zip in German
zip in German is Schwung, zippen — zip means a fastener made of two rows of interlocking teeth pulled together by a sliding tab; also called a zipper.
zip in German
Schwung
(informal) Energy; vigor; vim.
zippen
(intransitive, followed by a preposition) To move rapidly (in a specified direction or to a specified place) with a high-pitched sound.
What does "zip" mean?
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noun A fastener made of two rows of interlocking teeth pulled together by a sliding tab; also called a zipper.
"She struggled with the zip at the back of her dress."
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noun Nothing at all; zero.
"After all that training, we scored zip in the final match."
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noun Energy or liveliness.
"The new manager brought some real zip to the tired team."
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verb To fasten something with a zip.
"He zipped his sleeping bag right up to his chin."
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zip in a sentence
- She struggled with the zip at the back of her dress.
- The zip on my rucksack broke, so everything fell out.
- After all that training, we scored zip in the final match.
- He knows absolutely zip about cars, so do not ask him.
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What is "zip" in German?
"zip" in German is Schwung, zippen. zip means: A fastener made of two rows of interlocking teeth pulled together by a sliding tab; also called a zipper.
How do you use "zip" in a sentence?
Example: "She struggled with the zip at the back of her dress." In German, "zip" is Schwung, zippen.
Are there other ways to say "zip" in German?
Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "zip": Schwung, zippen.
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