noun🔗ShareMondsichelThe figure of the moon as it appears in its first or last quarter, with concave and convex edges terminating in points."The young girl enjoyed watching the crescents of the moon grow fuller each night. "Das junge Mädchen beobachtete gerne, wie die Mondsicheln des Mondes jede Nacht voller wurden.astronomyappearancefigureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMondsichelnSomething shaped like a crescent, especially:"The baker arranged the golden-brown croissants into neat crescents on the tray. "Der Bäcker arrangierte die goldbraunen Mondsicheln ordentlich auf dem Tablett.appearanceastronomyfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHalbmond, MondsichelA representation of the symbol used by Islamic caliphates"Many flags of Muslim countries feature crescents and stars. "Viele Flaggen muslimischer Länder zeigen Halbmonde und Sterne.religionculturehistorysignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRollgabelschlüsselA crescent spanner."My dad keeps a set of crescents in his toolbox for adjusting different sized nuts and bolts. "Mein Vater hat einen Satz Rollgabelschlüssel in seinem Werkzeugkasten, um Muttern und Bolzen unterschiedlicher Größe einzustellen.utensilmachineitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOrden, die an Ausländer verliehen wurdenAny of three orders of knighthood conferred upon foreigners to whom Turkey might be indebted for valuable services."While awarding honors, the Sultan also bestowed many crescents upon European engineers who modernized Istanbul's infrastructure. "Bei der Verleihung von Ehren, verlieh der Sultan auch viele Orden an europäische Ingenieure, die die Infrastruktur Istanbuls modernisierten.royalhistorymilitaryworldorganizationtraditiongovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMondsichel, zunehmender MondThe emblem of the waxing Moon with horns directed upward, when used in a coat of arms; often used as a mark of cadency to distinguish a second son and his descendants."The younger son's coat of arms featured three crescents, a mark of cadency. "Das Wappen des jüngeren Sohnes zeigte drei Mondsicheln, ein Zeichen der Zweitgeburt.heraldryfamilyroyalsigntraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSichelfleck-FalterA crescentspot butterfly."We saw many crescents fluttering among the wildflowers in the meadow. "Wir sahen viele Sichelfleck-Falter, die zwischen den Wildblumen auf der Wiese flatterten.insectanimalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
