sheet

• Ein dünnes, flaches Stück Material, z. B. Papier, Metall oder Stoff; auch ein großes Tuch zum Bedecken oder als Unterlage.

A thin, flat piece of material, typically rectangular, used for various purposes such as writing, covering, or construction. Can refer to paper, fabric, metal, glass, or other materials in a flat, thin form.

1. Piece of paper for writing or printingA1formal

   A single piece of paper, especially one used for writing, printing, or drawing. Typically rectangular in shape and of standard size.

   Blatt Papier

   • Could you pass me a blank piece of paper?
   • She wrote her notes on a fresh sheet.
   • The printer is out of paper sheets.
   • He tore a sheet from his notebook.
   • Please fill out this form on a separate page.

   Synonymepagepaperpiece of paper

2. Large piece of cloth for a bedA2formal

   A large rectangular piece of cotton or linen fabric used as bedding, placed between the mattress and blankets or used to cover the sleeper.

   Bettlaken

   • She changed the bed linens this morning.
   • The hotel provides fresh cotton bedding daily.
   • He pulled the covers up to his chin.
   • These linens are made of Egyptian cotton.
   • Remember to put clean bedding on the guest bed.

   Synonymebed linenbed sheetlinen

3. Thin flat piece of materialB1formaltechnical

   A broad, thin, flat piece of material such as metal, glass, plastic, or wood, used in construction, manufacturing, or other applications.

   Blech, Platte, Tafel

   • The roof is made of corrugated metal panels.
   • They installed a new pane of glass in the window.
   • The carpenter cut a thin panel of plywood.
   • Aluminum panels are used in aircraft construction.
   • She bought a plastic panel for the project.

   Synonymelaminalayerpanepanelplateslab

4. Broad continuous surface or expanseB2formal

   A wide, continuous surface or area of something, especially water, ice, or flame, appearing as a flat, unbroken expanse.

   Fläche, Decke, Schicht

   • The lake was covered with a layer of ice.
   • Rain fell in heavy torrents all night.
   • A vast expanse of water stretched before them.
   • The fire spread across a wide area of forest.
   • Snow covered the ground in a white blanket.

   Synonymeblanketcoveringexpanselayerstretchsurfacesweep

5. Spreadsheet or data tableB1informalIT

   A computer application that organizes, analyzes, and stores data in tabular form, consisting of rows and columns. Also refers to a single page within such a program.

   Tabellenkalkulation, Arbeitsblatt

   • I created a spreadsheet to track expenses.
   • The data is organized in an Excel workbook.
   • She entered the figures into the table.
   • Can you email me the budget file?
   • This worksheet contains all the calculations.

   Synonymegridspreadsheettableworksheet

• Verb: mit einem Bettlaken bedecken oder ein Laken auflegen; in Strömen regnen (vom Regen); zu Platten oder Blechen formen; ein Segel mit einer Schot einstellen.

To cover or wrap with a sheet; to provide with bed linens; (of rain) to fall heavily like a curtain; to form material into thin flat layers; (nautical) to trim a sail using the sheet rope.

Phrasal, trennbar

1. Covering with a cloth or protective layerB2informal

   To place a sheet or large piece of fabric over something for protection or concealment.

   Mit einem Tuch bedecken

   • They sheeted the furniture before painting the room.
   • The workers sheeted the scaffolding with plastic sheeting.
   • She carefully sheeted the bed after washing the linens.
   • We need to sheet the car to keep the dust off.
   • The statue was sheeted in a white cloth for the unveiling.

   Synonymecloakcoverdrapeenvelopshroudwrap

2. Putting a sheet on a bedB1informal

   To fit a mattress with a fresh bed sheet.

   Bettlaken aufziehen

   • She sheeted the mattress with fresh linen.
   • The maid sheeted all the beds in the guest wing.
   • He taught his son how to properly sheet a bed.
   • They sheeted the cot with a clean white sheet.
   • After laundry, she sheeted every bed in the house.

   Synonymecoverdressspread

3. Raining very heavily (phrasal verb: sheet down)C1informal

   To fall as an intense, continuous curtain of rain.

   in Strömen regnen

   • The rain was sheeting down all afternoon.
   • It's been sheeting down since morning.
   • We got caught as the rain sheeted down without warning.
   • The storm sheeted rain against the windows.
   • The monsoon rains sheeted down for days.

   Synonymebucketlashpourteem

4. Forming material into thin layersC1formaltechnical

   To process a substance into thin, flat pieces.

   Zu dünnen Platten verarbeiten

   • The factory sheets the hot steel into coils.
   • The pulp is sheeted into paper.
   • After cooling, the plastic is sheeted and rolled.
   • The machine sheets the dough before cutting cookies.
   • They developed a new method to sheet graphene.

   Synonymeflattenlaminatepressroll

5. Adjusting a sail with a rope (phrasal verb: sheet in/out)C2informalsport

   In sailing, to pull in or let out a sheet (rope) to control the angle of a sail.

   Schot anziehen oder fieren

   • The helmsman ordered to sheet in the mainsail as the wind picked up.
   • You need to sheet out the jib on a downwind run.
   • They sheeted the sail home to gain speed.
   • Sheet the genoa in tighter for a better angle.
   • The crew sheeted the sails quickly during the tack.

   Synonymetrim