Verschlimmbessern
C1to make things worse (in order to improve it)
- English meaning
- to make things worse (in order to improve it)
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Verschlimmbessern in a sentence
Seine Reparatur führte zu einer Verschlimmbessern der Situation.
His repair resulted in making things worse.
Conjugation of Verschlimmbessern
- Simple past (er/sie/es)
- verschlimmbesserte
- Perfect
- hat verschlimmbessert
Word family
Verschlimmbessern is built from der Vers (verse/line of poetry). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Words that go with Verschlimmbessern
Questions about Verschlimmbessern
How do you conjugate Verschlimmbessern?
Present tense: verschlimmbessere, verschlimmbesserst, verschlimmbessert, verschlimmbessern, verschlimmbessert, verschlimmbessern. Simple past: verschlimmbesserte. Perfect: hat verschlimmbessert.
What does Verschlimmbessern mean in English?
Verschlimmbessern means "to make things worse (in order to improve it)". For example: "Seine Reparatur führte zu einer Verschlimmbessern der Situation." — "His repair resulted in making things worse."
What level is Verschlimmbessern in German?
Verschlimmbessern is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.
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