What does reel in German mean?
What is the meaning of the word reel in German? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use reel in German.
The word reel in German means Rolle, Zwirnrolle, Garnrolle, Fadenrolle, Fadenspule, Angelrolle, Filmrolle, schwanken, schockiert, (den Kopf) verdrehen, Reel, einholen, anziehen, anlocken, herunterrasseln, auf Rolle. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word reel
Rolle(device for winding [sth]) Alice winds the hosepipe onto the reel. Alice wickelte den Gartenschlauch auf die Rolle. |
Zwirnrolle, Garnrolle, Fadenrolle, Fadenspule(spool: of thread) (Textilwesen) Jack fetches a reel of cotton from the sewing box. Jack nahm eine Garnrolle aus dem Nähkasten. |
Angelrolle(device for winding a fishing line) Michelle turns the reel to wind in the line. Michelle dreht die Angelrolle um die Leine aufzuspulen. |
Filmrolle(roll of film) (Film) The director shot three reels today. Der Direktor hat heute drei Filmrollen aufgenommen. |
schwanken(sway: when punched, etc.) Tim reeled backwards, stunned by the force of Larry's punch. Tim schwankte rückwärts, überrascht von der Wucht von Larrys Schlag. |
schockiert(figurative (be shocked: by news) Imogen was reeling from the news of the company's failure. Imogen war schockiert über die Nachricht von dem Misserfolg des Unternehmens. |
(den Kopf) verdrehen(figurative (head, senses: spin) (übertragen) Mark spun around and around until his head was reeling. Mark drehte sich im Kreis, bis ihm schwindelig wurde. |
Reel(Scottish dance) (Tanz) The dancers danced a reel. |
einholen(fish: catch) Once the fish is hooked, reel it in as quick as you can. |
anziehen, anlocken(figurative (capture the attention of) The new neon sign in our window is really reeling in the customers. |
herunterrasseln(informal (recite) (informell) The award-winner reeled off a long list of all the people he wished to thank. |
auf Rolle(of old movie or sound recorders) |
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