experience

Erlebnis, Erfahrung

Etwas, das einem widerfährt oder an dem man selbst teilnimmt.

In einfachem Englisch: Something that happens to you or that you take part in.

• The trip was a wonderful experience.
• He told us about his experiences abroad.
• Was your first day a good experience?

So benutzt man es: experience of doing something (Her first experience of flying was exciting.)

Häufige Wendungen: new experience, wonderful experience, experience of something

Erfahrung, Berufserfahrung

Die Zeit, die man mit einer Tätigkeit, besonders beruflich, verbracht hat, und die dabei erworbenen Fähigkeiten.

In einfachem Englisch: The time you have spent doing something, especially a job, and the skill gained from it.

• He has ten years of experience.
• This job requires experience in teaching.
• She gained useful work experience at a local shop.

So benutzt man es: experience in something (She has experience in sales.); experience of doing something (Do you have experience of working with children?)

Synonyme: practice, expertise

Gegenteile: inexperience

Häufige Wendungen: work experience, years of experience, experience in something

Erfahrung

Was man erlebt oder getan hat und wodurch man Wissen und Fähigkeiten erworben hat.

In einfachem Englisch: The things you have lived through or done that give you knowledge and skills.

• Experience has taught me to be patient.
• We learned from the experience of earlier generations.
• Their shared experience helped them understand each other.

Gegenteile: inexperience

Häufige Wendungen: life experience, learn from experience, personal experience

Erlebnis, Erfahrung

Die Gefühle oder der bleibende Eindruck, die ein Ereignis bei einem auslöst.

In einfachem Englisch: The feelings or lasting impression that an event gives you.

• The music created a powerful experience.
• Her experience of loss changed how she saw the world.
• They described the emotional experience of seeing their home again.

So benutzt man es: experience of something (His experience of grief changed him.)

Häufige Wendungen: emotional experience, powerful experience, experience of loss

erleben, erfahren

Etwas selbst durchmachen, ein Gefühl empfinden oder an etwas teilnehmen.

In einfachem Englisch: To have something happen to you, or to feel or take part in something.

• I experienced no pain.
• We are experiencing delays because of the storm.
• Have you ever experienced anything like this?

Synonyme: go through, undergo

Häufige Wendungen: experience problems, experience pain, experience something new, experience a culture