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The meaning of the German word "wobei" and how you use it

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wobei
(colloq.) although

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Das stimmt , wobei das Gegenteil auch nicht so schlimm wäre .
That's true, although the opposite also wouldn't be so bad.
Das klingt nach einer guten Idee . Wobei : das könnte sehr teuer werden .
That sounds like a good idea. Although, it could get very expensive.
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Wobei wir das Wort ' exklusiv ' arg überstrapazieren ,
Although we're severely overworking the word 'exclusive',
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wobei mich Wedding am meisten geprägt hat .
but Wedding characterized me most.
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wobei sich diese mehr an diejenigen richtet ,
although this is directed more at those
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wobei
(subordinating conjunction) (in the case of or at the same time as the thing or action just mentioned) This is usually translated into English by using the gerund (-ing).
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Es gibt nichts , wobei er mehr Spaß hat .
There is nothing he has more fun doing.
Er hat mir das Buch gegeben , wobei er vermieden hat , mich anzusehen .
He gave me the book, avoiding looking at me.
Wir haben das Problem gelöst , wobei jedoch zu bedenken ist , dass es nochmal passieren könnte .
We solved the problem, however (it) must be taken into consideration, that it could happen again.
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German Government's Jokey COVID Campaign Falls Flat
wobei früher das Jahr zwei tausend zwanzig ist .
with the past being the year two thousand and twenty.
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