dud

dʌd
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Translation of dud into German,

Noun

1.

fashion

item of clothing that is unfashionable or unattractive
hässliches Kleidungsstück altmodische Kleidung
  • He regretted buying the dud jacket that looked better online..Er bereute den Kauf der hässlichen Jacke, die online besser aussah
2.

failure

US
event that fails or disappoints
US
  • The party was a dud with no guests showing up.Die Party war ein Reinfall, da keine Gäste kamen.
3.

military

TECH.US
bomb or other explosive device that fails to explode
TECH.US
Blindgänger m
  • The bomb squad safely removed the dud from the area..Das Bombenkommando entfernte den Blindgänger sicher aus dem Gebiet
4.

technology

Rare
device or machine that fails to work
Rare
  • The bomb was a dud and didn't explode.Die Bombe entpuppte sich als Versager und detonierte nicht.

Adjective

1.

ineffective

not working or functioning as intended
  • The flashlight was dud and didn't turn on.Die Taschenlampe war defekt und ging nicht an.
2.

inactive explosive

TECH.
not charged with an active explosive
TECH.
blind nicht scharf
  • The bomb was dud and didn't detonate.Die Bombe war blind und explodierte nicht.
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Expressions with dud: examples in English and translations in German

ein Reinfall sein
The new product might be a dud if sales stay low.
Diese Münze ist eine Fälschung.
This coin is a dud, it's not real.
einen Reinfall kaufen
einen Fehlkauf tätigen
I bought a dud when I got that phone.
ungedeckter Scheck
nicht einlösbarer Scheck
He was embarrassed when the bank returned his dud cheque.

Synonyms and analogies of dud in English

Examples of dud in a sentence

  • She donated the dud dress to charity.
  • The movie turned out to be a dud at the box office.
  • His latest invention was a dud and didn't work.
  • The old grenade was a dud and didn't go off.
  • They found a dud among the fireworks.
  • The new phone turned out to be a dud.

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

Noun
derBlindgängernm.

The soldier examined the suspicious package and found a dud inside.

Der Soldat untersuchte das verdächtige Paket und fand einen Blindgänger darin.

derReinfallnm.

Everyone expected the movie to be amazing, but it was a complete dud.

Alle hatten einen tollen Film erwartet, aber er war ein kompletter Reinfall.

dieNietenf.

Mystere is extremely displeased to be pulled out by that dud.

Mystere ist äußerst unzufrieden, von der Niete ausgestochen worden zu sein.

derFlopnm.

His attempts at fixing the car turned out to be a dud.

Seine Versuche, das Auto zu reparieren, waren ein Flop.

dieLuschenf.

She's dealing with a real dud at work.

Sie hat es mit einer echten Lusche auf der Arbeit zu tun.

Adjective
miesadj.

No, that worries me; if the date turns out to be a dud,

Nein, mich besorgt dies: wenn das Date sich als mies herausstellt,

gefälschtadj.

But I think the test was a dud.

Ich glaube, der Test war gefälscht.

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dud: Examples and translations in context

Children found a dud while playing in the abandoned lot.

Kinder fanden beim Spielen auf dem verlassenen Gelände einen Blindgänger.

He carefully transported the dud to a safer location for disposal.

Er transportierte den Blindgänger vorsichtig an einen sichereren Ort zur Entsorgung.

After intensive inspection, they confirmed the device was a dud.

Nach intensiver Untersuchung bestätigten sie, dass das Gerät ein Blindgänger war.

During the investigation, officers stumbled upon a hidden dud.

Während der Untersuchung stießen die Beamten auf einen versteckten Blindgänger.

Their encounter with the dud changed their perspective on war memorabilia.

Die Begegnung mit dem Blindgänger veränderte ihre Sicht auf Kriegserinnerungen.

Everyone sighed in relief when the eroded bomb was confirmed a dud.

Alle atmeten erleichtert auf, als die erodierte Bombe als Blindgänger bestätigt wurde.

A third of them dug itself as dud into the earth.

Ein Drittel von ihnen grub sich als Blindgänger in die Erde.

However, the dud exploded prematurely, killing all four prisoners.

Der Blindgänger explodierte jedoch vorzeitig. Alle vier Gefangenen wurden getötet.

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be a duddud cheque
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