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Meanings

  1. of a numbereven

    Zahlen, die durch zwei teilbar sind, heißen gerade Zahlen.Numbers divisible by two are called even numbers.

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Adverb

  1. now (at the moment)

    Ich bin gerade in der Küche.I'm in the kitchen right now.

  2. just (a short while ago, typically less than an hour)

    Ich war gerade in der Küche.I was just in the kitchen.

  3. with mal or nochjust, only, barely (not more than)

    Ich habe gerade mal fünf Euro.I only have five euro.

  4. exactly, just (of all things)

    Das ist gerade das Problem.That is exactly the problem.

  5. especially (in contrast with something else where the statement applies to a much lesser degree)

    Gerade im Alter wird das oft zum Problem.Especially in old age, it often becomes a problem.

  6. expresses the progressive aspect

    Ich sehe mir das gerade an.I am watching that.

Adjective

  1. straight

    eine gerade Straßea straight street [i.e., one without any turns]

Examples

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Was hat Tom gerade zu dir gesagt?What did Tom just tell you?
Ich frage mich, wo Tom gerade ist.I wonder where Tom is now.
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Ich bin gerade dabei, ihn zu suchen.I'm looking for it.
Was glaubst du, was er gerade macht?What do you think he's doing now?
Wir haben gerade ziemlich viel zu tun.We're pretty busy right now.
Ich kann mir das gerade nicht leisten.I can't afford it right now.
Tom sagte, Maria tue das jetzt gerade.Tom said Mary is doing that now.
Tom ist gerade in den Urlaub gefahren.Tom just went on vacation.
Er hat mir gerade eine SMS geschrieben.He just texted me.
Ich habe Tom gerade Maria küssen sehen.I just saw Tom kissing Mary.