burner / distiller / Brenner Pass
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burner
A device that produces a flame or heat by burning a fuel such as gas or oil. It is used for heating, cooking, or technical purposes.
Der Gasherd hat vier Brenner unterschiedlicher Größe.
The gas stove has four burners of different sizes.
distiller
A person or business that produces alcoholic beverages such as schnapps or brandy by distillation.
Der Brenner ist für die hohe Qualität seiner Obstbrände in der ganzen Region bekannt.
The distiller is known throughout the region for the high quality of his fruit brandies.
disc burner
A device in a computer that can write data to optical storage media such as CDs, DVDs, or Blu-ray discs.
Ich brauche einen neuen Brenner, um meine Urlaubsfotos auf DVD zu sichern.
I need a new disc burner to back up my vacation photos to DVD.
Brenner Pass
Short form for the Brenner Pass, an important Alpine pass that connects Austria and Italy.
Wegen starken Schneefalls ist der Brenner derzeit nur mit Schneeketten befahrbar.
Because of heavy snowfall, the Brenner Pass is currently only passable with snow chains.
'Der Brenner' is derived from the verb 'brennen' (to burn). The ending '-er' denotes a person or device that performs the action. A Brenner is therefore something that burns (heating), someone who distills schnapps, or a device that 'burns' CDs.
Mein Computer hat keinen Brenner mehr, um CDs zu erstellen.
My computer no longer has a disc burner for creating CDs.
The four main meanings are very different and become clear through context. Pay attention to whether the topic is cooking/heating, alcohol, computers, or geography/traffic.
Der Brenner der Heizung muss gewartet werden.
The heater's burner needs to be serviced.
In the computer context, the related verb is also 'brennen' (to burn). People say 'eine CD brennen' (to burn a CD) or 'Daten auf eine DVD brennen' (to burn data onto a DVD).
Kannst du mir diese Musiktitel auf eine CD brennen?
Can you burn these music tracks onto a CD for me?
When people speak of 'dem Brenner' (the Brenner), they often mean the Brenner Pass, an important Alpine pass between Austria and Italy. In traffic reports, the short form 'der Brenner' is usually used.
Wir fahren im Urlaub über den Brenner nach Italien.
We're going to Italy on vacation via the Brenner Pass.
camping stove / case
When cooking, a Brenner produces a flame or heat directly by burning fuel and can be part of a cooking device. A Kocher refers to the small, portable appliance as a whole that is used to heat food and drinks. When camping, a Kocher can therefore contain a Brenner.
Am Campingkocher erzeugt der Brenner keine gleichmässige Flamme mehr.
The burner on the camping stove is no longer producing an even flame.
Für die Wanderung packt Nina einen kleinen Kocher in den Rucksack.
Nina packs a small camping stove in her backpack for the hike.
