No. 334 in German
preis
"Preis" in English means "price" or "prize," depending on the context.
In a sentence
Der Preis dieses Buches ist sehr günstig.
The price of this book is very affordable.
In this sentence, 'Preis' refers to the monetary cost of the book; it's used as a noun denoting the value.
Er hat den ersten Preis im Wettbewerb gewonnen.
He won the first prize in the competition.
Here, 'Preis' is used to mean a reward or award given for an achievement, pointing to a non-monetary value.
Dieser Schritt könnte einen hohen Preis hatten.
This step could have a high cost.
In this context, 'Preis' metaphorically represents the sacrifice or consequence associated with an action.
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