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gum

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noun

Zahnfleisch

(often in the plural) The flesh around the teeth.

Examples :

"My grandma's gum is a bit sore from all the chewing she does. "

Das Zahnfleisch meiner Oma ist etwas wund vom vielen Kauen.

anatomy body part

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verb

Kauen

To chew, especially of a toothless person or animal.

Examples :

"My grandfather gums his hard candy slowly, enjoying the sweet taste. "

Mein Großvater kaut seine harten Bonbons langsam und genießt den süßen Geschmack.

animal physiology

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verb

Ausweiten, erweitern

To deepen and enlarge the spaces between the teeth of (a worn saw), as with a gummer.

Examples :

"The old carpenter had to gum the saw blade to make it cut properly again after years of use. "

Der alte Zimmermann musste das Sägeblatt ausweiten, damit es nach jahrelangem Gebrauch wieder richtig schneidet.

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noun

Gummi, Harz

Any of various viscous or sticky substances that are exuded by certain plants.

Examples :

"The tree trunk was covered in a thick, sticky gum that smelled faintly of pine. "

Der Baumstamm war mit einem dicken, klebrigen Harz bedeckt, das leicht nach Kiefer roch.

substance material plant

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noun

Klebstoff, Gummi

Any viscous or sticky substance resembling those that are exuded by certain plants.

Examples :

"The tree trunk was covered in a thick, amber gum that oozed from a wound in the bark. "

Der Baumstamm war mit einem dicken, bernsteinfarbenen Klebstoff bedeckt, der aus einer Wunde in der Rinde quoll.

substance material

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noun

Kaugummi

Examples :

"My brother loves chewing gum. "

Mein Bruder liebt Kaugummi.

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noun

Ein Kaugummi

A single piece of chewing gum.

Examples :

"Do you have a gum to spare?"

Hast du einen Kaugummi übrig?

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noun

Gummibärchen, Weingummi

(often in the plural) A gummi candy.

Examples :

"My sister bought a big bag of colorful gum for the school party. "

Meine Schwester kaufte eine große Tüte bunter Gummibärchen für die Schulparty.

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noun

Ein Bienenstock aus einem ausgehöhlten Eukalyptusbaumstamm

A hive made of a section of a hollow gum tree; hence, any roughly made hive.

Examples :

"The beekeeper used a simple gum to store the honey he collected. "

Der Imker benutzte einen einfachen Bienenstock aus einem Eukalyptusbaumstamm, um den gesammelten Honig zu lagern.

agriculture animal building

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Aushöhlung, Mulde

A vessel or bin made from a hollow log.

Examples :

"The old-fashioned gum held the family's potatoes for the winter harvest. "

Die altmodische Aushöhlung enthielt die Kartoffeln der Familie für die Winterernte.

utensil material

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noun

Gummistiefel

A rubber overshoe.

Examples :

"My little brother wore a pair of bright yellow gum overshoes to school today. "

Mein kleiner Bruder trug heute ein Paar knallgelbe Gummistiefel in der Schule.

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noun

Eukalyptusbaum

A gum tree.

Examples :

"The koala slept peacefully in the shade of the tall gum. "

Der Koala schlief friedlich im Schatten des hohen Eukalyptusbaums.

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verb

Bekleben, ankleben

(sometimes with up) To apply an adhesive or gum to; to make sticky by applying a sticky substance to.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully gummed the wood pieces together before clamping them. "

Der Zimmermann beklebte die Holzstücke sorgfältig, bevor er sie zusammenklemmte.

material substance

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verb

Verkleben, zukleben

To stiffen with glue or gum.

Examples :

"The carpenter used wood glue to gum the edges of the wooden planks together. "

Der Zimmermann verwendete Holzleim, um die Kanten der Holzbretter zu verkleben.

material substance

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verb

Zusammenkleben, aneinanderfügen

(sometimes with together) To inelegantly attach into a sequence.

Examples :

"The student gummed together several pieces of paper to create a bigger poster for the science project. "

Der Schüler klebte mehrere Papierstücke zusammen, um ein größeres Poster für das Wissenschaftsprojekt zu erstellen.

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verb

Beeinträchtigen, blockieren

(with up) To impair the functioning of a thing or process.

Examples :

"That cheap oil will gum up the engine valves."

Dieses billige Öl wird die Ventile des Motors beeinträchtigen.

process function technical