Einstellung

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Einstellung.

Noun

Einstellung (uncountable)

  1. (psychology) Development of a mechanized state of mind.

German

Etymology

einstellen +‎ -ung

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nˌʃtɛlʊŋ/
  • (file)

Noun

Einstellung f (genitive Einstellung, plural Einstellungen)

  1. attitude
    Mit dieser Einstellung wirst du nicht weit kommen. ― You won't get far with this kind of attitude.
  2. hiring, beginning of an employment
    Sie war seit ihrer Einstellung noch nie auf Urlaub. ― She has never been on leave since her hiring.
  3. cessation, discontinuation
  4. (law) dismissal (of action or a case)
    Die Einstellung des Verfahrens sorgte für Aufregung. ― The dismissal of the case caused a commotion.
  5. (technology) adjustment, setting, calibration (of a machine)
    Es mussten noch einige Einstellungen an der Maschine vorgenommen werden. ― Some adjustments still had to be made to the machine.
  6. (medicine) adjustment (of medication)
    Die Einstellung auf das neue Medikament dauerte einige Wochen. ― The adjustment to the new medication took several weeks.
  7. (film) shot, take
    Diese Einstellung war schwierig zu filmen. ― This was a difficult shot to film.

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