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etw. bekommen; erhalten [geh.]; empfangen [poet.]; kriegen [ugs.] {vt} | to receive sth.; to get sth. {got; got/gotten [Am.]}; to be given sth.; to be presented with sth.; to be provided with sth. | |||
Examples | Examples | |||
1. | bekommend; erhaltend; empfangend; kriegend | 1. | receiving; getting; being given; being presented; being provided | |
2. | bekommen; erhalten; empfangen; gekriegt | 2. | received; got, gotten; been given; been presented; been provided | |
3. | ich bekomme; ich erhalte; ich empfange; ich kriege | 3. | I receive; I get | |
4. | du bekommst; du erhältst; du empfängst; du kriegst | 4. | you receive; you get | |
5. | er/sie bekommt; er/sie erhält | 5. | he/she receives; he/she gets | |
6. | ich/er/sie bekam; ich/er/sie erhielt | 6. | I/he/she received; I/he/she got | |
7. | er/sie hat/hatte bekommen; er/sie hat/hatte erhalten | 7. | he/she has/had received; he/she has/had got/gotten | |
8. | etw. geschenkt bekommen | 8. | to receive sth. as a present | |
9. | kürzlich erhalten | 9. | recently received | |
10. | „Hast du das Paket (je) bekommen?“, „Nein, habe ich nicht.“ | 10. | 'Did you get/receive the parcel?' – 'No, I didn't.' | |
11. | „Hast du das Paket schon bekommen?“, „Nein, noch nicht.“ | 11. | 'Have you got/reveived the parcel (yet)?' – 'No, I haven't.' | |
12. | Ich hoffe, er bekommt, was er verdient.; Er wird hoffentlich seinen gerechten Lohn erhalten. [geh.] | 12. | I hope he gets/receives his just deserts. | |
13. | Betrag dankend erhalten. (Rechnungsvermerk) [econ.] | 13. | Payment received with thanks.; Amount received with thanks. (invoice comment) | |
14. | mehr Gehalt bekommen | 14. | to receive a pay increase | |
Brief {m}; Schreiben {n} | letter | |||
Examples | Examples | |||
1. | Briefe {pl} | 1. | letters | |
2. | Informationsschreiben {n} | 2. | information letter | |
3. | offener Brief | 3. | open letter | |
4. | eigenhändiger Brief | 4. | autograph letter | |
5. | einen Brief schreiben | 5. | to write a letter | |
6. | einen Brief senden | 6. | to send a letter | |
7. | Briefe austragen | 7. | to deliver letters | |
8. | nicht persönlich adressiertes Schreiben [adm.] | 8. | 'to whom it may concern' letter | |
9. | obszöner, verleumderischer Brief | 9. | poison-pen letter | |
10. | hasserfüllte Briefe | 10. | hate mail | |
11. | den blauen Brief bekommen [ugs.] (Kündigungsschreiben) | 11. | to get/be given your card [Br.]; to receive your marching orders [Br.]; to get/be given the pink slip [Am.]; to receive your walking papers [Am.] (letter of dismissal) | |
jdn. (als Besuch) empfangen {vt} [soc.] | to see sb.; to receive sb. [formal] | |||
Examples | Examples | |||
1. | empfangend | 1. | seing; receiving | |
2. | empfangen | 2. | seen; received | |
3. | Gäste empfangen | 3. | to receive visitors | |
4. | Er empfängt keine Besucher. | 4. | He's not seeing/receiving any visitors. | |
5. | Ich bin zu krank. Ich kann jetzt niemanden sehen. | 5. | I'm too sick to see anyone right now. | |
6. | Der Intendant hat jetzt Zeit für Sie. | 6. | The theatre manager will see you now. | |
7. | Sie können jetzt zum Herrn Doktor / zur Frau Doktor hineingehen. | 7. | The doctor will see you now. | |
etw. empfangen {vt} (Radio; TV) [telco.] | to receive sth. (radio; TV) | |||
Examples | Examples | |||
1. | empfangend | 1. | receiving | |
2. | empfangen | 2. | received | |
3. | nur zum Empfang | 3. | receive-only | |
getroffen werden {vi} [mil.] | to receive a hit | |||
Examples | Examples | |||
1. | voll getroffen werden | 1. | to receive a direct hit | |
jdn. übernehmen {vt} (in Empfang nehmen und betreuen) [adm.] | to receive sb. | |||
Examples | Examples | |||
1. | übernehmend | 1. | receiving | |
2. | übernommen | 2. | received | |
3. | einen Häftling von einer anderen Polizeieinheit übernehmen | 3. | to receive a detainee from another police unit | |
Abendmahl {n}; heilige Kommunion {f}; allerheiligstes Sakrament {n}; Altarssakrament {n}; Eucharistie {f} (christliches Sakrament) [relig.] | Lord's Supper; Holy Communion; Blessed Sacrament; Sacrament of the Altar; Eucharist (Christian sacrament) | |||
Examples | Examples | |||
1. | das Abendmahl empfangen (reichen) | 1. | to receive (administer) Holy Communion | |
2. | das Abendmahl empfangen | 2. | to commune [Am.] | |
3. | das Letzte Abendmahl | 3. | Last supper | |
das Abitur ablegen {v} [Dt.]; die Matura ablegen {v} [Ös.] [Schw.]; maturieren {vi} [Ös.] [school] | to get A-levels [Br.]; to receive/obtain/earn a high-school diploma [Am.] | |||
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1. | Latein als Abiturfach haben [Dt.]; Latein als Maturafach haben [Ös.] [Schw.]; in Latein maturieren [Ös.] | 1. | to get A-levels in Latin [Br.]; to take Latin as a required elective for high school graduation [Am.] | |
Absolution {f}; Lossprechung {f} von Sünden (nach der Beichte) [relig.] | absolution (for sins); declaration of forgiveness of sins (after confession) | |||
Examples | Examples | |||
1. | Generalabsolution {f} | 1. | general absolution | |
2. | jdm. die Absolution erteilen | 2. | to give sb. absolution; to shrive sb. {shrove; shriven} [dated] | |
3. | die Absolution erhalten | 3. | to receive absolution | |
Adelsstand {m} [soc.] | nobility | |||
Examples | Examples | |||
1. | Adelsstände {pl} | 1. | nobilities | |
2. | in den Adelsstand erhoben werden | 2. | to receive a knighthood | |