sheet

sheet
noun
1) Laken, das; (for covering mattress) Bettuch, das; Laken, das

put clean sheets on the bed — das Bett frisch beziehen

between the sheets — (in bed) im Bett

2) (of thin metal, plastic) Folie, die; (of iron, tin) Blech, das; (of glass, of thicker metal, plastic) Platte, die; (of stamps) Bogen, der; (of paper) Bogen, der; Blatt, das

a sheet of paper — ein Papierbogen; ein Bogen od. Blatt Papier

start with/have a clean sheet — (fig.) ganz neu beginnen/eine reine Weste haben (ugs.); attrib.

sheet glass/metal/iron — Flachglas, das/Blech, das/Eisenblech, das

3) (wide expanse) [Eis-, Lava-, Nebel]decke, die

a huge sheet of flame — ein Flammenmeer

the rain was coming down in sheets — es regnete in Strömen

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[ʃi:t]
noun
1) (a broad piece of cloth eg for a bed: She put clean sheets on all the beds.) das Laken
2) (a large, thin, usually flat, piece: a sheet of paper/glass.) das Blatt, die Platte
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sheet
[ʃi:t]
I. n
1. (for bed) Laken nt
between the \sheets (sexually) im Bett fam
2. (of paper) Blatt nt; (of heavy paper) Bogen m
information \sheet [Informations]blatt nt
\sheet of instructions Merkblatt nt
a \sheet of paper ein Blatt nt Papier
3. (of material) Platte f
\sheet of glass Glasplatte f
polythene \sheet Polyethylenplatte f
4. (large area)
the rain is coming down in \sheets es regnet in Strömen
\sheet of flame Flammenwand f
\sheet of ice Eisschicht f
\sheet of water ausgedehnte Wasserfläche
5. (set of stamps) Bogen m
souvenir \sheet Gedenkblock m
II. vi rain prasseln
the rain was \sheeting against the windows der Regen prasselte gegen die Fenster
to \sheet down rain in Strömen regnen [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ bes gießen]
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I [ʃiːt]
n
1) (for bed) (Bett)laken nt, Lein- or Betttuch nt; (= waterproof sheet) Gummidecke f; (for covering furniture) Tuch nt

between the sheets (inf) — im Bett (inf)

the furniture was covered with (dust)sheets — die Möbel waren verhängt

2) (of paper inf = newspaper) Blatt nt; (big, as of wrapping paper, stamps etc, TYP) Bogen m

sheet of music — Notenblatt nt

3) (of plywood, metal) Platte f; (of glass) Scheibe f, Platte f; (= baking sheet) (Back)blech nt; (GEOL) Schicht f; (of water, ice etc) Fläche f; (of flame) Flammenmeer nt

a sheet of ice covered the lake —

the sheet of water covering the lawn the lake, a glasslike sheet of water — das Wasser, das auf dem Rasen stand der See, eine spiegelblanke Wasserfläche

a huge sheet of flame engulfed the building — das Gebäude ging in einem Flammenmeer unter

the rain was coming down in sheets — es regnete in Strömen

4) (COMPUT:: spreadsheet) Tabelle f
II
n
(NAUT: rope) Schot f, (Segel)leine f

he's three sheets to or in the wind (dated inf)er ist voll wie eine Strandhaubitze (dated inf)

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sheet1 [ʃiːt]
A s
1. Betttuch n, (Bett)Laken n, Leintuch n:
between the sheets umg in den oder in die Federn;
stand in a white sheet fig obs reumütig seine Sünden bekennen;
(as) white as a sheet kreidebleich
2. Bogen m, Blatt n (Papier)
3. TYPO
a) (Druck) Bogen m
b) pl (lose) Blätter pl:
in (the) sheets (noch) nicht gebunden (Buch)
4. Bogen m (von Briefmarken)
5. Blatt n:
a) Zeitung f
b) (Druck-, Flug) Schrift f
6. METALL (Fein) Blech n
7. TECH (dünne) (Blech-, Glas- etc) Platte
8. weite Fläche (von Wasser, Eis etc)
9. (wogende oder sich bewegende) Masse, (Feuer-, Regen) Wand f:
the rain came down in sheets es regnete in Strömen
10. GEOL
a) (Gesteins) Schicht f
b) (Eis) Scholle f
B v/t
1. das Bett beziehen
2. (in ein Laken) (ein)hüllen
3. mit einer (dünnen) Schicht bedecken
4. TECH mit Blech verkleiden
C v/i it (oder the rain) sheeted down es regnete in Strömen
sheet2 [ʃiːt] SCHIFF
A s
1. Schot(e) f, Segelleine f:
flowing sheets fliegende Schoten;
be (oder have) three sheets in the wind umg sternhagelvoll sein
2. pl Vorder-(u. Achter)teil m (eines Boots)
B v/t auch sheet home ein Segel anholen:
sheet it home to sb fig es jemandem besorgen sl
sh. abk
1. WIRTSCH share
2. sheep
3. sheet
4. HIST Br shilling (shillings pl)
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noun
1) Laken, das; (for covering mattress) Bettuch, das; Laken, das

put clean sheets on the bed — das Bett frisch beziehen

between the sheets — (in bed) im Bett

2) (of thin metal, plastic) Folie, die; (of iron, tin) Blech, das; (of glass, of thicker metal, plastic) Platte, die; (of stamps) Bogen, der; (of paper) Bogen, der; Blatt, das

a sheet of paper — ein Papierbogen; ein Bogen od. Blatt Papier

start with/have a clean sheet — (fig.) ganz neu beginnen/eine reine Weste haben (ugs.); attrib.

sheet glass/metal/iron — Flachglas, das/Blech, das/Eisenblech, das

3) (wide expanse) [Eis-, Lava-, Nebel]decke, die

a huge sheet of flame — ein Flammenmeer

the rain was coming down in sheets — es regnete in Strömen

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(bedding) n.
Laken -- n. n.
Betttuch -¨er n.
Bettuch (alte Rechtschreibung) n.
Blatt ¨-er n.
Platte -n (Glas, Blech) f.

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