"bereits" meaning in German

See bereits in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: [bəˈʁaɪ̯ts] [Germany], /beˈʁaɛ̯ts/, [b̥e-], [-raɛ̯ts] [Austria] Audio: De-at-bereits.ogg , De-bereits.ogg
Rhymes: -aɪ̯t͡s Etymology: bereit + -s Etymology templates: {{suffix|de|bereit|s}} bereit + -s Head templates: {{head|de|adverb||||am {{{2}}}|head=|sort=}} bereits, {{de-adv}} bereits
  1. already Synonyms: schon
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  "lang_code": "de",
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          "text": "Ich weiß das bereits.",
          "translation": "I already know that.",
          "type": "example"
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              29,
              36
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              24,
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          "english": "We have to get up: it’s already 8 o'clock",
          "text": "Wir müssen aufstehen: Es ist bereits 8 Uhr.",
          "translation": "We have to get up: it’s already 8 o'clock",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
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            [
              35,
              42
            ]
          ],
          "english": "According to optimistic estimates, already half of the airplane fuel could originate from biological sources in the year 2040.",
          "ref": "2010 July 12, Gerald Traufetter, “Grüner fliegen”, in Der Spiegel, number 28, archived from the original on 30 Sep 2010, page 109:",
          "text": "Optimistischen Schätzungen zufolge könnte im Jahr 2040 bereits die Hälfte des Flugzeugsprits aus biologischen Quellen stammen.",
          "translation": "According to optimistic estimates, already half of the airplane fuel could originate from biological sources in the year 2040.",
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              29,
              36
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          "type": "example"
        },
        {
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            [
              35,
              42
            ]
          ],
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          "text": "Optimistischen Schätzungen zufolge könnte im Jahr 2040 bereits die Hälfte des Flugzeugsprits aus biologischen Quellen stammen.",
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      "ipa": "/beˈʁaɛ̯ts/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[b̥e-]"
    },
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      "ipa": "[-raɛ̯ts]",
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      "rhymes": "-aɪ̯t͡s"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "schon"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bereits"
}

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