noun🔗SharePfahlA stake driven into the ground."a picket fence"ein PfahlzaunpropertyagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePfahlstehenA type of punishment by which an offender had to rest his or her entire body weight on the top of a small stake."During the harsh military training, soldiers who disobeyed orders sometimes faced the picket as punishment. "Während des harten militärischen Trainings wurden Soldaten, die Befehle missachteten, manchmal mit Pfahlstehen bestraft.lawhistorysufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePickel, SchneepfahlA tool in mountaineering that is driven into the snow and used as an anchor or to arrest falls."The mountaineer used a picket to secure the rope before descending the icy slope. "Der Bergsteiger benutzte einen Pickel, um das Seil zu sichern, bevor er den eisigen Hang hinabstieg.sportutensiltechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVorposten, WachpostenOne of the soldiers or troops placed on a line forward of a position to warn against an enemy advance; or any unit (for example, an aircraft or ship) performing a similar function."The picket line of security guards prevented unauthorized entry into the building. "Die Wachposten der Sicherheitskräfte verhinderten den unbefugten Zutritt zum Gebäude.militarywarpositionunitChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWache, Posten(sometimes figurative) A sentry."The first picket of security guards arrived before dawn to secure the building. "Die erste Wache der Sicherheitsleute traf vor Sonnenaufgang ein, um das Gebäude zu sichern.militarypoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareStreikposten, DemonstrantA protester positioned outside an office, workplace etc. during a strike (usually in plural); also the protest itself."Pickets normally endeavor to be non-violent."Streikposten sind normalerweise bestrebt, nicht gewalttätig zu sein.politicsgovernmentsocietyorganizationactionjobeconomyworklawindustrybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePiquetThe card game piquet."My grandparents enjoy playing a game of piquet every afternoon after lunch. "Meine Großeltern spielen jeden Nachmittag nach dem Mittagessen gerne eine Partie Piquet.gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareStreikposten aufstellen, demonstrierenTo protest, organized by a labour union, typically in front of the location of employment."The striking workers decided to picket the factory gates, hoping to discourage replacement workers from entering. "Die streikenden Arbeiter beschlossen, vor den Fabriktoren zu demonstrieren, in der Hoffnung, Ersatzarbeiter am Betreten zu hindern.politicsbusinesseconomysocietyworkjoborganizationactiongovernmentrightdemandlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMit Pfählen einschließen, abgrenzenTo enclose or fortify with pickets or pointed stakes."The construction crew picked the perimeter of the new schoolyard with wooden pickets to prevent trespassers. "Das Bauunternehmen umzäunte das Gelände des neuen Schulhofs mit Holzpfählen, um unbefugtes Betreten zu verhindern.propertyarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAnbinden, festbindenTo tether to, or as if to, a picket."to picket a horse"Ein Pferd anbinden.propertyagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBewachen, absichernTo guard, as a camp or road, by an outlying picket."The soldiers picketed the perimeter of the training camp to prevent unauthorized entry. "Die Soldaten bewachten den Umkreis des Trainingslagers, um unbefugtes Betreten zu verhindern.militarypoliceactionwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAuf eine Pfahl setzenTo torture by forcing to stand with one foot on a pointed stake."Historical accounts describe soldiers being cruelly picketed as a form of punishment, forced to balance on a sharpened stake for hours. "Historische Berichte beschreiben, wie Soldaten als Strafe grausam auf einen Pfahl gesetzt wurden und stundenlang auf einem zugespitzten Pfahl balancieren mussten.inhumansufferingwaractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading