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airbag
An inflatable bag inside a vehicle that fills extremely quickly in an accident in order to protect the occupants from injuries.
Dank des Airbags kam der Fahrer bei dem Unfall mit leichten Verletzungen davon.
Thanks to the airbag, the driver escaped the accident with minor injuries.
'Airbag' is a word from English that was adopted directly into German. It is made up of 'air' (Luft) and 'bag' (Sack, Beutel).
Moderne Autos haben oft mehrere Airbags.
Modern cars often have several airbags.
In connection with an accident, the verbs 'auslösen' (to trigger/deploy) or 'aufgehen' (to open/deploy) are often used to describe the activation of the airbag.
Bei dem Zusammenstoß hat der Airbag sofort ausgelöst.
In the collision, the airbag deployed immediately.
'Airbag' is often used as part of compound nouns to specify its position or function, e.g., 'Fahrer-Airbag' (driver airbag), 'Beifahrer-Airbag' (passenger airbag), or 'Seiten-Airbag' (side airbag).
Der Seiten-Airbag schützt bei einem seitlichen Aufprall.
The side airbag protects you in a side impact.
