Beachten
Example: Bitte beachten Sie die Verkehrsregeln beim Fahren.
Definition
"Beachten" means to pay attention to or observe something carefully, especially rules, instructions, or warnings. It implies an active awareness and consideration, such as when someone follows guidelines or takes notice of important details.
Etymology
The German verb "beachten" stems from the prefix 'be-' combined with 'achten,' which means 'to respect' or 'to pay attention.' The root 'achten' originally comes from Old High German 'ahtan,' meaning 'to look at' or 'to observe.' Did you know? 'Achten' is related to the English word 'act,' reflecting attentive action.
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"Beachten" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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