verdünnen

v/t

1. dilute; (Farben, Lacke etc.) thin (down)

2. MIL. (Truppen) reduce the number of

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to eke out; to thin out; to rarefy; to dilute;

sich verdünnen

to rarefy

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ver|dụ̈n|nen [fɛɐ'dʏnən] ptp verdü\#nnt

1. vt

to thin (down); (mit Wasser) to water down; Lösung to dilute; Gas to rarefy

den Teig mit Wasser verdünnen — to add water to the dough

verdünnte Luft — rarefied air

2. vr

(Lösung) to become diluted; (Luft) to become rarefied; (Vegetation) to become thinner; (= schmaler werden) to become thinner; (Rohr) to become narrower

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1) (to lessen the strength etc of by mixing especially with water: You are supposed to dilute that lime juice with water.) dilute

2) (to dilute: This milk has been watered down.) water down

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ver·dün·nen *

[fɛɐ̯ˈdʏnən]

vt

▪ etw [mit etw dat] \verdünnen to dilute sth [with sth]

▪ verdünnt diluted

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transitives Verb

dilute; (mit Wasser) water down; dilute; thin [down] <paint etc.>

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verdünnen v/t

1. dilute; (Farben, Lacke etc) thin (down)

2. MIL (Truppen) reduce the number of

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transitives Verb

dilute; (mit Wasser) water down; dilute; thin [down] <paint etc.>

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v.

to dilute v.