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maund

/mɔːnd/

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noun

Korb, Korbwaren

A wicker basket.

Examples :

"She carried the freshly picked apples in a maund to keep them from bruising. "

Sie trug die frisch gepflückten Äpfel in einem Korb, um sie vor dem Zerdrücken zu schützen.

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Maß, Einheit

A unit of capacity with various specific local values.

Examples :

""The farmer measured the grain using a maund, but since each village had its own definition, the buyer wasn't sure exactly how much he was getting." "

Der Bauer maß das Getreide mit einem Maß, aber da jedes Dorf seine eigene Definition hatte, war sich der Käufer nicht sicher, wie viel er genau bekam.

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Handkorb

A handbasket with two lids.

Examples :

"The farmer carried a maund filled with apples from the orchard, the two lids swinging slightly with each step. "

Der Bauer trug einen Handkorb voller Äpfel aus dem Obstgarten, wobei die beiden Deckel bei jedem Schritt leicht schwangen.

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Maß, Gewichtseinheit

A unit of weight in southern and western Asia, whose value varied widely by location. Two maunds made one chest of opium in East India. One maund equalled 136 pounds of opium in Turkey.

Examples :

"A merchant in India used to measure rice in maunds, with one maund of rice weighing about 82 pounds in some regions. "

Ein Händler in Indien maß Reis früher in Maßen, wobei ein Maß Reis in einigen Regionen etwa 82 Pfund wog.

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Betteln

Examples :

"The stray dog's persistent maund for food outside the bakery tugged at my heart. "

Das beharrliche Betteln des Streunerhundes nach Futter vor der Bäckerei rührte mich zu Tränen.

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verb

betteln

Examples :

"After losing his job, he had to maund for money from his relatives to pay the rent. "

Nachdem er seinen Job verloren hatte, musste er bei seinen Verwandten betteln, um die Miete zu bezahlen.

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verb

Murmeln, brummeln

To mutter; to mumble or speak incoherently; to maunder.

Examples :

"After a long day at work, he would just maund to himself about his annoying boss. "

Nach einem langen Arbeitstag murmelte er nur vor sich hin über seinen nervigen Chef.

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