Ereignis

Definitions of Ereignis
  1. noun
    something that happens at a given place and time
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    Aktivität, Handlung, Tat, Tätigkeit
    something that people do or cause to happen
    Geschehen
    an event that happens
    Veranstaltung, veranstalten
    an event characteristic of persons forming groups
    Wunder
    a marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of a divine agent
    Aktion, Campagne, Kampagne
    something done (usually as opposed to something said)
    Befinden, Disposition, Gestimmtheit
    the act or means of getting rid of something
    Berührung
    the act of putting two things together with no space between them
    Abstimmung
    the opinion of a group as determined by voting
    Abwehr
    the act of rejecting something
    Zug
    the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation
    Beurteilung, Bewertung, Urteil
    the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event
    militärische Aktion
    a military engagement
    Revolution
    the overthrow of a government by those who are governed
    aufhalten
    continuing or remaining in a place or state
    Putsch, Staatsstreich
    a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
    Konkurrenz
    the act of competing as for profit or a prize
    Nicht Anwesenheit
    the failure to attend
    Demokratisierung
    the action of making something democratic
    Kommunikation
    the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
    kulturelle Veranstaltung
    a social event involving a public performance or entertainment
    Äußerung
    the use of language to perform some act
    Begleiterscheinung, Umstand
    an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
    Episode, Zwischenfall
    a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
    Eventualität, Möglichkeit
    a possible event or occurrence or result
    Anfangsphase
    the event consisting of the start of something
    zyklisches Ereignis
    an event that recurs at intervals
    Veränderung
    an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
    Zufall
    anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause
    Begebenheit, Begebnis, Vorfall, Vorkommnis
    a single distinct event
    Fall
    an occurrence of something
    Bewegung
    a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
    Misserfolg, Mißerfolg
    an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
    Schicksal
    an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
    Kollaps, Zusammenbruch
    a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
    Unterbrechung
    some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
    Geräusch
    the sudden occurrence of an audible event
    Wett-Kampf, Wett-Streit, Wettkampf, Wettstreit
    an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
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