reffen
to reef (sails)
English translations
- 01
to argue
- 02
to squabble
- 03
to bicker
Word details
- German meaning
- Reffen bedeutet, die Segelfläche eines Segelbootes zu verkleinern, um bei starkem Wind die Kontrolle zu behalten.
- English meaning
- To reef means to reduce the area of a sail in order to maintain control in strong winds.
- Synonym
- verkürzen, einrollen
- German example
- Wir müssen das Großsegel reffen, da der Wind zu stark wird.
- English example
- We need to reef the mainsail because the wind is getting too strong.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich reffe du reffst er/sie/es ich refft wir reffen ihr reffet sie reffen
- Past Participle
- ich habe gerefft du hast gerefft er/sie/es hat gerefft wir haben gerefft ihr habt gerefft sie haben gerefft
- Past
- ich reffte du refftest er/sie/es reffte wir refften ihr refftet sie refften
Related words
- übertreffen
to exceed
- anzutreffen
To find someone or something in a specific place.
- Gipfeltreffen
Summit meeting
- Klassentreffen
Class reunion
- ins Schwarze treffen
To hit the bullseye
- eintreffen
to arrive, to happen
- anbetreffen
to concern, to affect
- treffen
to meet, to encounter, to make a decision
- treffend
Appropriate, fitting, accurate
- betreffen
To concern means to relate to or affect something or someone.
- den Nagel auf den Kopf treffen
To hit the nail on the head
- unzutreffend
Inaccurate
- zutreffen
To be true
- betreffend
Regarding
- zutreffend
Accurate
- antreffen
to encounter, to meet
- Produktvergleich
product comparison
- Bundesanwaltschaft
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- Begegnung
encounter
- Börsianer
Stockbroker
- Kirchengemeinde
Parish
- Kränzchen
coffee klatch
- Muttersprachlerin
Native speaker
- Arbeitskreis
Working group
- Langstreckenrakete
Long-range missile
- Kongreß
A congress is a large meeting of people, often with the aim of discussing a specific topic or making decisions.
- Native Speaker
Native speaker
- Kurzstreckenrakete
Short-range missile
- Speisesaal
Dining room
- Carte
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- Astrologe
Astrologer
- Phraseologismus
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- Vortrupp
Advance guard
- Planspiel
Simulation game
- Sterndeuterei
Astrology
- Kuhreiher
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- Freundeskreis
Circle of friends
- Niederschrift
Minutes
- Elternabend
Parents' evening, parent-teacher conference
- Zwanglosigkeit
informality
- Kimme
Rear sight
- Hauptversammlung
Annual general meeting
- Versammlungsbeginn
start of the meeting
- Apéro
Aperitif, pre-dinner drinks and snacks
- Bierhalle
Beer hall
- freier Wille
Free will
- Selbstregierung
Self-government
- Schäferstündchen
Tryst
- Gesprächspunkt
Talking point
Example sentences with “reffen”
Wir müssen die Segel reffen. (We have to reef the sails.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'reffen' a nautical term?
Yes, it is exclusively used in sailing.