No. 1,869 in German
tatort
Crime scene.
In a sentence
Der Tatort wird von der Polizei abgesperrt.
The crime scene is being cordoned off by the police.
In this sentence, 'Tatort' is used with its literal meaning of 'crime scene,' representing the location where an incident took place.
Tatort ist eine bekannte deutsche Fernsehserie.
Tatort is a well-known German television series.
Here, 'Tatort' refers to the German television series named 'Tatort,' which is popular for its crime drama genre.
Am Tatort fanden sich Spuren von Reifen.
At the crime scene, traces of tires were found.
In this usage, 'Tatort' again denotes 'crime scene,' but specifically the scene where evidence such as tire traces was observed.
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