kite

kite
noun
1) (toy) Drachen, der
2) (Ornith.) Roter Milan
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noun
(a light frame covered with paper or other material, and with string attached, for flying in the air: The children were flying their kites in the park.) der Drachen
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kite
[kaɪt]
I. n
1. (toy) Drachen m
to fly a \kite einen Drachen steigen lassen
2. ECON
to fly a \kite ein verlockendes Angebot machen
3. (fam) see accommodation bill
4.
go fly a \kite! (fam) mach eine Fliege! sl, zieh Leine! fam
to be as high as a \kite (drunk) sternhagelvoll sein fam; (high) völlig zugedröhnt sein sl
II. vi
1. AM ECON (with cheques) Kellerwechsel ausstellen, Wechselreiterei betreiben
2. BRIT ECON (use stolen credit cards) gestohlene Kreditkarten ausstellen, Wechselreiterei betreiben
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[kaɪt]
n
1) (ORN) Milan m
2) (= toy) Drachen m

to fly a kite (lit) — einen Drachen steigen lassen; (fig) einen Versuchsballon steigen lassen

3) (AVIAT sl) Vogel m (sl)
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kite [kaıt]
A s
1. Drachen m:
fly a kite
a) einen Drachen steigen lassen,
b) fig einen Versuchsballon steigen lassen ( A 6);
go fly a kite! bes US sl hau ab!, zieh Leine!
2. ORN (ein) Falke m, besonders Gabelweihe f, Roter Milan
3. obs Ausbeuter(in)
4. pl SCHIFF Drachen pl (Segel)
5. FLUG Br sl Kiste f, Mühle f (Flugzeug)
6. WIRTSCH
a) Kellerwechsel m
b) Gefälligkeitswechsel m:
fly a kite Wechselreiterei betreiben ( A 1)
B v/i
1. (wie ein Drachen) steigen oder (dahin)gleiten
2. US umg
a) hochschnellen (Preise)
b) flitzen, sausen (beide umg)
c) abhauen, sich aus dem Staub machen (beide umg)
3. WIRTSCH Wechselreiterei betreiben
C v/t
1. US umg die Preise hochschnellen lassen
2. kite a check US
a) einen (noch) ungedeckten Scheck ausstellen,
b) einen Scheckbetrag fälschen
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noun
1) (toy) Drachen, der
2) (Ornith.) Roter Milan
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n.
Drachen m.

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