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Sprachgebrauch - Questions about subtle points of usage of German words or phrases.

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How are "imstande", "in der Lage" and "vermögen" different from one another?

I'd like to know what kind of difference there is between these three synonyms? Was sind das bloß für Leute, die imstande sind, solche Greueltaten zu vollbringen. Was sind das bloß für Leute, die in …
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Differences between “schütten”, “regnen”, “gießen”

Es schüttet wie aus Kübeln. Es regnet wie aus Kübeln. Es gießt wie aus Kübeln. I think they all mean it rains hard. Does their degrees of how hard differ? How do those synonyms actually differ in n …
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How are "soeben" and "eben" different from one another?

I'd like to know what kind of difference there is between these two synonyms when they are used in the meaning "just now (happened)". Soeben schlägt es zwölf. Eben schlägt es zwölf. And "So eben sch …
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