substance

Substanz, Stoff, Kern

Das grundlegende Material oder der wesentliche Teil, aus dem etwas besteht.

In einfachem Englisch: The basic material or central part that something consists of.

• The bottle contains a sticky substance.
• Several substances were found in the water.
• The substance of her argument remained the same.

Synonyme: material, matter, essence

Häufige Wendungen: chemical substance, solid substance, substance of something

Festigkeit, Solidität

Die Eigenschaft, durch Festigkeit, Stabilität oder Dicke widerstandsfähig zu wirken.

In einfachem Englisch: The quality of being solid, firm, or thick enough to feel strong.

• This cloth has little substance.
• The heavier fabric gives the coat substance.
• These thin boards lack the substance needed for a sturdy shelf.

Synonyme: solidity, firmness, body

Häufige Wendungen: little substance, lack substance, fabric with substance

Vermögen, Besitz

Geld, Grundstücke und andere wertvolle Dinge, die jemand besitzt.

In einfachem Englisch: Money, property, and other valuable things that someone owns.

• He was a man of substance.
• She inherited much of her father's substance.
• Only citizens of substance could afford such houses.

So benutzt man es: of substance (The merchant was a man of substance.)

Synonyme: wealth, property, assets

Häufige Wendungen: man of substance, person of substance