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I. room [ru:m] N

1. room no pl (space):

room: Platz m <-es, Plạ̈t·ze>

room: Raum m <-(e)s, Räume>

there were so many people in the lift that there wasn't room to move: in dem Aufzug waren so viele Menschen, dass man sich überhaupt nicht mehr rühren konnte

plenty of room: viel Platz

to have room for sb/sth: für jdn/etw Platz haben

to make room for sb/sth: für jdn/etw Platz machen

to take up room: Raum einnehmen

2. room (scope):

room: Raum m <-(e)s, Räume>

her cooking has got better but there is still room for improvement: ihre Kochkünste haben sich gebessert, sind aber noch verbesserungswürdig

room for manoeuvre [or Am to maneuver]: Bewegungsspielraum m

3. room (building section):

room: Zimmer nt <-s, ->

room: Raum m <-(e)s, Räume>

rooms pl: Räumlichkeiten form pl

rooms to let [or Am for rent]: Zimmer zu vermieten

rooms to let [or Am for rent]: Zimmer frei

room and board Am: Unterkunft f und Verpflegung

cheap/cosy/dreary room: billiges/gemütliches/trostloses Zimmer

double/single room: Doppel-/Einzelzimmer nt

in the next room: ein Zimmer weiter

in the next room: [im Zimmer] nebenan

to book a room: ein Zimmer buchen [o. reservieren]

4. room (people present):

room: alle Anwesenden

the whole room turned around and stared at him: alle, die im Zimmer waren, drehten sich um und starrten ihn an

Phrases:

there's not enough room to swing a cat [or Am usu to turn around in]: es gibt nicht mal genug Platz, um die Arme auszustrecken

there's not enough room to swing a cat [or Am usu to turn around in]: da kann man sich nicht einmal umdrehen A

II. room [ru:m] VB intr esp Am

room: wohnen

to room with sb: mit jdm zusammenwohnen

III. room [ru:m] VB trans

to room sb: jdn unterbringen

as·ˈsem·bly room N

assembly room: Versammlungsraum m

assembly room: Saal m <-(e)s, Sä̱·le>

I. ˈback room N

back room: Hinterzimmer nt <-s, -> a. fig

II. ˈback room N modifier

1. back room (secret):

back room politics: Hintertreppenpolitik f

2. back room (behind the scenes):

back room staff, worker: im Hintergrund

the back room boys (scientists): die Hintermänner pl

the back room boys Am (politicians): die Drahtzieher pl

ˈbag·gage room N

baggage room: Gepäckaufbewahrung[sstelle] f

ˈbar·rack-room ADJ attr, inv

1. barrack-room (of a barrack room):

barrack-room: im Kasernenton nach n

barrack-room fig: Kasernen- fig

2. barrack-room (unqualified):

barrack-room: schwadronierend

barrack-room: sich acc mausig machend FRG

barrack-room lawyer: als lautstarker Besserwisser auftretend

ˈboil·er room N

1. boiler room (in a building):

boiler room: Kesselraum m

2. boiler room Am FIN:

boiler room: illegale Organisation für den Vertrieb zweifelhafter Wertpapiere

ˈbreath·ing room N

1. breathing room (break):

breathing room: Atempause f <-, -n>

breathing room: Verschnaufpause f <-, -n> inf

2. breathing room fig (for moving freely):

breathing room: Bewegungsfreiheit f <->

I need some breathing room to decide what to do!: ich brauche etwas Luft, um zu entscheiden, was zu tun ist

ˈchang·ing room N

1. changing room (in shop):

changing room: [Umkleide]kabine f

changing room: Umziehkabine f CH

2. changing room SPORTS:

changing room: Umkleideraum m <-(e)s, -räume>

changing room: Umkleidekabine f

I. ˈchat room N INET

chat room: Chatroom m <-s, -s>

II. ˈchat room N modifier INET

chat room: Chatroom-

ˈcheck room N Am

1. check room (for coats):

check room: Garderobe f <-, -n>

2. check room (for luggage):

check room: Gepäckaufbewahrung f <-, -en>

ˈclean room N

clean room: Reinraum m <-(e)s, -räume>

ˈcom·mon room N Brit SCHOOL, UNIV

common room: Gemeinschaftsraum m <-(e)s, -räume>

common room: Aufenthaltsraum m <-(e)s, -räume>

junior/senior common room: Gemeinschaftsraum m für Studierende/Lehrkräfte

Present
I	room
you	room
he/she/it	rooms
we	room
you	room
they	room

Past
I	roomed
you	roomed
he/she/it	roomed
we	roomed
you	roomed
they	roomed

Present Perfect
I	have	roomed
you	have	roomed
he/she/it	has	roomed
we	have	roomed
you	have	roomed
they	have	roomed

Past Perfect
I	had	roomed
you	had	roomed
he/she/it	had	roomed
we	had	roomed
you	had	roomed
they	had	roomed

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

cavernous room: riesiger [kahler] Raum

tasteful room: geschmackvoll [o. stilvoll] eingerichteter Raum

multifunctional room: Mehrzweckraum m

inward room: innen gelegener Raum

sunlit room: sonniges Zimmer

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