No. 14,828 in German
prüften
"Prüften" is the past tense of "prüfen," meaning "tested" or "examined."
In a sentence
Wir prüften die Dokumente sorgfältig.
We carefully checked the documents.
The verb 'prüften' (past tense of 'prüfen') is used here to indicate the action of checking or examining something methodically.
Die Ingenieure prüften die Maschinen vor dem Start.
The engineers inspected the machines before the start.
In this sentence, 'prüften' reflects a professional inspection or verification process of equipment.
Als die Lehrer das Konzept prüften, entdeckten sie einige Fehler.
When the teachers reviewed the concept, they discovered some mistakes.
The use of 'prüften' here conveys the act of reviewing or analyzing something to ensure its correctness or accuracy.
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