- Substanz
- f; -, -en1. (Stoff) substance2. WIRTS. capital, assets Pl.; von der Substanz leben live on one’s capital; die Substanz angreifen draw on one’s reserves, spend down one’s capital3. fig. (Wesen) substance; (Kern) core; es fehlt ihm an Substanz he / it lacks substance, he’s / it’s too lightweight; das geht an die Substanz umg. it really takes it out of you* * *die Substanzmeat; juice; substance* * *Sub|stanz [zʊp'stants]f -, -en1) substance; (= Wesen) essence
die Substanz des Volkes — the (essential) character of the people
etw in seiner Substanz treffen — to affect the substance of sth
2) (FIN) capital assets plvon der Substanz zehren or leben — to live on one's capital
* * *die1) (a material: Rubber is a tough, stretchy substance obtained from the juice of certain plants.) substance2) (as a scientific term, an element, compound or mixture.) substance* * *Sub·stanz<-, -en>[zʊpˈstants]f1. (Material) substance2. kein pl (geh: Essenz) essence[jdm] an die \Substanz gehen (fam) to take it out of sb3. FIN capitalvon der \Substanz leben to live on [or off] one's capital [or assets]* * *die; Substanz, Substanzen1) (auch fig.) substance2) (Grundbestand)die Substanz — the reserves pl.
etwas geht an die Substanz — (fig. ugs.) (seelisch, nervlich) something gets you down; (körperlich) something takes it out of you
* * *Substanz f; -, -en1. (Stoff) substance2. WIRTSCH capital, assets pl;von der Substanz leben live on one’s capital;die Substanz angreifen draw on one’s reserves, spend down one’s capital3. fig (Wesen) substance; (Kern) core;es fehlt ihm an Substanz he/it lacks substance, he’s/it’s too lightweight;das geht an die Substanz umg it really takes it out of you* * *die; Substanz, Substanzen1) (auch fig.) substance2) (Grundbestand)die Substanz — the reserves pl.
etwas geht an die Substanz — (fig. ugs.) (seelisch, nervlich) something gets you down; (körperlich) something takes it out of you
* * *-en f.substance n.
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