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graves

/ɡɹeɪvz/

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noun

Gräber, Grabstätten

An excavation in the earth as a place of burial

Examples :

"The old cemetery had many graves marked with weathered stones. "

Der alte Friedhof hatte viele Gräber, die mit verwitterten Steinen markiert waren.

ritual religion place

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noun

Gräber, Grabstätten

Any place of interment; a tomb; a sepulcher.

Examples :

"The old cemetery was filled with rows of graves, each marked with a headstone. "

Der alte Friedhof war voller Reihen von Gräbern, jede mit einem Grabstein markiert.

place architecture history religion archaeology

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noun

Tod, Untergang

(by extension) Death, destruction.

Examples :

"The economic downturn was the graves of many small businesses in the town. "

Der wirtschaftliche Abschwung war der Untergang vieler kleiner Unternehmen in der Stadt.

disaster suffering war

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verb

Graben

Examples :

"The construction worker graves a trench for the new water pipes. "

Der Bauarbeiter gräbt einen Graben für die neuen Wasserrohre.

agriculture action

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verb

Gravieren, einritzen

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

Examples :

"The artist graves intricate designs into the metal surface of the sculpture. "

Der Künstler graviert komplizierte Designs in die Metalloberfläche der Skulptur.

art writing technology

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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 :

"That terrifying car accident graves itself into my memory every time I drive that road. "

Dieser schreckliche Autounfall prägt sich jedes Mal in mein Gedächtnis ein, wenn ich diese Straße fahre.

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verb

Beerdigen, begraben

To entomb; to bury.

Examples :

"The family plans to graves their beloved dog in the backyard under his favorite tree. "

Die Familie plant, ihren geliebten Hund im Hinterhof unter seinem Lieblingsbaum zu beerdigen.

ritual religion

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verb

Gravieren, stechen

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

Examples :

"The artist graves intricate patterns into the surface of the metal jewelry. "

Der Künstler graviert komplizierte Muster in die Oberfläche des Metallschmucks.

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noun

Gravis, Akzent

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

Examples :

"The French textbook explained that the letter "è" in "père" has a grave. "

Das französische Lehrbuch erklärte, dass der Buchstabe „è“ in „père“ einen Gravis hat.

grammar language writing linguistics word

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noun

Graf, Amtsträger

A count, prefect, or person holding office.

Examples :

"Sentence: "The graves investigated the disturbances at the castle and reported their findings to the king." "

Der Graf untersuchte die Unruhen auf der Burg und berichtete dem König über seine Erkenntnisse.

government politics position person job

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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 :

"Because the old wooden ship was covered in barnacles after months at sea, the sailors had to graves her before applying fresh pitch to the hull. "

Weil das alte Holzschiff nach Monaten auf See mit Seepocken bedeckt war, mussten die Seeleute es reinigen, bevor sie frisches Pech auf den Rumpf auftrugen.

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