der Stoßzahn
[ʃtɔstsa:n]
masculine noun
tusk
Lesson: Dangerous animals, Level 9
How the word "der Stoßzahn" is translated into English
[ʃtɔstsa:n]
masculine noun
tusk
Lesson: Dangerous animals, Level 9
Wegen ihrer Stoßzähne werden Elefanten bis heute illegal gejagt.
[ˈveːɡn̩ ˈiːrɐ ˈʃtoːsˌtsɛːnə ˈveːɐ̯dn̩ eləˈfantn̩ ˈbɪs ˈhɔɪ̯tə ˈɪleɡaːl ɡəˈjaːkt.]
Elephants are still hunted illegally today because of their tusks.
Der Elfenbeinhandel ist verboten, trotzdem werden Stoßzähne weiterhin geschmuggelt.
[deːɐ ˈɛlfn̩baɪ̯nˌhandl̩ ˈɪst fɛɐ̯ˈboːtn̩, ˈtrɔtsdeːm ˈveːɐ̯dn̩ ˈʃtoːsˌtsɛːnə ˈvaɪ̯tɐhɪn ɡəˈʃmʊɡl̩t.]
The ivory trade is banned, but tusks are still being smuggled.
Mit einem einzigen Stoßzahn kann ein Elefantenbulle durchaus tödliche Verletzungen verursachen.
[ˈmɪt ˈaɪ̯nəm ˈaɪ̯ntsɪɡn̩ ˈʃtoːsˌtsaːn ˈkan ˈaɪ̯n ˈeːləfantn̩ˌbʊlə dʊrçˈʔaʊ̯s ˈtøːtlɪçə fɛɐ̯ˈlɛtsʊŋən fɛɐ̯ˈʔuːɐ̯zaxn̩.]
A bull elephant can easily cause fatal injuries with a single tusk.
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