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recent

recent

Meaning of recent

English

happening not long ago

Deutsch

vor nicht langer Zeit geschehen

recent

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈriːsənt/
American English
/ˈriːsənt/

recent with German translation

recent usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

The most recent news is good.

Die jüngsten Nachrichten sind gut.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

At our most recent meeting, he was sick.

Bei unserem jüngsten Treffen war er krank.

recent synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between recent, latest, new, and current

L
🇬🇧English
latest

The newest of a series.

very often

ENHave you heard their latest song?

new
🇬🇧English

New; not necessarily about when it happened.

very often

ENI need new shoes for winter.

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C
🇬🇧English
current

Happening now, not in the past.

very often

ENWhat is your current address?

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Questions about this word

What does recent mean?

happening not long ago

How do you pronounce recent?

recent is pronounced [ˈriːsənt].

How is recent used in a sentence?

Die jüngsten Nachrichten sind gut. Translation: The most recent news is good.

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