surge

Anstieg, Schub

Plötzliche starke Zunahme oder ein heftiger Zustrom von etwas.

In einfachem Englisch: A sudden large increase or rush of something.

• There was a surge in sales.
• A power surge damaged the computer.
• He felt a sudden surge of anger.

So benutzt man es: a surge in something (There was a surge in ticket sales.); a surge of something (She felt a surge of excitement.)

Synonyme: jump, rush, increase

Gegenteile: drop

Häufige Wendungen: power surge, surge in demand

Truppenaufstockung, rasche Verstärkung

Schnelles Entsenden vieler Menschen oder Mittel an einen Ort, um einen dringenden Bedarf zu decken.

In einfachem Englisch: The sending of many people or resources somewhere quickly to meet an urgent need.

• The army announced a troop surge.
• A surge of medical staff supported the crowded hospitals.
• The fleet prepared for a surge deployment.

Häufige Wendungen: troop surge, surge capacity

hochschnellen, strömen

Plötzlich stark zunehmen oder in einem heftigen Schwall irgendwohin strömen.

In einfachem Englisch: To increase suddenly and greatly, or flow somewhere in a sudden rush.

• Prices surged last month.
• Water surged into the basement.
• Demand has surged since the advertisement appeared.

So benutzt man es: surge by an amount (Sales surged by twenty percent.); surge through something (Water surged through the broken gate.)

Synonyme: soar, jump, rush

Gegenteile: plummet

Häufige Wendungen: surge in value, surge through something

vorschnellen, vorpreschen

Sich plötzlich mit größerer Geschwindigkeit oder Kraft nach vorne bewegen.

In einfachem Englisch: To move forward suddenly with increased speed or force.

• The boat surged forward.
• She surged ahead in the final stretch.
• The car surged forward when he pressed the pedal.

Synonyme: accelerate, lunge

Häufige Wendungen: surge forward, surge ahead

pumpen

Bei einem Motorkompressor kurzzeitig rückwärts strömen, weil die einströmende Luft gestört wird.

In einfachem Englisch: For air in an engine compressor to briefly flow backwards because the incoming air is disturbed.

• The engine began to surge.
• Disturbed intake airflow caused the compressor to surge.
• Both engines surged during the test.

Häufige Wendungen: engine may surge, compressor can surge