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I. straw [strɔ:, Am esp strɑ:] N

1. straw no pl (crop, fodder):

straw
Stroh nt <-(e)s>
bale of straw
Strohballen m <-s, ->

2. straw (single dried stem):

straw
Strohhalm m <-(e)s, -e>
to chew a straw
auf einem Strohhalm kauen
to draw straws
losen
to draw straws
Streichhölzchen ziehen

3. straw (drinking tube):

straw
Strohhalm m <-(e)s, -e>
straw
Trinkhalm m <-(e)s, -e>
straw
Röhrli nt CH

4. straw inf (worthless thing):

straw
Belanglosigkeit f <-, -en>
sb doesn't care a straw[or two straws], what ...
jdm ist völlig schnuppe, was ... inf

5. straw inf (straw hat):

straw
Strohhut m <-(e)s, -hüte>

Phrases:

to be the straw that breaks the camel's back prov
der Tropfen sein, der das Fass zum Überlaufen bringt prov
to catch [or clutch][or grab] at straws
nach jedem Strohhalm greifen
to draw the short straw
den Kürzeren ziehen
to be the final [or last]straw
das Fass zum Überlaufen bringen
to have straws in one's hair esp Brit
übergeschnappt sein inf
to make bricks without straw
auf Sand bauen
a straw in the wind
ein Vorzeichen nt

II. straw [strɔ:, Am esp strɑ:] N modifier

straw (bale, hat, mat, roof):

straw
Stroh-
straw basket
geflochtener Korb
straw boater
steifer Strohhut

cheese ˈstraw N

cheese straw
Käsestange f

ˈdrink·ing straw N

drinking straw
Strohhalm m <-(e)s, -e>
drinking straw
Trinkhalm m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈstraw bal·lot N

straw ballot
Probeabstimmung f

ˈstraw boss N Am inf (foreman)

straw boss
Vorarbeiter(in) m (f) <-s, ->

ˈstraw-col·oured, Am ˈstraw-col·ored [-ˈkʌləd, Am -ˈkʌlɚd] ADJ

straw-coloured
strohfarben
straw-coloured hair
strohblond

straw ˈhat N

straw hat
Strohhut m <-(e)s, -hüte>

ˈstraw man N

1. straw man (cover person):

straw man
Strohmann m <-(e)s, -männer>

2. straw man (discussion tactic):

straw man
Scheinargument nt <-(e)s, -e> (als rhetorischer Kniff)

ˈstraw poll N

straw poll
Probeabstimmung f
straw poll (test of opinion)
[Meinungs]umfrage f

ˈstraw vote N Am (straw poll)

straw vote
Probeabstimmung f
straw vote (test of opinion)
[Meinungs]umfrage f
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