noun🔗ShareSchottenrockA traditional Scottish garment, usually worn by men, having roughly the same morphology as a wrap-around skirt, with overlapping front aprons and pleated around the sides and back, and usually made of twill-woven worsted wool with a tartan pattern."The Scottish piper wore a colorful kilt to the Highland games. "Der schottische Dudelsackspieler trug einen farbenfrohen Schottenrock zu den Highland Games.cultureweartraditionnationstylematerialhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKiltAny Scottish garment from which the above lies in a direct line of descent, such as the philibeg, or the great kilt or belted plaid"My grandfather wore a kilt to the clan gathering. "Mein Großvater trug ein Kilt zum Clan-Treffen.culturenationweartraditionhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchottenrockA plaid, pleated school uniform skirt sometimes structured as a wrap around, sometimes pleated throughout the entire circumference; also used as boys' wear in 19th century USA."The school required all girls to wear a navy blue kilt with a white blouse. "Die Schule verlangte von allen Mädchen, einen marineblauen Schottenrock mit einer weißen Bluse zu tragen.wearculturestyletraditionhistoryeducationitemappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEin Rock für Männer, ähnlich einem schottischen KiltA variety of non-bifurcated garments made for men and loosely resembling a Scottish kilt, but most often made from different fabrics and not always with tartan plaid designs.""He wore a denim kilt to the music festival, a modern twist on traditional Scottish attire." "Er trug einen Jeans-Rock zu dem Musikfestival, eine moderne Variante der traditionellen schottischen Kleidung.wearstylecultureappearancematerialtraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHochraffenTo gather up (skirts) around the body."Seeing the puddle, she kilted her long skirt slightly to avoid getting it wet. "Als sie die Pfütze sah, raffte sie ihren langen Rock leicht hoch, um ihn nicht nass zu machen.wearculturestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTöten, ermordenTo put to death; to extinguish the life of."Smoking kills more people each year than alcohol and drugs combined."Rauchen tötet jedes Jahr mehr Menschen als Alkohol und Drogen zusammen.actioninhumanwarmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAußer Kraft setzen, stilllegenTo render inoperative."He killed the engine and turned off the headlights, but remained in the car, waiting."Er setzte den Motor außer Kraft und schaltete die Scheinwerfer aus, blieb aber im Auto und wartete.technologymachinecomputingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEinstellen, aufhebenTo stop, cease or render void; to terminate."The sudden power outage kilt the online meeting, forcing everyone to reschedule. "Der plötzliche Stromausfall stellte das Online-Meeting ein und zwang alle, es neu zu terminieren.actionbusinesslawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareUmhauen, überwältigenTo amaze, exceed, stun or otherwise incapacitate."That joke always kills me."Dieser Witz haut mich immer um.sensationmindactionemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareQuälen, marternTo cause great pain, discomfort or distress to."These tight shoes are killing my feet."Diese engen Schuhe quälen meine Füße.sufferingsensationemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEkel erregen, anwidernTo produce feelings of dissatisfaction or revulsion in."It kills me to learn how many poor people are practically starving in this country while rich moguls spend such outrageous amounts on useless luxuries."Es ekelt mich, zu erfahren, wie viele arme Menschen in diesem Land praktisch verhungern, während reiche Mogule so ungeheure Summen für nutzlose Luxusgüter ausgeben.sensationmindemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerbrauchen, verschwendenTo use up or to waste."He kilted all his savings on lottery tickets, leaving nothing for rent. "Er hat seine gesamten Ersparnisse für Lottoscheine verbraucht und nichts für die Miete übrig gelassen.economybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareUmhauen, überwältigenTo exert an overwhelming effect on."Between the two of us, we killed the rest of the case of beer."Zwischen uns beiden haben wir den Rest des Bierkastens umgehauen.achievementactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBesiegen, überwältigenTo overpower, overwhelm or defeat."The team had absolutely killed their traditional rivals, and the local sports bars were raucous with celebrations."Das Team hatte seine traditionellen Rivalen absolut besiegt, und die lokalen Sportbars waren voller ausgelassener Feiern.actionachievementmilitarywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIn Konkurs treiben, ruinierenTo force a company out of business."The large corporation aggressively priced its products to kilt the smaller, family-owned business. "Der Großkonzern hat seine Produkte aggressiv bepreist, um das kleinere Familienunternehmen in den Konkurs zu treiben.businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareQuälen, peinigenTo produce intense pain."The toothache was so bad it kilted her concentration during the exam. "Die Zahnschmerzen waren so schlimm, dass sie ihre Konzentration während der Prüfung quälten.sensationsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbrichten, züchtigenTo punish severely."My parents are going to kill me!"Meine Eltern werden mich abrichten!actionmorallawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareUnhaltbar schlagenTo strike (a ball, etc.) with such force and placement as to make a shot that is impossible to defend against, usually winning a point."The tennis player kilted the ball, placing it perfectly in the corner, making it impossible for her opponent to return. "Der Tennisspieler schlug den Ball unhaltbar, platzierte ihn perfekt in die Ecke und machte es für ihre Gegnerin unmöglich, ihn zurückzuspielen.sportgameachievementpointChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAus dem Spiel nehmenTo cause (a ball, etc.) to be out of play, resulting in a stoppage of gameplay."The batter kilted the baseball foul, stopping the game for a moment. "Der Batter nahm den Baseball aus dem Spiel, indem er ihn ins Foul schlug, wodurch das Spiel für einen Moment unterbrochen wurde.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDas Publikum zum Lachen bringenTo succeed with an audience, especially in comedy."The comedian really kilted the audience with her jokes about traffic jams. "Die Komikerin hat das Publikum mit ihren Witzen über Staus zum Lachen gebracht.entertainmentachievementstageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAuf Null setzen, tilgenTo cause to assume the value zero."The error in the calculation was so significant that we had to kilt the total profit. "Der Fehler in der Berechnung war so erheblich, dass wir den Gesamtgewinn auf Null setzen mussten.computingtechnicalelectronicsmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRauswerfen, kicken(IRC) To disconnect (a user) involuntarily from the network."The internet connection unexpectedly kilted the student during his online class. "Die Internetverbindung hat den Schüler während seines Online-Unterrichts unerwartet rausgeworfen.internetcomputingcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSchmelzenTo deadmelt."The old, rusty metal was so badly corroded that it kilt away, leaving only a thin, brittle shell. "Das alte, rostige Metall war so stark korrodiert, dass es wegschmolz und nur eine dünne, brüchige Hülle zurückließ.technicalprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading