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ply

/plaɪ/

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noun

Schicht, Lage

A layer of material.

Examples :

"two-ply toilet paper"

zweilagiges Toilettenpapier

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noun

Faser, Strang

A strand that, twisted together with other strands, makes up rope or yarn.

Examples :

"The thick rope was made of many a strong ply twisted together for extra strength. "

Das dicke Seil bestand aus vielen starken Fasern, die für zusätzliche Festigkeit zusammengedreht waren.

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noun

Sperrholz

Short for plywood.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a few sheets of ply to build the shelves. "

Der Zimmermann verwendete ein paar Sperrholzplatten, um die Regale zu bauen.

material building

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noun

Zug

In two-player sequential games, a "half-turn" or a move made by one of the players.

Examples :

"He proposed to build Deep Purple, a super-computer capable of 24-ply look-ahead for chess."

Er schlug vor, Deep Purple zu bauen, einen Supercomputer, der in der Lage ist, 24 Züge im Voraus für Schach zu berechnen.

game computing technical

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noun

Zustand, Lage

A condition, a state.

Examples :

"The wood's soft ply made it easy to carve, but also prone to splitting. "

Der weiche Zustand des Holzes machte es leicht zu schnitzen, aber auch anfällig für Risse.

condition state

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verb

Biegen, falten, formen, anpassen, verändern, umstimmen

To bend; to fold; to mould; to adapt, to modify; to change (a person's) mind, to cause (a person) to submit.

Examples :

"To get a better grade, the student had to ply their efforts to understand the difficult math concept. "

Um eine bessere Note zu bekommen, musste der Schüler seine Anstrengungen einsetzen, um das schwierige mathematische Konzept zu verstehen.

mind action attitude

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verb

Biegen, sich biegen; nachgeben

To bend, to flex; to be bent by something, to give way or yield (to a force, etc.).

Examples :

"The branch of the tree easily plied under the weight of the snow. "

Der Ast des Baumes bog sich leicht unter der Schneelast.

physics material science

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Richtung, Kurs

A bent; a direction.

Examples :

"The child's kite took a sudden ply to the left, pulling the string taut. "

Der Drachen des Kindes schlug plötzlich eine Richtung nach links ein und spannte die Schnur.

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verb

Ausüben, betreiben

To work at (something) diligently.

Examples :

"He plied his trade as carpenter for forty-three years."

Er übte seinen Beruf als Zimmermann 43 Jahre lang aus.

work action job

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verb

Handhaben, gebrauchen

To wield or use (a tool, a weapon, etc.) steadily or vigorously.

Examples :

"He plied his ax with bloody results."

Er handhabte seine Axt mit blutigen Ergebnissen.

action utility work technical

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verb

Drängen, bearbeiten

To press upon; to urge persistently.

Examples :

"to ply someone with questions or solicitations"

jemanden mit Fragen oder Bitten drängen

action communication

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verb

Anbieten, darbieten, sich bemühen

To persist in offering something to, especially for the purpose of inducement or persuasion.

Examples :

"to ply someone with drink"

Jemanden mit Getränken zu überhäufen.

action communication business

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verb

Befahren, befahren von

To travel over (a route) regularly.

Examples :

"The steamer plies between several ports on the coast."

Der Dampfer befährt regelmäßig mehrere Häfen an der Küste.

vehicle nautical service

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Fleißig arbeiten, sich bemühen

To work diligently.

Examples :

"The student plied her studies diligently, hoping to earn a good grade. "

Die Studentin arbeitete fleißig an ihren Studien und hoffte, eine gute Note zu bekommen.

work job business industry

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verb

Kreuzen, wenden

To manoeuvre a sailing vessel so that the direction of the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to work to windward, to beat, to tack.

Examples :

"The sailboat had to ply back and forth across the lake to reach the other shore against the strong wind. "

Das Segelboot musste auf dem See hin und her kreuzen, um das andere Ufer gegen den starken Wind zu erreichen.

nautical sailing vehicle direction