Nicht einverstanden sein
Example: Ich bin mit deinem Vorschlag überhaupt nicht einverstanden.
Definition
"Nicht einverstanden sein" means to disagree or not to share the same opinion with someone or something. For example, saying "Ich bin mit deinem Vorschlag überhaupt nicht einverstanden" means expressing complete disagreement with a proposal or idea.
Etymology
The phrase "nicht einverstanden sein" originates from German, where "nicht" means 'not' and "einverstanden" means 'agreed' or 'in agreement.' It literally translates to 'not being in agreement.' The phrase combines a negation with a past participle to express disagreement, reflecting a straightforward, logical formation typical in German.
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"Nicht einverstanden sein" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B2) - set 5", containing 111 commonly used words.
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