Translation of glide into German
Verb
cause smooth movement
- She glided the brush across the canvas.Sie ließ den Pinsel über die Leinwand gleiten.
Noun
smooth movement
the act of moving smoothly along a surface- The ice skater's glide was graceful and fluid.Das Gleiten der Eisläuferin war anmutig und fließend.
aviation
- The pilot executed a perfect glide to the runway.Der Pilot führte einen perfekten Gleitflug zur Landebahn aus.
Expressions with glide: examples in English and translations in German
Images of glide
(furniture) Möbelgleiter
Synonyms and analogies of glide in English
Examples of glide in a sentence
Birds glide effortlessly through the sky on thermal currents. The paper plane glided across the classroom. Swans glide gracefully over the lake. He glided the tray across the counter. The child glided the toy boat over the table. She glided effortlessly between the high notes.
The pianist glided smoothly through the transition. Her glide across the dance floor was mesmerizing. The bird's glide was effortless as it soared through the sky. The glider maintained a steady glide before landing. During the glide, the engines were completely off. In linguistics, a glide can be tricky to identify. The glide in the word was subtle but important. The table's glide made it easy to move. He replaced the broken glide on the sofa leg.
Translations of "glide" in Context ordered by category and frequency
I love how waxy oil-based markers glide smoothly across the surface.
Ich liebe, wie geschmeidige Ölmarker sanft über die Oberfläche gleiten.
Maria walked with such graceful strides that she seemed to glide over the ground.
Maria bewegte sich mit solch anmutigen Schritten, dass sie über den Boden zu schweben schien.
I love how waxy oil-based markers glide smoothly across the surface.
Ich liebe, wie geschmeidige Ölmarker sanft über die Oberfläche gleiten.
The high stability around the longitudinal axis promotes outstanding glide capabilities.
Die hohe Stabilität um die Längsachse begünstigt herausragende Gleitleistung.
And the glide performance is simply breathtaking for a kingposted glider.
Und die Gleit- Leistung für einen Turmdrachen ist schlichtweg atemberaubend.
glide: Examples and translations in context
We watched the tin can glide smoothly across the open sea.
Wir sahen zu, wie der Zerstörer sanft über das offene Meer glitt.
Her waxed figure skates helped her glide effortlessly across the ice.
Ihre gewachsten Schlittschuhe halfen ihr, mühelos über das Eis zu gleiten.
Children love the slidable toys that glide effortlessly across the floor.
Kinder lieben die verschiebbaren Spielzeuge, die mühelos über den Boden gleiten.
The shuffling was so quick that the cards seemed to glide effortlessly.
Das Mischen war so schnell, dass die Karten mühelos zu gleiten schienen.
It must be great to glide through the sky like that.
Es muss schön sein, so in den Himmel zu gleiten.
The fingers glide fast and with clear friction over the pad.
Die Finger gleiten zügig und mit deutlicher Reibung über das Pad.
Close your eyes and glide over the sea with the sound.
Schließe die Augen und du gleitest mit dem Sound übers Meer.
You must react quickly to glide through each set of pipes.
Du musst schnell reagieren, um durch jedes Rohrset zu gleiten.
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