VERB
dramatisieren/dʁamatiˈziːʁən/to dramatize; to exaggerate
dramatisieren is a German verb that means to dramatize or to exaggerate. It is pronounced /dʁamatiˈziːʁən/. In conjugation, the simple past is "dramatisierte" and the past participle is "dramatisiert".
Definitions
1.to describe, portray, or present something as more dramatic or serious than it really is; to exaggerate(general/figurative)
a.to exaggerate or overstate a situation
Du musst nicht immer alles so dramatisieren.—You don't always have to dramatize everything so much.
2.to adapt material, e.g. a novel, for dramatic presentation (play, screenplay, etc.)(theatre/literature)
a.to create a dramatic version of a written work
Das Buch wurde für die Bühne dramatisiert.—The book was dramatized for the stage.
Conjugation
| Infinitive | dramatisieren |
|---|---|
| Present (ich) | dramatisiere |
| Present (du) | dramatisierst |
| Present (er/sie/es) | dramatisiert |
| Preterite (ich) | dramatisierte |
| Participle II | dramatisiert |
| Konjunktiv II (ich) | dramatisierte |
| Imperative (singular) | dramatisiere |
| Imperative (plural) | dramatisiert |
| Auxiliary | haben |
Frequently asked questions
- What does "dramatisieren" mean in English?
- "dramatisieren" means to dramatize or to exaggerate. It is a German verb.
- How do you pronounce "dramatisieren"?
- "dramatisieren" is pronounced /dʁamatiˈziːʁən/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- What is the past participle of "dramatisieren"?
- The past participle (Partizip II) of "dramatisieren" is "dramatisiert", used with the auxiliary "haben".
- What is the simple past of "dramatisieren"?
- In the simple past (Präteritum), "dramatisieren" becomes "dramatisierte" in the first person singular.
- What part of speech is "dramatisieren"?
- "dramatisieren" is a verb in German.
