Words at Work
It is Monday morning. You arrive at the office and move through a busy project.
arbeiten (to work)
Ich arbeite heute von zu Hause.
I'm working from home today.
bearbeiten (to edit or work on)
Ich muss das Dokument noch bearbeiten.
I still need to edit the document.
verarbeiten (to process)
Er konnte den Verlust nicht verarbeiten.
He couldn't process the loss.
zusammenarbeiten (to work together)
Wir müssen eng zusammenarbeiten.
We need to work closely together.
Words of Answering
An urgent email needs a careful response, not just a quick reaction.
antworten (to answer)
Ich werde auf Ihre E-Mail antworten.
I will reply to your email.
Beantwortung (answering or response)
Die Beantwortung der Fragen war sehr ausführlich.
The response to the questions was very detailed.
entgegnen (to respond with an argument)
Er entgegnete, dass er anderer Meinung sei.
He responded that he had a different opinion.
A Clear View
After work, you step outside and see both the city and the problem more clearly.
Blick (view)
Von hier oben hat man einen tollen Blick über die Stadt.
From up here, you have a great view over the city.
überblicken (to survey or see the whole picture)
Ich kann die Lage jetzt besser überblicken.
Now I can better survey the situation.
durchblicken (to see through)
Er konnte schnell durchblicken, wo das Problem lag.
He quickly saw where the problem was.
