limb

limb
noun
1) (Anat.) Glied, das

limbs — Glieder; Gliedmaßen

a danger to life and limb — eine Gefahr für Leib und Leben

2)

be out on a limb — (fig.) exponiert sein

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[lim]
noun
1) (an arm or leg.) das Körperglied
2) (a branch.) der Ast
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limb1
[lɪm]
n
1. ANAT Glied nt
\limbs Gliedmaßen pl, Extremitäten pl
the lower \limbs die unteren Extremitäten [o Gliedmaßen]
to rest one's tired \limbs seine müden Glieder [o fam Knochen] ausruhen
2. BOT Ast m
3. GEOG Ausläufer m
4. of a cross Balken m
5. (in archery) Balken m
6. LING Satzglied nt
7.
to go out on a \limb to do sth sich akk in eine prekäre Lage bringen, um etw zu tun
with life and \limb mit heiler Haut
to be out on a \limb [ganz] allein dastehen
with those ideas he is quite out on a \limb mit diesen Ideen steht er so ziemlich allein auf weiter Flur
to risk life and \limb [to do sth] Kopf und Kragen riskieren [um etw zu tun] fam
to tear sb \limb from \limb jdm sämtliche Glieder einzeln ausreißen
limb2
[lɪm]
n
1. ASTRON (edge) Rand m
2. BOT (blade) Spreite f
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[lɪm]
n
1) (ANAT) Glied nt

limbs pl — Glieder pl, Gliedmaßen pl

the lower limbs — die unteren Gliedmaßen

to rest one's tired limbs — seine müden Glieder or Knochen (inf) ausruhen

to tear sb limb from limb — jdn in Stücke reißen

to risk life and limb — Leib und Leben riskieren or aufs Spiel setzen

2) (of tree) Ast m

to be out on a limb (fig) — exponiert sein

to go out on a limb (fig) — sich exponieren

John's ideas put him out on a limb — John steht mit seinen Ideen allein auf weiter Flur

he had left himself out on a limb — er hatte sich in eine prekäre Lage gebracht

3) (of cross) Balken m; (of organization etc) Glied nt
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limb1 [lım] s
1. (Körper) Glied n:
limbs pl auch Gliedmaßen pl;
tear sb limb from limb jemanden in Stücke reißen
2. Hauptast m (eines Baumes):
be out on a limb umg
a) in einer gefährlichen Lage sein,
b) Br ganz allein (da)stehen
3. fig
a) Glied n, Teil m (eines Ganzen)
b) Arm m (eines Kreuzes etc):
limb of the sea Meeresarm
c) Ausläufer m (eines Gebirges)
d) LING (Satz) Glied n
e) JUR Absatz m
f) Arm m, Werkzeug n:
limb of the law Arm des Gesetzes (Jurist, Polizist etc)
4. auch limb of Satan (oder the devil) bes Br umg Racker m, Schlingel m
limb2 [lım] s
1. BOT
a) Limbus m, (Kelch)Saum m (einer Blumenkrone)
b) Blattrand m (bei Moosen)
2. ASTRON Rand m (eines Himmelskörpers)
3. TECH Limbus m (Teilkreis an Instrumenten zur Winkelmessung)
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noun
1) (Anat.) Glied, das

limbs — Glieder; Gliedmaßen

a danger to life and limb — eine Gefahr für Leib und Leben

2)

be out on a limb — (fig.) exponiert sein

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(anatomy) n.
Glied -er n.

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