WOOL - Translation from English into German

in the PONS Dictionary

I. wool [wʊl] N no pl

1. wool (sheep's fleece):

wool

Wolle f <-, -n>

2. wool (fibre from fleece):

wool

Wolle f <-, -n>

ball of wool

Wollknäuel nt <-s, ->

a cotton and wool mixture

ein Baumwollgemisch nt

Phrases:

to pull the wool over sb's eyes

jdm Sand in die Augen streuen inf

II. wool [wʊl] N modifier

1. wool (made of wool):

wool (blanket, coat, lining, rug, scarf, sweater)

Woll-

2. wool (like wool):

wool (lead)

-wolle

steel wool

Stahlwolle f <-> kein pl

OpenDict entry

wool N

to pull the wool over sb's eyes fig

jdn hinters Licht führen

cot·ton ˈwool N no pl

1. cotton wool Brit:

cotton wool

Watte f <-, -n>

2. cotton wool Am (from raw cotton):

cotton wool

[Roh]baumwolle f

Phrases:

to wrap sb in cotton wool Brit

jdn in Watte packen

steel ˈwool N no pl

steel wool

Stahlwolle f <-> kein pl

wire ˈwool N no pl Brit

wire wool

Stahlwolle f <-> kein pl

I. wool-gath·er·ing [ˈwʊlˌgæðərɪŋ, Am -ɚɪŋ] N no pl

wool-gathering

Träumen nt

if you did a little less wool-gathering ...

wenn du etwas weniger vor dich hinträumen würdest, ...

... because of her wool-gathering

... wegen ihrer Träumereien

II. wool-gath·er·ing [ˈwʊlˌgæðərɪŋ, Am -ɚɪŋ] VB intr

to be wool-gathering

[vor sich acc hin]träumen

ˈwool trade N

wool trade

Wollhandel m

cot·ton wool ˈpads N

cotton wool pads pl Brit, Aus:

cotton wool pads

Wattebäusche pl

dyed-in-the-ˈwool ADJ attr, inv

dyed-in-the-wool

Erz-

dyed-in-the-wool prejudices

tief sitzende Vorurteile

a dyed-in-the-wool reactionary

ein unverbesserlicher [o. eingefleischter] Reaktionär

dyed-in-the-wool opinions [or views]

unbeugsame Ansichten

cotton (wool) ball, cotton pad N

cotton (wool) ball

Watte

cotton (wool) ball

Wattebausch

cotton (wool) ball

Wattepad

OpenDict entry

wool (spinning) mill N

wool [spinning] mill form

Wollspinnerei f