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b1 N Am

b abbreviation of billion

b
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bil·lion [ˈbɪliən, Am -jən] N

Milliarde f <-, -n>
billion Brit old
Billion f <-, -en>
Unsummen für etw acc ausgeben inf

b2 N

b abbreviation of born

b

b3 N

b COMPUT abbreviation of bit

b
b <-(s), -(s)>
b
See also

bit5 [bɪt] N

bit COMPUT abbreviation of binary digit

Bit nt <-(s), -(s)>

bit4 [bɪt] N

Meißel m <-s, ->

bit2 [bɪt] VB trans, intr

bit pt of bite

bit1 [bɪt] N inf

1. bit (piece):

Stück nt <-(e)s, -e>

2. bit (some):

3. bit (part):

Teil m <-(e)s, -e>
bit of a story, film
Stelle f <-, -n>

6. bit:

a [fair] bit [or [quite] a bit] (very)
a [fair] bit [or [quite] a bit] (very)
a [fair] bit [or [quite] a bit] (a lot)

7. bit (while):

8. bit (in negations):

but not a bit of it! Brit

9. bit pl Brit:

bits and pieces [or Brit also bobs] (odds and ends)
Krimskrams m <-es> inf

10. bit (coin):

two bits Am dated

Phrases:

to be a bit of all right Brit dated sl
every bit as ... as ...
genauso ... wie ...
to be a bit of fluff [or skirt] [or stuff] Brit dated sl
eine dufte Biene sein inf dated

B <pl -'s>, b <pl -'s [or -s]> [bi:] N

1. B (letter):

B
B [o. b] nt
B for Benjamin [or Am as in Baker]

2. B MUS:

B
H [o. h] nt
B nt <-, ->
b nt <-(s), -(s)>
His nt
his nt <-, ->

3. B (mark):

B
≈ Zwei f
B
≈ gut
See also

A5 N INV-FIN

A nt <-(s), -(s)>

A4 N Brit

A abbreviation of A level

A3 N

A abbreviation of answer

A2 N

A abbreviation of ampere

A <-(s), -(s)>

A1 <pl -'s [or -s]> [eɪ] N

1. A (hypothetical person, thing):

A <-(s), -(s)>
[to get] from A to B

2. A (blood type):

A <-(s), -(s)>

Phrases:

A <pl -s [or -'s]>, a <pl -'s [or -s]> [eɪ] N

1. A (letter):

a nt <-(s), -(s)>
A nt <-(s), -(s)>
A for Andrew [or Am as in Abel]

2. A MUS:

A nt <-(s), -(s)>
a nt <-(s), -(s)>
As nt <-ses, -se>
as nt
Ais nt <-, ->
ais nt
A-Dur nt
a-Moll nt <->
A nt <-(s), -(s)>
a nt <-(s), -(s)>
A-Dur nt

3. A (school mark):

≈ Eins f
≈ Einser m A
≈ Sechs f CH
≈ sehr gut
to give sb an A

B1 <pl -'s [or -s]> [bi:] N

1. B (hypothetical person, thing):

B
B <-, ->

2. B (blood type):

B
B <-, ->

B2 [bi:] N

B abbreviation of black lead

B
B <-, ->
See also

black ˈlead N

Grafit m <-s, -e>

B3 [bi:] N

B abbreviation of bishop (in chess)

B
L <-, ->
See also

bish·op [ˈbɪʃəp] N

1. bishop (priest):

Bischof m <-s, Bischöfe>

2. bishop CHESS:

Läufer m <-s, ->

B4 [bi:] N

B COMPUT abbreviation of byte

B
B <-, ->
See also

byte [baɪt] N COMPUT

Byte nt <-(s), -(s)>

bed and ˈbreak·fast, B & ˈB N

B and B [ˌbi:ən(d)ˈbi:] N Brit

B and B abbreviation of bed and breakfast

See also

bed and ˈbreak·fast, B & ˈB N

ˈB box N COMPUT

B box
B box
Indexregister m <-s, ->

b/f

b/f ECON abbreviation of brought forward

B-movie [ˈbi:mu:vi] ADJ attr, inv

B-Movie m <-(s), -(s)>

B/P

B/P abbreviation of bills payable, abbreviation of bill

B/R

B/R abbreviation of bills receivable, abbreviation of bill

B-rated [ˈbi:reɪtɪd] ADJ inv

ˈB reg·is·ter N

B-road [ˈbi:rəʊd, Am -roʊd] N Brit

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)

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All PUMA suppliers in Bangladesh were A to B + -rated after having been audited by PUMA ’ s audit team.
about.puma.com
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Sämtliche PUMA-Zulieferer in Bangladesch wurden vom unternehmenseigenen Audit-Team mit A bzw. B + bewertet.
[...]
The priority diseases include type-A influenza, hepatitis B and C, polio, tuberculosis, dengue fever and HIV.
[...]
www.giz.de
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Der Schwerpunkt lag auf Influenza Typ A, Hepatitis B und C, Kinderlähmung, Tuberkulose, Dengue-Fieber und HIV.
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B COACH per person € 3.20 € 1.60 Minimum tariff per coach NOCKALM ROAD INFORMATION ( May to October ) Innerkrems ticket office:
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www.grossglockner.at
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B BUS - pro Person 3,20 € 1,60 € Mindesttarif pro Bus INFORMATIONEN NOCKALMSTRASSE ( Mai bis Oktober ):
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Standard DIN EN 1626 defines for Valves category B (< 20 operations / year) 100 cycles for the type test approval.
www.herose.com
[...]
Diese Norm definiert für Ventile der Kategorie B (< 20 Schaltungen / Jahr) für die Baumusterprüfung eine Betätigung von 100 Schaltzyklen.
[...]
Standard DIN EN 1626 defines for Valves category B (<20 operations / year) 100 cycles for the type test approval.
www.herose.com
[...]
Diese Norm definiert für Ventile der Kategorie B (<20 Schaltungen / Jahr) für die Baumusterprüfung eine Betätigung von 100 Schaltzyklen.

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