German VERB B2 Rank 16516

stagnieren

to stagnate

stagnieren – stagnierte – hat stagniert

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

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stagnieren vs stocken

to falter / stall

Both words can express a lack of progress in a process or in production. stocken usually emphasizes a temporary slowdown or interruption, whereas stagnieren describes remaining unchanged without development for a longer period. So stocken is more appropriate for a brief disruption, while stagnieren is used for continuing weakness.

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stagnieren

Trotz neuer Ideen stagniert die Produktion seit zwei Jahren.

Despite new ideas, production has stagnated for two years.

stocken

Wegen eines Maschinenschadens stockt die Produktion heute.

Production is stalled today because of a machine breakdown.

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