Polyglot Dictionary

träge

/ˈtʁɛːɡə/

adjective B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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Meaning

  1. sluggish

    • Nach dem Essen fühle ich mich träge.

      After eating I feel sluggish.

Similar words

schleppend

schleppend is more about a slow, dragging pace, like a process; träge is more about lethargy or inertia, in a person or thing.

Similar in other languages

English

slow

träge se relaciona con slow, en el sentido de ser perezoso o aletargado.

Practice

1 What does träge mean?

2 Fill the gap: Nach dem Essen fühle ich mich ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches träge?

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