achten

/ˈaxtn̩/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
achtet
past
achtete
perfect
hat geachtet

Meaning

  1. to pay attention to, to watch out for; to respect

V Category Action Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: abstract. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

aufpassen

achten and aufpassen are close synonyms for "to pay attention to"; achten also separately means "to respect."

Practice

1 What does achten mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches achten?

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