station

Bahnhof, Busbahnhof

Ort, an dem Züge oder Busse halten, damit Fahrgäste einsteigen oder aussteigen können.

In einfachem Englisch: A place where trains or buses stop so people can get on or off.

• The station is nearby.
• We met at the railway station.
• Which station should I get off at?

Synonyme: stop

Häufige Wendungen: train station, bus station, railway station, coach station

Sender

Organisation, die Radio- oder Fernsehprogramme ausstrahlt, oder das Gebäude, von dem aus sie sendet.

In einfachem Englisch: An organization that sends out radio or television programmes, or the place it works from.

• This station plays jazz.
• She works for a local television station.
• Several radio stations reported the story.

Synonyme: broadcaster

Häufige Wendungen: radio station, television station, local station

Posten, Arbeitsplatz

Ort, an dem jemand bleibt oder arbeitet, um eine bestimmte Aufgabe zu erfüllen.

In einfachem Englisch: A place where someone stays or works to carry out a particular job.

• The guard remained at his station.
• Each cook has a station in the kitchen.
• She watched the entrance from her station beside the door.

So benutzt man es: station at somewhere (He left his station at the gate.)

Synonyme: post, position

Häufige Wendungen: battle station, work station, station at something

stationieren, postieren

Jemanden an einen bestimmten Ort schicken oder stellen, damit er dort eine Aufgabe erfüllt.

In einfachem Englisch: To put someone in a particular place to do a job or duty.

• They stationed a guard outside.
• Soldiers were stationed along the border.
• The manager stationed me by the entrance.

So benutzt man es: station someone at/in somewhere (They stationed two officers at the gate.); be stationed somewhere (Her brother is stationed overseas.)

Synonyme: position, post

Häufige Wendungen: station someone somewhere, station troops, station a guard