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Rakete

rocket

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Meaning of Rakete

a vehicle that flies into space or moves by the force of burning fuel

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German/ʁaˈkeːtə/
Russian transcription[rɐˈkʲetə]
rocket
Rakete - rocket
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Rakete with Russian translation

Rakete usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Ракета стартовала вовремя.

Die Rakete startete pünktlich.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Ребёнок сделал маленькую ракету.

Das Kind bastelte eine kleine Rakete.

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Rakete belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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Rakete synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between Rakete / Trägerrakete / Raumrakete / Feuerwerksrakete / Sprengrakete / Raumfahrt

T
🇩🇪German
Trägerrakete

Launch vehicle: a rocket used to carry payloads into space. It is a more technical term than the general word “rocket.”

B1Often
R
🇩🇪German
Raumrakete

Space rocket: a simple, everyday word for a rocket that flies into space. It sounds straightforward and clear.

A2Often
F
🇩🇪German
Feuerwerksrakete

Firework rocket: a small rocket used in fireworks and celebrations. It is not a space or military rocket.

A2Often
S
🇩🇪German
Sprengrakete

Explosive rocket: a rocket designed to explode, often in a military or technical context. It sounds specific and rather grim.

B1Rarely
R
🇩🇪German
Raumfahrt

Space travel / space exploration: this is not the rocket itself, but the field of activities related to travel into space.

A2Very Often
S
🇩🇪German
Start in den Weltraum

Launch into space: this describes the process of starting, not the object. It is an expression, not the name of a rocket.

A2Rarely
A
🇩🇪German
Antrieb durch Verbrennung

Propulsion by combustion: this describes the operating principle of a rocket, not the rocket itself.

B1Rarely
S
🇩🇪German
Starts von Trägerraketen

Launches of launch vehicles: a plural description of events, not a word for the rocket itself.

B1Rarely
H
🇩🇪German
hohe Geschwindigkeit

High speed: this is not a rocket, but a characteristic of movement. It is only related to rockets in meaning.

A2Very Often
M
🇩🇪German
militärische Raketen

Military rockets: rockets used by the military or for combat purposes. This is a narrower meaning.

B1Often
F
🇩🇪German
Feuerwerkskörper

Firework / pyrotechnic device: a general term for celebratory pyrotechnics. It is broader than “firework rocket.”

A2Very Often

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How to pronounce Rakete and what this word means

Rakete means rocket. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce Rakete

/ʁaˈkeːtə/

Rakete translation

rocket

Rakete examples

Die Rakete startete pünktlich.

Rakete transcription

/ʁaˈkeːtə/

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Rakete meaning: what does it mean?

ein Fahrzeug, das ins All fliegt oder sich durch die Kraft von verbranntem Treibstoff bewegt

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Rakete is pronounced as /ʁaˈkeːtə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

Rakete definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Die Rakete startete pünktlich. Translation: Ракета стартовала вовремя.

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