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sheath

/ʃiːθ/ /ʃiθ/ /ʃiːð/ /ʃið/

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noun

Scheide

A holster for a sword; a scabbard.

Examples :

"The knight carefully placed his sword back into its sheath. "

Der Ritter steckte sein Schwert vorsichtig zurück in die Scheide.

military weapon item

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noun

Hülle, Schutzhülle

(by extension) Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard that is used to hold an object that is longer than it is wide.

Examples :

"The chef carefully slid the long, thin knife back into its sheath. "

Der Koch schob das lange, dünne Messer vorsichtig zurück in seine Hülle.

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noun

Blattscheide

The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a branch or stem, as in grasses.

Examples :

"The grass blades' sheaths tightly wrapped around the young stem. "

Die Blattscheiden der Grashalme umschlossen den jungen Stängel fest.

plant biology part structure

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Ummantelung, Isolierung

The insulating outer cover of an electrical cable.

Examples :

"The electrician carefully wrapped the sheath around the electrical cable to protect it from damage. "

Der Elektriker wickelte die Ummantelung vorsichtig um das Elektrokabel, um es vor Beschädigungen zu schützen.

material technology electronics electric

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noun

Flügeldecke

One of the elytra of an insect.

Examples :

"The beetle's sheath protected its delicate wings. "

Die Flügeldecke des Käfers schützte seine empfindlichen Flügel.

insect animal biology anatomy part

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noun

Etuikleid

A tight-fitting dress.

Examples :

"The dancer wore a shimmering sheath dress for the recital. "

Die Tänzerin trug ein schimmerndes Etuikleid für das Konzert.

appearance wear style

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noun

Vorhaut

The foreskin of certain animals (for example, dogs and horses).

Examples :

"The veterinarian cleaned the horse's sheath as part of its routine checkup. "

Der Tierarzt reinigte die Vorhaut des Pferdes im Rahmen der Routineuntersuchung.

animal anatomy organ body

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noun

Kondom, Überzieher

Examples :

"He carefully put the sheath on before having sex. "

Er zog das Kondom sorgfältig an, bevor er Sex hatte.

sex medicine device

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verb

Einstecken, in die Scheide stecken

To put (something such as a knife or sword) into a sheath.

Examples :

"He carefully sheathed his hunting knife after cleaning it. "

Er steckte sein Jagdmesser nach der Reinigung sorgfältig in die Scheide.

weapon military action

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verb

Einhüllen, umhüllen

To encase (something) with a protective covering.

Examples :

"The gardener will sheath the rose bushes with burlap to protect them from the winter frost. "

Der Gärtner wird die Rosenbüsche mit Jute einhüllen, um sie vor dem Winterfrost zu schützen.

material action

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verb

Einziehen, zurückziehen

Of an animal: to draw back or retract (a body part) into the body, such as claws into a paw.

Examples :

"The cat sheathed its claws into its paws when it saw the child. "

Die Katze zog ihre Krallen in ihre Pfoten ein, als sie das Kind sah.

animal physiology biology anatomy

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Einstecken, einführen

To thrust (a sharp object like a sword, a claw, or a tusk) into something.

Examples :

"The chef sheathed his knife into the block of wood. "

Der Koch steckte sein Messer in den Holzblock.

weapon action military

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verb

Abklingen lassen, einstellen

To abandon or cease (animosity, etc.)

Examples :

"After the argument, the siblings sheathed their anger and resumed playing together. "

Nach dem Streit ließen die Geschwister ihren Ärger abklingen und spielten wieder zusammen.

attitude action war military politics

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Einstecken, in eine Scheide stecken

To provide (a sword, etc.) with a sheath.

Examples :

"The blacksmith carefully sheathed the newly forged sword. "

Der Schmied steckte das neu geschmiedete Schwert sorgfältig in die Scheide.

weapon military

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verb

Abmildern, lindern

To relieve the harsh or painful effect of (a drug, a poison, etc.).

Examples :

"Drinking milk can help sheath the burning sensation after eating spicy food. "

Milch zu trinken kann helfen, das brennende Gefühl nach dem Essen von scharfem Essen zu lindern.