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interjection

Ho

A falconer's call to a hawk.

Examples :

"The falconer, seeing his hawk veer off course, called out, "Wo! Wo! Come back!" "

Der Falkner rief, als er sah, dass sein Falke vom Kurs abwich: „Ho! Ho! Komm zurück!"

animal communication bird sport nature sound

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interjection

Halt

A call to cause a horse to slow down or stop; whoa.

Examples :

"As the horse started to gallop too fast, the rider shouted, "Wo! Slow down!" "

Als das Pferd zu schnell zu galoppieren begann, rief der Reiter: „Halt! Langsamer!"

animal communication exclamation

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noun

Weh, Leid, Kummer

Great sadness or distress; a misfortune causing such sadness.

Examples :

"The family was overcome with wo after learning about the unexpected death of their beloved pet. "

Die Familie war von großem Leid überwältigt, nachdem sie von dem unerwarteten Tod ihres geliebten Haustiers erfahren hatte.

suffering emotion disaster

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noun

Wehe, Leid

Calamity, trouble.

Examples :

"The unexpected flood brought great wo to the small farming village, destroying crops and homes. "

Die unerwartete Flut brachte dem kleinen Bauerndorf großes Leid, zerstörte Ernten und Häuser.

disaster suffering curse negative situation event condition

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noun

Fluch, Verwünschung

A curse; a malediction.

Examples :

"The old woman, in a fit of rage, uttered a wo against the thief who stole her purse. "

Die alte Frau stieß in einem Wutanfall einen Fluch gegen den Dieb aus, der ihre Geldbörse gestohlen hatte.

curse religion supernatural negative

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noun

Wand

Examples :

"The wo around the garden kept the dog inside. "

Die Wand um den Garten hielt den Hund drinnen.

architecture building material

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verb

Mauern, ummauern

(possibly obsolete) To wall (to build a wall, or build a wall around).

Examples :

"The villagers decided to wo the town with a sturdy stone barrier to protect themselves from raiders. "

Die Dorfbewohner beschlossen, die Stadt mit einer stabilen Steinmauer zu ummauern, um sich vor Räubern zu schützen.

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