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initials

/ɪˈnɪʃəlz/ /ɪˈnɪʃɪəlz/

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noun

Anfangsinitialen, Initialen

The first letter of a word or a name.

Examples :

"Please write only the sentence; do not include any definitions or explanations. My initials are J.L. because my name is John Lee. "

Meine Initialen sind J.L., weil ich John Lee heiße.

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noun

Initialen

In plural, the first letter of each word of a person's full name considered as a unit.

Examples :

"You can get your initials printed at the top."

Sie können Ihre Initialen oben aufdrucken lassen.

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noun

Initial, Anfangsbuchstabe

A distinguished initial letter of a chapter or section of a document.

Examples :

"The old manuscript had beautiful, decorated initials marking the start of each new chapter. "

Das alte Manuskript hatte wunderschöne, verzierte Initialen, die den Beginn jedes neuen Kapitels markierten.

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noun

Anfang, Silbenanfang

Onset, part of a syllable that precedes the syllable nucleus in phonetics and phonology.

Examples :

"In phonetics class, we learned that the "sp" in the word "speak" are the initials of the syllable. "

Im Phonetikunterricht haben wir gelernt, dass das „sp“ in dem Wort „sprechen“ der Silbenanfang ist.

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noun

Initialen, Anfangsbuchstaben

An abbreviation of a person's name, constructed by taking the initial letters of first, last, and sometimes middle name(s). See monogram

Examples :

"You may leave out where you live and use either initials or an alias, since gods, buddhas and other divinities look only at our hearts."

Sie können Ihren Wohnort weglassen und entweder Initialen oder einen Alias verwenden, da Götter, Buddhas und andere Gottheiten nur auf unsere Herzen schauen.

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