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Spannbaum

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spanning tree N

spanning tree MATH
Spannbaum m
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I. span1 [spæn] N usu sing

1. span (period of time):

span
Spanne f <-, -n>
the span of years between them seemed to act as a separation
der Altersabstand zwischen ihnen schien sie zu trennen
attention [or concentration]span
Konzentrationsspanne f
span of history
Geschichtsspanne f
life span
Lebensspanne f
over a span of several months
über einen Zeitraum von einigen Monaten
span of office
Amtszeit f <-, -en>
span of time
Zeitspanne f <-, -n>

2. span:

span (distance)
Breite f <-, -n>
span (as measurement)
Spanne f <-, -n> rare
finger span
Fingerbreite f
wing span
Flügelspannweite f <-, -n>
broad span
große Spannbreite [der Hand]

3. span fig (scope):

span
Umfang m <-(e)s, -fänge>
span
Spannweite f <-, -n> fig
enormous [or wide]span of responsibility
umfassender Verantwortungsbereich

4. span ARCHIT:

span (arch of bridge)
Brückenbogen m <-s, -bögen>
span (full extent)
Spannweite f <-, -n>
the bridge crosses the river in a single span
die Brücke überspannt den Fluss in einem Bogen
a single-span bridge
eine eingespannte Brücke

II. span1 <-nn-> [spæn] VB trans

1. span (stretch over):

to span sth bridge, arch
etw überspannen
to span sth (cross)
über etw acc führen

2. span (time):

to span sth
etw umfassen [o. umspannen]
to span sth
sich acc über etw acc erstrecken

3. span (contain):

to span sth knowledge
etw umfassen

4. span (place hands round):

to span sth with one's hands
etw mit den Händen umspannen

III. span1 [spæn] ADJ

spick and span
blitz[e]blank inf

span2 [spæn] N SA (yoke)

span
Gespann nt <-(e)s, -e>

span3 [spæn] VB trans, intr Brit

span pt of spin

I. tree [tri:] N

tree
Baum m <-(e)s, Bäume>
to climb [up] a tree
auf einen Baum klettern
money doesn't grow on trees
Geld wächst nicht an Bäumen

Phrases:

to be out of one's tree
nicht [mehr] ganz dicht sein inf
to be out of one's tree
spinnen <spinnt, spann, gesponnen> inf

II. tree [tri:] N modifier

1. tree (of animals):

tree
Baum-
tree
Laub-
tree toad
Laubfrosch m <-(e)s, -frösche>

2. tree (of trees):

tree (planting, surgery, damage, growth)
Baum-

3. tree COMPUT:

tree [structure]
Baum m <-(e)s, Bäume>
tree [structure]
Baumstruktur f <-, -en>
tree and branch network system
Baumnetzsystem nt
tree selection sort
Auswahlsortierverfahren nt

III. tree [tri:] VB trans HUNT

to tree an animal
ein Tier auf einen Baum jagen

bark [bɑːk] N

bark
Borke
bark
Rinde

I. bark2 [bɑ:k, Am bɑ:rk] N

bark (animal cry):

bark
Bellen nt
bark fig
Anblaffen nt inf
bark fig
Anschnauzen nt inf
to give a bark
bellen

Phrases:

sb's bark is worse than his/her bite
Hunde, die bellen, beißen nicht

II. bark2 [bɑ:k, Am bɑ:rk] VB intr

bark (give a bark):

bark
bellen

Phrases:

to bark at one's shoes Am sl
kotzen sl
to bark up the wrong tree
auf dem Holzweg sein fig

bark1 [bɑ:k, Am bɑ:rk] N no pl (part of tree)

bark
[Baum]rinde f
bark
Borke f <-, -n>
OpenDict entry

span VB

to span the generations (last a long time)
sich über Generationen erstrecken
to span the generations (connect)
Generationen miteinander verbinden

PONS Specialized Dictionary "Verkehrswesen"

span

span
Spannweite
span
Lichtweite

tree

tree
Baum der kürzesten Wege (von einer Zone ausgehend)
Present
Ispan
youspan
he/she/itspans
wespan
youspan
theyspan
Past
Ispanned
youspanned
he/she/itspanned
wespanned
youspanned
theyspanned
Present Perfect
Ihavespanned
youhavespanned
he/she/ithasspanned
wehavespanned
youhavespanned
theyhavespanned
Past Perfect
Ihadspanned
youhadspanned
he/she/ithadspanned
wehadspanned
youhadspanned
theyhadspanned
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This was accomplished from the oak-panelled winding house situated midway along the bridge span.
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Unlike almost all uses of the terms "major" and "minor", these intervals span the "same" number of semitones.
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It would also have longer span wings, which required additional outrigger wheels to stabilize the aircraft on the ground.
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Several prototypes were built and flown, including a 15 m span motorglider version; the final prototype was constructed from carbon composites rather than glass fibre.
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It's not possible to keep the students engaged for longer duration anymore because of low concentration span.
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