What is the meaning of 'Activity' in English?

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Meaning of 'Activity' in English | German to English

Last Updated: June 26, 2026

Level: C1 Advanced

Meaning of 'Activity' in English | German to English

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🗣️ Translation & Context: Looking for the English meaning or translation of the German word 'Activity'? Memorizing flat dictionary definitions is slow. Read the German to English examples below, check your pronunciation, and play the interactive games to master it instantly.

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Dictionary Entry: Essential usages of 'Activity'.
Verified Footprint: 647 active tokens in this module.
Study Commitment: Approximately 3 minutes of required focus.
Difficulty Range: Adaptive (C1 Advanced).
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Reading is a good activity.	Lesen ist eine gute Tat.
Gardening is a fun activity.	Gartenarbeit macht Spaß.
The street is full of activity.	Die Straße ist voller Geschäftigkeit.
This is a fun activity for the whole family.	Das ist ein Spaß für die ganze Familie.
What's your favorite leisure activity?	Was ist Ihre Lieblingsfreizeitbeschäftigung?
Tom is showing no signs of brain activity.	Tom zeigt keine Anzeichen von Hirnaktivität.
Overtraining leads to increased sympathetic activity.	Übertraining führt zu einer Steigerung des Sympathotonus.
Exporting is a commercial activity which transcends borders.	Export ist eine grenzüberschreitende kommerzielle Handlung.
In many places, nature is threatened by human activity.	An manchen Orten ist die Natur durch menschliches Handeln bedroht.
We have talked about all areas of the union's external activity.	Wir haben über alle Bereiche der Außentätigkeit der Union gesprochen.

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Reading is a good activity. L_s_n _st __n_ g_t_ T_t.

Gardening is a fun activity. G_rt_n_rb__t m_cht Sp_ß.

The street is full of activity. D__ Str_ß_ _st v_ll_r G_schäft_gk__t.

🗣️ Phonetic Approximation

Lesen ist eine gute Tat. /lɛsɛn ɪst ɛɪnɛ gʊtɛ tɑt./

Gartenarbeit macht Spaß. /gɑrtɛnɑrbɛɪt mɑkht spɑß./

Die Straße ist voller Geschäftigkeit. /dɪɛ strɑßɛ ɪst vɔyɛr gɛskhäftɪgkɛɪt./

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Lesen ist eine gute Tat.

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"Reading is a good activity." ⟷ "Lesen ist eine gute Tat." D-Score: 18
"Gardening is a fun activity." ⟷ "Gartenarbeit macht Spaß." D-Score: 19
"The street is full of activity." ⟷ "Die Straße ist voller Geschäftigkeit." D-Score: 23

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📚 Core Dictionary Examples

Lesen ist eine gute Tat.

Reading is a good activity.

Source Reference: LingoLion Linguistic Corpus Version 4.2

Gartenarbeit macht Spaß.

Gardening is a fun activity.

Die Straße ist voller Geschäftigkeit.

The street is full of activity.

Linguistic Structural Note: The morphology of this phrase is heavily influenced by verb conjugation rules.

Das ist ein Spaß für die ganze Familie.

This is a fun activity for the whole family.

Was ist Ihre Lieblingsfreizeitbeschäftigung?

What's your favorite leisure activity?

🗣️ Phonetic Resonance Match: Pay strict attention to the syllable stress in Das ist ein Spaß für die ganze Familie.. Practice out loud 3 times.

Tom zeigt keine Anzeichen von Hirnaktivität.

Tom is showing no signs of brain activity.

Übertraining führt zu einer Steigerung des Sympathotonus.

Overtraining leads to increased sympathetic activity.

🔬 Morphology Breakdown

Prefix/Suffix analysis indicates a standard derivation path for Frau Tanaka, die neue Lehrerin, bietet interessierten Schülern eine zweimal wöchentlich stattfindende Japanisch-AG an..

Export ist eine grenzüberschreitende kommerzielle Handlung.

Exporting is a commercial activity which transcends borders.

An manchen Orten ist die Natur durch menschliches Handeln bedroht.

In many places, nature is threatened by human activity.

📖 Semantic Context: "We have exchanged views on all areas of union activity."

Primary usage paradigm maps to Polite Interaction situations.

Wir haben über alle Bereiche der Außentätigkeit der Union gesprochen.

We have talked about all areas of the union's external activity.

Tom hat Phasen lähmender Depression, denen Ausbrüche manischer Aktivität nachfolgen.

Tom has periods of debilitating depression followed by bursts of manic activity.

🌐 Regional Nuance: Universally understood across standard German dialects worldwide.

Wir haben hinsichtlich aller Bereiche der Unionstätigkeit unsere Meinungen ausgetauscht.

We have exchanged views on all areas of union activity.

Im Parlament kam es in Bezug auf dieses Problem zu einem politischen Tauziehen zwischen Regierung und Opposition.

Parliamentary activity has become a political tug of war between the ruling and opposition parties over the issue.

⚠️ Native Nuance: While "What's your favorite leisure activity?" directly translates to Was ist Ihre Lieblingsfreizeitbeschäftigung?, locals often blend the syllables together at conversational speed.

Frau Tanaka, die neue Lehrerin, bietet interessierten Schülern eine zweimal wöchentlich stattfindende Japanisch-AG an.

Mrs. Tanaka, the new teacher, is offering Japanese as an extra curricular activity twice a week to interested students.

Rezession ist das temporäre Nachlassen wirtschaftlicher Aktivitäten während einer Zeit, in der diese üblicherweise zunehmen.

Recession is a temporary falling off of business activity during a period when such activity is generally increasing.

📚 Part of Speech Classification: Lexical chunk / Expressive Phrase.

🔄 Synonyms & Alternatives: Depending on regional dialects, you might hear variations of Wir haben über alle Bereiche der Außentätigkeit der Union gesprochen..

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💡 People Also Ask

How do you say "Reading is a good activity." in English?

The most natural translation is "Lesen ist eine gute Tat.".

How do you say "Gardening is a fun activity." in English?

The most natural translation is "Gartenarbeit macht Spaß.".

How do you say "The street is full of activity." in English?

The most natural translation is "Die Straße ist voller Geschäftigkeit.".

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