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team
A group of people who work together to achieve a shared goal, especially in sports or in a professional setting.
EXAMPLE
Unser Team hat das Projekt erfolgreich abgeschlossen.
Our team successfully completed the project.
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Meanings
Usage tips
English loanword
'Team' is a word borrowed from English. It is therefore also pronounced the English way (like 'ie' in 'Liebe') and usually forms its plural with -s.
EXAMPLE
In unserem internationalen Team sprechen wir oft Englisch.
In our international team, we often speak English.
Typical verbs
Common verbs used with 'Team' (team) are 'im Team arbeiten' (to work in a team), 'ein Team bilden' (to form a team), or 'ein Team leiten' (to lead a team).
EXAMPLE
Für dieses Projekt müssen wir ein neues Team bilden.
For this project, we need to form a new team.
Fixed expressions
Typical expressions are 'Teil eines Teams sein' (to be part of a team) or 'als Team zusammenarbeiten' (to work together as a team). These emphasize cooperation.
EXAMPLE
Er ist seit drei Jahren ein wichtiger Teil unseres Teams.
He has been an important part of our team for three years.
Compare with
Team vs Gruppe
group
Gruppe and Team refer to several people who belong together or do something together. However, Team emphasizes coordinated cooperation toward a shared goal, while Gruppe can also be merely a classification or collection. Team fits when people are working together; Gruppe is more suitable for a neutral classification.
Team
Für die Präsentation arbeitete unser Team eng zusammen.
Our team worked closely together on the presentation.
Gruppe
Für die Präsentation wurden die Schüler in drei Gruppen eingeteilt.
The students were divided into three groups for the presentation.
In real life
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