How the word "schürzen" is translated into English
Vor dem Segeln lernten wir, einen festen Knoten zu schürzen.
[ˈfoːɐ̯ ˈdeːm ˈzeːɡl̩n ˈlɛrntn̩ ˈviːɐ̯, ˈaɪ̯nən ˈfɛstn̩ ˈknoːtn̩ ˈtsuː ˈʃʏrtsn̩.]
Before sailing, we learned how to tie a tight knot.
Sie schürzte ihren Rock und watete durch den Bach.
[ˈziː ˈʃʏrtstə ˈiːrən ˈrɔk ˈʊnt ˈvaːtətə ˈdʊrç ˈdeːn ˈbax.]
She hitched up her skirt and waded through the stream.
Der Kletterer hat das Seil zu einer Schlinge geschürzt.
[deːɐ ˈklɛtərɐ ˈhat das ˈzaɪ̯l ˈtsuː ˈaɪ̯nɐ ˈʃlɪŋə ɡəˈʃʏrtst.]
The climber tied the rope into a loop.
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