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Why all this cloak and dagger, masks and mystery?Warum dieser Mantel-und-Degen-Kram, warum die Masken und Mysterien?Anderson, Kevin / League of Extraordinary GentlemenAnderson, Kevin / Die Liga der aussergewöhnlichen GentlemenDie Liga der aussergewöhnlichen GentlemenAnderson, Kevin© 2003 by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe 2003 by Ullstein Heyne List GmbH & Co. KG, MünchenLeague of Extraordinary GentlemenAnderson, Kevin© 2003 by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
One thing, and one alone, will bring your brother back to life—but it is a terrible deed. Let Armilla be slain at the statue's side, by this dagger; and when the cold marble is besprinkled with her heart's blood, it will warm into life.Dem Bruder gibt nur eine Tat das Leben wieder, aber diese Tat ist gräßlich. Durch diesen Dolch sterbe Armilla an der Seite der Statue, und im Leben erglüht der kalte Marmor, von ihrem Blut bespritzt.Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-BruederDie Serapions-BruederHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, MunchenThe Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
What's this, what's this,' I cried, as it pierced through my heart like a dagger stab.Was ist das? - was ist das?, rief ich, indem es wie ein glühender Dolch durch meine Brust fuhr!Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-BruederDie Serapions-BruederHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, MunchenThe Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
Millo quits her in despair, and, filled with horror and grief, careless of living longer, she stabs herself with the dagger.Millo verläßt sie in Verzweiflung; und von Grausen und Entsetzen erfüllt, das Leben nicht mehr achtend, durchstößt sich Armilla selbst mit dem Dolch, den Norand hingeworfen.Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-BruederDie Serapions-BruederHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, MunchenThe Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
In one last motion, at the end of his strength, he pulled a dagger from his boot.Mit einer letzten Bewegung zog er einen Dolch aus dem Stiefel.Alexander, Lloyd / Beggar QueenAlexander, Lloyd / Die BettlerköniginDie BettlerköniginAlexander, Lloyd© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe bei Arena-Verlag Georg Popp, Würzburg© 1984 by Lloyd AlexanderBeggar QueenAlexander, Lloyd© 1984 by Lloyd Alexander
"Not when you guys are staring daggers across the room all the time and you're trying to get Backus to take him off the case."»Nicht, wenn ihr euch ständig mit Blicken erdolcht, und Sie versuchen, Backus dazu zu bringen, ihn aus dem Fall herauszuhalten.«Connelly, Michael / The poetConnelly, Michael / Der PoetDer PoetConnelly, Michael© 1996 by Michael Connelly© 1998 der deutschen Ausgabe by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag GmbH & Co.KG, Munchen© dieser Ausgabe 2005 by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, Munchen, in der Verlagsgruppe Random House GmbHThe poetConnelly, Michael© 1996 by Hieronymous, Inc.
This bitter disappointment pierced Traugott's heart as with a thousand daggers.Sie hatte die Züge der Felizitas, sie war es aber nicht.Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-BruederDie Serapions-BruederHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, MunchenThe Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
This pierced Krespel's heart like a thousand daggers.Den Rat zerschnitt es im Innern wie mit hundert Schwertern.Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-BruederDie Serapions-BruederHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, MunchenThe Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
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Collocations
cloak and dagger operation
abenteuerliche Sache
damask dagger
Damastdolch
dagger fighting
Dolchkampf
dagger stab
Dolchstich
stab with a dagger
Dolchstich
trench dagger
Grabendolch
long dagger
Langdolch
Word forms
dagger
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | dagger | daggers |
Possessive case | dagger's | daggers' |
dagger
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | daggered |
Imperative | dagger |
Present Participle (Participle I) | daggering |
Past Participle (Participle II) | daggered |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I dagger | we dagger |
you dagger | you dagger |
he/she/it daggers | they dagger |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am daggering | we are daggering |
you are daggering | you are daggering |
he/she/it is daggering | they are daggering |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have daggered | we have daggered |
you have daggered | you have daggered |
he/she/it has daggered | they have daggered |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been daggering | we have been daggering |
you have been daggering | you have been daggering |
he/she/it has been daggering | they have been daggering |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I daggered | we daggered |
you daggered | you daggered |
he/she/it daggered | they daggered |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was daggering | we were daggering |
you were daggering | you were daggering |
he/she/it was daggering | they were daggering |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had daggered | we had daggered |
you had daggered | you had daggered |
he/she/it had daggered | they had daggered |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been daggering | we had been daggering |
you had been daggering | you had been daggering |
he/she/it had been daggering | they had been daggering |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will dagger | we shall/will dagger |
you will dagger | you will dagger |
he/she/it will dagger | they will dagger |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be daggering | we shall/will be daggering |
you will be daggering | you will be daggering |
he/she/it will be daggering | they will be daggering |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have daggered | we shall/will have daggered |
you will have daggered | you will have daggered |
he/she/it will have daggered | they will have daggered |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been daggering | we shall/will have been daggering |
you will have been daggering | you will have been daggering |
he/she/it will have been daggering | they will have been daggering |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would dagger | we should/would dagger |
you would dagger | you would dagger |
he/she/it would dagger | they would dagger |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be daggering | we should/would be daggering |
you would be daggering | you would be daggering |
he/she/it would be daggering | they would be daggering |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have daggered | we should/would have daggered |
you would have daggered | you would have daggered |
he/she/it would have daggered | they would have daggered |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been daggering | we should/would have been daggering |
you would have been daggering | you would have been daggering |
he/she/it would have been daggering | they would have been daggering |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am daggered | we are daggered |
you are daggered | you are daggered |
he/she/it is daggered | they are daggered |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being daggered | we are being daggered |
you are being daggered | you are being daggered |
he/she/it is being daggered | they are being daggered |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been daggered | we have been daggered |
you have been daggered | you have been daggered |
he/she/it has been daggered | they have been daggered |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was daggered | we were daggered |
you were daggered | you were daggered |
he/she/it was daggered | they were daggered |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being daggered | we were being daggered |
you were being daggered | you were being daggered |
he/she/it was being daggered | they were being daggered |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been daggered | we had been daggered |
you had been daggered | you had been daggered |
he/she/it had been daggered | they had been daggered |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be daggered | we shall/will be daggered |
you will be daggered | you will be daggered |
he/she/it will be daggered | they will be daggered |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been daggered | we shall/will have been daggered |
you will have been daggered | you will have been daggered |
he/she/it will have been daggered | they will have been daggered |