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years

/ji.ə(ɹ)z/

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noun

Jahre

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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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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Jahre

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

Jahre

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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Ein Julianisches Jahr, genau 365,25 Tage

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

Examples :

"Astronomers use "a" to represent the duration of planetary orbits in years, where one year equals exactly 365.25 days. "

Astronomen verwenden „a“, um die Dauer der Planetenbahnen in Jahren darzustellen, wobei ein Jahr genau 365,25 Tage entspricht.

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Klassen, Jahrgänge

A level or grade in school or college.

Examples :

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

Jeder Student im zweiten Jahr muss einen Schwerpunkt wählen.

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Jahre

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

Examples :

"Since dogs age faster than humans, one of their "years" is equal to about seven human years. "

Da Hunde schneller altern als Menschen, entspricht eines ihrer "Jahre" etwa sieben Menschenjahren.

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Jahre, lange Zeit

A very long time.

Examples :

"It took years for the bus to come."

Es dauerte Jahre, bis der Bus kam.