slow motion
die Zeitlupe, die Zeitlupen
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slow motion
A technique in film and video in which sequences of movement are shown slowed down. This is achieved by recording at a higher frame rate and playing back at normal speed.
Im Sportfernsehen wird das Foul in der Zeitlupe wiederholt.
On sports television, the foul is replayed in slow motion.
slow motion
A figurative term for a perception in which events seem to unfold extremely slowly. This impression can arise from shock, great exertion, or intense concentration.
Der Unfall passierte vor meinen Augen wie in Zeitlupe.
The accident happened before my eyes as if in slow motion.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Zeitlupen |
| genitive | der Zeitlupe |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Zeitlupe | die Zeitlupen |
| accusative | die Zeitlupe | die Zeitlupen |
| dative | der Zeitlupe | den Zeitlupen |
| genitive | der Zeitlupe | der Zeitlupen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is a figurative compound of 'die Zeit' (time) and 'die Lupe' (magnifying glass). It describes the idea of looking at time as if through a magnifying glass, that is, enlarged and slowed down.
Dank der Zeitlupe konnte der Schiedsrichter die Situation genau bewerten.
Thanks to the slow motion, the referee was able to assess the situation accurately.
In both the technical and figurative meanings, 'Zeitlupe' (slow motion) is almost always used with the preposition 'in': 'etwas in Zeitlupe sehen' (to see something in slow motion) or 'etwas geschieht wie in Zeitlupe' (something happens as if in slow motion).
Die entscheidende Szene des Films wurde in Zeitlupe gezeigt.
The decisive scene of the film was shown in slow motion.
In Schocksituationen nimmt man die Umgebung manchmal wie in Zeitlupe wahr.
In shock situations, you sometimes perceive your surroundings as if in slow motion.
In the technical sense (film, video), 'Zeitlupe' (slow motion) is often combined with verbs such as 'zeigen' (to show), 'wiederholen' (to replay), 'abspielen' (to play back), or 'analysieren' (to analyze), especially in a sports context.
Der Fernsehsender wiederholte das Tor mehrmals in Zeitlupe.
The television station replayed the goal several times in slow motion.
