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reef

/ɹiːf/

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noun

Riff

A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.

Examples :

"The divers carefully navigated around the coral reef. "

Die Taucher navigierten vorsichtig um das Korallenriff herum.

geology ocean environment nature geography

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noun

Erzader, Riff

A large vein of auriferous quartz; hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore.

Examples :

"The gold miners found a rich reef, promising a large harvest of valuable ore. "

Die Goldgräber fanden eine reiche Erzader, die eine große Ausbeute an wertvollem Erz versprach.

geology material mineral

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noun

Reff, Reffband

A portion of a sail rolled and tied down to lessen the area exposed in a high wind.

Examples :

"To reduce the strain on the sailboat's rigging during the strong winds, the sailor reefed the mainsail. "

Um die Belastung der Takelage des Segelboots bei starkem Wind zu verringern, reffte der Segler das Großsegel.

nautical sailing

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noun

Kreuzknoten

A reef knot.

Examples :

"To tie the shoelaces, she used a reef knot. "

Um die Schnürsenkel zu binden, verwendete sie einen Kreuzknoten.

nautical sailing

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verb

Reffen

To take in part of a sail in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind.

Examples :

"To make sure the sailboat didn't capsize, the sailor reeled in part of the sail, reefing it. "

Um sicherzustellen, dass das Segelboot nicht kentert, reffte der Segler einen Teil des Segels.

nautical sailing

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verb

Zügel anziehen, reißen

To pull or yank strongly, especially in relation to horse riding.

Examples :

"The horse rider reeled in the reins, reefing them tight to stop the runaway horse. "

Der Reiter zog die Zügel an und riss sie fest, um das durchgehende Pferd zu stoppen.

action sport animal

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verb

Die Schaufelräder verkleinern

(of paddles) To move the floats of a paddle wheel toward its center so that they will not dip so deeply.

Examples :

"Reef the paddles."

Verkleinern Sie die Schaufelräder.

nautical sailing vehicle machine technology

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noun

Ausschlag, Hautausschlag

The itch; any eruptive skin disorder.

Examples :

"My son had a bad skin reef on his arm, so we took him to the doctor. "

Mein Sohn hatte einen schlimmen Hautausschlag am Arm, also brachten wir ihn zum Arzt.

medicine disease body sensation

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noun

Schuppen

Examples :

"My little sister has a bad case of reef; she needs to use a medicated shampoo. "

Meine kleine Schwester hat schlimme Schuppen; sie muss ein medizinisches Shampoo verwenden.

appearance body medicine

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adjective

Schorfig, krustig

Scabby; scurvy.

Examples :

"The old man's skin was reefy and cracked from years of sun exposure. "

Die Haut des alten Mannes war schorfig und rissig von jahrelanger Sonneneinstrahlung.

appearance condition