cuff

cuff
I noun
1) Manschette, die

off the cuff — (fig.) aus dem Stegreif

2) (Amer.): (trouser turn-up) [Hosen]aufschlag, der
II transitive verb

cuff somebody's ears, cuff somebody over the ears — jemandem eins hinter die Ohren geben (ugs.)

cuff somebody — jemandem einen Klaps geben

* * *
I 1. noun
1) (the end of the sleeve (of a shirt, coat etc) near the wrist: Does your shirt have buttons on the cuffs?) die Manschette
2) ((especially American) the turned-up part of a trouser leg.) der Hosenaufschlag
2. verb
(to put handcuffs on (a person): The police cuffed the criminal.)
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II 1. noun
(a blow with the open hand: a cuff on the ear.) der Knuff
2. verb
(to give such a blow: He cuffed him on the head.) knuffen
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cuff
[kʌf]
I. n
1. FASHION (of sleeve) Manschette f
I rolled back my \cuffs ich krempelte die Ärmel hoch
2. AM, AUS FASHION (of trouser leg) [Hosen]aufschlag m
3. (blow) Klaps m fam
4. (fam) LAW
\cuffs pl Handschellen pl
get the \cuffs on him! legen Sie ihm [die] Handschellen an!
5.
off the \cuff aus dem Stegreif
II. vt
to \cuff sb
1. (strike) jdm einen Klaps geben fam
2. (fam: handcuff) jdm Handschellen anlegen
with his hands \cuffed behind his back mit auf dem Rücken gefesselten Händen
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I [kʌf]
n
1) Manschette f

off the cuff — aus dem Handgelenk, aus dem Stegreif

2) (US of trousers) (Hosen)aufschlag m
3) usu pl (inf: handcuff) Handschelle f
4) (dated US inf

= credit) on the cuff — auf Stottern (inf)

II
1. vt
(= strike) einen Klaps geben (+dat), eins um die Ohren geben (+dat) (inf)
2. n
(= blow) Klaps m
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cuff1 [kʌf] s
1. (Ärmel-, US auch Hosen)Aufschlag m, Stulpe f (auch vom Handschuh), Manschette f (auch TECH):
cuff link Manschettenknopf m;
off the cuff umg aus dem Handgelenk (heraus), aus dem Stegreif;
on the cuff US umg
a) auf Pump,
b) gratis
2. pl umg Manschetten pl, Handschellen pl
cuff2 [kʌf]
A v/t
a) jemanden (mit der flachen Hand) schlagen:
cuff sb’s ears jemanden ohrfeigen
b) jemandem einen Klaps geben
B s
a) Schlag m (mit der flachen Hand):
give sb a cuff round the ear jemandem eine Ohrfeige geben
b) Klaps m
* * *
I noun
1) Manschette, die

off the cuff — (fig.) aus dem Stegreif

2) (Amer.): (trouser turn-up) [Hosen]aufschlag, der
II transitive verb

cuff somebody's ears, cuff somebody over the ears — jemandem eins hinter die Ohren geben (ugs.)

cuff somebody — jemandem einen Klaps geben

* * *
n.
Aufschlag m.
Manschette f.

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