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Zieleinlauf

finish-line crossing

noun TSEEL-eyn-lowf Rare
Arts & Culture Sports

Also means

arrival at the finish

Usage Note

Zieleinlauf describes the moment when a runner crosses the finish line, often capturing the drama of close finishes. Sports commentators use it in the phrase beim Zieleinlauf lagen beide Athleten Kopf an Kopf (at the finish the athletes were neck and neck).

Examples

"Beim Zieleinlauf trennte die beiden Läuferinnen nur eine Hundertstelsekunde."

Natural Translation

At the finish only a hundredth of a second separated the two runners.

Literal Translation

At-the finish-crossing separated the two runners only one hundredth-second.

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