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graze

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noun

Streifung, Schramme

The act of grazing; a scratching or injuring lightly on passing.

Examples :

"The bicycle fell, leaving a minor graze on her knee. "

Das Fahrrad fiel um und hinterließ eine leichte Schramme an ihrem Knie.

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noun

Schramme, Abschürfung

A light abrasion; a slight scratch.

Examples :

"The cat's claws left a small graze on the sofa. "

Die Krallen der Katze hinterließen eine kleine Schramme auf dem Sofa.

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noun

Weidegang, Äsen

The act of animals feeding from pasture.

Examples :

"The sheep's graze was a vital part of the farmer's daily work schedule. "

Der Weidegang der Schafe war ein wesentlicher Bestandteil des täglichen Arbeitsplans des Bauern.

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verb

Weiden, grasen

To feed or supply (cattle, sheep, etc.) with grass; to furnish pasture for.

Examples :

"1999: Although it is perfectly good meadowland, none of the villagers has ever grazed animals on the meadow on the other side of the wall. — Stardust, Neil Gaiman, page 4 (2001 Perennial Edition)."

1999: Obwohl es sich um perfektes Wiesenland handelt, hat keiner der Dorfbewohner jemals Tiere auf der Wiese auf der anderen Seite der Mauer geweidet. — Stardust, Neil Gaiman, Seite 4 (2001 Perennial Edition).

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verb

Weiden, grasen

To feed on; to eat (growing herbage); to eat grass from (a pasture)

Examples :

"Cattle graze in the meadows."

Rinder weiden auf den Wiesen.

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verb

Weiden

To tend (cattle, etc.) while grazing.

Examples :

"The farmer grazed his sheep on the hillside meadow all afternoon. "

Der Bauer weidete seine Schafe den ganzen Nachmittag auf der Wiesen am Hang.

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verb

Weiden, grasen

To eat periodically throughout the day, rather than at fixed mealtimes.

Examples :

"Instead of eating big meals, I prefer to graze on healthy snacks throughout the day. "

Anstatt große Mahlzeiten zu essen, ziehe ich es vor, den ganzen Tag über gesunde Snacks zu weiden.

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verb

Klauen, stehlen

To shoplift by consuming food or drink items before reaching the checkout.

Examples :

"The student grazed on snacks from the vending machine before paying. "

Der Student klaute Snacks aus dem Automaten, bevor er bezahlte.

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verb

Streifen, berühren

To rub or touch lightly the surface of (a thing) in passing.

Examples :

"the bullet grazed the wall"

Die Kugel streifte die Wand.

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verb

Schrammen, streifen

To cause a slight wound to; to scratch.

Examples :

"The bicycle fell over, and the rough pavement grazed my knee. "

Das Fahrrad fiel um, und der raue Bürgersteig schrammte mein Knie.

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verb

Weiden, grasen

To yield grass for grazing.

Examples :

"The farmer's field grazed plenty of grass for his sheep this season. "

Das Feld des Bauern lieferte in dieser Saison reichlich Gras für seine Schafe.

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