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gases

/ˈɡæsɪz/

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noun

Gase

Matter in a state intermediate between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid) (or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly.

Examples :

"A lot of gas had escaped from the cylinder."

Viel Gas war aus der Zylinder entkommen.

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noun

Gase

A chemical element or compound in such a state.

Examples :

"The atmosphere is made up of a number of different gases."

Die Atmosphäre besteht aus einer Reihe verschiedener Gase.

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noun

Gas, Brenngas

Examples :

"Gas-fired power stations have largely replaced coal-burning ones."

Gasbefeuerte Kraftwerke haben Kohlekraftwerke weitgehend ersetzt.

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noun

Kochfeld

A hob on a gas cooker.

Examples :

"She turned the gas on, put the potatoes on, then lit the oven."

Sie schaltete das Kochfeld ein, legte die Kartoffeln darauf und zündete dann den Ofen an.

utensil device machine

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noun

Blähungen, Winde

Methane or other waste gases trapped in one's belly as a result of the digestive process.

Examples :

"My tummy hurts so bad, I have gas."

Mein Bauch tut so weh, ich habe Blähungen.

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noun

Gaudi, Spaß

A humorous or entertaining event or person.

Examples :

"He is such a gas!"

Er ist so ein Spaß!

entertainment person

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Geschwätz, Gerede

Frothy talk; chatter.

Examples :

""After the meeting, the team indulged in some gases about the project lead's new haircut." "

Nach dem Meeting ergab sich im Team einiges Geschwätz über den neuen Haarschnitt des Projektleiters.

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noun

Schnellball

Examples :

"The closer threw him nothing but gas."

Der Closer warf ihm nur Schnellbälle.

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noun

Blutgase

Arterial or venous blood gas.

Examples :

"The doctor ordered blood gases to check the oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in my father's blood. "

Der Arzt ordnete Blutgase an, um den Sauerstoff- und Kohlendioxidgehalt im Blut meines Vaters zu überprüfen.

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noun

Marihuana, Gras

Marijuana, typically of high quality.

Examples :

""My brother said his friend brought some gases to the party, so I decided to stay home." "

Mein Bruder sagte, sein Freund hätte etwas Gras zur Party mitgebracht, also beschloss ich, zu Hause zu bleiben.

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verb

Vergasen

To kill with poisonous gas.

Examples :

"During World War I, soldiers were sometimes gassed in the trenches. "

Im Ersten Weltkrieg wurden Soldaten manchmal in den Schützengräben vergast.

weapon war military action

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verb

Prahlen, schwafeln

To talk in a boastful or vapid way; chatter.

Examples :

"He always gases on about his amazing golf scores, even though he's only played twice. "

Er prahlt immer mit seinen erstaunlichen Golf-Ergebnissen, obwohl er erst zweimal gespielt hat.

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verb

Aufschwatzen, volllabern

To impose upon by talking boastfully.

Examples :

"He often gases about his supposed achievements, but nobody really believes him. "

Er labert oft über seine angeblichen Erfolge, aber niemand glaubt ihm wirklich.

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verb

Vergasen, Gas abgeben

Examples :

"The battery cell was gassing."

Die Batteriezelle vergaste.

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verb

Vergasen

To impregnate with gas.

Examples :

"to gas lime with chlorine in the manufacture of bleaching powder"

Um Kalk bei der Herstellung von Bleichpulver mit Chlor zu vergasen.

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verb

Abflammen, absengen

To singe, as in a gas flame, so as to remove loose fibers.

Examples :

"to gas thread"

Fäden abflammen

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noun

Benzin, Kraftstoff

Gasoline; a derivative of petroleum used as fuel.

Examples :

"The driver stopped at the gas station to fill the car with gases. "

Der Fahrer hielt an der Tankstelle an, um das Auto mit Benzin zu betanken.

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noun

Gaspedal

Examples :

""The driver pushed on the gases to make the car go faster." "

Der Fahrer drückte das Gaspedal, um das Auto schneller zu machen.

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verb

Gas geben, beschleunigen

To give a vehicle more fuel in order to accelerate it.

Examples :

"The cops are coming. Gas it!"

Die Polizei kommt. Gib Gas!

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verb

Betanken, volltanken

To fill (a vehicle's fuel tank) with fuel.

Examples :

""I need to gases up the car before I drive the kids to school tomorrow." "

Ich muss das Auto volltanken, bevor ich morgen die Kinder zur Schule fahre.

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