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zapper in German

zapper in German is Fernbedienung, Elektroschocker, Elektroschockgerät — zapper means (informal) A television remote control.

zapper in German

Fernbedienung
noun
(colloquial) A remote control for a television.
Elektroschocker
noun
(colloquial) A device that electrifies or electrocutes.
Elektroschockgerät
noun
(colloquial) A device that electrifies or electrocutes.
Vernichter
noun
(colloquial, figuratively, by extension) Anything that exterminates.

What does "zapper" mean?

  1. noun (informal) A television remote control.
    "The news is starting on the other channel; hand me the zapper."
  2. noun A device used to give an electric shock or kill by electricity.
  3. noun A thing that kills or destroys completely.
    "You are going to go from being a toxic-thought overreactor to a toxic-thought zapper."
  4. noun (informal) A microwave.
    "I hate to spoil your microwave testimonial, but they were actually cooked in the regular oven this morning and just re-heated in the zapper."
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zapper in a sentence

  • The news is starting on the other channel; hand me the zapper.
  • You are going to go from being a toxic-thought overreactor to a toxic-thought zapper.
  • I hate to spoil your microwave testimonial, but they were actually cooked in the regular oven this morning and just re-heated in the zapper.

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What is "zapper" in German?
"zapper" in German is Fernbedienung, Elektroschocker, Elektroschockgerät. zapper means: (informal) A television remote control.
Are there other ways to say "zapper" in German?
Yes — German has 4 translations listed for "zapper": Fernbedienung, Elektroschocker, Elektroschockgerät, Vernichter.
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