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verbs

/vɜːrbz/ /vɜrbz/

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noun

Verben, Tätigkeitswörter

(grammar) A word that indicates an action, event, or state.

Examples :

"The word “speak” is an English verb."

Das Wort „sprechen“ ist ein englisches Verb.

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noun

Wort, Vokabel

Any word; a vocable.

Examples :

""In the children's game of telephone, 'verbs' can quickly become misunderstood as the message is whispered from person to person." "

Im Kinderspiel "Stille Post" können "Wörter" schnell falsch verstanden werden, wenn die Botschaft von Person zu Person geflüstert wird.

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noun

Handlung, Tätigkeit

An action as opposed to a trait or thing.

Examples :

"In English class, we learn about nouns, adjectives, and verbs. "

Im Englischunterricht lernen wir über Substantive, Adjektive und Tätigkeiten.

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noun

Befehl, Anweisung

A named command that performs a specific operation on an object.

Examples :

"In programming, verbs like "add," "delete," and "update" tell the computer exactly what action to perform on data. "

In der Programmierung sagen Befehle wie "add", "delete" und "update" dem Computer genau, welche Aktion er auf Daten ausführen soll.

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verb

Verben als Verben verwenden

To use any word that is not, or had not been a verb (especially a noun) as if it were a verb.

Examples :

"My brother often verbs the word "genius" when he talks about his friends, using it as a way to praise their intelligence. "

Mein Bruder verwendet oft das Wort „Genie“ als Verb, wenn er über seine Freunde spricht, und benutzt es, um ihre Intelligenz zu loben.

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verb

Handeln, agieren

(used as a neutral, unspecific verb) To perform any action that is normally expressed by a verb.

Examples :

""In this grammar exercise, you will 'verb' each word in the sentence, turning nouns and adjectives into action words." "

In dieser Grammatikübung werden Sie jedes Wort im Satz behandeln und Substantive und Adjektive in Tätigkeitswörter umwandeln.

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