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fritters

/ˈfrɪtərz/

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noun

Frittierte Speise, Krapfen

A dish made by deep-frying food coated in batter.

Examples :

"For breakfast, we had delicious corn fritters. "

Zum Frühstück gab es köstliche Maiskrapfen.

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noun

Fetzen, Splitter

A fragment; a shred; a small piece.

Examples :

"After the construction crew finished, there were just fritters of wood and plaster scattered around the demolition site. "

Nachdem die Bauarbeiter fertig waren, lagen nur noch Holz- und Gipsfetzen auf der Baustelle verstreut.

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verb

Verschwenden, vergeuden

(often with about, around, or away) To squander or waste time, money, or other resources; e.g. occupy oneself idly or without clear purpose, to tinker with an unimportant part of a project, to dally, sometimes as a form of procrastination.

Examples :

"He can’t figure out how to finish the paper he’s writing, so he’s resorted to frittering with the fonts."

Er weiß nicht, wie er die Arbeit fertigstellen soll, die er schreibt, also verschwendet er Zeit mit den Schriftarten.

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verb

Sintern

Examples :

"The poorly mixed clay would fritter into a useless powder if fired at too high a temperature. "

Der schlecht gemischte Ton würde sich bei zu hoher Temperatur zu einem nutzlosen Pulver sintern.

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verb

Zerkleinern, in kleine Stücke schneiden

To cut (meat etc.) into small pieces for frying.

Examples :

"My grandmother used to fritter leftover chicken into small pieces before adding them to her vegetable soup. "

Meine Großmutter hat früher übrig gebliebenes Hühnchen in kleine Stücke geschnitten, bevor sie es ihrer Gemüsesuppe hinzufügte.

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verb

Zerkleinern, in Stücke zerlegen

To break into small pieces or fragments.

Examples :

"The nervous child fritters away her time before the test, doodling instead of studying. "

Das nervöse Kind zerkleinert ihre Zeit vor dem Test, indem es kritzelt, anstatt zu lernen.