Vorsprung — meaning in English
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English meaning
- boss noun A person in charge of others at work, such as a manager, supervisor, or business owner.
- buttress noun A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
- edge noun The outer boundary or line where something ends.
- handicap noun A physical or mental condition that limits a person's abilities.
- outcrop noun A piece of land that stands out (usually into water) from the land surrounding.
- projection noun A forecast or estimate based on current data.
- protrusion noun The act of protruding.
Senses
Vorsprung is used for these senses in English:
- boss (mechanics) A protrusion; frequently a cylinder of material that extends beyond a hole.
- buttress (climbing) A feature jutting prominently out from a mountain or rock.
- edge An advantage.
- handicap (sports) An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race (or other contest of skill) to the competitor possessing disadvantages; or an additional weight or other hindrance imposed upon the one possessing advantages, in order to equalize, as much as possible, the chances of success.
- head start (idiomatic) An advantage consisting in starting a competition or task earlier than might be expected; given (or taken), for example, prior to the beginning of a race.
- outcrop A piece of land that stands out (usually into water) from the land surrounding.
- projection Something which projects, protrudes, juts out, sticks out, or stands out.
- projection The action of projecting or throwing or propelling something.
boss — full definition
- noun A person in charge of others at work, such as a manager, supervisor, or business owner.
- noun In video games, a particularly difficult enemy that must be defeated to advance, often appearing at the end of a level.
- verb To order someone around, especially repeatedly and without much regard for their opinion.
- adj (informal) Excellent; first-rate.
- noun A rounded lump or raised knob on a surface, such as a decorative stud or a natural rock outcrop.
buttress — full definition
- noun A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
- noun Anything that serves to support something; a prop.
- noun A buttress root.
- noun A feature jutting prominently out from a mountain or rock.