scramble in German
scramble in German is Gedränge, Gedrängel, Gerangel — scramble means to move quickly and awkwardly, often using hands and feet, especially over rough ground.
scramble in German
Gedränge
A rush or hurry, especially making use of the limbs against a surface.
Gedrängel
A rush or hurry, especially making use of the limbs against a surface.
Gerangel
A rush or hurry, especially making use of the limbs against a surface.
Ausschwärmen
(military) An emergency defensive air force mission to intercept attacking enemy aircraft.
Gerangel
Any frantic period of competitive activity.
krabbeln
(intransitive) To move hurriedly to a location, especially by using all limbs against a surface.
drängeln
(intransitive) To proceed to a location or an objective in a disorderly manner.
verwürfeln
(transitive) To process telecommunication signals to make them unintelligible to an unauthorized listener.
ausschwärmen
(transitive, military, also by extension) To quickly deploy (vehicles, usually aircraft) to a destination in response to an alert, usually to intercept an attacking enemy.
vermengen
(transitive, military, also by extension) To quickly deploy (vehicles, usually aircraft) to a destination in response to an alert, usually to intercept an attacking enemy.
verquirlen
(transitive, military, also by extension) To quickly deploy (vehicles, usually aircraft) to a destination in response to an alert, usually to intercept an attacking enemy.
verrühren
(transitive, military, also by extension) To quickly deploy (vehicles, usually aircraft) to a destination in response to an alert, usually to intercept an attacking enemy.
Motocross fahren
(intransitive, sports) To partake in motocross.
crossen
(intransitive, sports) To partake in motocross.
klettern
(intransitive) To ascend rocky terrain as a leisure activity.
kraxeln
(intransitive) To ascend rocky terrain as a leisure activity.
balgen
(transitive) To struggle eagerly with others for something thrown upon the ground; to go down upon all fours to seize something; to catch rudely at what is desired.
rangeln
(transitive) To struggle eagerly with others for something thrown upon the ground; to go down upon all fours to seize something; to catch rudely at what is desired.
What does "scramble" mean?
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verb To move quickly and awkwardly, often using hands and feet, especially over rough ground.
"They scrambled up the rocky slope to reach the summit."
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verb To mix eggs and cook them while stirring so they set in soft curds.
"She scrambled two eggs for breakfast."
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verb To rush aircraft or personnel into action quickly in response to an emergency.
"Fighter jets were scrambled after the radar contact."
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noun A disorderly rush or struggle, especially to get or reach something.
"There was a scramble for seats when the doors opened."
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scramble in a sentence
- They scrambled up the rocky slope to reach the summit.
- He scrambled to catch the last train.
- She scrambled two eggs for breakfast.
- Fighter jets were scrambled after the radar contact.
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What is "scramble" in German?
"scramble" in German is Gedränge, Gedrängel, Gerangel. scramble means: To move quickly and awkwardly, often using hands and feet, especially over rough ground.
How do you use "scramble" in a sentence?
Example: "They scrambled up the rocky slope to reach the summit." In German, "scramble" is Gedränge, Gedrängel, Gerangel.
Are there other ways to say "scramble" in German?
Yes — German has 17 translations listed for "scramble": Gedränge, Gedrängel, Gerangel, Ausschwärmen, krabbeln, drängeln.
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