Vokabahn

zäh

Vokabahn
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Adjective

zäh

Pronunciation: /tsɛː/

tough, tenacious, dogged

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Meanings

Adjective
  1. tough, tenacious, dogged
  2. chewy, stringy
  3. viscous, thick
  4. not easily yielding, resilient

Example sentence

Das Fleisch ist leider zäh geworden.

Unfortunately the meat has turned out tough.

Usage

  • ein zäher Verhandlungspartner — a tenacious negotiating partner; persistent rather than easily yielding
  • zähes Fleisch / zähe Flüssigkeit — tough meat / viscous liquid; different material uses
Extra sentence

Der zähe Gegner gab auch nach mehreren Niederlagen nicht auf.

The tenacious opponent did not give up even after several defeats.