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siren

/ˈsaɪəɹən/ /ˈsaɪɹən/

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noun

Sirene

One of a group of nymphs who lured mariners to their death on the rocks.

Examples :

"The ancient mariners covered their ears, fearing the alluring song of the siren would tempt them to crash their ship on the nearby rocks. "

Die alten Seefahrer bedeckten ihre Ohren, aus Angst, der verführerische Gesang der Sirene würde sie dazu verleiten, ihr Schiff an den nahegelegenen Felsen zu zerschellen.

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Sirene, Verführerin

One who sings sweetly and charms.

Examples :

"Maria's voice was like a siren, enchanting everyone who heard her sing at the school concert. "

Marias Stimme war wie eine Sirene, die jeden verzauberte, der sie auf dem Schulkonzert singen hörte.

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Sirene, Verführerin

A dangerously seductive woman.

Examples :

"The new student was a siren, captivating everyone with her charm and intelligence. "

Die neue Schülerin war eine Verführerin, die alle mit ihrem Charme und ihrer Intelligenz in ihren Bann zog.

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noun

Seekuh

A member of an order of mammals of Sirenia (first attested in French in Dominique Bouhours, Les entretiens d'Ariste et d'Eugène, 1671).

Examples :

"The zoo's new exhibit featured a manatee, a type of siren. "

Die neue Ausstellung des Zoos zeigte eine Seekuh, eine Art von Sirene.

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Sirene

A member of a genus of aquatic salamanders of the family Sirenidae (originally introduced by Linnaeus, 1766, for a genus of his reptiles), commonly used for all species subsumed under the family of Sirenidae.

Examples :

"The zoologist studied the siren, a type of aquatic salamander, for her research project. "

Der Zoologe untersuchte die Sirene, eine Art von Wassersalamander, für ihr Forschungsprojekt.

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Hestina-Tagfalter

Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Hestina.

Examples :

"The butterfly garden at school had several beautiful sirens. "

Der Schmetterlingsgarten in der Schule hatte mehrere wunderschöne Hestina-Tagfalter.

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Sirene, Alarm

A device, either mechanical or electronic, that makes a piercingly loud sound as an alarm or signal, or the sound from such a device (first recorded 1879).

Examples :

"The fire department's siren wailed loudly, signaling a serious emergency. "

Die Sirene der Feuerwehr heulte laut und signalisierte einen ernsthaften Notfall.

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noun

Sirene

A musical instrument, one of the few aerophones in the percussion section of the symphony orchestra (patented as Acme Siren in 1895).

Examples :

"The band practiced their final piece for the school concert, featuring a powerful Acme Siren. "

Die Band probte ihr letztes Stück für das Schulkonzert mit einer kraftvollen Acme-Sirene.

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noun

Sirene

An instrument for demonstrating the laws of beats and combination tones.

Examples :

"The physics teacher used a siren to demonstrate how different sound waves combine. "

Der Physiklehrer benutzte eine Sirene, um zu demonstrieren, wie sich verschiedene Schallwellen kombinieren.

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Ein astrophysikalisches Ereignis, das zur Berechnung kosmischer Entfernungen verwendet werden kann

An astrophysical event that can be used for calculating cosmic distances.

Examples :

"Astronomers used the supernova, a cosmic siren, to determine how far away the galaxy was. "

Astronomen nutzten die Supernova, eine kosmische Sirene, um zu bestimmen, wie weit die Galaxie entfernt war.

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verb

Mit einer Sirene heulen, heulen

To make a noise with, or as if with, a siren.

Examples :

"The ambulance sirened loudly as it sped past, alerting everyone to the emergency. "

Der Krankenwagen heulte laut, als er vorbeiraste, und alarmierte alle über den Notfall.

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adjective

Sirenenartig

Relating to or like a siren.

Examples :

"The teacher's voice had a siren quality, captivating the students' attention. "

Die Stimme der Lehrerin hatte eine sirenenartige Qualität, die die Aufmerksamkeit der Schüler fesselte.

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