general

ˈdʒɛnərəl
generalizinggeneralled
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Translation of general into German,

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Adjective

1.

wide use

not limited to a type, applying to most members or cases
  • This is general advice that applies to most students.Dies ist allgemeiner Rat, der für die meisten Studierenden gilt.
2.

language

vague or not specific in detail
  • She gave a general description of the event.Sie gab eine allgemeine Beschreibung des Ereignisses.
3.

business

offering a variety of services or goods
  • The store provides general merchandise for the community.Das Geschäft bietet der Gemeinschaft allgemeine Waren an.
4.

military

indicating a high rank or authority
oberster ranghöchster
  • He was appointed as the general manager of the company.Er wurde zum obersten Leiter des Unternehmens ernannt.

Noun

1.

military

senior military officer in the army
  • The general led the troops into battle.Der General führte die Truppen in die Schlacht.
2.

medical

TECH.
drug causing complete loss of consciousness during surgery
TECH.
Vollnarkose fNarkose f
  • The patient was given a general before surgery.Dem Patienten wurde vor der Operation eine Vollnarkose verabreicht.
3.

religion

the head of a religious order
Ordensoberhaupt Ordensleiter
  • The general of the Jesuits visited the parish.Das Ordensoberhaupt der Jesuiten besuchte die Pfarrei.

Verb

1.

overview

tr.
give a broad or overall view of a topic
tr.
  • She generaled the discussion towards broader issues..Sie verallgemeinerte die Diskussion auf breitere Themen
2.

military

intr.
command soldiers as a senior army officer during operations
intr.
  • He was chosen to general the troops during the campaign.Er wurde ausgewählt, die Truppen während der Kampagne zu kommandieren.
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Expressions with general: examples in English and translations in German

generelle Linie
The general line of the party was to promote equality.
Führungspersönlichkeit
As a floor general, she organized the entire project team.
Gemischtwaren
Alltagswaren
The shop sells general goods like soap and canned food.
Allgemeinkrankenhaus
Krankenhaus
After the accident, he was rushed to the general hospital for immediate treatment..
grobe Vorstellung
allgemeine Vorstellung
I have a general idea of how it works.
Allgemeinwissen
General knowledge includes history, science, and art.

Synonyms and analogies of general in English

Examples of general in a sentence

  • These rules are for general use, not for a specific department.
  • The report offered only general advice.
  • Please avoid general statements in your response.
  • They opened a general supply shop downtown.
  • The company is a general contractor for small renovations.
  • The general consensus was to proceed with caution.

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

Adjective
allgemeinadj.

When the action is general, it seems to be direct.

Wenn die Aktion allgemein ist, scheint sie direkt zu sein.

generelladj.

The pattern of the sunglasses is very simple but not general.

Das Muster der Sonnenbrille ist sehr einfach, aber nicht generell.

grundsätzlichadj./adv.

As a general rule the parents are expected to organise payment themselves.

Die Eltern müssen die Zahlung des Unterhalts grundsätzlich selbst regeln.

Allgemein-adj.

The crash course includes a combination of general and job-related language.

Dabei beinhaltet dieser Crashkurs eine Kombination aus Allgemein- und berufsbezogener Sprache.

Noun
Generalunternehmern.

The general contractor is responsible for procuring the building materials needed.

Der Generalunternehmer ist für die Beschaffung der benötigten Baumaterialien verantwortlich.

dieVollnarkosenf.

Surgeons usually trephine while the patient is under general anesthesia.

Chirurgen bohren in der Regel an, während der Patient in Vollnarkose ist.

Adverb
globaladj./adv.

Globally consistent process standards ensure company-wide compliance and allow general certification of staff.

Global einheitliche Prozessstandards schaffen unternehmensweite Compliance und ermöglichen eine übergreifende Zertifizierung der Mitarbeiter.

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general: Examples and translations in context

Their heated discussion only added to the general perplexity in the room.

Ihre hitzige Diskussion trug nur zur allgemeinen Verwirrung im Raum bei.

Patients usually consult their primary care physician for general health issues.

Bei allgemeinen Gesundheitsfragen wenden sich Patienten normalerweise an ihren Hausarzt.

During a crisis, access to general goods becomes very important.

In Krisenzeiten wird der Zugang zu allgemeinen Gütern sehr wichtig.

Workshops provide an interactive avenue of communication between scientists and the general public.

Workshops bieten einen interaktiven Kommunikationsweg zwischen Wissenschaftlern und der allgemeinen Öffentlichkeit.

And even then, my reading was technical rather than general.

Und sogar dann, war mein Lesen eher technisch als allgemein.

Following general availability, the product quickly gained popularity among consumers.

Nach der allgemeinen Verfügbarkeit gewann das Produkt schnell an Beliebtheit bei den Verbrauchern.

His opinion is far removed from the general consensus on the topic.

Seine Meinung steht im krassen Gegensatz zum allgemeinen Konsens zu diesem Thema.

And by colors we choose something light in a general tone.

Und bei Farben wählen wir etwas Leichtes in einem allgemeinen Ton.

See also:

in generalgeneral publicsecretary-generalannual general meeting
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