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flow
A state in which you become completely absorbed in an activity and work with concentration and ease. It often creates a feeling of joy and inner satisfaction.
Beim Schreiben war ich so sehr im Flow, dass ich die Zeit vergessen habe.
I was so in the flow while writing that I lost track of time.
flow
A smooth and dynamic process in which individual steps fit together well.
Der Flow der Präsentation wurde durch die vielen Unterbrechungen gestört.
The flow of the presentation was disrupted by the many interruptions.
flow
In rap, the rhythmic and linguistic delivery of a performed text, especially the changes in emphasis, tempo, and speech melody.
Der Flow des Rappers passt perfekt zu diesem Beat.
The rapper's flow fits this beat perfectly.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Flows |
| genitive | des Flows |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Flow | die Flows |
| accusative | den Flow | die Flows |
| dative | dem Flow | den Flows |
| genitive | des Flows | der Flows |
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To describe the beginning of this state, people often use „in den Flow kommen“ (to get into the flow) with the accusative. The state itself is described with „im Flow sein“ (to be in the flow) with the dative.
Nach den ersten schwierigen Minuten kam ich beim Zeichnen in den Flow.
After the first difficult minutes, I got into the flow while drawing.
Bitte stör mich gerade nicht, ich bin im Flow.
Please don't disturb me right now; I'm in the flow.
For processes, „den Flow stören“ (to disrupt the flow), „den Flow unterbrechen“ (to interrupt the flow), and „den Flow aufrechterhalten“ (to maintain the flow) are typical collocations. They describe how something affects the smooth progression of a process.
Die langen Ladezeiten unterbrechen den Flow des Spiels.
The long loading times interrupt the flow of the game.
In rap, people often talk about an „eigenen“ (distinctive), „unverwechselbaren“ (unique), or „abwechslungsreichen Flow“ (varied flow). „Einen eigenen Flow entwickeln“ (to develop one's own flow) describes working on one's personal delivery style.
Die junge Rapperin hat mit der Zeit einen eigenen Flow entwickelt.
Over time, the young rapper developed her own flow.
