compassing

ˈkʌm.pə.sɪŋ
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Translation of compassing from English into German

Adjective

1.

broad

Rare
comprehensive or all-encompassing
Rare
  • Her compassing knowledge of the subject impressed everyone.Ihr umfassendes Wissen über das Thema beeindruckte alle.
2.

shipbuilding

Rare
curved or bent in shape
Rare
  • The compassing beams were essential for the ship's design.Die gebogenen Balken waren entscheidend für das Design des Schiffes.
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Synonyms and analogies of compassing in English

Examples of compassing in a sentence

  • The compassing report included every detail of the investigation.
  • The compassing frames added strength to the hull.
  • Crafting compassing planks requires skilled labor.
compass
ˈkʌmpəs
Noun
1.

navigation

instrument for finding directions with a magnetic needle
  • The compass helped us find our way north.Der Kompass half uns, den Weg nach Norden zu finden.
2.

drawing

instrument with two arms for drawing circles
  • She used a compass to draw a perfect circle.Sie benutzte einen Zirkel, um einen perfekten Kreis zu zeichnen.
Verb
1.

cognition

tr.
understand or grasp something mentally
tr.
  • He could not compass the complexity of the theory.Er konnte die Komplexität der Theorie nicht begreifen.
2.

action

tr.Dated
encircle or surround something completely
tr.Dated
  • The castle was compassed by a deep moat.Das Schloss war von einem tiefen Graben umgeben.

Expressions with compass: examples in English and translations in German

die Orientierung verlieren
den Kompass verlieren
After the job loss, she lost her compass and felt confused.
jenseits des Verständnisses
außerhalb des Verständnisses
The math problem was beyond his compass.
jenseits des Verständnisses
Quantum physics is beyond the compass of many students.
Kompassnadel
He watched the compass needle to find his way.
Kompasspunkt
Himmelsrichtung
The ship sailed towards the northeast compass point.
moralischer Kompass
Her strong moral compass guided her decisions.

Translations of "compassing" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
allumfassendadj.

But when you are inside them, they seem all compassing.

Doch wenn man sich darin befindet sind sie allumfassend.

umfassendadj.

The report was compassing, summarizing all major findings into one document.

Der Bericht war umfassend und fasste alle wichtigen Erkenntnisse in einem Dokument zusammen.

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compassing: Examples and translations in context

Yes You know it is a supreme being, by the all in compassing of love and warmth, with in and out of you, all around you and through you in every part in every moment.

Ja Wissen Sie, es gibt ein höchstes Wesen durch die allumfassende Liebe und Wärme, in dir drin und außerhalb von dir, um dich herum und durch dich hindurch, in jedem Teil, in jedem Moment.

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