German-English translations for riß

chinkThe warrior saw a chink in her enemys armor, and aimed her spear accordingly.The chink in the theory is that the invaders have superior muskets.to chink a wall
clefta cleft of wood

crack
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Nor can I present the glaring crack in a new expensive vase that was there when I bought it as a fault some six months later. Auch den deutlich sichtbaren Riß in einer neuen, noch so teuren Vase kann ich im sechsten Monat nach Kauf nicht als Mangel, der bereits bei der Übergabe vorlag, darstellen. Its been so dry, the ground is starting to crack.When I tried to stand on the chair, it cracked.
schism
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The schism between Sunnis and Shias happened quite early in Islamic history.