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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.http://www.kfw.de/ 4/10/2012http://www.kfw.de/ 4/10/2012
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, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 13.05.2011© European Union, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 13.05.2011
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 TagDer achte TagCase, John© 2002 by John Case© S. Fischer Verlag GmbH, Frankfurt am Main, 2004The Eighth DayCase, 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; andregelmäßige 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, 1998-2010http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 12.02.2011© European Union, 1998-2010http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 12.02.2011
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, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 27.04.2011© European Union, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 27.04.2011
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, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 21.04.2011© European Union, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 21.04.2011
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, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 08.10.2011© European Union, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 08.10.2011
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, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 13.05.2011© European Union, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 13.05.2011
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 ManThomas Paine's Rights of ManHitchens, Christopher© Christopher Hitchens 2006© des Zitats von Bob Dylan. Dwarf Music 1968© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, MunchenThomas Paine's Rights of ManHitchens, 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 ArtDie letzten ihrer ArtAdams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark© Serious Productions Limited and Mark Carwardine, 1990© der deutschen Ausgabe 1991 by Rogner & Bernhard, HamburgLast Chance to SeeAdams, 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, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 04.10.2011© European Union, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 04.10.2011
Ceuta and Melilla shall be treated in the same way as island ports.Ceuta und Melilla werden wie Inselhäfen behandelt;http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/17/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/17/2009
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 IrenDie Wahrheit über die IrenEagleton, Terry© 1999 Terry Eagleton© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe: 2000 Verlag C.H. Beck oIIG, MünchenThe Truth about the IrishEagleton, 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 OperationDie OperationCook, Robin© der Originalausgabe 2003 by Robin Cook© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe 2003 by Wilhelm Goldmann Verlag, München, in der Verlagsgruppe Random House GmbHSeizureCook, 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 ArtDie letzten ihrer ArtAdams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark© Serious Productions Limited and Mark Carwardine, 1990© der deutschen Ausgabe 1991 by Rogner & Bernhard, HamburgLast Chance to SeeAdams, 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
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | island | islands |
Possessive case | island's | islands' |
island
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | islanded |
Imperative | island |
Present Participle (Participle I) | islanding |
Past Participle (Participle II) | islanded |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I island | we island |
you island | you island |
he/she/it islands | they island |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am islanding | we are islanding |
you are islanding | you are islanding |
he/she/it is islanding | they are islanding |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have islanded | we have islanded |
you have islanded | you have islanded |
he/she/it has islanded | they have islanded |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been islanding | we have been islanding |
you have been islanding | you have been islanding |
he/she/it has been islanding | they have been islanding |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I islanded | we islanded |
you islanded | you islanded |
he/she/it islanded | they islanded |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was islanding | we were islanding |
you were islanding | you were islanding |
he/she/it was islanding | they were islanding |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had islanded | we had islanded |
you had islanded | you had islanded |
he/she/it had islanded | they had islanded |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been islanding | we had been islanding |
you had been islanding | you had been islanding |
he/she/it had been islanding | they had been islanding |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will island | we shall/will island |
you will island | you will island |
he/she/it will island | they will island |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be islanding | we shall/will be islanding |
you will be islanding | you will be islanding |
he/she/it will be islanding | they will be islanding |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have islanded | we shall/will have islanded |
you will have islanded | you will have islanded |
he/she/it will have islanded | they will have islanded |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been islanding | we shall/will have been islanding |
you will have been islanding | you will have been islanding |
he/she/it will have been islanding | they will have been islanding |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would island | we should/would island |
you would island | you would island |
he/she/it would island | they would island |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be islanding | we should/would be islanding |
you would be islanding | you would be islanding |
he/she/it would be islanding | they would be islanding |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have islanded | we should/would have islanded |
you would have islanded | you would have islanded |
he/she/it would have islanded | they would have islanded |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been islanding | we should/would have been islanding |
you would have been islanding | you would have been islanding |
he/she/it would have been islanding | they would have been islanding |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am islanded | we are islanded |
you are islanded | you are islanded |
he/she/it is islanded | they are islanded |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being islanded | we are being islanded |
you are being islanded | you are being islanded |
he/she/it is being islanded | they are being islanded |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been islanded | we have been islanded |
you have been islanded | you have been islanded |
he/she/it has been islanded | they have been islanded |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was islanded | we were islanded |
you were islanded | you were islanded |
he/she/it was islanded | they were islanded |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being islanded | we were being islanded |
you were being islanded | you were being islanded |
he/she/it was being islanded | they were being islanded |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been islanded | we had been islanded |
you had been islanded | you had been islanded |
he/she/it had been islanded | they had been islanded |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be islanded | we shall/will be islanded |
you will be islanded | you will be islanded |
he/she/it will be islanded | they will be islanded |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been islanded | we shall/will have been islanded |
you will have been islanded | you will have been islanded |
he/she/it will have been islanded | they will have been islanded |