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year

/jɪə/ /jɪɹ/ /jɜː/

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noun

Jahr

A solar year, the time it takes the Earth to complete one revolution of the Sun (between 365.24 and 365.26 days depending on the point of reference).

Examples :

"we moved to this town a year ago; I quit smoking exactly one year ago"

Wir sind vor einem Jahr in diese Stadt gezogen; Ich habe genau vor einem Jahr mit dem Rauchen aufgehört.

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Umlauf, Umlaufzeit

(by extension) The time it takes for any astronomical object (such as a planet, dwarf planet, small Solar System body, or comet) in direct orbit around a star (such as the Sun) to make one revolution around the star.

Examples :

"Mars goes around the sun once in a Martian year, or 1.88 Earth years."

Der Mars umrundet die Sonne einmal in einem Marsjahr, also in 1,88 Erdjahren.

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noun

Jahr

A period between set dates that mark a year, from January 1 to December 31 by the Gregorian calendar, from Tishiri 1 to Elul 29 by the Jewish calendar, and from Muharram 1 to Dhu al-Hijjah 29 or 30 by the Islamic calendar.

Examples :

"A normal year has 365 full days, but there are 366 days in a leap year."

Ein normales Jahr hat 365 volle Tage, aber ein Schaltjahr hat 366 Tage.

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noun

Jahr

A scheduled part of a calendar year spent in a specific activity.

Examples :

"During this school year I have to get up at 6:30 to catch the bus."

In diesem Schuljahr muss ich um 6:30 Uhr aufstehen, um den Bus zu erwischen.

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noun

Jahr

A Julian year, exactly 365.25 days, represented by "a".

Examples :

"My school year is 365.25 days long, according to our official calendar. "

Mein Schuljahr dauert laut unserem offiziellen Kalender 365,25 Tage.

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Klasse, Schuljahr

A level or grade in school or college.

Examples :

"Every second-year student must select an area of specialization."

Jeder Student im zweiten Schuljahr muss einen Schwerpunkt wählen.

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Lebensjahr

The proportion of a creature's lifespan equivalent to one year of an average human lifespan (see also dog year).

Examples :

"My dog's age is seven human years, but in dog years, she's already quite old. "

Das Lebensalter meines Hundes beträgt sieben Menschenjahre, aber in Hunde-Lebensjahren ist sie schon ziemlich alt.

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Dieses Jahr, gegenwärtig

(abstract) This place; this location.

Examples :

"This year, our school is focusing on environmental awareness. "

Dieses Jahr konzentriert sich unsere Schule auf Umweltbewusstsein.

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Jahr, gegenwärtige Zeit

(abstract) This time, the present situation.

Examples :

"This year, my daughter's school is using a new teaching method. "

In diesem Jahr verwendet die Schule meiner Tochter eine neue Lehrmethode.

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Hören

Eye dialect spelling of hear

Examples :

"My friend said she'd year for a weekend off. "

Mein Freund sagte, sie würde sich ein Wochenende freinehmen.

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