Baustelle

construction site

noun BOW-shtel-le Rare

Also means

problem area, mess (figurative)

Usage Note

Baustelle is a building or road-works site, marked by the familiar warning sign. Colloquially it labels any unfinished mess, as in mein Schreibtisch ist eine einzige Baustelle.

Examples

"Auf der Baustelle herrscht Helmpflicht."

Natural Translation

Hard hats are mandatory on the construction site.

Literal Translation

On the construction-site rules helmet-obligation.

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