omnibus / bus
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omnibus / bus
An outdated or formal term for a bus, a large motor vehicle used to transport many people in local or long-distance public transportation.
Ein roter Doppeldecker-Omnibus ist ein Wahrzeichen Londons.
A red double-decker bus is a landmark of London.
omnibus
A collected volume that brings together several works by one author or on a specific topic in a single book.
Der Verlag hat einen Omnibus mit allen Kriminalromanen der Autorin herausgebracht.
The publisher released an omnibus containing all of the author's crime novels.
The word comes from the Latin 'omnibus', meaning 'for all'. This origin explains both meanings: a vehicle 'for all' people and a book with all works 'for all' readers.
Der Name „Omnibus“ passt gut, denn er war ursprünglich ein Transportmittel für alle Bürger.
The name 'Omnibus' fits well, because it was originally a means of transport for all citizens.
As a term for a vehicle, 'Omnibus' (bus) is outdated or very formal today. It is mostly found in historical texts, official documents, or in the names of special tourist buses.
Im Museum für Verkehr stand ein alter Omnibus aus den 1920er Jahren.
In the transport museum, there was an old bus from the 1920s.
The meaning as a collected volume is specific to the world of books and publishing. It describes a thick book that brings together several independent works by one author or on one topic.
Dieser dicke Omnibus enthält alle drei Teile der berühmten Trilogie.
This thick omnibus contains all three parts of the famous trilogy.
bus
Both words refer to a large public vehicle for many people. „Bus“ is the neutral and usual term today, while „Omnibus“ usually sounds outdated or deliberately formal. In everyday situations, „Bus“ is therefore the appropriate choice; „Omnibus“ may appear in an older or formal text.
Im alten Bericht wird beschrieben, wie der Omnibus wegen einer Baustelle eine andere Strecke fuhr.
The old report describes how the omnibus took a different route because of road construction.
Der Bus fährt heute wegen einer Baustelle eine andere Strecke.
Because of road construction, the bus is taking a different route today.
