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pinguin

/ˈpɪŋɡwɪn/ /ˈpɛŋɡwɪn/

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Pinguin

Any of several flightless sea birds, of order Sphenisciformes, found in the Southern Hemisphere, marked by their usual upright stance, walking on short legs, and (generally) their stark black and white plumage.

Examples :

"The penguin waddled clumsily on the ice, its black and white feathers contrasting sharply with the snowy landscape. "

Der Pinguin watschelte unbeholfen auf dem Eis, sein schwarz-weißes Gefieder kontrastierte stark mit der schneebedeckten Landschaft.

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Alka, ein Vogel der Nordhalbkugel

An auk (sometimes especially a great auk), a bird of the Northern Hemisphere.

Examples :

"While exploring old ornithology books, I learned that the original "pinguin" referred to a now-extinct bird, a type of auk found in the Northern Hemisphere. "

Beim Durchstöbern alter ornithologischer Bücher erfuhr ich, dass sich der ursprüngliche „Pinguin“ auf einen ausgestorbenen Vogel bezog, eine Art Alke, die auf der Nordhalbkugel vorkam.

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Nonne

A nun (association through appearance, because of the black and white habit).

Examples :

"Seeing the pinguin walking quickly down the school hallway reminded the children to be quiet. "

Der Anblick der Nonne, die schnell den Schulflur entlangging, erinnerte die Kinder daran, ruhig zu sein.

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Pinguin-Griff

A type of catch where the palm of the hand is facing towards the leg with the arm stretched downward, resembling the flipper of a penguin.

Examples :

"The coach taught us a new catching technique called the "pinguin," where you reach down with your palm facing your leg. "

Der Trainer lehrte uns eine neue Fangtechnik namens "Pinguin", bei der man mit der Handfläche zum Bein greift.

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Pinguin, eine Art Bromelie

A spiny bromeliad with egg-shaped fleshy fruit, Bromelia pinguin.

Examples :

"After carefully clearing the brush, we discovered a patch of pinguin plants, their spiky leaves protecting the ripening, egg-shaped fruit. "

Nachdem wir das Gestrüpp sorgfältig gerodet hatten, entdeckten wir eine Ansammlung von Pinguin-Pflanzen, deren stachelige Blätter die reifenden, eiförmigen Früchte schützten.

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Pinguin-Ananas

A tropical American plant (Bromelia pinguin) that has plum-shaped edible fruit and yields fiber.

Examples :

"The farmer cultivated the land, hoping to harvest a large crop of pinguin for its sweet fruit and strong fibers. "

Der Bauer bearbeitete das Land in der Hoffnung, eine große Ernte von Pinguin-Ananas für ihre süßen Früchte und starken Fasern zu erzielen.

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