thin strips and placed across an open wound to hold it closed."butterfly tape"SchmetterlingsnahtmedicineaidChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchmetterlingsstilThe butterfly stroke."My coach says if I practice my butterflies more, I can win the swimming race. "Mein Trainer sagt, wenn ich meinen Schmetterlingsstil mehr übe, kann ich das Schwimmrennen gewinnen.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchmetterlinge im Bauch(in plural) A sensation of excited anxiety felt in the stomach."I get terrible butterflies before an exam."Ich habe schreckliche Schmetterlinge im Bauch vor einer Prüfung.sensationmindbodyemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLeichtsinniger Mensch, flatterhafter MenschSomeone seen as being unserious and (originally) dressed gaudily; someone flighty and unreliable."The new student, known for her brightly colored clothes and erratic attendance, was considered a butterfly in the school. "Die neue Schülerin, bekannt für ihre bunten Kleider und unregelmäßige Anwesenheit, galt in der Schule als flatterhafter Mensch.personcharacterstyleattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAufschneiden und auseinanderklappenTo cut (food) almost entirely in half and spread the halves apart, in a shape suggesting the wings of a butterfly."Butterfly the chicken before you grill it."Schneiden Sie das Hähnchen auf, bevor Sie es grillen.foodactionutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMit Pflasterstreifen überbrückenTo cut strips of surgical tape or plasters into thin strips, and place across (a gaping wound) to close it."The nurse had to butterflies the deep cut on his arm with thin strips of tape before bandaging it. "Die Krankenschwester musste den tiefen Schnitt an seinem Arm mit Pflasterstreifen überbrücken, bevor sie ihn verband.medicineactionanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
