eben

eben

"Even," "just," "exactly," or "flat," depending on context.

Here, 'eben' means 'just now' or 'a moment ago', indicating a recent action.

Ich habe den Fehler bemerkt und ihn eben korrigiert.

I noticed the mistake and just corrected it.

In this case, 'eben' emphasizes a statement, meaning 'exactly' or 'precisely'.

Das ist eben das Problem, das wir lösen müssen.

That's exactly the problem we need to solve.

Here, 'eben' conveys a sense of 'simply' or 'merely' as a slight remark on the condition.

Wenn du eben das Angebot nicht annimmst, wirst du mehr bezahlen müssen.

If you simply don't take the offer, you'll have to pay more.