ruff

rʌf
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Translation of ruff from English into Dutch,

Noun

1.

animal

natural growth of feathers or fur around neck
  • The lion's ruff was thick and majestic.De manen van de leeuw waren dik en majestueus.
2.

clothing

DatedUK
circular frill worn around the neck
DatedUK
  • The portrait shows a nobleman with a ruff.Het portret toont een edelman met een kraag.

Verb

1.

music

tr./intr.TECH.
play a short drum flourish made of quick, repeated strokes
tr./intr.TECH.
roffelen trommelen tromroffel slaan
  • The drummer ruffed to start the parade.De drummer roffelde om de parade te beginnen.
2.

fashion

tr.Dated
shape fabric into a circular frill
tr.Dated
  • She ruffed the collar for the costume.Ze plooide de kraag voor het kostuum.
3.

falconry

tr.TECH.
hit prey without holding it
tr.TECH.
  • The hawk ruffed the rabbit during the hunt.De havik raakte het konijn tijdens de jacht.
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Images of ruff

  • ruff: circular frill worn around the neck
    (clothing) kraag

Synonyms and analogies of ruff in English

Examples of ruff in a sentence

  • Birdwatchers admired the owl's distinctive ruff.
  • She wore a ruff for the costume party.
  • The museum displayed an Elizabethan ruff.
  • She executed a perfect ruff to win the game.
  • His unexpected ruff changed the course of the match.
  • A male ruff strutted through the wet meadow.

Translations of "ruff" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
kraagnm.

The fox's ruff changed color with the seasons for camouflage.

De kraag van de vos veranderde met de seizoenen van kleur als camouflage.

Drive your motorcycle as fast as you can on a ruff mountain terrain.

Rij met je motor zo snel als je kunt op een kraag berg terrein.

kemphaannm.

Special specimens such as the ruff and the pintail have already been spotted.

Er zijn al bijzondere exemplaren zoals de kemphaan en de pijlstaart gesignaleerd.

The ruff also appears again.

Ook de kemphaan duikt weer op.

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ruff: Examples and translations in context

This species of owl is recognized by its prominent feathered ruff.

Deze uilensoort is herkenbaar aan de opvallende, gepluimde kraag rond de nek.

A proud peacock displays a colorful ruff during courtship.

Een trotse pauw toont tijdens de balts een kleurrijke kraag rond zijn nek.

Brindle all over the body, also in ruff, trousers and tail.

Stroming doorlopend over het gehele lichaam, ook in kraag, broek en staartveer.

The great ruff of his mane ls the mark of his power.

De grote kraag van zijn manen ls het merkteken van zijn macht.

Along the neck it is longer and thicker forming a ruff.

Op de nek is het langer en dikker en vormt het een soort kraag.

She admired the eagle's sharp eyes and wide ruff of feathers.

Ze bewonderde de scherpe ogen van de adelaar en de brede kraag van veren om zijn nek.

A fully coated cat has a shirtfront, a full ruff and knickerbockers.

Een kat die geheel in vacht is heeft een bef, een volle kraag en knickerbockers.

He is a 32 and back in school but he is so ruff around the edges I am afraid to bring him around my friends or professional colleagues.

Hij is een 32 en terug in de school, maar hij is zo kemphaan rond de randen ik ben bang om hem rond mijn vrienden of professionele collega s te brengen.

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