GERMAN · C1WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

gestrig

yesterday's

Die gestrige Entscheidung überrascht mich weniger als die Tatsache, dass sie heute bereits ohne weitere Begründung wieder infrage gestellt wird.

Yesterday's decision surprises me less than the fact that it is already being questioned again today without further explanation.

outdated; stuck in the past

Seine Haltung als gestrig abzutun, erspart uns keine Auseinandersetzung mit den Erfahrungen, auf die er seine Bedenken stützt.

Dismissing his attitude as outdated does not spare us the need to engage with the experiences on which he bases his concerns.

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