noun🔗ShareMausAny small rodent of the genus Mus."The scientist caught a small mouse scurrying in the lab. "Der Wissenschaftler fing eine kleine Maus, die im Labor herumhuschte.animalorganismessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMausA member of the many small rodent and marsupial species resembling such a rodent."The tiny mouse scurried across the floor, searching for crumbs. "Die winzige Maus huschte über den Boden und suchte nach Krümeln.animalbiologyorganismnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMaus, schüchterne PersonA quiet or shy person."Sarah was a mouse in her new class; she rarely spoke up. "Sarah war eine schüchterne Person in ihrer neuen Klasse; sie meldete sich selten zu Wort.characterpersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMaus(plural mice or, rarely, mouses) An input device that is moved over a pad or other flat surface to produce a corresponding movement of a pointer on a graphical display."My brother used the mouse to click on the link for the homework assignment. "Mein Bruder benutzte die Maus, um auf den Link für die Hausaufgaben zu klicken.technologycomputingelectronicsdevicemachineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHämatom, BlutergussHematoma."After tripping on the stairs, the child had a small mouse on her ankle. "Nachdem das Kind auf der Treppe gestolpert war, hatte es einen kleinen Bluterguss am Knöchel.medicinebodydiseaseanatomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMausA turn or lashing of spun yarn or small stuff, or a metallic clasp or fastening, uniting the point and shank of a hook to prevent its unhooking or straightening out."The fishing hook had a small metal mouse to keep the line from slipping off. "Der Angelhaken hatte eine kleine Metallmaus, um zu verhindern, dass sich die Schnur löst.nauticalsailingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMäuschen, LieblingA familiar term of endearment."My little mouse, you did a great job on your presentation today. "Mein Mäuschen, du hast heute eine großartige Präsentation gehalten.familylanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareZündschnur, LunteA match used in firing guns or blasting."The hunter carefully loaded the mouse into the rifle before shooting. "Der Jäger lud die Zündschnur sorgfältig in das Gewehr, bevor er schoss.weaponmilitaryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMausA small model of (a fragment of) Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory with desirable properties (depending on the context)."The logician used a specialized mouse for her research on Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory. "Der Logiker benutzte eine spezielle Maus für ihre Forschung über die Zermelo-Fraenkel-Mengenlehre.theorymathlogicessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHaarkissenA small cushion for a woman's hair."The hairdresser carefully placed a small mouse under Amelia's hair to help style it. "Der Friseur platzierte sorgfältig ein kleines Haarkissen unter Amelias Haar, um es zu stylen.appearancestyleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHerumschleichen, herumschleichen wie eine MausTo move cautiously or furtively, in the manner of a mouse (the rodent) (frequently used in the phrasal verb to mouse around)."The student quietly mouthed around the classroom, trying to find a hidden notebook without anyone noticing. "Der Schüler schlich leise im Klassenzimmer herum und versuchte, ein verstecktes Notizbuch zu finden, ohne dass es jemand bemerkte.animalactionnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMäuse fangenTo hunt or catch mice (the rodents), usually of cats."The cat likes to mouse around the garden at night. "Die Katze fängt nachts gerne Mäuse im Garten.animalactionnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerdrahtenTo close the mouth of a hook by a careful binding of marline or wire."Captain Higgins moused the hook with a bit of marline to prevent the block beckets from falling out under slack."Kapitän Higgins verdrahtete den Haken mit etwas Marling, um zu verhindern, dass die Blockbeschläge unter losem Zustand herausfallen.nauticalsailingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMit der Maus navigieren, mausernTo navigate by means of a computer mouse."To complete the online assignment, I had to mouse through the website to find the correct file. "Um die Online-Aufgabe zu erledigen, musste ich mich durch die Website mausern, um die richtige Datei zu finden.computingtechnologyinternetmachinedeviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareZerren, zerreissenTo tear, as a cat devours a mouse."The hungry cat quickly mouses the unfortunate little creature. "Die hungrige Katze zerrt schnell an dem unglücklichen kleinen Geschöpf.animalactionfoodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
