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thesis
A scientific claim or guiding statement that serves as the starting point for an argument or an academic work and must be proven.
In seiner Masterarbeit muss er eine klare These formulieren und diese mit Daten untermauern.
In his master's thesis, he has to formulate a clear thesis and support it with data.
'These' is often combined with certain verbs. You can say 'eine These aufstellen' (to put forward/formulate a thesis), 'eine These vertreten' (to support/defend a thesis), 'eine These beweisen' (to prove a thesis), or 'eine These widerlegen' (to disprove a thesis).
Der Wissenschaftler stellte die These auf, dass der Klimawandel die Hauptursache sei.
The scientist put forward the thesis that climate change was the main cause.
The word 'These' belongs to educated and academic language. It is used in academic, intellectual, or formal discussions, but rarely in everyday conversation.
Die zentrale These des Buches ist schwer zu widerlegen.
The central thesis of the book is difficult to disprove.
'These' is part of a word family of Greek origin. Related terms are 'Antithese' (antithesis/opposite) and 'Synthese' (synthesis, the bringing together of thesis and antithesis). 'Hypothese' (hypothesis, an unproven assumption) is also closely related.
Der Vortrag war nach dem Prinzip „These, Antithese, Synthese“ aufgebaut.
The lecture was structured according to the principle of 'thesis, antithesis, synthesis'.
opinion
'die Meinung' and 'die These' can both be a statement about a topic. 'Meinung' is more personal: you say what you think, feel, or consider right. A 'These' is stronger than a normal opinion. It is a clear claim that should be justified or proven, especially in discussions, texts, or academic work. Learners may confuse the words because both occur in conversations and argumentation. In everyday life, you usually say 'Meinung'. 'These' fits when someone puts forward a claim and then wants to give arguments for it.
Für ihren Vortrag formuliert Lena eine klare These zum Thema Umweltschutz.
For her presentation, Lena formulates a clear thesis on the topic of environmental protection.
In der Besprechung sagt du ruhig deine Meinung.
In the meeting, you calmly state your opinion.