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halfpipe
A U-shaped or half-tube-shaped structure used in skateboarding, snowboarding, BMX riding, or similar sports for jumps and tricks. Most often, the term 'Halfpipe' (halfpipe) is used.
Der Skateboarder zeigte in der Pipe einen beeindruckenden Sprung.
The skateboarder performed an impressive jump in the halfpipe.
pipe
A small pipe, often made of glass, wood, or metal, used for smoking tobacco or cannabis.
Er hat sich im Urlaub eine handgeschnitzte Pipe als Souvenir gekauft.
He bought himself a hand-carved pipe as a souvenir on vacation.
pipe
In computer science, a mechanism in which the output of one program is used directly as input for another program, without a temporary file being needed.
Auf der Kommandozeile kann man mit einer Pipe Befehle verketten.
On the command line, you can chain commands together with a pipe.
The word 'Pipe' has very different meanings depending on the context. In sports, it refers to a ramp; in everyday language, to a small smoking pipe; and in computer science, to a command for forwarding data.
Die Snowboarderin trainiert für den Wettkampf in der Pipe.
The snowboarder is training for the competition in the halfpipe.
'Pipe' is a direct loanword from English and is pronounced similarly. It is used mainly in the respective technical or scene-specific languages.
In der Skaterszene ist „Pipe“ ein gängiger Begriff.
In the skater scene, 'Pipe' is a common term.
In a sports context, the more precise term 'Halfpipe' (halfpipe) is often used. Typical verbs are 'in der Pipe fahren' (to ride in the halfpipe) or 'in der Pipe trainieren' (to train in the halfpipe).
Er ist zum ersten Mal in einer so großen Pipe gefahren.
He rode in such a large halfpipe for the first time.
In computer science, the pipe is represented on the command line by the symbol '|'. It connects two or more commands with each other.
Der Befehl „ls -l | grep .txt“ listet alle Textdateien im Verzeichnis auf.
The command 'ls -l | grep .txt' lists all text files in the directory.
flute
The meanings of Flöte and Pipe given here do not overlap in the area where they might be confused. Flöte refers here to a wind instrument or to a person described disparagingly, whereas Pipe refers to a sports structure, a small smoking pipe, or a computer mechanism. Therefore, neither word can replace the other.
Der Programmierer verbindet die Ausgabe des ersten Programms mit einer Pipe.
The programmer connects the output of the first program to a pipe.
Lena übt jeden Abend auf ihrer Flöte ein neues Musikstück.
Lena practices a new piece of music on her flute every evening.
