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dif·fer·ence [ˈdɪfərən(t)s] N

1. difference (state):

difference between

Unterschied m <-(e)s, -e> zwischen +dat

difference in quality

Qualitätsunterschied m <-(e)s, -e>

2. difference (distinction):

difference

Verschiedenheit f <-, -en>

there is a great difference between theory and practice

die Theorie unterscheidet sich sehr von der Praxis

try new Cremetti: the ice cream with a difference

probieren Sie das neue Cremetti: das etwas andere Eis

to make a difference

einen Unterschied machen

to make all the difference

die Sache völlig ändern

for all the difference it [or that] will make

auch wenn sich dadurch nichts ändert

to make all the difference in the world [or a world of difference]

einen himmelweiten Unterschied machen

to make a difference to sth

etw verändern

the new wallpaper in the bedroom has made all the difference to it

durch die neue Tapete wirkt das Schlafzimmer jetzt ganz anders

3. difference FIN:

difference

Differenz f <-, -en>

difference in figures, results

Abweichung f <-, -en>

to make up the difference

die Differenz ausgleichen

to make up the difference

den Fehlbetrag decken

to make up the difference MATH (after subtraction)

Rest m <-(e)s, -e>

4. difference (disagreement):

difference

Meinungsverschiedenheit f <-, -en>

difference

Differenz f <-, -en> form

to have a difference of opinion

eine Meinungsverschiedenheit haben

to put aside/settle [or resolve]differences

Meinungsverschiedenheiten beiseitelassen/beilegen

I. amount [əˈmaʊnt] N

1. amount (quantity):

amount

Menge f

you wouldn't believe the amount of trouble I've had with this car

du glaubst gar nicht, wie viel Ärger ich mit diesem Auto schon hatte

I had a certain amount of difficulty finding the house

ich hatte gewisse Schwierigkeiten, das Haus zu finden

the new tax caused a huge amount of public anger

die neue Steuer hat einen öffentlichen Aufruhr verursacht

with varying amounts of interest

mit unterschiedlich großem Interesse

2. amount of land:

amount

Fläche f

3. amount FIN:

amount of money

Betrag m

amount of money

Betragshöhe f

debts to the amount of £50

Schulden pl in Höhe von 50 Pfund

small/large amount of money

kleiner/großer Geldbetrag

total amount

Gesamtbetrag m

amount carried forward

Übertrag m

amount in controversy LAW

Streitwert m

amount deducted

abgezogener Betrag

[total] amount to be invested

[Gesamt]investitionssumme f

amount owing

Forderung f

amount owing

zu zahlender Betrag

amount written off

Abschreibungsbetrag m

II. amount [əˈmaʊnt] VB intr

1. amount (add up to):

to amount to sth

sich acc auf etw acc belaufen

to amount to sth fig

etw dat gleichkommen

keeping silent amount s to supporting him

jetzt zu schweigen heißt quasi, ihn zu unterstützen

2. amount (be successful):

he'll never amount to much

er wird es nie zu etwas bringen

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difference N

to settle a difference

einen Streit beilegen

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amount N

amount

Summe f

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difference (amount) N CTRL

difference (amount)

Differenzbetrag m

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Differenzbetrag

difference (amount)

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difference N ACCOUNT

difference

Unterschiedsbetrag m

amount N ACCOUNT

amount

Geldbetrag m

amount

Betragshöhe f

amount N ACCOUNT

amounts received against claims written off

Eingänge pl aus abgeschriebenen Forderungen

Present

I	amount
you	amount
he/she/it	amounts
we	amount
you	amount
they	amount

Past

I	amounted
you	amounted
he/she/it	amounted
we	amounted
you	amounted
they	amounted

Present Perfect

I	have	amounted
you	have	amounted
he/she/it	has	amounted
we	have	amounted
you	have	amounted
they	have	amounted

Past Perfect

I	had	amounted
you	had	amounted
he/she/it	had	amounted
we	had	amounted
you	had	amounted
they	had	amounted

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

The size of the welding torch nozzle depends on the amount of shielded area desired.

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In a short amount of time, she's shown that her telegenic appearance, brash personality and ferocious fight style are capable of enrapturing a crowd.

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Most often, it measures the "maximum" amount of commercial bank money that can be created by a given unit of central bank money.

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This involves emailing staff who take an unusually large amount of personal leave to show them how they compare to the average.

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The amount of light that is scattered can be calculated.

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Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)

empathy, tolerance, learning to respect differences between groups and individuals

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Empathie, Toleranz, Unterschiede zwischen Gruppen und Individuen respektieren lernen

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That made a striking difference since they have been not only acknowledged as an integral part, but took over the leadership.

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Dies machte einen entscheidenden Unterschied, da die Frauen nicht nur als integraler Teil der Bewegung anerkannt wurden, sondern darin die führende Rolle übernahmen.

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However, regional differences relate not just to the size of the informal economy, its importance in employment terms and its contribution to the economic performance of a country but also to other aspects, as described below.

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Regionale Unterschiede betreffen jedoch nicht nur die Dimension der informellen Wirtschaft, ihre Bedeutung für die Beschäftigung und ihren Beitrag zur volkswirtschaftlichen Leistung der jeweiligen Länder, sondern auch die im folgenden Absatz beschriebenen Aspekte.

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The difference between the 1 and 8 bit mask is that the 1 bit mask will protect areas completely while the 8 bit one has 256 levels.

www.arcsite.de

Der Unterschied zwischen 1 und 8 Bit-Maske liegt darin, daß die 1-Bit Maske den Bereich total schützt, die 8-Bit Maske aber 256 Abstufungen haben kann.

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However, there are huge regional differences.

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Die regionalen Unterschiede sind jedoch groß.

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