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sphere

/sfɪə/ /sfɪɹ/

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noun

Kugel, Sphäre

A regular three-dimensional object in which every cross-section is a circle; the figure described by the revolution of a circle about its diameter .

Examples :

"The ball is a perfect sphere. "

Der Ball ist eine perfekte Kugel.

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noun

Kugel, Globus

A spherical physical object; a globe or ball.

Examples :

"The children played with a bright red sphere in the park. "

Die Kinder spielten im Park mit einer leuchtend roten Kugel.

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noun

Sphäre, Himmelskugel

The apparent outer limit of space; the edge of the heavens, imagined as a hollow globe within which celestial bodies appear to be embedded.

Examples :

"The astronomer pointed to a distant star, saying, "That star is near the sphere of the visible heavens tonight." "

Der Astronom zeigte auf einen fernen Stern und sagte: „Dieser Stern befindet sich heute Abend in der Nähe der Himmelskugel.“

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noun

Sphäre, Himmelskugel

Any of the concentric hollow transparent globes formerly believed to rotate around the Earth, and which carried the heavenly bodies; there were originally believed to be eight, and later nine and ten; friction between them was thought to cause a harmonious sound (the music of the spheres).

Examples :

"The ancient Greeks believed the planets moved on spheres, imagined as crystal balls rotating around the Earth. "

Die alten Griechen glaubten, dass sich die Planeten auf Sphären bewegten, die sie sich als Kristallkugeln vorstellten, die sich um die Erde drehten.

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Bereich, Wirkungsbereich

An area of activity for a planet; or by extension, an area of influence for a god, hero etc.

Examples :

"The children's sphere of influence at school extended to the entire playground. "

Der Einflussbereich der Kinder in der Schule erstreckte sich auf den gesamten Spielplatz.

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Bereich, Gebiet

The region in which something or someone is active; one's province, domain.

Examples :

"Gardening is my sphere; I'm knowledgeable about all aspects of it. "

Gartenarbeit ist mein Bereich; ich kenne mich in allen Aspekten davon aus.

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Kugel, Sphäre

The set of all points in three-dimensional Euclidean space (or n-dimensional space, in topology) that are a fixed distance from a fixed point .

Examples :

"The ball in the game of basketball is a sphere. "

Der Ball im Basketballspiel ist eine Kugel.

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Bereich, Gebiet

The extension of a general conception, or the totality of the individuals or species to which it may be applied.

Examples :

"The sphere of my grandmother's influence extended beyond her own family to include the entire neighborhood. "

Der Bereich des Einflusses meiner Großmutter erstreckte sich über ihre eigene Familie hinaus und umfasste die gesamte Nachbarschaft.

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verb

Umschließen, umgeben

To place in a sphere, or among the spheres; to ensphere.

Examples :

"The teacher tried to sphere the students' different learning styles into a single classroom environment, hoping to foster mutual understanding. "

Der Lehrer versuchte, die unterschiedlichen Lernstile der Schüler in einer einzigen Klassenzimmerumgebung zu umschließen, in der Hoffnung, gegenseitiges Verständnis zu fördern.

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verb

Runden, vollenden

To make round or spherical; to perfect.

Examples :

"The artist painstakingly sphere the clay, trying to perfect the shape of the vase. "

Der Künstler rundete den Ton sorgfältig und versuchte, die Form der Vase zu vollenden.

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