noun🔗ShareSalamander, MolchA long, slender, chiefly terrestrial amphibian of the order Caudata, superficially resembling a lizard."While hiking in the damp forest, we found several brightly colored salamanders hiding under a log. "Während wir im feuchten Wald wanderten, fanden wir mehrere bunt gefärbte Salamander, die sich unter einem Baumstamm versteckten.animalbiologyorganismnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSalamander, FeuersalamanderA creature much like a lizard that is resistant to and lives in fire (in which it is often depicted in heraldry), hence the elemental being of fire."The mythical king believed his armor was blessed with the power of salamanders, making him impervious to fire. "Der mythische König glaubte, seine Rüstung sei mit der Kraft von Salamandern gesegnet, was ihn feuerunempfindlich machte.mythologyanimalheraldrysupernaturalnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSalamanderA metal utensil with a flat head which is heated and put over a dish to brown the top."The chef used salamanders to quickly brown the tops of the crème brûlées before serving them to the customers. "Der Koch benutzte einen Salamander, um die Oberflächen der Crème brûlées vor dem Servieren für die Kunden schnell zu bräunen.utensilfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGrill, OberhitzegrillA small broiler (North America) or grill (Britain) that heats the food from above, used in professional cookery primarily for browning."The chef first put the steak under the salamander to sear the outside."Der Koch legte das Steak zuerst unter den Grill, um die Außenseite anzubraten.foodutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSalamanderThe pouched gopher, Geomys tuza, of the southern United States."My grandfather called the gophers digging holes in his garden "salamanders," but I know they are actually called "pouched gophers." "Mein Großvater nannte die in seinem Garten Löcher grabenden Gophers „Salamander“, aber ich weiß, dass sie eigentlich „Taschenratten“ heißen.animalbiologyorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGroßer OfenA large poker."He used the salamanders to adjust the burning logs in the fireplace. "Er benutzte den großen Ofen, um die brennenden Holzscheite im Kamin anzupassen.utensilitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOfenbruchSolidified material in a furnace hearth."The steelworkers carefully removed the salamanders – hardened clumps of iron and slag – from the furnace hearth after the smelting process was complete. "Die Stahlarbeiter entfernten sorgfältig den Ofenbruch – verhärtete Klumpen aus Eisen und Schlacke – aus dem Ofenherd, nachdem der Schmelzprozess abgeschlossen war.materialsubstanceindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBauheizung, BaustrahlerPortable stove used to heat or dry buildings under construction."During the winter, the construction crew used salamanders to keep the concrete from freezing and cracking as they built the new office building. "Im Winter benutzte die Bauarbeiter Bauheizungen, um zu verhindern, dass der Beton gefriert und reißt, als sie das neue Bürogebäude errichteten.buildingmachineutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading