Schirm — meaning in English
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English meaning
- chute noun A sloped or vertical channel used to slide or drop objects from a higher point to a lower one.
- screen noun A flat surface on a device or in a cinema on which images or text are displayed.
- umbrella noun A portable folding frame covered in fabric, held overhead to give shelter from rain or sun.
Senses
Schirm is used for these senses in English:
- screen The informational viewing area of electronic devices, where output is displayed.
- screen The viewing surface or area of a movie, or moving picture or slide presentation.
- umbrella A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.
- umbrella (figurative) Anything that provides similar protection.
chute — full definition
- noun A sloped or vertical channel used to slide or drop objects from a higher point to a lower one.
- noun A narrow passage used to funnel or confine animals, such as livestock.
- noun Informal shortening of "parachute".
screen — full definition
- noun A flat surface on a device or in a cinema on which images or text are displayed.
- verb To examine or test someone or something to detect a problem, risk, or suitability.
- verb To shield or conceal something from view.
- verb To show a film or program publicly.