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wind turbine
A large, modern installation with rotor blades that uses the energy of the wind to generate electricity.
Der neue Windpark besteht aus fünfzig riesigen Windrädern.
The new wind farm consists of fifty huge wind turbines.
pinwheel
A small children's toy made of paper or plastic that spins in the wind.
Das Kind hielt sein buntes Windrad in den Wind und lachte.
The child held his colorful pinwheel into the wind and laughed.
windmill wheel
The large wheel with sails on a traditional windmill, driven by wind to grind grain, for example.
Das hölzerne Windrad der alten Mühle drehte sich langsam im leichten Wind.
The wooden windmill wheel of the old mill turned slowly in the light wind.
The word is made up of 'Wind' (wind) and 'Rad' (wheel). So it literally describes a wheel moved by the wind, whether it is a large installation or a small toy.
Auf dem Hügel steht ein einzelnes Windrad.
There is a single wind turbine on the hill.
You can tell from context whether a large power installation, a children's toy, or part of an old mill is meant. Words like 'Windpark' (wind farm), 'Strom' (electricity), or 'riesig' (huge) point to the modern installation, while 'bunt' (colorful) or 'Papier' (paper) point to the toy.
Der Landwirt plant, auf seinem Feld ein Windrad zur Stromerzeugung zu errichten.
The farmer plans to build a wind turbine on his field to generate electricity.
In connection with generating electricity, a wind turbine is often used with certain verbs: a wind turbine is 'gebaut' (built) or 'errichtet' (erected), it 'dreht sich' (turns) in the wind and 'erzeugt' or 'produziert' (generates/produces) electricity.
Dieses Windrad produziert genug Strom für 1000 Haushalte.
This wind turbine produces enough electricity for 1,000 households.
wind turbine
Windrad and Windkraftanlage can refer to the same modern installation for generating electricity. Windrad is the common everyday term, while Windkraftanlage is more technically precise. Windrad is suitable in normal conversation, while Windkraftanlage is more appropriate in a technical description.
Vom Dorf aus sieht man ein neues Windrad auf dem Hügel.
You can see a new wind turbine on the hill from the village.
Der technische Bericht beschreibt die neue Windkraftanlage auf dem Hügel.
The technical report describes the new wind turbine on the hill.
