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magnum bottle
A wine bottle or sparkling wine bottle with a capacity of 1.5 liters, which is twice the size of a standard bottle.
Zur Feier des Jubiläums öffneten sie eine Magnumflasche Champagner.
To celebrate the anniversary, they opened a magnum bottle of champagne.
The word 'Magnum' comes from Latin and means 'the large one.' This idea of size connects both meanings: the large bottle and the large, powerful type of cartridge.
Für eine große Party ist eine Magnumflasche oft praktisch.
For a large party, a magnum bottle is often practical.
Whether a large bottle or a cartridge is meant is always clear from the context. Words like 'Flasche' (bottle), 'Wein' (wine), or 'Champagner' (champagne) point to the bottle, while 'Revolver' (revolver), 'Patrone' (cartridge), or 'Kaliber' (caliber) refer to the weapon.
Er bestellte eine Magnum Rotwein für den ganzen Tisch.
He ordered a magnum of red wine for the whole table.
To make the meaning clear, 'Magnum' is often combined directly with 'Flasche' (bottle) to form 'Magnumflasche' (magnum bottle). But you can also directly say 'eine Magnum Champagner' (a magnum of champagne).
Zum Jubiläum haben wir eine Magnumflasche Sekt geöffnet.
For the anniversary, we opened a magnum bottle of sparkling wine.
caliber
'das Kaliber' and 'das Magnum' can both appear in the context of weapons and cartridges. 'Kaliber' describes a size, namely the diameter of a barrel or a projectile. 'Magnum', on the other hand, is a term for a particularly powerful cartridge or the corresponding weapon. The words can be confused because both appear on packaging, in films, or in technical conversations about weapons. In practical terms: 'Kaliber' asks about the measurement, while 'Magnum' emphasizes the power or a particular type of ammunition or weapon.
Im Film trägt der Detektiv ein Magnum, aber im echten Leben wäre das sehr gefährlich.
In the film, the detective carries a magnum, but in real life that would be very dangerous.
Der Polizist notiert das Kaliber der gefundenen Patrone.
The police officer notes the caliber of the cartridge that was found.