verb
senken
lower
Etwas nach unten bewegen oder den Wert verringern.
The German word "senken" is a verb meaning "to lower" or "to reduce".
- Root word: "senken" comes from the verb itself, related to the adjective "sacht" (gentle), but mainly the verb means "to cause something to go down".
Similar words:
- "verringern" – to diminish, reduce
- "absenken" – to lower (often physically)
- "reduzieren" – to reduce (more formal, quantitative)
Differences:
- "senken" often implies causing something to go down physically or figuratively (e.g., prices, temperatures).
- "absenken" usually refers to a physical lowering (e.g., lowering a window).
- "verringern" and "reduzieren" strongly focus on reducing amounts or quantities, often more abstract.
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Examples
Wir senken die Preise.verb
We are lowering the prices.
Er senkt den Kopf beim Nachdenken.verb
He lowers his head while thinking.
Sie senkt vorsichtig das Fenster.verb
She carefully lowers the window.
Man sollte die Stimme etwas senken.verb
One should lower the voice a bit.
Er senkt langsam den Kopf.verb
He slowly lowers his head.
Langsam sollte man den Blick senken.verb
One should slowly lower one's gaze.
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