cull

kʌl
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Translation of cull into German,

Verb

tr.
1.

selection

pick or take from a larger group
  • Farmers cull the best apples for the market.Die Bauern sortieren die besten Äpfel für den Markt aus.
2.

animal control

select animals to kill for population control
  • Rangers cull deer to maintain ecological balance.Die Wildhüter müssen gelegentlich Hirsche aussortieren, um das ökologische Gleichgewicht zu erhalten.
3.

employment

UK
lay off employees to reduce size
UK
  • The company culled staff during the recession.Das Unternehmen baute während der Rezession Personal ab.
4.

graphics

TECH.
not render certain objects in computer graphics
TECH.
  • The game engine culls unseen polygons to improve performance.Die Spiel-Engine verwirft nicht sichtbare Polygone, um die Leistung zu verbessern.

Noun

1.

animal selection

act of selecting and removing weaker animals from a group
  • The annual deer cull helps maintain a healthy population in the forest..Die jährliche Selektion der Hirsche trägt dazu bei, eine gesunde Population im Wald zu erhalten.
2.

inferior piece

Rare
piece unfit for a larger group
Rare
Ausschuss mAusschussstück
  • The cull was discarded during sorting.Das Ausschussstück wurde beim Sortieren aussortiert.
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Expressions with cull: examples in English and translations in German

aussortieren
entfernen
The editor will cull out unnecessary details from the article.
die Herde ausdünnen
Tiere aussortieren
Farmers sometimes cull the herd to prevent disease.

Images of cull

  • cull: lobster with only one claw
    lobster with only one claw

Synonyms and analogies of cull in English

Examples of cull in a sentence

  • The librarian will cull old books from the collection.
  • Farmers cull wild boars to protect crops.
  • Authorities cull invasive species to preserve native wildlife.
  • Management decided to cull the workforce by 10%.
  • The firm had to cull employees to stay afloat.
  • The software culls unnecessary details to speed up rendering.

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

Verb
aussortierenv.

He is going to cull out old clothes that no longer fit.

Er wird alte Kleidung aussortieren, die nicht mehr passt.

keulenv.

Maybe it's time to cull the herd, as the farmers would say.

Vielleicht ist es Zeit, die Herde zu keulen, wie der Farmer sagen würde.

dezimierenv.

To maintain a healthy balance, we need to cull the herds.

Um ein gesundes Gleichgewicht zu erhalten, müssen wir die Herden dezimieren.

reduzierenv.

To them, it's just an easy way to cull the population.

Für sie ist das nur eine leichte Art die Bevölkerungszahl zu reduzieren.

auswählenv.

I must cull the best photos for our gallery display.

Ich muss die besten Fotos für unsere Galerieausstellung auswählen.

Noun
dieAuslesenf.

Leaders in animal husbandry often debate the ethics of a necessary cull.

Führende in der Tierhaltung debattieren oft über die Ethik einer notwendigen Auslese.

dieKeulungnf.

Shortly after killing on suspicion and the contiguous cull were instituted.

Kurz darauf wurden die Tötung auf Verdacht und die Keulung von Kontakttieren eingeführt.

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cull: Examples and translations in context

The library's recent cull improved the overall quality of their collection significantly.

Das kürzliche Aussortieren der Bibliothek hat die Gesamtqualität ihrer Sammlung erheblich verbessert.

Let's cull the unnecessary data to save storage space.

Lassen Sie uns die unnötigen Daten aussortieren, um Speicherplatz zu sparen.

The gardener suggested a cull of unhealthy plants to promote better growth among the rest.

Der Gärtner schlug vor, kranke Pflanzen auszusortieren, um das Wachstum der anderen zu fördern.

Their annual cull was essential to maintain an updated inventory for the store.

Ihr jährliches Aussortieren war essenziell, um einen aktuellen Lagerbestand für das Geschäft zu pflegen.

It's time to cull the old books to make room for new ones.

Es ist Zeit, die alten Bücher auszusortieren, um Platz für neue zu schaffen.

With the recent cull, the collection felt more curated and focused on a theme.

Mit dem kürzlichen Aussortieren fühlte sich die Sammlung fokussierter und thematisch zusammengestellt an.

To tidy up his workspace, he decided on a cull of unused supplies.

Um seinen Arbeitsplatz aufzuräumen, entschied er sich, ungenutzte Materialien auszusortieren.

During the meeting, we will cull out ideas that do not fit our goals.

Während des Meetings werden wir Ideen aussortieren, die nicht zu unseren Zielen passen.

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cull outcull the herd
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