Vocabulary
die
Warnweste
/ˈvaʁnˌvɛstə/· noun· Pl. die Warnwesten
hi-vis vest, high-visibility vest
Die Warnweste (yellow or orange) makes you visible to diggers, lorries and cars. It's compulsory on many sites — and every car in Germany must carry one for a breakdown.
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- Singular
- die Warnweste
- Plural
- die Warnwesten
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- der Warnweste
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Warnweste
hi-vis vest
Bitte zieh die Warnweste an, hier fahren Bagger.
Please put on the hi-vis vest, there are diggers driving here.
Word family
Warnwestewarnento warndie Westevest, waistcoatdas Warndreieckwarning triangledie Warnungwarning
Common combinations
- eine Warnweste tragento wear a hi-vis vest
- die Warnweste anziehento put on the hi-vis vest
- Helm, Sicherheitsschuhe und Warnwestehelmet, safety boots and hi-vis vest
Real examples
- Auf dieser Baustelle tragen alle eine Warnweste.On this site everyone wears a hi-vis vest.
- Die Warnwesten liegen im Baucontainer.The hi-vis vests are in the site office.
- Bei einer Panne ziehst du zuerst die Warnweste an.If you break down, you put on the hi-vis vest first.
