entgegenwirken

C1

to counteract

English meaning
to counteract

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entgegenwirken in a sentence

Gegenmassnahmen entgegenwirken dem wirtschaftlichen Verfall.

Countermeasures counteract economic decline.

Conjugation of entgegenwirken

entgegenwirken is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

ichwirke entgegen
duwirkst entgegen
er/sie/eswirkt entgegen
wirwirken entgegen
ihrwirkt entgegen
sie/Siewirken entgegen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
wirkte entgegen
Perfect
hat entgegengewirkt

Word family

entgegenwirken is built from wirken (work, appear, have effect). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about entgegenwirken

How do you conjugate entgegenwirken?

Present tense: wirke entgegen, wirkst entgegen, wirkt entgegen, wirken entgegen, wirkt entgegen, wirken entgegen. Simple past: wirkte entgegen. Perfect: hat entgegengewirkt. entgegenwirken is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does entgegenwirken mean in English?

entgegenwirken means "to counteract". For example: "Gegenmassnahmen entgegenwirken dem wirtschaftlichen Verfall." — "Countermeasures counteract economic decline."

What level is entgegenwirken in German?

entgegenwirken is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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