towel

towel
1. noun
Handtuch, das

throw in the towel — (Boxing; also fig.) das Handtuch werfen

2. transitive verb,
(Brit.) -ll- abtrocknen

towel oneself — sich abtrocknen

* * *
1. noun
(a piece of any of several types of absorbent cloth or paper for drying oneself, dishes etc after washing etc: After her swim she dried herself with a towel; a roll of paper kitchen towels.) das Handtuch
2. verb
(to rub with a towel.) abtrocknen
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tow·el
[ˈtaʊəl]
I. n Handtuch nt, SCHWEIZ a. Frotteetuch nt
paper \towel Papiertuch nt
tea \towel Geschirrtuch nt, ÖSTERR a. Hangerl nt
to throw [or chuck] in the \towel das Handtuch werfen fig
II. vt
<-ll->
to \towel sth dry etw trocken reiben
* * *
['taʊəl]
1. n
Handtuch ntthrow in
See:
2. vt
(mit einem Handtuch) (ab)trocknen
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towel [ˈtaʊəl]
A s
1. Handtuch n:
throw in the towel (Boxen) das Handtuch werfen (a. fig)
2. sanitary napkin
B v/t prät und pperf -eled, besonders Br -elled (mit einem Handtuch) (ab)trocknen oder (ab)reiben:
towel one’s arms sich die Arme abtrocknen
* * *
1. noun
Handtuch, das

throw in the towel — (Boxing; also fig.) das Handtuch werfen

2. transitive verb,
(Brit.) -ll- abtrocknen

towel oneself — sich abtrocknen

* * *
n.
Handtuch -¨er n.

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