Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #2500
Word (Wort)

zugunsten

Translation (Übersetzung) in favor of, for the benefit of
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [tsuːˈɡʊnstn̩]
B2
Preposition
Intermediate
Formal
Tags (Tags)
preposition formal legal genitive benefit
A preposition that governs the genitive case. Often used in formal or legal contexts. Can be written as 'zu Gunsten' (two words) in older texts, but modern usage prefers the single word form.

zugunsten - German Preposition - zugunsten Meaning - zugunsten Translation - zugunsten Preposition Examples

zugunsten is a German Preposition

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zugunsten Examples (Beispiele) in English

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Das Gericht entschied zugunsten des Klägers.
The court decided in favor of the plaintiff.
legal decision
Die Spenden kommen zugunsten der Opfer der Naturkatastrophe.
The donations are for the benefit of the victims of the natural disaster.
charitable giving
Er verzichtete auf seinen Anteil zugunsten seines Bruders.
He waived his share in favor of his brother.
family inheritance

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zugunsten Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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derived from (abgeleitet von)
Gunst
Meaning: favor, grace
Example: Die Gunst des Königs war ihm gewiss.
Noun
related verb (verwandtes Verb)
begünstigen
Meaning: to favor, to promote
Tense: Präsens
Example: Die Politik begünstigt große Unternehmen.
Verb
opposite form (Gegenform)
zuungunsten
Meaning: to the disadvantage of
Example: Die Entscheidung fiel zuungunsten des Angeklagten.
Preposition

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zugunsten Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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zugunsten Collocations (Kollokationen)

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zugunsten des Kunden
in favor of the customer
High frequency
zugunsten einer Stiftung
for the benefit of a foundation
Medium frequency
zugunsten der Umwelt
for the benefit of the environment
High frequency
zugunsten des Angeklagten
in favor of the defendant
Medium frequency
zugunsten eines guten Zwecks
for a good cause
Medium frequency
zugunsten der Allgemeinheit
for the public good
Medium frequency
zugunsten des Unternehmens
in favor of the company
High frequency

zugunsten Idioms (Redewendungen)

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etwas zugunsten von jemandem entscheiden
to decide something in someone's favor
To make a decision that benefits a particular person
die Waage neigt sich zugunsten von...
the scales tip in favor of...
A situation is developing to someone's advantage

zugunsten Synonyms (Synonyme)

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zugunsten
Meaning: in favor of
High similarity
für
Meaning: for
Medium similarity
im Interesse von
Meaning: in the interest of
High similarity
zum Vorteil von
Meaning: to the advantage of
High similarity
zum Wohle von
Meaning: for the welfare of
Medium similarity

zugunsten Antonyms (Antonyme)

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zuungunsten
Meaning: to the disadvantage of
gegen
Meaning: against
zum Nachteil von
Meaning: to the detriment of

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zugunsten Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

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