power line / electrical conduction
die Stromleitung, die Stromleitungen
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power line
A line made of electrically conductive material that carries electric current.
Bei dem Sturm wurde eine Stromleitung beschädigt, sodass das ganze Dorf ohne Strom war.
A power line was damaged during the storm, leaving the whole village without electricity.
electrical conduction
The flow of electric current through a material.
Bei der Stromleitung in Metallen bewegen sich freie Elektronen durch das Material.
During electrical conduction in metals, free electrons move through the material.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Stromleitungen |
| genitive | der Stromleitung |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Stromleitung | die Stromleitungen |
| accusative | die Stromleitung | die Stromleitungen |
| dative | der Stromleitung | den Stromleitungen |
| genitive | der Stromleitung | der Stromleitungen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Stromleitung' (power line / electrical conduction) is made up of 'Strom' (electric current) and 'Leitung' (line / conduction). The word can therefore refer both to a line that carries electric current and to the process of conducting electricity.
Die Techniker mussten die Stromleitung nach dem Unfall reparieren.
The technicians had to repair the power line after the accident.
When referring to a physical line, verbs such as 'verlegen' (to lay), 'beschädigen' (to damage), or 'reparieren' (to repair) are often used. When referring to the physical process, references to materials or substances, such as 'in Metallen' (in metals) and 'durch ein Material' (through a material), indicate this meaning.
Die Bauarbeiter verlegen eine neue Stromleitung unter der Straße.
The construction workers are laying a new power line under the road.
Kupfer ermöglicht eine besonders gute Stromleitung.
Copper allows particularly good electrical conduction.
For a physical power line, phrases such as 'eine Stromleitung verlegen' (to lay a power line), 'eine Stromleitung reparieren' (to repair a power line), and 'eine Stromleitung beschädigen' (to damage a power line) are particularly common.
Bei Bauarbeiten hat ein Bagger versehentlich eine Stromleitung beschädigt.
An excavator accidentally damaged a power line during construction work.
