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fates

/feɪts/

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noun

Schicksal, Verhängnis

The presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events.

Examples :

"Despite their careful planning, the fates had other ideas, and the family trip was canceled due to a sudden illness. "

Trotz ihrer sorgfältigen Planung hatte das Schicksal andere Pläne, und der Familienausflug wurde wegen einer plötzlichen Krankheit abgesagt.

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noun

Schicksale, Verhängnisse

The effect, consequence, outcome, or inevitable events predetermined by this cause.

Examples :

"Because he didn't study for the exam, his fates were sealed, and he failed the class. "

Weil er nicht für die Prüfung gelernt hat, waren seine Schicksale besiegelt, und er fiel durch die Klasse.

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noun

Schicksal, Verhängnis

An event or a situation which is inevitable in the fullness of time.

Examples :

"Despite their best efforts to save the family business, the fates seemed determined to lead it to eventual closure. "

Trotz aller Bemühungen, das Familienunternehmen zu retten, schien das Schicksal es unweigerlich zum endgültigen Scheitern zu führen.

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noun

Schicksale, Verhängnis

Destiny; often with a connotation of death, ruin, misfortune, etc.

Examples :

"Accept your fate."

Akzeptiere dein Schicksal.

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noun

Schicksale

Alternative letter-case form of Fate (one of the goddesses said to control the destiny of human beings).

Examples :

"Believing in free will, she argued that people shape their own destinies, not the Fates. "

Im Glauben an den freien Willen argumentierte sie, dass Menschen ihr eigenes Schicksal gestalten, nicht die Schicksale.

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verb

Vorbestimmen, vorherbestimmen

To foreordain or predetermine, to make inevitable.

Examples :

"The strict school rules seemed to fates many students to failure by stifling their creativity and making them fear mistakes. "

Die strengen Schulregeln schienen viele Schüler durch das Unterdrücken ihrer Kreativität und die Angst vor Fehlern zum Scheitern zu verurteilen.

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