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hall

/hɔːl/ /hɔl/

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Korridor, Flur

A corridor; a hallway.

Examples :

"The drinking fountain was out in the hall."

Der Trinkbrunnen war im Flur.

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Saal, Versammlungssaal

A meeting room.

Examples :

"The hotel had three halls for conferences, and two were in use by the convention."

Das Hotel hatte drei Säle für Konferenzen, und zwei waren durch die Tagung belegt.

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Herrenhaus, Villa

A manor house (originally because a magistrate's court was held in the hall of his mansion).

Examples :

"The duke lived in a great hall overlooking the sea."

Der Herzog lebte in einem großen Herrenhaus mit Blick auf das Meer.

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Studentenwohnheim, Wohnheim

A building providing student accommodation at a university.

Examples :

"The student government hosted several social events so that students from different halls would intermingle."

Die Studentenvertretung veranstaltete mehrere soziale Veranstaltungen, damit sich Studenten aus verschiedenen Wohnheimen mischen konnten.

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Halle

The principal room of a secular medieval building.

Examples :

"The lord's hall was a large, high-ceilinged room where the villagers gathered for meetings. "

Die Halle des Lords war ein großer Raum mit hoher Decke, in dem sich die Dorfbewohner zu Versammlungen trafen.

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Platz, Gasse

Cleared passageway through a crowd, as for dancing.

Examples :

"A hall was cleared for the students to dance during the school assembly. "

Für die Schüler wurde während der Schulversammlung ein Platz zum Tanzen freigemacht.

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Hochschule, Fachhochschule

A place for special professional education, or for conferring professional degrees or licences.

Examples :

"The prestigious law hall awarded him a doctorate in legal studies. "

Die renommierte Hochschule verlieh ihm einen Doktortitel in Rechtswissenschaften.

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Wohnzimmer, Diele

Examples :

"The family gathered in the hall to watch the football game on television. "

Die Familie versammelte sich im Wohnzimmer, um das Fußballspiel im Fernsehen zu sehen.

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