spachteln

I vt/i TECH. (glätten) level out; (Fugen, Lackschäden) fill; (auftragen) apply with a spatula (oder putty knife); die Farben spachteln apply the paint with a palette knife

II v/i umg. (tüchtig essen) tuck in

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spạch|teln ['ʃpaxtln]

1. vt

Mauerfugen, Ritzen to fill (in), to smooth over, to stop

2. vi

to do some filling; (inf = essen) to tuck in (inf), to dig in (US inf)

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spach·teln

[ˈʃpaxtl̩n]

I. vt

▪ etw \spachteln Wand, Gips to fill [in sep] [or sep smooth over] [or stop] sth

II. vi

1. (mit Spachtel² arbeiten) to do some filling [or smoothing over

2. DIAL (fam: reichlich essen) to tuck in

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transitives Verb

1) stop, fill <hole, crack, etc.>; smooth over <wall, panel, surface, etc.>

2) (ugs.): (essen) put away (coll.) <food, meal>

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spachteln

A. v/t & v/i TECH (glätten) level out; (Fugen, Lackschäden) fill; (auftragen) apply with a spatula (oder putty knife);

die Farben spachteln apply the paint with a palette knife

B. v/i umg (tüchtig essen) tuck in

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transitives Verb

1) stop, fill <hole, crack, etc.>; smooth over <wall, panel, surface, etc.>

2) (ugs.): (essen) put away (coll.) <food, meal>

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n.

filling n.