No. 15,372 in German
verdunste
"Verdunste" is the first-person singular present or imperative form of "verdunsten," meaning "evaporate" in English.
In a sentence
Das Wasser in der Schale verdunstet schnell bei Sonnenschein.
The water in the bowl evaporates quickly in the sunshine.
The verb 'verdunstet' is used here in its present tense to describe the action of water turning into vapor due to heat.
Wenn du Parfüm aufträgst, verdunstet der Alkohol an der Luft.
When you apply perfume, the alcohol evaporates in the air.
'Verdunstet' explains how the substance (alcohol in this case) transitions into the gas phase under certain conditions.
Ohne Deckel auf dem Topf verdunstet das Wasser schneller.
Without a lid on the pot, the water evaporates faster.
The use of 'verdunstet' here highlights the dependence of evaporation speed on environmental factors.
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