verb🔗ShareSpeicheln, spuckenTo emit saliva or spit from the mouth in small, scattered portions, as in rapid speaking."The nervous student sputtered out his answer to the teacher's question. "Der nervöse Schüler speichelte seine Antwort auf die Frage des Lehrers heraus.physiologybodycommunicationlanguagesoundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareStottern, lallenTo speak so rapidly as to emit saliva; to utter words hastily and indistinctly, with a spluttering sound, as in rage."The angry customer was sputtering complaints at the cashier about the broken product. "Der wütende Kunde stotterte dem Kassierer Beschwerden über das defekte Produkt entgegen.languagecommunicationsoundactionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSprudeln, spritzenTo throw out anything, as little jets of steam, with a noise like that made by one sputtering."The old car engine was sputtering exhaust as it tried to start. "Der alte Automotor spritzte Abgase, als er versuchte, zu starten.soundactionmachinetechnicalenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareZerstäubenTo cause surface atoms or electrons of a solid to be ejected by bombarding it with heavy atoms or ions."The scientist was sputtering a thin film of gold onto the silicon wafer using argon ions. "Der Wissenschaftler zerstäubte mit Argonionen einen dünnen Goldfilm auf den Siliziumwafer.materialphysicssciencetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBesprühen, aufsprühenTo coat the surface of an object by sputtering."The scientist is sputtering a thin layer of gold onto the microscope slide. "Der Wissenschaftler besprüht die Objektträger mit einer dünnen Goldschicht.technologymaterialprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGespratter, GestotterA noise that sputters."The old car's sputtering at the stoplight made everyone turn to look. "Das Gestotter des alten Autos an der Ampel ließ alle sich umdrehen.soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareZerstäubungThe ejection of atoms from the surface of a solid or liquid following bombardment with ions, atoms or molecules; used to prepare a thin layer of material on an object."In the lab, the student used sputtering to deposit a thin film of gold onto the microscope slide. "Im Labor nutzte der Student die Zerstäubung, um einen dünnen Goldfilm auf den Objektträger zu bringen.materialsciencetechnologyphysicschemistryprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
