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con·sump·tion [kənˈsʌm(p)ʃən] N no pl

1. consumption:

consumption (using up)
Verbrauch m <-(e)s, -brä̱u̱·che>
consumption (using)
Konsum m <-s>
energy/fuel consumption
Energie-/Benzinverbrauch m

2. consumption (eating, drinking):

consumption
Konsum m <-s>
consumption of food also
Verzehr m <-(e)s>
fat consumption
Verzehr m von Fettmachern
to be unfit for human consumption
nicht zum menschlichen Verzehr geeignet sein

3. consumption (purchase):

consumption
Verkauf m <-(e)s, Ver·käu·fe>

4. consumption (use):

for internal consumption
zur internen Nutzung

5. consumption no pl MED:

consumption dated
Schwindsucht f old

con·spicu·ous con·ˈsump·tion N

conspicuous consumption
Prestigekauf m
conspicuous consumption
Geltungskonsum m

ˈdrug con·sump·tion N no pl

drug consumption
Drogenkonsum m <-s> kein pl

ˈfuel con·sump·tion N no pl

fuel consumption
Brennstoffverbrauch m
fuel consumption TRANSP
Treibstoffverbrauch m <-(e)s> kein pl

ˈoil con·sump·tion N no pl

oil consumption
Ölverbrauch m <-(e)s> kein pl

per·son·al con·ˈsump·tion N no pl

personal consumption
Eigenverbrauch m <-(e)s> kein pl

ˈpet·rol con·sump·tion N no pl Brit, Aus

petrol consumption
Benzinverbrauch m <-(e)s, -bräuche>

energy consumption N

energy consumption
Energieverbrauch

water consumption, consumption of water N

water consumption
Wasserverbrauch

capital consumption N INV-FIN

capital consumption
Kapitalverzehr m

conspicuous consumption N MKT COMPET

conspicuous consumption (Veblen-Effekt, externer Konsumeffekt)
Geltungskonsum m

consumption function N MKT COMPET

consumption function
Konsumfunktion f

consumption pattern N MKT COMPET

consumption pattern
Verbrauchsstruktur f

final consumption N MKT COMPET

final consumption
Endverbrauch m

personal consumption N ACCOUNT

personal consumption
Eigenverbrauch m

fuel consumption ENVIRON

fuel consumption
Kraftstoffverbrauch
fuel consumption
Benzinverbrauch

consumption of resources

consumption of resources
Ressourcenverbrauch