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I. rib [rɪb] N

1. rib ANAT:

rib
Rippe f <-, -n>
to break a rib
sich dat eine Rippe brechen
to dig [or poke] sb in the ribs
jdm einen Stoß in die Rippen versetzen

2. rib FOOD:

ribs
Rippchen nt <-s, ->
prime rib
Hochrippe f <-, -n>

3. rib of a boat, roof:

rib
Spant m <-[e]s, -en>

4. rib of a lute, violin:

rib
Zarge f <-, -n>

5. rib of an umbrella:

rib
Speiche f <-, -n>

6. rib (in aerofoil):

rib
Stab m <-(e)s, Stä̱·be>
rib
Stange f <-, -n>

7. rib of an insect's wing, a leaf:

rib
Rippe f <-, -n>

8. rib of land, rock:

rib
Grat m <-(e)s, -e>
rib
Erhebung f <-, -en>

9. rib no pl (in knitting):

rib
Rippung f

10. rib esp Am inf (joke):

rib
Scherz m <-es, -e>

II. rib <-bb-> [rɪb] VB trans

1. rib usu passive (mark with ridges):

to rib sth
etw mit Speichen versehen

2. rib inf (tease):

to rib sb [about sth]
jdn [wegen einer S. gen] aufziehen [o. necken]

ˈrib cage N ANAT

rib cage
Brustkorb m <-(e)s, -körbe>

ˈrib-tick·ler N inf

rib-tickler
urkomischer Witz
this is a real rib-tickler
das ist ein echt guter Witz inf

ˈrib-tick·ling ADJ inf

rib-tickling
urkomisch

ˈrib-tickl·ing·ly ADV inf

rib-ticklingly
urkomisch
Present
Irib
yourib
he/she/itribs
werib
yourib
theyrib
Past
Iribbed
youribbed
he/she/itribbed
weribbed
youribbed
theyribbed
Present Perfect
Ihaveribbed
youhaveribbed
he/she/ithasribbed
wehaveribbed
youhaveribbed
theyhaveribbed
Past Perfect
Ihadribbed
youhadribbed
he/she/ithadribbed
wehadribbed
youhadribbed
theyhadribbed
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