No. 4,545 in German
realistische
Realistic.
In a sentence
Er hat eine realistische Vorstellung davon, wie viel Arbeit erforderlich ist.
He has a realistic idea of how much work is required.
Used as an adjective to describe the quality of 'Vorstellung' (idea), indicating it aligns with reality.
Die realistische Kunst konzentriert sich auf Details der Wirklichkeit.
The realistic art focuses on details of reality.
Here, 'realistische' describes 'Kunst' (art), referring to art styles that attempt to accurately represent reality.
Eine realistische Bewertung der Situation zeigte, dass mehr Vorbereitung nötig war.
A realistic assessment of the situation showed that more preparation was needed.
In this sentence, 'realistische' modifies 'Bewertung' (assessment), meaning that the assessment is grounded in reality rather than assumptions or idealizations.
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