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butterfly
A swimming stroke in which both arms are brought forward over the water at the same time and symmetrically. It is considered technically demanding and physically strenuous.
Bei den Olympischen Spielen gewann sie die Goldmedaille über 200 Meter Butterfly.
At the Olympic Games, she won the gold medal in the 200-meter butterfly.
butterfly knife
A folding knife whose handle consists of two parts that can be swung around the blade. It is also called a balisong.
Der Besitz von Butterflys ist in Deutschland gesetzlich streng geregelt.
Possession of butterfly knives is strictly regulated by law in Germany.
butterfly strategy
A specific trading strategy in options trading that aims to profit from a small price movement in the underlying security.
Der Trader setzte einen Butterfly auf, da er eine Seitwärtsbewegung des Aktienkurses erwartete.
The trader set up a butterfly strategy because he expected the stock price to move sideways.
'Butterfly' is a word from English and means 'Schmetterling' (butterfly). The name comes from the fact that the movement in swimming or the opening of the knife is reminiscent of a butterfly's wings.
Der Schwimmer trainiert die Armbewegung für den Butterfly-Stil.
The swimmer is training the arm movement for the butterfly stroke.
You can always recognize the meaning of 'Butterfly' from the context. In sports, it is about swimming; in a legal or police context, it refers to a knife; and in finance, it refers to an investment strategy.
Er schwimmt am liebsten Butterfly.
He likes swimming butterfly best.
In competitive swimming, 'Butterfly' is often combined with a distance or used directly as a verb-like expression. Typical phrases are '100 Meter Butterfly' (100-meter butterfly) or simply 'Butterfly schwimmen' (to swim butterfly).
Sie hat den Rekord über 50 Meter Butterfly gebrochen.
She broke the record in the 50-meter butterfly.
The meaning in finance is purely technical language. It is used only by experts in options trading and is not common in everyday language.
Der Broker erklärte ihm die Risiken eines Iron Butterfly.
The broker explained the risks of an iron butterfly to him.
butterfly
Schmetterling and Butterfly can both refer to the demanding swimming stroke. Schmetterling is the standard German term, while Butterfly is a loanword used especially in sports. In a neutral German text, Schmetterling is usually the better choice; during training, you also hear Butterfly.
Der Trainer übt mit der Gruppe heute den Butterfly über hundert Meter.
Today, the coach is practicing the 100-meter butterfly with the group.
Bei diesem Wettkampf schwimmt sie den Schmetterling über hundert Meter.
In this competition, she is swimming the butterfly in the 100-meter event.
