fork

fɔːk
fork: utensil with prongs for eating or serving food
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Translation of fork into German,

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Noun

1.

kitchen

utensil with prongs for eating or serving food
  • She used a fork to eat her salad.Sie benutzte eine Gabel, um ihren Salat zu essen.
2.

road split

point where a road or path splits into two
  • Take the left fork at the intersection.Nehmen Sie die linke Abzweigung an der Kreuzung.
3.

farming tool

agricultural tool with prongs for digging or lifting
Gabel fHeugabel fMistgabel f
  • He grabbed the fork to turn the soil.Er griff nach der Gabel, um den Boden zu wenden.

Verb

1.

branching

intr.
divide into two or more branches
intr.
  • The river forks into two smaller streams.Der Fluss teilt sich in zwei kleinere Bäche.
2.

travel

intr.
take a branch at a fork in a road
intr.
an einer Kreuzung abbiegen den linken Abzweig nehmen
  • We forked left at the intersection.Wir bogen an der Kreuzung links ab.
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Expressions with fork: examples in English and translations in German

bezahlen
berappen
I had to fork out $50 for the ticket.
hinblättern
berappen
She had to fork over $100 for the ticket.
bezahlen
abdrücken
He had to fork up a hefty fine for speeding.
abzweigen
The trail forks off into two smaller paths.
Weggabelung
Straßengabelung
We stopped at the fork in the road to decide our route.
seine Gesundheit mit dem Essen ruinieren
sich mit ungesunder Ernährung ins Grab bringen
If Mark keeps overeating junk food, he will dig his grave with a fork.

Images of fork

  • fork: utensil with prongs for eating or serving food
    (kitchen) Gabel
  • fork: agricultural tool with prongs for digging or lifting
    (farming tool) Gabel
  • fork: pronged part of a machine or device
    (machinery) Gabel

Synonyms and analogies of fork in English

Examples of fork in a sentence

  • The fork was placed neatly beside the plate.
  • At the fork, the trail splits into two paths.
  • The road forked near the old oak tree.
  • The farmer used a fork to lift the hay.
  • A rusty fork was found in the old barn.
  • We turned east at the fork in the river.

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

Noun
dieGabelnf.

I can fork my food faster than anyone else at the table.

Ich kann schneller mit der Gabel essen als jeder andere am Tisch.

dieFedergabelnf.

It is an affordable mountain bike, which dispense with a fork.

Es ist ein günstiges Mountainbike, was auf eine Federgabel verzichtet.

derForknm.

You're even working your magic out on the north fork.

Du spielst sogar dein magisches Händchen im North Fork aus.

dieGabelungnf.

The hikers were advised to go east at the fork.

Den Wanderern wurde geraten, an der Gabelung nach Osten zu gehen.

dieWeggabelungnf.

She turned southeast at the fork in the road as planned.

An der Weggabelung bog sie wie geplant nach Südosten ab.

Verb
gabelnv.

The path will fork off just ahead; stay to the right.

Der Weg wird sich gleich gabeln; bleibe rechts.

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fork: Examples and translations in context

He prodded the dessert with his fork, breaking the delicate crust.

Er stupste das Dessert mit seiner Gabel an und durchbrach die zarte Kruste.

Before baking, she crimped the edges of the pastry with a fork.

Vor dem Backen kräuselte sie die Ränder der Pastete mit einer Gabel.

She picked up a speared piece of food with her fork.

Sie nahm ein aufgespießtes Stück Essen mit ihrer Gabel auf.

Using a fork, he teased out the layers of the fluffy cake.

Mit einer Gabel schichtete er die Lagen des luftigen Kuchens auseinander.

My roommate's round the twist, labeling every fork with individual names and birthdays.

Mein Mitbewohner ist nicht ganz dicht und versieht jede Gabel mit Namen und Geburtstag.

Be careful, the prong on the fork is sharp and can poke you.

Sei vorsichtig, die Zinke der Gabel ist scharf und kann dich stechen.

He used a fork to pulp the avocados into a creamy dip.

Er zerdrückte die Avocados mit einer Gabel zu einem cremigen Dip.

In the child's fork holes are protected with special valves.

In der Gabel des Kindes sind Löcher mit speziellen Ventilen geschützt.

See also:

tuning forkknife and forkhard fork
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