spread-eagle

ˈsprɛd ˈiɡəl
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Translation of spread-eagle into German

Adjective

1.

physical position

Rare
lying with arms and legs outstretched and apart
Rare
mit ausgestreckten Gliedmaßen breit ausgestreckt
  • He was spread-eagle on the grass, enjoying the sun.Er lag mit ausgestreckten Gliedmaßen auf dem Gras und genoss die Sonne.
2.

colloquial style

RareUS
characterized by a boastful exaggerated style
RareUS
  • His spread-eagle speech left everyone amused.Seine prahlerische Rede amüsierte alle.
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Synonyms and analogies of spread-eagle in English

Examples of spread-eagle in a sentence

  • He lay spread-eagle on the floor after the workout.
  • The spread-eagle manner of his writing was entertaining.
  • Her spread-eagle claims were hard to believe.

Translations of "spread-eagle" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
ausgestrecktadj.

He likes to spread-eagle while lying on his skateboard in the driveway.

Er liegt gerne ausgestreckt auf seinem Skateboard in der Einfahrt.

During the game, the players would often spread-eagle to catch their breath.

Während des Spiels lagen die Spieler oft ausgestreckt, um Luft zu holen.

After the snowball fight, the kids spread-eagle in the fresh snow.

Nach der Schneeballschlacht lagen die Kinder ausgestreckt im frischen Schnee.

During the yoga session, she chose to spread-eagle for a better stretch.

Während der Yoga-Session entschied sie sich, ausgestreckt zu liegen, um sich besser zu dehnen.

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Other translations for spread-eagle:

  • mit ausgestreckten Gliedmaßenadj.
  • übertriebenadj.
  • breit ausgestrecktadj.

spread-eagle: Examples and translations in context

Feeling the warmth of the sun, she spread-eagle on the deck.

Als sie die Wärme der Sonne spürte, lag sie ausgestreckt auf dem Deck.

At the outdoor concert, we decided to spread-eagle to enjoy the music.

Beim Open-Air-Konzert haben wir uns ausgestreckt hingelegt, um die Musik zu genießen.

He decided to spread-eagle on the ground to relax after the long hike.

Er beschloss, ausgestreckt auf dem Boden zu liegen, um sich nach der langen Wanderung zu entspannen.

lay spread-eagle, strapped to a medical pod.

lag ausgestreckt und festgeschnallt auf einer Krankenliege.

() Her limbs were tied to the hospital bed spread-eagle.

() Ihre Gliedmaßen waren nach beiden Seiten ausgestreckt an das Krankenbett gebunden.

He spread-eagle in Superman style to impress his friends.

Er lag im Superman-Stil ausgestreckt, um seine Freunde zu beeindrucken.

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