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
A bird of prey of the family Accipitridae.
Drachen
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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?
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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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