nickel
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nickel
A chemical element that is a tough, silvery-white metal and is often used for alloys and for coating other metals.
Manche Menschen reagieren allergisch auf Schmuck, der Nickel enthält.
Some people have an allergic reaction to jewelry that contains nickel.
The meaning of 'Nickel' (nickel) becomes clear from the context. If it is about chemistry, metals, or allergies, the chemical element is meant. If it is about money in the U.S., the 5-cent coin is meant.
Diese Türklinke ist mit einer Schicht aus Nickel überzogen.
This door handle is coated with a layer of nickel.
When referring to the metal, 'Nickel' (nickel) is often used in fixed contexts. These include 'Nickel enthalten' (to contain nickel), 'allergisch auf Nickel reagieren' (to have an allergic reaction to nickel), or 'eine Legierung aus Kupfer und Nickel' (an alloy of copper and nickel).
Die 1-Euro-Münze besteht aus einer Legierung aus Kupfer und Nickel.
The 1-euro coin is made of an alloy of copper and nickel.
The meaning 'Fünf-Cent-Münze' (five-cent coin) is used exclusively in the context of U.S. currency. It is not a term for a German or European coin.
Ein „Dime“ ist zehn Cent wert, ein „Nickel“ nur fünf.
A 'dime' is worth ten cents, a 'nickel' only five.
chrome / chromium
'der Nickel' and 'das Chrom' are both metals and can look silvery or shiny. That is why they can easily be confused, especially when talking about metal parts, coatings, or alloys. 'Nickel' mainly refers to the chemical element nickel, which is often used in mixtures with other metals. 'Chrom' can mean the chemical element chromium, but also a shiny protective layer on metal. If a part has a particularly mirror-like, decorative coating, 'Chrom' often sounds more natural. If the focus is on the material in an alloy, 'Nickel' may be more precise.
Diese alte Münze enthält Nickel und kann bei manchen Menschen eine Allergie auslösen.
This old coin contains nickel and can trigger an allergy in some people.
Am Fahrrad glänzt das Chrom, obwohl es schon viele Jahre alt ist.
The chrome on the bicycle shines, even though it is already many years old.