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jig

/d͡ʒɪɡ/

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noun

Jig, Gigue

A light, brisk musical movement; a gigue.

Examples :

"The band finished their set with a lively jig, and the audience clapped along to the fast-paced music. "

Die Band beendete ihr Set mit einer lebhaften Gigue, und das Publikum klatschte im Takt der schnellen Musik mit.

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noun

Jig, ein lebhafter Tanz

A lively dance in 6/8 (double jig), 9/8 (slip jig) or 12/8 (single jig) time; a tune suitable for such a dance. By extension, a lively traditional tune in any of these time signatures. Unqualified, the term is usually taken to refer to a double (6/8) jig.

Examples :

"They danced a jig."

Sie tanzten eine Jig.

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noun

Solo-Tanz

(traditional English Morris dancing) A dance performed by one or sometimes two individual dancers, as opposed to a dance performed by a set or team.

Examples :

"The Morris dancers practiced their jig before the village festival. "

Die Morris-Tänzer übten ihren Solo-Tanz vor dem Dorffest.

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noun

Jig, Köder

A type of lure consisting of a hook molded into a weight, usually with a bright or colorful body.

Examples :

"The fisherman cast his jig into the lake, hoping to catch a bass. "

Der Fischer warf seinen Köder in den See, in der Hoffnung, einen Bass zu fangen.

item utensil fish sport

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noun

Vorrichtung, Schablone

Examples :

"Cutting circles out of pinewood is best done with a compass-style jig."

Kreise aus Kiefernholz schneidet man am besten mit einer zirkelartigen Vorrichtung.

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noun

Aufbereitungsmaschine, Setzmaschine

An apparatus or machine for jigging ore.

Examples :

"The mining company used a special jig to separate the valuable ore from the waste rock. "

Die Bergbaugesellschaft verwendete eine spezielle Setzmaschine, um das wertvolle Erz vom Abraum zu trennen.

machine industry technology

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noun

Ein lustiges Gedicht, ein Schwank in Versen

A light, humorous piece of writing, especially in rhyme; a farce in verse; a ballad.

Examples :

"My grandpa wrote a funny jig about his embarrassing moment at the school reunion. "

Mein Großvater schrieb ein lustiges Gedicht über seinen peinlichen Moment beim Schultreffen.

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noun

Scherz, Streich

A trick; a prank.

Examples :

"The children played a jig on their teacher by hiding her favorite flowers. "

Die Kinder spielten ihrer Lehrerin einen Streich, indem sie ihre Lieblingsblumen versteckten.

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verb

Hüpfen, tanzen

To move briskly, especially as a dance.

Examples :

"The guests were jigging around on the dance floor."

Die Gäste tanzten lebhaft auf der Tanzfläche.

dance entertainment action culture

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verb

Hüpfen, tanzen, ruckartig bewegen

To move with a skip or rhythm; to move with vibrations or jerks.

Examples :

"The old washing machine started to jig and shake violently as it spun the clothes. "

Die alte Waschmaschine begann heftig zu ruckeln und zu schütteln, als sie die Kleidung schleuderte.

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verb

Mit einer Angelköder angeln

To fish with a jig.

Examples :

"He plans to jig for bass at the lake this weekend. "

Er plant, dieses Wochenende am See mit einer Angelköder Barsche zu angeln.

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verb

Zu einer Jig singen

To sing to the tune of a jig.

Examples :

"The children started to jig along to the fast, happy music. "

Die Kinder begannen, zu der schnellen, fröhlichen Musik zu einer Jig zu singen.

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verb

Austricksen, betrügen, täuschen

To trick or cheat; to cajole; to delude.

Examples :

"The salesman jigged the customer into buying a more expensive car than they needed. "

Der Verkäufer hat den Kunden dazu gebracht, ein teureres Auto zu kaufen, als er brauchte.

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verb

Aussortieren, sieben

To sort or separate, as ore in a jigger or sieve.

Examples :

"The miner used a screen to jig the crushed rock, separating the valuable gold from the worthless gravel. "

Der Bergmann benutzte ein Sieb, um das zerkleinerte Gestein auszusortieren und das wertvolle Gold vom wertlosen Kies zu trennen.

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verb

In einer Vorrichtung bearbeiten

To cut or form, as a piece of metal, in a jigging machine.

Examples :

"The factory worker will jig the metal brackets to ensure they all have the same precise shape. "

Der Fabrikarbeiter wird die Metallhalterungen in einer Vorrichtung bearbeiten, um sicherzustellen, dass sie alle die gleiche präzise Form haben.

machine technical industry work

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noun

Nigger, Schwarzer

A black person.

race person inhuman