label, übersetzung im Collins English Cobuild & Thesaurus Wörterbuch

label (labels plural & 3rd person present) (labelling present participle) (labelled past tense & past participle )
in AM, use labeling, labeled

1 n-count A label is a piece of paper or plastic that is attached to an object in order to give information about it.
He peered at the label on the bottle.

2  verb If something is labelled, a label is attached to it giving information about it.
usu passive
The stuff has never been properly logged and labelled...  be V-ed
Meat labelled `Scotch Beef' sells for a premium in supermarkets...  V-ed quote
All the products are labelled with comprehensive instructions.  V-ed with n

3  verb If you say that someone or something is labelled as a particular thing, you mean that people generally describe them that way and you think that this is unfair.
usu passive  (disapproval) (=brand)
Too often the press are labelled as bad boys...  be V-ed as n
Certain estates are labelled as undesirable...  be V-ed as adj
They are afraid to contact the social services in case they are labelled a problem family...  be V-ed n
If you venture from `feminine' standards, you are labelled aggressive and hostile.  be V-ed adj

4 n-count If you say that someone gets a particular label, you mean that people show disapproval of them by describing them with a critical word or phrase.
usu with supp
Her treatment of her husband earned her the label of the most hated woman in America.