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I. lam [læm] N Am sl

to be on the lam
gesucht werden
to be on the lam
auf der Flucht sein
she is on the lam from her husband
ihr Mann ist hinter ihr her
to take it on the lam
türmen inf
to take it on the lam
die Fliege machen inf
to take it on the lam
abhauen <haut ab, haute ab [o. form hieb ab], abgehauen [o. SGer, A abgehaut] haute ab, abgehauen> sl

II. lam <-mm-> [læm] VB trans inf

to lam sb
jdn vermöbeln oft hum sl [o. inf verdreschen]
lam him on the head!
gib ihm eins auf die Birne! inf

III. lam <-mm-> [læm] VB intr

to lam into sb (attack brutally)
auf jdn eindreschen inf
to lam into sb (attack verbally)
jdn zur Schnecke machen inf [o. fertigmachen]
Present
Ilam
youlam
he/she/itlams
welam
youlam
theylam
Past
Ilammed
youlammed
he/she/itlammed
welammed
youlammed
theylammed
Present Perfect
Ihavelammed
youhavelammed
he/she/ithaslammed
wehavelammed
youhavelammed
theyhavelammed
Past Perfect
Ihadlammed
youhadlammed
he/she/ithadlammed
wehadlammed
youhadlammed
theyhadlammed
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