No. 605 in German
tätig
Active; employed; working.
In a sentence
Er ist seit vielen Jahren als Ingenieur tätig.
He has been working as an engineer for many years.
'tätig' in this sentence means actively working or employed in a profession.
Die Firma ist international tätig.
The company operates internationally.
'tätig' here describes that the company is actively engaging or operating in international markets.
Sie blieb auch im Ruhestand noch kreativ tätig.
She remained creatively active even in retirement.
'tätig' is used to illustrate ongoing active involvement, in this case in a creative sense, despite being retired.
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