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durchstreifen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blanket noun A large piece of soft, thick fabric used for warmth, typically on a bed or wrapped around the body.
  • prowl verb To move about quietly and stealthily, especially while hunting or searching for something.
  • scour verb To clean something thoroughly by rubbing it hard, often with an abrasive.

Senses

durchstreifen is used for these senses in English:

  • blanket (transitive) To traverse or complete thoroughly.
  • prowl (ambitransitive) To rove over, through, or about in a stealthy manner; especially, to search in, as for prey or booty.
  • scour (transitive) To search an area thoroughly.

blanket — full definition

  1. noun A large piece of soft, thick fabric used for warmth, typically on a bed or wrapped around the body.
  2. noun A covering layer of something, often used figuratively.
  3. adj Applying generally to every case, without exceptions.
  4. verb To cover something completely, as if with a blanket.

prowl — full definition

  1. verb To move about quietly and stealthily, especially while hunting or searching for something.
  2. noun The act of prowling, especially as in the phrase "on the prowl."

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