Translation of weasel into German
Noun
animal
small carnivorous mammal with a slender body- The weasel hunted mice in the barn..Das Wiesel jagte Mäuse in der Scheune
behavior
deceitful or sneaky person- He's such a weasel, always lying to get ahead.Er ist so ein Schlitzohr, lügt immer, um voranzukommen.
Verb
devious action
achieve something by clever or sneaky means- He managed to weasel his way into the meeting.Es gelang ihm, sich in das Meeting einzuschleichen.
evasive response
avoid giving a direct or clear answer- He weaseled out of answering the tough questions..Er wich den schwierigen Fragen aus
Expressions with weasel: examples in English and translations in German
Images of weasel
(animal) Wiesel
Synonyms and analogies of weasel in English
Examples of weasel in a sentence
The farmer spotted a weasel near the chicken coop. The weasel tricked everyone at the meeting. Watch out for that weasel; he's always scheming. She tried to weasel out of doing her chores. They weaseled their way into the exclusive club. She tried to weasel out of the commitment.
They weaseled their way through the interview without giving clear answers.
Translations of "weasel" in Context ordered by category and frequency
He wouldn't, but that weasel's running things now.
Würde er nicht, aber dieses Wiesel hat jetzt das Sagen.
There is no co-existence, because the stronger stoat forces the weasel off its territory.
Es gibt keine Koexitenz, denn das stärkere Hermelin vertreibt das Mauswiesel aus seinem Territorium.
How, pray, might the kingdom see the weasel beneath our feet?
Wie nimmt das Reich wohl den Verräter zu unseren Füßen wahr?
What squirrel wouldn't drop its hazelnuts and start running when a weasel, fox, or lynx approaches?
Welches Eichhörnchen läßt nicht alle Haselnüsse fallen, wenn ein Marder, Fuchs oder Luchs naht?
No, my mistake was to appoint a snivelling weasel like you as Secretary of Defense.
Mein Fehler war es, einen Schleicher wie Sie zum Verteidigungsminister zu machen.
He tries to weasel his way back into the house.
Er versucht, sich seinen Weg zurück ins Haus zu erschleichen.
He never learned how to weasel his way out of duty.
Er hat nie gelernt, wie man die Pflichten umgehen kann.
weasel: Examples and translations in context
It's snowing outside, and a weasel knocks on the door.
Draußen schneit es, da klopft ein Wiesel an die Tür.
Seems there's no real answer what that weasel's up to.
Scheint keine wirkliche Antwort zu geben, was das Wiesel vorhat.
A weasel is also small and fast , explains the inventor.
Ein Wiesel ist klein und schnell , erzählt der Erfinder.
One can see a weasel that is used to being among humans.
Hier kann man ein Wiesel sehen, es ist an Menschen gewöhnt.
Add to them the eyes of a weasel and find me this deliverer.
Füge die Augen eines Wiesels dazu und finde diesen Erlöser für mich.
My parents trusted the weasel with my brother like it was a dog.
Meine Eltern vertrauten dem Wiesel, als wäre es ein Hund.
Brushes made of rabbit, deer, weasel and rat hair are stiff.
Pinsel aus kaninchen, deer, wiesel und ratte haar sind steif.
weasel is so small, that it can follow mice into their own network of tunnels.
Das Mauswiesel ist so klein, dass es sogar Mäuse in ihre eigenen Gängenkomplexe verfolgen kann.
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