activate

activate
transitive verb
1) in Gang setzen [Vorrichtung, Mechanismus]; auslösen [Mechanismus]
2) (Chem., Phys.) aktivieren

activated carbon or charcoal — Aktivkohle, die

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['æktiveit]
verb
(to put into force or operation: The smoke activated the fire alarms.) auslösen
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ac·ti·vate
[ˈæktɪveɪt]
vt
▪ to \activate sth
1. (trigger) etw aktivieren [o in Gang setzen]
to \activate an alarm einen Alarm auslösen
2. CHEM, PHYS (speed up) etw aktivieren
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['ktIveɪt]
vt
mechanism (person) betätigen; (heat) auslösen; (switch, lever) in Gang setzen; alarm auslösen; bomb zünden; (CHEM, PHYS) aktivieren; (COMPUT) file aufrufen; (US MIL) mobilisieren
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activate [ˈæktıveıt] v/t
1. besonders CHEM, TECH aktivieren:
activated carbon Aktivkohle f;
activated sludge (Sanitärtechnik) Rücklauf-, Belebtschlamm m
2. CHEM radioaktiv machen
3. TECH in Betrieb setzen
4. MIL
a) eine Division etc aufstellen
b) einen Zünder scharf machen
5. einen Alarm auslösen
6. COMPUT eine Datei etc aufrufen
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transitive verb
1) in Gang setzen [Vorrichtung, Mechanismus]; auslösen [Mechanismus]
2) (Chem., Phys.) aktivieren

activated carbon or charcoal — Aktivkohle, die

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v.
aktivieren v.
erregen v.

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