Translation for "poliertes elfenbein" to english

Poliertes elfenbein

• polished ivory

Translation examples

polished ivory

Nur seine Hände waren bloß und so weiß wie poliertes Elfenbein.
Only his hands were bare and these were white as polished ivory.

Die Ahle aus Knochen, durch langjährigen Gebrauch zu poliertem Elfenbein geworden, steckte in einer Naht.
The bone awl, worn to polished ivory with use, was stuck into a seam.

Die Krallen waren ebenfalls weiß wie poliertes Elfenbein und hatten an der Innenseite kleine Widerhaken.
Its claws were also white, like polished ivory, and slightly serrated on the inside curve.

Die Tarnnetze lagen neben den Raketen, die in der Morgensonne wie poliertes Elfenbein schimmerten.
The foliage canopies were lying beside the missiles, which glistened like polished ivory in the young sun.

Als er anfing zu essen, zeigte er ungewöhnlich gutgeformte, engstehende Zähne, die spiegelnd blank waren, wie poliertes Elfenbein.
As he began to eat, he displayed a set of unusually well-formed, closely set teeth so shiny that they sparkled like polished ivory.