wider
C1against (not really used)
- English meaning
- against (not really used)
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wider in a sentence
Das läuft wider seine Absichten.
That runs against his intentions.
Word family
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Where wider comes from
gemeingermanisch; germanisch: wiþra-, althochdeutsch: widar, widari, mittelhochdeutsch: wider, widere, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert
Words that go with wider
die Abhandlunga treatise / discourse / pamphletabstraktabstractadäquatadequatedas Akrostichonacrosticdie Aktualitätactualityakzentuierento accentuate (stress)die Allegorieallegorydie Alliterationalliterationdie Ambiguitätambiguitydas Ammenmärchenan old wives taledie Analogieanalogyanalytischanalytical
Questions about wider
What does wider mean in English?
wider means "against (not really used)". For example: "Das läuft wider seine Absichten." — "That runs against his intentions."
What level is wider in German?
wider is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.
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