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grave

/ɡɹeɪv/

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noun

Grab, Gruft

An excavation in the earth as a place of burial

Examples :

"The family visited the grave of their grandfather. "

Die Familie besuchte das Grab ihres Großvaters.

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noun

Grab, Gruft

Any place of interment; a tomb; a sepulcher.

Examples :

"The old family grave is located in the town cemetery. "

Das alte Familiengrab befindet sich auf dem Friedhof der Stadt.

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noun

Tod, Untergang

(by extension) Death, destruction.

Examples :

"The fire caused a grave loss to the historical museum. "

Das Feuer verursachte einen großen Verlust für das historische Museum.

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verb

Graben

Examples :

"The farmer had to grave a new hole for the sapling. "

Der Bauer musste ein neues Loch für den Setzling graben.

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verb

Eingravieren, schnitzen

To carve or cut, as letters or figures, on some hard substance; to engrave.

Examples :

"The artist carefully grave the family's names onto the wooden plaque. "

Der Künstler gravierte sorgfältig die Namen der Familie auf die Holztafel.

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verb

Schnitzen, meißeln

To carve out or give shape to, by cutting with a chisel; to sculpture.

Examples :

"to grave an image"

Ein Bild schnitzen.

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verb

Eindrücken, einprägen

To impress deeply (on the mind); to fix indelibly.

Examples :

"The teacher's passionate speech gravely impressed the students about the importance of environmental protection. "

Die leidenschaftliche Rede des Lehrers prägte die Schüler tiefgreifend in Bezug auf die Bedeutung des Umweltschutzes.

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verb

Beerdigen, begraben

To entomb; to bury.

Examples :

"The family decided to grave their beloved dog in the backyard. "

Die Familie beschloss, ihren geliebten Hund im Garten zu beerdigen.

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verb

Gravieren, eingravieren

To write or delineate on hard substances, by means of incised lines; to practice engraving.

Examples :

"The artist carefully grave the design onto the wooden surface. "

Der Künstler gravierte das Design sorgfältig auf die Holzoberfläche.

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noun

Gravis

A written accent used in French, Italian, and other languages. è is an e with a grave accent (`).

Examples :

"The French teacher explained that the grave accent, a small mark (`), changes the pronunciation of the "e" in the word "été." "

Der Französischlehrer erklärte, dass der Gravis, ein kleines Zeichen (`), die Aussprache des "e" in dem Wort "été" verändert.

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adjective

Ernst, würdevoll

Characterised by a dignified sense of seriousness; not cheerful.

Examples :

"The teacher's tone was grave as she announced the disappointing test results. "

Der Ton der Lehrerin war ernst, als sie die enttäuschenden Testergebnisse bekannt gab.

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adjective

Tief, ernst

Low in pitch, tone etc.

Examples :

"The teacher's voice was grave as she announced the disappointing test results. "

Die Stimme der Lehrerin war tief, als sie die enttäuschenden Testergebnisse bekannt gab.

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adjective

Ernst, schwerwiegend

Serious, in a negative sense; important, formidable.

Examples :

"The teacher's concerns about the student's failing grades were grave. "

Die Bedenken des Lehrers über die schlechten Noten des Schülers waren ernst.

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adjective

Ernst, wichtig, bedeutsam

Influential, important; authoritative.

Examples :

"The teacher's comments on our project were grave; we knew we needed to make significant changes. "

Die Kommentare des Lehrers zu unserem Projekt waren ernst; wir wussten, dass wir erhebliche Änderungen vornehmen mussten.

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noun

Graf, Amtsträger

A count, prefect, or person holding office.

Examples :

"The new grave at the school board was elected unanimously. "

Der neue Amtsträger im Schulvorstand wurde einstimmig gewählt.

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verb

Reinigen, säubern

To clean, as a vessel's bottom, of barnacles, grass, etc., and pay it over with pitch — so called because graves or greaves was formerly used for this purpose.

Examples :

"The ship's hull needed to be grave before the long voyage, removing the barnacles and covering it with pitch. "

Der Schiffsrumpf musste vor der langen Reise gereinigt werden, wobei die Seepocken entfernt und mit Pech bedeckt wurden.

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