No. 11,964 in German
transformator
A "transformator" is a transformer, an electrical device used to transfer energy between circuits through electromagnetic induction.
In a sentence
Der Transformator im Stromkreis ist defekt.
The transformer in the circuit is defective.
In this sentence, 'Transformator' refers to the electrical device that transfers electrical energy between circuits.
Ein Transformator kann die Spannung von Strom erhöhen oder verringern.
A transformer can increase or decrease the voltage of electricity.
Here, 'Transformator' is used technically to describe its primary function in electrical engineering.
Transformatoren sind in unserem Alltag allgegenwärtig und unverzichtbar.
Transformers are ubiquitous and indispensable in our daily lives.
In this context, 'Transformatoren' is used in the plural form to denote the presence and importance of these devices generally.
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