dagger

ˈdæɡər
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Translation of dagger into German,

Noun

1.

weapons

short weapon with a double-edged blade
  • He carried a dagger for protection.Er trug einen Dolch zur Verteidigung.
2.

sports

US
decisive point scored late in a game
US
entscheidender Punkt entscheidender Treffer entscheidender Wurf
  • His three-pointer was the dagger in the game.Sein Dreipunktewurf war der entscheidende Punkt im Spiel.

Verb

tr.
1.

weapon

pierce or stab someone using a short pointed blade
erdolchen
  • The knight daggered his opponent in the duel.Der Ritter durchbohrte seinen Gegner im Duell mit einem Dolch.
2.

emotion

Rare
look at someone with intense anger or hostility
Rare
böse anstarren
  • She daggered him with her eyes across the room..Sie hat ihn von der anderen Seite des Raumes böse angestarrt
3.

typography

TECH.
mark text using a small cross-shaped footnote symbol
TECH.
mit einem Dolchsymbol markieren
  • The editor daggered the footnote for clarity.Der Redakteur markierte die Fußnote zur Klarheit mit einem Dolchsymbol.
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Expressions with dagger: examples in English and translations in German

Salz in die Wunde streuen
die Wunde vertiefen
He twisted the dagger by reminding her of the failure.
die Wunde vertiefen
den Schmerz verstärken
He twisted the dagger in the wound by mocking her mistake.
geheim
heimlich
Their cloak-and-dagger tactics were hard to uncover.
dolchartig
spitz
The leaves were dagger-like and sharp to touch.
Doppelkreuz
Doppeldolch
The double dagger was used for the third footnote.

Images of dagger

  • dagger: short weapon with a double-edged blade
    (weapons) Dolch

Synonyms and analogies of dagger in English

Examples of dagger in a sentence

  • He gifted her a jeweled dagger as a token.
  • The last-minute goal was the dagger for the home team.
  • Her ace served as the dagger in the final set.
  • A dagger was used to mark the second footnote.
  • The editor added a dagger to the list of symbols.
  • The carpenter inspected the dagger for any damage.

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

Noun
derDolchnm.

The dagger was double-edged, allowing for versatile attacks in close combat.

Der Dolch war zweischneidig, was vielseitige Angriffe im Nahkampf ermöglichte.

dasMessernn.

Kurt screamed as the woman stabbed his arm with the dagger, instead.

Kurt schrie, als die Frau stattdessen das Messer in seinen Arm stach.

dasSchwertnn.

Know that the spinning dagger is always above your head.

Das Schwert in der Luft soll sich immer über deinem Kopf befinden.

derDegennm.

Therefore, it is possible to use a dagger and shield with this.

Deshalb ist es wahrscheinlich, auch einen Degen und ein Schild zu benutzen.

derDolchstoßnm.

So I took the dagger and I joined a family.

Also nahm ich den Dolchstoß auf mich und wurde Teil einer Familie.

Verb
erdolchenv.

It's not easy for a human to dagger an original.

Es ist nicht leicht für einen Menschen, einen Ursprünglichen zu erdolchen.

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dagger: Examples and translations in context

A dagger can be a symbol of betrayal in many stories.

In vielen Geschichten kann ein Dolch ein Symbol des Verrats sein.

In historical battles, a dagger was a soldier's last resort weapon.

In historischen Schlachten war ein Dolch die letzte Waffe eines Soldaten.

A matching dagger was part of the knight's impressive armory.

Ein passender Dolch war Teil der beeindruckenden Rüstung des Ritters.

Do not be afraid of the hand that holds the dagger.

Fürchte dich nicht vor der Hand, die den Dolch hält.

He drew his dagger, ready for any sudden attack.

Er zog seinen Dolch, bereit für jeden plötzlichen Angriff.

The blade on this dagger is etched steel without nickel plating.

Die Klinge an diesem Dolch ist geätzter Stahl ohne jegliche Vernickelung.

My dagger was coated with a special ointment from asshai.

Mein Dolch war mit einer speziellen Salbe aus Asshai überzogen.

Seriously injuring another combatant with a knife or dagger is not permitted.

Andere mit einem Messer oder Dolch ernsthaft zu verletzen ist nicht erlaubt.

See also:

cloak-and-daggerdagger-likedouble dagger
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