English-German translation for "very"

"very" German translation

very
[veri]adverb | Adverb adv

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sehr, äußerst, in hohem Maße aller… völlig, ganz
  • sehr, äußerst, in hohem Maß(e)
    very before adjectives, adverbs and adjectival present and past participles
    very before adjectives, adverbs and adjectival present and past participles
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  • aller…
    very before superlatives
    very before superlatives
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  • völlig, ganz
    very often used with possessive pronoun and ’own’
    very often used with possessive pronoun and ’own’
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very
[veri]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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gerade, genau äußerster, e, es bloß rein, pur, schier frisch eigentlich, wahr, absolut allein, schon, selbst, sogar rechtmäßig, legitim echt, wirklich, wahrhaft der-, die-, dasselbe, gleiche
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  • äußerst(er, e, es)
    very extreme
    very extreme
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  • right at the very top/bottom
    ganz oben/unten
    right at the very top/bottom
  • bloß
    very simple
    very simple
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  • frisch
    very actual
    very actual
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  • in the very act
    auf frischer Tat
    in the very act
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  • very God of very God bible, biblical bible, biblical | Bibel, biblisch Bibel, biblischBIBEL
    wahrer Gott vom wahren Gott
    very God of very God bible, biblical bible, biblical | Bibel, biblisch Bibel, biblischBIBEL
  • the very heart of the matter
    der (eigentliche) Kern der Sache
    the very heart of the matter
  • (der-, die-, das)selbe, (der, die, das) gleicheor | oder od nämliche
    very after ’this’, ’that’, ’the’: same
    very after ’this’, ’that’, ’the’: same
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  • besonder(er, e, es), eigen(tümlich)
    very special, particular
    very special, particular
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  • his very servants bullied him
    selbst seine Diener hatten ihn unter der Fuchtel
    his very servants bullied him
  • echt, wirklich, wahr(haft)
    very genuine obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    very genuine obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • very syn vgl. → see „same“
    very syn vgl. → see „same“
often | oftoft very good
often | oftoft very good
I am very hot
mir ist sehr heiß
I am very hot
under sb’s very nose
jemandem direkt vor der Nase, offen vor jemandem (and | undu. ihm zum Trotz)
under sb’s very nose
she is very secretive
she is very secretive
that is very unlike him
das sieht ihm gar nicht ähnlichor | oder od gleich
that is very unlike him
it was very stressful
es war ein großer Stress
it was very stressful
they are very pally
sie sind ganz dicke, sie sind ganz dick befreundet
they are very pally
we are very happy
wir sind sehr glücklich
we are very happy
it tastes very nice
es schmeckt sehr gut
it tastes very nice
they are very different
sie sind sehr verschieden
they are very different
the very moral of
das genaue Gegenstück zu
the very moral of
she looks very smart
sie sieht sehr elegant aus
she looks very smart
very convincing evidence
sehr überzeugende Beweise
a very few
sehr wenige
a very few
very much
very much
very eloquently put
sehr gewandt ausgedrückt
Eine Entscheidung ist jedoch schon in Kürze zu erwarten.
But we shall have a decision very soon.
Source: Europarl
Wir sind wirklich nicht sehr weit vorangekommen.
We really have not progressed very far.
Source: Europarl
Der Bericht gibt Verbrauchern einen sehr guten Schutz.
The report gives very adequate protection for consumers.
Source: Europarl
Ben Rogers erschien in Sicht, der Junge aller Jungen, der sich über alle lustig machen durfte.
Ben Rogers hove in sight presently--the very boy, of all boys, whose ridicule he had been dreading.
Source: Books
Das Mittagessen gestaltete sich höchst vergnügt.
The dinner was a very merry one.
Source: Books
Die Teilnahme an diesen Verhandlungen war eine äußerst positive Erfahrung.
I would like to remark that it was a very positive experience taking part in those negotiations.
Source: Europarl
Dies gilt auch für die Durchsetzung einer gemeinsamen Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik.
The challenge of a common foreign security and defence policy is very political.
Source: Europarl
Und nun hatte er gerade das Gegenteil davon erlebt.
It turned out that the very opposite was the case.
Source: Books
Das Zimmer, in dem ich mich nun befand, war sehr groß und hoch.
The room in which I found myself was very large and lofty.
Source: Books
Solche Programme sind uns aus diesem Grund herzlich willkommen.
For this reason we very much welcome programmes of this kind.
Source: Europarl
Ich glaube, der Vorschlag gewährt zu lange Fristen.
I believe that this proposal relies on very long deadlines.
Source: Europarl
Im Nebenzimmer war es inzwischen ganz still geworden.
Meanwhile, it had become very quiet in the next room.
Source: Books
Der Befehl selbst war ihm sehr willkommen.
In itself, he found the order very welcome.
Source: Books
Wir werden also versuchen, sehr deutlich zu machen, wie und wann es anzuwenden ist.
So, we will try to be very clear about how and when to use it.
Source: Europarl
Ich halte dies für eine sehr ermutigende Nachricht.
I consider this to be very encouraging news.
Source: Europarl
Als der junge Mann eintrat, tat sie sehr beschäftigt.
When he came in she seemed very busy.
Source: Books
Sie kamen bald zu einem Greifen, der in der Sonne lag und schlief.
They very soon came upon a Gryphon, lying fast asleep in the sun.
Source: Books
Die jetzt vorgesehenen Maßnahmen sind wohl sehr wichtig, aber noch nicht ausreichend.
What is being done may well be very important, but it is still not sufficient.
Source: Europarl
Unsere Änderungsanträge aus der ersten Lesung halte ich für sehr zufriedenstellend berücksichtigt.
Our amendments from the first reading have, I believe, been taken into account very satisfactorily.
Source: Europarl
Bessie entgegnete, daß es mir außerordentlich gut gehe.
Bessie answered that I was doing very well.
Source: Books
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