English definition German
(to) hoist heben, hochziehen
(to) radiate to spread out in all directions from a central point ausstrahlen, versprühen
(to) transmit to send an electronic signal, radio or television broadcast, etc. senden, übermitteln, übertragen
(to) weld to join pieces of metal together by heating their edges and pressing them together schweißen
(to) withstand to be strong enough not to be hurt or damaged by extreme conditions, the use of force, etc. überstehen, aushalten
accuracy the state of being exact or correct; the ability to do something with skill and without making mistakes Genauigkeit, Exaktheit
activation the act of making something such as a device or chemical process start working Freischaltung, Aktivierung
angle the space between two lines or surfaces that join, measured in degrees Winkel
assembly the process of putting together the parts of something such as a vehicle or piece of furniture Fertigung, Montage
battery a device that is placed inside a car engine, clock, radio, etc. and that produces the electricity that makes it work Batterie, Akku
cement Zement, Beton, Mörtel
circumference a line that goes around a circle or any other curved shape; the length of this line Umfang, Kreisumfang
composite made of different parts or materials Verbundwerkstoff, Komposit
compression the act of pressing things together or pressing something into a smaller space Druck, Zusammendrücken
conductor a substance that allows electricity or heat to pass along it or through it Leiter
current a flow of electricity through a conductor Strom, Fluss, Strömung
degree a unit for measuring angles Grad
depth the distance from the top or surface to the bottom of something; a particular distance down from the surface of something Tiefe
diameter a straight line going from one side of a circle or any other round object to the other side, passing through the centre Durchmesser
direction the general position a person or thing moves or points towards Richtung
elasticity the quality that something has of being able to stretch and return to its original size and shape Elastizität, Anpassungsfähigkeit
engine the part of a vehicle that produces power to make the vehicle move Motor
fluid Flüssigkeit, Fluid
force the strong effect or influence of something Kraft
frame a strong border or structure of wood, metal, etc. that holds a picture, door, piece of glass, etc. in position Rahmen, Gerüst
friction the action of one object or surface moving against another Reibung, Friktion
fulcrum the point on which a lever turns or is supported Drehpunkt, Angelpunkt
gear a toothed wheel that works with others to alter the relation between the speed of a driving mechanism (such as the engine of a vehicle) and the speed of the driven parts (the wheels) Zahnrad
impact the act of one object hitting another; the force with which this happens Auswirkung, Wirkung
joint a place where two or more parts of an object are joined together, especially to form a corner Fuge
lever Hebel, Schwinge
material a substance that things can be made from Material, Stoff
measurement the size, length or amount of something Messung
momentum a force that is gained by movement Schwung, Kraftimpuls
motion the act or process of moving or the way something moves Bewegung
perimeter the total length of the outside edge of an area or a shape Umfang, Umkreis, Eingrenzung
pivot Drehpunkt, Drehgelenk, Drehzapfen
precision the quality of being exact, accurate and careful Genauigkeit, Präzision
probability how likely something is to happen Wahrscheinlichkeit
proposal a formal suggestion or plan; the act of making a suggestion Vorschlag, Angebot
propulsion Vortrieb, Antrieb
radius a straight line between the centre of a circle and any point on its outer edge; the length of this line Radius, Halbmesser
raw material a basic material that is used to make a product Ausgangsstoff, Rohstoff
resistance the act of using force to oppose somebody/something Widerstand
rigid stiff and difficult to move or bend starr, steif
strength the quality of being physically strong Stärke, Kraft
valve a device for controlling the flow of a liquid or gas, letting it move in one direction only Hahn, Schieber
velocity the speed of something in a particular direction Geschwindigkeit, Schnelligkeit
weakness lack of physical strength Schwäche
weight how heavy somebody/something is, which can be measured in, for example, kilograms or pounds Gewicht