article

Definitionen

1. Nomen

   A piece of writing in a newspaper, magazine or website.

   Beispiele

   • I read an interesting article about climate change.
   • She wrote an article for the local newspaper.
2. Nomen

   A single object, one of a group.

   Beispiele

   • A coat is an article of clothing.
   • Each article in the shop has a price tag.
3. Nomen

   A small word like a, an or the that goes before a noun.

   Beispiele

   • The is the definite article in English.
   • A is the indefinite article.
4. Nomen

   A section of a legal paper, or the papers as a whole.

   Beispiele

   • Article 5 of the treaty is about shared defense.
   • The Articles of War are rules for armed forces.
5. Nomen

   The real thing, as in the genuine article.

   Beispiele

   • This handbag is the real article, not a fake.
   • You can tell it's the genuine article by the stitching.
6. Nomen

   A part of something made of linked parts.

   Beispiele

   • Each claw is made of two articles that form a pincer.
   • They checked every article of the machine.
7. Nomen

   A person, in informal speech.

   Beispiele

   • He is a shrewd article.
   • You dateless article, said his father.
8. Nomen

   A young woman, in old slang.

   Beispiele

   • The old text called her quite an article in her youth.
   • She was a lively article of her time.
9. Nomen

   A subject or matter, in old-fashioned use.

   Beispiele

   • This is an article of faith for him.
   • This last article will hardly be believed.
10. Nomen

    A separate part of something.

    Beispiele

    • Each article of the agreement was reviewed separately.
    • He addressed every article of the proposal in turn.