gravity

gravity
noun
1) (importance) (of mistake, offence) Schwere, die; (of situation) Ernst, der
2) (Phys., Astron.) Gravitation, die; Schwerkraft, die

the law/force of gravity — das Gravitationsgesetz/die Schwerkraft

centre of gravity — (lit. or fig.) Schwerpunkt, der

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['ɡræ-]
noun The gravity of the situation was clear to us all.) der Ernst
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grav·ity
[ˈgrævəti, AM -ət̬i]
n no pl
1. PHYS Schwerkraft f, Gravitation f
the force of \gravity die Schwerkraft
the law of \gravity das Gesetz der Schwerkraft
2. (seriousness) Ernst m; of speech Ernsthaftigkeit f
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['grvItɪ]
n
1) (PHYS) Schwere f, Schwerkraft f

the law(s) of gravity — das Gravitationsgesetz

of gravity — Schwerpunkt m

force of gravity — Schwerkraft f

gravity feed — Fall- or Schwerkraftspeisung f

2) (= seriousness of person, expression, situation, matter, threat) Ernst m; (of mistake, illness, crime) Schwere f; (of danger, problem, difficulty) Größe f; (of consequences) schwerwiegende Art

the gravity of the news — die schlimmen Nachrichten

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gravity [ˈɡrævətı]
A s
1. Ernst m:
a) Feierlichkeit f:
keep (oder preserve) one’s gravity ernst bleiben
b) Bedenklichkeit f, Bedrohlichkeit f:
the gravity of the situation der Ernst der Lage;
he does not know the gravity of his illness er weiß nicht, wie ernst seine Krankheit ist
c) Gesetztheit f
d) Schwere f
2. MUS Tiefe f (eines Tons)
3. PHYS
a) Gravitation f, Schwerkraft f
b) (Erd)Schwere f: academic.ru/11722/center">center A 1, force A 1, specific gravity
4. original gravity (Brauerei) Stammwürzgehalt m (des Biers)
B adj nach dem Gesetz der Schwerkraft arbeitend:
gravity drive TECH Schwerkraftantrieb m;
gravity feed Gefällezuführung f;
gravity-operated durch Schwerkraft betrieben, Schwerkraft…
g abk
1. gram (gramme), grams pl (grammes pl)
2. PHYS gravity (acceleration of gravity)
3. gallon (gallons pl)
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noun
1) (importance) (of mistake, offence) Schwere, die; (of situation) Ernst, der
2) (Phys., Astron.) Gravitation, die; Schwerkraft, die

the law/force of gravity — das Gravitationsgesetz/die Schwerkraft

centre of gravity — (lit. or fig.) Schwerpunkt, der

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n.
Anziehungskraft f.
Erdanziehungskraft f.
Erdschwere f.
Ernst nur sing. m.
Gesetztheit f.
Gravitation f.
Schwere f.
Schwerhraft f.
Schwerkraft f.
Tiefe -n (eines Tons) f.

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