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active / lively
Describes a state of activity, liveliness, and bustle. It is often used to characterize intense exchange, active participation, or a lot of movement.
Zwischen den beiden Instituten findet ein reger wissenschaftlicher Austausch statt.
There is active scientific exchange between the two institutes.
The adjective 'rege' (active/lively) belongs to the verb 'sich regen', which means 'to move' or 'to become active'. This connection to movement helps you understand the meaning of activity and liveliness.
Nach dem langen Winter regt sich nun überall neues Leben in der Natur.
After the long winter, new life is now stirring everywhere in nature.
'Rege' is used almost exclusively before a noun, e.g. 'ein reger Austausch' (an active exchange). The form 'Der Austausch ist rege' is grammatically correct, but very rare and sounds formal.
Auf dem Marktplatz herrschte schon am frühen Morgen reges Treiben.
There was already lively activity in the marketplace early in the morning.
The word is often combined with abstract nouns that describe a form of interaction. Common collocations are 'reger Austausch' (active exchange), 'rege Teilnahme' (active participation), 'reges Interesse' (strong interest), and 'reger Handel' (active trade).
Die Ausstellung stieß bei den Besuchern auf reges Interesse.
The exhibition met with strong interest among visitors.
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'aktiv' and 'rege' both describe that a lot is happening or that someone is not passive. 'aktiv' is often used for people, groups, or things that do something, participate, or are engaged. You can say: someone is 'aktiv'. 'rege' very often comes before nouns like 'Austausch' (exchange), 'Teilnahme' (participation), or 'Verkehr' (traffic) and describes lively, intense activity. Learners may confuse the words because both sound like movement and participation. As a simple guide: 'aktiv' fits well with people and actions, while 'rege' fits well with lively processes or a lot of exchange.
Nach dem Vortrag gab es einen regen Austausch zwischen den Teilnehmern.
After the lecture, there was a lively exchange among the participants.
Nach der Arbeit bleibt meine Mutter aktiv und geht noch zum Sport.
After work, my mother stays active and still goes to exercise.