wolf

wʊlf
wolves
wolf: wild canine that hunts in packs
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Translation of wolf into German,

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Noun

1.

animal

wild canine that hunts in packs
  • The wolf howled at the moon.Der Wolf heulte den Mond an.
2.

person

US
man who aggressively pursues women
US
  • He was known as a wolf among his friends.Er war unter seinen Freunden als Frauenheld bekannt.
3.

music

TECH.
discordant resonance on a stringed instrument
TECH.
Wolf Wolfston
  • The cellist struggled with a wolf on the G string.Der Cellist hatte Schwierigkeiten mit einem Wolf auf der G-Saite.

Verb

1.

eating

tr./intr.US
eat something very quickly and greedily
tr./intr.US
  • He wolfed his dinner in five minutes.Er verschlang sein Abendessen in fünf Minuten.
2.

romance

intr.RareUS
make amorous advances to many women
intr.RareUS
  • He was known to wolf at every party.Er war dafür bekannt, auf jeder Party zu flirten.
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Expressions with wolf: examples in English and translations in German

Einzelgänger
einsamer Wolf
He is a lone wolf who works best alone.
verschlingen
He wolfed down his lunch in two minutes.
falschen Alarm schlagen
He often cried wolf, and now no one believes him..
Wolfskrieger
The wolf warrior's speech intensified the diplomatic tensions.
das Unheil steht vor der Tür
With the storm approaching, the wolf is at the door.
Wolf der Wall Street
Finanzhai
He became a wolf of Wall Street after his big promotion.

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  • wolf: wild canine that hunts in packs
    (animal) Wolf

Synonyms and analogies of wolf in English

Examples of wolf in a sentence

  • Wolves are often depicted in folklore.
  • She warned her friend about the wolf at the party.
  • The wolf's reputation was well-known in the community.
  • The violinist adjusted her technique to minimize the wolf.
  • A wolf can be challenging for string players to manage.
  • She wolfed down the sandwich before the meeting.

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

Noun
derWolfnm.

The seemingly helpful colleague was actually a wolf masquerading as a lamb.

Die scheinbar hilfsbereite Kollegin war in Wirklichkeit ein Wolf im Schafspelz.

dieWölfinnf.

Maya, my first wolf, soon came to live with me.

Maya, meine erste Wölfin, kam bald zu mir ins Leben.

derWerwolfnm.

When she turn it on, she turns into the Wolf Man.

Wenn die durchkommt, wird sie zum Werwolf.

Verb
verschlingenv.

Seeing the dessert, the kids immediately started to wolf their portions.

Als sie den Nachtisch sahen, begannen die Kinder sofort, ihre Portionen gierig zu verschlingen.

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wolf: Examples and translations in context

Voters later saw the corrupt politician as a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Die Wähler sahen den korrupten Politiker später als Wolf im Schafspelz.

The charming investor turned out to be a wolf in lamb's clothing.

Der charmante Investor entpuppte sich als ein Wolf im Schafspelz.

The cult leader preached peace but was a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Der Sektenführer predigte Frieden, war jedoch ein Wolf im Schafspelz.

The charming investor turned out to be a wolf masquerading as a lamb.

Der charmante Investor entpuppte sich als ein Wolf im Schafspelz.

The seemingly kind mentor revealed himself a wolf in lamb's clothing over time.

Der scheinbar gütige Mentor entpuppte sich mit der Zeit als Wolf im Schafspelz.

The smiling consultant advising them was secretly a wolf in lamb's clothing.

Der lächelnde Berater, der sie beriet, war insgeheim ein Wolf im Schafspelz.

That generous sponsor was actually a wolf in a lamb's skin all along.

Dieser großzügige Sponsor war die ganze Zeit ein Wolf im Schafspelz.

The ravenous wolf devoured the entire sheep in one gulp.

Der gefräßige Wolf verschlang das gesamte Schaf mit einem Bissen.

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