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wolves [wʊlvz] N

wolves pl of wolf

See also

I. wolf <pl wolves> [wʊlf] N

1. wolf (animal):

wolf
Wolf m <-(e)s, Wölfe>
who's afraid of the big bad wolf?
wer hat Angst vor dem bösen Wolf?

2. wolf dated (seducer):

wolf
Schürzenjäger m <-s, -> pej inf
wolf
Weiberheld m <-en, -en> pej

Phrases:

to cry wolf
blinden Alarm schlagen
to hold a wolf by the ears
in der Klemme sitzen inf
to keep the wolf from the door
sich acc [gerade so] über Wasser halten
a wolf in sheep's clothing
ein Wolf im Schafspelz
to throw sb to the wolves
jdn den Wölfen zum Fraß vorwerfen

II. wolf [wʊlf] VB trans inf

to wolf sth
etw verschlingen [o. hinunterschlingen]

wolf pack, pack of wolves

wolf pack
Wolfsrudel

I. wolf <pl wolves> [wʊlf] N

1. wolf (animal):

wolf
Wolf m <-(e)s, Wölfe>
who's afraid of the big bad wolf?
wer hat Angst vor dem bösen Wolf?

2. wolf dated (seducer):

wolf
Schürzenjäger m <-s, -> pej inf
wolf
Weiberheld m <-en, -en> pej

Phrases:

to cry wolf
blinden Alarm schlagen
to hold a wolf by the ears
in der Klemme sitzen inf
to keep the wolf from the door
sich acc [gerade so] über Wasser halten
a wolf in sheep's clothing
ein Wolf im Schafspelz
to throw sb to the wolves
jdn den Wölfen zum Fraß vorwerfen

II. wolf [wʊlf] VB trans inf

to wolf sth
etw verschlingen [o. hinunterschlingen]

lone ˈwolf N fig

lone wolf
einsamer Wolf m
lone wolf
Einzelgänger m <-s, ->

ˈprai·rie wolf N Am

prairie wolf
Präriewolf m <-(e)s, -wölfe>

Tas·ma·nian ˈwolf N ZOOL

Tasmanian wolf
Beutelwolf m spec

wolf down VB trans inf

to wolf down ⇆ sth
etw verschlingen [o. hinunterschlingen]

ˈwolf cub N

1. wolf cub (young wolf):

wolf cub
Wolfsjunge(s) nt

2. wolf cub Brit dated (Cub Scout):

wolf cub
Wölfling m <-s, -e>

ˈwolf whis·tle N

wolf whistle
bewundernder Pfiff
to give sb a wolf whistle
jdm nachpfeifen

I. ˈwolf-whis·tle VB trans

to wolf-whistle sb
jdm nachpfeifen

II. ˈwolf-whis·tle VB intr

wolf-whistle
[lüstern] pfeifen

wolf spider N

wolf spider
Wolfsspinne
OpenDict entry

wolf fifth N

wolf fifth MUS
Wolfsquinte f
Present
Iwolf
youwolf
he/she/itwolfs
wewolf
youwolf
theywolf
Past
Iwolfed
youwolfed
he/she/itwolfed
wewolfed
youwolfed
theywolfed
Present Perfect
Ihavewolfed
youhavewolfed
he/she/ithaswolfed
wehavewolfed
youhavewolfed
theyhavewolfed
Past Perfect
Ihadwolfed
youhadwolfed
he/she/ithadwolfed
wehadwolfed
youhadwolfed
theyhadwolfed
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