straw

straw
noun
1) no pl. (stalks of grain) Stroh, das
2) (single stalk) Strohhalm, der

clutch or grasp at straws — (fig. coll.) sich an einen Strohhalm klammern

be the last straw, be the straw that broke the camel's back — (coll.) das Fass zum Überlaufen bringen

that's the last or final straw — jetzt reicht's aber

draw straws [for something] — Hölzchen [um etwas] ziehen

pick the short straw — (fig.) das schlechtere Los ziehen

3)

[drinking-]straw — Trinkhalm, der; Strohhalm, der

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[stro:]
noun
1) ((also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc: The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat.) das Stroh, Stroh-...
2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) der Strohhalm
3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) der Strohhalm
- academic.ru/118961/the_last_straw">the last straw
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straw
[strɔ:, AM esp strɑ:]
I. n
1. no pl (crop, fodder) Stroh nt
bale of \straw Strohballen m
2. (single dried stem) Strohhalm m
to chew a \straw auf einem Strohhalm kauen
to draw \straws losen, Streichhölzchen ziehen
3. (drinking tube) Strohhalm m, Trinkhalm m, Röhrli nt SCHWEIZ
4. (fam: worthless thing) Belanglosigkeit f
sb doesn't care a \straw [or two \straws], what ... jdm ist völlig schnuppe, was ... fam
5. (fam: straw hat) Strohhut m
6.
to be the \straw that breaks the camel's back (prov) der Tropfen sein, der das Fass zum Überlaufen bringt prov
to catch [or clutch] [or grab] at \straws nach jedem Strohhalm greifen
to draw the short \straw den Kürzeren ziehen
to be the final [or last] \straw das Fass zum Überlaufen bringen
to have \straws in one's hair esp BRIT übergeschnappt sein fam
to make bricks without \straw auf Sand bauen
a \straw in the wind ein Vorzeichen nt
II. n modifier (bale, hat, mat, roof) Stroh-
\straw basket geflochtener Korb
\straw boater steifer Strohhut
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[strɔː]
1. n
1) (= stalk) Strohhalm m; (collectively) Stroh nt no pl

it's the last straw, it's the straw that breaks the camel's back (prov) — das ist der letzte Tropfen, der das Fass zum Überlaufen bringt (prov)

that's the last or final straw! (inf) — das ist der Gipfel!

it's a straw in the wind — das ist ein Vorzeichen

to clutch or grasp at straws — sich an einen Strohhalm klammern

to draw the short straw — den kürzeren ziehen

man of straw — Strohmann m; (in politics) Marionette f

See:
2) (= drinking straw) Trink- or Strohhalm m
2. adj attr
Stroh-; basket aus Stroh

straw mat — Strohmatte f

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straw [strɔː]
A s
1. Strohhalm m:
draw straws Strohhalme ziehen (als Lose);
catch (oder clutch, grab, grasp) at a straw (oder at straws) sich an einen Strohhalm klammern;
the last straw (that breaks the camel’s back) der Tropfen, der das Fass zum Überlaufen bringt;
that’s the last straw! jetzt reichts (mir) aber!;
straw in the wind Anzeichen n; care B 4
2. Stroh n: man A 3
3. Trinkhalm m
4. Strohhut m
B adj
1. strohern, Stroh…
2. strohfarben
3. fig besonders US
a) wertlos
b) Schein…
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noun
1) no pl. (stalks of grain) Stroh, das
2) (single stalk) Strohhalm, der

clutch or grasp at straws — (fig. coll.) sich an einen Strohhalm klammern

be the last straw, be the straw that broke the camel's back — (coll.) das Fass zum Überlaufen bringen

that's the last or final straw — jetzt reicht's aber

draw straws [for something] — Hölzchen [um etwas] ziehen

pick the short straw — (fig.) das schlechtere Los ziehen

3)

[drinking-]straw — Trinkhalm, der; Strohhalm, der

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n.
Stroh nur sing. n.
Strohhalm m.

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