Englisch > Deutsch | |
turkey | |
1. Substantiv: | |
2. [1] Vogel der Gattung Meleagris, Truthahn | |
3. [2] ohne Plural: Putenfleisch | |
4. [3] umgangssprachlich, US-amerikanisch: Depp, Idiot | |
5. [4] umgangssprachlich, US-amerikanisch: Flop, Pleite, Reinfall | |
[1] Hundreds of thousands turkeys loose their lives on Thanksgiving. | |
Hundertausende Truthähne verlieren ihr Leben zu Thanksgiving. | |
[2] May I offer you some turkey? | |
Darf ich dir ein Stück Truthahn anbieten? | |
[3] „Take that, turkey.“ | |
Englisch > Englisch | |
turkey | |
1. subst. Either of two species of bird in the genus Meleagris with fan-shaped tails and wattled necks. |  |
2. subst. The meat or flesh of this bird eaten as food |  |
All week after Thanksgiving, I had turkey sandwiches for lunch. |  |
3. subst. (colloquial) A failure. |  |
That film was a turkey. |  |
4. subst. (slang) A foolish or inept person. |  |
The turkey cut in front of me and then berated me for running into him. |  |
5. subst. (bowling) An act of throwing three strikes in a row. |  |
6. subst. (obsolete) The guinea fowl (Numida meleagris). |  |
7. subst. (medical slang) A patient feigning symptoms; a person faking illness or injury; a malingerer. |  |
8. subst. (dated, slang) A large travel bag; a suitcase; a pack carried by a lumberman; a bindle. |  |
Deutsch > Englisch | |
Truthahn | |
1. subst. male turkey |  |