No. 4,612 in German
stimmten
"Stimmten" is the past tense form of the verb "stimmen," meaning "agreed" or "voted" depending on context.
In a sentence
Die Abgeordneten stimmten für die neue Gesetzesvorlage.
The representatives voted in favor of the new bill.
Here, 'stimmten' is used in the context of casting votes in an official decision-making process.
Ihre Meinungen stimmten in diesem Punkt überein.
Their opinions agreed on this matter.
In this sentence, 'stimmten' means 'agreed,' referring to the consistency or matching of opinions.
Die Instrumente stimmten nicht ganz, und deshalb war die Musik disharmonisch.
The instruments were not quite in tune, and therefore the music was disharmonious.
The usage of 'stimmten' here refers to the tuning or alignment of musical instruments.
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