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road

Straße

Definitionen

Englisch > Deutsch
road
1. Substantiv:
2. [1] Straße
[1] He had to walk in the road.
Er musste auf der Straße gehen.
Englisch > Englisch
road
1. subst. (obsolete) The act of riding on horseback.
2. subst. (obsolete) A hostile ride against a particular area; a raid.
3. subst. (nautical, often, in the plural) A partly sheltered area of water near a shore in which vessels may ride at anchor.
4. subst. A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate m
5. subst. (figuratively) A path chosen in life or career.
6. subst. An underground tunnel in a mine.
7. subst. (US, railroads) A railway or (railroads) a single railway track.
8. subst. (obsolete) A journey, or stage of a journey.
9. subst. A way or route.
10. adj. (US, Canada sports) At the venue of the opposing team or competitor; on the road.
Deutsch > Englisch
Straße
1. n-f. street; road (a way wide enough to be passable for vehicles, generally paved, in or outside a settlement)
Das Kind überquerte die Straße. - The child crossed the street.
Diese Straße führt nach Kirchdorf. - This road goes to Kirchdorf.
Die Straße ist für den Verkehr gesperrt. - The street is closed for traffic.
2. n-f. carriageway (the part of a road or street used by vehicles, excluding the pavement, etc.)
3. n-f. (figuratively) public, any area accessible to anyone
4. n-f. (figuratively) general public, using the locale to describe people not part of a specific group
5. n-f. the streets, areas or groups of people of no income or criminal affiliation, or the leading of a life associated with these
6. n-f. strait (channel of water)
7. n-f. (poker) straight