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Meaning of 'Gering' in English | German to English

Last Updated: June 12, 2026

Level: B1 Intermediate

Meaning of 'Gering' in English | German to English

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Expectations were low.	Die Erwartungen waren gering.
The danger is minimal.	Die Gefahr ist äußerst gering.
Our water supply is very short.	Unsere Wasservorräte sind sehr gering.
There is little danger of an earthquake.	Die Gefahr eines Erdbebens ist gering.
The chance of rain is low.	Die Regenwahrscheinlichkeit ist gering.
Because of the rain, the audience at the concert was small.	Wegen des Regens war das Konzert nur gering besucht.
The probability of that happening is low.	Die Wahrscheinlichkeit, dass das geschieht, ist gering.
The differences were minor, so I ignored them.	Da die Unterschiede gering waren, habe ich sie nicht weiter beachtet.
Secondly, the literacy rate in Europe of that time was low.	Zum zweiten war die Alphabetisierungsrate in Europa zu jener Zeit gering.
The number of fish caught in this river was very small.	Die Zahl der Fische, die man in diesem Fluss gefangen hat, war sehr gering.

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Die Gefahr ist äußerst gering.

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Unsere Wasservorräte sind sehr gering.

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📚 Core Dictionary Examples

Die Erwartungen waren gering.

Expectations were low.

📈 Frequency Metric: The term Die Regenwahrscheinlichkeit ist gering. ranks in the top 3% of daily spoken German.

Die Gefahr ist äußerst gering.

The danger is minimal.

Unsere Wasservorräte sind sehr gering.

Our water supply is very short.

🔄 Synonyms & Alternatives: Depending on regional dialects, you might hear variations of Die Erwartungen waren gering..

Die Gefahr eines Erdbebens ist gering.

There is little danger of an earthquake.

Die Regenwahrscheinlichkeit ist gering.

The chance of rain is low.

💡 Etymology Fact: The root components of Die Regenwahrscheinlichkeit ist gering. share deep historical origins with neighboring linguistic families.

Wegen des Regens war das Konzert nur gering besucht.

Because of the rain, the audience at the concert was small.

Die Wahrscheinlichkeit, dass das geschieht, ist gering.

The probability of that happening is low.

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

Da die Unterschiede gering waren, habe ich sie nicht weiter beachtet.

The differences were minor, so I ignored them.

Zum zweiten war die Alphabetisierungsrate in Europa zu jener Zeit gering.

Secondly, the literacy rate in Europe of that time was low.

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Die Zahl der Fische, die man in diesem Fluss gefangen hat, war sehr gering.

The number of fish caught in this river was very small.

Die Wahrscheinlichkeit, von einem Hai angegriffen zu werden, ist äußerst gering.

The likelihood of being attacked by a shark is very low.

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Alle vier Tintenpatronen meines Druckers sind fast leer; deswegen ist die Druckqualität gering.

My printer is very low on all four ink cartridges, and the quality of the printing is poor.

Es ist besser, das geringste Ding von der Welt zu tun, als eine halbe Stunde für gering halten.

It is better to accomplish the smallest feat in the world, than to lay low for a half hour.

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

Wenn die Profiltiefe der Reifen zu gering ist, erhöht sich die Wahrscheinlichkeit für Aquaplaning.

If the depth of the tyre tread is too shallow, the probability of aquaplaning increases.

Ich hielt die Wahrscheinlichkeit, dass Tom nicht bemerken würde, was Maria da tat, für recht gering.

I thought chances of Tom not noticing what Mary was doing were pretty slim.

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How do you say "Expectations were low." in English?

The most natural translation is "Die Erwartungen waren gering.".

How do you say "The danger is minimal." in English?

The most natural translation is "Die Gefahr ist äußerst gering.".

How do you say "Our water supply is very short." in English?

The most natural translation is "Unsere Wasservorräte sind sehr gering.".

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