Vocabulary
die
Zensur
/tsɛnˈzuːɐ̯/· noun· Pl. die Zensuren
censorship; (school) mark
Zensur — when the state decides what may be said. At school it's also an old word for a mark.
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Forms
- Singular
- die Zensur
- Plural
- die Zensuren
- Genitiv
- der Zensur
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Zensur
censorship
In vielen Ländern gibt es Zensur.
There's censorship in many countries.
Word family
Zensurzensierento censor; to mark (school)der Zensorcensor
Common combinations
- gegen Zensuragainst censorship
- Zensur im Internetinternet censorship
- die Zensur umgehento get around censorship
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
die Note (school mark)
Real examples
- In Deutschland verbietet das Grundgesetz die Zensur.In Germany the Basic Law forbids censorship.
- Die Journalisten protestieren gegen die Zensur.The journalists are protesting against censorship.
- Früher sagte man Zensur statt Note.People used to say Zensur instead of Note.
