Translations for „droop“ in the English » German Dictionary

I . droop [dru:p] VB intr

1. droop (hang down):

droop

schlaff herunterhängen

droop flowers

die Köpfe hängen lassen

droop eyelids

zufallen

her breasts are starting to droop

sie bekommt eine Hängebrust inf

my spirits droop at the prospect of work on Monday fig

bei der Aussicht auf die Arbeit am Montag sinkt meine Stimmung

2. droop:

droop (lack energy)

schlapp sein

droop (after work, match, etc.)

fertig [o. erledigt] sein inf

II . droop [dru:p] N

1. droop (hang):

droop

Herunterhängen nt kein pl

droop of body

Gebeugtsein nt kein pl

droop of eyelids

Schwere f kein pl

2. droop Brit sl (impotence):

droop

Erektionsunfähigkeit f

droop

Schlappe f inf

performance-anxiety droop

die Angst, keinen hochzukriegen inf

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

performance-anxiety droop

die Angst, keinen hochzukriegen inf

her breasts are starting to droop

sie bekommt eine Hängebrust inf

my spirits droop at the prospect of work on Monday fig

bei der Aussicht auf die Arbeit am Montag sinkt meine Stimmung

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The old leaves tend to wither and droop without falling off.

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Its dark green leaves droop to create a textured look, and it serves well as a screen.

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For instance, the famous droop nose can still be lowered and raised.

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It has a smooth trunk and ascending branches while the minor branchlets often droop.

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They may also arch their body and hold their wings half open and drooped.

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Simultaneously, the lift was augmented by leading-edge slats drooping by 25 and inboard flaps extending to 30.

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The flowers droop on the head as they age.

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Due to the high angle of attack, the long pointed nose obstructed the view and necessitated the capability to droop.

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The ancient pieces tended to droop at the muzzle if fired too quickly, often blew out their vents, or shook their old carriages to pieces.

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It glides and soars with slightly drooped or sometimes horizontal wings, carpals forward (wings are stretched out straight when gliding).

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