achtend
respecting; paying attention (present participle)
English translations
- 01
respecting
- 02
paying attention to
- 03
observing
Word details
- German meaning
- Respektvoll und aufmerksam.
- English meaning
- Respectful
- Synonym
- respektvoll, ehrerbietig
- German example
- Er hörte ihr mit achtender Miene zu.
- English example
- He listened to her with a respectful expression.
Related words
- verachtend
Contemptuous, disdainful
- menschenverachtend
Misanthropic, contemptuous of humanity
- liebeskrank
Love-sick
- heliozentrisch
Considering the sun as the center of the planetary system.
- prüfend
scrutinizing
- rücksichtsvoll
considerate, thoughtful
- retrospektiv
Retrospective
- introspektiv
introspective
- metatheoretisch
Relating to a theory about theories; considering a theory from a higher perspective.
- ausländerfrei
Foreigner-free (racist term)
- holistisch
Holistic
- reinlich
Neat
- Schnabelwal
Beaked whale
- pingelig
Fussy
- geopolitisch
geopolitical
- kalorienbewusst
Calorie-conscious
- egozentrisch
Egocentric
Example sentences with “achtend”
Auf die Regeln achtend, ging er weiter. (Paying attention to the rules, he continued.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'achtend' commonly used?
It is quite formal and rarely used in spoken German; usually, 'indem er auf die Regeln achtete' is preferred.