season

Jahreszeit

Ein Abschnitt des Jahres, etwa Frühling oder Sommer, mit seinem typischen Wetter.

In einfachem Englisch: One of the parts of the year, such as spring or summer, with its usual weather.

• Summer is my favorite season.
• The rainy season starts in June.
• Which season do you like best?

Synonyme: yeartide, yeartime

Häufige Wendungen: rainy season, winter season, dry season

Saison

Die Zeit im Jahr, in der eine bestimmte Tätigkeit stattfindet oder etwas verfügbar ist.

In einfachem Englisch: The time of year when a particular activity happens or something is available.

• The football season begins next week.
• Hotels cost more during the peak season.
• Are strawberries in season yet?

So benutzt man es: in season (Peaches are in season now.); out of season (The beach is quiet out of season.)

Synonyme: time

Häufige Wendungen: football season, holiday season, peak season, season for something

Staffel

Eine Gruppe von Folgen einer Fernsehsendung, die meist im selben Zeitraum veröffentlicht oder ausgestrahlt werden.

In einfachem Englisch: A set of episodes of a television show, usually released or shown during one period.

• I watched the first season last week.
• How many episodes are in this season?
• The new season starts on Friday.

So benutzt man es: season of something (We finished the second season of that comedy.)

Häufige Wendungen: first season, season finale, new season, third season

Jahr, Wachstumsperiode

Ein Jahr, das als ein Abschnitt des Wachstums oder Lebens von Pflanzen oder Tieren betrachtet wird.

In einfachem Englisch: A year considered as one period of growth or life for plants or animals.

• The tree produced fruit after three seasons.
• The population doubled over two seasons.
• These plants can survive for several seasons.

Synonyme: year

Häufige Wendungen: successive seasons, three seasons

würzen

Salz, Kräuter oder Gewürze zum Essen geben, damit es besser schmeckt.

In einfachem Englisch: To add salt, herbs, or spices to food to make it taste better.

• Season the soup with salt.
• She seasoned the fish before cooking it.
• Taste the sauce and season it again if needed.

So benutzt man es: season something with something (Season the potatoes with pepper.)

Häufige Wendungen: season with salt, season the soup, season to taste

trocknen, ablagern

Holz oder anderes Material trocknen lassen, damit es sich zur Verwendung eignet.

In einfachem Englisch: To dry wood or another material so it becomes suitable for use.

• They season the wood before building furniture.
• These oak boards have been seasoned for two years.
• How long should we season this timber?

Synonyme: dry, cure

Häufige Wendungen: season the timber, season the wood

abhärten, gewöhnen

Jemanden durch Übung oder Erfahrung an schwierige Bedingungen gewöhnen.

In einfachem Englisch: To make someone used to difficult conditions through practice or experience.

• Long journeys seasoned him to hardship.
• The harsh winter had seasoned the young soldiers.
• Years at sea seasoned her to rough weather.

So benutzt man es: season someone to something (The work seasoned them to harsh conditions.)

Synonyme: accustom, harden

Häufige Wendungen: season someone to something, season young soldiers