Vokabahn

spontan

Vokabahn
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Adjective

spontan

Pronunciation: /ʃpɔnˈtaːn/

spontaneous

B1 rank #2,445

Meanings

Adjective
  1. spontaneous
  2. ad hoc

Example sentence

Er ist spontan und plant selten etwas im Voraus.

He is spontaneous and rarely plans anything in advance.

Usage

  • eine spontane Entscheidung — a spontaneous decision; made without much advance planning
  • spontan zusagen — agree on the spur of the moment
Extra sentence

Wir haben spontan beschlossen, noch eine Nacht zu bleiben.

We spontaneously decided to stay another night.