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Tagged with difference adjective
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Is there a difference between "tief" and "niedrig"?
From what I see, tief means deep while niedrig means low. However, I have seen some websites claim that tief can also be used as low. Is it situational or geographical? Is one more common than the ...
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Is there a difference between "entspannend" and "erholsam"?
The dictionary gives the same translation; "relaxing(ly)", but I want to be sure that you can use them interchangeably.
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What is the difference between "alleinerziehend" and "ledig"?
Both of them mean single (adjective). The dictionary doesn't really help. For example, from Collins Dictionary:
alleinerziehend
ADJECTIVE
[Mutter, Vater]
single
ledig
ADJECTIVE
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ehrenamtlich vs. freiwillig
In my German class, we recently discussed the concept of "ehrenamtlich"/"Das Ehrenamt - der Kitt der Gesellschaft". In the discussion, it was made clear that ehrenamtlich relates to honorary posts ...
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Difference between "sich ärgern über", "wütend sein auf", and "genervt sein von"? [closed]
What is the difference between "sich ärgern über", "wütend sein auf", and "genervt sein von", when all of them mean "be angry about"? Could you please give some examples?
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what is the difference between rechtzeitig and pünktlich? [closed]
When they both mean "punctual, on time". Could you please give some examples? Thank you so much!
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What is the difference between nützlich and sinnvoll? [closed]
What is the difference between the two adjectives "nützlich" and "sinnvoll", when both of them mean "useful"? Could you please give some examples?
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What's the difference between "ein-" after article as adjective and as a replacement for article as a word for "one" (a counter)
Reading through Hammer, I've come across the use of einer as determinative. One example the book gives is:
Der eine deutsche Tourist beschwerte sich.
How does this differ from
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“Wie viel Tomaten möchten Sie?” vs “Wie viele Tomaten möchten Sie?”
What should I say? “Wie viel Tomaten” or „Wie viele Tomaten”?
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What is the difference between “bereit” and “fertig”?
My understanding was that fertig means finished and bereit means ready. However, I observe that fertig is sometimes also used to mean ready (for example here). When I want to translate the word ready, ...
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Why do ‘verwundet’ and ‘verwundert’ have such a similar spelling?
Verwundet means wounded
Verwundert means surprised
Is there any reason for the similar spelling? The words have nothing in common!
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What's the difference between "wasserdicht" and "wasserfest"?
What is the difference between "wasserdicht" and "wasserfest"?
With which one can you dive and with which one can you walk in the rain?
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What is the difference between "dünn", "schlank" and "mager"?
What is the difference between dünn, schlank, mager?
In the dictionary they are defined as:
dünn: thin, slim
schlank: slim, slender
mager: skinny, lean
Which can be used for persons and which ...
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vermutlich oder wahrscheinlich [closed]
Both the words "wahrscheinlich" and "vermutlich" have the same meaning in English, i.e., "probably". I heard people using both the words frequently; what should I use when?
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When to choose which participle? — “anstrengend” vs. “angestrengt”
How do I choose between two possibilities? Examples:
Why
Nach vielen anstrengenden Wochen bei der Arbeit
and not
Nach vielen angestrengten Wochen bei der Arbeit
Another example:
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