telescope
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telescope
An optical instrument that uses lenses or mirrors to magnify distant objects. It is used especially in astronomy to observe celestial bodies.
Mit seinem neuen Teleskop konnte er die Ringe des Saturns klar erkennen.
With his new telescope, he could clearly make out the rings of Saturn.
The word 'Teleskop' (telescope) comes from Greek. It is made up of 'tele', meaning 'far', and 'skopein', meaning 'to look' or 'to observe'. So a telescope is literally a 'far-seer'.
Schon die alten Griechen hatten Ideen, die zur Entwicklung des Teleskops führten.
Even the ancient Greeks had ideas that led to the development of the telescope.
When describing that you are using a telescope, you usually use the preposition 'durch' (through). So you 'schaut' (look) or 'blickt' (gaze) 'durch das Teleskop' (through the telescope).
Letzte Nacht habe ich stundenlang durch mein Teleskop die Sterne beobachtet.
Last night I spent hours observing the stars through my telescope.
Common verbs used with 'Teleskop' (telescope) are 'ein Teleskop auf etwas richten' (to point a telescope at something) or 'mit einem Teleskop etwas beobachten' (to observe something with a telescope). Typical adjectives are 'leistungsstark' (powerful), 'optisch' (optical), or 'astronomisch' (astronomical).
Der Astronom richtete das riesige Teleskop auf eine ferne Galaxie.
The astronomer pointed the enormous telescope at a distant galaxy.
binoculars
A Teleskop and Fernglas both magnify distant objects. A Teleskop works with lenses or mirrors and is used especially to observe celestial bodies. With a Fernglas, you look through the lenses with both eyes; it is generally suited to seeing distant things closer up.
Lea beobachtet den Mond mit einem Teleskop und erkennt seine Oberfläche deutlich.
Lea observes the moon with a telescope and can clearly make out its surface.
Lea beobachtet den Mond mit einem Fernglas und schaut dabei mit beiden Augen durch die Linsen.
Lea observes the moon with binoculars, looking through the lenses with both eyes.
