noun
die Energie, -n
energy
Es ist die Kraft, die Bewegungen, Wärme, Licht oder Arbeit möglich macht und in vielen Formen vorkommen kann, wie Strom oder Nahrung.
Definition & meaning
Energie means energy. It can refer to:
- Physical energy: the capacity to do work or produce heat, light, or movement.
- Power or fuel: energy used to provide electricity, heat, or transportation.
- Vitality or determination: the strength and enthusiasm needed to act.
Grammar & Word origin
- Gender: feminine — die Energie
- Plural: die Energien, used especially when referring to different forms or sources of energy.
- The word comes via French and Latin from Greek enérgeia, meaning “activity” or “working.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- Kraft — “strength” or “force”; it can describe physical strength or vitality, but is not always interchangeable with Energie in physics.
- Tatkraft — “drive” or “initiative”; it emphasizes energetic action.
- Erschöpfung — “exhaustion”; an opposite when Energie means vitality.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Du brauchst viel Energie für diesen Lauf.noun
You need a lot of energy for this run.
Diese Batterie speichert viel Energie.noun
This battery stores a lot of energy.
Heute braucht man Energie für alles.noun
Today you need energy for everything.
Unsere Energie reicht bis morgen.noun
Our energy will last until tomorrow.
Ohne Energie kann die Maschine nicht arbeiten.noun
Without energy the machine cannot work.
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