Friedrich von Schiller(1759 – 1805), Johann Christoph Friedrich Schiller, ab 1802 von Schiller, deutscher Arzt, Dichter, Philosoph und Historiker; gilt als einer der bedeutendsten deutschsprachigen Dramatiker und Lyriker

noun: A theater with a domed or concave screen on which space scenes are displayed.

Definition: (noun) Any joyous diversion. Synonyms: celebration. Usage: The whole town was filled with mirth and dance and festivity. Discuss

«Spesso rubo cose ai passanti ignari solo per vedere le loro facce incredule. Una volta ho preso delle patatine fritte ad un signore e al suo stupore ho risposto: "prova a dire che Bill Murray ti ha mangiato le patatine, non ti crederà nessuno!"» (Bill Murray)

Deutsches Sprichwort

noun: An area where people down on their luck congregate, often struggling with poverty, addiction, or homelessness.

Definition: (noun) Degradation or humiliation of oneself, especially because of feelings of guilt or inferiority. Synonyms: self-mortification, penance. Usage: "Let them break my heart if they like," she had thought to herself, in the self-abasement of that bitter moment; "it will be no more than I have deserved." Discuss

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe(1749 – 1832), gilt als einer der bedeutendsten Repräsentanten deutschsprachiger Dichtung

Definition: (adjective) Shining brilliantly; resplendent. Synonyms: radiant, refulgent, beamy, beaming. Usage: Hidden nooks and corners, unused to observation, suddenly gleam and blush in effulgent exposure,—like lovers whom the unexpected turning on of a light has revealed kissing in the dark. Discuss

«Mina ha attraversato questi quarant'anni con una colonna sonora che ha accompagnato i cambiamenti del costume, della storia del nostro Paese, quasi come un riferimento continuo, come un'Italia positiva che arriva attraverso la musica.» (Gianni Morandi)

noun: Full authority to deal with a crisis.

Definition: (adjective) Disposed to please. Synonyms: amiable. Usage: He was generally a good-humored, sensible man; but if his temper was a little out…nobody liked to come too near his fist, for he could deal a very heavy blow. Discuss

«Sua Signoria aveva una spiccata avversione per quella che chiamava "letteratura e nient'altro". Era un'idea che per lui si associava con ebrei, giornali, librai avidi di reclame, e spirito borghese liberale che produce per denaro e che chiacchiera a vuoto, e la frase "letteratura e nient'altro" era diventata una sua espressione abituale.» (Robert Musil)

© Markus Mirwald(*1982), Soziologe und Aphoristiker

adjective: Having multiple meanings.