terminal

• Bezeichnet einen Zustand oder eine Krankheit, die unheilbar ist und letztlich zum Tod führt; außerdem allgemeiner für etwas Endgültiges, Abschließendes oder am Ende Befindliches.

Describes a condition or disease that is incurable and will eventually lead to death; also used more broadly to mean final or at the end.

1. Fatal or incurableB2formal

   Relating to a disease that will cause death; incurable.

   Tödlich

   • The patient was diagnosed with a terminal illness.
   • He spent his final months in a terminal care facility.
   • The doctor gave a terminal prognosis for the condition.

   Synonymedeadlyfatalincurablelethalmortal

2. End point or finalB1formal

   Relating to the end of something, such as a process or journey.

   Endpunkt oder final

   • The train reached its terminal station at midnight.
   • This is the terminal phase of the construction project.
   • The terminal point of the hike is the mountain summit.

   Synonymeconcludingendendingfinallastultimate

   Antonymebeginningfirstinitialopeningstarting

3. Extreme or severeB2informal

   Used to describe something that is very serious or extreme.

   Extrem

   • The driver suffered terminal boredom during the long traffic jam.
   • Her attitude towards the project was terminal indifference.
   • The meeting was a terminal waste of time.

   Synonymeextremefatalhopelessincurablemortalsevere

   Antonymemildminorslight

• Substantiv, das ein Gerät oder einen Anschlusspunkt in einem Computersystem oder Netzwerk bezeichnet, sowie ein Gebäude an einem Flughafen oder Bahnhof, in dem Passagiere ankommen oder abfahren.

A noun referring to a device or point of connection in a computer system or network, or a building at an airport or station where passengers arrive or depart.

1. Transportation hubA2formal

   A building or area where passengers arrive and depart, especially at an airport or bus station.

   Terminal

   • We arrived at the airport terminal two hours early.
   • The bus terminal is located in the city center.
   • Passengers should proceed to gate 12 in the main terminal.

   Synonymedepothubstationterminus

2. Computer deviceB1formalIT

   A device consisting of a keyboard and screen used for entering data into or receiving data from a computer system.

   Terminal

   • The IT department installed new terminals for the staff.
   • He typed the command into the terminal to run the program.
   • Each workstation has a terminal connected to the main server.

   Synonymeconsolevduworkstation

3. End pointB1formal

   The end of a railway line, bus route, or other transportation system.

   Endstation

   • The train reached its terminal at the coastal station.
   • This is the terminal for the number 5 bus route.
   • The subway line's terminal is at the northern edge of the city.

   Synonymerailheadterminus

   Antonymebeginningoriginstart