variieren
Translation
to vary, to change, to differ
Examples
Die Preise variieren je nach Saison.
The prices vary depending on the season.
Er variiert sein Training jede Woche.
He varies his training every week.
Die Ergebnisse können stark variieren.
The results can vary greatly.
Grammar Patterns
variieren (intransitive) to vary The prices vary greatly.
((sth.)) variieren (transitive) to vary sth. The artist varies his technique.
in+3 variieren to vary in sth. The houses vary in size.
zwischen+3 und+3 variieren to vary between ... and ... The temperature varies between 10 and 20 degrees.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sich ändern (to change), schwanken (to fluctuate), abweichen (to deviate); Antonyms: gleich bleiben (to stay the same)
Etymology
From Latin `variare` (to change, make different). A direct cognate of the English word 'vary'.
Memory Tips
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