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lees

/liːz/

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noun

Hefe, Bodensatz

The sediment that settles during fermentation of beverages, consisting of dead yeast and precipitated parts of the fruit.

Examples :

"After we bottled the homemade wine, we carefully discarded the lees that had settled at the bottom of the fermentation vessel. "

Nachdem wir den selbstgemachten Wein abgefüllt hatten, entsorgten wir sorgfältig die Hefe, die sich am Boden des Gärbehälters abgesetzt hatte.

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noun

Windgeschützter Hafen, Bucht

A protected cove or harbor, out of the wind.

Examples :

"The small fishing boats sought the lees of the island to escape the storm's strong winds. "

Die kleinen Fischerboote suchten die windgeschützte Bucht der Insel auf, um den starken Winden des Sturms zu entgehen.

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noun

Luv

The side of the ship away from the wind.

Examples :

"The captain instructed us to move all the cargo to the lees of the ship to stabilize it in the strong wind. "

Der Kapitän wies uns an, die gesamte Fracht auf die Luvseite des Schiffes zu bringen, um es bei starkem Wind zu stabilisieren.

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noun

Schutz, Windschatten

A sheltered place, especially a place protected from the wind by some object; the side sheltered from the wind (see also leeside); shelter; protection.

Examples :

"the lee of a mountain, an island, or a ship"

Der Windschatten eines Berges, einer Insel oder eines Schiffes.

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