SWOOP - Translation from English into German

English

German

I. swoop [swu:p] N

1. swoop (dive):

swoop: Sturzflug m <-(e)s, -flüge>

to make a swoop [down]: herabstoßen

2. swoop inf:

swoop (attack): Überraschungsangriff m <-(e)s, -e>

swoop (by police): Razzia f <-, Razzien>

II. swoop [swu:p] VB intr

1. swoop (dive):

swoop: niederstoßen <stößt nieder, stieß nieder, niedergestoßen>

swoop: herabstoßen

2. swoop inf (attack):

to swoop on sb/sth: jdn/etw angreifen

to swoop on sb/sth police: bei jdm/etw eine Razzia machen

swoop down VB intr

swoop down: herabstoßen

at [or in][or with] one fell swoop: auf einen Streich

German

English

auf etw stoßen Raubvogel: to swoop down on sth

Present
I	swoop
you	swoop
he/she/it	swoops
we	swoop
you	swoop
they	swoop

Past
I	swooped
you	swooped
he/she/it	swooped
we	swooped
you	swooped
they	swooped

Present Perfect
I	have	swooped
you	have	swooped
he/she/it	has	swooped
we	have	swooped
you	have	swooped
they	have	swooped

Past Perfect
I	had	swooped
you	had	swooped
he/she/it	had	swooped
we	had	swooped
you	had	swooped
they	had	swooped

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

at [or in][or with] one fell swoop: auf einen Streich

to make a swoop [down]: herabstoßen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

The bats swoop down and attack the squirrel maiden.

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Kites have the ability to captivate people of all ages, especially when these stunning birds swoop down in front of them.

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This is a great place to observe eagles and other feathered scavengers as they swoop down at their prey.

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He directs that they arm and wait for a fiery signal on the mountain tops, then swoop down upon the tyrant.

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The bird would swoop down, pick up the twig, and fly away.

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Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)

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It is a very versatile hunter, making a dashing swoop for birds in the air, surprising its prey in low flight or easily catching large insects, which it prepares and eats on the wing.

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www.vogelwarte.ch

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Er ist ein sehr gewandter Luftjäger: Im rasanten Sturzflug stösst er auf fliegende Vögel, überrascht die Beute im niedrigen Jagdflug oder erbeutet spielend Grossinsekten, die er gleich im Flug «zubereitet» und verzehrt.

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www.vogelwarte.ch

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The peregrine falcon swoops through the air with the speed of an arrow.

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www.tierisch-wild.com

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Schnell wie ein Pfeil saust der Wanderfalke im Sturzflug durch die Lüfte.

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www.tierisch-wild.com