No. 145 in German
teil
"Teil" means "part" or "portion" in English.
In a sentence
Ein Teil des Kuchens wurde gegessen.
A part of the cake was eaten.
The word 'Teil' here means 'part' or 'portion'.
Jeder sollte ein Teil einer Gemeinschaft sein.
Everyone should be a part of a community.
Here, 'Teil' represents membership or inclusion in a group.
Der defekte Teil der Maschine wurde ersetzt.
The defective part of the machine was replaced.
In this sentence, 'Teil' is used to denote a component or piece of a whole.
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