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verb

Aufhängen, aufreihen

To place in or hang on a rack.

Examples :

"He racked the pool cues after the game was finished. "

Er hängte die Billardqueues auf, nachdem das Spiel beendet war.

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verb

Foltern, quälen

To torture (someone) on the rack.

Examples :

"The medieval guards racked prisoners to force them to confess. "

Die mittelalterlichen Wachen folterten Gefangene, um sie zu einem Geständnis zu zwingen.

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verb

Quälen, peinigen

To cause (someone) to suffer pain.

Examples :

"The flu racked him with aches and fever, keeping him in bed all week. "

Die Grippe quälte ihn mit Schmerzen und Fieber und hielt ihn die ganze Woche im Bett.

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verb

Quälen, foltern, belasten

To stretch or strain; to harass, or oppress by extortion.

Examples :

"The corrupt official racked the small business owners with excessive fees, forcing many to close. "

Der korrupte Beamte quälte die Kleinunternehmer mit überhöhten Gebühren und zwang viele zur Schließung.

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verb

Die Kugeln in das dreieckige Rack legen und auf dem Tisch platzieren

To put the balls into the triangular rack and set them in place on the table.

Examples :

"He racked the balls carefully before starting the game of pool. "

Er legte die Kugeln sorgfältig in das Rack, bevor er das Billardspiel begann.

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verb

Einen Mann in die Hoden treten

To strike a male in the testicles.

Examples :

"The bully racked the boy during the fight in the schoolyard. "

Der Schläger trat dem Jungen während der Schlägerei auf dem Schulhof in die Hoden.

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verb

Durchladen

To (manually) load (a round of ammunition) from the magazine or belt into firing position in an automatic or semiautomatic firearm.

Examples :

"He racked the slide of his pistol, chambering a round and preparing for the target practice. "

Er lud den Schlitten seiner Pistole durch, wodurch er eine Patrone durchlud und sich auf das Schießtraining vorbereitete.

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verb

Durchladen

To move the slide bar on a shotgun in order to chamber the next round.

Examples :

"The security guard racked the shotgun, the loud clack-clack echoing in the empty hallway. "

Der Sicherheitsmann lud die Schrotflinte durch, das laute Klack-Klack hallte im leeren Flur wider.

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verb

Auf einem Gestell waschen

To wash (metals, ore, etc.) on a rack.

Examples :

"The miner racked the gold-bearing gravel to separate the valuable metal from the dirt. "

Der Bergmann wusch das goldhaltige Kies auf einem Gestell, um das wertvolle Metall vom Schmutz zu trennen.

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verb

Verbinden, zusammenbinden

To bind together, as two ropes, with cross turns of yarn, marline, etc.

Examples :

"The sailor carefully racked the two mooring lines together to create a stronger, single rope for securing the boat. "

Der Seemann verband sorgfältig die beiden Festmacherleinen miteinander, um ein stärkeres, einzelnes Seil zur Sicherung des Bootes zu schaffen.

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verb

Verwinden, scheren

(structural engineering) Tending to shear a structure (that is, force it to move in different directions at different points).

Examples :

"Post-and-lintel construction racks easily."

Die Pfosten-und-Riegel-Konstruktion verwindet sich leicht.

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verb

Gliedmaßen dehnen

To stretch a person's joints.

Examples :

"The medieval torturer racked prisoners to force them to confess. "

Der mittelalterliche Folterer dehnte die Gliedmaßen der Gefangenen, um sie zu einem Geständnis zu zwingen.

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verb

Antreiben, vorantreiben, rasen

To drive; move; go forward rapidly; stir

Examples :

"The race car racked around the track, quickly gaining speed. "

Der Rennwagen raste über die Strecke und beschleunigte schnell.

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verb

Sich auftürmen, ziehen

To fly, as vapour or broken clouds

Examples :

"The thin clouds racked quickly across the sky before the storm. "

Die dünnen Wolken zogen vor dem Sturm schnell über den Himmel.

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verb

Abziehen, klären

To clarify, and thereby deter further fermentation of, beer, wine or cider by draining or siphoning it from the dregs.

Examples :

"The winemaker racked the wine to remove sediment and prevent further unwanted flavors. "

Der Winzer zog den Wein ab, um Sedimente zu entfernen und unerwünschte Aromen zu verhindern.

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verb

Trakken, schnell traben

(of a horse) To amble fast, causing a rocking or swaying motion of the body; to pace.

Examples :

"The horse racked its body rhythmically as it waited for the race to begin. "

Das Pferd trak seine Körper rhythmisch, während es auf den Rennbeginn wartete.