periphery

Peripherie, Rand

Äußerer Rand oder äußere Teile eines Ortes oder einer Sache.

In einfachem Englisch: The outer edge or parts of a place or thing.

• Trees grow around the periphery of the park.
• She noticed movement at the periphery of her vision.
• The poorest families lived on the city’s periphery.

So benutzt man es: on the periphery of something (Small villages lie on the periphery of the forest.)

Synonyme: edge, outskirts, boundary

Gegenteile: centre

Häufige Wendungen: on the periphery, periphery of something

Region

Eine der großen Regionen, in die Griechenland für die Verwaltung eingeteilt ist.

In einfachem Englisch: One of the large regions into which Greece is divided for government purposes.

• The periphery includes several islands.
• Each periphery has a regional administration.
• The map shows the boundaries of this Greek periphery.

Synonyme: region

Häufige Wendungen: Greek periphery, periphery council