space

• Der unbegrenzte dreidimensionale Raum, in dem sich alle Objekte befinden, sowie ein freier oder leerer Bereich, der genutzt werden kann.

A noun referring to the unlimited three-dimensional expanse in which all objects exist, or an empty area available for use.

1. Empty areaA1formal

   An area that is empty or available to be used.

   Leerer Raum

   • Is there space for one more person in the car?
   • We need more space in the garage.
   • She cleared some space on the table for the books.

   Synonymeareablankcapacityelbow roomexpansegapholeleewayopeningroomvoidvolume

   Antonymecrowdingfullnessoccupancy

2. Outer spaceA1formal

   The region beyond Earth's atmosphere where stars, planets, and other celestial bodies exist.

   Weltraum

   • Astronauts travel to space in rockets.
   • The telescope shows beautiful views of space.
   • Life in space is very different from Earth.

   Synonymecosmosdeep spaceouter spaceuniversevoid

3. Time intervalB1formal

   A period of time between events.

   Zeitraum

   • Leave some space between your appointments.
   • There was a space of ten years between their meetings.
   • Give me a space to think about the offer.

   Synonymedurationintervalperiodspanspellstretchwhile

• Etwas in gleichmäßigen Abständen anordnen oder verteilen; zwischen Dingen einen Zwischenraum lassen.

A verb meaning to arrange or position with spaces between items, or to divide into intervals.

1. Arrange with intervalsB1formal

   To position or arrange things with spaces between them.

   Mit Abständen anordnen

   • Space the plants about 30 cm apart in the garden.
   • The teacher asked us to space our words evenly when writing.
   • They spaced the chairs evenly around the table.

   Synonymedistributeintersperseseparatespread

   Antonymecompresscondensecrowdpack

2. Informal: Leave spaceB2informal

   To make room or leave space for something or someone.

   Platz machen

   • Space out the paragraphs in your essay.
   • Can you space me in for the meeting?
   • He spaced his appointments to avoid rushing.

   Synonymeclearmove overvacate