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After having financed several predecessor projects, it extended a loan for the construction of the world's largest fertiliser production plant on the island of Trinidad.
Nach einigen bereits finanzierten Vorläuferprojekten wurde im Berichtsjahr ein Kredit zum Bau einer der weltweit größten Anlagen zur Düngerherstellung auf der Insel Trinidad vergeben.
The women are held in an open prison island about 5 kilometres from Male.
Sie sind in einer offenen Haftanstalt auf einer Insel fünf Kilometer vor Male untergebracht.
© Europäische Union, 1998-2011
© European Union, 1998-2011
By the time the Dutch explorer who gave the place its name “discovered” the island on Easter Sunday in the year 1720, the islanders were literally eating their young.
Die Bewohner spalteten sich in feindliche Gruppen, die sich gegenseitig bekämpften. Als die Insel 1720 am Ostersonntag von einem Holländer «entdeckt» wurde, aßen sich die Insulaner gegenseitig auf.
Case, John / The Eighth DayCase, John / Der achte Tag
Der achte Tag
Case, John
© 2002 by John Case
© S. Fischer Verlag GmbH, Frankfurt am Main, 2004
The Eighth Day
Case, John
© 2002 by John Case
— regular visual inspection of the waste at the point of deposit in order to ensure that only non-hazardous or inert waste from the island or the isolated settlement is accepted at the site; and
regelmäßige Sichtkontrollen an der Ablagerungsstelle stattfinden, um sicherzustellen, daß nur ungefährliche oder Inertabfälle der jeweiligen Insel oder der isolierten Siedlung von der Deponie angenommen werden; und
© Europäische Union, 1998-2010
© European Union, 1998-2010
At Cap deBarbaria on the island of Formentera (Balearics, Spain), a municipal solid waste tip has been located on an escarpment between two streams.
Am Cap de Barbaria auf der Insel Formentera (Balearen, Spanien) betreibt die Gemeinde eine Deponie für festen Siedlungsmüll, die sich an einer Steilküste zwischen zwei Bächen befindet.
© Europäische Union, 1998-2011
© European Union, 1998-2011
Whereas examination of the supply situation on the island of Reunion shows a shortage of rice;
Die Prüfung der Versorgungslage auf der Insel Reunion hat ergeben, daß dort nicht genügend Reis vorhanden ist.
© Europäische Union, 1998-2011
© European Union, 1998-2011
having regard to the proposals and representations expressed by the island regional authorities of the EU, which have been voiced in particular through the works of the 'Islands Commission' of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions of Europe,
in Kenntnis der Vorschläge und Erklärungen der Behörden der Inselregionen der EU, die insbesondere im Rahmen der Arbeiten des „Inselausschusses" der Konferenz der Küstenrandregionen Europas vorgebracht wurden,
© Europäische Union, 1998-2011
© European Union, 1998-2011
The far eastern taiga of Russia (Sakhalin island and the Khabarovsk region) has been suffering the effects of a large number of fires since the spring.
Seit dem Frühjahr leidet die Taiga im östlichsten Teil Rußlands (Insel Sachalin und Region von Chabarovsk) unter den Folgen zahlreicher Waldbrände.
© Europäische Union, 1998-2011
© European Union, 1998-2011
He also argued that the natural order favoured independence, in that it was absurd for a continent to be governed by an island.
Außerdem argumentierte er, die natürliche Ordnung favorisiere die Unabhängigkeit, da es unsinnig sei, dass ein ganzer Kontinent von einer Insel regiert werde.
Hitchens, Christopher / Thomas Paine's Rights of ManHitchens, Christopher / Thomas Paine's Rights of Man
Thomas Paine's Rights of Man
Hitchens, Christopher
© Christopher Hitchens 2006
© des Zitats von Bob Dylan. Dwarf Music 1968
© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Munchen
Thomas Paine's Rights of Man
Hitchens, Christopher
© 2006 by Christopher Hitchens
© 1968 by Dwarf Music.
Somewhere not too far from here, towards the middle of the island, there may have been heaven on earth, but hell had certainly set up business on its porch.
Irgendwo, nicht weit von diesem Ort entfernt, in Richtung Inselmitte, mochte sich der Himmel auf Erden verstecken, aber vor die Tore zu diesem Paradies hatte die Hölle einen Haufen Arbeit gestellt.
Adams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark / Last Chance to SeeAdams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark / Die letzten ihrer Art
Die letzten ihrer Art
Adams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark
© Serious Productions Limited and Mark Carwardine, 1990
© der deutschen Ausgabe 1991 by Rogner & Bernhard, Hamburg
Last Chance to See
Adams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark
© 1990 Serious Productions Ltd. and Mark Carwardine
An island is a naturally formed area of land, surrounded by water, which is above water at high tide.
Eine Insel ist eine natürlich entstandene Landfläche, die vom Wasser umgeben ist und bei Flut über den Wasserspiegel hinausragt.
© Europäische Union, 1998-2011
© European Union, 1998-2011
Ceuta and Melilla shall be treated in the same way as island ports.
Ceuta und Melilla werden wie Inselhäfen behandelt;
You can actually see the British coastline from some spots on the island, but this is a bit deceptive.
Von manchen Orten auf der grünen Insel erkennt man die britische Küste, aber das kann leicht zu falschen Schlüssen führen.
Eagleton, Terry / The Truth about the IrishEagleton, Terry / Die Wahrheit über die Iren
Die Wahrheit über die Iren
Eagleton, Terry
© 1999 Terry Eagleton
© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe: 2000 Verlag C.H. Beck oIIG, München
The Truth about the Irish
Eagleton, Terry
© 1999 Terry Eagleton
I've already started the process a month ago by making plans to arrive in Nassau on the twenty-third of March and to stay on the island for as much of the recess period as needed.
Ich habe bereits vor einem Monat damit begonnen, indem ich meine Ankunft in Nassau für den dreiundzwanzigsten März terminiert habe, mit der Möglichkeit, die gesamten Senatsferien über dort zu bleiben.
Cook, Robin / SeizureCook, Robin / Die Operation
Die Operation
Cook, Robin
© der Originalausgabe 2003 by Robin Cook
© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe 2003 by Wilhelm Goldmann Verlag, München, in der Verlagsgruppe Random House GmbH
Seizure
Cook, Robin
© 2003 by Robin Cook
Dobby had originally come to the island eleven and a half years earlier as part of the cat-killing programme and stayed on as warden of the reserve, a post from which he was going to have to retire in eighteen months.
Ursprünglich war Dobby als Mitarbeiter des KatzenBeseitigungsprogramms auf die Insel gekommen und als Wildhüter des Schutzgebietes dort geblieben, auf einem Posten, den er in achtzehn Monaten würde aufgeben müssen.
Adams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark / Last Chance to SeeAdams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark / Die letzten ihrer Art
Die letzten ihrer Art
Adams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark
© Serious Productions Limited and Mark Carwardine, 1990
© der deutschen Ausgabe 1991 by Rogner & Bernhard, Hamburg
Last Chance to See
Adams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark
© 1990 Serious Productions Ltd. and Mark Carwardine

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Collocations

bonding island
Bondinsel
bus-stop island
Haltestelleninsel
island effect
Inseleffekt
pedestrian island
Fußgängerinsel
Caribbean island
Karibikinsel
island hopping
Kurzbesuche mehrerer Inseln
treasure island
Schatzinsel
beautiful island
Trauminsel
island of one's dreams
Trauminsel
holiday island
Urlaubsinsel
vacation island
Urlaubsinsel
central island
Verkehrsinsel
traffic island
Verkehrsinsel
neighbouring island
Nachbarinsel
island solution
Insellösung

Word forms

island

noun
SingularPlural
Common caseislandislands
Possessive caseisland'sislands'

island

verb
Basic forms
Pastislanded
Imperativeisland
Present Participle (Participle I)islanding
Past Participle (Participle II)islanded
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I islandwe island
you islandyou island
he/she/it islandsthey island
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am islandingwe are islanding
you are islandingyou are islanding
he/she/it is islandingthey are islanding
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have islandedwe have islanded
you have islandedyou have islanded
he/she/it has islandedthey have islanded
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been islandingwe have been islanding
you have been islandingyou have been islanding
he/she/it has been islandingthey have been islanding
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I islandedwe islanded
you islandedyou islanded
he/she/it islandedthey islanded
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was islandingwe were islanding
you were islandingyou were islanding
he/she/it was islandingthey were islanding
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had islandedwe had islanded
you had islandedyou had islanded
he/she/it had islandedthey had islanded
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been islandingwe had been islanding
you had been islandingyou had been islanding
he/she/it had been islandingthey had been islanding
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will islandwe shall/will island
you will islandyou will island
he/she/it will islandthey will island
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be islandingwe shall/will be islanding
you will be islandingyou will be islanding
he/she/it will be islandingthey will be islanding
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have islandedwe shall/will have islanded
you will have islandedyou will have islanded
he/she/it will have islandedthey will have islanded
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been islandingwe shall/will have been islanding
you will have been islandingyou will have been islanding
he/she/it will have been islandingthey will have been islanding
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would islandwe should/would island
you would islandyou would island
he/she/it would islandthey would island
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be islandingwe should/would be islanding
you would be islandingyou would be islanding
he/she/it would be islandingthey would be islanding
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have islandedwe should/would have islanded
you would have islandedyou would have islanded
he/she/it would have islandedthey would have islanded
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been islandingwe should/would have been islanding
you would have been islandingyou would have been islanding
he/she/it would have been islandingthey would have been islanding
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am islandedwe are islanded
you are islandedyou are islanded
he/she/it is islandedthey are islanded
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being islandedwe are being islanded
you are being islandedyou are being islanded
he/she/it is being islandedthey are being islanded
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been islandedwe have been islanded
you have been islandedyou have been islanded
he/she/it has been islandedthey have been islanded
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was islandedwe were islanded
you were islandedyou were islanded
he/she/it was islandedthey were islanded
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being islandedwe were being islanded
you were being islandedyou were being islanded
he/she/it was being islandedthey were being islanded
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been islandedwe had been islanded
you had been islandedyou had been islanded
he/she/it had been islandedthey had been islanded
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be islandedwe shall/will be islanded
you will be islandedyou will be islanded
he/she/it will be islandedthey will be islanded
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been islandedwe shall/will have been islanded
you will have been islandedyou will have been islanded
he/she/it will have been islandedthey will have been islanded