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clews

/kluːz/ /kluz/

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noun

Knäuel, Klumpen

A roughly spherical mass or body.

Examples :

"The children rolled the fallen leaves into large, untidy clews in the park. "

Die Kinder rollten die abgefallenen Blätter im Park zu großen, unordentlichen Knäueln zusammen.

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noun

Knäuel, Garnknäuel

A ball of thread or yarn.

Examples :

"The little girl carefully wound the bright red clews into a neat ball. "

Das kleine Mädchen wickelte die leuchtend roten Knäuel vorsichtig zu einem ordentlichen Ball zusammen.

material item thing

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noun

Faden, Anhaltspunkt, Hinweis

Yarn or thread as used to guide one's way through a maze or labyrinth; a guide, a clue.

Examples :

"The detective followed the clews of discarded receipts and muddy footprints, hoping they would lead him to the burglar. "

Der Detektiv folgte dem Faden der weggeworfenen Quittungen und schlammigen Fußabdrücke, in der Hoffnung, dass sie ihn zum Einbrecher führen würden.

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noun

Schothorn, untere Ecke des Segels

The lower corner(s) of a sail to which a sheet is attached for trimming the sail (adjusting its position relative to the wind); the metal loop or cringle in the corner of the sail, to which the sheet is attached. (on a triangular sail) The trailing corner relative to the wind direction.

Examples :

"The sailor adjusted the sheet attached to the sail's clews to better catch the wind. "

Der Seemann justierte das Schot, das an den Schothörnern des Segels befestigt war, um den Wind besser zu fangen.

nautical sailing technical vehicle direction part

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Schoten

(in the plural) The sheets so attached to a sail.

Examples :

"The sailor adjusted the clews of the mainsail to better catch the wind. "

Der Seemann justierte die Schoten des Großsegels, um den Wind besser zu fangen.

nautical sailing

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Hängemattenleinen

(in the plural) The cords suspending a hammock.

Examples :

"The old hammock sagged because some of its clews had frayed and broken. "

Die alte Hängematte hing durch, weil einige ihrer Hängemattenleinen ausgefranst und gerissen waren.

item nautical structure

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noun

Faden, Anhaltspunkt, Wegweiser

A strand of yarn etc. as used to guide one through a labyrinth; something which points the way, a guide.

Examples :

"The old photographs and letters found in the attic provided valuable clews to unraveling the family's history. "

Die alten Fotografien und Briefe, die auf dem Dachboden gefunden wurden, lieferten wertvolle Anhaltspunkte, um die Familiengeschichte zu enträtseln.

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Hinweise, Indizien

Information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion.

Examples :

"The detective followed the scattered clews left at the scene, hoping they would lead him to the thief. "

Der Detektiv folgte den verstreuten Hinweisen am Tatort, in der Hoffnung, dass sie ihn zum Dieb führen würden.

info action sign logic

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Hinweis, Anhaltspunkt

An object or a kind of indication which may be used as evidence.

Examples :

"The muddy footprints inside the house were valuable clews that helped the police identify the burglar. "

Die schlammigen Fußabdrücke im Haus waren wertvolle Hinweise, die der Polizei halfen, den Einbrecher zu identifizieren.

sign thing item

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noun

Hinweis, Anhaltspunkt, Idee

Insight or understanding ("to have a clue [about]" or "to have clue". See have a clue, clue stick)

Examples :

"After hours of research, the detective finally found the clews that would solve the mystery. "

Nach stundenlanger Recherche fand der Detektiv endlich die Hinweise, die das Rätsel lösen würden.

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