flailing

ˈfleɪlɪŋ
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Translation of flailing into German

Adjective

1.

wild movement

moving or waving wildly
  • The flailing arms of the dancer caught everyone's attention.Die fuchtelnden Arme des Tänzers zogen alle Blicke auf sich.
2.

struggle

struggling to achieve success or control
strampelnde kämpfende ringende
  • The flailing company tried to avoid bankruptcy.Das strampelnde Unternehmen versuchte, die Insolvenz zu vermeiden.
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Synonyms and analogies of flailing in English

Examples of flailing in a sentence

  • He was flailing in the water, trying to stay afloat.
  • The flailing startup struggled to find investors.
  • His flailing attempts to lead the team were evident.
flail
fleɪl
Verb
1.

movement

tr./intr.
wave or swing vigorously
tr./intr.
wild herumfuchteln heftig schwingen
  • She flailed her arms to get attention.Sie fuchtelte wild mit den Armen herum, um Aufmerksamkeit zu erregen.
2.

helpless effort

intr.
struggle ineffectually
intr.
  • She flailed against the restraints..Sie kämpfte gegen die Fesseln
3.

tools

tr.Dated
beat using a swinging farm tool
tr.Dated
  • The farmer flailed the wheat to separate the grain.Der Bauer drosch den Weizen, um das Korn zu trennen.
Noun
1.

weaponry

Dated
weapon with handle and swinging part used in combat
Dated
Flegel mKettenwaffe
  • The knight wielded a flail in battle.Der Ritter schwang einen Flegel im Kampf.
2.

agriculture

Dated
tool with handle and swinging stick for threshing
Dated
Dreschflegel mFlegel m
  • The farmer used a flail to separate the grain.Der Bauer benutzte einen Dreschflegel, um das Korn zu trennen.

Expressions with flail: examples in English and translations in German

herumfuchteln
The kids flail about in the pool, splashing water everywhere.
instabiler Thorax
Serienrippenfraktur
The accident caused a flail chest, making breathing difficult.
Minenräumpanzer
Räumpanzer
The flail tank led the convoy through the minefield.

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

strampeln

For others it's a hopeless nightmare of flailing arms and legs.

Für andere ist sie ein hoffnungsloser Alptraum, in dem sie einfach nur wild mit Armen und Beinen strampeln.

fuchtelnden

The athlete ended the race with flailing arms and an enthusiastic grin.

Der Athlet beendete das Rennen mit fuchtelnden Armen und einem begeisterten Grinsen.

flatternde

The flailing flag in the wind signaled the end of the event.

Die flatternde Fahne im Wind signalisierte das Ende der Veranstaltung.

fuchtelte

The toddler ran across the room, flailing like a beached whale.

Das Kleinkind lief durch den Raum und fuchtelte dabei ungeschickt.

wedelnden

With flailing hands, she desperately tried to call for attention.

Mit wedelnden Händen versuchte sie verzweifelt, auf sich aufmerksam zu machen.

wild um sich

Now he's flailing.

Nun schlägt er wild um sich.

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flailing: Examples and translations in context

Botticelli graphically depicts these sinners upside down in holes in the ground with their legs flailing and their twitching feet on fire.

Höchst anschaulich lässt Botticelli die kopfüber in Erdlöchern steckenden Sünder mit den Beinen strampeln, während an ihren zuckenden Füßen Flammen lodern.

My daughter could be wailing, flailing and screaming bloody murder, but the second I pick her up, all is right in her world again.

Meine Tochter kann wie eine Irre heulen, strampeln und schreien, doch sobald ich sie in den Arm nehme, ist ihre Welt wieder in Ordnung.

By supporting and optimizing the leg position, the maturing of the hip joints is positively influenced and the natural flailing of the infant is promoted.

Durch Unterstützung und Optimierung der Beinstellung wird die Ausreifung der Hüftgelenke positiv beeinflusst und das natürliche Strampeln des Säuglings gefördert.

Babies are ready to crawl after they are able to easily sit up without support, and when they can move their heads around and have control over their arms and legs instead of flailing them.

Babys sind zum Krabbeln bereit nachdem sie problemlos ohne Hilfe sitzen können und ihren Kopf herumbewegen können und Kontrolle über ihre Arme und Beine haben anstatt zu strampeln.

Out of his flailing legs dipped behind the fighting in S. weak combination blend of alpine background.

Heraus aus seinen fuchtelnden Beinen taucht hinter dem kämpfenden S. in schwacher Zusammenblendung der Alpenhintergrund auf.

You got the struggling and arms flailing.

Der Kampf, die fuchtelnden Arme,

The flailing flag signaled the end of the race.

Die flatternde Flagge signalisierte das Ende des Rennens.

He stood at the edge, flailing in panic before jumping into the water.

Er stand am Rand und fuchtelte panisch mit den Armen, bevor er ins Wasser sprang.

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