English-German translation for "oscillate"

"oscillate" German translation

oscillate
[ˈ(ɒ)sileit; -sə-]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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oszillieren, schwingen, pendeln, vibrieren hin- u. herschwanken unbeabsichtigt wild schwingen create high-frequency oscillations hochfrequente Schwingungen ausführen
  • oszillieren, schwingen, pendeln, vibrieren
    oscillate especially | besondersbesonders mathematics mathematics | Mathematik MathematikMATH physics | PhysikPHYS
    oscillate especially | besondersbesonders mathematics mathematics | Mathematik MathematikMATH physics | PhysikPHYS
  • (hin-and | und u. her)schwanken
    oscillate between decisions, opinions figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    oscillate between decisions, opinions figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • (create high-frequency oscillations) hochfrequente Schwingungen ausführenor | oder od erzeugen
    oscillate electrical engineering | Elektrotechnik und ElektrizitätELEK
    oscillate electrical engineering | Elektrotechnik und ElektrizitätELEK
  • unbeabsichtigtor | oder od wild schwingen
    oscillate electrical engineering | Elektrotechnik und ElektrizitätELEK oscillate wildly or unintentionally
    oscillate electrical engineering | Elektrotechnik und ElektrizitätELEK oscillate wildly or unintentionally
oscillate
[ˈ(ɒ)sileit; -sə-]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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schwingen pendeln lassen, in Schwingung versetzen
Die Konzentration eines jeden schwankt im Verlauf des Tages.
Everyone's focus oscillates during the day.
Source: News-Commentary
Seit 1989 schwanken die Wahlergebnisse in ganz Mitteleuropa zwischen rechts und links.
Across Central Europe since 1989, elections have oscillated between right and left.
Source: News-Commentary
Seit Jahren pendelt die Debatte um den Iran zwischen zwei schlechten Alternativen.
For years, debate about Iran has oscillated between two bad alternatives.
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