German-English translation for "fossil"

"fossil" English translation

fossil
[fɔˈsiːl]Adjektiv | adjective adj

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fossil
  • fossil
    fossil Geologie | geologyGEOL
    fossil Geologie | geologyGEOL
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Fossil fuel energy is expensive and contributes to climate change.
Energie aus fossilen Brennstoffen ist teuer und trägt zum Klimawandel bei.
Source: News-Commentary
In specific terms, this means that we need to say goodbye to fossil fuels.
Konkret bedeutet das, wir müssen uns von fossilen Brennstoffen verabschieden.
Source: Europarl
Are we intending to reduce overall dependence on fossil fuels?
Wollen wir unsere Abhängigkeit von fossilen Brennstoffen generell senken?
Source: Europarl
The price of fossil fuels, however, is likely to continue to trend upward.
Allerdings wird der Preis für fossilen Treibstoff wahrscheinlich weiter nach oben gehen.
Source: News-Commentary
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"Fossil" English translation

Fossil
Neutrum | neuter n <Fossils; Fossilien [-lɪ̆ən]>

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fossil fossil
  • fossil
    Fossil Geologie | geologyGEOL <meistPlural | plural pl>
    Fossil Geologie | geologyGEOL <meistPlural | plural pl>
  • fossil
    Fossil figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    Fossil figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
Why does it not belong to everyone?
Warum gehört das Fossil nicht allen?
Source: News-Commentary
And of course, behavior doesn't fossilize.
Und natürlich zeigt sich das Verhalten nicht als Fossil.
Source: TED
Fossil fuels create centralised, hierarchic and inflexible energy distribution.
Fossile Brennstoffe schaffen eine zentralisierte, hierarchische und unflexible Energieverteilung.
Source: Europarl
The fossil was offered to the highest bidder.
Das Fossil wurde dem Meistbietenden zum Kauf angeboten.
Source: News-Commentary
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