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print / imprint
Text or an image that has been printed on a surface, for example on clothing, packaging, or paper.
Auf dem T-Shirt ist ein lustiger Aufdruck mit einem Comic-Helden.
There is a funny print with a comic-book hero on the T-shirt.
The word is made up of the preposition 'auf' (on) and the noun 'Druck' (print). So it literally describes something that has been 'printed' 'onto' a surface.
Der Aufdruck auf der Verpackung war kaum lesbar.
The print on the packaging was barely legible.
'Der Aufdruck' (the print/imprint) is the noun related to the verb 'aufdrucken' (to print onto). If a company prints its logo onto a T-shirt, then the T-shirt has an 'Aufdruck' (print) afterward.
Wir lassen für die Konferenz Stifte mit unserem Logo aufdrucken.
We are having pens printed with our logo for the conference.
Common combinations are 'ein Aufdruck auf einem T-Shirt' (a print on a T-shirt), 'der Aufdruck auf einer Verpackung' (the print on packaging), or 'ein falscher Aufdruck auf einem Etikett' (an incorrect print on a label). Common adjectives are 'lustig' (funny), 'klein' (small), or 'auffällig' (eye-catching).
Sie trägt ein Kleid mit einem bunten floralen Aufdruck.
She is wearing a dress with a colorful floral print.
This special meaning is used almost exclusively in the context of philately (stamp collecting). When stamps and collectors are being discussed, this meaning is usually intended.
Der seltene Aufdruck verdoppelt den Wert dieser Briefmarke.
The rare overprint doubles the value of this stamp.
pressure / printing
'der Druck' and 'der Aufdruck' are easy to confuse because both have to do with printed texts or images. Here, 'Druck' means the process of printing, that is, something being printed. 'Aufdruck' means what is then written or visible on a surface, for example on a T-shirt or packaging. Put simply: 'Druck' is the process, while 'Aufdruck' is the visible result on an object.
Der Aufdruck auf der Flasche ist klein, aber gut lesbar.
The print on the bottle is small, but easy to read.
Der Druck der Plakate dauert noch bis morgen.
The printing of the posters will take until tomorrow.