trachten
C1to strive / aspire
- English meaning
- to strive / aspire
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trachten in a sentence
Sie trachtet danach, Ärztin zu werden.
She strives to become a doctor.
Conjugation of trachten
- Simple past (er/sie/es)
- trachtete
- Perfect
- hat getrachtet
Where trachten comes from
Übernahme von mittelhochdeutsch trahten zu althochdeutsch trahtōn, einer Entlehnung vom lateinischen Verb tractare „herumzerren, bearbeiten, behandeln“
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Questions about trachten
How do you conjugate trachten?
Present tense: ich trachte, du trachtest, er/sie/es trachtet, wir trachten, ihr trachtet, sie trachten. Simple past: trachtete. Perfect: hat getrachtet.
What does trachten mean in English?
trachten means "to strive / aspire". For example: "Sie trachtet danach, Ärztin zu werden." — "She strives to become a doctor."
What level is trachten in German?
trachten is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the motivation & willpower vocabulary.
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