schiere

sheer / pure (sheer dumb luck)

English meaning: sheer / pure (sheer dumb luck)
CEFR level: C1 — Advanced
Vocabulary package: Common Adjectives
Dictionary: German words with S

schiere in a sentence

Das war schiere Dummheit, so etwas zu tun.
That was sheer stupidity to do such a thing.

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Words that go with schiere

abgrundtiefabysmal / fathomless gebräuchlichcommon / customary / usual vortrefflichexcellent / splendid / superb gravierendgrave / serious überwiegendpredominantly wendigmanoueverable / agile extremextreme, very das Gegenteilopposite, contrary gewöhnlichusual, ordinary ungewöhnlichunusual, uncommon andersdifferent

Questions about schiere

What does schiere mean in English?

schiere means "sheer / pure (sheer dumb luck)". For example: "Das war schiere Dummheit, so etwas zu tun." — "That was sheer stupidity to do such a thing."

What level is schiere in German?

schiere is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the common adjectives vocabulary.

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