Vocabulary
ankurbeln
/ˈanˌkʊʁbl̩n/· verb
to boost, to stimulate
From the starting crank of old engines: what governments and central banks try to do with the economy.
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Conjugation
- ich
- kurble an
- du
- kurbelst an
- er/sie/es
- kurbelt an
- wir
- kurbeln an
- ihr
- kurbelt an
- sie/Sie
- kurbeln an
Perfekt hat angekurbeltPräteritum kurbelte an
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
ankurbeln
to boost, to stimulate (the economy, sales)
Niedrige Zinsen sollen die Wirtschaft ankurbeln.
Low interest rates are meant to boost the economy.
Word family
ankurbelndie Kurbelcrankdie Ankurbelungstimulationkurbelnto crank, to wind
Common combinations
- die Konjunktur / die Wirtschaft ankurbelnto stimulate the economy
- den Absatz ankurbelnto boost sales
- das Wachstum ankurbelnto boost growth
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
belebenstimulierenanschieben
↔ Opposites
bremsendämpfen
Common learner mistakes
- Die Regierung ankurbelt die Wirtschaft.Die Regierung kurbelt die Wirtschaft an.ankurbeln is separable: kurbelt … an; participle angekurbelt.
Real examples
- Mit Steuererleichterungen will die Regierung die Konjunktur ankurbeln.The government wants to stimulate the economy with tax breaks.
- Die Rabattaktion hat den Absatz kräftig angekurbelt.The discount campaign gave sales a strong boost.
- Die Zentralbank kurbelt die Wirtschaft mit niedrigen Zinsen an.The central bank is stimulating the economy with low interest rates.
