sich in Theorien versteigen

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1. theory (+ Gen of, über + Akk, zu on, about); eine Theorie aufstellen put forward ( oder propound geh.) a theory; ... - so die Theorie... - or so the theory goes, or that’s the theory anyway; sich in Theorien versteigen pej. lose o.s. in (idle) speculation ( oder conjectures)

2. nur Sg.; Ggs. Praxis: theory, the theoretical side; (Unterricht) (teaching of oder instruction in) theory; in der Theorie in theory; das ist reine Theorie that’s all ( oder pure) theory; das ist graue Theorie it sounds all right in theory; grau ist alle Theorie! im „Faust“-Kontext: theory’s grey stuff for greybeards!; allg. never mind the theory!; ( eine Frage von) Theorie und Praxis (a question of) theory and practice; die Theorie in die Praxis umsetzen apply the theory, put the theory into practice; Theorie unterrichten Schule etc.: teach theory

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theory

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1) (an idea or explanation which has not yet been proved to be correct: There are many theories about the origin of life; In theory, I agree with you, but it would not work in practice.) theory

2) (the main principles and ideas in an art, science etc as opposed to the practice of actually doing it: A musician has to study both the theory and practice of music.) theory

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[teoˈri:, pl -ri:ən]

f theory

allumfassende \Theorie PHYS theory of everything

große vereinheitlichte \Theorie PHYS grand unified theory

graue \Theorie sein to be all very well in theory

nur \Theorie sein to only be hypothetical

in der \Theorie in theory; s.a. Freund

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Theorie f; -, -n

1. theory (+gen of,

über +akk,

zu on, about);

eine Theorie aufstellen put forward ( oder propound geh) a theory;

… - so die Theorie … - or so the theory goes, or that’s the theory anyway;

sich in Theorien versteigen pej lose o.s. in (idle) speculation ( oder conjectures)

2. nur sg; Ggs Praxis: theory, the theoretical side; (Unterricht) (teaching of oder instruction in) theory;

in der Theorie in theory;

das ist reine Theorie that’s all ( oder pure) theory;

das ist graue Theorie it sounds all right in theory;

grau ist alle Theorie! im „Faust“-Kontext: theory’s grey stuff for greybeards!; allg never mind the theory!;

(eine Frage von) Theorie und Praxis (a question of) theory and practice;

die Theorie in die Praxis umsetzen apply the theory, put the theory into practice;

Theorie unterrichten Schule etc: teach theory

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theory n.

f; -, -n

1. theory (+ Gen of, über + Akk, zu on, about); eine Theorie aufstellen put forward ( oder propound geh.) a theory; ... - so die Theorie... - or so the theory goes, or that’s the theory anyway; sich in Theorien versteigen pej. lose o.s. in (idle) speculation ( oder conjectures)

2. nur Sg.; Ggs. Praxis: theory, the theoretical side; (Unterricht) (teaching of oder instruction in) theory; in der Theorie in theory; das ist reine Theorie that’s all ( oder pure) theory; das ist graue Theorie it sounds all right in theory; grau ist alle Theorie! im „Faust“-Kontext: theory’s grey stuff for greybeards!; allg. never mind the theory!; ( eine Frage von) Theorie und Praxis (a question of) theory and practice; die Theorie in die Praxis umsetzen apply the theory, put the theory into practice; Theorie unterrichten Schule etc.: teach theory

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theory

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f -, -n

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1) (an idea or explanation which has not yet been proved to be correct: There are many theories about the origin of life; In theory, I agree with you, but it would not work in practice.) theory

2) (the main principles and ideas in an art, science etc as opposed to the practice of actually doing it: A musician has to study both the theory and practice of music.) theory

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[teoˈri:, pl -ri:ən]

f theory

allumfassende \Theorie PHYS theory of everything

große vereinheitlichte \Theorie PHYS grand unified theory

graue \Theorie sein to be all very well in theory

nur \Theorie sein to only be hypothetical

in der \Theorie in theory; s.a. Freund

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…theorie f im subst:

Evolutionstheorie theory of evolution, evolutionary theory;

Dramentheorie theory of drama;

Romantheorie theory of the novel;

Musiktheorie musical theory

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theory n.