Vocabulary
radikal
/ʁadiˈkaːl/· adjective
radical, extreme; drastic, complete
Radikal — in politics extreme positions at the edges (radikale Gruppen, sich radikalisieren); in everyday language also total, drastic: etwas radikal ändern, radikale Reformen.
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- radikaler
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- am radikalsten
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radikal
politically extreme
Der Verfassungsschutz beobachtet mehrere radikale Gruppen in der Region.
The domestic intelligence service is monitoring several radical groups in the region.
Word family
radikaldie Radikalisierungradicalisationsich radikalisierento become radicalisedder/die Radikaleradical, extremist
Common combinations
- radikale Gruppenradical groups
- radikal ändernto change radically
- radikale Reformenradical reforms
Similar & opposite
↔ Opposites
gemäßigt
Common learner mistakes
- Das Konzert war radikal! (= super)Das Konzert war super / genial!The English slang sense "radical = great" does not exist in German; radikal means extreme or drastic.
Real examples
- Sozialarbeiter versuchen, Jugendliche zu erreichen, bevor sie in radikale Kreise geraten.Social workers try to reach young people before they get into radical circles.
- Das neue Management hat radikal gespart und fast ein Drittel der Filialen geschlossen.The new management has made radical cuts and closed almost a third of the branches.
- Die Forderungen der Gruppe sind immer radikaler geworden, sodass viele Mitglieder sie verlassen haben.The group's demands have become more and more radical, so that many members have left it.
