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Ernsthaft - translation, pronunciation and examples

ernsthaft
[ˈeːɐ̯nsthaft]

seriously

🇩🇪 German
[ˈeːɐ̯nsthaft]
Meaning of ernsthaft

in a serious way

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Part of speechadverb
Pronunciation[ˈeːɐ̯nsthaft]
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How important is this wordvery often
seriously

When to use ernsthaft

seriously cold

ernsthaft kalt

seriously hot

ernsthaft heiß

seriously stormy

ernsthaft stürmisch

seriously cloudy

ernsthaft bewölkt

seriously windy

ernsthaft windig

ernsthaft usage examples

🇮🇹Italian🇩🇪German

Wir müssen ernsthaft über das Problem reden.

🇮🇹Italian🇩🇪German

Sie nimmt ihre Arbeit ernsthaft.

Similar words

ernsthaft

Sounds more literary and often means very seriously or genuinely, but it is used less often in modern language.

ernst

Means serious in the sense of not joking, important, or genuine.

seriös

Means serious, respectable, or trustworthy; often used for people, companies, offers, or behavior.

ernstgemeint

Emphasizes that something is meant seriously and not as a joke; often used for statements, questions, or promises.

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ernsthaftseriamente
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Frühlingprimavera
Winterinverno
beginneniniziare
endenfinire
Temperaturtemperatura

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🇩🇪German
ernsthaft

Sounds more literary and often means very seriously or genuinely, but it is used less often in modern language.

A2Rarely

Die Verletzung ist ernstlich und muss behandelt werden.

Травма серьёзная и её нужно лечить.

🇩🇪German

Means serious in the sense of not joking, important, or genuine.

A2Very Often

Meinst du das ernst?

Ты это серьёзно?

🇩🇪German

Means serious, respectable, or trustworthy; often used for people, companies, offers, or behavior.

A2Often

Die Firma wirkt seriös und zuverlässig.

Фирма выглядит солидной и надёжной.

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🇩🇪German
ernstgemeint

Emphasizes that something is meant seriously and not as a joke; often used for statements, questions, or promises.

A2Often

War die Frage ernstgemeint?

Вопрос был задан всерьёз?

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ernsthaft translation: seriously. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce ernsthaft

[ˈeːɐ̯nsthaft]

ernsthaft translation

seriously

ernsthaft examples

Wir müssen ernsthaft über das Problem reden.

ernsthaft transcription

[ˈeːɐ̯nsthaft]

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ernsthaft meaning: what does it mean?

in ernster, nicht scherzhafter Weise

ernsthaft pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Wir müssen ernsthaft über das Problem reden. Translation: Нам нужно серьёзно поговорить о проблеме.

Is ernsthaft part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?

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