woodwork

Holzwerk, Holzteile

Gegenstände oder Gebäudeteile aus Holz, etwa Türen und Fensterrahmen.

In einfachem Englisch: Objects or parts of a building made of wood, such as doors and window frames.

• The woodwork needs painting.
• We cleaned the windows and polished the woodwork.
• The house still has its original carved woodwork.

Synonyme: woodworking

Häufige Wendungen: paint the woodwork, carved woodwork, polish the woodwork

Versenkung, Versteck

Ein verborgener oder unbeachteter Ort, besonders wenn Menschen plötzlich daraus auftauchen.

In einfachem Englisch: A hidden or unnoticed place, especially when people suddenly appear from it.

• Strangers came out of the woodwork.
• When money was mentioned, relatives emerged from the woodwork.
• Critics crawled out of the woodwork after the announcement.

So benutzt man es: come out of the woodwork (Old acquaintances came out of the woodwork after she became famous.)

Synonyme: hiding, obscurity

Häufige Wendungen: out of the woodwork, from the woodwork

Torgestänge, Pfosten und Latte

Die Pfosten und die Querlatte eines Tors, etwa beim Fußball.

In einfachem Englisch: The posts and top bar around a goal in sports such as football.

• His shot hit the woodwork.
• The ball bounced off the woodwork and rolled away.
• Our team struck the woodwork twice before scoring.

Synonyme: goal frame

Häufige Wendungen: hit the woodwork, off the woodwork, against the woodwork