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cork

/kɔːk/ /kɔɹk/

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noun

Kork

The bark of the cork oak, which is very light and porous and used for making bottle stoppers, flotation devices, and insulation material.

Examples :

"The cork from the cork oak tree is used to make the bottle stoppers for the wine we drink at dinner. "

Der Kork der Korkeiche wird verwendet, um die Flaschenverschlüsse für den Wein herzustellen, den wir beim Abendessen trinken.

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noun

Flaschenverschluss, Korken

A bottle stopper made from this or any other material.

Examples :

"The wine bottle needed a new cork before it could be stored. "

Die Weinflasche brauchte einen neuen Korken, bevor sie gelagert werden konnte.

material utensil drink

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noun

Angelpose

An angling float, also traditionally made of oak cork.

Examples :

"The fisherman used a small cork as an angling float to help him locate the fish. "

Der Fischer benutzte eine kleine Angelpose, um ihm zu helfen, die Fische zu finden.

sport material fish utensil

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noun

Korkeiche

The cork oak, Quercus suber.

Examples :

"The cork oak, a type of tree, is native to the Mediterranean region. "

Die Korkeiche, eine Baumart, ist im Mittelmeerraum beheimatet.

plant material nature

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noun

Kork

The dead protective tissue between the bark and cambium in woody plants, with suberin deposits making it impervious to gasses and water.

Examples :

"The tree's cork provided excellent insulation, preventing water from seeping into the inner layers. "

Der Kork des Baumes bot eine ausgezeichnete Isolierung und verhinderte das Eindringen von Wasser in die inneren Schichten.

material plant biology

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verb

Verschließen, verkorken

To seal or stop up, especially with a cork stopper.

Examples :

"The teacher corked the jar of colorful markers to keep the paint from drying out. "

Der Lehrer verschloss das Glas mit den bunten Markern, um zu verhindern, dass die Farbe austrocknet.

material utility action

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verb

Schwärzen

To blacken (as) with a burnt cork

Examples :

"To prepare for the school play, the actor corked his face with burnt cork to portray a villain. "

Um sich auf das Schultheaterstück vorzubereiten, schwärzte der Schauspieler sein Gesicht mit verbranntem Kork, um einen Bösewicht darzustellen.

appearance color

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verb

Den Korken in der Flasche lassen

To leave the cork in a bottle after attempting to uncork it.

Examples :

"After struggling to uncork the wine bottle, he corked it back up and put it away. "

Nachdem er sich abgemüht hatte, die Weinflasche zu entkorken, ließ er den Korken wieder in der Flasche und stellte sie weg.

drink utensil action

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verb

Ausstopfen

To fill with cork, as the center of a baseball bat.

Examples :

"He corked his bat, which was discovered when it broke, causing a controversy."

Er stopfte seinen Schläger aus, was entdeckt wurde, als er brach, was eine Kontroverse auslöste.

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verb

Quetschen, prellen

To injure through a blow; to induce a haematoma.

Examples :

"The vicious tackle corked his leg."

Das brutale Tackling prellte sein Bein.

medicine body physiology

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verb

Jemandes Netz ausbooten

To position one's drift net just outside of another person's net, thereby intercepting and catching all the fish that would have gone into that person's net.

Examples :

"The fisherman corked his net just beyond the other fisherman's, capturing all the fish swimming towards the other net. "

Der Fischer bootete sein Netz knapp außerhalb des Netzes des anderen Fischers aus und fing so alle Fische ab, die in das andere Netz schwammen.

fish nautical business economy sailing action

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noun

Korkenzieher

An aerialist maneuver involving a rotation where the rider goes heels over head, with the board overhead.

Examples :

"The aerialist performed a beautiful cork during the school's talent show. "

Der Akrobat führte während der Talentshow der Schule einen wunderschönen Korkenzieher aus.

sport action entertainment

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verb

Korken

To perform such a maneuver.

Examples :

"The student expertly corked the basketball, launching it straight into the hoop. "

Der Schüler korkte den Basketball gekonnt und schoss ihn direkt in den Korb.

action nautical sailing

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adjective

Kopfüber, überschlagend

Having the property of a head over heels rotation.

Examples :

"The spinning top was a cork example of a fast, head-over-heels rotation. "

Der Kreisel war ein kopfüber Beispiel für eine schnelle Überschlagbewegung.

sport technical