diffus

C1

diffuse

English meaning
diffuse

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diffus in a sentence

Die Antwort war diffus und nicht präzise formuliert.

The answer was diffuse and not precisely formulated.

Comparative and superlative

diffus → diffuser → am diffusesten

Where diffus comes from

Entlehnung aus dem Lateinischen vom Adjektiv diffusus „ausgebreitet“, abgeleitet vom Partizip II des Verbs diffundere „diffundieren“

Words that go with diffus

abdankento abdicate = renounce one's throne, fail to fulfill or undertake (a responsibility or duty)die Abduktionabduction / inference to best explanationdas Abendlandwestern world / occidentabgrundtiefabysmal / fathomlessdie Ablagerunga deposit / deposition (geology)das Ablebena demise / passingdie Abriegelunga lockdowndie Absetzunga (court) depositionder Absolutismusabsolutism / unrestrained powerdie Absonderungseparation / isolation / segregationdie Abstraktionabstraction / abstract artdie Absurditätabsurdity / logical contradiction

Questions about diffus

What is the comparative of diffus?

diffus → diffuser → am diffusesten.

What does diffus mean in English?

diffus means "diffuse". For example: "Die Antwort war diffus und nicht präzise formuliert." — "The answer was diffuse and not precisely formulated."

What level is diffus in German?

diffus is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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