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Bereich

area

noun be-RYKH Common
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Also means

field

Usage Note

Bereich is masculine (der Bereich, plural Bereiche) and usually means an abstract area, field, or sector rather than a physical region: im Bereich der Medizin ('in the field of medicine'). For a physical area you might prefer Gebiet or Gegend. It is built from reichen ('to reach, extend').

Examples

"Das gehört nicht in meinen Bereich."

Natural Translation

That's not in my area.

Literal Translation

That belongs not in my area.

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