noun: 1. A sense of purpose or something that gives a sense of purpose; a reason for living. 2. Something that brings fulfillment or enjoyment.
patrolman
Definition: (noun) A policeman who patrols a given region. Synonyms: flatfoot. Usage: The patrolman was familiar with the area and knew the noises he was hearing were coming from foraging raccoons, not people. Discuss
lachrymator
Definition: (noun) A gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds. Synonyms: teargas. Usage: When the demonstration turned violent, the police used a potent lachrymator to disperse the mob. Discuss
Frase celebre di Zinedine Zidane
«Quando sei della Juventus lo sei per sempre.» (Zinedine Zidane)
Auch im Gerümpel des Alltags ist so mancher Schatz verborgen.
Helga Schäferling(*1957), deutsche Sozialpädagogin
habitue
Definition: (noun) A regular patron. Synonyms: regular, fixture. Usage: He was a habitue at the bar, but he never had more than two drinks in a night. Discuss
Unsere Sprache ist auch unsere Geschichte.
Jacob Grimm(1785 – 1863), Jacob Ludwig Carl, dt. Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaftler, gilt als Begründer der deutschen Philologie und Altertumswissenschaft; Veröffentlichungen gemeinsam mit seinem Bruder Wilhelm als “Brüder Grimm” (z.B. “Kinder- und Hausmärchen”). Beide waren auch politisch aktiv und traten für Ihre Ideale in Reden und Artikeln ein
boot-faced
adjective: Having a stern, angry, or sad expression.
prodigal
Definition: (adjective) Rashly or wastefully extravagant. Synonyms: profligate, spendthrift, extravagant. Usage: Her prodigal spending left her with a mountain of bills and an empty bank account. Discuss
Wie bleibt man in einer kranken Umwelt gesund?
Harald Schmid(1946 – 2020), auch: Harry Pegas, deutscher Aphoristiker
sneakernet
noun: The transfer of electronic information by physically moving it, storing it on a device and moving the device, instead of doing it over a computer network.
rigmarole
Definition: (noun) Confused, rambling, or incoherent discourse; nonsense. Synonyms: twaddle, story, saga, trash, jargon, yarn, gibberish, spiel. Usage: When I asked why he missed the meeting, he gave me some rigmarole about the train being late. Discuss
Meinungsforschung ist die Kunst, die Meinung des Auftraggebers zu erforschen und sie durch unverdächtige Zeugen belegen zu lassen.
Unbekannt
incognizant
Definition: (adjective) Lacking knowledge or awareness. Synonyms: unaware. Usage: He was incognizant of the new political situation and needed his brother to brief him on the details. Discuss
Frase celebre di Donato Carrisi
«Puoi abbandonare il luogo in cui sei nato, ma il luogo in cui sei nato non ti abbandona mai.» (Donato Carrisi)