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witches

/ˈwɪtʃɪz/

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noun

Hexe, Zauberin, Hexer

A person who practices witchcraft; a woman or man who practices witchcraft.

Examples :

"The school's drama club invited several local witches to help with their Halloween play. "

Der Theaterclub der Schule lud mehrere lokale Hexen ein, um bei ihrem Halloween-Stück zu helfen.

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Hexe, Vettel

An ugly or unpleasant woman.

Examples :

"I hate that old witch."

Ich hasse diese alte Hexe.

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Zauberer, Hexen

One who exercises more-than-common power of attraction; a charming or bewitching person.

Examples :

"Even though she was new at school, Maria was a witches; everyone wanted to be her friend because of her bubbly personality and kind heart. "

Obwohl sie neu in der Schule war, war Maria eine Zauberin; jeder wollte ihr Freund sein, wegen ihrer sprudelnden Persönlichkeit und ihres gütigen Herzens.

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Hexe

One given to mischief, especially a woman or child.

Examples :

"The children, those little witches, hid all the teacher's erasers! "

Die Kinder, diese kleinen Hexen, haben alle Radiergummis des Lehrers versteckt!

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Versiera

A certain curve of the third order, described by Maria Agnesi under the name versiera.

Examples :

"In advanced calculus, students often study curves like parabolas, ellipses, and even the more unusual witches, which are a type of cubic curve. "

Im fortgeschrittenen Kalkül studieren Studenten oft Kurven wie Parabeln, Ellipsen und sogar die ungewöhnlicheren Versiera, die eine Art kubische Kurve sind.

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Sturmvogel

The stormy petrel.

Examples :

"Sentence: The sailors called the stormy petrels "witches" because these birds often appeared before or during bad weather at sea, seemingly bringing the storm with them. "

Die Seeleute nannten die Sturmvögel „Hexen“, weil diese Vögel oft vor oder während schlechten Wetters auf See auftauchten und scheinbar den Sturm mit sich brachten.

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Hexen

Any of a number of flatfish:

Examples :

"The fishermen caught several witches in their nets today. "

Die Fischer fingen heute mehrere Hexen in ihren Netzen.

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Die indomalayische Schmetterlingsart Araotes lapithis, aus der Familie der Bläulinge

The Indomalayan butterfly Araotes lapithis, of the family Lycaenidae.

Examples :

"The butterfly collector carefully pinned a row of colorful butterflies, including several "witches" from Southeast Asia, into his display case. "

Der Schmetterlingssammler steckte sorgfältig eine Reihe bunter Schmetterlinge, darunter mehrere „Witches“ aus Südostasien, in seine Vitrine.

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verb

Hexen praktizieren, zaubern

To practise witchcraft.

Examples :

"Local folklore said that old Mrs. Gable witches her garden every spring, ensuring a bountiful harvest. "

Lokale Folklore besagte, dass die alte Mrs. Gable jeden Frühling ihren Garten verzaubert, um eine reiche Ernte zu sichern.

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verb

Verhexen, bezaubern

Examples :

"The beautiful melody witched the audience, leaving them spellbound and silent. "

Die wunderschöne Melodie verhexte das Publikum und ließ es wie verzaubert und still zurück.

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verb

Wünschelruten gehen

To dowse for water.

Examples :

"The farmer decided to witch for water near the dry well. "

Der Bauer entschied sich, mit der Wünschelrute nach Wasser in der Nähe des trockenen Brunnens zu suchen.

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Hexen

A cone of paper which is placed in a vessel of lard or other fat and used as a taper.

Examples :

"I carefully placed several witches in the rendered lard, hoping they would burn brightly enough to illuminate the cellar while I found the preserves. "

Ich platzierte vorsichtig mehrere Hexen in dem ausgelassenen Schmalz, in der Hoffnung, dass sie hell genug brennen würden, um den Keller zu beleuchten, während ich die Konserven suchte.

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