German-English translations for flanke

cross
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Put a cross for a wrong answer and a tick for a right one.Criminals were commonly executed on a wooden cross.She made the cross after swearing.
flank
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It has not always given its southern flank the attention it deserved. Seiner südlichen Flanke hat es nicht immer die ihr gebührende Aufmerksamkeit gewidmet. And priority should be given here to the southern flank bordering on the Middle East. Die Südflanke in so großer Nähe zum Nahen Osten verdient dabei vorrangig Aufmerksamkeit. The Mediterranean is our near abroad, on our southern flank, so it should enjoy a very special place in our external relations. Der Mittelmeerraum ist nahe gelegenes Ausland an unserer südlichen Flanke und sollte deshalb in unseren Außenbeziehungen einen ganz besonderen Platz einnehmen.

edge
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I have the edge on himThe cup is right on the edge of the tableHe is standing on the edge of a precipice
side
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A square has four sidesA cube has six sidesThe patient was bleeding on the right side

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