Wahrnehmung

perception

noun VAHR-nay-moong Less Common

Also means

awareness

Usage Note

Wahrnehmung denotes the act or result of perceiving with the senses or the mind; it also means the exercise of a duty, as in Wahrnehmung der Interessen (looking after interests). The plural Wahrnehmungen refers to individual perceptions.

Examples

"Seine Wahrnehmung der Situation war völlig verzerrt."

Natural Translation

His perception of the situation was completely distorted.

Literal Translation

His perception of-the situation was completely distorted.

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