Insel

Insel: island
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Noun

1.
Geographie, Marine
  • The boat circled the small island..Das Boot umkreiste die kleine Insel
  • The captain stood on the island of the carrier.Der Kapitän stand auf der Insel des Trägers.
2.
Geographie
  • We took a boat to the nearby isle..Wir nahmen ein Boot zur nahegelegenen Insel
3.
Biologie
TECH.
  • The islet cells produce insulin in the pancreas.Die Inselzellen produzieren Insulin in der Bauchspeicheldrüse.

Abbreviation

Geografie
Rare
  • We visited a small isl. last summer.Wir haben letzten Sommer eine kleine Insel besucht.
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Images of Insel

  • Insel: land surrounded by water
    (geography) island
  • Insel: small island
    (geography) isle
  • Insel: small island
    (geography) inch

Expressions with Insel: translations and examples in English

einsame Inselnf.
He dreamed of being stranded on a desert island.
entlegene Inseln.
The remote island was miles away from the nearest city.
He dreamed of being stranded on a desert island.
unzugängliche Inseln.
The remote island could only be accessed by boat.
No one is an island, so one should ask for help if needed.
kein Mensch ist eine Inselexp.
No person is an island; our actions impact others.

Synonyms and analogies of Insel in German

n.FestlandKontinentGegendMutterlandMore synonyms

Other examples with Insel

The kitchen island was perfect for meal prep.
Die Kücheninsel war perfekt für die Essenszubereitung.

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

Noun
islandn.

Reiseblogger loben diese Insel als unentdecktes Paradies in den höchsten Tönen.

Travel bloggers are talking up this island as an undiscovered paradise.

Der Reiz neuer Abenteuer führte sie auf die entlegene Insel.

The lure of new adventures brought them to the remote island.

islen.

Sie bezahlten für diese Insel mit dem Blut ihrer Nächsten.

They paid for this isle with the blood of their kin.

Irland ist nicht nur die Insel der Heiligen und Gelehrten.

Ireland isn't just the isle of saints and scholars.

isletn.

Der Gezeitenstrom wirbelte energisch um die felsige Insel bei Sonnenuntergang.

The tidal stream swirled energetically around the rocky islet at sunset.

Der Weg über die kleine Insel ist privat und deshalb nicht markiert.

The path to the islet is private and therefor unmarked by calms.

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Other translations for Insel:

  • insularn.
  • cayn.

Insel: Examples and translations in context

Eine schmale Landzunge verbindet hier die Insel mit dem Festland.

A narrow tongue of land connects the island to the mainland here.

Der unerwartete Sturm stürzte die kleine Insel ins Chaos und Durcheinander.

The unexpected storm plunged the small island into chaos and confusion.

Viele Reisende beschreiben die abgelegene Insel als ein wahres Paradies auf Erden.

Many travelers describe the secluded island as a true paradise on earth.

Beim Segeln entdeckte er in der Ferne eine schwimmende Insel.

He spotted a floating island in the distance while sailing.

Die kleine Insel hatte nur eine kurze Landebahn für leichte Flugzeuge.

The small island only had a short landing strip for lightweight aircraft.

Die Isolation auf der abgelegenen Insel trieb ihn beinahe in den Wahnsinn.

The isolation on the remote island nearly drove him to insanity.

Wir radelten in nur drei Tagen kreuz und quer über die Insel.

We cycled the length and breadth of the island in just three days.

Mit dem Umzug auf jene abgelegene Insel wagte er sich wirklich ins Unbekannte.

By moving to that remote island, he truly ventured into the unknown.

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einsame Insel
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