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turbo
Short form of turbocharger; a component in an engine that increases its power by compressing the air supplied to it.
Mein neues Auto hat einen Turbo und beschleunigt sehr schnell.
My new car has a turbo and accelerates very quickly.
'Turbo' (turbo) is the common short form of the technical word 'der Turbolader' (the turbocharger). This component increases an engine's power.
Ein Turbolader verdichtet die Luft, bevor sie in den Motor gelangt.
A turbocharger compresses the air before it enters the engine.
The meaning depends strongly on the context. In connection with cars and engines, it refers to the technical component. In other areas such as business or careers, it is a metaphor for something that strongly accelerates a process.
Der Turbo in meinem Auto ist kaputt.
The turbo in my car is broken.
The word 'Turbo-' is often used as a prefix in new word formations to express high speed or intensity. Examples are 'Turbo-Abitur' (a faster path to the Abitur) or 'Turbo-Lernen' (turbo learning).
Mit diesem Kurs macht man quasi Turbo-Lernen für die Prüfung.
With this course, you're basically doing turbo learning for the exam.
In the figurative meaning, the expressions 'den Turbo einschalten' (to switch on the turbo) or 'den Turbo zünden' (to fire up the turbo) are very common. They mean that someone suddenly becomes much faster or more energetic in order to achieve a goal.
Wir müssen jetzt den Turbo einschalten, wenn wir das Projekt rechtzeitig fertigstellen wollen.
We need to switch on the turbo now if we want to finish the project on time.
drive
'der Antrieb' and 'der Turbo' can both have to do with power and movement. In technical contexts, 'Antrieb' is the whole drive system that moves a vehicle or machine. 'Turbo' is more specifically a component in the engine that increases power. Figuratively, 'Turbo' is also used for something that makes a process much faster. So 'Antrieb' is the basic force or technology behind it, while 'Turbo' is more of an enhancer or accelerator.
Ein gutes Team kann für ein Projekt wie ein Turbo wirken.
A good team can act like a booster for a project.
Beim neuen Fahrrad ist der elektrische Antrieb besonders leise.
On the new bicycle, the electric drive system is especially quiet.