belie
derNounwiderlegen; Lügen strafen; verschleiern
Word details
- German meaning
- Mehrere Bedeutungen: (1) Die Zacken einer Gabel oder eines Rechens. (2) Abwertend für eine bestimmte Personengruppe, oft verbunden mit Vorurteilen. (3) Veraltet für eine bestimmte Art von Blasinstrument.
- English meaning
- Tines; derogatory term; cornett
- Synonym
- Gabelzahn
- German example
- Der Rechen hat verbogene Zinken. // Die Verwendung des Wortes 'Zinken' für diese Personengruppe ist abwertend. // Der Zinken war ein beliebtes Instrument im Mittelalter.
- English example
- The rake has bent tines. // The use of the word 'Zinken' for this group of people is derogatory. // The cornett was a popular instrument in the Middle Ages.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Zinken
- Plural Form
- die Zinken
Related words
- glauben
belie
- vertrauen
belie
- sich verlassen auf
belie
- Märtyrerin
A martyr is a woman who suffers or dies for her beliefs.
- Rebellin
Rebel (female)
- Existentialist
Existentialist
- Verfolgungswahn
A mental disorder in which the affected person mistakenly believes they are being persecuted, threatened, or spied on by others.
- Ampelmännchen
The Ampelmännchen is the stylized pedestrian symbol on traffic lights in Germany, especially in eastern Germany, known for its distinctive shape.
- Alpengegend
Alpine region
- Ballspiel
Ball game
- Verschwörungstheoretiker
Conspiracy theorist
- Konspirationstheoretikerin
Conspiracy theorist (female)
- Konspirationstheoretiker
Conspiracy theorist
- Konspirationstheorie
Conspiracy theory
- Bergland
Highlands
- Apfelmännchen
Mandelbrot set
- Förde
Firth
- K-Pop
K-Pop
- Pfingstrose
Peony
- Drehort
Filming location
- Pfahlbau
A stilt house is a building that is constructed on piles over the ground or water.
- Meeresfisch
marine fish, saltwater fish
- Lebenslüge
A life lie is a belief or conviction that a person clings to, even though they know or suspect it is false, often to deceive themselves or others and avoid unpleasant truths.
- Polydeist
Polydeist
- Interrobang
Interrobang
- Trabbi
Trabbi
- Ferienort
Resort
- Baptismus
Baptism is a Christian denomination that practices believer's baptism, the baptism of people who consciously profess their faith.
- Eichenlaub
Oak leaves are the leaves of the oak tree, often used as a symbol of strength and endurance.
- Perückentaube
Fantail pigeon
- Marmorkrebs
Marbled crayfish
- Aufschneider
Braggart, show-off
- Wäldchen
Grove
- Lügengeschichte
tall tale
- Whatsapp
WhatsApp
- Bodenständigkeit
down-to-earthness
- Blutgang
Bloodletting is an outdated term for bleeding or phlebotomy.
- Hussit
Hussite
- Twen
A twen is a person between 20 and 29 years old.
- Travertin
Travertine
- Sprachspiel
Wordplay
- Blumenuhr
Flower clock
- Bußsakrament
The Sacrament of Penance, also known as confession, is a sacrament of the Catholic Church where believers confess their sins and receive forgiveness.
- Denkfehler
Fallacy
- Schlosskirche
Castle church
- Bourrée
Bourrée
- Kaninchenjagd
Rabbit hunting
- Wiederkunft
The Second Coming refers to the return or reappearance of something or someone, often in a religious context the return of Jesus Christ.
- Bolschewist
Bolshevik
- Versammlungsort
Meeting place
- Regenmacher
rainmaker
- Zinke
Cornett
Example sentences with “belie”
His calm demeanor belied his inner turmoil. (Sein ruhiges Auftreten widerlegte seine innere Unruhe.)
Frequently asked questions
How to translate the verb 'belie' into German?
There is no single direct equivalent, but 'widerlegen' (to refute) or 'Lügen strafen' (to give the lie to) are the most accurate translations depending on context.