dagger

dagger
noun
Dolch, der

be at daggers drawn with somebody — (fig.) mit jemandem auf Kriegsfuß stehen

look daggers at somebody — jemandem finstere Blicke zuwerfen

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['dæɡə]
noun
(a knife or short sword for stabbing.) der Dolch
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dag·ger
[ˈdægəʳ, AM -ɚ]
n
1. (knife) Dolch m
2. TYPO Kreuz nt
3.
to be at \daggers drawn with sb mit jdm auf [dem] Kriegsfuß stehen
to look \daggers at sb jdn mit Blicken durchbohren
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['dgə(r)]
n
1) Dolch m

to be at daggers drawn with sb (fig) — mit jdm auf (dem) Kriegsfuß stehen

to look daggers at sb (Brit) — jdn mit Blicken durchbohren

2) (TYP) Kreuz nt
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dagger [ˈdæɡə(r)] s
1. Dolch m:
be at daggers drawn fig auf Kriegsfuß stehen (with mit);
look daggers at sb jemanden mit Blicken durchbohren;
speak daggers scharfe und verletzende Worte sprechen
2. TYPO Kreuz(zeichen) n (†)
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noun
Dolch, der

be at daggers drawn with somebody — (fig.) mit jemandem auf Kriegsfuß stehen

look daggers at somebody — jemandem finstere Blicke zuwerfen

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n.
Dolch -e m.
Stichwaffe f.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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