German VERB B1 Rank 17080

applaudieren

to applaud

applaudieren – applaudierte – hat applaudiert

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry applaudieren, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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applaudieren vs begrüßen

to greet / welcome

Begrüßen and applaudieren can both express approval of a decision in a figurative sense. Begrüßen shows a positive evaluation without necessarily expressing strong enthusiasm. Applaudieren sounds distinctly more emphatic and foregrounds wholehearted approval or explicit praise.

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applaudieren

In ihrer Stellungnahme applaudiert die Opposition dem neuen Beschluss als besonders mutigem Schritt.

In its statement, the opposition applauds the new decision as an especially courageous step.

begrüßen

In ihrer Stellungnahme begrüßt die Opposition den neuen Beschluss der Regierung.

In its statement, the opposition welcomes the government's new decision.

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