Vocabulary
der
Takt
/takt/· noun· Pl. die Takte
regular interval (of a timetable); beat (in music); tact
Im Zehn-Minuten-Takt — buses and trams that come at regular intervals; the same word is the beat in music and, as Taktgefühl, tact.
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- der Takt
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- die Takte
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Takt
interval, frequency (timetable)
Die Bahn fährt tagsüber im Zehn-Minuten-Takt.
During the day the tram runs every ten minutes.
Word family
Taktdie Taktungfrequency of servicedas Taktgefühltact; sense of rhythmtaktvolltactful
Common combinations
- im Zehn-Minuten-Taktevery ten minutes
- den Takt verdichtento increase the frequency
- im Takt bleibento keep in time
Real examples
- Ab Dezember fahren die Busse im Fünf-Minuten-Takt.From December the buses run every five minutes.
- Die Stadt will den Takt auf der Linie verdichten.The city wants to increase the frequency on the line.
- Im Berufsverkehr ist der Takt dichter als am Abend.In the rush hour services are more frequent than in the evening.
