erst recht
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛʁstˈʁɛçt/
Adverb
- (idiomatic) all the more; a fortiori; not less, but indeed more; even more definitely or determinedly
- Die Niederlage unseres Konkurrenten muss uns erst recht anspornen, heute Abend Bestleistung zu bringen.
- Our competitor’s defeat should be all the more incentive for us to show our best performance tonight.
- Wir wurden eingeschüchtert, damit wir den Streik absagen, aber jetzt streiken wir erst recht.
- We were intimidated to call off (i.e. 'they' tried to intimidate us into calling off) the strike, but now we’ll strike with even more determination.
Usage notes
Synonyms
- umso mehr (not always applicable)
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