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injizieren
to inject
To inject a liquid, especially a medication, into the body with a syringe and needle.
example
Die Ärztin wird Ihnen den Impfstoff in den Oberarm injizieren.
The doctor will inject the vaccine into your upper arm.
injizieren
to inject
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Usage tips
Sentence structure with dative
The verb 'injizieren' (to inject) is often used with a person in the dative and a thing in the accusative. The structure is: jemandem (dative) etwas (accusative) injizieren.
EXAMPLE
Der Arzt injiziert dem Patienten ein Schmerzmittel.
The doctor injects the patient with a painkiller.
Sentence structure with a preposition
Alternatively, you can express the direction with the preposition 'in' and the accusative. The structure is then: etwas (accusative) in etwas (accusative) injizieren.
EXAMPLE
Die Krankenschwester injiziert die Flüssigkeit vorsichtig in die Vene.
The nurse carefully injects the liquid into the vein.
Context clues
The context makes the meaning clear. Medical terms like 'Arzt' (doctor), 'Medikament' (medication), or 'Impfstoff' (vaccine) point to the literal meaning. Technical or economic terms like 'Code' (code), 'Daten' (data), or 'Kapital' (capital) indicate the figurative meaning.
EXAMPLE
Dem Patienten wurde eine Kochsalzlösung injiziert.
The patient was injected with a saline solution.
Register and style
'Injizieren' (to inject) is a formal word used mainly in medical and specialist language. It sounds very technical and precise.
EXAMPLE
Das Kontrastmittel wird vor der Untersuchung injiziert.
The contrast agent is injected before the examination.
Compare with
injizieren vs einbringen
to contribute / yield
'einbringen' and 'injizieren' can both mean that something is brought into an existing context. 'einbringen' is used mainly when someone contributes an idea, knowledge, or skills to a discussion, group, or project. 'injizieren' is much more specific: in a technical or figurative sense, it means to deliberately insert or introduce something into a system. They can be confused because both describe bringing something in. In everyday life and collaboration, 'einbringen' is natural. 'injizieren' fits better in medicine, technology, or very figurative language.
injizieren
Der Techniker injiziert neue Testdaten in das System.
The technician injects new test data into the system.
einbringen
Bei der Arbeit bringt Herr Kaya seine Kenntnisse über Sicherheit in das Projekt ein.
At work, Mr. Kaya contributes his knowledge of security to the project.
In real life
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