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headphones
A device that you wear on or in your ears to listen to sounds such as music or speech without other people being able to listen along. It usually consists of two small speakers connected by a headband or inserted individually into the ears.
Ich setze meine Kopfhörer auf, um im Zug ungestört Musik zu hören.
I put on my headphones to listen to music undisturbed on the train.
The word is made up of 'Kopf' (head) and 'Hörer' (listener/receiver). 'Hörer' comes from the verb 'hören' (to hear) and here refers to a receiver for sounds. A 'Kopfhörer' is therefore literally a 'receiver for the head'.
Für das Online-Meeting brauche ich meine Kopfhörer mit Mikrofon.
For the online meeting, I need my headphones with a microphone.
In connection with headphones, the verbs 'aufsetzen' (to put on, in order to use them), 'abnehmen' (to take off, in order to put them away), and 'tragen' (to wear, to have them on your body) are often used.
Er trägt im Fitnessstudio immer große Kopfhörer.
He always wears large headphones at the gym.
Common descriptions for headphones are 'kabellos' (wireless) or 'mit Geräuschunterdrückung' (with noise cancellation), to specify the type of device more precisely.
Kabellose Kopfhörer sind beim Sport sehr praktisch.
Wireless headphones are very practical for sports.
headset
Both Kopfhörer and Headset are worn on the head or over the ears to hear sounds or speech. A Headset also has a built-in microphone and is therefore especially suitable for conversations. Use „Kopfhörer“ for the listening function and „Headset“ when someone wants to speak at the same time.
Für den Film setzt Lea ihren Kopfhörer auf, damit die anderen im Zug nichts hören.
Lea puts on her headphones for the movie so the other passengers on the train cannot hear anything.
Für das Onlinegespräch setzt Lea ihr Headset auf, damit sie hören und sprechen kann.
Lea puts on her headset for the online conversation so she can listen and speak.
