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Featured Word B1

verstreichen (verb)

to elapse

💬 Example

"Bevor die Frist verstreicht, müssen wir handeln."

💡 Memory Tip

Imagine time as a smooth, continuous line, like a painter's 'stroke' ('Strich'). The prefix 'ver-' suggests this stroke...

🏛️ Origin

⚠️ Common Mistakes

Using 'haben' as auxiliary verb. → Die Zeit <strong>ist</strong> verstrichen.

Using 'verstreichen' transitively (e.g., 'Ich verstreiche die Zeit'). → Die Zeit <strong>verstreicht</strong>. / Ich <strong>verbringe</strong> die Zeit.

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