energy

energy
en·er·gy [ʼenəʤi, Am ʼenɚ-] n
1) no pl (vigour) Energie f, Kraft f;
I haven't got the \energy to go out tonight ich bin heute zu schlapp, um auszugehen;
to conserve one's \energy seine Kräfte schonen, mit seinen Kräften haushalten;
to be bursting [or brimming] with \energy vor Energie nur so sprühen;
to be full of \energy voller Energie stecken
2) (totality of individual's power) Tatkraft f, Energie f;
to channel [or direct] [all] one's energies into sth [all] seine Kräfte auf etw akk konzentrieren, seine Energie in etw akk reinstecken;
to concentrate one's energies on sth all seine Energie für etw akk aufwenden
3) sci Energie f;
\energy crisis Energiekrise f;
sources of \energy Energiequellen pl

English-German students dictionary . 2013.

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