GERMAN · C2WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

der Tribut

tribute; payment to a ruling power

Im Museum fragte mein Sohn, wie die Menschen den geforderten Tribut aufbringen konnten, wenn eine schlechte Ernte kaum für den eigenen Bedarf reichte.

In the museum, my son asked how people could raise the required tribute when a poor harvest was barely enough to meet their own needs.

toll; inevitable cost

Die jahrelange Doppelbelastung forderte ihren Tribut, auch wenn sie nach außen noch lange den Eindruck vermittelte, alles mühelos zu bewältigen.

The years of shouldering a double burden took their toll, even though she continued for a long time to give the outward impression of coping effortlessly with everything.

tribute; expression of appreciation

Der gemeinsame Abend war als Tribut an seine langjährige Arbeit gedacht, doch über die persönlichen Erinnerungen freute er sich mehr als über jede Ehrung.

The evening together was intended as a tribute to his many years of work, but he took more pleasure in the personal memories than in any formal honor.

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