UFO
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UFO
The abbreviation for 'unidentified flying object'. It refers to an object observed in the sky that cannot be identified as a known aircraft or natural phenomenon and is often associated with extraterrestrial visitors.
Er behauptet, letzte Nacht ein Ufo über dem Feld gesehen zu haben.
He claims to have seen a UFO over the field last night.
'Ufo' is an acronym and stands for 'Unidentifiziertes Flugobjekt' (unidentified flying object). It is used like a normal noun and is capitalized.
Die Zeitung berichtete über ein unidentifiziertes Flugobjekt am Nachthimmel.
The newspaper reported on an unidentified flying object in the night sky.
In connection with UFOs, the verbs 'sehen' (to see), 'sichten' (to sight), or 'beobachten' (to observe) are often used. The phrase 'an Ufos glauben' (to believe in UFOs) is also very common.
Der Pilot meldete, ein seltsames Objekt gesichtet zu haben.
The pilot reported having sighted a strange object.
The word 'Ufo' (UFO) is closely connected with the topics of science fiction, conspiracy theories, and the search for extraterrestrial life.
In dem Film geht es um eine Invasion von Ufos.
The film is about an invasion of UFOs.
spacecraft
A Raumschiff is a vehicle built for travel in outer space. A Ufo, by contrast, is initially only an observed flying object that has not yet been identified; whether it is a spacecraft remains open. Use Ufo when the identity is unknown and Raumschiff when the type of vehicle has been identified.
Solange niemand das unbekannte Objekt erklären konnte, blieb es für die Beobachter ein Ufo.
As long as no one could explain the unidentified object, it remained a UFO to the observers.
Nachdem die Experten es untersucht hatten, erkannten sie das unbekannte Objekt als Raumschiff.
After examining it, the experts recognized the unidentified object as a spacecraft.
