dangle

ˈdæŋɡəl
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Translation of dangle into German,

Verb

1.

movement

intr.
hang loosely and swing freely
intr.
  • The keys dangle from the hook.Die Schlüssel baumeln am Haken.
2.

incentive

tr.
offer something as an incentive
tr.
verlocken anbieten als Anreiz
  • He dangled the possibility of a promotion in front of her..Er bot die Möglichkeit einer Beförderung vor ihr an

Noun

1.

adornment

hanging ornament or decoration
  • The dangle on the necklace sparkled in the light.Der Anhänger an der Halskette funkelte im Licht.
2.

hockey moves

TECH.US
series of skillful stick tricks in sports
TECH.US
Stocktrickserie geschickte Stocktricks
  • His dangle left the defender confused.Seine Stocktrickserie verwirrte den Verteidiger.
3.

espionage

TECH.US
person pretending to defect for intelligence purposes
TECH.US
Lockvogel mKöder mSpionageköder
  • The spy acted as a dangle to gather information.Der Spion agierte als Lockvogel, um Informationen zu sammeln.
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Expressions with dangle: examples in English and translations in German

jemandem die Karotte vor die Nase halten
mit einer Belohnung locken
They dangle the carrot to get us to work harder.
eine Belohnung anbieten
einen Anreiz bieten
The manager dangled a carrot to motivate the team to meet the deadline.

Images of dangle

  • dangle: hanging ornament or decoration
    (adornment) Anhänger

Synonyms and analogies of dangle in English

Examples of dangle in a sentence

  • Leaves dangle from the branches in the breeze.
  • They dangled a bonus to motivate the team.
  • The company dangled extra vacation days as an incentive.
  • She tried to dangle around the defender.
  • The player can dangle through the entire team.
  • The therapist instructed him to dangle his legs off the table.

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

Verb
baumelnv.

The sign began to dangle from its chain in the warm summer breeze.

Das Schild begann an seiner Kette zu baumeln im warmen Sommerwind.

baumeln lassenv.

Relaxing and letting the soul dangle stand here in the foreground.

Relaxen und die Seele baumeln lassen stehen hier im Vordergrund.

hängenv.

Bright balloons dangle above the entrance, inviting everyone to the party.

Helle Luftballons hängen über dem Eingang und laden jeden zur Feier ein.

herabhängenv.

The shoulder joints and curved fingers are identical to those of monkeys that dangle from branches.

Die Schultergelenke und die gebogenen Fingerknochen sind mit den Affen, die an den Zweigen sich herabhängen, gleich.

schwingenv.

Her earrings dangle gently as she walks, catching the light beautifully.

Ihre Ohrringe schwingen sanft im Takt ihrer Schritte und fangen das Licht wunderschön ein.

Noun
derAnhängernm.

The chain necklace is sterling silver, while the charm dangle has mixed pink stones. $105

Die Halskette ist aus Sterlingsilber, während der Anhänger mit gemischten rosa Steinen besetzt ist.

derKödernm.

The trick to wrangling cats is to dangle bait they can all want.

Der Trick bei streitenden Katzen ist ein Köder, den sie alle wollen.

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dangle: Examples and translations in context

Children love to dangle their feet over the edge of the dock.

Kinder lieben es, ihre Füße über den Rand des Stegs baumeln zu lassen.

Well, we dangle one in front of them as bait.

Nun, wir lassen einen vor ihnen als Köder baumeln.

At the water he lets his soul dangle and his thoughts circle.

Am Wasser lässt er die Seele baumeln und seine Gedanken kreisen.

The eight-boned skeletons happily dangle their bones and greet your horror guests.

Die acht Skelette lassen fröhlich ihre Knochen baumeln und begrüßen deine Horrorgäste.

Relaxing and letting the soul dangle stand here in the foreground.

Relaxen und die Seele baumeln lassen stehen hier im Vordergrund.

She prefers thonged earrings that dangle beautifully from her lobes.

Sie bevorzugt Ohrringe mit Riemen, die schön von ihren Ohrläppchen baumeln.

Meet new people and let your legs dangle in the water.

Lerne neue Menschen kennen und lass die Beine ins Wasser baumeln.

Sculptures compete with big flowers, coloured lamps dangle from the cover.

Skulpturen konkurrieren mit großen Topffpflanzen, bunte Lampen baumeln von der Decke.

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dangle a carrotdangle the carrot
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