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to sense
To feel or suspect something vaguely or indistinctly in advance, without knowing it for certain or having evidence for it.
Anhand ihres Gesichtsausdrucks konnte ich nur erahnen, wie enttäuscht sie war.
From her facial expression, I could only sense how disappointed she was.
'Erahnen' is an inseparable verb. The prefix 'er-' remains firmly attached to the stem 'ahnen' in all sentence forms. It often emphasizes that a state or realization is reached through a process.
Ich erahnte sofort, dass etwas nicht stimmte.
I sensed immediately that something was wrong.
'Erahnen' is often used with a subordinate clause introduced by 'dass' (that), 'wie' (how), or 'was' (what). Another very typical construction is 'etwas lässt sich nur erahnen' (something can only be guessed/sensed at), to emphasize uncertainty.
Man kann nur erahnen, wie schwer die Situation für sie war.
One can only sense how difficult the situation was for her.
You typically 'erahnt' (sense) abstract things that are not directly visible. These include, for example, 'die Wahrheit' (the truth), 'die Zusammenhänge' (the connections), 'die Konsequenzen' (the consequences), or a person's feelings.
Langsam erahnte er die ganze Wahrheit hinter der Geschichte.
Slowly, he sensed the whole truth behind the story.
to suspect / assume
Vermuten and erahnen both express an assumption without definite proof. Vermuten is more suitable for a mental assessment, while erahnen refers to a vague, intuitive premonition, especially concerning something to come.
Schon am ruhigen Morgen erahnt Mia, dass das Fest ausfallen wird.
Even on the calm morning, Mia senses that the festival will be canceled.
Wegen der dunklen Wolken vermutet Mia, dass das Fest ausfallen wird.
Because of the dark clouds, Mia suspects that the festival will be canceled.
