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Rechtschreibfehler
in the PONS Dictionary
ˈspell·ing er·ror, ˈspell·ing mis·take N
spelling error
Rechtschreibfehler m <-s, ->
in the PONS Dictionary
spell1 [spel] N
spell (state)
Zauber m <-s, ->
spell (state)
Bann m <-(e)s, -e> form
spell (words)
Zauberspruch m <-(e)s, -sprüche>
to be [or lie] under a spell
unter einem Bann stehen
to break the spell
den Bann brechen
to cast [or put] a spell on sb
jdn verzaubern
to be under sb's spell fig
von jdm verzaubert sein
to be under sb's spell fig
in jds Bann stehen
I. spell2 [spel] N
1. spell (period of time):
spell
Weile f <->
she had a brief spell as captain of the team
sie war eine Zeit lang Mannschaftskapitän
to go through a bad spell
eine schwierige Zeit durchmachen
for a spell
für ein Weilchen
for a spell
eine Zeit lang
2. spell (period of sickness):
spell
Anfall m <-(e)s, -fälle>
to suffer from dizzy spells
unter Schwindelanfällen leiden
3. spell (period of weather):
spell of sunny weather
Schönwetterperiode f <-, -n>
cold/hot spell
Kälte-/Hitzewelle f
4. spell (turn):
spell
Schicht f <-, -en>
to take spells [with] doing sth
sich acc bei etw dat abwechseln
to take a spell at the wheel
eine Zeit lang das Steuer übernehmen
II. spell2 <spelled, spelled> [spel] VB trans esp Am
to spell sb (take turns with)
jdn ablösen
I. spell3 <spelled [or Brit also spelt], spelled [or Brit also spelt]> [spel] VB trans
1. spell (using letters):
to spell sth
etw buchstabieren
could you spell that please?
könnten Sie das bitte buchstabieren?
2. spell (signify):
to spell sth
etw bedeuten
to spell disaster/trouble
Unglück/Ärger bedeuten
to spell the end of sth
das Ende einer S. gen bedeuten
NO spells no inf
wenn ich Nein sage, meine ich auch Nein! inf
II. spell3 <spelled [or Brit also spelt], spelled [or Brit also spelt]> [spel] VB intr
spell (in writing)
richtig schreiben
spell (aloud)
buchstabieren
he spells poorly
seine Rechtschreibung ist sehr schwach
to spell incorrectly
Rechtschreibfehler machen
I. spell·ing [ˈspelɪŋ] N
1. spelling no pl (orthography):
spelling
Rechtschreibung f <-, -en>
spelling
Orthografie f <-, -fi̱·en>
to correct sb's spelling
jds Rechtschreibung [o. Orthografie] korrigieren
2. spelling (lesson):
spelling
Rechtschreibunterricht m
3. spelling (activity):
spelling
Buchstabieren nt kein pl
this is the correct spelling
dies ist die richtige Schreibweise
II. spell·ing [ˈspelɪŋ] ADJ attr, inv
spelling
Rechtschreib-
er·ror [ˈerəʳ, Am -ɚ] N
1. error (mistake):
error
Fehler m <-s, ->
error
Irrtum m <-(e)s, Ịrr·tü·mer>
error of judgment
Fehleinschätzung f <-, -en>
error of judgment
Fehlurteil nt <-s, -e>
to do sth in error
etw aus Versehen [o. versehentlich] tun
2. error (failure):
human error
menschliches Versagen
3. error Am SPORTS:
error
Fehlpass m <-es, -pässe>
4. error LAW:
error in persona
offender's mistake about the identity of his victim
Phrases:
to see the error of one's ways
sich dat seine eigenen Fehler eingestehen
to see the error of one's ways
seine Fehler einsehen
to show sb the error of his/her ways
jdn auf seine Fehler hinweisen
OpenDict entry
error N
in error
irrtümlich
Klett Biology Glossary
error N
error
Regelgröße (Differenz zwischen Ist- und Sollwert)
PONS Specialized Dictionary "Verkehrswesen"
error N
error in overtaking Brit [or Am passing] TRANSP SAFETY
Fehler beim Überholen
Present
Ispell
youspell
he/she/itspells
wespell
youspell
theyspell
Past
Ispelled / British English a. spelt
youspelled / British English a. spelt
he/she/itspelled / British English a. spelt
wespelled / British English a. spelt
youspelled / British English a. spelt
theyspelled / British English a. spelt
Present Perfect
Ihavespelled / British English a. spelt
youhavespelled / British English a. spelt
he/she/ithasspelled / British English a. spelt
wehavespelled / British English a. spelt
youhavespelled / British English a. spelt
theyhavespelled / British English a. spelt
Past Perfect
Ihadspelled / British English a. spelt
youhadspelled / British English a. spelt
he/she/ithadspelled / British English a. spelt
wehadspelled / British English a. spelt
youhadspelled / British English a. spelt
theyhadspelled / British English a. spelt
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In recent years, no side has managed to pressurise and unsettle him for a more sustained spell.
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Talismans and amulets were hung or buried there, as well as other spell work was conducted.
en.wikipedia.org
He can spell out these commands by focusing his right eye on letters and short commands from a special menu bar on his tracking monitor.
en.wikipedia.org
An unsophisticated spell checker will find little or no fault with this poem because it checks words in isolation.
en.wikipedia.org
He causes the nurse to become drowsy and when she awakes from his spell, she removes the sprigs of wolfbane placing it in a hallway chest of drawers.
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Avoidable Mistakes Extravagant formulations embarrassing spelling errors and inappropriate application photos - also academics are not safe from preventable errors in the application.
de.mimi.hu
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Vermeidbare Fehler Ausschweifende Formulierungen, peinliche Rechtschreibfehler und unpassende Bewerbungsfotos - auch Akademiker sind vor vermeidbaren Fehlern bei der Bewerbung nicht sicher.
de.mimi.hu
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If you think your addresses may contain spelling errors, you should use a lower setting.
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resources.arcgis.com
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Falls Sie jedoch glauben, dass Ihre Adressen Rechtschreibfehler enthalten könnten, sollten Sie eine niedrigere Einstellung wählen.
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resources.arcgis.com
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o find employment or an internship, an appealing résumé is essential, and gramatical or spelling errors are a no-go.
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www.c2-barcelona.com
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m eine Arbeits- oder Praktikumsstelle zu finden, ist es unverzichtbar einen gut strukturierten und grammatikalisch korrekten Lebenslauf ohne Rechtschreibfehler vorzuweisen.
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www.c2-barcelona.com
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The search finds the right product despite typos and spelling errors.
www.findologic.com
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Die Suche findet trotz Tipp- und Rechtschreibfehlern die richtigen Artikel.
www.findologic.com
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You have tags, which contain a spelling error or you would like to merge tags, that you get a better overview.
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www.getzcope.com
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Sie haben Tags gesetzt die einen Rechtschreibfehler enthalten oder sie möchten gerne Tags zusammenführen um wieder mehr Übersichtlichkeit zu erhalten.
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