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writ·ing [ˈraɪtɪŋ, Am -t̬ɪŋ] N

1. writing no pl (skill):

writing
Schreiben nt <-s, ->
reading, writing and arithmetic
Lesen, Schreiben und Rechnen
in writing
schriftlich
we'll need to have your agreement in writing
wir brauchen Ihr schriftliches Einverständnis

2. writing no pl (occupation):

writing
Schreiben nt <-s, ->
writing
Schriftstellerei f <->
creative writing
kreatives Schreiben

3. writing no pl (literature):

writing
Literatur f <-, -en>
women's writing
Frauenliteratur f

4. writing (written works):

writings pl
Schriften pl

5. writing no pl (handwriting):

writing
[Hand]schrift f

6. writing no pl (inscription):

writing
Inschrift f

7. writing REL:

the Writings pl
die Hagiografa spec pl
the Writings pl
die Hagiografen spec pl

Phrases:

to read [or see] the writing on the wall
die Zeichen der Zeit erkennen
the writing is on the wall/the wall for sb
die/jds Stunde hat geschlagen

crea·tive ˈwrit·ing N no pl

creative writing
kreatives Schreiben

ˈmir·ror writ·ing N no pl

mirror writing
Spiegelschrift f <-, -en>

pré·cis-writ·ing [ˈpreɪsi:ˌ-, Am -t̬-] N

précis-writing
das Schreiben eines Précis form

ˈsky-writ·ing N no pl

sky-writing
Himmelsschrift f

ˈwrit·ing desk N

writing desk
Schreibtisch m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈwrit·ing pad N

1. writing pad (paper):

writing pad
Schreibblock m <-(e)s, -blöcke>

2. writing pad COMPUT:

writing pad
Sensor[schreib]block m

ˈwrit·ing pa·per N no pl

writing paper
Schreibpapier nt <-s, -e>
a piece of writing paper
ein Blatt nt Schreibpapier

in writing phrase ECON LAW

in writing
Schriftform f
OpenDict entry

writing system N

writing system LING
Schriftsystem
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