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I. term [tɜ:m, Am tɜ:rm] N

1. term:

term (of two)
Semester nt <-s, ->
term (of three)
Trimester nt <-s, ->

2. term (set duration of job):

term
Amtszeit f <-, -en>
term of office
Amtsperiode f <-, -n>
term of office
Amtszeit f <-, -en>

3. term (period of sentence):

Haftdauer f <-> kein pl
prison term

4. term ECON form (duration of contract):

term
Laufzeit f <-, -en>
term
Dauer f <->
term of a policy
Vertragslaufzeit f <-, -en>

5. term no pl (anticipated date of birth):

term
Geburtstermin m <-s, -e>
Schwangerschaft f <-, -en>

6. term (range):

term
Dauer f <->

7. term (phrase):

term
Ausdruck m <-(e)s, -drü·cke>
term of abuse
Schimpfwort nt <-(e)s, -wörter>
Kosewort nt <-(e)s, -wörter>
generic term
Gattungsbegriff m <-(e)s, -e>
legal term
Rechtsbegriff m <-(e)s, -e>
technical term
Fachausdruck m <-(e)s, -drücke>

II. term [tɜ:m, Am tɜ:rm] VB trans

to term sb [as] sth
jdn als etw bezeichnen
to term sb [as] sth
jdn etw nennen

term N

term

term N INV-FIN, MKT COMPET

term N

OpenDict entry

term N

OpenDict entry

term N

term (phrase)

ˈfixed-term ADJ

ˈfull-term ADJ inv

1. full-term MED:

2. full-term UNIV:

half-ˈterm N

ˈlong-term ADJ attr

Daueranleger(in) m (f)
Langzeitgedächtnis nt <-ses> kein pl

me·dium ˈterm N

ˈme·dium-term ADJ FIN

ˈmi·nor term N PHILOS

minor term
Unterbegriff m <-(e)s, -e>
Present
Iterm
youterm
he/she/itterms
weterm
youterm
theyterm
Past
Itermed
youtermed
he/she/ittermed
wetermed
youtermed
theytermed
Present Perfect
Ihavetermed
youhavetermed
he/she/ithastermed
wehavetermed
youhavetermed
theyhavetermed
Past Perfect
Ihadtermed
youhadtermed
he/she/ithadtermed
wehadtermed
youhadtermed
theyhadtermed

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

Sammelbegriff m <-(e)s, -e>
generic term
Oberbegriff m <-(e)s, -e>
fixed term of a contract

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