Vocabulary
der
Applaus
/aˈplaʊ̯s/· noun· Pl. —
applause
Der Applaus — clapping after a concert, a play or a speech; you get or earn (bekommen, ernten) Applaus, and the best performances end with tosender Applaus or stehende Ovationen.
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Forms
- Singular
- der Applaus
- Plural
- —
- Genitiv
- des Applauses
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Applaus
applause
Nach der Rede gab es langen Applaus.
After the speech there was long applause.
Word family
Applausapplaudierento applaudder Zwischenapplausapplause during a performanceder Schlussapplausfinal applause
Common combinations
- Applaus bekommento get applause
- Applaus erntento earn applause
- tosender Applausthunderous applause
- mit Applaus begrüßt werdento be greeted with applause
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
der Beifall
↔ Opposites
die Buhrufedie Pfiffe
Common learner mistakes
- die Applauseder ApplausApplaus is used only in the singular, like der Beifall.
Real examples
- Am Ende der Vorstellung gab es minutenlangen Applaus für das Ensemble.At the end of the performance the company received several minutes of applause.
- Für ihren Vorschlag erntete die Studentin sogar Applaus von den Lehrenden.For her suggestion the student even earned applause from the teaching staff.
- Der Redner wurde immer wieder von Applaus unterbrochen.The speaker was interrupted again and again by applause.
