This is the 4304th most frequent German word.
erhebliche
"Erhebliche" means "considerable" or "significant" in English.
Here, 'erhebliche' describes the quantity (Menge) as significant or substantial, emphasizing its considerable impact.
Die erhebliche Menge an Arbeit überraschte das Team.
The substantial amount of work surprised the team.
In this sentence, 'erhebliche' modifies 'Fortschritte' to indicate meaningful or noteworthy progress.
Wir haben während der Verhandlungen erhebliche Fortschritte gemacht.
We made considerable progress during the negotiations.
The word 'erhebliches' in this context highlights the seriousness or significance of the risk.