angewiesen

/ˈanɡəˌviːzn̩/

adjective C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. dependent (auf)

Similar words

abhängig

angewiesen implies relying on something out of necessity; abhängig is more general dependency, which can be negative, like an addiction — both mean "dependent."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

desamparado

Close, figuratively — dependent (on) relates to helpless, destitute.

French

désemparé

Close, figuratively — dependent relates to helpless, distraught (désemparé).

Practice

1 What does angewiesen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich bin auf deine Hilfe ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches angewiesen?

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