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gig

/ɡɪɡ/

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noun

Auftritt, Konzert; Job, Engagement

A performing engagement by a musical group; or, generally, any job or role, especially for a musician or performer.

Examples :

"Hey, when are we gonna get that hotel gig again?"

Hey, wann bekommen wir wieder diesen Hotelauftritt?

music entertainment job work

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noun

Auftritt, Job

(by extension) Any job; especially one that is temporary; or alternately, one that is very desirable.

Examples :

"My summer gig as a camp counselor was very desirable, even though it was only for a few weeks. "

Mein Sommerjob als Lagerleiter war sehr begehrt, obwohl er nur ein paar Wochen dauerte.

job business work entertainment

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noun

Gabel, Fischgabel

A forked spear for catching fish, frogs, or other small animals.

Examples :

"The fisherman used his gig to catch some frogs for his dinner. "

Der Fischer benutzte seine Fischgabel, um ein paar Frösche für sein Abendessen zu fangen.

utensil weapon animal fish agriculture

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Zweirädrige Kutsche

A two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage.

Examples :

"The family took a ride in the old gig through the park. "

Die Familie machte eine Fahrt mit der alten zweirädrigen Kutsche durch den Park.

vehicle history

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Gig, Ruderboot

(South England) A six-oared sea rowing boat commonly found in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Examples :

"The school team practiced rowing in their gig on the calm waters of the harbour. "

Das Schulteam übte das Rudern in ihrem Gig auf dem ruhigen Wasser des Hafens.

nautical vehicle sailing sport

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noun

Kutter, Beiboot

An open boat used to transport the captain of a ship, the captain's gig.

Examples :

"The captain used his gig to get to the shore. "

Der Kapitän benutzte seinen Kutter, um ans Ufer zu gelangen.

nautical vehicle

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noun

Verweis, Tadel

A demerit received for some infraction of military dress or deportment codes.

Examples :

"I received gigs for having buttons undone."

Ich habe Verweise bekommen, weil meine Knöpfe offen waren.

military government

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verb

Mit einer Harpune fischen

To fish or catch with a gig, or fish spear.

Examples :

"The fisherman used a gig to catch the fish. "

Der Fischer benutzte eine Harpune, um den Fisch zu fangen.

fish utensil action

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verb

Auftreten, spielen

To engage in musical performances.

Examples :

"The Stones were gigging around Richmond at the time"

Die Stones traten damals in Richmond auf.

music entertainment

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verb

sich über jemanden lustig machen, verhöhnen

To make fun of; to make a joke at someone's expense, often condescending.

Examples :

"His older cousin was just gigging him about being in love with that girl from school."

Sein älterer Cousin machte sich gerade über ihn lustig, weil er sich in das Mädchen aus der Schule verliebt hatte.

attitude communication language entertainment action character human person

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verb

Tadel erteilen, eine Strafe verhängen

To impose a demerit for an infraction of a dress or deportment code.

Examples :

"His sergeant gigged him for an unmade bunk."

Sein Sergeant erteilte ihm einen Tadel für ein ungemachtes Bett.

appearance style education law

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noun

Gigabyte

Clipped form of gigabyte.

Examples :

"My new computer has over 500 gigs of hard drive space."

Mein neuer Computer hat über 500 Gigabyte Festplattenspeicher.

computing electronics technology unit amount number info

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Gigabyte, Giga-

Any unit having the SI prefix giga-

Examples :

"The computer's memory capacity is one gig. "

Die Speicherkapazität des Computers beträgt ein Gigabyte.

number unit technology computing

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Flittchen, leichtes Mädchen

A playful or wanton girl; a giglot.

Examples :

"The gossip spread quickly that the new girl in class was a gig, known for her flirtatious behavior. "

Das Gerücht verbreitete sich schnell, dass das neue Mädchen in der Klasse ein Flittchen war, das für ihr flirtendes Verhalten bekannt war.

person character human

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verb

Verursachen, erzeugen

Examples :

"The teacher's inspiring lecture gigged a passion for history in her students. "

Die inspirierende Vorlesung der Lehrerin erzeugte bei ihren Schülern eine Leidenschaft für Geschichte.