flank

flæŋk
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Translation of flank into German,

Noun

1.

cooking

cut of meat from the side of an animal
  • We had grilled flank for dinner.Wir hatten gegrillte Flanke zum Abendessen.
2.

military

TECH.
the extreme left or right edge of a military formation
TECH.
  • The soldiers protected the army's flank.Die Soldaten schützten die Flanke der Armee.
3.

medical

the side between ribs and hipbone
  • The horse was injured on its flank.Das Pferd war an seiner Flanke verletzt.
4.

geography

Rare
side of a geographical feature or object
Rare
  • They climbed the eastern flank of the mountain..Sie bestiegen die östliche Flanke des Berges

Verb

tr.
1.

positioning

place something at the sides of
säumen flankieren
  • Tall trees flanked the entrance to the house.Hohe Bäume säumten den Eingang zum Haus.
2.

military attack

TECH.
attack the sides of a formation
TECH.
flankieren
  • The troops flanked the enemy's position.Die Truppen umgingen die feindliche Stellung.
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Expressions with flank: examples in English and translations in German

seine Flanke aufdecken
eine Schwäche aufdecken
By rushing, they uncovered their flank in the negotiation.
Flanksteak
Flank steak is perfect for grilling.
Flankenschutzfeuer
Flankensicherungsfeuer
The troops relied on flank protective fire during the maneuver.

Images of flank

  • flank: cut of meat from the side of an animal
    (cooking) Flanke

Synonyms and analogies of flank in English

Examples of flank in a sentence

  • Flank is often used in stir-fry dishes.
  • The enemy attacked the vulnerable flank at dawn.
  • Reinforcements were sent to secure the left flank.
  • He felt a sharp pain in his flank.
  • The soldier protected his flank during the battle.
  • The western flank of the hill was eroded.

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

Noun
dieFlankenf.

The leather from the flank section has a spiral shaped structure.

Das Leder im Bereich der Flanke hat eine spiralen förmige Struktur.

dieSeitenf.

She exposed her left flank to narrow down my sniping angle.

Sie hat ihre linke Seite entblößt, um meinen Schusswinkel einzugrenzen.

derFlügelnm.

I rode to the right flank and inspected that front.

Ich sprengte zu dem rechten Flügel und ritt die Front ab.

dieFreiflächenf.

The golden-colored flank facilitates wear detection.

Die goldfarbene Freifläche erleichtert die Verschleißerkennung.

derLappennm.

the full flank may be folded once only for packing.

Zum Verpacken kann der Lappen einmal gefaltet werden.

Verb
flankierenv.

Each dictionary has two guide words that flank the page number.

Jedes Wörterbuch hat zwei Stichwörter, die die Seitenzahl flankieren.

säumenv.

Currently, 28 larger-than-life wooden sculptures flank the ski runs

28 überdimensionale Holzskulpturen säumen derzeit die Abfahrten.

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flank: Examples and translations in context

The branding iron glowed red as it was lowered onto the flank of the sheep.

Das Brenneisen glühte rot, als es auf die Flanke des Schafs abgesenkt wurde.

If I just brush it past his flank, he'll bolt.

Wenn ich seine Flanke so berühre, rast er los.

The servant mounted it and dug his spurs into its flank.

Der Diener stieg auf und rammte ihm seine Sporen in die Flanken.

And I shall meet the other squad on the left flank.

Und ich decke mit der anderen Gruppe die linke Flanke.

Her favorite cut of meat for stir-frying is the flank, which cooks quickly.

Ihr Lieblingsstück Fleisch zum Braten ist die Flanke, die schnell gart.

I've been told you're commanding the left flank. I am.

Ich höre, Ihr habt das Kommando über die linke Flanke.

John, phil, you guys flank them on the right.

John, Phil, ihr Jungs flankiert sie auf der rechten Seite.

I can run a flank, cut down the guys with heavy guns.

Ich komm von der Seite und schalte die mit den schweren Waffen aus.

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