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Empfehlen - translation, pronunciation and examples

empfehlen
[ɛmˈpfeːlən]

recommend

🇩🇪 German
[ɛmˈpfeːlən]
Meaning of empfehlen

suggest item

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Part of speechverb
Pronunciation[ɛmˈpfeːlən]
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How important is this wordoften
recommend

When to use empfehlen

recommend a size

eine Größe empfehlen

recommend a style

einen Stil empfehlen

recommend an item

einen Artikel empfehlen

recommend clothes

Kleidung empfehlen

recommend shoes

Schuhe empfehlen

empfehlen usage examples

🇮🇹Italian🇩🇪German

Die Verkäuferin empfiehlt diese Jacke.

🇮🇹Italian🇩🇪German

Kannst du mir ein gutes Buch empfehlen?

Similar words

empfehlen

To suggest something as an option; very close to 'recommend', but usually a bit less forceful and more neutral.

nahelegen

To gently suggest or advise; it sounds polite and soft, often like a careful recommendation.

raten

To give advice; the most general word, and it can be either gentle or strong depending on context.

befürworten

To support and approve of something; closer to 'to endorse' or 'to be in favor of' than simple advice, so it sounds more formal.

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What's the difference between empfehlen / nahelegen / raten / befürworten

🇩🇪German
empfehlen

To suggest something as an option; very close to 'recommend', but usually a bit less forceful and more neutral.

B1Very Often

Die Verkäuferin schlug mir eine wärmere Jacke vor.

Продавщица предложила мне более тёплую куртку.

N
🇩🇪German
nahelegen

To gently suggest or advise; it sounds polite and soft, often like a careful recommendation.

B1Often

Die Verkäuferin legte mir dieses Modell nahe.

Продавщица ненавязчиво посоветовала мне эту модель.

🇩🇪German

To give advice; the most general word, and it can be either gentle or strong depending on context.

B1Very Often

Ich rate dir zu dieser Farbe, sie steht dir gut.

Я советую тебе этот цвет, он тебе идёт.

B
🇩🇪German
befürworten

To support and approve of something; closer to 'to endorse' or 'to be in favor of' than simple advice, so it sounds more formal.

B1Often

Die Verkäuferin befürwortete die schlichte schwarze Hose.

Продавщица одобрила простые чёрные брюки.

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empfehlen translation: recommend. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce empfehlen

[ɛmˈpfeːlən]

empfehlen translation

recommend

empfehlen examples

Die Verkäuferin empfiehlt diese Jacke.

empfehlen transcription

[ɛmˈpfeːlən]

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empfehlen meaning: what does it mean?

als gute Wahl oder Lösung vorschlagen

empfehlen pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

empfehlen is pronounced as [ɛmˈpfeːlən]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

empfehlen definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Die Verkäuferin empfiehlt diese Jacke. Translation: Продавщица рекомендует эту куртку.

Is empfehlen part of In a Clothing Store vocabulary?

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Is empfehlen part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

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