fleece
US /fliːs/
UK /fliːs/
1.
Vlies, Wolle
the woolly covering of a sheep or goat
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The shepherd sheared the sheep's fleece.
Der Schäfer schor das Vlies des Schafes.
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This coat is made from soft lamb's fleece.
Dieser Mantel ist aus weichem Lammfell.
2.
Fleece, Fleece-Stoff
a soft warm fabric with a texture similar to sheep's wool, used for lining clothes and making outdoor garments
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He wore a warm fleece jacket.
Er trug eine warme Fleecejacke.
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The blanket was made of soft fleece.
Die Decke war aus weichem Fleece.
1.
abzocken, prellen
to swindle or defraud someone of money or property
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The con artist tried to fleece the elderly couple out of their savings.
Der Betrüger versuchte, das ältere Ehepaar um ihre Ersparnisse zu prellen.
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Tourists are often fleeced by unscrupulous vendors.
Touristen werden oft von skrupellosen Verkäufern abgezockt.