| die Grundausstattung |
basic equipment, standard equipment |
| an•fallen, er/sie/es fällt an, fiel an, ist angefallen |
refers to the occurrence of something that needs to be taken care of (like dishes, tasks, trash) |
| das Fassungsvermögen |
capacity (refers to the volume or quantity of “stuff” a device can hold) |
| das Maßgedeck, -e |
complete table setting for one person [the term “Gedeck” is more common] |
| der Reinigungsvorgang |
cleaning cycle |
| der Klarspülvorgang; der Klarspüler |
rinse cycle; rinse agent |
| der Wasserstrahl, -en |
jet of water [analogously (nicht auf dem Quiz): der Lichtstrahl = ray of light; die Strahlung = radiation] |
| die Speisereste (pl.) |
food remnants |
| ab•lösen |
- to remove (by peeling off or by dissolving the bonds between the item and the thing it’s attached to: e.g. Briefmarken [=stamps] ablösen = removing stamps from an envelope by bathing them in water or steam; Speisereste ablösen = to remove food particles by rinsing or scrubbing);
- this word is also used when someone is replaced by a new person at the end of a work shift or a military duty shift (“Wann löst mich endlich jemand ab?”) or if a person or a team is replaced in a leadership position or in a ranking, or if a procedure is replaced by a newer procedure.
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| um•wälzen [==> die Umwälzpumpe, -n] |
to cause to circulate or rotate (e.g. the water in a dishwasher or the laundry in a washing machine)
- distinguished from “drehen” or “rotieren” in that it implies that the process is somewhat laborious and/or messy, unlike e.g. the neat rotation of planets or wheels
- distinguished from “herum•wirbeln,” which also implies a messy process, in that it is slower: “herumwirbeln” is always a speedy process
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| die Kreiselpumpe, -n |
centrifugal pump, rotary pump |
| X wird Y (Dat.) zugeführt |
X is brought to Y, Y is provided/supplied with X |
| gerichtete Düsen |
directed nozzle/jet/spray valve |
| der Fächer [==> fächerförmig] |
fan |
| fördern |
to pump, to convey (also means: to promote (e.g. an agenda, progress, well-being) and to mine (i.e. to obtain resources such as coal by mining)) |
| das Ziel, -e; erzielen |
goal [goals in soccer are “das Tor”; “der Zweck” is similar but refers to more concrete goals/purposes]; to attain (a result one was aiming for) |
| die Einspülkammer, -n |
dispenser compartment (for the soap and rinse agent) |
| betätigen |
to activate, to operate |
| die Dosiereinrichtung, -en |
doser, i.e. device that provides a desired dosage of something |
| der Spülgang |
rinse cycle |
| einstellbar |
adjustable, i.e. capable of being “eingestellt” [=set] |
| die Oberflächenspannung |
surface tension |
| herab•setzen |
reduzieren, senken |
| hauchdünn |
extremely thin |
| der Ionen(aus)tauscher, – |
ion exchanger [==> water softener] |
| der Belag, ¨-e |
coating |
| entziehen, entzog, hat entzogen (+ Dat.) |
to remove from |
| je nach Bedarf |
as needed |
| die Inbetriebnahme |
initial operation |
| entfernen |
to remove |
| der Hersteller, – |
manufacturer |
| verschmutzt |
soiled |
| die Erkenntnis, -se |
insight, knowledge [==> neue Erkenntnisse might be translated as “advances in technology”] |