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handeln

act

Meaning of handeln

to do something; to take action

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German/ˈhandlən/
act
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handeln with Indonesian translation

handeln usage examples

🇮🇩Indonesian🇩🇪German

Wir handeln sofort, wenn es nötig ist.

🇮🇩Indonesian🇩🇪German

Sie handelte ruhig und klug.

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handeln synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between handeln / agieren / sich verhalten / tätig werden / spielen / tun

A
🇩🇪German
agieren

to act, often a bit more formal; used for deliberate actions or behavior in a situation

A1Often
S
🇩🇪German
sich verhalten

to behave; focuses on someone's manner of acting in a situation, not just doing something

A1Very Often
T
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tätig werden

to become active, to start taking action, often after a period of waiting

A1Often
S
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spielen

to play; here it can mean to perform a role or pretend to be someone, not simply to do something

A1Very Often
T
🇩🇪German
tun

to do; a very general and common word, close to 'act' but less specific

A1Very Often
A
🇩🇪German
aktiv werden

to become active, to start acting instead of staying passive

A1Often
E
🇩🇪German
eingreifen

to intervene; usually to change a situation or stop something, stronger and more specific than just 'act'

A1Often

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How to pronounce handeln and what this word means

handeln means act. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce handeln

/ˈhandlən/

handeln translation

act

handeln examples

Wir handeln sofort, wenn es nötig ist.

handeln transcription

/ˈhandlən/

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handeln meaning: what does it mean?

etwas tun; aktiv werden

handeln pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

handeln is pronounced as /ˈhandlən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

handeln definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Wir handeln sofort, wenn es nötig ist. Translation: Мы действуем сразу, если это нужно.

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