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wildcat

/ˈwaɪldˌkæt/

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noun

Wildkatze

A cat that lives in the wilderness, specifically

Examples :

"While hiking in the forest, we saw a wildcat disappear into the trees. "

Während wir im Wald wanderten, sahen wir eine Wildkatze, die in den Bäumen verschwand.

animal nature organism

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noun

Raubtier, Berserker

A person who acts like a wildcat, (usually) a violent and easily-angered person or a sexually vigorous one.

Examples :

"After losing the game, Maria became a total wildcat, yelling and throwing her water bottle. "

Nachdem Maria das Spiel verloren hatte, wurde sie zu einem wahren Raubtier, schrie herum und warf ihre Wasserflasche.

person character attitude animal

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noun

Wildcat-Formation

An offensive formation with an unbalanced line and a snap directly to the running back rather than the quarterback.

Examples :

"The football team surprised everyone by running the wildcat on the last play, catching the defense off guard. "

Das Footballteam überraschte alle, indem es im letzten Spiel die Wildcat-Formation einsetzte und die Verteidigung überraschte.

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noun

Ein Rad, das so eingestellt werden kann, dass es sich entweder mit oder auf der Welle eines Spill dreht

A wheel that can be adjusted so as to revolve either with or on the shaft of a capstan.

Examples :

"The sailor adjusted the wildcat on the capstan to grip the anchor chain more securely. "

Der Seemann justierte das Rad am Spill, um die Ankerkette sicherer zu greifen.

nautical machine sailing

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noun

Wildcat-Geld

Clipping of wildcat money, notes issued by a wildcat bank.

Examples :

"During the 1850s, people were often hesitant to accept wildcat as payment, fearing the bank behind it would fail. "

In den 1850er Jahren zögerten die Leute oft, Wildcat-Geld als Zahlung zu akzeptieren, da sie befürchteten, dass die dahinterstehende Bank scheitern würde.

finance business economy history

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verb

Eine Probebohrung durchführen

To drill for oil in an area where no oil has been found before.

Examples :

"The oil company plans to wildcat in the unexplored region north of the city. "

Die Ölfirma plant, in der unerforschten Region nördlich der Stadt eine Probebohrung durchzuführen.

geology fuel energy industry business

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adjective

Wildwestartig, unseriös

(usually derogatory) Of or concerning businesses operating outside standard or legitimate practice, especially:

Examples :

"The company refused to invest in the project, fearing it was a wildcat scheme with little chance of success. "

Das Unternehmen weigerte sich, in das Projekt zu investieren, da es befürchtete, es sei ein unseriöses Vorhaben mit geringen Erfolgsaussichten.

business economy

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adjective

Spezial-, Sonder-

Of or concerning customized or hand-made cartridges.

Examples :

"He spends his weekends reloading ammunition and experimenting with wildcat cartridge designs for improved accuracy in his custom rifle. "

Er verbringt seine Wochenenden damit, Munition wiederzuladen und mit Spezialpatronen-Designs zu experimentieren, um die Präzision in seinem Spezialgewehr zu verbessern.

technical weapon industry

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adjective

Unbefugt, illegal

Unauthorized by the proper authorities.

Examples :

"The workers initiated a wildcat strike because their union hadn't approved it. "

Die Arbeiter initiierten einen unbefugten Streik, weil ihre Gewerkschaft ihn nicht genehmigt hatte.

government politics organization

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noun

Wildcat-Patrone

A cartridge modified from another calibre rather than being commercially produced.

Examples :

"Since commercial ammunition for his vintage rifle was unavailable, the hunter used a wildcat he created by resizing a common cartridge case. "

Da kommerzielle Munition für sein altes Gewehr nicht verfügbar war, verwendete der Jäger eine Wildcat-Patrone, die er durch Verkleinern einer gängigen Patronenhülse herstellte.

technical weapon military

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noun

Wilder Streik

(organized labour) A labour strike that has not been authorized by the leaders of a trade union.

Examples :

"The factory workers initiated a wildcat strike after management announced unexpected pay cuts, despite the union leadership advising against it. "

Die Fabrikarbeiter initiierten einen wilden Streik, nachdem die Geschäftsleitung unerwartete Lohnkürzungen ankündigte, obwohl die Gewerkschaftsführung davon abriet.

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