verlangen
demand
Das ist, wenn man etwas sehr stark möchte oder braucht.
The German word "verlangen" is a verb meaning "to demand", "to require", or "to request".
It is formed from the prefix "ver-" and the root "langen", which comes from the verb "langen" meaning "to reach" or "to touch". Together, "verlangen" implies reaching out or insisting on receiving something.
Similar words:
- fordern (to demand/claim)
- bitten (to ask/request)
- wünschen (to wish)
Difference:
- verlangen usually carries a stronger, sometimes formal sense of demanding or requiring something.
- fordern is often used for firm demands or claims, sometimes in legal or official contexts.
- bitten is softer, expressing polite requests.
- wünschen relates more to desires or wishes rather than demands.
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Examples
Sie verlangen sofortige Bezahlung.verb
They demand immediate payment.
Sie verlangen sofortige Zahlung.verb
They demand immediate payment.
Sie verlangen eine sofortige Antwort.verb
They demand an immediate answer.
Er verlangt einen höheren Lohn.verb
He demands a higher wage.
Er verlangt eine klare Antwort.verb
He demands a clear answer.
Wir verlangen eine korrekte Erklärung.verb
We demand a correct explanation.
Die Kunden verlangten laut nach Hilfe.verb
The customers loudly demanded help.
Wir verlangten am Ende klare Antworten.verb
We demanded clear answers in the end.
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