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rice

/ɹaɪs/

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noun

Reis

Cereal plants, Oryza sativa of the grass family whose seeds are used as food.

Examples :

"My family enjoys eating rice with their dinner every night. "

Meine Familie isst jeden Abend gerne Reis zum Abendessen.

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noun

Reis

A specific variety of this plant.

Examples :

"My grandmother grows a special type of rice in her garden. "

Meine Großmutter baut in ihrem Garten eine besondere Reissorte an.

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noun

Reis

The seeds of this plant used as food.

Examples :

"My mother cooked rice for dinner tonight. "

Meine Mutter hat heute Abend Reis zum Abendessen gekocht.

food plant agriculture essential

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verb

Durch eine Kartoffelpresse drücken, zerkleinern

To squeeze through a ricer; to mash or make into rice-sized pieces (especially potatoes).

Examples :

"To prepare the mashed potatoes for dinner, she riced the potatoes. "

Um das Kartoffelpüree für das Abendessen zuzubereiten, hat sie die Kartoffeln durch die Kartoffelpresse gedrückt.

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verb

Reis ernten

To harvest wild rice (Zizania sp.)

Examples :

"The Indigenous community members will rice the wild rice beds near the lake this autumn. "

Die indigenen Gemeindemitglieder werden diesen Herbst die Wildreisbeete in der Nähe des Sees ernten.

agriculture plant food essential

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verb

Mit Reis bewerfen

To throw rice at a person (usually at a wedding).

Examples :

"The guests were excited to rice the happy couple as they left the church. "

Die Gäste waren aufgeregt, das glückliche Paar mit Reis zu bewerfen, als sie die Kirche verließen.

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verb

Anpassen

To customize the user interface of a computer system, e.g. a desktop environment.

Examples :

"To prepare for the presentation, Sarah riced her computer desktop, arranging icons neatly and grouping related files. "

Um sich auf die Präsentation vorzubereiten, passte Sarah ihren Computer-Desktop an, ordnete Symbole ordentlich an und gruppierte zugehörige Dateien.

computing technology internet system style appearance essential

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noun

Zweig, Stöckchen

(now chiefly) A twig or stick.

Examples :

"The carpenter used small rice to carefully prop up the wobbly table leg. "

Der Zimmermann benutzte kleine Zweige, um das wackelige Tischbein vorsichtig abzustützen.

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noun

Spule

A bobbin or spool.

Examples :

"The sewing machine needs a new rice for the thread. "

Die Nähmaschine braucht eine neue Spule für den Faden.

item utensil essential