Weitermachen
Example: Wir müssen trotz der Schwierigkeiten weitermachen.
Definition
"Weitermachen" means to continue or carry on with an activity or task despite difficulties or interruptions. It expresses the idea of not stopping and persisting in what one is doing, as in the sentence 'Wir müssen trotz der Schwierigkeiten weitermachen,' which means 'We must continue despite the difficulties.'
Etymology
The German verb "weitermachen" is a compound of 'weiter,' meaning 'further' or 'onwards,' and 'machen,' meaning 'to do' or 'to make.' Together, it literally means 'to do further' or 'to continue doing.' Did you know that this straightforward combination perfectly captures the concept of moving forward with an action without stopping?
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"Weitermachen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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