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aktuell

current

adjective ahk-tu-EL Less Common

Origin: from French actuel

Also means

topical

Usage Note

aktuell is a false friend: it means 'current' or 'up-to-date', NOT English 'actual' (which is tatsächlich). It is everywhere in news contexts, as in aktuelle Nachrichten ('current news'). The adverb aktuell also means 'at the moment'.

Examples

"Das ist die aktuelle Version."

Natural Translation

That is the current version.

Literal Translation

That is the current version.

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