species

Art, Spezies

Gruppe ähnlicher Lebewesen, die meist miteinander Nachwuchs zeugen können; in der Einteilung unterhalb der Gattung.

In einfachem Englisch: A group of similar living things, usually able to produce young together, ranked below a genus.

• This species lives in forests.
• Scientists discovered three new species of fish.
• Many endangered species need better protection.

So benutzt man es: species of something (There are several species of frog here.)

Häufige Wendungen: endangered species, species of bird, new species, species of plant

Art, Sorte

Eine bestimmte Art von Menschen oder Dingen.

In einfachem Englisch: A particular type or kind of person or thing.

• This is a strange species of humor.
• She regarded dishonest officials as a particularly unpleasant species.
• Their argument was a species of political theater.

So benutzt man es: a species of something (His joke was a species of gentle criticism.)

Synonyme: kind, type, sort

Häufige Wendungen: species of something, rare species, human species