angesichts

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German

Etymology

From Angesicht.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔanɡəzɪçts/
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Preposition

angesichts

  1. at the sight of
  2. in view of, in the face of
    • 2012 June 18, Die Welt, archived from the original on 12 April 2013, page 10:
      Die Verbraucher in Deutschland halten sich beim Konsum von Fisch angesichts hoher Preise eher zurück.
      Consumers in Germany somewhat hold back from the consumption of fish in the face of high prices.

Further reading

  • angesichts” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • angesichts” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon