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indirekt — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • collateral noun An asset pledged as security for a loan, which the lender can claim if the borrower fails to repay.
  • mediate verb To help two opposing sides reach an agreement by acting as a neutral go-between.
  • oblique adjective Slanting; not straight up-and-down or side-to-side.
  • roundabout noun A road junction where traffic circles around a central island instead of stopping at lights.

Senses

indirekt is used for these senses in English:

  • collateral Being aside from the main subject, target, or goal.
  • mediate Acting through a mediating agency, indirect.
  • oblique Not straightforward; indirect; by implication; (sometimes even) obscure, ambiguous, or confusing.

collateral — full definition

  1. noun An asset pledged as security for a loan, which the lender can claim if the borrower fails to repay.
  2. adj Secondary or incidental, alongside the main effect or target.

mediate — full definition

  1. verb To help two opposing sides reach an agreement by acting as a neutral go-between.
  2. adj Acting through an intermediate step or agent rather than directly.

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