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gigs

/ɡɪɡz/

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noun

Auftritte, Engagements, Jobs

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

Aufträge, Jobs

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

Examples :

"My brother is a musician and plays gigs at local bars to earn extra money. "

Mein Bruder ist Musiker und spielt in lokalen Bars, um sich etwas dazuzuverdienen.

job business economy work entertainment

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noun

Gabel, Harpune

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

Examples :

"My grandpa used gigs to catch bullfrogs in the pond when I was a child. "

Mein Großvater benutzte eine Gabel, um als Kind im Teich Bullfrösche zu fangen.

utensil weapon animal fish

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Pferdekutsche

A two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage.

Examples :

"The museum displayed several antique gigs, showcasing the elegance of horse-drawn transportation in the past. "

Das Museum zeigte mehrere antike Pferdekutschen und präsentierte die Eleganz des Pferdetransports in der Vergangenheit.

vehicle history

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Sechs-Ruder-Boot

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

Examples :

"During the annual regatta in St. Ives, teams raced across the harbor in their traditional Cornish gigs. "

Während der jährlichen Regatta in St. Ives traten Teams in ihren traditionellen Cornish-Sechs-Ruder-Booten im Hafen gegeneinander an.

nautical sailing sport vehicle

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noun

Beiboot

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

Examples :

"The captain inspected the condition of his gig before ordering it lowered to take him ashore. "

Der Kapitän inspizierte den Zustand seines Beiboots, bevor er befahl, es herunterzulassen, um ihn an Land zu bringen.

nautical vehicle sailing

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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 einen Verweis bekommen, weil meine Knöpfe offen waren.

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verb

Mit einer Harpune fischen

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

Examples :

"Every summer, my grandfather used to gig frogs in the creek behind his house. "

Jeden Sommer hat mein Großvater früher Frösche mit einer Harpune im Bach hinter seinem Haus gefischt.

fish utensil action

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verb

Auftritte haben, spielen

To engage in musical performances.

Examples :

"The Stones were gigging around Richmond at the time"

Die Stones spielten damals in Richmond.

music entertainment job

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verb

Sich über jemanden lustig machen, verspotten

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 in die Schülerin aus der Schule verliebt war.

attitude character human communication entertainment language action

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verb

Tadel erteilen, rügen

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

Examples :

"His sergeant gigged him for an unmade bunk."

Sein Sergeant tadelte ihn wegen eines ungemachten Bettes.

appearance style law society education

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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 technology number

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Gigabyte, Giga

Any unit having the SI prefix giga-

Examples :

"My new computer has 8 gigs of RAM, which allows it to run multiple programs smoothly. "

Mein neuer Computer hat 8 Gigabyte RAM, wodurch er mehrere Programme reibungslos ausführen kann.

unit number technology computing

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Flittchen, leichtes Mädchen

A playful or wanton girl; a giglot.

Examples :

"While considered outdated, one might describe a mischievous young girl, always laughing and teasing, as a gigs. "

Obwohl es als veraltet gilt, könnte man ein schelmisches junges Mädchen, das immer lacht und neckt, als Flittchen bezeichnen.

person character literature

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verb

Verursachen, erzeugen

Examples :

"The heated debate about the new school policy gigs strong feelings of resentment among the teachers. "

Die hitzige Debatte über die neue Schulrichtlinie verursacht bei den Lehrern starke Ressentiments.