raten
to guess, to advise, to counsel
Word details
- German meaning
- eine Vermutung äußern; einen Tipp geben; jemandem einen Rat geben.
- English meaning
- to guess, to advise
- Synonym
- vermuten, schätzen, spekulieren
- German example
- Ich rate, dass du Recht hast. Er rät mir, mehr zu lernen.
- English example
- I guess you are right. He advises me to study more.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich rate du rätst er/sie/es ich rät wir raten ihr ratet sie raten
- Past Participle
- ich habe geraten du hast geraten er/sie/es hat geraten wir haben geraten ihr habt geraten sie haben geraten
- Past
- ich riet du rietest er/sie/es riet wir rieten ihr rietet sie rieten
Related words
- verraten
betrayed
- abgeraten
Discouraged means to advise someone against an action or plan, i.e., to recommend that they not do something.
- heiraten
to marry
- Schmorbraten
Pot roast, braised roast
- Entenbraten
Roast duck is a roasted duck, often served as a festive meal.
- Gänsebraten
Roast goose
- Piratenflagge
Pirate flag
- durchgebraten
Well-done means that meat is completely cooked so that it is no longer pink or bloody inside.
- verheiraten
To marry
- Piratensender
Pirate radio station
- einen Braten in der Röhre haben
To be pregnant, to have something cooking
- aus den Fugen geraten
To get out of hand
- anbraten
to sear
- außer Kontrolle geraten
To get out of control
- Lammbraten
Roast lamb
- entraten
To forgo means to abstain from or not use something.
- Bratensoße
Gravy
- Schweinebraten
Roast pork
- Sauerbraten
Sauerbraten is a traditional German dish where meat is marinated in vinegar and spices before roasting.
- beraten
to advise
- geraten
Advise
- nachgeraten
To regret later
- den Braten riechen
To smell a rat
- Kalbsbraten
Veal roast
- geraten
Advise
- außer Rand und Band geraten
To get out of hand
- Piratenschiff
pirate ship
- Rinderbraten
Roast beef
- ins Visier geraten
to come under fire
- braten
to fry
- verbraten
overcooked, burnt
- erraten
To guess
- Rostbraten
Roast beef
- Hühnerbraten
Roast chicken
- Bratengabel
Carving fork
- Rehbraten
Roast venison
- abraten
To advise against
- gebraten
fried
- verraten
to betray, to reveal
- Sonntagsbraten
Sunday roast
- Satansbraten
Little devil
- außer Kontrolle geraten
To get out of control
- Braten
to roast
- beratend
Advisory
- ins Stocken geraten
To stall
- austreten
to resign
- grillen
To grill, to barbecue
- Wertkonflikt
Value conflict
- Kronrat
Crown Council
Example sentences with “raten”
Ich rate dir, vorsichtig zu sein. (I advise you to be careful.)
Frequently asked questions
Does 'raten' change in the present tense?
Yes, it is a strong verb with a vowel change: ich rate, du rätst, er/sie/es rät.