The German word for writing is
Schreiben
Gender
The gender of Schreiben is neuter. E.g. das Schreiben.German Definition
writing | |
Partizip I: | |
Partizip Präsens (present participle) des Verbs 'write' | |
Substantiv: | |
[1] kein Plural: das Talent Schreiben | |
[2] kein Plural: geschriebene Zeichen, die Schrift | |
[3] {{Pl., :}} die Gesamtheit der Schriften eines bestimmten Autors, das Gesamtwerk | |
[4] Handschrift | |
[1] Writing was my best skill at school. | |
Schreiben war meine beste Fertigkeit in der Schule. |
Translations for writing and their definitions
Schrift | ||
n-f. writing, script | ||
Wir wissen nicht, ob es sich bei diesen Zeichen um Schrift oder magische Symbole handelt. - We do not know whether these characters are writing or magical symbols. | ||
Jegliche Änderungen dieser Verträge bedürfen der Schriftform. - Any changes to these contracts must be made in writing. | ||
n-f. script (system of writing) | ||
die chinesische Schrift - the Chinese script | ||
n-f. hand, handwriting (individual way of drawing characters) | ||
Er hat eine ordentliche Schrift. - He has a neat handwriting. | ||
n-f. font (specific design of printed characters) | ||
Verdana ist die beste Schrift zur Bildschirmbetrachtung. - Verdana is the best font for viewing on the computer screen. | ||
n-f. (often, plural) writing, text (work of an author) | ||
Robert Oppenheimer las Lenins gesammelte Schriften während einer Zugfahrt. - Robert Oppenheimer read the complete writings of Lenin while on a train. | ||
n-f. scripture (holy text) | ||
In vielen Religionen ist das Verhältnis von Schrift und Tradition strittig. - The relation between scripture and tradition is a matter of debate in many religions. |
Schreiben | |||
n-n. gerund of schreiben | |||
n-n. writing, letter | |||
v. to write, to write out (use letters to make words and texts) | |||
Sie schreibt ihren Namen an die Tafel. - She writes her name on the blackboard. | |||
Er hat einen Artikel geschrieben. - He’s written an article. | |||
v. to spell (use a particular combination of letters to make a word) | |||
Wie schreibt man das? - How do you spell that? | |||
v. to write (use handwriting) | |||
Sie schreibt sehr ordentlich. - She writes very neatly. | |||
v. to write (produce texts, work as an author) | |||
Er schreibt sehr anschaulich. - He writes very vividly. | |||
v. to be some year or date | |||
Man schrieb das Jahr 1874, als... - One wrote the year 1874 when... | |||
v. to write, to text (send written information, communication) | |||
Er hat mir eine Mail geschrieben. - He’s written me an e-mail. | |||
Der verwundete Soldat schrieb seiner Frau. - The wounded soldier wrote to his wife. | |||
Ich schreibe dir, wenn ich fast da bin. - I’ll text you when I’m almost there. | |||
v. to write to each other (exchange correspondance) | |||
Sie schreiben sich immer Postkarten. - They always write each other postcards. | |||
Wir schreiben uns regelmäßig. - We write to each other on a regular basis. | |||
v. to be spelled/spelt; (of a word or a person's name) | |||
Wie schreibt sich das? - How does that spell itself? | |||
Wie schreiben Sie sich? - How do you spell yourself? | |||
v. (idiomatic, passive, or transitive with man) Used to express that someone does not know the first thing about something. | |||
Ob ich Skat kann? Ich hab schon Skat gespielt, da wusstest du nicht mal, wie man Skat schreibt! - You’re asking me if I can play skat? I used to play skat when you didn’t even know how to spell |
Schriftstück | ||
n. document | ||
n. (legal) writ |
Arbeit | © | ||
n-f. toil, regularly performed work, regularly pursued economic activity, labor, job, employment, occupation | |||
Seine Arbeit macht ihm Spaß. - He enjoys his work/job. | |||
Ich kann gerade nicht. Ich bin bei der Arbeit! - I can't do it now. I am at work! | |||
Er war auf dem Weg zur Arbeit. - He was on the way to work. | |||
Er war auf der Arbeit. - He was on his work place. | |||
Während der Arbeit - While doing work. | |||
Während der Arbeitszeit - During work. | |||
Er ging zur Arbeit. - He went to his work place. | |||
uxi, Er ging auf die Arbeit., He went to his work place. | |||
In diesem Dorfe gibt es keine Arbeit. - There are no opportunities for employment in this hamlet. | |||
Er hat keine Arbeit. - He is without employment/He lollygags. | |||
n-f. job, task, assignment | |||
Ich muss zuvor noch einige Arbeiten erledigen. - First I have to complete some assignments/finish some jobs. | |||
Er ging an die Arbeit. - He tackled his job. | |||
n-f. effort, work, human expenditure | |||
Das ist mir zu viel Arbeit. - This is too much effort for me. | |||
Nach der Operation muss für zwei bis drei Tage die Arbeit gemieden werden. - After the surgical operation work should be avoided for two to three days. | |||
n-f. performance, workmanship, work, the result of effort that might consist in a product or performance itself depending on what is owed(refn, group=n, name=n2, According to the German contract law there | |||
Sagenhafte Arbeit! - Great work! | |||
Gute Arbeit muss belohnt werden. - Decent work must be requited. | |||
n-f. (physics) work, energy transmitted by force through a body |
Werk | ||
n. work, achievement (the result of working) | ||
Nach getaner Arbeit betrachtete er sein Werk. - After having finished working, he looked at what he had achieved | ||
n. work, piece (of art, literature, or the like) | ||
Macbeth ist eins von Shakespeares wichtigsten Werken. - Macbeth is one of Shakespeare's most important works. | ||
n. factory, plant, works | ||
Die Firma will ihr Stuttgarter Werk schließen. - The company is going to close down its Stuttgart works. | ||
n. (religion) work (morally relevant deed) | ||
Gott richtet den Menschen nach Glauben und Werken. - God judges a person by their faith and works. | ||
Bergarbeit ist ein hartes Werk. - Mining is hard work. |
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