No. 10,168 in German
pfeife
Pipe or whistle.
In a sentence
Die Pfeife des Schiedsrichters ertönte laut.
The referee's whistle sounded loudly.
Here, 'Pfeife' refers to a whistle or an instrument used to make a sound, commonly associated with sports officiating.
Er raucht seine alte Pfeife jeden Abend.
He smokes his old pipe every evening.
In this sentence, 'Pfeife' means a smoking pipe, typically used for consuming tobacco.
Er ist eine Pfeife, wenn es um das Reparieren von Autos geht.
He is a failure when it comes to repairing cars.
Here, 'Pfeife' is used metaphorically as a colloquial expression to describe someone who is inept or incompetent at something.
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