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boulevard
A wide, impressive avenue in a city, often with trees, sidewalks, and shops.
Wir sind den ganzen Boulevard entlang spaziert und haben die Schaufenster bewundert.
We walked all along the boulevard and admired the shop windows.
tabloid press
Used figuratively to refer to the sensationalist press and the related journalism aimed at a broad audience. The term 'Boulevardpresse' (tabloid press) is often used for this as well.
Die Geschichte über den Skandal stand auf der Titelseite des gesamten Boulevards.
The story about the scandal was on the front page of the entire tabloid press.
The word 'Boulevard' (boulevard) comes from French and has kept its original meaning as a 'breite Prachtstraße' (wide, grand avenue). The pronunciation is often modeled on French.
In Paris gibt es viele berühmte Boulevards.
There are many famous boulevards in Paris.
You can recognize the meaning from context. If the topic is urban planning, architecture, or walks, it refers to the street. If the topic is media, news, and scandals, it refers to the sensationalist press.
Wir trafen uns in einem Café auf dem Boulevard.
We met in a café on the boulevard.
When the street is meant, the preposition 'auf' (on) with the dative is often used to describe the location. Typical verbs are 'spazieren' (to walk), 'flanieren' (to stroll), or 'entlanggehen' (to walk along).
Am Sonntag flanieren viele Menschen auf dem zentralen Boulevard der Stadt.
On Sundays, many people stroll along the city's central boulevard.
In the figurative meaning referring to the press, 'Boulevard' (tabloid press) is often used as a collective term. Common combinations are 'die Boulevardpresse' (the tabloid press) or 'das Boulevardblatt' (tabloid newspaper), which refer to sensationalist newspapers.
Er liest nur die Schlagzeilen der Boulevardpresse.
He only reads the headlines of the tabloid press.
avenue
Both words can refer to a broad city street lined with trees. „Allee“ emphasizes the regular rows of trees, while „Boulevard“ focuses more on an impressive urban street with sidewalks and often shops. Use „Allee“ when the planting is essential, and „Boulevard“ when the urban character is the main focus.
Der Boulevard ist wegen seiner Geschäfte und breiten Gehwege sehr beliebt.
The boulevard is very popular because of its shops and wide sidewalks.
Die Allee führt mit regelmäßigen Baumreihen bis zum alten Schloss.
The avenue leads to the old castle, lined with regular rows of trees.
