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pole

/pɔːl/ /poʊl/ /pɔʊl/

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noun

Stange, Pfahl

Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes.

Examples :

"The tent poles are made of strong wood. "

Die Zeltstangen sind aus starkem Holz gefertigt.

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noun

Angelrute

A type of basic fishing rod.

Examples :

"My grandfather used his old bamboo pole to fish in the creek behind his house. "

Mein Großvater benutzte seine alte Angelrute aus Bambus, um in dem Bach hinter seinem Haus zu angeln.

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noun

Stab, Stange

A long sports implement used for pole-vaulting; now made of glassfiber or carbon fiber, formerly also metal, bamboo and wood have been used.

Examples :

"The pole-vaulter used a strong fiberglass pole to leap over the bar. "

Der Stabhochspringer benutzte einen starken Glasfaserstab, um über die Latte zu springen.

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Fernrohr, Spektiv

(spotting) A telescope used to identify birds, aeroplanes or wildlife.

Examples :

"The birdwatcher used the spotting pole to identify the rare falcon soaring above the park. "

Der Vogelbeobachter benutzte das Spektiv, um den seltenen Falken zu identifizieren, der über dem Park kreiste.

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noun

Stange, Rute

A unit of length, equal to a rod (1/4 chain or 5 1/2 yards).

Examples :

"The farmer measured the length of the field using poles, each one representing a quarter chain. "

Der Bauer maß die Länge des Feldes mit Stangen, wobei jede Stange eine Viertelkette darstellte.

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Pole-Position

Examples :

"The student who got pole position in the race was first to answer the question. "

Der Schüler, der die Pole-Position im Rennen erreichte, war der Erste, der die Frage beantwortete.

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Gewehr, Schusswaffe

Examples :

"My grandfather kept his old hunting pole in the shed. "

Mein Großvater bewahrte sein altes Jagdgewehr im Schuppen auf.

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Penis, Glied

Examples :

"The doctor examined the patient's pole carefully during the checkup. "

Der Arzt untersuchte den Penis des Patienten während der Untersuchung sorgfältig.

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verb

Staken

To propel by pushing with poles, to push with a pole.

Examples :

"Huck Finn poled that raft southward down the Mississippi because going northward against the current was too much work."

Huck Finn stakte das Floß südwärts den Mississippi hinunter, weil die Fahrt nordwärts gegen die Strömung zu anstrengend war.

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verb

Peilen, orten

To identify something quite precisely using a telescope.

Examples :

"He poled off the serial of the Gulfstream to confirm its identity."

Er peilte die Seriennummer des Gulfstream, um seine Identität zu bestätigen.

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verb

Mit Stangen versehen

To furnish with poles for support.

Examples :

"to pole beans or hops"

Bohnen oder Hopfen mit Stangen versehen.

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verb

Auf Stangen transportieren

To convey on poles.

Examples :

"to pole hay into a barn"

Heu mit Stangen in eine Scheune transportieren.

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Mit einer Stange umrühren

To stir, as molten glass, with a pole.

Examples :

"The glassblower used a long metal pole to pole the molten glass, shaping it into a bowl. "

Der Glasbläser benutzte eine lange Metallstange, um das geschmolzene Glas mit einer Stange umzurühren und es zu einer Schüssel zu formen.

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Schlagen, donnern

To strike (the ball) very hard.

Examples :

"The baseball player poled the ball over the fence for a home run. "

Der Baseballspieler schlug den Ball mit voller Wucht über den Zaun für einen Homerun.

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Pol, Erdpol

Either of the two points on the earth's surface around which it rotates; also, similar points on any other rotating object.

Examples :

"The Earth rotates around its north and south poles. "

Die Erde dreht sich um ihren Nord- und Südpol.

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Pol, Magnetpol

A point of magnetic focus, especially each of the two opposing such points of a magnet (designated north and south).

Examples :

"The compass needle always points to the magnetic pole. "

Die Kompassnadel zeigt immer zum magnetischen Pol.

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noun

Pol, Punkt

A fixed point relative to other points or lines.

Examples :

"The flagpole in the schoolyard is a fixed point, providing a reference for students to gather around. "

Der Fahnenmast auf dem Schulhof ist ein fester Punkt, der den Schülern als Bezugspunkt dient.

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Pol, Anschluss

A contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves.

Examples :

"The battery's positive pole is where the electricity flows out to power the flashlight. "

Der Pluspol der Batterie ist der Ort, an dem der Strom herausfließt, um die Taschenlampe mit Strom zu versorgen.

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Pol

For a meromorphic function f(z), any point a for which f(z) \rightarrow \infty as z \rightarrow a.

Examples :

"The function f(z) = rac{1}{z-3} has a single pole at z = 3"

Die Funktion f(z) = 1/(z-3) hat einen einzelnen Pol bei z = 3.

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noun

Firmament, Himmel

The firmament; the sky.

Examples :

"Looking up at the vast pole, the children marveled at the beautiful clouds. "

Die Kinder bestaunten die wunderschönen Wolken, als sie zum weiten Himmel hinaufblickten.

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Phase, Zustand

Either of the states that characterize a bipolar disorder.

Examples :

"The patient's recent mood swings were a clear indication of the manic pole of bipolar disorder. "

Die Stimmungsschwankungen des Patienten waren ein deutliches Anzeichen für die manische Phase der bipolaren Störung.

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verb

Polen

To induce piezoelectricity in (a substance) by aligning the dipoles.

Examples :

"The scientist is poling the crystal to generate a small electrical charge. "

Der Wissenschaftler polt den Kristall, um eine kleine elektrische Ladung zu erzeugen.

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