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sirens

/ˈsaɪrənz/

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Sirenen

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

Examples :

"The old sailor warned us about the island, whispering tales of beautiful but deadly sirens who sang sailors to their doom on the sharp rocks. "

Der alte Seemann warnte uns vor der Insel und flüsterte Geschichten von wunderschönen, aber tödlichen Sirenen, die Seeleute mit ihrem Gesang auf den scharfen Felsen in den Tod lockten.

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Sirene, Verführerin

One who sings sweetly and charms.

Examples :

"Her captivating voice and charming stage presence made her one of the music competition's most alluring sirens. "

Ihre fesselnde Stimme und charmante Bühnenpräsenz machten sie zu einer der verführerischsten Sirenen des Musikwettbewerbs.

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Sirene, Verführerin

A dangerously seductive woman.

Examples :

"Maria's beauty and charm made her the sirens of the office, distracting many of her male colleagues from their work. "

Marias Schönheit und Charme machten sie zur Verführerin im Büro, was viele ihrer männlichen Kollegen von ihrer Arbeit ablenkte.

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Seekühe

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 :

"Example Sentence: "The marine biologist gave a lecture about sirens, explaining how these gentle mammals graze on seagrass in warm coastal waters." "

Der Meeresbiologe hielt einen Vortrag über Seekühe und erklärte, wie diese sanften Säugetiere in warmen Küstengewässern Seegras fressen.

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Sirenen

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 biology student studied the sirens in the aquarium, noting their eel-like bodies and feathery gills. "

Der Biologiestudent studierte die Sirenen im Aquarium und bemerkte ihre aalartigen Körper und federartigen Kiemen.

animal biology organism

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Hestina-Tagfalter

Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Hestina.

Examples :

"While hiking in the forest, a butterfly enthusiast pointed out the "sirens" fluttering among the trees, explaining that they were a type of nymphalid butterfly known for their distinctive patterns. "

Während einer Wanderung im Wald wies ein Schmetterlingsliebhaber auf die „Hestina-Tagfalter“ hin, die zwischen den Bäumen flatterten, und erklärte, dass es sich um eine Art von Tagfalter handelte, die für ihre markanten Muster bekannt sind.

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Sirene, Alarmsignal

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 loud sirens of the ambulance warned other drivers to pull over. "

Die lauten Sirenen des Krankenwagens warnten andere Fahrer, anzuhalten.

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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 school band practiced their musical selections, including a piece featuring the sirens. "

Die Schulband probte ihre Musikauswahl, darunter ein Stück mit Sirenen.

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Sirene

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

Examples :

"In physics class, the teacher used sirens to show us how different sound waves can combine to create beats and new tones. "

Im Physikunterricht benutzte der Lehrer Sirenen, um uns zu zeigen, wie sich verschiedene Schallwellen zu Schwebungen und neuen Tönen kombinieren lassen.

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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 use "standard sirens," like merging neutron stars, to measure the vast distances in the universe. "

Astronomen verwenden "Standardsirenen", wie verschmelzende Neutronensterne, um die riesigen Entfernungen im Universum zu messen.

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