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activated ADJ

activated
aktiviert

activate VB

activate
aktivieren

ac·ti·vate [ˈæktɪveɪt] VB trans

1. activate (trigger):

to activate sth
etw aktivieren [o. in Gang setzen]
to activate an alarm
einen Alarm auslösen

2. activate CHEM, PHYS (speed up):

to activate sth
etw aktivieren

ac·ti·va·ted ˈcar·bon N no pl

activated carbon
Aktivkohle f <-> kein pl

ac·ti·va·ted ˈsludge N

activated sludge
Belebtschlamm m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈair-ac·ti·vat·ed ADJ inv

air-activated heat patch:

air-activated
durch Luftsauerstoff erwärmt

voice-ˈac·ti·vat·ed ADJ inv TECH, COMPUT

voice-activated
sprachgesteuert
voice-activated dialling
Wählen nt mittels Spracheingabe

activated charcoal, carbon filter N

activated charcoal
Aktivkohlefilter

activated promoter

activated promoter
aktiver Promotor

ac·ti·va·ted ˈchar·coal N no pl

activated charcoal
Aktivkohle f <-> kein pl

return activated sludge N

return activated sludge
Rücklaufschlamm

FACS (fluorecence activated cell sorter) N

FACS (fluorecence activated cell sorter)
FACS (Fluoreszensaktivierter Zellsortierer)
Present
Iactivate
youactivate
he/she/itactivates
weactivate
youactivate
theyactivate
Past
Iactivated
youactivated
he/she/itactivated
weactivated
youactivated
theyactivated
Present Perfect
Ihaveactivated
youhaveactivated
he/she/ithasactivated
wehaveactivated
youhaveactivated
theyhaveactivated
Past Perfect
Ihadactivated
youhadactivated
he/she/ithadactivated
wehadactivated
youhadactivated
theyhadactivated
See further verb tables