angesichts

Based on: an, Gesicht
Preposition
1.

in the face of, in the light of, considering

(Goes with Genitive. Sounds formal.)
Examples
  • Angesichts des Wahlergebnisses muss sich die Partei fragen, was falsch gelaufen ist.
  • In the light of the election result, the party has to ask itself what went wrong.

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here again. Do you think, in terms of meaning, this prepostion is bascially the same as wegen?

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Grammar Frage!

DWDS had this example for “angesichts” as an
adverb:
Liz Hurley, 35, britische Schauspielerin, wird angesichts von berühmten Männern ganz nervös.

It struck me that actually the entire text fragement “angesichts von berühmten Männern” kind of has an adverbial role. Do you have any thoughts on this?

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Bitte Emanuel eine beispiel geben.

How many meanings does the German word 'angesichts' have?

angesichts has 1 distinct meaning: 1. in the face of, in the light of, considering.

What is 'angesichts' related to?

The word 'angesichts' is related to an and Gesicht.

Where can I learn more about 'angesichts'?

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