substance

substance
noun
1) Stoff, der; Substanz, die
2) no pl. (solidity) Substanz, die
3) no pl. (content) (of book etc.) Inhalt, der

there is no substance in his claim/the rumour — seine Behauptung/das Gerücht entbehrt jeder Grundlage

4) no pl. (essence) Kern, der

in substance — im Wesentlichen

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noun
1) (a material: Rubber is a tough, stretchy substance obtained from the juice of certain plants.) die Substanz
2) (as a scientific term, an element, compound or mixture.) die Substanz
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sub·stance
[ˈsʌbstən(t)s]
n
1. (material element) Substanz f, Stoff m; (material) Materie f kein pl
chemical \substance Chemikalie f
organic \substance organische Substanz
polluting \substances Umweltgifte pl
illegal \substance (form) Droge f
3. no pl (essence) Substanz f, Gehalt m, wesentlicher Inhalt
\substance of a novel Gehalt m eines Romans
4. no pl (significance) Substanz f; (decisive significance) Gewicht nt
the book lacks \substance das Buch hat keine Substanz
there is no \substance in this allegation diese Behauptung entbehrt jeder Grundlage
to give \substance to sth etw dat Gewicht verleihen
5. no pl (main point) Wesentliche nt, Kern m, Essenz f
the \substance of the conversation das Wesentliche der Unterhaltung
in \substance im Wesentlichen
6. no pl (wealth) Vermögen nt
a man of \substance ein vermögender Mann
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['sʌbstəns]
n
1) Substanz f, Materie f, Stoff m

what is this substance? — was ist das für eine Substanz?

he rubbed a yellow substance on the wound — er strich eine gelbe Masse auf die Wunde

2) no pl (= subject matter) Substanz f, Gehalt m; (= essence) Kern m

in substance — im Wesentlichen

I agree with the substance of his proposals — im Wesentlichen stimme ich seinen Vorschlägen zu

3) no pl (= weight, importance) Gewicht nt

the book lacks substance — das Buch hat keine Substanz

there is some substance in his claim — seine Behauptung ist nicht unfundiert

4) no pl

a man of substance — ein vermögender Mann

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substance [ˈsʌbstəns] s
1. Substanz f, Materie f, Stoff m, Masse f
2. fig Substanz f:
a) Wesen n
b) (das) Wesentliche, wesentlicher Inhalt oder Bestandteil, Kern m
c) Gehalt m:
this essay lacks substance;
in substance im Wesentlichen;
arguments of little substance wenig stichhaltige Argumente
3. PHIL
a) Substanz f, Urgrund m
b) Wesen n, Ding n
4. Gegenständlichkeit f, Wirklichkeit f
5. Vermögen n, Kapital n:
a man of substance ein vermögender Mann
6. Christian Science: Gott m
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noun
1) Stoff, der; Substanz, die
2) no pl. (solidity) Substanz, die
3) no pl. (content) (of book etc.) Inhalt, der

there is no substance in his claim/the rumour — seine Behauptung/das Gerücht entbehrt jeder Grundlage

4) no pl. (essence) Kern, der

in substance — im Wesentlichen

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n.
Inhalt -e m.
Stoff -e m.
Substanz -en f.
Wesentliche n.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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