careen in German
careen in German is krängen, kielholen, schlingern — careen means to tip a ship onto its side so that the underwater part can be cleaned or repaired.
careen in German
krängen
(nautical, transitive) To heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other, in order to clean it of barnacles and weed, or to repair it below the water line.
kielholen
(nautical, transitive) To heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other, in order to clean it of barnacles and weed, or to repair it below the water line.
krängen
(nautical, intransitive) To tilt on one side.
schlingern
(intransitive) To lurch or sway violently from side to side.
What does "careen" mean?
- verb To tip a ship onto its side so that the underwater part can be cleaned or repaired.
- verb To lean over to one side.
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verb To sway or rock about roughly from one side to the other.
"They were not motionless, but swayed to and fro above her head, thronging out of one sky-light into another, as if the universe and not the air-ship was careening."
- verb To lean or tilt to one side while moving.
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careen in a sentence
- They were not motionless, but swayed to and fro above her head, thronging out of one sky-light into another, as if the universe and not the air-ship was careening.
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What is "careen" in German?
"careen" in German is krängen, kielholen, schlingern. careen means: To tip a ship onto its side so that the underwater part can be cleaned or repaired.
Are there other ways to say "careen" in German?
Yes — German has 3 translations listed for "careen": krängen, kielholen, schlingern.
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