Raum

Definitions of Raum
  1. noun
    an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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    Diele, Flur
    a large entrance or reception room or area
    Tanzlokal
    large room used mainly for dancing
    Gastschänke, Schenke, Schänke
    a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
    Bad, Badezimmer
    a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
    Zelle
    a room where a prisoner is kept
    Kanzlei
    a room where a judge transacts business
    Konferenzraum
    a room in which a conference can be held
    Galerie, Kunsthalle
    a room or series of rooms where works of art are exhibited
    Halle
    a large room for gatherings or entertainment
    Krankenzimmer
    a room in a hospital for the care of patients
    Küche
    a room equipped for preparing meals
    Bibliothek, Bücherei
    a room where books are kept
    Wartehalle, Wartezimmer
    a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait
    Abstellraum
    a room in which things are stored
    Arztpraxis, Praxis
    a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted
    Liegewagen
    a compartment on a European passenger train; contains 4 to 6 berths for sleeping
    Disco, Disko, Diskothek
    a public dance hall for dancing to recorded popular music
    Ausstellungshalle
    a large hall for holding exhibitions
    Kofferraum
    compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools
    Arztpraxis, Operationssaal, Praxis
    a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations
    Speisekammer, Vorratskammer
    a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
    Toilette, WC
    a toilet in Britain
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    Gebäudeteil
    a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
  2. noun
    scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction
    synonyms: Spielraum
  3. noun
    an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things)
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    Hohlraum, Spielraum, Zwischenraum
    an open or empty space in or between things
    Winkel
    the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
    Leere
    an empty area or space
    Loch
    an unoccupied space
    Dammbruch
    an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)
    Ritze, Spalt, Spalte
    a long narrow opening
    Loch
    an opening into or through something
    90 Grad, rechter Winkel
    the 90 degree angle between two perpendicular lines
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    Ort, Stelle, Stätte
    a point or extent in space
    amorphe Form
    an ill-defined or arbitrary shape
  4. noun
    the content of a particular field of knowledge
    synonyms: Bereich, Fachkenntnis, Fachwissen, Gebiet, Lehre, Spezialwissen
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    Fach, Fachgebiet, Fachrichtung, Feld, Reich, Ressort, Sachgebiet
    a branch of knowledge
    Wissenschaft
    knowledge accumulated by systematic study and organized by general principles
    Ingenieurwissenschaft
    the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
    Geisteswissenschaft
    studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
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    kognitives Objekt
    the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
  5. noun
    an area reserved for some particular purpose
    synonyms: Platz
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    Stellplatz
    a space where an automobile can be parked
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    Fläche, Gebiet
    a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
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