No. 2,920 in German
abriss
Demolition or summary.
In a sentence
Der Abriss des alten Gebäudes begann gestern.
The demolition of the old building started yesterday.
In this sentence, 'Abriss' is used as a noun meaning 'demolition', referring to the act of tearing down a structure.
Wir diskutierten den Abriss der alten Theorien in der Wissenschaft.
We discussed the rejection of old theories in science.
Here, 'Abriss' carries a metaphorical meaning referring to the rejection or dismantling of old ideas or theories.
Der Professor stellte einen Abriss der Hauptpunkte seiner Vorlesung bereit.
The professor provided a summary of the main points of his lecture.
In this example, 'Abriss' is used to mean a 'summary' or 'outline', indicating a brief overview of information.
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