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Under tremendous pressure and at temperatures of over three million degrees Celsius, the nuclei of hydrogen atoms fused, releasing one million joules of energy at one fell swoop.Unter ungeheurem Druck und bei Temperaturen von mehr als drei Millionen Grad Celsius verschmolzen die Kerne von Wasserstoffatomen und setzten auf einen Schlag eine Million Joule an Energie frei.©2010 Gruppe Deutsche Börsehttp://deutsche-boerse.com 29.05.2011©2010 Deutsche Börse Grouphttp://deutsche-boerse.com 29.05.2011
She had looked up and raised her arms, full of desperate hope, and Solimar had swooped in to snatch her from the jaws of death.Sie hatte aufgesehen und die Arme gehoben, erfüllt von jäher Hoffnung, und Solimar hatte sie den Klauen des Todes entrissen.Anderson, Kevin / Horizon StormsAnderson, Kevin / SonnenstürmeSonnenstürmeAnderson, Kevin© 2004 by WordFire, Inc.© 2005 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, MünchenHorizon StormsAnderson, Kevin© 2004 by WordFire, Inc.
By comparison, Cruithne swooped back and forth like a bird.Verglichen damit schlug Cruithne Kapriolen.Baxter, Stephen / TimeBaxter, Stephen / ZeitZeitBaxter, Stephen© 1999 by Stephen Baxter© 2002 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, MünchenTimeBaxter, Stephen© 2000 by Stephen Baxter
She swooped and pulsed her joy.Sie verlieh ihrer Freude durch wilde Schwünge und ein explosives Farbenspiel Ausdruck.Baxter, Stephen / TimeBaxter, Stephen / ZeitZeitBaxter, Stephen© 1999 by Stephen Baxter© 2002 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, MünchenTimeBaxter, Stephen© 2000 by Stephen Baxter
The gnats still danced in the bright air, but the swifts that had swooped for them were gone and instead of their screaming cries in the sky, the twittering of a robin sounded from the top of a spindle tree.Ein paar Stechmücken tanzten noch in der hellen Luft, aber die Mauersegler, die auf sie herabgestoßen waren, waren verschwunden, und anstelle ihrer kreischenden Schreie am Himmel klang das Zwitschern eines Rotkehlchens von einem Spindelbaum herunter.Adams, Richard / Watership DownAdams, Richard / Watership DownWatership DownAdams, Richard© 2000 für die deutsche Ausgabe by Econ Ullstein List Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, München© 1975 by Ullstein Buchverlage GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin© 1972 by Rex Collings Ltd.Watership DownAdams, Richard© 1972 by Rex Collings Ltd.© 2000 by Richard George Adams
Seeing the second ship appear, the Remora squadron split up, half of the fast fighter ships swooping off to intercept the Blind Faith.Als die Remoras das zweite Schiff orteten, teilte sich die Staffel. Die Hälfte der schnellen Kampfschiffe änderte den Kurs, um die Blinder Glaube abzufangen.Anderson, Kevin / Scattered SunsAnderson, Kevin / Gefallene SonnenGefallene SonnenAnderson, Kevin© 2006 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.Scattered SunsAnderson, Kevin© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.
Within the first circle he swooped a C, representing the children.In den ersten Kreis kritzelte er schwungvoll ein K, das als Abkürzung für Kinder stand.Bear, Greg / Darwin's ChildrenBear, Greg / Die Darwin-KinderDie Darwin-KinderBear, Greg© 2003 Greg Bear© Elsevier GmbH, MünchenDarwin's ChildrenBear, Greg© 2003 by Greg Bear
A huge flock of black-winged bats swooped through the night like a cloud of angry hornets.Zahllose Feldermäuse mit schwarzen Flügeln segelten über die Dächer, wie eine Wolke zorniger Hornissen.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
Orli sat straight in the hard chair and recited all she had seen, dredging out of her nightmares the difficult details of how she had been stranded on the cliff face as the battleships swooped in and began their massacre.Orli saß gerade auf einem harten Stuhl und erzählte von ihren Beobachtungen. Sie kehrte zurück in den Albtraum und entnahm ihm Details von der Ankunft der Raumschiffe und dem Beginn des Massakers.Anderson, Kevin / Scattered SunsAnderson, Kevin / Gefallene SonnenGefallene SonnenAnderson, Kevin© 2006 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.Scattered SunsAnderson, Kevin© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.
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in one fell swoop
auf einen Streich
Word forms
swoop
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | swoop | swoops |
Possessive case | swoop's | swoops' |
swoop
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | swooped |
Imperative | swoop |
Present Participle (Participle I) | swooping |
Past Participle (Participle II) | swooped |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I swoop | we swoop |
you swoop | you swoop |
he/she/it swoops | they swoop |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am swooping | we are swooping |
you are swooping | you are swooping |
he/she/it is swooping | they are swooping |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have swooped | we have swooped |
you have swooped | you have swooped |
he/she/it has swooped | they have swooped |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been swooping | we have been swooping |
you have been swooping | you have been swooping |
he/she/it has been swooping | they have been swooping |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I swooped | we swooped |
you swooped | you swooped |
he/she/it swooped | they swooped |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was swooping | we were swooping |
you were swooping | you were swooping |
he/she/it was swooping | they were swooping |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had swooped | we had swooped |
you had swooped | you had swooped |
he/she/it had swooped | they had swooped |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been swooping | we had been swooping |
you had been swooping | you had been swooping |
he/she/it had been swooping | they had been swooping |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will swoop | we shall/will swoop |
you will swoop | you will swoop |
he/she/it will swoop | they will swoop |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be swooping | we shall/will be swooping |
you will be swooping | you will be swooping |
he/she/it will be swooping | they will be swooping |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have swooped | we shall/will have swooped |
you will have swooped | you will have swooped |
he/she/it will have swooped | they will have swooped |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been swooping | we shall/will have been swooping |
you will have been swooping | you will have been swooping |
he/she/it will have been swooping | they will have been swooping |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would swoop | we should/would swoop |
you would swoop | you would swoop |
he/she/it would swoop | they would swoop |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be swooping | we should/would be swooping |
you would be swooping | you would be swooping |
he/she/it would be swooping | they would be swooping |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have swooped | we should/would have swooped |
you would have swooped | you would have swooped |
he/she/it would have swooped | they would have swooped |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been swooping | we should/would have been swooping |
you would have been swooping | you would have been swooping |
he/she/it would have been swooping | they would have been swooping |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am swooped | we are swooped |
you are swooped | you are swooped |
he/she/it is swooped | they are swooped |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being swooped | we are being swooped |
you are being swooped | you are being swooped |
he/she/it is being swooped | they are being swooped |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been swooped | we have been swooped |
you have been swooped | you have been swooped |
he/she/it has been swooped | they have been swooped |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was swooped | we were swooped |
you were swooped | you were swooped |
he/she/it was swooped | they were swooped |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being swooped | we were being swooped |
you were being swooped | you were being swooped |
he/she/it was being swooped | they were being swooped |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been swooped | we had been swooped |
you had been swooped | you had been swooped |
he/she/it had been swooped | they had been swooped |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be swooped | we shall/will be swooped |
you will be swooped | you will be swooped |
he/she/it will be swooped | they will be swooped |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been swooped | we shall/will have been swooped |
you will have been swooped | you will have been swooped |
he/she/it will have been swooped | they will have been swooped |