general

allgemein

Viele Dinge oder Menschen betreffend, statt nur eine bestimmte Sache oder Person.

In einfachem Englisch: Concerning many things or people, rather than one particular thing or person.

• She gave us some general advice.
• The course covers general health problems.
• These rules apply to the general public.

Synonyme: broad, overall

Gegenteile: specific

Häufige Wendungen: general knowledge, general advice, general public

ungefähr, grob

Einen groben Eindruck vermittelnd, ohne genaue Angaben oder Einzelheiten.

In einfachem Englisch: Giving a broad idea of something without exact facts or details.

• I have a general idea of the cost.
• She gave a general description of the house.
• Can you explain the general outline of your plan?

Synonyme: rough, approximate

Gegenteile: exact, precise

Häufige Wendungen: general idea, general impression, general outline

General

Ein Offizier mit sehr hohem Rang, der viele Soldaten befehligt.

In einfachem Englisch: A military officer with a very high rank who commands many soldiers.

• The general spoke to the soldiers.
• Two generals met to discuss the battle.
• She became a general after years in the army.

Häufige Wendungen: army general, retired general, rank of general, promoted to general

Stratege

Jemand, der Schlachten besonders geschickt plant oder einen Feldzug leitet.

In einfachem Englisch: Someone very skilled at planning battles or directing a campaign.

• She proved a brilliant general in the final campaign.
• History remembers him as a great general.
• As a general, he understood how to defeat larger forces.

Synonyme: strategist, tactician

Häufige Wendungen: brilliant general, great general