No. 4,318 in German
erzeugte
"Erzeugte" means "produced" or "generated" (past tense of "erzeugen").
In a sentence
Die Maschine erzeugte viel Wärme.
The machine generated a lot of heat.
The word 'erzeugte' is used in the simple past tense to describe the action of generating or producing heat by the machine.
Seine Idee erzeugte großes Interesse bei den Zuhörern.
His idea generated great interest among the listeners.
Here, 'erzeugte' is used to describe the simple past action of causing or bringing about interest or attention as an abstract effect.
Die Chemikalie erzeugte eine heftige Reaktion.
The chemical caused an intense reaction.
In this sentence, 'erzeugte' indicates causation in past tense, describing the chemical causing this specific reaction.
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