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Umfang
extent
The German word Umfang is used to express the extent of something, similar to the English word extent. It can refer to the size, scope, or degree of something, and is often used in phrases such as Umfang der Arbeit (extent of work) or Umfang der Schäden (extent of damage).
Example sentences using: Umfang
Der Umfang des Projekts ist enorm.
The scope of the project is enormous.
This sentence tells about the extensive size or range of a project, using 'Umfang' to mean 'scope' or 'extent'.
Ich muss den genauen Umfang der Arbeit ermitteln.
I need to determine the exact scope of the work.
In this example, 'Umfang' is used to describe the full size or extent of the work that needs to be determined.
Der Umfang dieses Buches ist beeindruckend.
The volume of this book is impressive.
Here, 'Umfang' refers to the physical size of the book, in terms of its volume or amount of content.