# gerade

gerade is a German adjective meaning “even”.

## In other languages

- Русский: прямой
- Українська: прямий

## Adjective

1. _of a number_ even
   - Zahlen, die durch zwei teilbar sind, heißen gerade Zahlen. — Numbers divisible by two are called even numbers.

## 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 noch_ just, 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 Straße — a straight street [i.e., one without any turns]

## Examples

- 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.
- 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.

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Sources: Meanings and forms from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).
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