German-English translations for lüften

ventilate
air outIf you air out your sleeping bag after you use it, it will smell better the next time you get in.

air
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After all, we are heirs to a great tradition of law and administration in Europe, and that should encourage us once and for all to let some air into the bureaucratic apparatus. Wir sind schließlich die Erben einer großen Rechts- und Verwaltungstradition Europas. Das sollte Ansporn sein, das bürokratische Regelwerk endlich zu durchlüften. Im going outside to get some airThere was a tension in the air which made me suspect an approaching storm
chase
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the team are chasing their first home win this season.He spends all his free time chasing girls.I need something to chase this shot with.
disclose
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doffThe rustics doffed their hats at the clergyDoff that stupid idea: it would never work
get upThe tired horse eventually got up and over the hurdleIm having difficulty getting up the stairsI didnt get up until midday
give someone a hard timeDuring WWII, German troops gave the Allies a hard time in Italy, but eventually the Allies broke through.Hes usually pretty good-natured when the children give him a hard time about his bald spot.

give upHe was surrounded, so gave himself upThey gave him up to the policeThey gave up the search when it got dark
go
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Why don’t you go with us?This train goes through Cincinnati on its way to ChicagoChris, where are you going?
harassTo harass good people is no different than speaking ill of them
lift
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Despite the repression and torture, the international media were able to some extent to lift the veil on that electoral fraud. Trotz Unterdrückung und Folter konnten die internationalen Massenmedien den Schleier über diesem Wahlbetrug ein wenig lüften. Nonetheless there is still a lack of transparency in the Council, so I wonder whether he could just lift the veil momentarily by answering some questions. Nichtsdestoweniger fehlt es im Rat nach wie vor an Transparenz, weshalb ich mich frage, ob er vielleicht den Schleier für einen kurzen Moment lüften und ein paar Fragen beantworten könnte. The fog eventually lifted, leaving the streets clear.
make
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We made a bird feeder for our yardIll make a man out of him yetHe makes deodorants
oust
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The protesters became so noisy that they were finally ousted from the meeting.
pester
raise
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to raise your hand if you want to say something; to raise your walking stick to defend yourselfto raise a wall, or a heap of stonesThe ship was raised ten years after it had sunk
reveal
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They are not aware of this, but I am going to reveal a secret this morning: in my political group, Mr Swoboda, we call Mr Brok and Mr Stubb 'the twins'. Sie wissen es nicht, aber ich werde heute Vormittag ein Geheimnis lüften: In meiner Fraktion, Herr Swoboda, bezeichnen wir Herrn Brok und Herrn Stubb als "die Zwillinge". The comedian had been telling us about his sleep being disturbed by noise. Then came the reveal: he was sleeping on a bed in a department store.
rise
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We watched the balloon riseThis elm tree rises to a height of seventy feetThe path rises as you approach the foot of the hill
suffer
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At least he didnt suffer when he died in the car crashIf you keep partying like this, your school-work will sufferIve been suffering your insults for years.
take
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They took Charltons gun from his cold, dead handsIll take that plate off the tabletake the guards prisoner
take outLet me take you out for dinnerThe soldiers were instructed to take out the enemy base by any means necessarytake out a loan; take out medical insurance; take out a membership; take out a patent
walkie