No. 15,717 in German
zurückliegenden
"Zurückliegenden" means "past" or "previous."
In a sentence
In den zurückliegenden Jahren hat sich die Technologie stark weiterentwickelt.
In the past years, technology has advanced significantly.
The word 'zurückliegenden' describes the years that are behind or in the past, focusing on a timeframe.
Die Erinnerungen an die zurückliegenden Ereignisse sind immer noch lebendig.
The memories of the past events are still vivid.
Here, 'zurückliegenden' refers to events from the past, indicating their temporal relation.
Die zurückliegenden Monate waren eine Zeit der Veränderung.
The past months were a time of change.
In this usage, 'zurückliegenden' modifies 'Monate' (months), highlighting their occurrence in a previous timeframe.
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