spluttering

ˈsplʌtərɪŋ
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Translation of spluttering into German

Adjective

1.

speech

Rare
speaking in a confused or excited way
Rare
verwirrt sprechend aufgeregt sprechend
  • He gave a spluttering apology after the mistake was pointed out.Er gab eine verwirrte Entschuldigung, nachdem der Fehler aufgezeigt wurde.
2.

sounds

Rare
making a series of short explosive sounds
Rare
  • The engine made a spluttering noise before it stopped.Bevor er stehenblieb, gab der Motor noch explosionsartig Geräusche von sich.
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Synonyms and analogies of spluttering in English

Examples of spluttering in a sentence

  • The witness gave a spluttering account of the events.
  • The old radio was spluttering with static.
  • The candle's flame was spluttering in the wind.
splutter
ˈsplʌtər
Verb
1.

speech

intr.Rare
speak hurriedly and unclearly due to emotion
intr.Rare
  • He spluttered an apology after the argument.Er stammelte eine Entschuldigung nach dem Streit.
2.

choking sound

intr.Rare
make a series of short explosive spitting or choking sounds
intr.Rare
stottern prusten
  • He began to splutter helplessly as he laughed..Er fing an zu stottern, als er lachte
3.

emission

tr./intr.RareUK
emit something forcefully in small drops
tr./intr.RareUK
spucken spritzen verspritzen
  • The engine spluttered oil onto the ground.Der Motor spuckte Öl auf den Boden.
Noun
1.

sounds

Rare
forceful choking or spitting sound
Rare
  • The engine gave a loud splutter before stopping.Der Motor gab ein lautes Prusten von sich, bevor er stoppte.
2.

speech

Rare
chaotic and forceful speaking or verbal exchange
Rare
  • His speech was a splutter of angry words.Seine Rede war ein Gestammel wütender Worte.

Expressions with splutter: examples in English and translations in German

husten und prusten
husten und röcheln
He began to cough and splutter after inhaling the smoke.

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

stottern

The abrasive strokes the object without choking up, spluttering or clogging to conjure up a uniform surface structure.

Ohne sich zu verschlucken, zu stottern oder zu klumpen streichelt das Strahlmittel das zu bearbeitende Objekt und zaubert eine gleichmäßige Oberflächenstruktur.

spuckte

I then remember spluttering and coughing up lots of water and grandma holding me.

Ich erinnere mich, daß ich dann viel Wasser spuckte und hustete und meine Oma hielt mich.

zischt

Babbling and thundering; bubbling and spluttering - the impressive waters of the Reinbach waterfalls fall on to the jagged rocks in the Ahrntal mountains, massing again and following a wonderfully meandering watercourse.

Es plätschert und tost, es sprudelt und zischt - die mächtigen Wassermengen der Reinbach-Wasserfälle stürzen auf schroffen Fels in der Ahrntaler Bergwelt, um sich wieder zu sammeln und einem herrlich mäandernden Bachverlauf zu folgen.

stottert

No. I can hear the exhaust spluttering.

Ich höre, wie der Auspuff stottert.

prustend

The children dive around the raft, spluttering and laughing, "Well, they'll certainly sleep well tonight," my friend whispers smiling.

Die Kinder tauchen prustend und lachend um das Floß herum. „Na, die werden heute aber gut schlafen, "raunt mir meine Freundin lächelnd zu.

spuckend

Dianne lay on the deck coughing and spluttering as they gathered anxiously around her.

Dianne lag hustend und spuckend an Deck während sie sich ängstlich um sie herum sammelten.

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Other translations for spluttering:

  • explosionsartig

spluttering: Examples and translations in context

The meat is spluttering in the frying pan, the vegetables are cooking gently and there is steam and sizzling in all corners of the room.

Das Fleisch brutzelt in der Pfanne, im Kochtopf wird das Gemüse schonend gegart und in allen Ecken dampft und zischt es.

The force of the water knocked him down, spluttering and blinded. But before I could strike, he rolled aside and was on his feet again.

Die Kraft des Wassers warf ihn um, er spuckte und war wie geblendet, doch ehe ich zuschlagen konnte, rollte er zur Seite und stand schon wieder vor mir.

That amount is supposed to bring the US economic engine to spluttering?

Dieser Betrag soll den amerikanischen Konjunkturmotor zum Stottern bringen?

Harry heard Ron spluttering behind him as he darted across the room away from them.

Während Harry von ihnen weg durch den Raum stürmte, hörte er Ron hinter sich etwas stottern.

Robbie and Praxeda have fled in the music studio, have the door behind himself thrown, bolts and sink with the back in the door spluttering on the ground.

Robbie und Praxeda sind in das Musikstudio geflüchtet, haben die Tür hinter sich zugeworfen, verriegelt und lassen sich mit dem Rücken an der Tür prustend auf die Erde sinken.

The engine of European development is spluttering.

Der Motor der europäischen Entwicklung stottert.

Three animal comrades accompany and support Fox: Falco Lombardj, an eagle with high flying skills and some firepower; Slippy Toad, a creature that needs to be bailed out once in a while, and Peppy 'O Hare who is subject to frequent spluttering.

Unterstützt wird er dabei von drei tierischen Teamkameraden: Falco Lombardj, einem Adler mit hoher Flugkunst und Feuerkraft, Slippy Toad, einer Kröte, der man öfters mal aus der Patsche helfen muss, und Peppy 'O Hare, einem Hasen, der zum Stottern neigt.

If the European Union were a car, its bodywork would be that of a Lamborghini, whereas its engine would be that of a Cinquecento, and a spluttering one at that.

Die Karosserie der Europäischen Union, die stammt von Lamborghini und der Motor ist der eines Cinquecento , der aber auch noch stottert.

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