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nickel

/ˈnɪk.əl/

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noun

Nickel

A silvery elemental metal with an atomic number of 28 and symbol Ni.

Examples :

"The scientist used a nickel wire in her experiment. "

Der Wissenschaftler verwendete einen Nickel-Draht in ihrem Experiment.

element material substance chemistry science

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noun

Fünf-Cent-Münze, Nickel

A coin worth 5 cents.

Examples :

"My change from the soda machine included three nickels. "

Mein Wechselgeld aus dem Getränkeautomaten enthielt drei Fünf-Cent-Münzen.

value economy business finance asset

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noun

Fünf-Dollar-Schein

(by extension) Five dollars.

Examples :

"My brother offered a nickel for the used textbook. "

Mein Bruder bot fünf Dollar für das gebrauchte Lehrbuch an.

value economy finance

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noun

Fünftausend Dollar

(by extension) Five hundred dollars.

Examples :

"My aunt offered a nickel for my used textbooks. "

Meine Tante bot fünftausend Dollar für meine gebrauchten Lehrbücher an.

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noun

Interstate 5, die Autobahn, die an der Westküste der Vereinigten Staaten verläuft

(sometimes the nickel or the hot nickel) Interstate 5, a highway that runs along the west coast of the United States.

Examples :

"My sister took the nickel, the Interstate 5 highway, to visit her grandparents. "

Meine Schwester nahm die Interstate 5, die Autobahn, um ihre Großeltern zu besuchen.

place vehicle traffic

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noun

Fünf

A playing card with the rank of five

Examples :

"My younger sister pulled a nickel from the deck of cards during the family game night. "

Meine jüngere Schwester zog beim Familien-Spielabend eine Fünf aus dem Kartendeck.

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noun

Fünfjährige Haftstrafe

A five-year prison sentence.

Examples :

"The judge handed down a nickel for the theft of the school supplies. "

Der Richter verhängte eine fünfjährige Haftstrafe für den Diebstahl der Schulmaterialien.

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noun

Nickel-Formation

A defensive formation with five defensive backs, one of whom is a nickelback, instead of the more common four.

Examples :

"The football team used a nickel defense to stop the opposing team's running game. "

Das Footballteam setzte eine Nickel-Formation ein, um das Laufspiel der gegnerischen Mannschaft zu stoppen.

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verb

Vernickeln

To plate with nickel.

Examples :

"The jeweler nickelled the silver necklace to give it a more durable, shiny finish. "

Der Juwelier hat die Silberkette vernickelt, um ihr ein haltbareres, glänzendes Finish zu verleihen.

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