initial

ɪˈnɪʃəl
initialledinitialling
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Translation of initial into German,

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Noun

1.

language

first letter of a word or name
Initial Anfangsbuchstabe mInitiale f
  • Her initial is 'A'.Ihr Initial ist 'A'.
2.

typography

TECH.
large decorated letter at chapter start
TECH.
Initiale f
  • The book had beautiful initials.Das Buch hatte wunderschöne Initialen.

Adjective

1.

time

chronologically first or at the beginning
  • The initial phase of the project was challenging.Die anfängliche Phase des Projekts war herausfordernd.
2.

first position

spatially first or placed at the start
  • The initial letter of the word is capitalized.Der erste Buchstabe des Wortes wird großgeschrieben.

Verb

tr.

signing approval

write your first letter or initials to show approval
  • Please initial each page to confirm you agree.Bitte paraphieren Sie jede Seite, um zu bestätigen, dass Sie einverstanden sind.
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Expressions with initial: examples in English and translations in German

Anzahlung
An initial payment is required when you sign the rental contract.
Erstprüfung
The initial check of the document revealed several errors.
erstes Treffen
erstes Zusammentreffen
The initial meeting between the two teams was tense.
Initialkosten
The low initial cost of the car attracted many first-time buyers.
Ersteinlage
You need an initial deposit to open the savings account.
Anfangsinvestition
The initial investment for the new store reached fifty thousand dollars.

Images of initial

  • initial: large decorated letter at chapter start
    (typography) Initiale

Synonyms and analogies of initial in English

Examples of initial in a sentence

  • He carved his initial into the tree.
  • The manuscript featured an elaborate initial at the start.
  • Each chapter began with a colorful initial.
  • In “play,” the initial is /p/.
  • The syllable “street” has a complex initial.
  • The initial of the campaign was promising.

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

Adjective
ersteadj.

The initial snowfall set the tone for a magical holiday season.

Der erste Schneefall schuf eine magische Stimmung für die Feiertage.

anfänglichadj.

His insights were borne out when the project exceeded all initial expectations.

Seine Einsichten wurden bestätigt, als das Projekt alle anfänglichen Erwartungen übertraf.

Noun
dieInitialenf.

Provide the last name and first initial of producers and directors.

Gib den Nachnamen und die erste Initiale von Produzenten und Direktoren an.

derBeginnnm.

I never had that first initial circle of sameness to begin with.

Ich hatte von Beginn an nie diesen ersten Kreis der Gleichheit.

Adverb
zunächstadv.

There were no initial reports of the arrest of the shooter.

Es gab zunächst keine Berichte über die Festnahme des Schützen.

anfangsadv.

His project faced initial knocking, but it was eventually well received.

Sein Projekt stieß anfangs auf Kritik, wurde aber schließlich gut aufgenommen.

Verb
paraphierenv.

Please initial each page of the contract to confirm your agreement.

Bitte paraphieren Sie jede Seite des Vertrags, um Ihr Einverständnis zu bestätigen.

abzeichnenv.

I will initial the report after making my final edits tonight.

Ich werde den Bericht heute Abend nach meinen letzten Korrekturen abzeichnen.

unterzeichnenv.

Great, now if you would initial here to indicate that you received a hug.

Gut. Bitte unterzeichnen Sie hier den Erhalt einer Umarmung.

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initial: Examples and translations in context

Interest in the new product started to peter after the initial launch.

Das Interesse am neuen Produkt begann nach dem ersten Ansturm abzuflauen.

Our initial approach to solving the problem completely missed the mark.

Unser erster Ansatz zur Lösung des Problems lag völlig daneben.

Her first sketches contained the initial seeds of success as a designer.

Ihre ersten Skizzen enthielten bereits die Keime des Erfolgs als Designerin.

They agreed on the short term objectives during the initial meeting.

Sie einigten sich während des ersten Treffens auf die kurzfristigen Ziele.

As the storm approached, the initial blast shocked everyone.

Als sich das Unwetter näherte, erschreckte der erste Windstoß alle.

He forgot to follow up after sending the initial email.

Er vergaß, nach dem Versenden der ersten E-Mail nachzuhaken.

The legal representative filed an appeal after losing the initial case.

Der Verteidiger legte nach dem Verlust des ersten Verfahrens Berufung ein.

The investigator requested supporting documents to confirm the initial findings.

Der Ermittler forderte Belege an, um die ersten Erkenntnisse zu bestätigen.

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