feather

feather
1. noun
1) Feder, die; (on arrow) [Pfeil]feder, die

as light as a feather — federleicht

a feather in somebody's cap — (fig. coll.) ein Grund für jemanden, stolz zu sein

you could have knocked me down with a feather — ich war völlig von den Socken (ugs.)

2) collect. (plumage) Gefieder, das. See also academic.ru/7108/bird">bird 1)
2. transitive verb

feather one's nest — (fig.) auf seinen finanziellen Vorteil bedacht sein

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['feðə] 1. noun
(one of the things that grow from a bird's skin that form the covering of its body: They cleaned the oil off the seagull's feathers.) die Feder
2. verb
(to line, cover or decorate with feathers: The eagle feathers its nest with down from its own breast.) mit Federn versehen
- feathered
- feathery
- a feather in one's cap
- feather one's own nest
- feather one's nest
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feath·er
[ˈfeðəʳ, AM -ɚ]
I. n Feder f
an eagle['s]/a peacock['s] \feather eine Adler-/Pfauenfeder
tail/wing \feather Schwanz-/Schwungfeder f
to ruffle its \feathers seine Federn zersausen
a \feather in sb's cap etwas, worauf jd stolz sein kann
in fine \feather (dated: in good spirits) in blendender Laune; (in top form) in Hochform
you could have knocked me down with a \feather (fam) ich war total platt [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ völlig perplex] fam
as light as a \feather federleicht
II. n modifier (pillow) Feder-
III. vt
to \feather an oar SPORT ein Ruder flachdrehen
to \feather a propeller AVIAT einen Propeller auf Segelstellung bringen
to \feather one's [own] nest (esp pej) seine Schäfchen ins Trockene bringen fam
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['feðə(r)]
1. n
Feder f

feather headdress — Kopfschmuck m aus Federn

as light as a feather — federleicht

that's a feather in his cap — das ist ein Ruhmesblatt nt für ihn

you could have knocked me down with a feather (inf) — ich war wie vom Donner gerührt

that'll make the feathers fly — das wird die Gemüter bewegen

they are birds of a feather — sie sind vom gleichen Schlag

birds of a feather stick or flock together (Prov) — Gleich und Gleich gesellt sich gern (Prov)

See:
white feather
2. vt
1) arrow etc mit Federn versehen

to feather one's nest (fig) — sein Schäfchen ins Trockene bringen

2) (AVIAT) propeller auf Segelstellung bringen
3) (ROWING) oar flach drehen
3. vi (ROWING)
das Ruderblatt flach drehen
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feather [ˈfeðə(r)]
A s
1. Feder f, pl Gefieder n:
fur and feather Wild und Federvieh n;
fine feathers make fine birds (Sprichwort) Kleider machen Leute;
birds of a feather Leute vom gleichen Schlag;
they are birds of a feather sie sind vom gleichen Schlag;
birds of a feather flock together (Sprichwort) Gleich und Gleich gesellt sich gern;
in fine (oder full, high) feather umg
a) (bei) bester Laune,
b) bei bester Gesundheit,
c) in Hochform;
you could have knocked me down with a feather umg ich war einfach platt;
make the feathers fly umg Stunk machen (Person), (auch Sache) für helle Aufregung sorgen;
when she got furious the feathers flew umg flogen die Fetzen; light2 A 1, white feather
2. Schmuck-, Hutfeder f:
a feather in one’s cap eine Ehre oder Auszeichnung;
that is a feather in his cap darauf kann er stolz sein
3. hoch- oder abstehendes Haarbüschel
4. Pfeilfeder f
5. Rudern: Flachdrehen n (der Riemen)
6. TECH (Strebe)Band n
7. TECH Feder(keil) f(m)
8. SCHIFF Schaumkrone f (U-Boot-Periskop)
9. (etwas) Federleichtes
B v/t
1. mit Federn versehen oder schmücken oder polstern, einen Pfeil fiedern:
feather one’s nest fig sein(e) Schäfchen ins Trockene bringen
2. Rudern: die Riemen flach drehen
3. TECH mit Nut und Feder versehen
4. FLUG den Propeller auf Segelstellung fahren
C v/i
1. Federn bekommen, sich befiedern
2. federartig wachsen, sich federartig ausbreiten oder bewegen
3. Rudern: die Riemen flach drehen
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1. noun
1) Feder, die; (on arrow) [Pfeil]feder, die

as light as a feather — federleicht

a feather in somebody's cap — (fig. coll.) ein Grund für jemanden, stolz zu sein

you could have knocked me down with a feather — ich war völlig von den Socken (ugs.)

2) collect. (plumage) Gefieder, das. See also bird 1)
2. transitive verb

feather one's nest — (fig.) auf seinen finanziellen Vorteil bedacht sein

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n.
Feder -n f.
Vogelfeder f.

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