GERMAN · C1WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

das Standbein

supporting leg; weight-bearing leg

Das Standbein blieb leicht gebeugt, während die Trainerin zeigte, wie sich die Bewegung kontrollieren lässt, ohne das Knie unnötig zu verdrehen.

The supporting leg stayed slightly bent as the trainer showed how to control the movement without unnecessarily twisting the knee.

reliable source of income; mainstay

Mit den Reparaturkursen schuf sie sich ein zweites Standbein, damit ihr Einkommen nicht mehr vollständig von einzelnen großen Aufträgen abhing.

The repair courses gave her a second source of income so she no longer depended entirely on individual large assignments.

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