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No. 221 in German

rahmen

"Rahmen" in German means "frame" or "framework" in English.

In a sentence

  • Wir werden das Bild rahmen und an die Wand hängen.

    We will frame the picture and hang it on the wall.

    Here, "rahmen" is used as a verb meaning "to frame" in the sense of placing a picture or artwork within a physical frame for display.

  • Der Vorschlag ist gut, aber wir müssen ihn in den richtigen Rahmen setzen.

    The proposal is good, but we need to put it in the right context.

    Here, "Rahmen" refers to "context" or "framework," used in a figurative sense to describe the appropriate setting or situation for something.

  • Die Tür hat einen dekorativen Rahmen aus Holz.

    The door has a decorative frame made of wood.

    In this sentence, "Rahmen" is a noun meaning "frame," referring to a structural or ornamental part of an object, in this case, a door.

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