No. 4,872 in German
actual
In German, "aktuell" means "current" or "up-to-date."
In a sentence
Die tatsächliche Ursache ist noch unbekannt.
The actual cause is still unknown.
The word 'actual' here is translated as 'tatsächliche' to mean real or authentic.
Im eigentlichen Sinne ist das Wort neutral.
In the actual sense, the word is neutral.
Here 'actual' is conveyed using 'eigentlich' to express the original or true sense.
Seine derzeitige Position ist klar.
His actual position is clear.
In this sentence, 'actual' takes the meaning of current or present, translated as 'derzeitige'.
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