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momentum

/ˌmoʊˈmɛntəm/

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noun

Impuls, Bewegungsgröße

Of a body in motion: the tendency of a body to maintain its inertial motion; the product of its mass and velocity.

Examples :

"The bike's momentum carried him down the hill, making it hard to stop. "

Der Impuls des Fahrrads trug ihn den Hügel hinunter, was das Anhalten erschwerte.

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noun

Schwung, Antrieb, Moment

The impetus, either of a body in motion, or of an idea or course of events; a moment.

Examples :

"The team's successful project gained momentum throughout the week, as more and more people joined in to help. "

Das erfolgreiche Projekt des Teams gewann im Laufe der Woche an Schwung, da sich immer mehr Leute an der Hilfe beteiligten.

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