sliding tackle / straddle
die Grätsche, die Grätschen
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sliding tackle
A move in soccer in which a player slides along the ground with an outstretched leg to reach the ball or take it away from an opponent.
Mit einer fairen Grätsche trennte die Verteidigerin den Stürmer vom Ball.
With a fair sliding tackle, the defender separated the striker from the ball.
straddle
A body position or gymnastics move in which the legs are stretched wide apart to the sides.
Die Turnerin sprang mit einer weiten Grätsche über den Bock.
The gymnast cleared the vaulting buck in a wide straddle.
to give out
Colloquial: to break down, stop working, or fail.
Nach zehn Jahren hat mein alter Kühlschrank endgültig die Grätsche gemacht.
After ten years, my old refrigerator finally gave out.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Grätschen |
| genitive | der Grätsche |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Grätsche | die Grätschen |
| accusative | die Grätsche | die Grätschen |
| dative | der Grätsche | den Grätschen |
| genitive | der Grätsche | der Grätschen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
In soccer, 'zu einer Grätsche ansetzen' (to go in for a sliding tackle) and 'eine Grätsche auspacken' (to pull out a sliding tackle) are typical collocations. 'Fair', 'sauber', or 'gefährlich' can be used to evaluate how the move is performed.
Der Verteidiger setzte zu einer gefährlichen Grätsche an und traf den Gegner am Knöchel.
The defender went in for a dangerous sliding tackle and hit the opponent's ankle.
In gymnastics, 'in die Grätsche gehen' (to move into the straddle position) describes the movement into this position; it takes the accusative. 'In der Grätsche stehen' (to stand in the straddle position) describes the position itself and takes the dative.
Geh langsam in die Grätsche und halte den Rücken gerade.
Move slowly into the straddle position and keep your back straight.
Sie steht in der Grätsche und beugt den Oberkörper nach vorn.
She is standing in the straddle position and bending her upper body forward.
Learn 'die Grätsche machen' (to give out) as a fixed expression with the article 'die' and the verb 'machen'. The device, person, or project that fails is the subject.
Mitten in der Präsentation machte der Beamer die Grätsche.
The projector gave out in the middle of the presentation.
