Verb

entsprechen

to correspond to, to match, to comply with, to meet

Das Ergebnis entspricht meinen Erwartungen.

The result corresponds to my expectations.

Ein Euro entspricht etwa 1,20 Dollar.

One euro corresponds to about 1.20 dollars.

Das Produkt entspricht nicht den Normen.

The product does not comply with the standards.

((sth.dat)) entsprechen to correspond to (sth.) Das entspricht der Wahrheit.

Synonyms: gleichen (to equal), übereinstimmen mit (to agree with), erfüllen (to fulfill)

Prefix 'ent-' + verb 'sprechen' (to speak). Literally 'to speak in response to', it means that something 'corresponds' to something else.

This verb always takes the dative case. Remember the pattern: 'etwas entspricht ETWAS (Dativ)'.

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