fox

fɑks
foxen
fox: wild animal with reddish-brown fur and bushy tail
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Translation of fox into German,

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Noun

1.

animal

wild animal with reddish-brown fur and bushy tail
  • The fox darted across the field.Der Fuchs huschte über das Feld.
2.

cunning person

clever and deceitful person
  • He's a real fox in negotiations.Er ist ein echter Fuchs in Verhandlungen.
3.

animal

fur of a fox, usually reddish-brown or grey
Fuchsfell nFuchspelz
  • She wore a coat made of fox.Sie trug einen Mantel aus Fuchsfell.

Verb

tr.
1.

deception

trick or deceive someone using cleverness
  • She managed to fox her opponents with ease.Es gelang ihr mühelos, ihre Gegner zu überlisten.
2.

confusion

confuse or baffle someone
  • The puzzle completely foxed the students.Das Rätsel hat die Schüler völlig verwirrt.
3.

intoxication

DatedUS
intoxicate or stupefy with drink
DatedUS
betrunken machen berauschen betäuben
  • He was completely foxed after the party.Nach der Party war er völlig betrunken.
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Expressions with fox: examples in English and translations in German

Silberfuchs
The actor has become a silver fox in his later movies.
alter Fuchs
The old fox outsmarted everyone in the negotiation.
Schlauberger
Schlaumeier
Everyone knew him as the sly fox of the group.
schlau wie ein Fuchs
gerissen wie ein Fuchs
He is sly as a fox when making deals.
schlau wie ein Fuchs
She came up with a crafty as a fox plan to win the game.
den Bock zum Gärtner machen
Putting him in charge is like a fox guarding the henhouse.

Images of fox

  • fox: wild animal with reddish-brown fur and bushy tail
    (animal) Fuchs
  • fox: small strand of rope made by twisting yarns
    (maritime) Kardeel

Synonyms and analogies of fox in English

Examples of fox in a sentence

  • The fox's den was hidden well.
  • She played the fox to get the promotion.
  • The fox in him always found a way out.
  • The collar was trimmed with silver fox.
  • Fox lined the hood of the vintage parka.
  • Everyone agreed that the new bartender was a fox.

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

Noun
FOXn.

The FOX for the slope, handy and very agile.

Der FOX für den Hang, handlich und sehr agil.

derFuchsnm.

On chilly nights, a lone fox wandered through the empty streets.

In kühlen Nächten streifte ein einsamer Fuchs durch die leeren Straßen.

Fuchspelzn.

The shadow fox inserts on the front complete the look.

Abgerundet wird der Look durch den Einsatz aus Fuchspelz Shadow an der Vorderseite.

dieFuchsjagdnf.

She practiced her skills with a hunting whip before the big fox hunt.

Sie übte ihre Fähigkeiten mit der Jagdpeitsche vor der großen Fuchsjagd.

dieFüchsinnf.

It wasn't easy being a little fox in a big city.

Es war schwer als kleine Füchsin in der großen Stadt.

Verb
überlistenv.

He seeks to fox everyone with his charming smile and clever tricks.

Er versucht, jeden mit seinem charmanten Lächeln und cleveren Tricks zu überlisten.

täuschenv.

We should not fox our teammates; transparency builds trust.

Wir sollten unsere Teamkollegen nicht täuschen; Transparenz schafft Vertrauen.

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fox: Examples and translations in context

Crazier than a fox, he cleverly outwitted everyone around him.

Schlau wie ein Fuchs überlistete er geschickt alle um ihn herum.

The frightened rabbit dashed away when it saw the approaching fox.

Der erschrockene Hase flitzte davon, als er den sich nähernden Fuchs sah.

The detective was sly as a fox, spotting details everyone else overlooked.

Der Detektiv war schlau wie ein Fuchs und bemerkte Details, die andere übersahen.

Behind that polite facade, the sly fox was plotting his colleagues' downfall.

Hinter dieser höflichen Fassade plante der schlaue Fuchs den Sturz seiner Kollegen.

In the distance, a fox cautiously approached the burrow entrance.

In der Ferne näherte sich ein Fuchs vorsichtig dem Eingang des Baus.

The rabbit yelped as it narrowly escaped the chasing fox.

Der Hase quiekte, als er dem jagenden Fuchs knapp entkam.

The fox made off with a chicken from the farmer's coop.

Der Fuchs klaute ein Huhn aus dem Stall des Bauern.

The fox knew every hiding place in the forest to escape from hunters.

Der Fuchs kannte jeden Schlupfwinkel im Wald, um vor Jägern zu fliehen.

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red foxsilver foxarctic foxfox terrierold fox
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