echolocation

ˌɛkoʊloʊˈkeɪʃən
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Translation of echolocation into German

Noun

finding objects

TECH.
finding things by sending out sounds and listening for echoes
TECH.
Echolokation Echoortung Schallortung
  • Bats use echolocation to hunt insects at night.Fledermäuse verwenden Echolokation, um nachts Insekten zu jagen.
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Synonyms and analogies of echolocation in English

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Examples of echolocation in a sentence

  • Echolocation helps whales communicate over distances.

Translations of "echolocation" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieEchoortungnf.

Nocturnal species like bats navigate through the dark using echolocation.

Nachtaktive Arten wie Fledermäuse orientieren sich mit Echoortung in der Dunkelheit.

They search for food using echolocation, a type of sonar.

Sie suchen ihre Nahrung per Echoortung, einer Art Sonar.

dieEcho-Ortungnf.

They hunt using some form of echolocation, like bats.

Sie jagen mit einer Art Echo-Ortung, so wie Fledermäuse.

And also, I've mastered the art of echolocation.

Und ich beherrsche die Echo-Ortung.

dieEcholokalisierungnf.

In the rainforest, the false vampire bat uses echolocation to navigate.

Im Regenwald nutzt die falsche Vampirfledermaus Echolokalisierung zur Orientierung.

Diving down with perfect echolocation they will lock onto a prey that has no idea what's coming.

Mit perfekter Echolokalisierung tauchen sie auf eine Beute, die keine Ahnung hat, was auf sie zukommt.

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Other translations for echolocation:

  • Ultraschallortungnf.
  • Echolokation

echolocation: Examples and translations in context

It's like she's a whale or a dolphin using echolocation.

Als wäre sie ein Wal oder Delfin, der mit Echoortung spricht.

It is difficult to detect insects in vegetation by echolocation.

Insekten in der Vegetation sind mit Echoortung schwer zu finden.

However, there are a group that do not use echolocation.

Es gibt allerdings eine Gruppe, die keine Echoortung benutzt.

Bats depend on their echolocation system for foraging at night.

Fledermäuse sind bei der nächtlichen Jagd auf ihre Echoortung angewiesen.

Using echolocation, the blind man could detect nearby objects without sight.

Der blinde Mann konnte durch Echoortung nahe Objekte ohne Sehkraft erkennen.

Bats are excellent examples of nocturnal mammals that use echolocation to hunt.

Fledermäuse sind hervorragende Beispiele für nachtaktive Säugetiere, die Echoortung zur Jagd nutzen.

In dense environments, echolocation is vital for survival among certain wildlife.

In dichten Umgebungen ist die Echoortung für das Überleben bestimmter Wildtiere unverzichtbar.

However, there are a group that do not use echolocation.

Es gibt allerdings eine Gruppe, die keine Echoortung benutzt.

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