turbine
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turbine
A turbomachine that converts the energy of a flowing medium (such as water, steam, or gas) into rotational motion, for example to drive a generator.
Die Turbine in einem Flugzeugtriebwerk wird durch heiße Gase angetrieben.
The turbine in an aircraft engine is driven by hot gases.
A turbine is often combined with verbs that describe an action or a state. Typical verbs are 'antreiben' (to drive/power), 'laufen' (to run), or 'erzeugen' (to generate).
Wasserkraft treibt die Turbinen in diesem Kraftwerk an.
Hydropower drives the turbines in this power plant.
The word 'Turbine' (turbine) is often part of compound words that describe the type of turbine more precisely. Common examples are 'Gasturbine' (gas turbine), 'Wasserturbine' (water turbine), and 'Dampfturbine' (steam turbine).
Moderne Flugzeuge verwenden leistungsstarke Gasturbinen.
Modern airplanes use powerful gas turbines.
In sentences, it is often described what drives a turbine or what it drives. Typical patterns are 'Die Turbine wird durch [Medium] angetrieben' (The turbine is driven by [medium]) or 'Die Turbine treibt einen [Generator] an' (The turbine drives a [generator]).
Die Turbine wird durch heißen Dampf angetrieben.
The turbine is driven by hot steam.
engine / motor
'der Motor' and 'die Turbine' are both machines that can convert energy into motion. 'Motor' is the more general term and fits many vehicles and devices, for example a car, motorcycle, or machine. A 'Turbine' is more specific: it works with flowing water, steam, or gas and creates rotational motion, often in power plants or aircraft. Learners may confuse the words because both drive something. If you are not talking about this special flow-based technology, 'Motor' is usually the more suitable word.
Im Kraftwerk dreht sich die Turbine durch den starken Wasserdruck.
In the power plant, the turbine turns because of the strong water pressure.
Heute springt der Motor meines Autos nicht sofort an.
Today my car's engine doesn't start right away.