hoist

hoist
1. transitive verb
1) (raise aloft) hoch-, aufziehen, hissen [Flagge usw.]; heißen (Seemannsspr.) [Flagge usw.]
2) (raise by tackle etc.) hieven [Last]; setzen [Segel]
2. noun
(goods lift) [Lasten]aufzug, der
3. adjective

be hoist with one's own petard — sich in seiner eigenen Schlinge fangen

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[hoist] 1. verb
1) (to lift (something heavy): he hoisted the sack on to his back; He hoisted the child up on to his shoulders.) heben
2) (to raise or lift by means of some apparatus, a rope etc: The cargo was hoisted on to the ship: They hoisted the flag.) heben, hissen
2. noun
1) (an apparatus for lifting usually heavy objects: a luggage hoist.) der Aufzug
2) (a lift or push up: Give me a hoist over this wall, will you!) das Hochheben
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hoist
[hoɪst]
I. vt (raise, lift)
to \hoist sth etw hochheben
we certainly \hoisted a few last night AM (fig) wir haben gestern ganz schön gebechert fam
he \hoisted her onto his shoulders er hievte sie auf seine Schultern fam
to \hoist a flag eine Flagge hissen
to \hoist the [or one's] flag (fig) Flagge zeigen; NAUT, MIL das Kommando übernehmen
to be \hoisted to safety mit dem Hubschrauber in Sicherheit gebracht werden
to \hoist the sail[s] die Segel hissen
to be \hoist[ed] with [or by] one's own petard mit den eigenen Waffen geschlagen werden
II. n Winde f
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[hɔɪst]
1. vt
hochheben, hieven (inf); (= pull up) hochziehen, hieven (inf); flag hissen; sails aufziehen, hissen

one's own petard (prov)in die eigene Falle gehen

2. n
Hebezeug nt, Hebevorrichtung f; (in ships) Hebewerk nt; (= lift) (Lasten)aufzug m; (= block and tackle) Flaschenzug m; (= winch) Winde f; (= crane) Kran m
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hoist1 [hɔıst]
A v/t
1. hochziehen, -winden, SCHIFF heben, hieven:
hoist sb onto one’s shoulders jemanden auf die Schultern heben;
hoist out a boat SCHIFF ein Boot aussetzen
2. eine Flagge, ein Segel hissen: academic.ru/27730/flag">flag1 A 2
3. besonders US umg sich ein Bier etc einverleiben
B v/i hochsteigen, hochgezogen werden
C s
1. Hochziehen n
2. TECH (Lasten)Aufzug m, Hebezeug n, Winde f
3. SCHIFF
a) Tiefe f (der Flagge oder des Segels)
b) Heiß m (als Signal gehisste Flaggen)
hoist2 [hɔıst] prät und pperf von hoise:
be hoist with one’s own petard fig sich in seiner eigenen Schlinge fangen
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1. transitive verb
1) (raise aloft) hoch-, aufziehen, hissen [Flagge usw.]; heißen (Seemannsspr.) [Flagge usw.]
2) (raise by tackle etc.) hieven [Last]; setzen [Segel]
2. noun
(goods lift) [Lasten]aufzug, der
3. adjective

be hoist with one's own petard — sich in seiner eigenen Schlinge fangen

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n.
Aufzug -¨e m.
Lastenaufzug m.
Warenaufzug m. v.
aufwinden v.
heben v.
(§ p.,pp.: hob, gehoben)
hissen v.
hochziehen v.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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