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Tatendrang

drive to act

noun TAH-ten-drang Less Common
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Also means

eagerness for action

Usage Note

Tatendrang is the energetic urge to get things done, from Taten (deeds) plus Drang (urge). It often appears with verbs like vor Tatendrang strotzen (to be bursting with energy).

Examples

"Voller Tatendrang stürzte er sich in das Projekt."

Natural Translation

Full of drive he threw himself into the project.

Literal Translation

Full drive-to-act threw he himself into the project.

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