noun🔗ShareKnäuel, KlumpenA roughly spherical mass or body."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.massthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKnäuel, GarnknäuelA ball of thread or yarn."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.materialitemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFaden, Anhaltspunkt, HinweisYarn or thread as used to guide one's way through a maze or labyrinth; a guide, a clue."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.waysignliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchothorn, untere Ecke des SegelsThe 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."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.nauticalsailingtechnicalvehicledirectionpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchoten(in the plural) The sheets so attached to a sail."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.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHängemattenleinen(in the plural) The cords suspending a hammock."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.itemnauticalstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFaden, Anhaltspunkt, WegweiserA strand of yarn etc. as used to guide one through a labyrinth; something which points the way, a guide."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.wayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHinweise, IndizienInformation which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion."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.infoactionsignlogicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHinweis, AnhaltspunktAn object or a kind of indication which may be used as evidence."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.signthingitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHinweis, Anhaltspunkt, IdeeInsight or understanding ("to have a clue [about]" or "to have clue". See have a clue, clue stick)"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.mindphilosophycommunicationabilityeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
