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toboggan

/təˈbɒɡ.ən/ /təˈbɑːɡ.ən/

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noun

Rodel, Schlitten

A long sled without runners, with the front end curled upwards, which may be pulled across snow by a cord or used to coast down hills.

Examples :

"The children used the toboggan to slide down the snowy hill. "

Die Kinder benutzten den Rodel, um den verschneiten Hügel hinunterzurutschen.

sport vehicle entertainment

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noun

Holzschlitten, Schlitten

A similar sled of wood, pulled by dogs, possibly with steel runners, made to transport cargo.

Examples :

"The team used their toboggan to transport supplies to the remote mountain cabin. "

Das Team benutzte seinen Holzschlitten, um Vorräte zur abgelegenen Berghütte zu transportieren.

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noun

Absturz, Talfahrt

Something which, once it starts going (figuratively) downhill, is unstoppable until it reaches the bottom.

Examples :

"The project's problems became a toboggan; once the team started making mistakes, there was no stopping the project from falling further behind schedule. "

Die Probleme des Projekts wurden zu einem Absturz; sobald das Team Fehler machte, konnte das Projekt nicht mehr aufgehalten werden, weiter in Verzug zu geraten.

tendency situation outcome event

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noun

Mütze, Wollmütze

(especially South Carolina, West Virginia) A knit cap, designed to provide warmth in cold weather.

Examples :

""My grandmother knitted me a warm toboggan to wear to school in the winter." "

Meine Großmutter hat mir eine warme Mütze gestrickt, die ich im Winter in der Schule tragen kann.

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verb

Rodeln

To slide down a hill on a toboggan or other object.

Examples :

"The children tobogganed down the snowy hill. "

Die Kinder rodelten den verschneiten Hügel hinunter.

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verb

Rodeln

To go downhill unstoppably until one reaches the bottom.

Examples :

"The children tobogganed down the snowy hill, picking up speed until they reached the bottom. "

Die Kinder rodelten den verschneiten Hügel hinunter und wurden immer schneller, bis sie unten ankamen.