posaunen

I v/i play the trombone

II v/t fig., pej. trumpet; etw. in die Gegend posaunen shout s.th from the rooftops (oder hilltops), tell the whole world about s.th.

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po|sau|nen [po'zaunən] ptp posaunt (inf)

1. vi

(= Posaune spielen) to play the trombone

2. vti

fig = laut sprechen) to bellow, to bawl, to yell

etw in alle Welt or in die Gegend posáúnen — to shout sth from the rooftops or hilltops, to tell or proclaim sth to the whole world

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po·sau·nen *

[poˈzaunən]

I. vi (fam)

1. (Posaune blasen) to play the trombone

2. (tönen)

▪ von etw dat \posaunen to yell [or shout] sth out

II. vt (fam) to yell

▪ etw irgendwohin \posaunen to yell [or shout] sth out somewhere

etw in alle Welt \posaunen to trumpet sth forth, to broadcast sth to the whole world

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1.

intransitives Verb (musizieren) play the trombone

2.

transitives Verb (ugs.)

etwas in die od. alle Welt posaunen — tell the whole world about something

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posaunen

A. v/i play the trombone

B. v/t fig, pej trumpet;

etwas in die Gegend posaunen shout s.th from the rooftops (oder hilltops), tell the whole world about sth

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1.

intransitives Verb (musizieren) play the trombone

2.

transitives Verb (ugs.)

etwas in die od. alle Welt posaunen — tell the whole world about something