achten

B1

pay attention to

English meaning
pay attention to
Vocabulary package
Listening & Understanding

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achten in a sentence

Achten Sie bitte darauf, dass Sie abschließen, wenn Sie gehen.

Please pay attention to locking up when you leave.

Conjugation of achten

ichachte
duachtest
er/sie/eser/sie/es achtet
wirachten
ihrachtet
sie/Sieachten
Simple past (er/sie/es)
achtete
Perfect
hat geachtet

Word family

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Where achten comes from

mittelhochdeutsch ahten „erwägen, beachten, schätzen“ von althochdeutsch ahtōn aus ahta „Überlegung, Meinung, Ansehen“, dem Ursprung von Acht „Aufmerksamkeit, Beachtung“

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Questions about achten

How do you conjugate achten?

Present tense: ich achte, du achtest, er/sie/es achtet, wir achten, ihr achtet, sie achten. Simple past: achtete. Perfect: hat geachtet.

What does achten mean in English?

achten means "pay attention to". For example: "Achten Sie bitte darauf, dass Sie abschließen, wenn Sie gehen." — "Please pay attention to locking up when you leave."

What level is achten in German?

achten is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the listening & understanding vocabulary.

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