address

Adresse, Anschrift

Angaben wie Straße und Hausnummer, die zeigen, wo jemand wohnt oder ein Gebäude steht.

In einfachem Englisch: The place where someone lives or a building stands, identified by details such as its street and number.

• What is your address?
• I went to the wrong address.
• She gave us her new address after moving.

Häufige Wendungen: home address, new address, address book, postal address

Anredeweise, Umgangston

Die Art, wie jemand zu anderen spricht oder ihnen schreibt.

In einfachem Englisch: The way someone speaks or writes to other people.

• Her address was polite and calm.
• His gracious address won the trust of his guests.
• The ambassador was admired for his elegant address.

Synonyme: manner, style

Häufige Wendungen: polite address, pleasing address, manner of address

ansprechen, eine Rede halten vor

Vor einer Gruppe sprechen, meist bei einem öffentlichen oder offiziellen Anlass.

In einfachem Englisch: To speak to a group of people, usually in a public or official setting.

• She will address the students.
• The president addressed the nation last night.
• He was invited to address an international conference.

Synonyme: speak to

Häufige Wendungen: address a crowd, address the nation, address a meeting

anreden, ansprechen

Jemanden mit einem bestimmten Namen oder Titel ansprechen.

In einfachem Englisch: To use a particular name or title when speaking to someone.

• Please address me as Anna.
• The students addressed their teacher as Mr. Green.
• How should I address the judge?

So benutzt man es: address someone as something (Please address her as Doctor Lee.)

Synonyme: call

Häufige Wendungen: address someone as, address someone formally

adressieren

Den Namen und die Anschrift des Empfängers auf einen Brief oder ein Paket schreiben.

In einfachem Englisch: To write someone’s name and location on a letter or package so it reaches them.

• Please address this envelope.
• She addressed the parcel to her brother.
• The letter was addressed to the manager.

So benutzt man es: address something to someone (I addressed the letter to my aunt.)

Häufige Wendungen: address an envelope, address a letter, address to someone

richten

Worte, Fragen oder eine Bitte an eine bestimmte Person oder Gruppe richten.

In einfachem Englisch: To direct words, questions, or a request to a particular person or group.

• He addressed his question to me.
• Her final remarks were addressed to the younger listeners.
• Please address all requests to the committee.

So benutzt man es: address something to someone (She addressed her question to the director.)

Synonyme: direct

Häufige Wendungen: address remarks to, address questions to, address something to someone

anvertrauen, übergeben

Waren oder ein Schiff jemandem anvertrauen, der einen geschäftlich vertritt.

In einfachem Englisch: To put goods or a ship in another person’s care as your business representative.

• They addressed the cargo to a merchant.
• The vessel was addressed to an agent in Lisbon.
• He addressed the goods to a trusted trading partner.

So benutzt man es: address something to someone (The owners addressed the ship to a merchant in the port.)

Synonyme: consign, entrust

Häufige Wendungen: address a ship, address goods to, address to someone