Translations for „blimp“ in the English » German Dictionary

blimp [blɪmp] N

1. blimp AVIAT:

blimp

Parsevalluftschiff nt (kleines, Zeppelin ähnliches Prallluftschiff)

2. blimp Brit pej:

blimp (pompous, conservative)

Reaktionär(in) m (f) pej

blimp (pompous, conservative)

Ultrakonservative(r) f(m) pej inf

blimp (militarist)

Militarist(in) m (f) pej

Colonel Blimp dated

Betonkopf m pej

3. blimp Am inf (fat person):

blimp

Fettsack m pej inf

4. blimp CINE:

blimp

Schallschutzhaube f (für eine Kamera)

Colo·nel ˈBlimp [ˌkɜ:nəlˈblɪmp] N esp Brit dated pej

Colonel Blimp

Personifizierung des wertkonservativen Engländers

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

Colonel Blimp dated

Betonkopf m pej

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

With a stated cost of $400,000 per month, supporters raised enough money to keep the blimp afloat for about six weeks.

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The combination of a large blimp with powered lift made the 343 foot (104.57 m) long helistat the largest dynamic lift aircraft in the world.

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He ultimately decides to leave his human companions to live with the blimp permanently.

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When he gets back, he visits the dealership, and ends up coming home with a blimp.

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All the blimps were delivered by the end of 1943.

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As in blimps, this pressure is kept constant by using ballonets.

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The microphone is often further isolated from the blimp by an elastic suspension inside the basket.

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Blimps are the most commonly built airships because they are relatively easy to build and easy to transport once deflated.

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Long-range vehicles such as blimps and flogos can reach a broader audience along their flight route.

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He also described a blimp, further suggesting a misidentified military recovery operation.

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