limb

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limb: large branch of a tree
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Noun

1.

medical

major appendage of a human or animal
Glied nExtremität fGliedmaße fArm oder Bein
  • The athlete injured his limb during the game.Der Athlet verletzte sein Glied während des Spiels.
2.

tree part

large branch of a tree
Ast mgroßer Ast
  • The storm caused the limb to fall on the house..Der Sturm ließ einen Ast auf das Haus fallen.
3.

astronomy

TECH.
edge of a celestial body
TECH.
  • The telescope focused on the moon's limb.Das Teleskop fokussierte auf den Rand des Mondes.
4.

archery

part of a bow from handle to tip
Wurfarm mBogenarm
  • He carefully adjusted the limb of his bow.Er stellte den Wurfarm seines Bogens sorgfältig ein.
5.

measurement

TECH.
graduated edge of a measuring instrument
TECH.
Skala fTeilkreis
  • The surveyor used the limb to measure angles.Der Vermesser benutzte die Skala, um Winkel zu messen.
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Expressions with limb: examples in English and translations in German

Leib und Leben
Leben und Gesundheit
He risked life and limb to save the child.
auf dünnem Eis
in einer heiklen Lage
She went out on a limb to defend her friend.
in Stücke
The machine tore the paper limb from limb.
ein Risiko eingehen
sich aus dem Fenster lehnen
She decided to go out on a limb and invest in the startup.
Leib und Leben riskieren
He risked life and limb to save the child.
in der Luft zerreißen
The critics tore the new movie limb from limb.

Images of limb

  • limb: large branch of a tree
    (tree part) Ast
  • limb: edge of a celestial body
    (astronomy) Rand
  • limb: graduated edge of a measuring instrument
    (measurement) Skala
  • limb: expanded part of a flower
    (plant) Blütenblatt

Synonyms and analogies of limb in English

Examples of limb in a sentence

  • Birds have a unique structure in their limb.
  • A bird perched on the highest limb of the tree.
  • The limb broke under the weight of the snow.
  • Astronomers observed the sun's limb during the eclipse.
  • The spacecraft captured images of the planet's limb.
  • A cracked limb can make a bow unsafe.

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

Noun
dieGliedmaßenf.

With a fractured limb, she had to use crutches for mobility.

Mit einer gebrochenen Gliedmaße musste sie Krücken zur Fortbewegung benutzen.

dasGliednn.

Each limb of the creature moved independently in perfect harmony.

Jedes Glied des Wesens bewegte sich unabhängig in perfekter Harmonie.

dieExtremitätnf.

The athlete's strong limb gave him an advantage in the competition.

Die starke Extremität des Athleten verschaffte ihm einen Vorteil im Wettkampf.

derSchenkelnm.

Prep one limb, let it stretched and slightly oscillate.

Prep ein Schenkel, lassen Sie es gestreckt und leicht schwingen.

derLeibnm.

Predominantly important are first of all life, limb and freedom of the individual.

Überragend wichtig sind zunächst Leib, Leben und Freiheit der Person.

derAstnm.

A strong limb broke under the weight of the heavy snow.

Ein starker Ast brach unter der Last des schweren Schnees.

derKörperteilnm.

It's like, we met, and I grew another limb.

Als wir uns begegneten, wuchs mir ein neuer Körperteil.

dasBeinnn.

This diagram shows fundamentally how the bionic limb is controlled.

Dieses Diagramm zeigt das Prinzip, wie das bionische Bein kontrolliert wird.

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Other translations for limb:

  • Körpergliednn.
  • Gliedmaßn.
  • Armnm.
  • Arm oder Beinn.

limb: Examples and translations in context

She noticed signs of mortification on the affected limb after the injury.

Nach der Verletzung bemerkte sie Anzeichen von Nekrose an der betroffenen Gliedmaße.

During the race, he injured his right limb and had to drop out.

Während des Rennens verletzte er sich an der rechten Gliedmaße und musste aufgeben.

The injured limb was bandaged to support the healing process.

Die verletzte Gliedmaße wurde bandagiert, um den Heilungsprozess zu unterstützen.

The ideal weapon for separating head and limb from body.

Die ideale Waffe, um Kopf und Gliedmaßen vom Rumpf zu trennen.

The signals are translated by a computer into images of the limb.

Die Signale werden von einem Computer in Bilder der Gliedmaße übersetzt.

They surgically attached the new limb during the complicated procedure.

Sie befestigten die neue Gliedmaße während des komplizierten Eingriffs chirurgisch.

That would be as useful as putting bandage on a severed limb.

Das wäre so hilfreich wie ein Verband für abgetrennte Gliedmaße.

Cellulitis typically causes swelling of the skin over only part of a limb.

Bei Cellulitis schwillt meist nur die Haut eines Teiles einer Gliedmaße an.

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