Bedeutung von mantle auf Englisch

• 0 an important job or responsibility, especially one that is passed from one person to another -- die Verantwortung; die Rolle

  • He took on the mantle of Managing Director.

• 1 a layer of something that covers a surface or area -- die Decke

  • During the winter months the high peaks of Lochaber are covered in a mantle of snow and ice.

• 2 a loose sleeveless piece of clothing, worn over other clothes, especially by women in the past. -- der Umhang

• 3 (also gas mantle) a cover that is placed over the flame of a gas lamp in order to make it shine brightly. -- der Glühstrumpf

• 4 the region of the Earth that lies deep below the surface between the crust and the core -- der Erdmantel

  • The Earth’s mantle is mostly composed of silicate rocks that are rich in iron and magnesium.