Ungefähr; etwas mehr oder weniger.
Approximately; a little more or less.
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Es kostet etwa zehn Dollar. — It costs about ten dollars.
Ist es etwa eine Stunde mit dem Zug? — Is it about an hour by train?
Es waren etwa fünfzig Leute im Raum. — There were about fifty people in the room.
Bist du etwa krank? — You're not ill, are you?
Hast du das etwa vergessen? — You haven't forgotten, have you?
Willst du etwa schon gehen? — You don't want to leave already, do you?
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