Rotstift

Rotstift: red-pencil
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Translation of Rotstift into English

Noun

1.
Werkzeug, Schrift
US
  • The teacher used a red-pencil to mark errors.Der Lehrer benutzte einen Rotstift, um Fehler zu markieren.
  • The editor's red-pencil improved the manuscript.Das Rotstift des Redakteurs verbesserte das Manuskript.
2.
Schreibgerät
  • The teacher used a red pen to correct my essay.Die Lehrerin benutzte einen Rotstift, um meinen Aufsatz zu korrigieren.
3.
Geschäft
UK
  • The project faced the axe due to budget cuts.Das Projekt fiel dem Rotstift zum Opfer aufgrund von Budgetkürzungen.
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Images of Rotstift

  • Rotstift: pencil with red lead used for marking corrections
    (tool) red-pencil
  • Rotstift: pen with red ink used for marking or correcting
    (writing tool) red pen

Synonyms and analogies of Rotstift in German

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Other examples with Rotstift

The editor's red-pencil improved the manuscript.
Das Rotstift des Redakteurs verbesserte das Manuskript.

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

Noun
red penciln.

Der ganze erste Akt fiel dem Rotstift zum Opfer.

The whole first act fell victim to the red pencil.

red penn.

Jeder der sechzehn Stadtteile von Dormagen besitzt einen eigenen Sportplatz ein Luxus, der bald dem Rotstift zum Opfer fallen wird.

Every one of the sixteen city neighbourhoods has its own sports field a luxury which will soon suffer from the red pen.

axen.

Um Geld zu sparen, setzte der Stadtrat beim lokalen Kulturbudget den Rotstift an.

To save money, the council took an axe to local arts funding.

blue penciln.

In ihrer Überprüfung zeigte der Rotstift, welche Abschnitte erhebliche Änderungen erforderten.

In her review, the blue pencil indicated which sections required significant changes.

red markern.

Deswegen setze ich den Rotstift nur sehr gezielt ein.

This is why I use the red marker very selectively.

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Rotstift: Examples and translations in context

Leider hat der Rotstift allerdings auch die Seitenairbags getroffen.

Unfortunately the red pencil however has hit the side air bags.

Also holt Eure Laufkalender und den Rotstift raus.

So take out your running calendar and the red pencil.

Wo der Rotstift angesetzt wird, ist entscheidend.

Where the red pencil is set, is crucial.

Alles, was von besonderer Wichtigkeit erscheint, soll mit einem Rotstift unterstrichen werden.

All that appears of particular importance should become underlined with a red pencil.

Das Bild im Kopf soll also mit einem Rotstift durchgestrichen werden.

The image in the head should therefore be crossed out with a red pencil.

Im Tütchen mit Zubehör merkt man als erstes wo der Rotstift angesetzt wurde.

In the bag with accessories, the first thing you notice is where the red pencil was applied.

Auch hier war vermutlich wieder der Rotstift der Einkäufer am Werk.

Again, the red pencil of the buyers was probably at work again.

Rotstift auf Papier und späteres Nachtragen sind passé.

Red pen on paper and subsequent revisions are a thing of the past.

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