school

Schule

Ein Ort, an dem Lernende lernen und Lehrkräfte Unterricht geben.

In einfachem Englisch: A place where students learn and teachers give lessons.

• I walk to school every day.
• Our school has a new science teacher.
• Which school did you attend?

Synonyme: academy, college, university

Häufige Wendungen: go to school, at school, school teacher

Schule

Eine Einrichtung, in der Kinder vor dem Besuch einer Hochschule lernen.

In einfachem Englisch: An institution where children learn before they go to college or university.

• My daughter starts school tomorrow.
• Both schools teach children aged five to eleven.
• He left school at sixteen and found a job.

Häufige Wendungen: primary school, secondary school, school uniform

Schule, Denkrichtung

Eine gemeinsame Denkweise einer Gruppe oder die Menschen, die ihr folgen.

In einfachem Englisch: A way of thinking shared by a group, or the people who follow it.

• There are two schools of thought.
• She belongs to a school that values tradition.
• Different philosophical schools offer different answers to this question.

So benutzt man es: a school of thought (These writers belong to the same school of thought.)

Synonyme: movement

Häufige Wendungen: school of thought, a philosophical school, the modern school

Schwarm

Eine Gruppe von Fischen oder Meeressäugetieren, die gemeinsam schwimmen.

In einfachem Englisch: A group of fish or sea mammals swimming together.

• We saw a school of fish.
• Two schools of dolphins passed our boat.
• The divers followed a large school of mackerel.

So benutzt man es: a school of + plural animal noun (A school of fish swam past the boat.)

Synonyme: shoal

Häufige Wendungen: school of fish, school of dolphins, a large school

unterrichten, schulen

Jemandem Wissen oder Fähigkeiten vermitteln, oft durch sorgfältiges Training.

In einfachem Englisch: To teach someone knowledge or skills, often through careful training.

• They schooled their children at home.
• She was schooled in the art of negotiation.
• He schools young horses for their future riders.

So benutzt man es: school someone in something (Her father schooled her in the basics of chess.)

Synonyme: teach, train, educate

Häufige Wendungen: school someone in, school young children, school a horse

deklassieren, abfertigen

Jemanden leicht besiegen und dabei zeigen, dass man deutlich besser ist.

In einfachem Englisch: To beat someone easily and show that you are much better at something.

• Their team schooled us yesterday.
• She schooled her brother at basketball.
• I thought I was good until a beginner schooled me.

So benutzt man es: school someone at/in something (My little brother schooled me at chess.)

Synonyme: outclass, trounce

Häufige Wendungen: school someone at, school the opposition, school someone in

beherrschen, kontrollieren

Den eigenen Gesichtsausdruck bewusst kontrollieren, damit er keine Gefühle verrät.

In einfachem Englisch: To deliberately control your face so that it does not show your feelings.

• He schooled his expression carefully.
• She schooled her face into a look of calm interest.
• I tried to school my features before opening the door.

So benutzt man es: school your expression into something (She schooled her expression into a polite smile.)

Synonyme: compose, control

Häufige Wendungen: school your expression, school your features, school your face