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quarries

/ˈkwɔriz/ /ˈkwɑriz/

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noun

Steinbruch

A site for mining stone, limestone, or slate.

Examples :

"Michelangelo personally quarried marble from the world-famous quarry at Carrara."

Michelangelo brach persönlich Marmor aus dem weltberühmten Steinbruch in Carrara.

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verb

Stein gewinnen, abbauen

To obtain (or mine) stone by extraction from a quarry.

Examples :

"The construction company quarries limestone from the nearby hills to use in building roads. "

Das Bauunternehmen gewinnt Kalkstein aus den nahegelegenen Hügeln, um ihn für den Straßenbau zu verwenden.

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verb

Gewinnen, abbauen

To extract or slowly obtain by long, tedious searching.

Examples :

"They quarried out new, interesting facts about ancient Egypt from old papyri."

Sie gewannen neue, interessante Fakten über das alte Ägypten aus alten Papyrusrollen.

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noun

Beute, Wildbret

A part of the entrails of a hunted animal, given to the hounds as a reward.

Examples :

"After a successful hunt, the hounds were presented with the quarries as their well-deserved reward. "

Nach einer erfolgreichen Jagd wurden die Hunde mit der Beute als wohlverdienter Belohnung präsentiert.

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noun

Beute, Jagdobjekt

An animal, often a bird or mammal, which is hunted.

Examples :

"The farmer's dogs chased the rabbits, which are common quarries in his fields. "

Die Hunde des Bauern jagten die Kaninchen, die häufige Beute auf seinen Feldern sind.

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noun

Ziel, Objekt

An object of search or pursuit.

Examples :

"The missing cat became one of many quarries for the neighborhood children, who searched everywhere to find her. "

Die vermisste Katze wurde zu einem von vielen Zielen für die Kinder der Nachbarschaft, die überall nach ihr suchten.

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verb

Beute machen, erbeuten

To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy.

Examples :

"The hawk circled above, ready to quarry the field mouse scurrying below. "

Der Falke kreiste darüber und war bereit, die Feldmaus zu erbeuten, die unten herumhuschte.

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noun

Rauten, rautenförmige Fliesen

A diamond-shaped tile or pane, often of glass or stone.

Examples :

"The mosaic on the backsplash used small quarries of colorful glass. "

Das Mosaik auf der Rückwand verwendete kleine Rauten aus farbigem Glas.

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