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corked

/kɔːkt/

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verb

Verschließen, verkorken

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

Examples :

"The student corked the test tube after adding the chemicals to prevent any fumes from escaping. "

Der Student verschloss das Reagenzglas, nachdem er die Chemikalien hinzugefügt hatte, um zu verhindern, dass Dämpfe entweichen.

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verb

Schwärzen

To blacken (as) with a burnt cork

Examples :

"The children corked their faces with burnt cork to look like pirates for the school play. "

Die Kinder schwärzten ihre Gesichter mit verbranntem Kork, um für das Schultheater wie Piraten auszusehen.

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verb

verkorken

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

Examples :

"He tried to open the wine, but he corked it. "

Er versuchte, den Wein zu öffnen, aber er verkorkte ihn.

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verb

Verkorken

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 verkorkte seinen Schläger, was entdeckt wurde, als er brach, was eine Kontroverse auslöste.

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verb

Prellen, quetschen

To injure through a blow; to induce a haematoma.

Examples :

"The vicious tackle corked his leg."

Das brutale Tackling prellte sein Bein.

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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 neighbor's net, leaving the neighbor with almost no catch that day. "

Der Fischer bootete das Netz seines Nachbarn aus und ließ den Nachbarn an diesem Tag fast ohne Fang zurück.

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verb

Korken

To perform such a maneuver.

Examples :

"The race car driver expertly corked his opponent, blocking him from overtaking. "

Der Rennfahrer korkte seinen Gegner gekonnt und verhinderte so ein Überholen.

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adjective

Mit Korken verschlossen

Of a container, especially a bottle, closed with a cork.

Examples :

"The corked wine bottle was difficult to open without a corkscrew. "

Die mit Korken verschlossene Weinflasche war ohne Korkenzieher schwer zu öffnen.

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adjective

Korkig, nach Korken schmeckend

Of (a bottle of) wine, tainted by mould/mold in the cork.

Examples :

"Waiter, this wine is corked. Could you bring us another bottle?"

Kellner, dieser Wein ist korkig. Könnten Sie uns eine andere Flasche bringen?

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adjective

Mit verkohltem Kork geschwärzt

Blackened by burnt cork.

Examples :

"the corked faces of the outlaws"

Die mit verkohltem Kork geschwärzten Gesichter der Gesetzlosen.

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