Summary

sheer
Abweichung vom Kurs · bloß · blank · dünn · durchsichtig · durchscheinend · schier · rein · pur · unvermischt · von der Bahn abweichen

sheer {adjective}
hauchdünn

to sheer
scheren · ausreißen

to sheer {verb}
gieren

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Synonyms

sheer: perpendicularly · bluff · bold

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Usage examples

sheer strake
to sheer off
to sheer away

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English-German translation for "sheer"

"sheer" German translation

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sheer

sheer

Abweichung vom Kurs {f}

sheer (also: mere, merely, naked, bare)

bloß

sheer (also: shining, shiny, blank)

blank

sheer (also: fine, slight, thin, rare)

dünn

sheer (also: diaphanous, transparent, translucent, diaphragmatic)

durchsichtig

sheer (also: shining through, transparent, translucent)

durchscheinend

sheer (also: near, nearly, pure, almost)

schier

Today, it unveils its ‘ Strategy for Africa’, preaching with sheer effrontery about good governance.

Heute enthüllt sie nun ihre „ Strategie für Afrika“ und predigt schier unverfroren zum Thema verantwortungsvolle Staatsführung.

sheer (also: clean, mere, merely, pure)

rein

In terms of sheer numbers, we can already talk about the European works council as a success story.

Schon rein zahlenmäßig kann man von einer Erfolgsstory der europäischen Betriebsräte sprechen.

sheer

pur

sheer (also: unalloyed, unmixed, undiffused)

unvermischt

sheer

von der Bahn abweichen

sheer {adjective}

sheer {adj.} (also: flimsy, filmy, gossamer, wafer-thin)

hauchdünn

to sheer

to sheer (also: to crop, to clip, to fleece)

scheren [schor; scherte|geschoren; geschert] {v.t.}

to sheer (also: to run away)

ausreißen [riss aus|ausgerissen] {v.i.}

to sheer {verb}

to sheer {vb} (also: to yaw)

gieren {vb}

Synonyms

Synonyms (English) for "sheer":

Usage examples

Usage examples for "sheer" in German

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Sheer balderdash!

Alles Tinnef!

durchscheinende Bluse

out of sheer curiosity

aus reiner Neugier

to sheer away from sth.

eine Sache ausweichen

That's sheer madness.

Das ist heller Wahnsinn.

It was a sheer delight.

Es war eine wahre Wonne.

That would be sheer madness.

Das wäre einfach Wahnsinn.

out of sheer politeness

schon der Höflichkeit halber

lost through sheer negligence

verschlampt

Sheer magnetism, darling.

Das macht die Anziehung, Liebling.

Similar words

sheeny · sheep · sheepdog · sheepfold · sheepish · sheepishly · sheepishness · sheepmeat · sheepskin · sheepskins · sheer · sheered · sheering · sheerly · sheerness · Sheesh! · sheet · sheet-anchor · sheeting · sheetmetal · sheetrock

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