GERMAN · C2WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

erlesen

exquisite; choice

Für das gemeinsame Essen hatte sie erlesene Zutaten besorgt, ohne daraus eine Vorführung zu machen, bei der sich jemand unbehaglich fühlen musste.

She had bought exquisite ingredients for the meal together without turning it into a display that would make anyone feel uncomfortable.

learn through reading

Vieles von dem, was er über Gärten wusste, hatte er sich erlesen, doch erst das eigene kleine Beet lehrte ihn Geduld.

He had learned much of what he knew about gardens through reading, but only his own little garden bed taught him patience.

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