German VERB B2 Rank 10133

prallen

to rebound / bulge

prallen – prallte – ist geprallt

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

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prallen vs scheinen

to shine / seem

Both words can describe bright sunlight. “Scheinen” is the neutral way to say that the sun is giving off light or illuminating a place. “Prallen” is more marked and emphasizes very strong, hot sunlight shining directly onto a surface; “scheinen” is a better choice for normal light.

Visual example for scheinen
prallen

Die Mittagssonne prallt durch das Fenster ins Wohnzimmer.

The midday sun is beating down through the window into the living room.

scheinen

Die Sonne scheint durch das Fenster ins Wohnzimmer.

The sun is shining through the window into the living room.

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