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rapture

/ˈɹɛptʃɘ/ /ˈɹaptʃə/ /ˈɹæptʃɚ/

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noun

Ekstase, Verzückung

Extreme pleasure, happiness or excitement.

Examples :

"The little girl watched the puppies playing with pure rapture in her eyes. "

Das kleine Mädchen beobachtete die Welpen, die spielten, mit reiner Ekstase in ihren Augen.

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noun

Entrückung

In some forms of fundamentalist Protestant eschatology, the event when Jesus returns and gathers the souls of living believers. (Usually "the rapture.")

Examples :

"Many Christians believe in the rapture, the event when Jesus will come back and take all living believers to heaven. "

Viele Christen glauben an die Entrückung, das Ereignis, bei dem Jesus zurückkehren und alle lebenden Gläubigen in den Himmel bringen wird.

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noun

Entführung, Verschleppung

The act of kidnapping or abducting, especially the forceful carrying off of a woman.

Examples :

"While such rapture cases are thankfully rare, historical accounts detail the rapture of women from their villages by raiding parties. "

Obwohl solche Entführungsfälle glücklicherweise selten sind, beschreiben historische Berichte die Verschleppung von Frauen aus ihren Dörfern durch Überfallkommandos.

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noun

Vergewaltigung, Raub

Rape; ravishment; sexual violation.

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noun

Entzücken, Verzückung, Ekstase

The act of carrying, conveying, transporting or sweeping along by force of movement; the force of such movement; the fact of being carried along by such movement.

Examples :

"The rapture of the floodwaters carried debris down the street at an alarming speed. "

Die Ekstase der Flut trug Trümmer mit alarmierender Geschwindigkeit die Straße hinunter.

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noun

Ekstase, Verzückung

A spasm; a fit; a syncope; delirium.

Examples :

"The sudden rapture of joy overwhelmed him when he heard the news of his promotion. "

Die plötzliche Ekstase der Freude überwältigte ihn, als er die Nachricht von seiner Beförderung hörte.

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verb

Entzücken, begeistern

To cause to experience great happiness or excitement.

Examples :

"The concert's powerful music raptured the audience. "

Die kraftvolle Musik des Konzerts entzückte das Publikum.

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verb

Entzücken, begeistern

To experience great happiness or excitement.

Examples :

"The children rapped with joy at the news of the school picnic. "

Die Kinder waren entzückt über die Nachricht des Schulausflugs.

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verb

Entrücken

To take (someone) off the Earth and bring (them) to Heaven as part of the Rapture.

Examples :

"Some religious people believe that when Jesus returns, he will rapture the faithful to Heaven. "

Manche religiöse Menschen glauben, dass Jesus bei seiner Wiederkehr die Gläubigen entrücken wird.

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verb

Entzückt werden, entrückt werden

To take part in the Rapture; to leave Earth and go to Heaven as part of the Rapture.

Examples :

"Many believed that on the predicted date, righteous people would rapture and ascend to Heaven, leaving the rest of humanity behind. "

Viele glaubten, dass am vorhergesagten Datum rechtschaffene Menschen entrückt würden und in den Himmel aufstiegen, während der Rest der Menschheit zurückbliebe.

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verb

Entzückt äußern, schwärmen

To state (something, transitive) or talk (intransitive) rapturously.

Examples :

"The student raptured about the amazing science project she had completed. "

Die Schülerin schwärmte von dem erstaunlichen Wissenschaftsprojekt, das sie fertiggestellt hatte.

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