German-English translations for strumpf

stocking
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I always point out that we used to drive in cars without seatbelts; we used to breathe in leaded petrol; and at Christmas time I used to get sweet cigarettes in my Christmas stocking. Wir haben verbleites Benzin geschnüffelt. Und Weihnachten habe ich gewöhnlich Zuckerzigaretten in meinem Strumpf am Kamin gehabt. a pair of stockingsIve almost finished stocking these groceries.
mantle
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At the meeting, she finally assumed the mantle of leadership of the party.The movement strove to put women under the protective mantle of civil rights laws.

sock
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If you are to have a green sock from me, Fredrik, you will probably need to become more ambitious with regard to energy-saving and renewable energy sources. Damit Sie einen grünen Strumpf von mir bekommen können, Herr Reinfeldt, müssen Sie wohl größere Ambitionen in Fragen der Energieeinsparung und der erneuerbaren Energiequellen zeigen.