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particles

/ˈpɑːtɪkl̩z/ /ˈpɑɹtɪkl̩z/

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noun

Partikel, Teilchen

A very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something.

Examples :

"Dust particles floated in the sunbeam coming through the window. "

Staubteilchen schwebten in dem Sonnenstrahl, der durch das Fenster kam.

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noun

Teilchen

Any of various physical objects making up the constituent parts of an atom; an elementary particle or subatomic particle.

Examples :

"The science class learned that atoms are made of smaller particles called protons, neutrons, and electrons. "

Der Naturwissenschaftsunterricht lernte, dass Atome aus kleineren Teilchen bestehen, die Protonen, Neutronen und Elektronen genannt werden.

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noun

Partikel

A word that has a particular grammatical function but does not obviously belong to any particular part of speech, such as the word to in English infinitives or O as a vocative particle.

Examples :

"Linguistics students often study how different languages use particles to express things like politeness or emphasis. "

Linguistikstudenten untersuchen oft, wie verschiedene Sprachen Partikel verwenden, um Dinge wie Höflichkeit oder Betonung auszudrücken.

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Partikel

A part of speech which cannot be inflected: an adverb, preposition, conjunction or interjection.

Examples :

"In grammar lessons, the teacher explained that adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections are all types of particles. "

Im Grammatikunterricht erklärte der Lehrer, dass Adverbien, Präpositionen, Konjunktionen und Interjektionen allesamt Arten von Partikeln sind.

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noun

Oblate, Hostie

In the Roman Catholic church, a crumb of consecrated bread; also the smaller breads used in the communion of the laity.

Examples :

"During Communion, the priest ensures no particles of the consecrated bread fall to the ground, treating each piece with reverence. "

Während der Kommunion achtet der Priester darauf, dass keine Oblaten des geweihten Brotes auf den Boden fallen und behandelt jedes Stück ehrfürchtig.

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