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Detailed Translations for bulb from English to German

bulb:

bulb [the ~] nomen

  1. the bulb (light bulb; globe)
    die Birne; die Glühlampe; die Glühbirne

Translation Matrix for bulb:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Birne bulb; globe; light bulb pear
Glühbirne bulb; globe; light bulb illumination equipment
Glühlampe bulb; globe; light bulb
- electric light; electric-light bulb; incandescent lamp; light bulb; lightbulb; medulla; medulla oblongata
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- tuber

Related Words for "bulb":

  • bulbs

Synonyms for "bulb":

  • stalk; stem
  • light bulb; lightbulb; incandescent lamp; electric light; electric-light bulb; electric lamp
  • part; portion
  • medulla oblongata; medulla; neural structure
  • structure; anatomical structure; complex body part; bodily structure; body structure

Related Definitions for "bulb":

  1. a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end)1
    • the bulb of a syringe1
  2. electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity1
  3. a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ1
  4. lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)1
  5. a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure1
  6. anything with a round shape resembling a teardrop1

Wiktionary Translations for bulb:

bulb
noun
  1. bulb-shaped root
bulb
noun
  1. Botanik: verdickter, unterirdischer Teil vieler Pflanzen, der als Energiespeicher dient
  2. (umgangssprachlich) Glühlampe (ein eine Glühwendel enthaltender, luftleerer oder mit speziellem Gas gefüllter Glaskörper)
  3. Kurzform von Glühbirne
  1. ein Leuchtmittel, eine Glühwendel enthaltender luftleerer Glaskörper (insbes. ein birnenförmiger)

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
bulb Glühbirne ampoule — Boule de verre servant à l’éclairage électrique
bulb Zwiebel; Knolle; Bulbus bulbe — (botanique) Organe végétal souterrain formé par un bourgeon entouré de feuilles charnues, permettant à la plante de reformer chaque année ses parties aériennes.

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