No. 253 in German
mindestens
At least.
In a sentence
Er sollte mindestens zwei Liter Wasser pro Tag trinken.
He should drink at least two liters of water per day.
In this sentence, 'mindestens' is used to specify the minimum quantity recommended for a daily water intake.
Sie braucht mindestens eine Stunde, um ihre Hausaufgaben zu erledigen.
She needs at least an hour to complete her homework.
Here, 'mindestens' is employed to denote the minimum amount of time required for her task.
Für diesen Film muss man mindestens 18 Jahre alt sein.
One has to be at least 18 years old for this movie.
In this context, 'mindestens' sets a minimum age requirement to watch the movie.
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