beachten
follow · pay attention · note · observe · pay attention to · notice · heed
Etwas genau anschauen oder darauf achten, dass man es nicht übersieht oder vergisst.
The German word "beachten" is a verb meaning "to pay attention to," "to observe," or "to take into account."
It consists of:
- achten = to respect, to value, or to regard.
Words with similar meanings include:
- berücksichtigen (to consider)
- beobachten (to observe)
- aufpassen (to watch out)
- wahrnehmen (to perceive)
Differences:
- beachten implies active attention or adherence to rules or information.
- berücksichtigen focuses more on taking factors or conditions into account when making decisions.
- beobachten emphasizes careful watching or monitoring.
- aufpassen is more casual and often means to watch out or take care.
- wahrnehmen relates to perceiving or noticing something, often more passive.
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Examples
Du solltest die Regeln beachten.verb
You should follow the rules.
Bitte beachten Sie die Anweisungen sorgfältig.verb
Please pay attention to the instructions carefully.
Man sollte wichtige Hinweise beachten.verb
One should note important instructions.
Man sollte immer die Regeln beachten.verb
One should always observe the rules.
Bitte beachten Sie alle Anweisungen sorgfältig.verb
Please observe all instructions carefully.
Wir beachten immer solche Hinweise.verb
We always pay attention to such notices.
Ich habe leider nicht beachtet, dass das Geschäft schon geschlossen war.verb
Unfortunately, I did not notice that the store was already closed.
Warum hast du meine Bitte nicht beachtet?verb
Why did you not notice my request?
Hast du beim Fahren eigentlich alle Schilder beachtet?verb
Did you actually pay attention to all the signs while driving?
Hast du meinen Rat überhaupt beachtet?verb
Did you even heed my advice?
Sie hat beim Fahren alle Verkehrszeichen genau beachtet.verb
She carefully observed all the traffic signs while driving.
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