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slough1 [slaʊ, Am esp slu:] N

1. slough old (bog):

slough
Sumpf m

2. slough fig (depressed state):

slough
Sumpf m liter
a slough of despair/self-pity
ein Sumpf m der Verzweiflung/des Selbstmitleids liter

slough2 [slʌf] VB trans

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to slough old skin ZOOL
alte Haut abstreifen
to slough old skin ZOOL
sich acc häuten

slough off VB trans

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1. slough off ZOOL:

to slough old skin off
alte Haut abstreifen
to slough old skin off
sich acc häuten

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to slough old skin ZOOL
sich acc häuten
to slough old skin off
alte Haut abstreifen
to slough off one's responsibilities
seine Verpflichtungen über Bord werfen
to slough off an image
ein Image hinter sich dat lassen
to slough off old acquaintances
alte Bekanntschaften lösen
a slough of despair/self-pity
ein Sumpf m der Verzweiflung/des Selbstmitleids liter

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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It is characterized by low, wet oak and hickory forest with oxbows and sloughs.
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Symptoms of selenosis include a garlic odor on the breath, gastrointestinal disorders, hair loss, sloughing of nails, fatigue, irritability, and neurological damage.
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The region is characterized by numerous marshes, brakes, sloughs, bayous, lakes, creeks, and rivers that in the geologic past were parts of the river bed.
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Some birds use pieces of snake slough in their nests.
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Two slushers and scrapers could be ordered for each district, the quantity dependent upon roads and sloughs in the area.
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The partial veil is thick, white, and often sloughs off as the cap expands.
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The damaged tissue will become gangrenous and eventually slough away.
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If left embedded the mouthparts cause a foreign body reaction and are usually eventually sloughed like a splinter.
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The mint grows in wet areas but not directly in water, so it will be found near sloughs, lake and river edges.
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If not treated carefully, necrosis will spread, causing skin, subcutaneous tissue and muscle to separate from healthy tissue and eventually slough with serous exudate.
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