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wallow

/ˈwɒ.ləʊ/

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noun

Suhelei, Wälzen

An instance of wallowing.

Examples :

"After a bad breakup, she gave in to a weekend-long wallow in sad movies and junk food. "

Nach einer schlimmen Trennung ergab sie sich einem wochenendlangen Suhelei in traurigen Filmen und Junkfood.

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noun

Suhle, Schlammloch

A pool of water or mud in which animals wallow, or the depression left by them in the ground.

Examples :

"After the rain, the pigs happily splashed in the muddy wallow in their pen. "

Nach dem Regen planschten die Schweine vergnügt in der schlammigen Suhle in ihrem Gehege.

animal environment place nature geography

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noun

Wälzer, sich wälzen

A kind of rolling walk.

Examples :

"The tired dog's wallow across the living room carpet showed how exhausted he was after a long walk. "

Das Wälzen des müden Hundes über den Wohnzimmerteppich zeigte, wie erschöpft er nach einem langen Spaziergang war.

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verb

Sich wälzen

To roll oneself about in something dirty, for example in mud.

Examples :

"Pigs wallow in the mud."

Schweine wälzen sich im Schlamm.

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verb

Sich suhlen, wälzen

To move lazily or heavily in any medium.

Examples :

"The tired dog came inside and began to wallow in the cool patch of sunlight on the floor. "

Der müde Hund kam herein und begann sich in dem kühlen Sonnenfleck auf dem Boden zu suhlen.

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verb

Schwelgen, sich suhlen

To immerse oneself in, to occupy oneself with, metaphorically.

Examples :

"She wallowed in her misery."

Sie schwelgte in ihrem Elend.

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verb

Sich suhlen, sich wälzen

To live or exist in filth or in a sickening manner.

Examples :

"After failing the exam, Mark chose to wallow in self-pity instead of studying for the retake. "

Nachdem Mark die Prüfung nicht bestanden hatte, zog er es vor, sich in Selbstmitleid zu suhlen, anstatt für die Nachprüfung zu lernen.

character action attitude human society being moral negative quality suffering emotion

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verb

Welken, verblassen

To wither; to fade.

Examples :

"The wilting flowers in the garden began to wallow in the scorching sun. "

Die welkenden Blumen im Garten begannen in der sengenden Sonne zu welken.

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adjective

fade, schal

Tasteless, flat.

Examples :

"The teacher's presentation was so wallow, it left the students uninspired. "

Die Präsentation des Lehrers war so fade, dass die Schüler uninspiriert blieben.