German-English translations for blättern

flake
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There were a few flakes of paint on the floor from when we were painting the walls.flakes of dandruffShe makes pleasant conversation, but shes kind of a flake when it comes time for action.
flake off
flick
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He removed the speck of dust with a flick of his finger.She gave a disdainful flick of her hair and marched out of the room.My all-time favorite flick is "Gone with the Wind."
flick throughI was flicking through the newspaper when I glimpsed a funny headline.I flicked through the TV channels, but nothing good was on.
flip
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Well decide this on a flip of a coin.The diver did a couple of flips before landing in the pool.Justin Bieber and Zac Efron are among the celebrities who wore a flip.
leaf
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gold leafThe train car has one single-leaf and two double-leaf doors per sideThe lettuce in our burgers is 100% hand-leafed.

leaf through
page through
put downWhy dont you put down your briefcase and stay awhile?They frequently put down their little sister for walking slowly.We put down a $1,000 deposit.
riffle
scan
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She scanned the passage carefully but could not find what she was looking forHe scanned the horizonto scan the hard drive for errors
smallpoxThe Europeans brought new diseases such as smallpox, measles, dysentery, influenza, syphilis and leprosy
thumb
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to thumb the touch-hole of a cannonI thumbed through the book and decided not to bother reading it all.So I started thumbin back east, toward my hometown.
unleaf
unleave

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