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quarry

/ˈkwɒɹi/ /ˈkwɔɹi/

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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 von Carrara.

geology material industry building

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verb

Steinbruch abbauen, ausbeuten

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

Examples :

"The construction company will quarry limestone from the hillside to build the new school. "

Das Bauunternehmen wird Kalkstein vom Hang abbauen, um die neue Schule zu bauen.

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verb

Gewinnen, abbauen, ausbeuten

To extract or slowly obtain by long, tedious searching.

Examples :

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

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

geology industry material work

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noun

Beute, Wildbret

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

Examples :

"The hunter tossed the quarry to the hounds, rewarding them for the successful hunt. "

Der Jäger warf die Beute den Hunden zu und belohnte sie für die erfolgreiche Jagd.

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noun

Beute, Jagdobjekt

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

Examples :

"The hawk circled above, searching for its quarry in the field below. "

Der Habicht kreiste oben und suchte auf dem Feld unten nach seiner Beute.

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noun

Ziel, Objekt

An object of search or pursuit.

Examples :

"The detective made the missing child his quarry, searching tirelessly for any clue. "

Der Detektiv machte das vermisste Kind zu seinem Ziel und suchte unermüdlich nach jedem Hinweis.

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verb

Beute machen, erbeuten

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

Examples :

"The hawk circled patiently, waiting for the right moment to quarry the field mouse below. "

Der Falke kreiste geduldig und wartete auf den richtigen Moment, um die Feldmaus unter sich zu erbeuten.

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noun

Raute, rhombenförmige Platte

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

Examples :

"The stained-glass window used a beautiful, clear quarry of colored glass to depict the scene. "

Das Buntglasfenster verwendete eine wunderschöne, klare Raute aus farbigem Glas, um die Szene darzustellen.

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