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Überbleibsel — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hangover noun The headache, nausea, and other unpleasant effects felt after drinking too much alcohol.
  • remnant noun A small remaining piece or amount of something bigger that once existed.
  • rudiment noun A fundamental principle or skill, especially in a field of learning.
  • survival noun The act or fact of staying alive, especially through danger or difficulty.
  • vestige noun A mark left on the earth by a foot.

Senses

Überbleibsel is used for these senses in English:

  • hangover (figurative) An unpleasant relic left from prior events.
  • remnant The small portion remaining of a larger thing or group.
  • rudiment (biology) A body part that no longer has a function
  • survival (anthropology) A custom or belief that persists in folklore from earlier times, when the rationale behind it is forgotten.
  • vestige (by extension) A faint mark or visible sign left by something which is lost, or has perished, or is no longer present.

hangover — full definition

  1. noun The headache, nausea, and other unpleasant effects felt after drinking too much alcohol.
  2. noun An unwanted effect or reminder left over from an earlier period or event.

remnant — full definition

  1. noun A small remaining piece or amount of something bigger that once existed.
  2. noun A leftover piece of fabric sold cheaply at the end of a roll.

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