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Translate keilen from German to English

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keilen:
- crimp; recruit; conscript; shanghai

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Detailed Translations for keilen from German to English

keilen:

keilen verb

keilen (schanghaien)
to crimp
- crimp verb (crimps, crimped, crimping)
to recruit
– cause to assemble or enlist in the military ¹
- recruit verb (recruits, recruited, recruiting)
  - recruit new soldiers¹
conscript
– enroll into service compulsorily ¹
- conscript verb
  - The men were conscripted¹
to shanghai
– take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship ¹
- shanghai verb (shanghais, shanghaid, shanghaing)
  - The men were shanghaied after being drugged¹

Translation Matrix for keilen:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
crimp		Anwerberin; Einlaufen; Schrumpfen; Werber
recruit		Rekrut
Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
conscript	keilen; schanghaien
crimp	keilen; schanghaien
recruit	keilen; schanghaien	anheuern; annoncieren; anstellen; anwerben; anziehen; einberufen; einstellen; engagieren; inserieren; rekrutieren; werben
shanghai	keilen; schanghaien

Synonyms for "keilen":

einkeilen; einpferchen; einzwängen; zwängen

Related Translations for keilen

sich keilen

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