lenzen
to bail out (water from a boat)
English translations
- 01
lenses
- 02
to lengthen
Word details
- German meaning
- Das Entfernen von Wasser aus dem Inneren eines Bootes oder Schiffes, um es schwimmfähig zu halten.
- English meaning
- To bail out
- Synonym
- leerpumpen
- German example
- Nach dem Sturm mussten wir das Boot lenzen.
- English example
- After the storm, we had to bail out the boat.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich None du None er/sie/es ich lenzt wir None ihr None sie None
- Past Participle
- ich None du None er/sie/es None wir None ihr None sie None
- Past
- ich None du None er/sie/es None wir None ihr None sie None
Related words
- faulenzen
Lounge
- auf der faulen Haut liegen
To laze around, to be idle
- die Hände in den Schoß legen
To sit idly by
- lungern
to loiter
- rumstehen
To stand around
- rumsitzen
To loaf around
- herumsitzen
to sit around
- lottern
To loaf
- sumpfen
To laze around, to loaf
- herumlungern
To loiter
- Turbulenz
Turbulence
- Wildwasser
Whitewater
- Ambivalenz
Ambivalence refers to the simultaneous existence of contradictory feelings, thoughts, or attitudes towards a person, thing, or situation.
- Äquivalenz
equivalence
- Müßiggang
Idleness refers to a state of inactivity, laziness, or doing nothing.
- Lenze
Spring
- Kondolenz
condolence
- Flatulenz
Flatulence refers to the presence of excessive amounts of gas in the digestive tract, which is expelled through the anus.
- Exzellenz
Excellence
- Valenz
Valence
- Verbvalenz
Verb valence describes how many and what type of complements (e.g., subjects, objects) a verb requires in a sentence to be grammatically correct.
- Insolenz
Insolence
- Nichtstun
Idleness
- gammeln
To loaf around, to rot
Example sentences with “lenzen”
Wir mussten das Wasser aus dem Boot lenzen. (We had to bail the water out of the boat.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'lenzen' used in everyday speech?
No, it is a nautical term used primarily in sailing or shipbuilding.