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I. beam [bi:m] N

1. beam (light):

beam
[Licht]strahl m
beam
Strahlenbündel nt <-s, ->
electron beam
Elektronenstrahl m <-(e)s, -en>
full beam Brit AUTO
Fernlicht nt <-(e)s> kein pl
laser beam
Laserstrahl m <-(e)s, -en>
fig to be off beam
danebenliegen inf
fig to be off beam
auf dem falschen Dampfer sein inf

2. beam (baulk):

beam
Balken m <-s, ->
beam CONSTR
Unterzug m <-(e)s, -züge>
exposed wooden beams
frei liegende Holzbalken

3. beam SPORTS:

beam
Schwebebalken m <-s, ->

Phrases:

to be broad in the beam
breite Hüften haben

II. beam [bi:m] VB trans

1. beam (transmit):

to beam sth
etw ausstrahlen [o. senden]
to beam a broadcast
eine Sendung ausstrahlen
to beam a broadcast fig
etw [ver]senden [o. schicken]

2. beam (give):

to beam a smile at sb
jdm ein Lächeln zuwerfen
“I'm so pleased to see you, ” he beamed
mit seinem Lächeln signalisierte er: „ich freue mich so, dich zu sehen“

III. beam [bi:m] VB intr

1. beam (glow):

beam
strahlen

2. beam (smile):

beam
strahlen
she beamed with delight
sie strahlte vor Freude
to beam at sb
jdn anstrahlen [o. anlächeln]
OpenDict entry

beam N

beam
Seite f

I. beam down VB intr

beam down
niederstrahlen
beam down sun
scheinen <schien, geschienen>
the hot summer sun beamed down on them
die heiße Sommersonne brannte auf sie herunter

II. beam down VB trans (in Star Trek)

to beam down ⇆ sb/sth
jdn/etw [herunter]beamen

beam up VB trans (in Star Trek)

to beam up ⇆ sb/sth
jdn/etw hochbeamen

ˈbeam an·gle N PHYS

beam angle
Strahlungswinkel m

ˈbeam cur·rent N PHYS

beam current
Strahlenstrom m

beam-ˈends N pl NAUT

beam-ends
Ende nt der Decksbalken
the ship was on her [or the]beam-ends
das Schiff hatte Schlagseite
to be on one's beam-ends Brit dated inf
[finanziell] am Ende [o. inf pleite] sein

ˈbeam path N PHYS

beam path
Strahlengang m

ˈbeam po·ten·tial N PHYS

beam potential
Beschleunigungsspannung f

eˈlec·tron beam N SCIENCE

electron beam
Elektronenstrahl m <-(e)s, -en>

ˈham·mer beam N

hammer beam
Stichbalken m

high ˈbeam N Am AUTO

high beam (main beam)
Fernlicht nt <-(e)s> kein pl

ˈla·ser beam N

laser beam
Laserstrahl m <-(e)s, -en>

main ˈbeam N

1. main beam (in building):

main beam
Hauptträger m

2. main beam (on car):

main beam
Fernlicht nt <-(e)s> kein pl
OpenDict entry

tractor beam N

tractor beam ASTRON
Traktorstrahl m
Present
Ibeam
youbeam
he/she/itbeams
webeam
youbeam
theybeam
Past
Ibeamed
youbeamed
he/she/itbeamed
webeamed
youbeamed
theybeamed
Present Perfect
Ihavebeamed
youhavebeamed
he/she/ithasbeamed
wehavebeamed
youhavebeamed
theyhavebeamed
Past Perfect
Ihadbeamed
youhadbeamed
he/she/ithadbeamed
wehadbeamed
youhadbeamed
theyhadbeamed
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

electron beam
Elektronenstrahl m <-(e)s, -en>
full beam Brit AUTO
Fernlicht nt <-(e)s> kein pl
laser beam
Laserstrahl m <-(e)s, -en>
cantilever beam
Ausleger[balken] m
off beam Brit inf
daneben inf

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