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Ansprache

address

noun AHN-shprah-khe Less Common
Communication Speech

Also means

short speech

Usage Note

Ansprache means a (usually short, formal) address or speech delivered to an audience: eine Ansprache halten. Plural Ansprachen. It can also mean attention or being spoken to (Ansprache brauchen). From ansprechen, to address.

Examples

"Der Bürgermeister hielt eine kurze Ansprache."

Natural Translation

The mayor gave a short address.

Literal Translation

The mayor held a short address.

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