No. 516 in German
aktuell
Current or up-to-date.
In a sentence
Die aktuellen Nachrichten berichten über das Wetter.
The current news reports about the weather.
In this sentence, 'aktuell' means 'current' or 'latest,' referring to news that is happening now or very recently.
Sie arbeitet an einem aktuell wichtigen Projekt.
She is working on a currently important project.
Here, 'aktuell' implies 'currently' or 'at present,' indicating the time-sensitive relevance of the project.
Ist das Angebot noch aktuell?
Is the offer still valid?
In this context, 'aktuell' conveys the meaning of being 'still valid' or 'up-to-date,' questioning whether the offer is still in effect.
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