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1 compass
noun1) in pl.[a pair of] compasses — ein Zirkel
2) (for navigating) Kompass, der* * *( noun)1) (an instrument with a magnetized needle, used to find directions: If he had carried a compass he would not have lost his way on the hills.) der Kompaß3) (scope or range.) der Umkreis•- academic.ru/14745/compass_rose">compass rose* * *com·pass<pl -es>[ˈkʌmpəs]nthey took a \compass reading sie lasen den Kompass ab\compass needle Kompassnadel fto be beyond the \compass of sb's brain/powers jds [geistigen] Horizont/Kräfte übersteigen* * *['kʌmpəs]1. n1) Kompass mby the compass — nach dem Kompass
2) pl Zirkel m2. vtSee:= encompass* * *compass [ˈkʌmpəs]A s3. Umkreis m, Umfang m, Ausdehnung f (auch fig):in compass an Umfang;within the compass of a year innerhalb eines Jahres;within the compass of the law im Rahmen des Gesetzes;the compass of the eye der Gesichtskreis;this is beyond my compass das geht über meinen Horizont4. fig Grenzen pl, Schranken pl:keep within compass in Schranken halten;stay within the compass of sich im Rahmen (gen) halten;narrow compass enge Grenzen5. fig Bereich m, Sphäre f:the compass of man’s imagination6. MUS Umfang m (der Stimme etc)7. obs Kreisbewegung f9. obs Umweg mB v/t2. herumgehen um, umkreisen3. (geistig) begreifen, erfassen5. obs planen* * *noun1) in pl.[a pair of] compasses — ein Zirkel
2) (for navigating) Kompass, der* * *n.(§ pl.: compasses)= Kompass -e m. -
2 sailing
noun1) (handling a boat) Segeln, das2) (departure from a port) Abfahrt, diethere are regular sailings from here across to the island — von hier fahren regelmäßig Schiffe hinüber zur Insel
* * *noun (the activity or sport of navigating a ship or boat that has sails: Sailing is one of his hobbies.) das Segeln* * *sail·ing[ˈseɪlɪŋ]nwhat a great day for \sailing! was für ein toller Tag zum Segeln!perfect weather for \sailing ideales Segelwetter\sailing is a hobby of mine Segeln ist eines meiner Hobbys* * *['seIlɪŋ]n2)(= departure)
when is the next sailing for Arran? — wann fährt das nächste Schiff nach Arran?See:→ academic.ru/55907/plain">plain* * *A s1. SCHIFF (Segel)Schifffahrt f, Navigation f:2. Segelsport m, Segeln n* * *noun1) (handling a boat) Segeln, das2) (departure from a port) Abfahrt, die
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