quail

quail
I noun
, pl. same or quails (Ornith.) Wachtel, die
II intransitive verb
[Person:] [ver]zagen, den Mut sinken lassen

quail at the prospect of something — bei der Aussicht auf etwas (Akk.) verzagen

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[kweil]
verb
(to draw back in fear; to shudder: The little boy quailed at the teacher's angry voice.) verzagen
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quail1
<pl -s or ->
[kweɪl]
n
1. (bird) Wachtel f
2. AM (fig pej sl: girl) Mieze f fig pej fam, ÖSTERR a. Katz f fig pej sl
quail2
[kweɪl]
vi bangen geh, verzagen geh, den Mut verlieren [o sinken lassen]
she \quailed with fear ihr war angst und bange
he \quailed before the consequences ihm bangte vor den Konsequenzen
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I [kweɪl]
vi
(vor Angst) zittern or beben (before vor +dat) II
n (ORN)
Wachtel f

quails' eggs — Wachteleier pl

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quail1 [kweıl] pl quails, besonders koll quail s
1. ORN Wachtel f
2. US sl Schnepfe f (Mädchen, Frau)
quail2 [kweıl] v/i
1. verzagen, den Mut verlieren
2. zittern (with vor dat; at bei einem Gedanken etc)
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I noun
, pl. same or quails (Ornith.) Wachtel, die
II intransitive verb
[Person:] [ver]zagen, den Mut sinken lassen

quail at the prospect of something — bei der Aussicht auf etwas (Akk.) verzagen

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n.
Wachtel -n f.

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