Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #1500
Word (Wort)

anstrengend

Translation (Übersetzung) exhausting, strenuous, tiring
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ˈanˌʃtʁɛŋənt]
A2
Adjectives
Beginner
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
adjective everyday feeling effort
An adjective used to describe something that requires a lot of effort or energy, either physically or mentally. It can refer to activities, situations, or people. It declines like a regular adjective in German.

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anstrengend is a German Adjectives

Learn anstrengend meaning, translation, pronunciation, and usage examples. anstrengend is classified as an Adjective in German grammar.

anstrengend Examples (Beispiele) in English

anstrengend examples with English translations. See how to use anstrengend in sentences. anstrengend example sentences in English below.

Die Wanderung war sehr anstrengend.
The hike was very exhausting.
Describing a physically demanding activity.
Er hat einen anstrengenden Job.
He has a demanding job.
Describing a mentally or physically taxing occupation.
Es ist anstrengend, den ganzen Tag zu konzentrieren.
It's tiring to concentrate all day.
Describing a mentally draining situation.

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anstrengend Word Family (Wortfamilie)

anstrengend word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn anstrengend family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore anstrengend related words and expand your German vocabulary.

root verb (Stammverb)
anstrengen
Meaning: to exert, to strain
Tense: infinitive
Example: Ich strenge mich an. (I exert myself.)
Verb
past participle (Partizip Perfekt)
angestrengt
Meaning: exerted, strained
Tense: past participle
Example: Er hat sich angestrengt. (He exerted himself.)
Verb
noun form (Substantivierung)
Anstrengung
Meaning: effort, exertion
Example: Das erfordert große Anstrengung. (That requires great effort.)
Noun

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anstrengend Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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anstrengend Collocations (Kollokationen)

anstrengend collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn anstrengend word combinations and how to use anstrengend with other words naturally.

anstrengende Arbeit
strenuous work
High frequency
anstrengender Tag
exhausting day
High frequency
anstrengende Reise
tiring journey
Medium frequency
anstrengende Aufgabe
demanding task
Medium frequency
anstrengende Person
exhausting person
Medium frequency
anstrengende Situation
stressful situation
Medium frequency
anstrengendes Training
strenuous training
Medium frequency

anstrengend Idioms (Redewendungen)

anstrengend idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing anstrengend with meanings and explanations. Master anstrengend expressions used in everyday German.

Das ist ganz schön anstrengend.
That's really exhausting.
Used to emphasize how tiring something is.
Es strengt mich an.
It tires me out.
A less common but grammatically correct way to express being tired by something.

anstrengend Synonyms (Synonyme)

anstrengend synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for anstrengend and expand your German vocabulary. Learn anstrengend similar words and their usage.

ermüdend
Meaning: tiring
High similarity
strapaziös
Meaning: arduous, strenuous
High similarity
mühsam
Meaning: laborious, tedious
Medium similarity
kräftezehrend
Meaning: draining
Medium similarity
stressig
Meaning: stressful
Medium similarity

anstrengend Antonyms (Antonyme)

anstrengend antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to anstrengend. Discover anstrengend opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

entspannend
Meaning: relaxing
erholsam
Meaning: restful, recuperative
leicht
Meaning: easy
mühelos
Meaning: effortless

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anstrengend Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

anstrengend semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to anstrengend. Explore anstrengend related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn anstrengend contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

ermüden erschöpfen belasten fordern Stress Müdigkeit

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