fletschen

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Translation of fletschen into English

Verb

1.
menschliches Verhalten, Tierverhalten
  • She bared her teeth during the heated argument.Sie fletschte die Zähne während des hitzigen Streits.
  • The dog bared its teeth at the stranger.Der Hund fletschte die Zähne gegen den Fremden.
2.
knurren
Rare
  • The dog grinned menacingly at the stranger.Der Hund fletschte bedrohlich die Zähne gegenüber dem Fremden.
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Expressions with fletschen: translations and examples in English

die Zähne fletschenv.
She gritted her teeth in frustration.
The dog bared its teeth when the stranger reached for the gate.

Other examples with fletschen

The dog bared its teeth at the stranger.
Der Hund fletschte die Zähne gegen den Fremden.

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

Verb
barev.

Als die Verhandlungen scheiterten, begannen beide Seiten, die Zähne zu fletschen.

As the negotiations broke down, both sides began to bare their teeth.

Als die Spannung im Gerichtssaal stieg, begann der Angeklagte, die Zähne zu fletschen.

As tension rose in the courtroom, the defendant began to bare his teeth.

gnash

Bringe Schatten des Todes, zu fletschen und zu zerreißen!

Bringing shadows of death to gnash and to rend!

Sie sitzen am Webstuhl und fletschen die Zähne

They sit at the loom and gnash the gears.

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Other translations for fletschen:

  • grinv.
  • snarl

fletschen: Examples and translations in context

Eine wunderschöne Blume hat keine andere Wahl als mit den Zähnen zu fletschen.

The beautiful flower is left with no option but to bare her fangs.

Du denkst vielleicht, dass du ein freundliches Gesicht mit einem strahlend weißen Lächeln zeigst, aber ein aggressiver Hund sieht dich die Zähne zum Kampf fletschen.

You may think you are putting on a friendly face with a big toothy smile, but an aggressive dog sees you baring your teeth for a fight.

In vielen Teilen der Welt fletschen die Leute mit den Zähnen, wenn sie das Wort 'IWF' hören...

In many parts of the world people bare their teeth when the word 'IMF' is mentioned.

[RB 1.90.8] Aber hinter dem Throne fletschen dieselben Wesen greulich mit ihren Zähnen.

[RB 1.90.8] But behind the throne these beings furiously bare their teeth.

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