erzielen

/ɛɐ̯ˈtsiːlən/

verb B2

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
erzielt
past
erzielte
perfect
hat erzielt

Meaning

  1. to achieve, to score (a result, a goal)

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

Similar words

erreichen

Erreichen is the general word for reaching or achieving a goal; erzielen is more specific, to achieve a measurable result or score.

Similar in other languages

French

accomplir

Close — achieving, scoring (a result) relates to accomplishing, achieving.

Practice

1 What does erzielen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Mannschaft ___ drei Tore.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches erzielen?

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