betrüben
C1to sadden / distress
- English meaning
- to sadden / distress
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betrüben in a sentence
Die schlechten Ergebnisse betrübten den ehrgeizigen Schüler.
The poor results saddened the ambitious student.
Conjugation of betrüben
- Simple past (er/sie/es)
- betrübte
- Perfect
- hat betrübt
Word family
betrüben is built from üben (practice). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
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Questions about betrüben
How do you conjugate betrüben?
Present tense: betrübe, betrübst, betrübt, betrüben, betrübt, betrüben. Simple past: betrübte. Perfect: hat betrübt.
What does betrüben mean in English?
betrüben means "to sadden / distress". For example: "Die schlechten Ergebnisse betrübten den ehrgeizigen Schüler." — "The poor results saddened the ambitious student."
What level is betrüben in German?
betrüben is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the sadness & grief vocabulary.
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