rag

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rag: piece of old cloth used for cleaning
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Translation of rag into German,

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Noun

1.

cleaning

piece of old cloth used for cleaning
  • She used a rag to wipe the table.Sie benutzte einen Lappen, um den Tisch abzuwischen.
2.

tattered clothes

old torn clothes or fabric pieces
Lumpen mFetzen mKleiderfetzen
  • He wore rags and looked very poor.Er trug Lumpen und sah sehr arm aus.
3.

low-quality newspaper

newspaper of low quality and content
Schundblatt Revolverblatt n
  • He dismissed the article as gossip from a cheap rag..Er wies den Artikel als Klatsch aus einem billigen Schundblatt zurück

Verb

1.

tease playfully

tr.
tease or taunt someone in a playful way
tr.
  • The older siblings would often rag the youngest for fun..Die älteren Geschwister neckten oft den Jüngsten zum Spaß.
2.

driving

tr.UK
drive a vehicle aggressively or recklessly
tr.UK
  • He likes to rag his car on weekends.Er mag es, sein Auto am Wochenende zu rasen.
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Expressions with rag: examples in English and translations in German

die Beherrschung verlieren
ausrasten
He tends to lose rag when things go wrong.
sich beschweren
ständig beschweren
He tends to rag on about the weather every day.
Modebranche
She has worked in the rag trade for years.
rotes Tuch
His rude comments were a red rag to a bull for her.
wie ein nasser Sack
The child fell from the swing like a rag doll.
kraftlos
schlaff
After the marathon, he felt limp as a rag.

Images of rag

  • rag: piece of old cloth used for cleaning
    (cleaning) Lappen
  • rag: old torn clothes or fabric pieces
    (tattered clothes) Lumpen
  • rag: theater curtain
    (stage drape) Vorhang
  • rag: rough edge in metalworking
    (metal edge) Grat
  • rag: coarse rock type
    (ragstone) Ragstein

Synonyms and analogies of rag in English

Examples of rag in a sentence

  • The mechanic wiped his hands with a greasy rag.
  • She used old rags to clean the windows.
  • The scarecrow was dressed in colorful rags.
  • That rag is full of sensational stories.
  • She threw the rag into the trash.
  • She realized she needed a rag during her shopping trip.

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

Noun
derRagnm.

And here is my first piece of the round jeans rag quilt.

Und hier ist mein Prototyp des Jeans Round Rag Quilts.

derLappennm.

The bloodied rag was evidence of the struggle that had taken place.

Der blutige Lappen war ein Beweis für das stattgefundene Ringen.

dasTuchnn.

He soaked the wet rag in soapy water for better cleaning.

Er tränkte das feuchte Tuch in Seifenwasser für eine bessere Reinigung.

derLumpennm.

With his rag of a shirt still hanging on him.

Mit seinem Lumpen von einem Hemd das immer noch an ihm hängt.

derPutzlappennm.

He grabbed a wiping rag to clean the dust off the table.

Er griff nach einem Putzlappen, um den Staub vom Tisch zu entfernen.

derFetzennm.

We saw an old rag blowing in the wind on our walk.

Auf unserem Spaziergang sahen wir einen alten Fetzen im Wind wehen.

dasKäseblattnn.

The rag often exaggerates stories to attract more readers to its pages.

Das Käseblatt übertreibt oft Geschichten, um mehr Leser anzulocken.

dasSchmierblattnn.

The rag was filled with gossip rather than real news or in-depth stories.

Das Schmierblatt war voll von Klatsch statt echter Nachrichten oder tiefgründiger Berichte.

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Other translations for rag:

  • Schleifernm.
  • Schundblattnn.
  • Stofffetzennm.
  • Gazettenf.
  • Bindenf.
  • Fummelnm.

rag: Examples and translations in context

I do like how they play together in a rag quilt, though.

In einem Rag Quilt machen sie sich aber super, wie ich finde.

Now, we're playing a condensed version of the rag.

Also. Wir spielen eine verkürzte Version des Rag.

In this way the rag became popular.

Auf diese Weise wurde das Rag populär.

Learn about the ecological importance of the mangroves and the coral rag forest.

Lernen Sie etwas über die ökologische Wichtigkeit der Mangroven und des "Corel Rag Forests", eines tropischen immergrünen Regenwalds.

Sometimes, if the rag is too jagged it can be distracting and affect readability.

Wenn der Rag zu sehr gezackt ist, kann dies zuweilen irritieren und die Lesbarkeit beeinträchtigen.

A toothbrush rag rug starter kit set, consisting of

Eine Zahnbürste Rag Rug Starter-Kit set, bestehend aus

The newest quilt is a rag quilt.

Der neueste Quilt ist ein Rag Quilt.

Fine art giclee printed on bamboo cotton rag

Fine Art Giclée auf Bambus Baumwolle Rag gedruckt

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