paragraph

ˈpærəˌɡræf
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Translation of paragraph into German,

Noun

1.

writing

distinct section of writing dealing with a single theme
Absatz mParagraph m
  • The first paragraph introduces the main topic of the essay.Der erste Absatz führt in das Hauptthema des Aufsatzes ein
2.

punctuation

Rare
symbol (¶) used to signal the start of a new text block
Rare
Absatzzeichen nAbsatzsymbol
  • The paragraph symbol is used in legal documents.Das Absatzzeichen wird in juristischen Dokumenten verwendet.
3.

technology

Dated
offset of 16 bytes in Intel memory
Dated
  • The program calculates the paragraph for memory allocation.Das Programm berechnet den Abschnitt für die Speicherzuweisung.

Verb

tr.
1.

text formatting

divide text into paragraphs for clarity
  • Please paragraph the essay before submission.Bitte unterteilen Sie den Aufsatz vor der Abgabe in Absätze.
2.

journalism

Rare
write text in one compact block of sentences
Rare
strukturieren in Absätzen schreiben
  • She was asked to paragraph the news story.Die Chefredaktion wies sie an: 'in Absätzen schreiben'.
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Expressions with paragraph: examples in English and translations in German

Absatzwechsel
Absatzumbruch
The essay was clear with each paragraph break.
Absatzzeichen
Absatzmarke
Use a paragraph mark to separate ideas clearly.

Synonyms and analogies of paragraph in English

Examples of paragraph in a sentence

  • She highlighted the most important paragraph in the document.
  • The editor inserted a paragraph symbol for clarity.
  • Writers often use the paragraph symbol in drafts.
  • The debugger shows the paragraph of each segment.
  • Memory is accessed at the paragraph boundary.
  • You need to paragraph the report for better readability.

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

Noun
derAbsatznm.

He decided to strike out the entire paragraph for clarity.

Er beschloss, den gesamten Absatz zur Klarheit zu streichen.

dieZiffernf.

I am not prepared to vote in favour of that paragraph.

Ich bin nicht bereit, für diese Ziffer zu stimmen.

derParagraphnm.

If you nonetheless do so, the immediately preceding paragraph will apply.

Wenn Sie dies trotzdem tun, gilt der unmittelbar vorherige Paragraph.

dieNummernf.

Use this parameter to select the corresponding, consecutive paragraph number.

Mit diesem Parameter wählen Sie die entsprechende fortlaufende Nummer aus.

Verb
strukturierenv.

To improve flow, learn to paragraph your ideas logically.

Um den Lesefluss zu verbessern, lerne deine Ideen logisch zu strukturieren.

gliedernv.

In academic writing, it is crucial to paragraph your thoughts well.

Beim wissenschaftlichen Schreiben ist es entscheidend, deine Gedanken gut zu gliedern.

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paragraph: Examples and translations in context

She wrote the eighth paragraph for her essay last night.

Gestern Abend schrieb sie den achten Absatz für ihren Aufsatz.

One important paragraph slipped my notice while I was skimming the contract.

Ein wichtiger Absatz ist mir entgangen, während ich den Vertrag nur überflog.

A typo in the first paragraph caught my eye right away.

Ein Tippfehler im ersten Absatz ist mir sofort ins Auge gefallen.

She made heavy going of the report, rewriting every paragraph three times.

Sie tat sich schwer mit dem Bericht und schrieb jeden Absatz dreimal um.

This paragraph is the locus classicus for the modern understanding of sovereignty.

Dieser Absatz ist der Locus classicus für das moderne Verständnis von Souveränität.

Using a ten-dollar word here just makes the paragraph sound pretentious.

Ein hochtrabendes Wort hier lässt den Absatz nur überheblich klingen.

He spent forever and a day revising that single paragraph of his novel.

Er brauchte eine Ewigkeit, um diesen einen Absatz seines Romans zu überarbeiten.

The solution is as plain as day if you read the first paragraph carefully.

Die Lösung ist klar wie Kloßbrühe, wenn du den ersten Absatz aufmerksam liest.

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paragraph mark
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