German-English translation for "gen"

"gen" English translation

gen
[gɛn]Präposition, Verhältniswort | preposition präp <Akkusativ | accusative (case)akk> literarisch | literaryliter

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to, towards
  • to, toward(s)
    gen
    gen
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er blickte gen Himmel
he looked heavenward(s)
er blickte gen Himmel
die Lohe schlug gen Himmel
tongues of flame shot up (oder | orod leapedauch | also a. leapt britisches Englisch | British EnglishBr ) high into the sky
die Lohe schlug gen Himmel
The venom clamours of a jealous woman poison more deadly than a mad dog s tooth ’.
Das gift ge Schreien der eifersücht gen Frau wirkt tödlicher als eines tollen Hundes Zahn.
Source: Tatoeba
The horse, feeling it was finally free, began trotting west.
Als das Pferd fühlte, dass es endlich frei war, trottete es gen Westen.
Source: Tatoeba
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"Gen" English translation

Gen
[geːn]Neutrum | neuter n <Gens; Gene>

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gene
  • gene
    Gen Biologie | biologyBIOL
    Gen Biologie | biologyBIOL
Consider, for example, a woman who knows that her partner has the gene for Huntington s disease ’.
Man denke etwa an eine Frau, die weiß, dass ihr Partner ein Gen für Chorea Huntington in sich trägt.
Source: News-Commentary
Life is primarily the expression of the information contained in genes.
Leben ist in erster Linie der Ausdruck der in den Genen enthaltenen Information.
Source: News-Commentary
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"gen." English translation

gen.
Abkürzung | abbreviation abk (= genannt)

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called, said, named, abovementioned
  • called
    gen.
    named
    gen.
    gen.
  • (the) said
    gen. erwähnt
    gen. erwähnt
  • (the) abovementioned
    gen.
    gen.
gen.
Abkürzung | abbreviation abk (= genehmigt)

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approved, authorized -s-
  • approved
    gen.
    gen.
  • authorizedauch | also a. -s- britisches Englisch | British EnglishBr
    gen.
    gen.
er blickte gen Himmel
he looked heavenward(s)
er blickte gen Himmel
die Lohe schlug gen Himmel
tongues of flame shot up (oder | orod leapedauch | also a. leapt britisches Englisch | British EnglishBr ) high into the sky
die Lohe schlug gen Himmel
The venom clamours of a jealous woman poison more deadly than a mad dog s tooth ’.
Das gift ge Schreien der eifersücht gen Frau wirkt tödlicher als eines tollen Hundes Zahn.
Source: Tatoeba
The horse, feeling it was finally free, began trotting west.
Als das Pferd fühlte, dass es endlich frei war, trottete es gen Westen.
Source: Tatoeba
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"Gen." English translation

Gen.
Abkürzung | abbreviation abk (= Genitiv)

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gen.
  • gen.
    Gen.
    Gen.
Gen.
Abkürzung | abbreviation abk (= Genossenschaft)

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co-op
  • co(-)op
    Gen.
    Gen.
Consider, for example, a woman who knows that her partner has the gene for Huntington s disease ’.
Man denke etwa an eine Frau, die weiß, dass ihr Partner ein Gen für Chorea Huntington in sich trägt.
Source: News-Commentary
Life is primarily the expression of the information contained in genes.
Leben ist in erster Linie der Ausdruck der in den Genen enthaltenen Information.
Source: News-Commentary
Source

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