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flashlight
A small, portable, battery-powered lamp that you can hold in your hand.
Bei dem Stromausfall war die Taschenlampe sehr nützlich, um den Sicherungskasten zu finden.
During the power outage, the flashlight was very useful for finding the fuse box.
The word is a clear compound of 'Tasche' (pocket/bag) and 'Lampe' (lamp). It literally describes a lamp that is small enough to fit in a pocket or bag.
Ich habe immer eine kleine Taschenlampe im Rucksack.
I always have a small flashlight in my backpack.
Typical verbs for using a flashlight are 'einschalten' (to switch on), 'ausschalten' (to switch off), 'anmachen' (to turn on), and 'ausmachen' (to turn off). When you use it to shine light, you say 'mit der Taschenlampe leuchten' (to shine a flashlight).
Kannst du bitte die Taschenlampe anmachen? Es ist hier sehr dunkel.
Can you please turn on the flashlight? It's very dark here.
The word part 'Taschen-' is often used for small, portable objects. Other examples are 'Taschenmesser' (pocketknife), 'Taschentuch' (handkerchief/tissue), or 'Taschenbuch' (paperback).
Für die Wanderung packte er ein Taschenmesser und eine Taschenlampe ein.
For the hike, he packed a pocketknife and a flashlight.
lamp
'die Lampe' and 'die Taschenlampe' both have to do with artificial light. 'Lampe' is the more general term for a device that produces light, for example on a table, on the ceiling, or next to the bed. 'Taschenlampe' is a specific type of lamp: it is small, portable, and usually battery-powered. The words can be confused because every Taschenlampe is also a Lampe. But not every Lampe is a Taschenlampe. If you carry it in your hand and use it to search in the dark, 'Taschenlampe' is more accurate.
Bei Stromausfall hole ich die Taschenlampe aus der Schublade.
During a power outage, I get the flashlight from the drawer.
Im Wohnzimmer ist die Lampe über dem Esstisch sehr hell.
In the living room, the lamp above the dining table is very bright.