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shingles

/ˈʃɪŋɡəlz/

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noun

Gürtelrose

Herpes zoster, caused by Human herpes virus 3, in genus Varicellovirus.

Examples :

"My grandfather suffered a painful outbreak of shingles on his back, a reactivation of the chickenpox virus he had as a child. "

Mein Großvater litt an einem schmerzhaften Ausbruch von Gürtelrose auf seinem Rücken, einer Reaktivierung des Windpockenvirus, das er als Kind hatte.

medicine virus disease

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noun

Dachschindel, Schindel

A small, thin piece of building material, often with one end thicker than the other, for laying in overlapping rows as a covering for the roof or sides of a building.

Examples :

"The roofer carefully laid the shingles, overlapping each one to prevent leaks. "

Der Dachdecker verlegte die Dachschindeln sorgfältig und überlappte jede einzelne, um Undichtigkeiten zu vermeiden.

material architecture building property

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noun

Schindel

A rectangular piece of steel obtained by means of a shingling process involving hammering of puddled steel.

Examples :

"The blacksmith carefully examined the shingles, checking their thickness and uniformity after they were hammered from the puddled steel. "

Der Schmied untersuchte sorgfältig die Schindeln und prüfte ihre Dicke und Gleichmäßigkeit, nachdem sie aus dem gefrischten Stahl gehämmert worden waren.

material industry

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noun

Schild, Firmenschild

A small signboard designating a professional office; this may be both a physical signboard or a metaphoric term for a small production company (a production shingle).

Examples :

"Sentence: "After years of working for a big studio, Maria finally hung her own production shingle, opening her own small film company." "

Nachdem Maria jahrelang für ein großes Studio gearbeitet hatte, gründete sie endlich ihre eigene Produktionsfirma und eröffnete ihre eigene kleine Filmfirma.

business media job sign

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noun

Züchtigungsgurt, Riemen

A punitive strap such as a belt.

Examples :

"In the past, some parents used shingles to discipline their children. "

In der Vergangenheit benutzten einige Eltern Züchtigungsgurte, um ihre Kinder zu disziplinieren.

law police weapon

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Prügel, Schläge

(by extension) Any paddle used for corporal punishment.

Examples :

"The old headmaster kept a shingles on his desk, a stern reminder of the school's strict discipline. "

Der alte Schulleiter hatte einen Prügel auf seinem Schreibtisch, eine strenge Erinnerung an die strenge Disziplin der Schule.

utensil law tradition history

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Kieselsteine, Geröll

Small, smooth pebbles, as found on a beach.

Examples :

"The children enjoyed collecting the smooth, grey shingles on the beach to build a small fort. "

Die Kinder sammelten die glatten, grauen Kieselsteine am Strand, um eine kleine Festung zu bauen.

geology material environment