homework

Hausaufgaben

Arbeit, die Lehrkräfte ihren Schülern für die Zeit außerhalb des Unterrichts aufgeben, meist für zu Hause.

In einfachem Englisch: Work a teacher gives students to do outside their lessons, usually at home.

• I do my homework after dinner.
• Our teacher gave us some difficult homework.
• Have you finished your homework yet?

Synonyme: schoolwork

Häufige Wendungen: do homework, maths homework, homework assignment

Vorbereitung, Vorabrecherche

Nachforschungen, die man zur Vorbereitung einer Entscheidung, eines Treffens oder einer anderen Tätigkeit anstellt.

In einfachem Englisch: Research you do to prepare for a decision, meeting, or other activity.

• Do your homework before buying a car.
• She had done her homework on the local market.
• Their questions showed they had done plenty of homework.

So benutzt man es: do your homework on something (Do your homework on the company before the interview.)

Synonyme: research, preparation

Häufige Wendungen: do your homework, homework on something

Selbststudium, Hausaufgabe

Etwas, das man selbstständig lernen oder erarbeiten soll.

In einfachem Englisch: Something you are encouraged to study or learn by yourself.

• The workshop leader gave us some reading homework.
• Learning these names is your homework for next week.
• Her homework was to study the new safety rules.

Synonyme: independent study, self-study

Häufige Wendungen: extra homework, homework for someone, give someone homework