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vapor

/ˈveɪpə/ /ˈveɪpɚ/

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noun

Dampf, Dunst

Cloudy diffused matter such as mist, steam or fumes suspended in the air.

Examples :

"The hot shower created a visible vapor in the bathroom. "

Die heiße Dusche erzeugte sichtbaren Dampf im Badezimmer.

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noun

Dampf

The gaseous state of a substance that is normally a solid or liquid.

Examples :

"The ice cube tray released a vapor as it warmed on the counter. "

Die Eiswürfelschale gab Dampf ab, als sie auf der Theke warm wurde.

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noun

Dampf, Dunst, Hauch, Einbildung

Something insubstantial, fleeting, or transitory; unreal fancy; vain imagination; idle talk; boasting.

Examples :

"Her promises to clean her room were just vapor, disappearing as soon as she made them. "

Ihre Versprechen, ihr Zimmer zu putzen, waren nur Einbildung, die verschwand, sobald sie sie gemacht hatte.

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noun

Inhalationsmittel

Any medicinal agent designed for administration in the form of inhaled vapour.

Examples :

"The doctor prescribed a vapor for Sarah's stuffy nose; she inhaled the medicated vapor to relieve her congestion. "

Der Arzt verschrieb Sarah ein Inhalationsmittel für ihre verstopfte Nase; sie inhalierte das Medikament, um ihre Verstopfung zu lindern.

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noun

Schwermut, Depression, Blues

(in the plural) Hypochondria; melancholy; the blues; hysteria, or other nervous disorder.

Examples :

"Her recent job interview filled her with vapor; she felt anxious and worried for days afterward. "

Ihr Vorstellungsgespräch versetzte sie in Schwermut; sie fühlte sich tagelang danach ängstlich und besorgt.

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noun

Wind, Blähung

Wind; flatulence.

Examples :

"The boy let out a puff of vapor after a particularly strenuous game of soccer. "

Der Junge ließ nach einem besonders anstrengenden Fußballspiel einen Wind ab.

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verb

verdampfen, ausdünsten

To become vapor; to be emitted or circulated as vapor.

Examples :

"The hot water vaporized quickly from the kettle. "

Das heiße Wasser verdampfte schnell aus dem Wasserkocher.

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verb

verdampfen

To turn into vapor.

Examples :

"to vapor away a heated fluid"

eine erhitzte Flüssigkeit verdampfen lassen

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verb

verdampfen, ausdampfen

To emit vapor or fumes.

Examples :

"The hot stove is vaporizing water from the pot. "

Der heiße Herd lässt Wasser aus dem Topf verdampfen.

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verb

Prahlen, angeben

To use insubstantial language; to boast or bluster.

Examples :

"He tended to vapor about his skills on the basketball court, but he never actually showed up for practice. "

Er neigte dazu, mit seinen Fähigkeiten auf dem Basketballplatz zu prahlen, aber er erschien nie zum Training.

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verb

Jemanden langweilen, verdrießen

To give (someone) the vapors; to depress, to bore.

Examples :

"His long, rambling stories about stamp collecting always vaporized me. "

Seine langen, ausschweifenden Geschichten über das Briefmarkensammeln haben mich immer gelangweilt.