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/jɑːdz/ /jɑɹdz/

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noun

Hof, Grundstück

A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building.

Examples :

"The children played in the yards behind their houses. "

Die Kinder spielten in den Höfen hinter ihren Häusern.

property area building

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noun

Grundstück, Garten

The property surrounding one's house, typically dominated by one's lawn.

Examples :

""The children were playing tag in the yards of the houses on our street." "

Die Kinder spielten Fangen in den Gärten der Häuser in unserer Straße.

property area place environment

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noun

Hof, Gelände

An enclosed area designated for a specific purpose, e.g. on farms, railways etc.

Examples :

"The train company stores broken rail cars in the railway yards outside the city. "

Die Bahngesellschaft lagert kaputte Waggons auf den Bahnhöfen außerhalb der Stadt.

area property agriculture place

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noun

Winterlager, Einstand

A place where moose or deer herd together in winter for pasture, protection, etc.

Examples :

"In winter, the deer seek shelter and food in the dense forest yards. "

Im Winter suchen die Hirsche Schutz und Nahrung in den dichten Winterlagern des Waldes.

animal place environment geography nature biology

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noun

Haus, Heim

One’s house or home.

Examples :

"After a long day at work, there's nothing better than being back in my yards. "

Nach einem langen Arbeitstag gibt es nichts Besseres, als wieder in meinem Zuhause zu sein.

property area place

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verb

In einen Hof sperren

To confine to a yard.

Examples :

"The school yards the unruly students to prevent them from running into the street. "

Die Schule sperrt die unartigen Schüler in den Hof, um zu verhindern, dass sie auf die Straße rennen.

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noun

Yard, Fuß

A unit of length equal to 3 feet in the US customary and British imperial systems of measurement, equal to precisely 0.9144 m since 1959 (US) or 1963 (UK).

Examples :

"The football team needs to advance the ball five more yards to score a touchdown. "

Das Footballteam muss den Ball noch fünf Yards voranbringen, um einen Touchdown zu erzielen.

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noun

Maßeinheiten, Einheiten

Units of similar composition or length in other systems.

Examples :

"A meter is similar to a little over one of our yards in length. "

Ein Meter ist in etwa so lang wie etwas mehr als ein Yard.

unit system math

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noun

Rahen

Any spar carried aloft.

Examples :

"The old sailing ship had several yards attached to its masts, from which the sails would hang. "

Das alte Segelschiff hatte mehrere Rahen an seinen Masten, an denen die Segel hingen.

nautical sailing

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Zweig, Ast

A branch, twig, or shoot.

Examples :

"After the storm, the ground was covered in yards broken off the old oak tree. "

Nach dem Sturm war der Boden mit abgebrochenen Ästen der alten Eiche bedeckt.

plant part nature

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noun

Stab, Rute, Stock

A staff, rod, or stick.

Examples :

"The teacher used yards to measure the cloth for the school play's costumes. "

Der Lehrer benutzte einen Stock, um den Stoff für die Kostüme des Schultheaters zu messen.

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noun

Penis, Glied

body organ sex anatomy

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noun

Hundert Dollar

Examples :

"The used car cost him three yards, but it runs great now. "

Der Gebrauchtwagen kostete ihn dreihundert Dollar, aber er läuft jetzt super.

economy finance

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noun

Ackerland, Landbesitz

The yardland, an obsolete English unit of land roughly understood as 30 acres.

Examples :

"The medieval farmer owned two yards of land, enough to support his family. "

Der mittelalterliche Bauer besaß zwei Ackerland, genug, um seine Familie zu ernähren.

area unit property agriculture history

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noun

Yard, Fuß

The rod, a surveying unit of (once) 15 or (now) 16 1/2 feet.

Examples :

"The surveyor used the measurement of yards to define the property line before building the fence. "

Der Vermesser verwendete das Maß in Yard, um die Grundstücksgrenze vor dem Bau des Zauns zu definieren.

unit area property math

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noun

Acker, Feld

The rood, area bound by a square rod, 1/4 acre.

Examples :

"The farmer divided his field into smaller sections, each about 160 yards, to make irrigation easier. "

Der Bauer teilte sein Feld in kleinere Abschnitte ein, die jeweils etwa 160 Acker groß waren, um die Bewässerung zu erleichtern.

area property agriculture

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noun

Milliarde

109, A short scale billion; a long scale thousand millions or milliard.

Examples :

"I need to hedge a yard of yen."

Ich muss eine Milliarde Yen absichern.

number unit amount

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noun

Rahen, Takelage

The totality of the sailing rig.

Examples :

"Her yards were bare and cockabill."

Ihre Rahen waren entblößt und schräg gestellt.

nautical sailing technical