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vapour

/ˈveɪpər/ /ˈveɪpɔːr/

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noun

Dampf, Dunst

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

Examples :

"After a hot shower, a thick vapour filled the small bathroom. "

Nach einer heißen Dusche erfüllte dichter Dampf das kleine Badezimmer.

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noun

Dampf

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

Examples :

"The bathroom mirror was covered in a thin film of vapour after my hot shower. "

Der Badezimmerspiegel war nach meiner heißen Dusche mit einem dünnen Dampffilm bedeckt.

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noun

Dunst, Hauch, Einbildung, Wahn

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

Examples :

"His promises to help with the chores turned out to be just vapour; he never actually did anything. "

Seine Versprechen, bei den Hausarbeiten zu helfen, erwiesen sich als reiner Dunst; er hat nie etwas getan.

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noun

Inhalationsmittel

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

Examples :

"The doctor prescribed a chest rub and a menthol vapour to help clear my son's congestion. "

Der Arzt verschrieb ein Brustreiben und ein Menthol-Inhalationsmittel, um die Verstopfung meines Sohnes zu lindern.

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noun

Hypochondrie, Schwermut, Depressionen

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

Examples :

"After a difficult week at school, Sarah's constant complaining and anxieties about her future showed signs of vapour. "

Nach einer schwierigen Woche in der Schule zeigten Sarahs ständiges Beschweren und ihre Ängste um ihre Zukunft Anzeichen von Depressionen.

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noun

Wind, Blähung

Wind; flatulence.

Examples :

"After eating the bean burrito, a faint vapour escaped from Tom, causing his classmates to giggle. "

Nachdem er den Bohnen-Burrito gegessen hatte, entwich Tom ein leiser Wind, was seine Klassenkameraden zum Kichern brachte.

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verb

verdampfen, ausdünsten

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

Examples :

"The spilled water began to vapour in the hot sun. "

Das verschüttete Wasser begann in der heißen Sonne zu verdunsten.

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verb

verdampfen

To turn into vapor.

Examples :

"to vapor away a heated fluid"

ein erhitztes Fluid verdampfen lassen

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verb

verdampfen, ausdünsten

To emit vapor or fumes.

Examples :

"The boiling water on the stove began to vapour into the air, creating steam. "

Das kochende Wasser auf dem Herd begann in die Luft zu verdampfen und Dampf zu erzeugen.

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verb

Dampfplaudern, prahlen

To use insubstantial language; to boast or bluster.

Examples :

"Even though he hadn't finished the assignment, Mark began to vapour about how easy it was. "

Obwohl er die Aufgabe nicht beendet hatte, begann Mark damit, mit leeren Worten darüber zu prahlen, wie einfach sie war.

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verb

Jemanden verdrießen, langweilen

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

Examples :

"His endless stories about collecting stamps really vapoured me at the family dinner. "

Seine endlosen Geschichten über das Briefmarkensammeln haben mich beim Familienessen wirklich gelangweilt.