cleft

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Translation of cleft into German,

Noun

1.

rock fissure

narrow opening in rock or ground
Kluft fFelsspalte
  • The explorer found a cleft in the mountain.Der Forscher fand eine Felsspalte im Berg.
2.

medical

TECH.
opening or gap between body parts
TECH.
  • The cleft in his chin added character to his smile..Die Spalte in seinem Kinn verlieh seinem Lächeln Charakter
3.

horse disease

TECH.
disease causing cracks in horse's pastern
TECH.
Fesselriss
  • The vet treated the horse's cleft.Der Tierarzt behandelte den Fesselriss des Pferdes.

Adjective

1.

division

split or divided in two
  • The cleft rock stood imposingly at the trail's start..Der gespaltene Felsen stand imposant am Anfang des Weges
2.

plant

TECH.
having deep indentations reaching nearly to the midrib
TECH.
tief eingeschnitten gespalten
  • The plant has cleft leaves that are easy to identify.Die Pflanze hat tief eingeschnittene Blätter, die leicht zu erkennen sind.
3.

medical

Rare
having a noticeable indentation or line
Rare
  • He is known for his cleft chin.Er ist bekannt für sein gespaltenes Kinn.
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Expressions with cleft: examples in English and translations in German

Kinngrübchen
He has a cleft chin like his father.
Lippenspalte
The baby was born with a cleft lip.
Gaumenspalte
The baby was diagnosed with a cleft palate shortly after birth..
Spaltsatz
A cleft sentence highlights the important part of a statement.
offene Wirbelsäule
The doctor explained the implications of a cleft spine.
Gesäßfalte
Pofalte
The doctor examined the gluteal cleft for any signs of infection.

Images of cleft

  • cleft: narrow opening in rock or ground
    (rock fissure) Kluft

Synonyms and analogies of cleft in English

Examples of cleft in a sentence

  • The climber wedged his foot into a cleft for support.
  • The surgeon carefully examined the cleft in the patient's palate.
  • The cleft worsened despite the treatment.
  • A cleft in the horse's hoof can be serious.
  • The cleft tree looked eerie in the moonlight.
  • A cleft boulder blocked the narrow path.
cleave
kliv
clovecloven
Verb
1.

split apart

tr.
split or sever something along a natural line
tr.
  • He used an axe to cleave the log in two..Er benutzte eine Axt, um den Stamm in zwei zu spalten
2.

loyalty

intr.Dated
adhere or cling firmly to something
intr.Dated
  • She cleaved to her beliefs despite criticism.Sie hielt trotz Kritik an ihren Überzeugungen fest.
3.

traverse

tr.
penetrate or move through something
tr.
  • The ship cleaved the icy waters.Das Schiff durchpflügte die eisigen Gewässer.
Noun
1.

separation

division or split in something
  • The cleave in the rock was deep.Der Riss im Felsen war tief.
2.

technology

TECH.
flat surface created by splitting
TECH.
Spaltfläche Bruchfläche f
  • The cleave of the crystal was perfectly smooth.Die Spaltfläche des Kristalls war perfekt glatt.

Expressions with cleave: examples in English and translations in German

abschneiden
abtrennen
He used a knife to cleave off a piece of meat.
durchkämpfen
The explorers cleave a way through the thick jungle.
zu jemandem halten
anhangen
She will always cleave to her family.

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

Noun
derSpaltnm.

She discovered a cleft in the bookshelf where a hidden compartment lay.

Sie entdeckte einen Spalt im Bücherregal, wo ein verstecktes Fach war.

dieSpaltenf.

A cleft opening between the boulders led us to a secret cave.

Eine Spalte zwischen den Felsen führte uns zu einer geheimen Höhle.

dieKluftnf.

But the cleft widens, until it has become irreconcilable.

Doch die Kluft erweitert sich, bis sie unüberbrückbar geworden ist.

derRissnm.

There is no yawning cleft between culture and everything else.

Es gibt keinen gähnenden Riß zwischen Kultur und allem anderen.

derEinschnittnm.

A bizarrely formed cleft in the rugged landscape with an idyllic small sandy beach.

Ein bizarrer Einschnitt in die zerklüftete Landschaft mit einem idyllischen kleinen Sandstrand.

Adjective / Participle
Lippen-adj.

Prenatal consultation for families expecting a child with a cleft lip/palate

Pränatale Beratung für Familien die ein Kind mit einer Lippen- Kiefer- Gaumen- Fehlbildungen erwarten

gespaltenadj.

The joints will be cut and the front cleft.

Die Fugen werden eingefräst, und die Stirnseite wird gespalten.

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cleft: Examples and translations in context

In a healthy brain, the synaptic cleft efficiently transfers messages between neurons.

In einem gesunden Gehirn überträgt der synaptische Spalt effizient Nachrichten zwischen den Neuronen.

The cleft in the ground revealed a previously unknown underground passage.

Der Spalt im Boden enthüllte einen zuvor unbekannten unterirdischen Gang.

A malfunction in the synaptic cleft can lead to neurological disorders.

Eine Fehlfunktion im synaptischen Spalt kann zu neurologischen Störungen führen.

She noticed a cleft in the conversation where her opinion could be inserted.

Sie bemerkte einen Spalt im Gespräch, wo sie ihre Meinung einbringen konnte.

A cleft in the sidewalk caused her to trip and fall.

Ein Spalt im Bürgersteig brachte sie zum Stolpern und Fallen.

A small cleft in the vase allowed the flowers to peek through.

Ein kleiner Spalt in der Vase erlaubte es den Blumen hindurchzuschauen.

Each neuron must manage its signals across the synaptic cleft.

Jeder Neuron muss seine Signale über den synaptischen Spalt hinweg managen.

Neurotransmitters are released into the synaptic cleft during a signaling event.

Neurotransmitter werden während eines Signals in den synaptischen Spalt freigesetzt.

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