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loop
A repeating loop, usually a short piece of music, sound, or video that is seamlessly strung together and played back.
Der Produzent baute den ganzen Song auf einem eingängigen Drum-Loop auf.
The producer built the whole song around a catchy drum loop.
loop
A track element on a roller coaster that forms a vertical, circular loop and makes the passengers ride upside down.
Ich habe mich nicht getraut, mit der Achterbahn zu fahren, die einen doppelten Loop hat.
I didn't dare ride the roller coaster that has a double loop.
loop
In programming, a loop statement that repeatedly executes a specific block of code until a condition is met.
Durch einen Fehler im Code geriet das Programm in einen unendlichen Loop und stürzte ab.
Because of an error in the code, the program got stuck in an infinite loop and crashed.
'Loop' is a word from English, an Anglicism, that was adopted directly into German. It means 'Schleife' (loop) and is used in various specific contexts.
Dieses Musikstück basiert auf einem einfachen Gitarren-Loop.
This piece of music is based on a simple guitar loop.
You can always tell which meaning of 'Loop' is meant from the context. Words like 'Musik' (music) or 'Song' point to the musical loop, 'Achterbahn' (roller coaster) to the amusement ride, and 'Code' or 'Programm' to the programming loop.
Der DJ spielte einen coolen Loop und alle fingen an zu tanzen.
The DJ played a cool loop, and everyone started dancing.
In a musical context, people often talk about a 'Drum-Loop' (drum loop) or 'Sample-Loop' (sample loop). Typical verbs are 'einen Loop erstellen' (to create a loop), 'einen Loop abspielen' (to play a loop), or 'etwas in einem Loop laufen lassen' (to let something run in a loop).
Er hat den Refrain als Loop im Hintergrund laufen lassen.
He had the chorus running as a loop in the background.
In connection with roller coasters, the typical verb is 'einen Loop fahren' (to go through a loop). People also often talk about a 'doppelter Loop' (double loop) or 'dreifacher Loop' (triple loop) when there are several loops directly one after another.
Mir wurde schon vom Zusehen schlecht, als der Wagen durch den Loop fuhr.
I felt sick just watching as the car went through the loop.
In programming, the most common and most dreaded combination is the 'unendliche Loop' (infinite loop), a loop that never stops. People also talk about a 'for-Loop' (for loop) or 'while-Loop' (while loop) to name the type of loop.
Du musst eine Bedingung einbauen, um aus dem Loop auszubrechen.
You need to build in a condition to break out of the loop.
bow / loop
Both words can refer to a section that is repeated in music or media. “Loop” is particularly common in media and music practice, while “Schleife” is the more general German term and is also used in programming. Choose according to the field and the desired register.
Der Produzent legte einen kurzen Loop unter den Gesang.
The producer put a short loop under the vocals.
Das Programm spielt diese Schleife so lange ab, bis die Eingabe endet.
The program runs this loop until the input ends.
