deed

Heldentat, gute Tat

Eine Handlung, die besonders mutig, freundlich oder bedeutend ist.

In einfachem Englisch: An action that is especially brave, kind, or important.

• You did a good deed.
• The soldier received a medal for his brave deeds.
• One kind deed can change someone’s day.

Synonyme: feat, exploit

Häufige Wendungen: a good deed, a heroic deed, a brave deed

Urkunde

Ein rechtliches Dokument, das eine Vereinbarung festhält, häufig über das Eigentum an einem Grundstück oder Gebäude.

In einfachem Englisch: A legal document that records an agreement, often about who owns land or a building.

• She signed the deed.
• The lawyer checked the deed before the sale.
• They keep the deeds to their house in a safe.

Synonyme: legal instrument

Häufige Wendungen: sign a deed, title deed, deed of transfer

Tat, Handlung

Etwas, das jemand tut.

In einfachem Englisch: Something that someone does.

• He regretted his past deeds.
• Judge her by her deeds rather than her promises.
• Their words and deeds affected everyone in the village.

Synonyme: action, act

Häufige Wendungen: an evil deed, words and deeds, someone’s past deeds

Tat

Wirkliches Handeln statt bloßer Worte, Gedanken oder Versprechen.

In einfachem Englisch: Real action, rather than only words, thoughts, or promises.

• She supported us in deed.
• He showed his loyalty in word and deed.
• Their concern existed in thought but never in deed.

Synonyme: action, practice

Häufige Wendungen: in deed, in word and deed, thought and deed

übereignen

Jemandem durch eine rechtliche Urkunde das Eigentum an einem Grundstück oder Gebäude übertragen.

In einfachem Englisch: To give someone ownership of land or a building through a legal document.

• She deeded the house to her son.
• They deeded the land to a local charity.
• The owner agreed to deed over the property.

So benutzt man es: deed something to someone (He deeded the cottage to his daughter.); deed something over to someone (They deeded the field over to the council.)

Synonyme: convey, transfer

Häufige Wendungen: deed something to someone, deed over property, deed land