English-German translation for "preface"

"preface" German translation

preface
[ˈprefis; -əs]noun | Substantiv s

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  • Einleitungfeminine | Femininum f
    preface figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Vorspielneuter | Neutrum n
    preface figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    preface figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
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  • usually | meistmeist meist Preface religion | ReligionREL part of Roman Catholic mass
    Präfationfeminine | Femininum f
    Lob-and | und u. Dankgebetneuter | Neutrum n
    usually | meistmeist meist Preface religion | ReligionREL part of Roman Catholic mass
preface
[ˈprefis; -əs]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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  • einleiten
    preface speechet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    preface speechet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
  • mit einem Vorwortor | oder od einer Einleitungor | oder od Vorrede versehen
    preface booket cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etcalso | auch a. figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    preface booket cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etcalso | auch a. figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
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  • to prefacesomething | etwas sth withsomething | etwas sth
    something | etwasetwas einer Sache voranstellen
    to prefacesomething | etwas sth withsomething | etwas sth
  • die Einleitung sein zu
    preface be the introduction to
    preface be the introduction to
preface
[ˈprefis; -əs]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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Einleitend sollte ich vielleicht sagen, daß Sie alle ganz recht haben.
I should preface my remarks by saying that you are all quite right.
Source: Europarl
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