Translations for „turps“ in the English » German Dictionary

turps [tɜ:ps, Am tɜ:rps] N no pl inf

turps short for turpentine

turps

Terpentin nt

See also turpentine

tur·pen·tine [ˈtɜ:pəntaɪn, Am ˈtɜ:r-] N no pl

turpentine

Terpentin nt

turpentine camphor

synthetischer Kampfer

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I think he gets it really runny -- puts a lot of turps in it, layers and layers.

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We had to use nail polish remover and turps to get it off him.

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Dealers started making synthetics out of anything they could, including mushrooms, rat poison and turps.

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My love for the quarter pounder starts and ends in the wee hours of the morning after a night on the turps.

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On hard timbers add more turps and on softer timbers increase the ratio of oil.

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Why a near stranger would pass on such a tip to an off-duty detective on the turps was not explored.

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He's a monster on the turps.

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He always applies the first coat diluted 1:1 with turps.

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Blokes who'd play a game of rugger, get on the turps that night, and then try a few lines on a woman.

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I can smell the turps.

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