Vocabulary
der
Puls
/pʊls/· noun· Pl. die Pulse
pulse, heart rate
Der Puls — your heart rate, measured by a doctor or a smartwatch (den Puls messen); figuratively, am Puls der Zeit means in touch with current trends.
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Forms
- Singular
- der Puls
- Plural
- die Pulse
- Genitiv
- des Pulses
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Puls
pulse, heart rate
Die Sanitäterin fühlte den Puls des bewusstlosen Mannes.
The paramedic felt the unconscious man's pulse.
Word family
Pulspulsierento pulsate, to throbder Ruhepulsresting heart ratedie Pulsuhrheart-rate monitor
Common combinations
- den Puls messento take someone's pulse
- der Puls rastthe pulse is racing
- am Puls der Zeitin touch with the times
- jemandem den Puls fühlen (fig.)to sound someone out
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
HerzfrequenzHerzschlag
Common learner mistakes
- die Pulsder PulsMasculine; the plural die Pulse is rare.
Real examples
- Beim Joggen steigt mein Puls schnell auf über 160.When I jog my pulse quickly rises to over 160.
- Vor der Prüfung raste ihr Puls vor Aufregung.Before the exam her pulse was racing with nerves.
- Mit ihren Kampagnen ist die Agentur immer am Puls der Zeit.With its campaigns the agency is always in touch with the times.
