judge

Richter, Juror

Person, die beruflich einen Rechtsfall entscheidet oder den Gewinner eines Wettbewerbs auswählt.

In einfachem Englisch: A person whose job is to decide a legal case or choose a winner in a competition.

• The judge listened to both sides.
• Three judges chose the winning cake.
• The judge sentenced him to two years in prison.

Synonyme: adjudicator

Häufige Wendungen: court judge, competition judge, judge’s decision

Richter, Richterin

Person, die ein Gerichtsverfahren leitet und entscheidet, wie das Gesetz anzuwenden ist.

In einfachem Englisch: A person who controls a court case and decides how the law applies.

• The judge listened to both lawyers.
• Two judges reviewed the case.
• The judge sentenced him to three years in prison.

Synonyme: justice

Häufige Wendungen: court judge, judge and jury

Juror, Kampfrichter

Person, die Leistungen oder Handlungen im Wettbewerb prüft und Punkte, Gewinner oder Regelverstöße bestimmt.

In einfachem Englisch: A person who checks performances or actions in a competition and decides scores, winners, or whether rules were followed.

• The judge gave her ten points.
• Three judges chose the winning cake.
• One judge thought the boxer had broken a rule.

Synonyme: adjudicator, referee

Häufige Wendungen: competition judge, judge at something

Richter

Person, die das Volk im alten Israel führte, bevor es Könige hatte.

In einfachem Englisch: A person who led the people of ancient Israel before they had kings.

• Deborah was a judge in ancient Israel.
• The judge led the people into battle.
• Several judges ruled before Israel had kings.

Synonyme: leader

Häufige Wendungen: biblical judge, judge of Israel

beurteilen, bewerten

Entscheiden, wie gut oder schlecht jemand oder etwas ist.

In einfachem Englisch: To decide how good or bad someone or something is.

• It is hard to judge the quality.
• She judged the singing competition last year.
• Please do not judge me before hearing my explanation.

So benutzt man es: judge someone/something by something (Do not judge a person by their clothes.); judge someone/something on something (We judge each entry on its originality.)

Synonyme: assess, evaluate, appraise

Häufige Wendungen: judge a competition, judge someone fairly

schätzen, abschätzen

Eine Menge, Entfernung oder andere Angabe ungefähr bestimmen, ohne sie genau zu messen.

In einfachem Englisch: To work out an amount, distance, or other fact without measuring it exactly.

• Can you judge the distance?
• He judged her age to be about forty.
• She judged the speed of the approaching car.

So benutzt man es: judge how… (It is difficult to judge how deep the water is.); judge that… (I judged that we were about two miles away.)

Synonyme: estimate, gauge

Häufige Wendungen: judge the distance, judge the speed

halten für, erachten

Jemandem oder etwas eine bestimmte Eigenschaft zuschreiben oder einen bestimmten Zustand annehmen.

In einfachem Englisch: To believe that someone or something has a particular quality or is in a particular state.

• We judged it safe to leave.
• The committee judged her suitable for the role.
• He judges further discussion unnecessary.

So benutzt man es: judge someone/something + adjective (The doctor judged him fit to travel.); judge something to be something (They judged the plan to be a success.)

Synonyme: consider, deem, think

Häufige Wendungen: judge something necessary, judge someone fit

urteilen, entscheiden

In einem Gerichtsverfahren eine offizielle Entscheidung treffen.

In einfachem Englisch: To make an official decision in a court case.

• The court judged in favor of the family.
• She has judged many difficult cases.
• Who will judge this case?

So benutzt man es: judge in favor of someone (The court judged in favor of the tenant.)

Synonyme: rule, adjudicate

Häufige Wendungen: judge a case, judge in favor