Das Start-up hat eine neue Methode entwickelt, Plastikflaschen in Kleidung zu recyceln.
English: The startup has developed an innovative way to recycle plastic bottles into clothing.
innovativ /ˌɪnoːvatˈiːf/ · adjective · CEFR B2. German translation of "innovative".
See also: Vocabulary entry (German)
- Source term
- innovative
- Translation
- innovativ
- CEFR Level
- B2
- Part of speech
- adjective
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Article, Gender & Forms
This adjective is shown in its dictionary form.
| Dictionary form | innovativ |
|---|---|
| Use note | Use the form shown here as the lookup form. |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- innovativ + noun / It is innovativ
- Examples
- Es ist innovativ.
- Tip
- Adjust endings and word order to match the full sentence.
Example Sentences
Ihre innovativen Ideen haben verändert, wie das Marketingteam jede Kampagne plant.
English: Her innovative ideas have changed how the marketing team plans every campaign.
Wenn Schulen innovativere Methoden verwendeten, hätten die Schüler beim Lernen viel mehr Spaß.
English: If schools used more innovative methods, students would enjoy learning much more.
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contemporary → zeitgenössisch
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equivalent → äquivalent
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democratic → demokratisch
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sustainable → nachhaltig
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progressive → progressiv
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conservative → konservativ
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conventional → konventionell
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comparative → vergleichend
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opposed → entgegengesetzt
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sophisticated → anspruchsvoll
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elderly → ältere
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dominant → dominant
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