precipitate in German
precipitate in German is Niederschlag, beschleunigen, vorantreiben — precipitate means to cause something to happen suddenly, often before it is ready to.
precipitate in German
Niederschlag
(chemistry) A solid that exits the liquid phase of a solution.
beschleunigen
(transitive) To make something happen suddenly and quickly.
vorantreiben
(transitive) To make something happen suddenly and quickly.
überstürzen
(transitive) To make something happen suddenly and quickly.
hinabschleudern
(transitive) To throw an object or person from a great height.
hinabstürzen
(transitive) To throw an object or person from a great height.
hinabwerfen
(transitive) To throw an object or person from a great height.
runterschubsen
(transitive) To throw an object or person from a great height.
runterwerfen
(transitive) To throw an object or person from a great height.
stürzen
(transitive) To send violently into a certain state or condition.
werfen
(transitive) To send violently into a certain state or condition.
ausfällen
(intransitive) (chemistry) To come out of a liquid solution into solid form.
niederschlagen
(intransitive) (chemistry) To come out of a liquid solution into solid form.
ausfällen
(transitive) (chemistry) To separate a substance out of a liquid solution into solid form.
niederschlagen
(transitive) To cause (water in the air) to condense or fall to the ground.
What does "precipitate" mean?
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verb To cause something to happen suddenly, often before it is ready to.
"The scandal precipitated his resignation within days."
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verb (chemistry) To separate out of a solution as a solid.
"Adding the reagent caused the salt to precipitate out of the solution."
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adjective Acting with reckless haste; hasty or rash.
"He regretted the precipitate decision to quit without another job lined up."
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precipitate in a sentence
- The scandal precipitated his resignation within days.
- A single bad harvest precipitated the famine that followed.
- Adding the reagent caused the salt to precipitate out of the solution.
- He regretted the precipitate decision to quit without another job lined up.
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What is "precipitate" in German?
"precipitate" in German is Niederschlag, beschleunigen, vorantreiben. precipitate means: To cause something to happen suddenly, often before it is ready to.
How do you use "precipitate" in a sentence?
Example: "The scandal precipitated his resignation within days." In German, "precipitate" is Niederschlag, beschleunigen, vorantreiben.
Are there other ways to say "precipitate" in German?
Yes — German has 13 translations listed for "precipitate": Niederschlag, beschleunigen, vorantreiben, überstürzen, hinabschleudern, hinabstürzen.
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