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rifle

/ˈɹaɪfəl/

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noun

Gewehr

A shouldered firearm with a long, rifled barrel to improve range and accuracy.

Examples :

"The hunter carefully aimed the rifle at the deer. "

Der Jäger zielte sorgfältig mit dem Gewehr auf das Reh.

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noun

Gewehrschütze

(usually plural) A rifleman.

Examples :

"The rifle team practiced their marksmanship every afternoon. "

Das Gewehrschützen-Team übte jeden Nachmittag ihre Schießkünste.

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noun

Gewehr

An artillery piece with a rifled barrel.

Examples :

"The history teacher showed the class a picture of a vintage rifle, an artillery piece used in the American Civil War. "

Der Geschichtslehrer zeigte der Klasse ein Bild eines alten Gewehrs, eines Artilleriegeschützes, das im amerikanischen Bürgerkrieg verwendet wurde.

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noun

Wetzstein

A strip of wood covered with emery or a similar material, used for sharpening scythes.

Examples :

"The farmer used the rifle to sharpen his scythe blades. "

Der Bauer benutzte den Wetzstein, um die Sensenklingen zu schärfen.

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verb

Durchsuchen, stöbern

To quickly search through many items (such as papers, the contents of a drawer, a pile of clothing). (See also rifflehttp//verbmall.blogspot.com/2008/05/riffle-or-rifle.html)

Examples :

"She made a mess when she rifled through the stack of papers, looking for the title document."

Sie richtete ein Chaos an, als sie den Papierstapel durchsuchte und nach dem Eigentumsdokument suchte.

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verb

Ausrauben, plündern

To commit robbery or theft.

Examples :

"The gang leader was arrested for rifling the school's treasury. "

Der Bandenführer wurde wegen der Plünderung der Schulkasse verhaftet.

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verb

Plündern, ausrauben

To search with intent to steal; to ransack, pillage or plunder.

Examples :

"The thieves rifled the classroom, stealing all the valuable electronics. "

Die Diebe plünderten das Klassenzimmer und stahlen die gesamte wertvolle Elektronik.

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verb

Ausrauben, plündern

To strip of goods; to rob; to pillage.

Examples :

"The thieves rifled the store's display cases, stealing expensive jewelry. "

Die Diebe plünderten die Vitrinen des Geschäfts und stahlen teuren Schmuck.

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verb

Entwenden, rauben

To seize and bear away by force; to snatch away; to carry off.

Examples :

"The student tried to rifle the teacher's desk, hoping to find the answers to the quiz. "

Der Schüler versuchte, den Schreibtisch des Lehrers zu entwenden, in der Hoffnung, die Antworten auf den Test zu finden.

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verb

Den Lauf eines Gewehrs mit Zügen versehen

To add a spiral groove to a gun bore to make a fired bullet spin in flight in order to improve range and accuracy.

Examples :

"The gunsmith carefully riffled the barrel of the hunting rifle to improve its accuracy. "

Der Büchsenmacher zog sorgfältig Züge in den Lauf des Jagdgewehrs, um seine Genauigkeit zu verbessern.

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verb

Drall geben

To cause (a projectile, as a rifle bullet) to travel in a flat ballistic trajectory.

Examples :

"The marksman skillfully riffled the bullet, ensuring it traveled in a straight line to the target. "

Der Schütze gab der Kugel gekonnt den Drall, um sicherzustellen, dass sie in einer geraden Linie zum Ziel flog.

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verb

Durchschlagen, durchbohren

To move in a flat ballistic trajectory (as a rifle bullet).

Examples :

"The baseball flew through the air, and the player's bat, in a swift motion, riffled the ball towards home plate. "

Der Baseball flog durch die Luft, und der Schläger des Spielers durchschlug den Ball in einer schnellen Bewegung in Richtung Homeplate.

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verb

Verlosen

To dispose of in a raffle.

Examples :

"The club members rifled the prize donations for their annual fundraiser. "

Die Vereinsmitglieder verlosten die Preisspenden für ihre jährliche Spendenaktion.

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verb

An einer Verlosung teilnehmen

To engage in a raffle.

Examples :

"My sister is going to rifle the tickets for the school fundraiser raffle. "

Meine Schwester wird die Lose für die Tombola der Schulveranstaltung verkaufen.

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