angesichts

B2

in the face of / in light of

English meaning
in the face of / in light of

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angesichts in a sentence

Angesichts der Krise mussten wir handeln.

In light of the crisis, we had to act.

Where angesichts comes from

Ableitung vom Substantiv Angesicht mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -s

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What does angesichts mean in English?

angesichts means "in the face of / in light of". For example: "Angesichts der Krise mussten wir handeln." — "In light of the crisis, we had to act."

What level is angesichts in German?

angesichts is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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