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diffuse
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German
English
English

I. dif·fus [dɪˈfu:s] ADJ

1. diffus (zerstreut):

diffus
diffuse[d]

2. diffus (verschwommen):

diffus
diffuse
diffus
vague

II. dif·fus [dɪˈfu:s] ADV (unklar)

diffus
diffusely
sich acc diffus ausdrücken
to express oneself vaguely [or diffusely]
English
English
German
German
diffuse pollution
diffuse Verschmutzung
muzzy objectives
diffus
vague pains
diffuse Schmerzen
diffuse pain
diffus

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sich acc diffus ausdrücken
to express oneself vaguely [or diffusely]

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Die gesamte Darstellung wirkt durch die flüchtige und diffuse Malweise und der Nachtszenerie vage und nebulös.
de.wikipedia.org
Mattierungsmittel bewirken meist eine gezielte Rauheit der Beschichtungsoberfläche, wodurch eine diffuse Lichtstreuung entsteht.
de.wikipedia.org
Poikilodermien sind epidermale diffuse Atrophien, die zusammen mit erweiterten Kapillargefäßen der Haut (Teleangiektasie) und einer Hyper- oder einer Hypopigmentierung auftreten.
de.wikipedia.org
Ein Teil des Lichts wird von der belichteten Erdoberfläche zurückgeworfen (Reflexion), als diffuse Rückstrahlung – je nach Oberflächenbeschaffenheit und Einfallswinkel ein unterschiedlich großer Anteil.
de.wikipedia.org
Der weiche diffuse Röntgenhintergrund wurde bereits durch die ersten Röntgensatelliten Anfang der 1960er Jahre beschrieben, die Analyse ihrer Bestandteile erforderte aber eine höhere spektrale und räumliche Auflösung.
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