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der Eimer (-)
   bucket, pail; bin

Diese Jacke ist im Eimer.
This jacket has had it. (...is done for.)
Heute regnet es wie aus Eimern.
It's raining cats and dogs today. (…raining buckets…)
Es tropft von der Decke. Wir brauchen einen Eimer.
It's dripping from the ceiling. We need a bucket.

Related Words:
eimerweise in bucketfuls, by the bucket
ein Eimer Wasser a bucket of water
einen Eimer Wasser holen to fetch/get a bucket of water
der Kunststoffeimer plastic bucket
der Mülleimer garbage can/pail/bin
wie aus Eimern regnen to rain buckets, rain cats and dogs, pour down rain

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