No. 14,843 in German
radikal
Radikal: Extreme or far-reaching in effect, change, or approach.
In a sentence
Die Aktivisten forderten radikale Veränderungen für den Klimaschutz.
The activists demanded radical changes for climate protection.
Here, 'radikal' is used as an adjective to describe changes that are fundamental or extreme in nature.
Sein radikales Verhalten überraschte alle.
His radical behavior surprised everyone.
In this sentence, 'radikales' is used as an attributive adjective to describe the behavior as being unconventional or extreme.
Manchmal sind radikale Lösungen notwendig, um Probleme zu lösen.
Sometimes radical solutions are necessary to solve problems.
'Radikale' functions as an adjective to emphasize that the solutions are extreme or fundamental in addressing the issues.
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