zurückstrahlen

C1

to reflect / be reflected

English meaning
to reflect / be reflected
Vocabulary package
Weather & Forecast

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zurückstrahlen in a sentence

Der Schnee strahlt das Sonnenlicht zurück.

The snow reflects the sunlight.

Conjugation of zurückstrahlen

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

ichstrahle zurück
dustrahlst zurück
er/sie/eser/sie/es strahlt zurück
wirstrahlen zurück
ihrstrahlt zurück
sie/Siestrahlen zurück
Simple past (er/sie/es)
strahlte zurück
Perfect
hat zurückgestrahlt

Word family

zurückstrahlen is built from zurück (back). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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How do you conjugate zurückstrahlen?

Present tense: ich strahle zurück, du strahlst zurück, er/sie/es strahlt zurück, wir strahlen zurück, ihr strahlt zurück, sie strahlen zurück. Simple past: strahlte zurück. Perfect: hat zurückgestrahlt. zurückstrahlen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does zurückstrahlen mean in English?

zurückstrahlen means "to reflect / be reflected". For example: "Der Schnee strahlt das Sonnenlicht zurück." — "The snow reflects the sunlight."

What level is zurückstrahlen in German?

zurückstrahlen is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the weather & forecast vocabulary.

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