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socket
In electrical engineering, the female part of a plug connection into which a plug is inserted (e.g., a headphone jack or USB port).
Steck den Stecker bitte in die linke Buchse an der Vorderseite des Geräts.
Please plug the connector into the left socket on the front of the device.
bushing
In mechanical engineering, a usually cylindrical component that serves as a sleeve, bearing, or guide for shafts or bolts in order to reduce friction.
Die verschlissene Buchse im Gelenk verursachte ein lautes Quietschen.
The worn bushing in the joint caused a loud squeaking.
pants
Regionally, especially in southern Germany and Austria, a colloquial term for pants/trousers.
Für die Gartenarbeit ziehe ich immer eine alte Buchse an.
For gardening, I always put on an old pair of pants.
You can recognize the meaning of 'Buchse' (socket/bushing/pants) from the context. Words like 'Stecker' (plug), 'Kabel' (cable), or 'Gerät' (device) point to electrical engineering. Terms like 'Lager' (bearing), 'Welle' (shaft), or 'Maschine' (machine) point to mechanical engineering. In connection with 'anziehen' (to put on), the colloquial meaning 'Hose' (pants/trousers) is meant.
Das Kabel passt nicht, ich brauche einen Adapter für diese Buchse.
The cable doesn't fit; I need an adapter for this socket.
In a technical context, 'Buchse' (socket) is often combined with its counterpart, the 'Stecker' (plug). A very common phrase is 'den Stecker in die Buchse stecken' (to plug the plug into the socket).
Das Ladegerät funktioniert nicht, weil die Buchse am Handy kaputt ist.
The charger doesn't work because the socket on the phone is broken.
This meaning of 'Buchse' (bushing) as a machine part is typical of technical language in fields such as mechanical engineering, mechanics, or automotive technology.
Der Mechaniker erklärte, dass die Buchse im Getriebe ausgetauscht werden muss.
The mechanic explained that the bushing in the transmission needs to be replaced.
The meaning 'Hose' (pants/trousers) is strongly regional and colloquial. It is used mainly in southern Germany and Austria and should be avoided in formal or supraregional contexts.
In Bayern hört man manchmal: „Zieh dir eine gscheide Buchse an!“
In Bavaria, you sometimes hear: 'Put on a proper pair of pants!'
warehouse / camp
Both words can refer to guiding and supporting a shaft. Lager primarily refers to the supporting bearing function or the entire bearing arrangement, while Buchse more specifically refers to the usually cylindrical sleeve component. Use Lager for the function and Buchse for the component.
Für die Welle wurde eine neue Buchse eingesetzt.
A new bushing was fitted for the shaft.
Das Lager stützt die Welle und verringert die Reibung.
The bearing supports the shaft and reduces friction.
