in common

gemeinsam

Menschen oder Dinge haben ähnliche Interessen, Merkmale oder Eigenschaften.

In einfachem Englisch: People or things have similar interests, features, or qualities.

• We have a lot in common.
• The two stories had little in common.
• What do these animals have in common?

So benutzt man es: have something in common with someone/something (I have a lot in common with my sister.)

Synonyme: alike, similar

Häufige Wendungen: much in common, nothing in common

gemeinsam

Mehrere Menschen kennen dieselbe Person, teilen etwas oder haben dieselbe Erfahrung gemacht.

In einfachem Englisch: Two or more people share the same person, thing, or experience.

• We have a teacher in common.
• They discovered they had an ancestor in common.
• Do you and Sam have any friends in common?

So benutzt man es: have someone/something in common (We have a friend in common.)

Synonyme: shared

Häufige Wendungen: someone in common, something in common

gemeinschaftlich

Mehrere Menschen besitzen etwas gemeinsam oder teilen das Recht, es zu nutzen.

In einfachem Englisch: Two or more people own or have the right to use the same property together.

• They own the field in common.
• The village held its grazing land in common.
• This agreement covers property owned in common.

So benutzt man es: hold/own something in common (The sisters own the land in common.)

Synonyme: jointly

Häufige Wendungen: hold in common, own in common