roadkill in German
roadkill in German is überfahrenes Tier — roadkill means an animal killed by a vehicle on the road, or the act of an animal being killed this way.
roadkill in German
überfahrenes Tier
(chiefly, US, automotive) The killing of an animal by a road vehicle.
What does "roadkill" mean?
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noun An animal killed by a vehicle on the road, or the act of an animal being killed this way.
"They swerved to avoid becoming roadkill after a deer darted into the headlights."
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noun Someone or something helplessly destroyed or defeated, used figuratively.
"Smaller shops became roadkill once the big chain moved into town."
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roadkill in a sentence
- They swerved to avoid becoming roadkill after a deer darted into the headlights.
- Smaller shops became roadkill once the big chain moved into town.
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What is "roadkill" in German?
"roadkill" in German is überfahrenes Tier. roadkill means: An animal killed by a vehicle on the road, or the act of an animal being killed this way.
How do you use "roadkill" in a sentence?
Example: "They swerved to avoid becoming roadkill after a deer darted into the headlights." In German, "roadkill" is überfahrenes Tier.
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