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chaps

/tʃæps/

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noun

Kerl, Mann

(obsolete outside Britain and Australia) A man, a fellow.

Examples :

"Who’s that chap over there?"

Wer ist denn dieser Kerl da drüben?

person human language

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Kunde, Käufer

A customer, a buyer.

Examples :

"The store owner greeted the new chaps warmly, eager to get their order. "

Der Ladenbesitzer begrüßte die neuen Kunden herzlich, um ihre Bestellung entgegenzunehmen.

person business commerce

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Kind, Junge

Examples :

"The teacher asked the chaps to line up quietly before going to lunch. "

Der Lehrer bat die Kinder, sich ruhig aufzustellen, bevor sie zum Mittagessen gingen.

person human age family

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Riss, Sprung

A cleft, crack, or chink, as in the surface of the earth, or in the skin.

Examples :

"The farmer noticed small chaps in the dry earth where he'd been plowing. "

Der Bauer bemerkte kleine Risse in der trockenen Erde, wo er gepflügt hatte.

geology body medicine nature appearance

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Spaltung, Kluft

A division; a breach, as in a party.

Examples :

"The political party's internal chaps led to disagreements over the campaign strategy. "

Die inneren Spaltungen der politischen Partei führten zu Meinungsverschiedenheiten über die Wahlkampfstrategie.

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Schlag, Hieb

Examples :

"The teacher gave the student a sharp chaps on the hand for not paying attention. "

Der Lehrer gab dem Schüler einen scharfen Schlag auf die Hand, weil er nicht aufpasste.

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verb

Aufspringen, rissig werden

Of the skin, to split or flake due to cold weather or dryness.

Examples :

"In winter, my lips always chap from the dry, cold air. "

Im Winter springen meine Lippen immer von der trockenen, kalten Luft auf.

body medicine physiology condition

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verb

Aufspringen lassen, aufplatzen lassen

To cause to open in slits or chinks; to split; to cause the skin of to crack or become rough.

Examples :

"The cold wind often chaps my lips in the winter. "

Der kalte Wind lässt im Winter oft meine Lippen aufspringen.

body medicine physiology appearance condition

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verb

Schlagen, klopfen

To strike, knock.

Examples :

"The carpenter chaps the wooden pieces together with a hammer. "

Der Zimmermann schlägt die Holzstücke mit einem Hammer zusammen.

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Kiefer

(often in the plural) The jaw.

Examples :

"The dentist examined the patient's lower chaps to check for any damage. "

Der Zahnarzt untersuchte den Unterkiefer des Patienten, um nach Schäden zu suchen.

anatomy body part organ physiology

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Backen, Klemmbacken

One of the jaws or cheeks of a vice, etc.

Examples :

"The machinist tightened the chaps of the vise to hold the metal firmly in place. "

Der Maschinist zog die Backen des Schraubstocks fest, um das Metall festzuhalten.

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Kapitel

(authorship) One of the main sections into which the text of a book is divided.

Examples :

"Detective novel writers try to keep up the suspense until the last chapter."

Detektivromanautoren versuchen, die Spannung bis zum letzten Kapitel aufrechtzuerhalten.

literature writing part

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Abschnitt, Teil

A section of a social or religious body.

Examples :

"Within the larger church community, the "young adults" group functions as one of its active chaps. "

Innerhalb der größeren Kirchengemeinde fungiert die Gruppe der „jungen Erwachsenen“ als einer ihrer aktiven Teile.

group religion organization

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Reihe, Folge

A sequence (of events), especially when presumed related and likely to continue.

Examples :

"After a chaps of bad luck at school, things finally started to improve for Sarah. "

Nach einer Reihe von Pech in der Schule fingen die Dinge für Sarah endlich an, sich zu bessern.

event time story process

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noun

Dekretale

A decretal epistle.

Examples :

"The priest read the chaps from the Pope, which outlined the church's new rules for fasting during Lent. "

Der Priester las die Dekretale des Papstes vor, in der die neuen Fastenregeln der Kirche während der Fastenzeit dargelegt wurden.

theology religion writing literature law

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Kerle, Typen

A location or compartment.

Examples :

""I organized my desk drawer into different chaps for pens, paperclips, and notebooks." "

Ich habe meine Schreibtischschublade in verschiedene Fächer für Stifte, Büroklammern und Notizbücher aufgeteilt.

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Chaps, Lederhose

Protective leather leggings attached at the waist.

Examples :

"Chaps were a costume staple of Westerns."

Chaps waren ein fester Bestandteil der Kostüme in Westernfilmen.