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writ

/ɹɪt/

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noun

Schriftliche Anordnung, gerichtlicher Befehl

A written order, issued by a court, ordering someone to do (or stop doing) something.

Examples :

"The landlord received a writ from the court ordering him to fix the broken heater in the apartment. "

Der Vermieter erhielt einen gerichtlichen Befehl, der ihn anwies, die defekte Heizung in der Wohnung zu reparieren.

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noun

Befugnis, Vollmacht

Authority, power to enforce compliance.

Examples :

"The school board's writ empowered the principal to enforce stricter attendance policies. "

Die Vollmacht des Schulvorstands ermächtigte den Schulleiter, strengere Anwesenheitsrichtlinien durchzusetzen.

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noun

Schrift, Schreiben

That which is written; writing.

Examples :

"The teacher reviewed the writ on the board, explaining the homework assignment. "

Der Lehrer überprüfte die Schrift an der Tafel und erklärte die Hausaufgaben.

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verb

Schreiben, verfassen

To form letters, words or symbols on a surface in order to communicate.

Examples :

"The pupil wrote his name on the paper."

Der Schüler schrieb seinen Namen auf das Papier.

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verb

Verfassen, schreiben

To be the author of (a book, article, poem, etc.).

Examples :

"My uncle writes newspaper articles for The Herald."

Mein Onkel schreibt Zeitungsartikel für The Herald.

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verb

Schreiben, verfassen

To send written information to.

Examples :

"(UK) Please write to me when you get there."

Bitte schreiben Sie mir, wenn Sie dort angekommen sind.

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verb

Schreiben, verfassen

To show (information, etc) in written form.

Examples :

"The due day of the homework is written in the syllabus."

Der Abgabetermin der Hausaufgaben steht im Lehrplan.

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verb

Verfassen, schreiben

To be an author.

Examples :

"I write for a living."

Ich schreibe beruflich.

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verb

Aufzeichnen, notieren

(with to) To record data mechanically or electronically.

Examples :

"The computer writes to the disk faster than it reads from it."

Der Computer schreibt schneller auf die Festplatte als er sie liest.

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verb

Ausfüllen, verfassen

(of an exam, a document, etc.) To fill in, to complete using words.

Examples :

"I was very anxious to know my score after I wrote the test."

Ich war sehr besorgt, mein Ergebnis zu erfahren, nachdem ich die Prüfung ausgefüllt hatte.

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verb

Eindrücken, einprägen

To impress durably; to imprint; to engrave.

Examples :

"truth written on the heart"

Wahrheit, die sich im Herzen eingeprägt hat.

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verb

Schreiben, verfassen, niederschreiben

To make known by writing; to record; to prove by one's own written testimony; often used reflexively.

Examples :

"The student will writ his answers in the exam booklet to prove his knowledge. "

Der Schüler wird seine Antworten in das Prüfungsheft schreiben, um sein Wissen zu beweisen.

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verb

Verkaufen

To sell (an option or other derivative).

Examples :

"The investor writ a call option on the stock, hoping it wouldn't reach the strike price before expiration. "

Der Investor verkaufte eine Call-Option auf die Aktie, in der Hoffnung, dass sie den Ausübungspreis vor Ablauf nicht erreichen würde.

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