reincarnation

Wiedergeburt, Reinkarnation

Vorstellung oder Vorgang, dass die Seele nach dem Tod in einem anderen Körper weiterlebt.

In einfachem Englisch: The belief or process that a person's soul lives again in another body after death.

• Do you believe in reincarnation?
• The book explores reincarnation and memories of past lives.
• He claimed to be the reincarnation of an ancient king.

So benutzt man es: reincarnation as someone/something (The story describes his reincarnation as a bird.); a reincarnation of someone (She believed the child was a reincarnation of her grandmother.)

Synonyme: rebirth, transmigration

Häufige Wendungen: believe in reincarnation, reincarnation of someone, cycle of reincarnation

Neuauflage, Wiedergeburt

Neue, deutlich verbesserte Version von etwas, das es schon gab.

In einfachem Englisch: A new and much improved version of something that existed before.

• This game is a reincarnation of an old favourite.
• The band's latest reincarnation has a much richer sound.
• We visited the hotel's luxurious new reincarnation.

So benutzt man es: a reincarnation of something (The restaurant is a stylish reincarnation of the old café.)

Synonyme: revival, reinvention, new version

Häufige Wendungen: a modern reincarnation, reincarnation of something, a new reincarnation