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kite in German

kite in German is Milan, Drachen, Drachenviereck — kite means a bird of prey with long wings and a forked tail, known for gliding and soaring.

kite in German

Milan
noun
A bird of prey of the family Accipitridae.
Drachen
noun
(geometry) A polygon resembling the shape of a traditional toy kite (sense 3): a quadrilateral having two pairs of edges of equal length, the edges of each pair touching each other at one end.
Drachenviereck
noun
(geometry) A polygon resembling the shape of a traditional toy kite (sense 3): a quadrilateral having two pairs of edges of equal length, the edges of each pair touching each other at one end.
Fesseldrachen
noun
(geometry) A polygon resembling the shape of a traditional toy kite (sense 3): a quadrilateral having two pairs of edges of equal length, the edges of each pair touching each other at one end.
Kite
noun
(geometry) A polygon resembling the shape of a traditional toy kite (sense 3): a quadrilateral having two pairs of edges of equal length, the edges of each pair touching each other at one end.
Drachen
noun
(sailing, dated) In a square-rigged ship: originally a sail positioned above a topsail; later a lightweight sail set above the topgallants, such as a studding sail or a jib topsail.
Fesseldrachen
noun
(sailing, dated) In a square-rigged ship: originally a sail positioned above a topsail; later a lightweight sail set above the topgallants, such as a studding sail or a jib topsail.
Kite
noun
(sailing, dated) In a square-rigged ship: originally a sail positioned above a topsail; later a lightweight sail set above the topgallants, such as a studding sail or a jib topsail.
einen Drachen steigen lassen
verb
(ambitransitive, rare) To manipulate like a toy kite; also, usually preceded by an inflection of go: to fly a toy kite.

What does "kite" mean?

  1. noun A bird of prey with long wings and a forked tail, known for gliding and soaring.
    "A red kite circled slowly above the valley."
  2. noun A light frame covered in fabric or plastic, flown on a string in the wind for fun.
    "The children ran along the beach flying a bright red kite."
  3. verb To write or use a cheque against an account that doesn't have enough money to cover it.
    "He was arrested for kiting cheques across three different banks."
  4. verb To rise or increase rapidly, especially used of costs or prices.
    "Fuel prices kited after the supply disruption."
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kite in a sentence

  • A red kite circled slowly above the valley.
  • The children ran along the beach flying a bright red kite.
  • Strong winds made it easy to get the kite airborne.
  • He was arrested for kiting cheques across three different banks.

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What is "kite" in German?

"kite" in German is Milan, Drachen, Drachenviereck. kite means: A bird of prey with long wings and a forked tail, known for gliding and soaring.

How do you use "kite" in a sentence?

Example: "A red kite circled slowly above the valley." In German, "kite" is Milan, Drachen, Drachenviereck.

Are there other ways to say "kite" in German?

Yes — German has 6 translations listed for "kite": Milan, Drachen, Drachenviereck, Fesseldrachen, Kite, einen Drachen steigen lassen.

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