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mere

/mɪr/ /meɪr/

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noun

See, Teich

A body of standing water, such as a lake or a pond. More specifically, it can refer to a lake that is broad in relation to its depth. Also included in place names such as Windermere.

Examples :

"The hikers enjoyed the peaceful scenery of the mere. "

Die Wanderer genossen die friedliche Landschaft des Sees.

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noun

Grenze, Begrenzung, Markierung

Boundary, limit; a boundary-marker; boundary-line.

Examples :

"The new neighborhood had clear property lines, and the surveyors marked the mere with stakes. "

Das neue Viertel hatte klare Grundstücksgrenzen, und die Vermesser markierten die Grenze mit Pfählen.

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verb

Begrenzen, beschränken

To limit; bound; divide or cause division in.

Examples :

"The teacher's strict rules merely divided the class into two opposing groups. "

Die strengen Regeln des Lehrers beschränkten die Klasse lediglich auf zwei gegnerische Gruppen.

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verb

Abgrenzen, begrenzen

To set divisions and bounds.

Examples :

"The teacher merely set boundaries for the classroom behavior. "

Der Lehrer grenzte lediglich das Verhalten im Klassenzimmer ab.

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verb

Abgrenzen, festlegen

To decide upon the position of a boundary; to position it on a map.

Examples :

"The surveyor will mere the property line on the map before the sale. "

Der Vermesser wird die Grundstücksgrenze vor dem Verkauf auf der Karte festlegen.

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adjective

Berühmt, bekannt

Examples :

"The mere mention of the school play made her blush; she was famous among her classmates. "

Die bloße Erwähnung des Schultheaters ließ sie erröten; sie war berühmt unter ihren Klassenkameraden.

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adjective

Rein, bloß

Pure, unalloyed .

Examples :

"Her enthusiasm for the project was a mere expression of politeness, not genuine interest. "

Ihr Enthusiasmus für das Projekt war nur ein Ausdruck von Höflichkeit, kein echtes Interesse.

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adjective

Rein, bloß, pur

Nothing less than; complete, downright .

Examples :

"The teacher's explanation was mere nonsense; it made no sense at all. "

Die Erklärung des Lehrers war reiner Unsinn; sie ergab überhaupt keinen Sinn.

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adjective

Nur, bloß, rein

Just, only; no more than , pure and simple, neither more nor better than might be expected.

Examples :

"His score on the test was a mere 50%, so he needs to study more. "

Sein Ergebnis im Test war nur 50 %, also muss er mehr lernen.

amount value quality essential toeic

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noun

Keule, Streitkolben

A Maori war-club.

Examples :

"The Maori warrior carefully held the heavy mere, admiring its intricate carving. "

Der Maori-Krieger hielt sorgfältig die schwere Keule und bewunderte ihre komplizierten Schnitzereien.

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