Brennpunkt

m

1. OPT. und fig. focus, focal point; in den Brennpunkt rücken (v/t.) bring into focus; fig. auch focus attention on; (v/i.) pass into focus; fig. become the focus of attention; im Brennpunkt des (öffentlichen) Interesses stehen fig. be the focus of (public) attention

2. CHEM. burning point, fire point

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der Brennpunkt

focus; focal point

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Brẹnn|punkt

m (MATH, OPT)

focus

im Brennpunkt des Interesses stehen — to be the focal point or the focus of attention

etw in den Brennpunkt rücken (fig) — to focus attention on sth

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der

(the point at which rays of light meet after passing through a lens.) focus

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Brenn·punkt

m

1. PHYS focal point

2. MATH focus

3. (Zentrum) focus, focal point

sozialer \Brennpunkt social flashpoint, troublespot

in den \Brennpunkt [der Aufmerksamkeit/des Interesses] rücken to become the focus [or focal point] [of attention/interest]

im \Brennpunkt [des Interesses] stehen to be the focus [of interest]

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der (Math., Optik, fig.) focus

im Brennpunkt des Interesses stehen — be the focus of attention or interest

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Brennpunkt m

1. OPT etc fig focus, focal point;

in den Brennpunkt rücken (v/t.) bring into focus; fig auch focus attention on; (v/i.) pass into focus; fig become the focus of attention;

im Brennpunkt des (öffentlichen) Interesses stehen fig be the focus of (public) attention

2. CHEM burning point, fire point

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der (Math., Optik, fig.) focus

im Brennpunkt des Interesses stehen — be the focus of attention or interest

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m.

combustion point n.

focal point n.

focus n.

(§ pl.: focuses, or: foci)