brandish in German
brandish in German is schwingen, führen, hantieren — brandish means to wave or swing a weapon around, often to show anger, threaten someone or display skill.
brandish in German
schwingen
(transitive) To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
führen
(transitive) To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
hantieren
(transitive) To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
schwenken
(transitive) To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
ausstellen
(transitive) To bear something with ostentatious show.
herzeigen
(transitive) To bear something with ostentatious show.
vorführen
(transitive) To bear something with ostentatious show.
vorzeigen
(transitive) To bear something with ostentatious show.
What does "brandish" mean?
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verb To wave or swing a weapon around, often to show anger, threaten someone or display skill.
"He brandished his sword at the pirates."
- verb To hold or carry something and show it off boldly.
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brandish in a sentence
- He brandished his sword at the pirates.
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What is "brandish" in German?
"brandish" in German is schwingen, führen, hantieren. brandish means: To wave or swing a weapon around, often to show anger, threaten someone or display skill.
Are there other ways to say "brandish" in German?
Yes — German has 8 translations listed for "brandish": schwingen, führen, hantieren, schwenken, ausstellen, herzeigen.
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