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snails

/sneɪlz/

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noun

Schnecken

Any of very many animals (either hermaphroditic or nonhermaphroditic), of the class Gastropoda, having a coiled shell.

Examples :

"After the rain, we saw many snails slowly crawling on the garden path. "

Nach dem Regen sahen wir viele Schnecken, die langsam auf dem Gartenweg krochen.

animal biology organism nature

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noun

Langsame Person, Schnecke

(by extension) A slow person; a sluggard.

Examples :

"My brother is such a snails; he always takes hours to get ready in the morning. "

Mein Bruder ist so eine Schnecke; er braucht morgens immer Stunden, um sich fertig zu machen.

person character

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noun

Schnecke

A spiral cam, or a flat piece of metal of spirally curved outline, used for giving motion to, or changing the position of, another part, as the hammer tail of a striking clock.

Examples :

"The old clock chimed unevenly because one of the snails that moved the hammer was bent. "

Die alte Uhr läutete ungleichmäßig, weil eine der Schnecken, die den Hammer bewegte, verbogen war.

part technical machine

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noun

Schildkröte, bewegliches Dach

A tortoise or testudo; a movable roof or shed to protect besiegers.

Examples :

"During the siege, the soldiers constructed snails to shield themselves as they approached the castle walls. "

Während der Belagerung bauten die Soldaten bewegliche Dächer, um sich zu schützen, als sie sich den Burgmauern näherten.

military weapon

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noun

Die Schneckenklee-Hülse

The pod of the snail clover.

Examples :

"The farmer harvested the snails to feed his livestock during the dry season. "

Der Bauer erntete die Schneckenklee-Hülsen, um sein Vieh während der Trockenzeit zu füttern.

plant agriculture organism biology nature

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verb

Schleichen, sich langsam bewegen

To move or travel very slowly.

Examples :

"The cars were snailing along the motorway during the rush hour."

Die Autos schlichen während der Stoßzeit auf der Autobahn dahin.