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lugs

/lʌɡz/

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noun

Ziehen, Zerren

The act of hauling or dragging.

Examples :

"a hard lug"

Ein hartes Ziehen.

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noun

Last, Fracht

That which is hauled or dragged.

Examples :

"The pack is a heavy lug."

Das Gepäck ist eine schwere Last.

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Langsamgänger, Träumer

Anything that moves slowly.

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "After a long day at school, the students were just lugs, barely able to walk to the bus stop." "

Nach einem langen Schultag waren die Schüler einfach Langsamgänger, die kaum in der Lage waren, zur Bushaltestelle zu gehen.

attitude character

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noun

Radmutter

Examples :

"The mechanic tightened the lugs on my car tire after changing it. "

Der Mechaniker zog nach dem Reifenwechsel die Radmuttern an meinem Autoreifen fest.

machine vehicle part

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noun

Kabelschuh

A device for terminating an electrical conductor to facilitate the mechanical connection; to the conductor it may be crimped to form a cold weld, soldered or have pressure from a screw.

Examples :

"The electrician used lugs to connect the thick wires to the circuit breaker in the panel box. "

Der Elektriker verwendete Kabelschuhe, um die dicken Drähte mit dem Leistungsschalter im Schaltschrank zu verbinden.

electronics technical device electric machine utility industry

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noun

Öse, Ansatz

A part of something which sticks out, used as a handle or support.

Examples :

"The toolbox has two metal lugs that I use to carry it. "

Die Werkzeugkiste hat zwei Metallösen, mit denen ich sie trage.

part technical machine item

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noun

Dummkopf, Trottel

A fool, a large man.

Examples :

""Don't ask Mark to help with the science project; he's a big lug who won't understand any of it." "

Frag Mark nicht, ob er bei dem Wissenschaftsprojekt helfen kann; er ist ein Dummkopf, der nichts davon verstehen wird.

person character

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Ohren, Lappen

An ear or ear lobe.

Examples :

"While shaving, the poor sod had a fit and cut part of a lug off."

Beim Rasieren bekam der arme Kerl einen Anfall und schnitt sich einen Teil eines Ohrs ab.

body organ anatomy

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noun

Holzkiste, Obstkiste

A wood box used for transporting fruit or vegetables.

Examples :

"The farmer carefully loaded the freshly picked apples into lugs for transport to the market. "

Der Bauer verpackte die frisch gepflückten Äpfel sorgfältig in Holzkisten, um sie zum Markt zu transportieren.

fruit vegetable agriculture item

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noun

Spendenaufruf, Bittgesuch

A request for money, as for political purposes.

Examples :

"They put the lug on him at the courthouse."

Sie haben ihn vor dem Gericht um Spenden gebeten.

politics government finance

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noun

Stange, Stab

Examples :

"The construction workers used metal lugs to support the wooden planks of the scaffolding. "

Die Bauarbeiter verwendeten Metallstangen, um die Holzplanken des Gerüsts zu stützen.

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noun

Fuß, Längenmaß

A measure of length equal to 16 1/2 feet.

Examples :

"The farmer measured the field's length in lugs; it was exactly ten lugs long. "

Der Bauer maß die Länge des Feldes in Fuß; es war genau zehn Fuß lang.

unit amount math

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noun

Luggersegel

Examples :

"The small sailboat had simple lugs instead of more modern sails. "

Das kleine Segelboot hatte einfache Luggersegel anstelle von moderneren Segeln.

nautical sailing

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noun

Öse, Lasche

(harness) The leather loop or ear by which a shaft is held up.

Examples :

"The leather lugs on the horse's harness kept the cart's shaft securely in place. "

Die Lederösen am Pferdegeschirr hielten die Deichsel des Wagens sicher an Ort und Stelle.

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Öse, Ansatz

A loop (or protuberance) found on both arms of a hinge, featuring a hole for the axis of the hinge.

Examples :

"The gate swung freely because the pin was properly inserted through the lugs of the hinge. "

Das Tor schwang frei, weil der Stift richtig durch die Ösen des Scharniers gesteckt war.

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Noppen, Vorsprünge

A ridge or other protuberance on the surface of a body to increase traction or provide a hold for holding and moving it.

Examples :

"The heavy-duty tires on the tractor have deep lugs to provide extra grip in the muddy field. "

Die robusten Reifen des Traktors haben tiefe Noppen, um zusätzlichen Halt auf dem schlammigen Feld zu bieten.

part technical machine structure building technology item

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noun

Wattwurm

Examples :

"The fisherman dug in the sand, hoping to find some lugs to use as bait. "

Der Fischer grub im Sand und hoffte, einige Wattwürmer als Köder zu finden.

animal biology nature ocean

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verb

Zerren, schleppen

(sometimes figurative) To haul or drag along (especially something heavy); to carry; to pull.

Examples :

"Why do you always lug around so many books?"

Warum schleppst du immer so viele Bücher mit dir herum?

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verb

Langsam laufen, schleichen

To run at too slow a speed.

Examples :

"The old car lugs uphill if I don't downshift. "

Das alte Auto schleicht den Berg hinauf, wenn ich nicht runterschalte.

vehicle machine

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verb

Überlasten, zu viel Segel setzen

To carry an excessive amount of sail for the conditions prevailing.

Examples :

"Even though the wind was picking up, the sailor lugs too much sail, hoping to win the race. "

Obwohl der Wind zunahm, überlastete der Segler das Boot mit zu viel Segel, in der Hoffnung, das Rennen zu gewinnen.

nautical sailing weather

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verb

Zum inneren oder äußeren Geländer ziehen

To pull toward the inside rail ("lugging in") or the outside rail ("lugging out") during a race.

Examples :

""The jockey struggled to keep the horse straight because it lugs in towards the inside rail whenever it gets tired." "

Der Jockey hatte Mühe, das Pferd gerade zu halten, weil es sich jedes Mal, wenn es müde wird, zum inneren Geländer zieht.

race sport vehicle