writing

writing
noun
1) Schreiben, das

put something in writing — etwas schriftlich machen (ugs.)

2) (handwriting) Schrift, die
3) (something written) Schrift, die

the writing on the wall — (fig.) das Menetekel an der Wand

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noun (letters or other forms of script giving the written form of (a) language: the Chinese form of writing; I can't read your writing.) die Schrift
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writ·ing
[ˈraɪtɪŋ, AM -t̬ɪŋ]
n
1. no pl (skill) Schreiben nt
reading, \writing and arithmetic Lesen, Schreiben und Rechnen
in \writing schriftlich
we'll need to have your agreement in \writing wir brauchen Ihr schriftliches Einverständnis
2. no pl (occupation) Schreiben nt, Schriftstellerei f
creative \writing kreatives Schreiben
3. no pl (literature) Literatur f
women's \writing Frauenliteratur f
4. (written works)
\writings pl Schriften pl
5. no pl (handwriting) [Hand]schrift f
6. no pl (inscription) Inschrift f
7. REL
the W\writings pl die Hagiografa pl fachspr, die Hagiografen pl fachspr
8.
to read [or see] the \writing on the wall die Zeichen der Zeit erkennen
the \writing is on the wall/the wall for sb die/jds Stunde hat geschlagen
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['raItɪŋ]
n
Schrift f; (= act, profession) Schreiben nt; (= inscription) Inschrift f

at the time of writing — als dies geschrieben wurde; (in present) während ich dies schreibe

in writing — schriftlich

permission in writing — schriftliche Genehmigung

to commit sth to writing — etw schriftlich festhalten

this is a fantastic piece of writing — das ist fantastisch geschrieben

his writings — seine Werke or Schriften

he earns a bit from his writing — er verdient sich ein bisschen (Geld) mit Schreiben

the writing is on the wall for them — ihre Stunde hat geschlagen

he had seen the writing on the wall — er hat die Zeichen erkannt

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writing
A s
1. Schreiben n (Tätigkeit)
2. Schriftstellerei f
3. a) schriftliche Ausfertigung oder Abfassung
b) Komposition f
4. Schreiben n, Schriftstück n, (etwas) Geschriebenes, auch Urkunde f:
in writing schriftlich;
put in writing schriftlich niederlegen;
the writing on the wall fig die Schrift an der Wand, das Menetekel
5. Schrift f, (literarisches) Werk:
the writings of Pope Popes Werke;
the Writings academic.ru/33162/Hagiographa">Hagiographa
6. Aufsatz m, Artikel m
7. Brief m
8. Inschrift f
9. Schreibweise f, Stil m
10. (Hand)Schrift f
B adj
1. schreibend, besonders schriftstellernd:
writing man Schriftsteller m
2. Schreib…
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noun
1) Schreiben, das

put something in writing — etwas schriftlich machen (ugs.)

2) (handwriting) Schrift, die
3) (something written) Schrift, die

the writing on the wall — (fig.) das Menetekel an der Wand

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adj.
schreibend adj. n.
Schrift -en f.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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