galvanize

galvanize
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verb
1) (to cover (iron or steel) with a thin layer of zinc to prevent it rusting.) verzinken
2) ((with into) to cause or move (a person) to do something: The threat of losing their jobs galvanized the men into action.) in Schwung bringen
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gal·va·nize
[ˈgælvənaɪz]
vt
1. (coat with zinc)
to \galvanize sth etw galvanisieren
2. (fig: spur into action)
to \galvanize sb jdn elektrisieren
to \galvanize sb into doing sth jdn dazu veranlassen, etw schnell zu tun
to \galvanize sb into action jdn plötzlich aktiv werden lassen, jdm Beine machen fam
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['glvənaɪz]
vt
1) (ELEC) galvanisieren
2) (fig) elektrisieren

to galvanize sb into action — jdn plötzlich aktiv werden lassen

to galvanize sb into doing or to do sth — jdm einen Stoß geben, etw sofort zu tun

he was galvanized into life by the news — die Nachricht hat ihm enormen Auftrieb gegeben

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galvanize v/t
1. TECH galvanisieren, (feuer)verzinken:
galvanized iron (feuer)verzinktes Eisenblech
2. MED galvanisieren, mit Gleichstrom behandeln
3. fig umg jemanden elektrisieren:
galvanize sb into doing sth jemanden veranlassen, etwas sofort zu tun;
galvanize sb into action jemanden schlagartig aktiv werden lassen
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(US) v.
galvanisieren v.
verzinken v.

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