hoop

hoop
noun
Reifen, der; (in circus, show, etc.) Springreifen, der

put somebody through the hoop[s] — (fig.) jemanden durch die Mangel drehen (salopp)

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[hu:p]
noun
(a thin ring of metal, wood etc: At the circus we saw a dog jumping through a hoop.) der Reifen
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hoop
[hu:p]
n
1. (ring) Reifen m
2. (earring) ringförmiger Ohrring
3. (semicircle) Tor nt
4.
to go through the \hoops sich dat ein Bein ausreißen
to put sb through \hoops [or the \hoop[s]] jdn durch die Mangel drehen fam
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[huːp]
1. n
Reifen m; (in croquet) Tor nt; (in basketball) Korb m; (on bird's plumage) Kranz m; (on animal) Ring m; (= earring) Creole f

to jump through hoops (fig inf) — sich (dat) ein Bein ausreißen (inf)

they put him through or made him jump through hoops (fig) — sie haben ihn auf Herz und Nieren geprüft

2. vt
barrel bereifen
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hoop1 [huːp]
A s
1. allg Reif(en) m (als Schmuck, im Reifrock, bei Kinderspielen, im Zirkus etc):
hoop (skirt) HIST Reifrock m;
go through the hoop(s) fig durch die Mangel gedreht werden umg;
put through the hoop(s) fig durch die Mangel drehen, in die Mangel nehmen (beide umg)
2. TECH
a) (Fass) Reif(en) m, (-)Band n
b) (Stahl) Band n, Ring m:
hoop iron Bandeisen n
c) Öse f
d) Bügel m:
hoop drop relay ELEK Fallbügelrelais n
3. (Finger)Ring m
4. Basketball:
a) Korbring m
b) besonders US umg Korb m
5. Krocket: Tor n
B v/t
1. Fässer binden, Reifen aufziehen auf (akk):
hooped skirt HIST Reifrock m
2. (reifenförmig) runden
3. umgeben, umfassen
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noun
Reifen, der; (in circus, show, etc.) Springreifen, der

put somebody through the hoop[s] — (fig.) jemanden durch die Mangel drehen (salopp)

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n.
Reichtum -¨er m.

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