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One example of "evasive action" typical of such a conservative attitude consisted in the development of the so-called "zigzag style", exemplified by the Soest altarpiece, the "Soester Retabel," and its depiction of God the Father.Ein für diese konservative Haltung typisches »Ausweichmanöver« bestand in der Ausbildung des sogenannten Zackenstils, für den das »Soester Retabel« mit der Darstellung Gottvaters beispielhaft ist.Toman, Rolf / Romanesque. Architecture, Sculpture, PaintingToman, Rolf / Romanik. Architektur, Skulptur, MalereiRomanik. Architektur, Skulptur, MalereiToman, Rolf© 2007 für diese Ausgabe: Tandem Verlag GmbH© 2004 Tandem Verlag GmbHRomanesque. Architecture, Sculpture, PaintingToman, Rolf© 2007 for this edition: Tandem Verlag GmbH© 2004 Tandem Verlag GmbH
the thread tension, crochet and zigzag mechanisms used are already originatingder Mechanismus für die Ober- fadenfuhrung, der Greifer mit Antriebsmechanismus und die Steuerorgane für den Zick- Zack-Stich Ursprungswaren sind© Europäische Union, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 12.05.2011© European Union, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 12.05.2011
"Well, sometimes I like to. zigzag on my routes. Intentionally, you know."»Nun, manchmal fliege ich ein bisschen im Zickzack, absichtlich.«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.
He followed the path of least resistance, zigzagging between cars and pedestrians, heart hammering.Er folgte dem Weg des geringsten Widerstandes, huschte zwischen Autos und Fußgängern hindurch, mit hämmernden Herzen.Case, John / The Eighth DayCase, John / Der achte TagDer achte TagCase, John© 2002 by John Case© S. Fischer Verlag GmbH, Frankfurt am Main, 2004The Eighth DayCase, John© 2002 by John Case
Above the shallower water, by the reed-beds, dragonflies hovered and zigzagged, big scarlet creatures the size of small birds.über dem seichten Wasser am Uferabschnitt, der mit Schilf bestanden war, schwebten und huschten Libellen umher - große scharlachrote Insekten von der Größe kleiner Vögel.Baxter, Stephen / OriginBaxter, Stephen / UrsprungUrsprungBaxter, Stephen© 2001 by Stephen Baxter© 2003 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Ullstein Heyne List GmbH & Co. KG, MünchenOriginBaxter, Stephen© 2002 by Stephen Baxter
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zigzag aerial
Sägezahnantenne
zigzag antenna
Sägezahnantenne
zigzag sewing machine
Zickzacknähmaschine
zigzag riveting
Zickzacknietung
zigzag connection
Zickzackschaltung
zigzag course
Zickzackkurs
zigzag courses
Zickzackkurse
zigzagged configuration of the pipeline
zickzackförmige Leitungsführung
Word forms
zigzag
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | zigzagged |
Imperative | zigzag |
Present Participle (Participle I) | zigzagging |
Past Participle (Participle II) | zigzagged |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I zigzag | we zigzag |
you zigzag | you zigzag |
he/she/it zigzags | they zigzag |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am zigzagging | we are zigzagging |
you are zigzagging | you are zigzagging |
he/she/it is zigzagging | they are zigzagging |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have zigzagged | we have zigzagged |
you have zigzagged | you have zigzagged |
he/she/it has zigzagged | they have zigzagged |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been zigzagging | we have been zigzagging |
you have been zigzagging | you have been zigzagging |
he/she/it has been zigzagging | they have been zigzagging |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I zigzagged | we zigzagged |
you zigzagged | you zigzagged |
he/she/it zigzagged | they zigzagged |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was zigzagging | we were zigzagging |
you were zigzagging | you were zigzagging |
he/she/it was zigzagging | they were zigzagging |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had zigzagged | we had zigzagged |
you had zigzagged | you had zigzagged |
he/she/it had zigzagged | they had zigzagged |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been zigzagging | we had been zigzagging |
you had been zigzagging | you had been zigzagging |
he/she/it had been zigzagging | they had been zigzagging |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will zigzag | we shall/will zigzag |
you will zigzag | you will zigzag |
he/she/it will zigzag | they will zigzag |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be zigzagging | we shall/will be zigzagging |
you will be zigzagging | you will be zigzagging |
he/she/it will be zigzagging | they will be zigzagging |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have zigzagged | we shall/will have zigzagged |
you will have zigzagged | you will have zigzagged |
he/she/it will have zigzagged | they will have zigzagged |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been zigzagging | we shall/will have been zigzagging |
you will have been zigzagging | you will have been zigzagging |
he/she/it will have been zigzagging | they will have been zigzagging |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would zigzag | we should/would zigzag |
you would zigzag | you would zigzag |
he/she/it would zigzag | they would zigzag |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be zigzagging | we should/would be zigzagging |
you would be zigzagging | you would be zigzagging |
he/she/it would be zigzagging | they would be zigzagging |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have zigzagged | we should/would have zigzagged |
you would have zigzagged | you would have zigzagged |
he/she/it would have zigzagged | they would have zigzagged |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been zigzagging | we should/would have been zigzagging |
you would have been zigzagging | you would have been zigzagging |
he/she/it would have been zigzagging | they would have been zigzagging |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am zigzagged | we are zigzagged |
you are zigzagged | you are zigzagged |
he/she/it is zigzagged | they are zigzagged |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being zigzagged | we are being zigzagged |
you are being zigzagged | you are being zigzagged |
he/she/it is being zigzagged | they are being zigzagged |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been zigzagged | we have been zigzagged |
you have been zigzagged | you have been zigzagged |
he/she/it has been zigzagged | they have been zigzagged |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was zigzagged | we were zigzagged |
you were zigzagged | you were zigzagged |
he/she/it was zigzagged | they were zigzagged |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being zigzagged | we were being zigzagged |
you were being zigzagged | you were being zigzagged |
he/she/it was being zigzagged | they were being zigzagged |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been zigzagged | we had been zigzagged |
you had been zigzagged | you had been zigzagged |
he/she/it had been zigzagged | they had been zigzagged |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be zigzagged | we shall/will be zigzagged |
you will be zigzagged | you will be zigzagged |
he/she/it will be zigzagged | they will be zigzagged |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been zigzagged | we shall/will have been zigzagged |
you will have been zigzagged | you will have been zigzagged |
he/she/it will have been zigzagged | they will have been zigzagged |
zigzag
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | zigzag | zigzags |
Possessive case | zigzag's | zigzags' |