report

berichten, mitteilen

Jemandem erzählen, was geschehen ist oder was man herausgefunden hat.

In einfachem Englisch: To tell someone what happened or what you found out.

• Please report what you saw.
• The team reported its results yesterday.
• Several visitors reported hearing a strange noise.

So benutzt man es: report something to someone (I reported my findings to the team.); report that… (She reported that everyone had arrived safely.)

Synonyme: describe, recount, relate

Häufige Wendungen: report an incident, report the results, report to someone, report an event

berichten

Die Öffentlichkeit über Ereignisse in Zeitungen, im Fernsehen oder anderen Nachrichtenmedien informieren.

In einfachem Englisch: To tell people about events through newspapers, television, or other news sources.

• They report the news every evening.
• The channel reported that several flights were canceled.
• She has reported on elections around the world.

So benutzt man es: report on something (She reports on local sports.); report that… (The newspaper reported that the bridge had closed.)

Synonyme: cover

Häufige Wendungen: report the news, report on something, report live

anzeigen, melden

Einer zuständigen Person mitteilen, dass jemand etwas Unrechtes getan hat.

In einfachem Englisch: To tell a person in charge that someone has done something wrong.

• I will report you to the teacher.
• They reported the company for selling unsafe food.
• Has anyone reported the theft to the police?

So benutzt man es: report someone for something (They reported their neighbor for dumping waste.); report someone/something to someone (She reported the driver to the police.)

Synonyme: turn in, inform on

Häufige Wendungen: report someone, report a crime, report someone for

melden, anzeigen

Zuständige Personen offiziell über ein Problem, ein Ereignis oder mögliches Fehlverhalten informieren.

In einfachem Englisch: To officially tell the responsible people about a problem, event, or possible wrongdoing.

• You should report the missing bag.
• She reported the accident to her insurance company.
• Several residents have reported suspicious activity near the station.

So benutzt man es: report something to someone (You must report the accident to your insurer.); report that… (He reported that his passport was missing.)

Synonyme: notify, inform

Häufige Wendungen: report a theft, report an accident, report to someone

sich melden

An einen Ort gehen und der zuständigen Person seine Ankunft melden.

In einfachem Englisch: To go to a place and tell someone in charge that you have arrived.

• Please report to reception.
• He reported for work at seven.
• New students should report to the school office.

So benutzt man es: report to someone/somewhere (All visitors must report to the front desk.); report for something (The soldiers reported for duty at dawn.)

Synonyme: present yourself

Häufige Wendungen: report for duty, report to reception, report to someone

Bericht

Eine mündliche oder schriftliche Beschreibung von etwas, das geschehen ist.

In einfachem Englisch: A spoken or written description of something that happened.

• I watched a report about the storm.
• Her report described what happened at the station.
• Have you read the latest reports from the border?

So benutzt man es: report on something (I watched a report on the election.); report of something (We received a report of a fire nearby.)

Synonyme: account, description

Häufige Wendungen: news report, report on something, report of something, report by someone

Bericht

Ein Dokument, das die Ergebnisse einer Studie oder Untersuchung beschreibt.

In einfachem Englisch: A document explaining what a study or investigation found.

• The report includes all our results.
• She wrote a report on school meals.
• Their annual reports show how the business has grown.

So benutzt man es: report on something (The team prepared a report on water quality.)

Synonyme: study

Häufige Wendungen: research report, annual report, report on something

Knall

Ein plötzliches lautes Geräusch durch einen Schuss oder eine Explosion.

In einfachem Englisch: A sudden loud sound made by a gun or an explosion.

• We heard the report of a gun.
• A sharp report echoed through the valley.
• The distant reports made the horses nervous.

Synonyme: bang, crack

Häufige Wendungen: loud report, sharp report, report of gunfire