die Disc
disc
Short for Compact Disc (CD), an optical storage medium for music, software, or other data.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe mir die neue Disc meiner Lieblingsband gekauft.
I bought the new disc by my favorite band.
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Meanings
die Disc
disc
A plastic flying disc used as sports equipment, for example in disc golf or Ultimate Frisbee.
EXAMPLE
Wir warfen die Disc im Park hin und her.
We threw the disc back and forth in the park.
Usage tips
English loanword
'Disc' is a word from English and is pronounced that way too. It is the short form of 'Compact Disc' (CD) or refers to a flying disc.
EXAMPLE
Er hat seine ganze Musiksammlung noch auf Discs.
He still has his entire music collection on discs.
Context clue
The context tells you whether a CD or a flying disc is meant. Verbs like 'hören' (to listen) or 'einlegen' (to insert) point to a CD, while verbs like 'werfen' (to throw) or 'fangen' (to catch) refer to the flying disc.
EXAMPLE
Er legte die Disc in den Player ein.
He put the disc into the player.
Use in sports
In the meaning 'Wurfscheibe' (flying disc), 'Disc' is often used in connection with sports such as 'Discgolf' (disc golf) or 'Ultimate Frisbee'. Typical verbs are 'werfen' (to throw) and 'fangen' (to catch).
EXAMPLE
Beim Discgolf muss man die Disc in einen Korb werfen.
In disc golf, you have to throw the disc into a basket.
In real life
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