B2 Collocation Neutral

schwere Zeiten

Hard times

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Meaning

Periods of difficulty, hardship, or adversity.

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Cultural Background

Germans often use this to describe post-war history.

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Verb choice

Always pair with 'durchmachen' for natural sounding German.

Meaning

Periods of difficulty, hardship, or adversity.

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Verb choice

Always pair with 'durchmachen' for natural sounding German.

Test Yourself

Fill in the correct verb.

Wir __________ gerade schwere Zeiten durch.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: machen

The fixed expression is 'schwere Zeiten durchmachen'.

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Visual Learning Aids

Practice Bank

1 exercises
Fill in the correct verb. Fill Blank B1

Wir __________ gerade schwere Zeiten durch.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: machen

The fixed expression is 'schwere Zeiten durchmachen'.

🎉 Score: /1

Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

No, it's for longer periods.

Related Phrases

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durch dick und dünn

contrast

through thick and thin

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