betrachten
B1to view, to contemplate
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betrachten in a sentence
Er betrachtet das Gemälde lange.
He contemplates the painting for a long time.
Conjugation of betrachten
- Simple past (er/sie/es)
- betrachtete
- Perfect
- hat betrachtet
Word family
betrachten is built from achten (pay attention to). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
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Questions about betrachten
How do you conjugate betrachten?
Present tense: ich betrachte, du betrachtest, er betrachtet, wir betrachten, ihr betrachtet, sie betrachten. Simple past: betrachtete. Perfect: hat betrachtet.
What does betrachten mean in English?
betrachten means "to view, to contemplate". For example: "Er betrachtet das Gemälde lange." — "He contemplates the painting for a long time."
What level is betrachten in German?
betrachten is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the looking & seeing vocabulary.
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