comb

comb
1. noun
Kamm, der

give one's hair a comb — sich (Dat.) die Haare kämmen

2. transitive verb
1) kämmen [Haare, Flachs, Wolle]

comb somebody's/one's hair — jemandem/sich die Haare kämmen; jemanden/sich kämmen

2) (search) durchkämmen [Gelände, Wald]
* * *
comb
[kəʊm, AM koʊm]
I. n
1. (for hair) Kamm m; (hair-arranging device) Kämmchen nt
2. ZOOL Kamm m
II. vt
1. (tidy with a comb)
to \comb sth etw kämmen
to \comb one's hair sich dat [die Haare] kämmen
to \comb sth out etw auskämmen
2. (search thoroughly)
to \comb sth etw durchkämmen [o durchforsten]
to \comb an apartment for clues eine Wohnung nach Hinweisen durchsuchen
to \comb a book ein Buch sichten
* * *
[kəʊm]
1. n
1) (ALSO TECH of fowl) Kamm m
2)

(= act) to give one's hair a comb — sich kämmen

your hair could do with a comb — du könntest dich (auch) mal wieder kämmen

3) (= honeycomb) Wabe f
2. vt
1) hair, wool kämmen; horse striegeln

to comb one's hair — sich (dat) die Haare kämmen, sich kämmen

2) (= search) durchkämmen; newspapers durchforsten
* * *
comb [kəʊm]
A s
1. a) Kamm m
b) Kämmen n:
give one’s hair a comb sich (die Haare) kämmen;
your hair needs a good comb du musst dich mal richtig kämmen
2. (Pferde) Striegel m
3. TECH Kamm m, besonders
a) Wollkamm m
b) (Flachs) Hechel f
c) Gewindeschneider m (an einer Drehbank)
4. ZOOL Kamm m (des Hahnes etc):
cut sb’s comb fig obs jemanden demütigen
5. (Wellen) Kamm m
6. (Honig) Wabe f
B v/t
1. sich die Haare kämmen:
comb one’s hair auch sich kämmen;
comb out Schmutz etc auskämmen
2. auch comb out
a) Wolle auskämmen, krempeln,
b) Flachs hecheln
3. ein Pferd striegeln
4. fig ein Gebiet durchkämmen (for nach)
5. meist comb out fig
a) sieben, sichten,
b) aussondern, -suchen,
c) MIL ausmustern
* * *
1. noun
Kamm, der

give one's hair a comb — sich (Dat.) die Haare kämmen

2. transitive verb
1) kämmen [Haare, Flachs, Wolle]

comb somebody's/one's hair — jemandem/sich die Haare kämmen; jemanden/sich kämmen

2) (search) durchkämmen [Gelände, Wald]
* * *
n.
Kamm ¨-e m. v.
kämmen v.

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