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laufend

ongoing

adjective adverb LOW-fent Less Common
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Also means

current

Usage Note

laufend is the present participle of laufen but rarely means physically 'running' here; it means 'ongoing' or 'current', as in laufende Kosten ('running costs') and das laufende Jahr ('the current year'). As an adverb it means 'constantly': Er ruft laufend an.

Examples

"Die laufenden Kosten sind hoch."

Natural Translation

The running costs are high.

Literal Translation

The ongoing costs are high.

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