thermal spa / hot spring
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thermal spa
A public bathing facility with swimming pools filled with warm thermal water, often supplemented by saunas and wellness services.
Wir haben den ganzen Sonntag in der Therme verbracht und uns entspannt.
We spent the whole Sunday at the thermal spa and relaxed.
hot spring
A natural spring from which warm, often mineral-rich water emerges from the earth.
In Island gibt es viele natürliche Thermen, in denen man baden kann.
In Iceland, there are many natural hot springs where you can bathe.
Roman baths
In ancient Rome, a large public bathhouse that also served as a social meeting place.
Die Ruinen der Caracalla-Therme in Rom sind heute noch beeindruckend.
The ruins of the Baths of Caracalla in Rome are still impressive today.
The word 'Therme' comes from the Greek word 'thermós', which means 'warm'. All meanings therefore have to do with warm water, whether in a modern spa, a natural spring, or an ancient bathhouse.
Das Thermalwasser soll eine heilende Wirkung haben.
The thermal water is said to have a healing effect.
The context reveals the exact meaning. If people are talking about wellness and relaxation, the modern spa (m01) is meant. In connection with geology or nature, it refers to the spring (m02). Historical terms like 'antik' (ancient) or 'römisch' (Roman) point to the bathhouse (m03).
Für unser Wellness-Wochenende haben wir ein Hotel mit eigener Therme gebucht.
For our wellness weekend, we booked a hotel with its own thermal spa.
Pay attention to the prepositions: movement to a thermal spa is expressed with 'in die Therme' (accusative). Being there is described with 'in der Therme' (dative).
Am Samstag fahren wir in die neue Therme.
On Saturday we're going to the new thermal spa.
kettle / boiler
The meanings given do not overlap in this technical area. „Der Kessel“ can refer to the container in a heating or steam system, while „die Therme“ here means a thermal spa, a hot spring, or an ancient bath. Therefore, the meanings do not provide a shared rule for choosing between the two words.
Am Wochenende besuchten wir eine Therme mit warmen Becken und Saunen.
At the weekend, we visited a thermal spa with warm pools and saunas.
Der Kessel der Heizungsanlage erwärmt das Wasser im Gebäude.
The boiler in the heating system heats the water in the building.
