B2 noun Neutral

insight

/ˈɪn.saɪt/

Insight refers to the capacity to gain an accurate and deep intuitive understanding of a person or thing. It often involves seeing the inner nature of a situation or finding a solution to a problem through sudden realization.

Beispiele

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1

Talking to my grandmother gave me a real insight into how much life has changed over the decades.

Conversing with my grandmother provided a deep understanding of how significantly life has evolved over the years.

2

The committee's report provides a profound insight into the socio-economic challenges currently facing the region.

The official document offers an extensive analysis of the social and economic difficulties the area is experiencing.

3

I just had a sudden insight about why the app keeps crashing on my phone.

I suddenly realized the specific reason why the application is failing to run correctly on my device.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
insight
Adverb
insightfully
Adjektiv
insightful
Verwandt
insightfulness
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Merkhilfe

Think of the word literally: 'In-Sight'. It is the ability to use your mental 'sight' to look 'inside' a problem to see how it works.

Schnelles Quiz

The data from the survey gave the marketing team a fascinating ______ into consumer behavior.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: insight

Beispiele

1

Talking to my grandmother gave me a real insight into how much life has changed over the decades.

everyday

Conversing with my grandmother provided a deep understanding of how significantly life has evolved over the years.

2

The committee's report provides a profound insight into the socio-economic challenges currently facing the region.

formal

The official document offers an extensive analysis of the social and economic difficulties the area is experiencing.

3

I just had a sudden insight about why the app keeps crashing on my phone.

informal

I suddenly realized the specific reason why the application is failing to run correctly on my device.

4

Recent archaeological discoveries offer new insight into the domestic rituals of ancient Roman families.

academic

New findings in archaeology provide fresh perspectives on the private religious practices of ancient Romans.

5

The latest focus group results provided valuable insight into our target demographic's purchasing habits.

business

Data from the focus groups gave us useful information regarding the buying patterns of our primary customers.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
insight
Adverb
insightfully
Adjektiv
insightful
Verwandt
insightfulness

Häufige Kollokationen

gain insight to acquire a deeper understanding of a topic
provide insight to offer information that helps someone understand something
valuable insight a very useful or important piece of understanding
deep insight a thorough or profound comprehension of a complex matter
flash of insight a sudden moment of realization or discovery

Häufige Phrasen

insight into

an understanding regarding a specific subject

lack insight

to have no understanding of the underlying nature of a situation

offer an insight

to present a particular way of looking at a problem

Wird oft verwechselt mit

insight vs incite

Incite is a verb meaning to stir up or encourage violent behavior, while insight is a noun meaning understanding.

insight vs inside

Inside refers to the interior of a physical space, whereas insight refers to mental depth or understanding.

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Nutzungshinweise

Insight is almost always followed by the preposition 'into'. It can be used as a countable noun (an insight) or an uncountable noun (he shows great insight).

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often use the preposition 'on' or 'about' (e.g., 'insight on the problem'), but 'into' is the standard and most natural choice.

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Merkhilfe

Think of the word literally: 'In-Sight'. It is the ability to use your mental 'sight' to look 'inside' a problem to see how it works.

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Wortherkunft

Derived from Middle English, combining 'in' and 'sight', meaning 'looking within' or 'mental vision'.

Grammatikmuster

Countable: often preceded by 'an', 'a', or 'some'. Followed by the preposition 'into' + noun/gerund. Commonly modified by adjectives like 'valuable', 'profound', or 'unique'.
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Kultureller Kontext

In Western business and psychological contexts, having 'insight' is considered a key leadership trait, indicating emotional intelligence and strategic thinking.

Schnelles Quiz

The data from the survey gave the marketing team a fascinating ______ into consumer behavior.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: insight

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