Society

Society
1. noun
1) Gesellschaft, die

high society — Highsociety, die

2) (club, association) Verein, der; (Commerc.) Gesellschaft, die; (group of persons with common beliefs, aims, interests, etc.) Gemeinschaft, die
2. attributive adjective
1) (of high society) Gesellschafts-; [High-]Society-

she is a society hostess — sie gibt Feste für die [gehobene] Gesellschaft

2) (of club or association) Vereins-, Klub[vorsitzender, -treffen, -ausflug usw.]
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plural - societies; noun
1) (mankind considered as a whole: He was a danger to society.) die Gesellschaft
2) (a particular group or part of mankind considered as a whole: middle-class society; modern western societies.) die Gesellschaft
3) (an association or club: a model railway society.) der Verein
4) (the class of people who are wealthy, fashionable or of high rank in any area: high society.) die Gesellschaft
5) (company or companionship: I enjoy the society of young people.) die Gesellschaft
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so·ci·ety
[səˈsaɪəti, AM -ət̬i]
I. n
1. (all people) Gesellschaft f
consumer \society Konsumgesellschaft f
a member of \society ein Mitglied nt der Gesellschaft
to be a menace [or danger] to \society eine Bedrohung für die Allgemeinheit darstellen
American/British \society die amerikanische/britische Gesellschaft
capitalist/classless/multicultural \society kapitalistische/klassenlose/multikulturelle Gesellschaft
to do sth for the good [or benefit] of \society etw zum Nutzen der Allgemeinheit tun
2. (elite) die [feine] Gesellschaft
high \society High Society f
3. (form: company) Gesellschaft f
she prefers her own \society sie ist am liebsten alleine
to avoid sb's \society jdn meiden
he avoids \society when possible wann immer möglich, vermeidet er es, unter Menschen zu gehen
4. (organization) Verein m, Vereinigung f
the S\society of Friends die Gesellschaft der Freunde [o Quäker]
literature \society Literaturzirkel m
music \society Musikverein m, Musikkreis m
writers' \society Schriftstellervereinigung f, Schriftstellerverband m
II. n modifier (ball) Gesellschafts-
\society column/reporter Klatschspalte f/-reporter(in) m(f)
\society event gesellschaftliche Veranstaltung
\society news Illustrierte f
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[sə'saIətɪ]
n
1) (= social community) die Gesellschaft

modern industrial society — die moderne Industriegesellschaft

2) (= company) Gesellschaft f

I enjoy her society (esp liter) — ich bin gerne in ihrer Gesellschaft

everyone needs human society — jeder braucht die Gesellschaft anderer Menschen

3) (= high society) die Gesellschaft

London society — die Londoner Gesellschaft, die gesellschaftlichen Kreise Londons

to go into society —

the years she spent in society — die Jahre, die sie in gesellschaftlichen or feinen Kreisen verbracht hat

4) (= club, organization) Verein m; (learned, COMM) Gesellschaft f; (debating, history, dramatic etc, SCH) Arbeitsgemeinschaft f; (UNIV) Klub m

cooperative society — Genossenschaft

Society of Jesus — Gesellschaft Jesu

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MPS abk Member of the Pharmaceutical (oder Philological, Physical) Society
S. abk
1. Sabbath
2. Saint Hl.
3. Saturday Sa.
4. Saxon
5. Senate
6. Socialist
7. Society Ges.
8. Socius, Fellow
9. south S
10. southern südl.
11. submarine (submarines pl)
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1. noun
1) Gesellschaft, die

high society — Highsociety, die

2) (club, association) Verein, der; (Commerc.) Gesellschaft, die; (group of persons with common beliefs, aims, interests, etc.) Gemeinschaft, die
2. attributive adjective
1) (of high society) Gesellschafts-; [High-]Society-

she is a society hostess — sie gibt Feste für die [gehobene] Gesellschaft

2) (of club or association) Vereins-, Klub[vorsitzender, -treffen, -ausflug usw.]
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n.
Gesellschaft f.
Kulturkreis m.
Verein -e m.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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