materials

/məˈtɪəriəlz/
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Translation of materials into German

Noun, plural

1.

equipment

items needed for a specific activity
  • She packed all the materials for the camping trip.Sie packte alle Materialien für den Campingausflug ein.
2.

construction

physical substances used to make things
  • The materials for the sculpture were delivered yesterday.Die Materialien für die Skulptur wurden gestern geliefert.
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Expressions with materials: examples in English and translations in German

Grundelemente
wesentliche Elemente
Basic materials for the project include wood and nails.
Lehrmaterialien
Lehrmittel
The school provides teaching materials such as textbooks, posters, and online exercises.
Quellenmaterial
She listed archival letters and journal articles as her source materials.
stoffliches Recycling
Materialrecycling
The city expanded materials recycling to include more types of plastic packaging.
Materialwirtschaft
The company improved materials management to reduce waste and lower storage costs.
Stückliste
Materialliste
The bill of materials includes every part required.

Synonyms and analogies of materials in English

n.suppliesMore synonyms

Examples of materials in a sentence

  • The teacher distributed the materials needed for the experiment.
  • The architect selected sustainable materials for the project.
  • Materials like steel and concrete are essential in construction.
material
məˈtɪriəl
Noun
1.

making stuff

substance from which things are made
  • Wood is a common material for furniture..Holz ist ein häufiges Material für Möbel.
2.

textile

cloth or fabric used for making clothes
  • She bought silk material for her dress..Sie kaufte Seidenstoff für ihr Kleid
3.

content

information or ideas used in books or works
  • The author gathered material for her novel..Die Autorin sammelte Material für ihren Roman.
Adjective
1.

science

related to physical substance or matter
  • The material world is full of wonders.Die materielle Welt ist voller Wunder.
2.

important

relevant and significant in a given context
  • The judge found the evidence material to the case..Der Richter fand das Beweismaterial wesentlich für den Fall.
3.

worldly

Rare
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
Rare
  • He focused on material wealth over spiritual growth.Er konzentrierte sich auf materiellen Reichtum statt auf spirituelles Wachstum.

Expressions with material: examples in English and translations in German

potenzieller Traumpartner
he's so kind and caring, definitely boyfriend material..
Traumfrau
She is definitely girlfriend material.
Vorstandsmaterial
Führungskraft
She is definitely boardroom material with her leadership skills.
Offiziersmaterial
His discipline and integrity show he has officer material.
aus demselben Holz geschnitzt
The twins are cut from the same material.
Motivationsmaterial
Information zur Motivation
The coach used the rival's comments as bulletin board material.

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

Noun
dasMaterialnn.

Feel free to use whatever materials you find useful for the project.

Verwende gerne jegliches Material, das du für das Projekt nützlich findest.

dieAusrüstungnf.

His helpers need materials, vehicles, clearing and fire fighting equipment.

Seine Helfer brauchen auch Ausrüstung, Fahrzeuge, Räum- und Löschgeräte.

dieUtensiliennfpl.

No, I bring all the materials for the massage with me.

Nein, sämtliche Utensilien für die Massage werden von mir mitgebracht.

Materialien

He felt proud to wear his shoes made from recycled materials.

Er war stolz darauf, Schuhe aus recycelten Materialien zu tragen.

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  • Werkstoffe

materials: Examples and translations in context

She helped to portion the materials for the art project efficiently.

Sie half dabei, das Material für das Kunstprojekt effizient zu verteilen.

In the cost breakdown, labor and materials were the largest expenses.

In der Kostenanalyse waren Arbeit und Material die größten Ausgabeposten.

The worker chunked the materials into the dumpster to clean up quickly.

Der Arbeiter warf das Material hastig in den Container, um schnell aufzuräumen.

They gathered materials to roof the playhouse for the kids.

Sie sammelten Material, um das Spielhaus für die Kinder zu überdachen.

During the cleanup, they scavenge the debris for salvageable materials.

Während der Aufräumaktion suchen sie das Trümmerfeld nach verwertbarem Material ab.

During the reenactment, she wore a pauldron made of lightweight materials.

Während des Reenactments trug sie eine Schulterkappe aus leichtem Material.

The design, materials and appearance are both casual and elegant.

Form, Material und Optik sind sowohl lässig als auch elegant.

Find the materials you need and the previous clues here! ...

Das benötigte Material und die vorherigen Clues finden Sie hier! ...

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raw materialsteaching materialsbill of materials
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