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begehen
/bəˈɡaɪ̯ən/

commit

🇩🇪 German
/bəˈɡaɪ̯ən/
Meaning of begehen

to do or carry out something bad or illegal

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Pronunciation/bəˈɡaɪ̯ən/
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commit

When to use begehen

commit a crime

eine Straftat begehen

commit fraud

Betrug begehen

commit violence

Gewalt begehen

commit theft

Diebstahl begehen

commit murder

Mord begehen

begehen usage examples

🇮🇹Italian🇩🇪German

Er wollte kein Verbrechen begehen.

🇮🇹Italian🇩🇪German

Sie hat die Tat nicht begangen.

Similar words

begehen

commit — to do or carry out something bad or illegal

verüben

Used for committing a bad, harmful, or illegal act, especially a crime.

ausführen

A general word meaning to carry out or execute something; it does not specifically imply something bad or illegal.

sich verpflichten

Means to commit oneself to something, to take on an obligation or promise; not used for crimes.

zusagen

Means to promise, agree, or confirm participation; usually about arrangements, not illegal acts.

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begehencommettere
kochen-
sich ändern-
binden-
folgen-
entfernen-
sich anfühlensentire

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What's the difference between begehen / verüben / ausführen / sich verpflichten / zusagen / festlegen

🇩🇪German
begehen

commit — to do or carry out something bad or illegal

C1Often

Er wollte kein Verbrechen begehen.

Он не хотел совершать преступление.

V
🇩🇪German
verüben

Used for committing a bad, harmful, or illegal act, especially a crime.

C1Very Often

Der Täter hat das Verbrechen in der Nacht verübt.

Преступник совершил преступление ночью.

A
🇩🇪German
ausführen

A general word meaning to carry out or execute something; it does not specifically imply something bad or illegal.

C1Often

Die Polizei konnte den Plan des Täters genau ausführen.

Полиция смогла точно выполнить план преступника.

S
🇩🇪German
sich verpflichten

Means to commit oneself to something, to take on an obligation or promise; not used for crimes.

C1Often

Er hat sich verpflichtet, die Kosten zu übernehmen.

Он обязался покрыть расходы.

Z
🇩🇪German
zusagen

Means to promise, agree, or confirm participation; usually about arrangements, not illegal acts.

C1Very Often

Sie hat für das Meeting zugesagt.

Она подтвердила участие во встрече.

F
🇩🇪German
festlegen

Means to set, determine, or establish something; it does not mean committing a bad act.

C1Often

Der Vorstand hat den Termin für die Sitzung festgelegt.

Правление назначило дату заседания.

D
🇩🇪German
durchführen

Means to carry out, perform, or implement a plan, action, or test; a neutral word.

C1Very Often

Die Firma führt regelmäßig Qualitätskontrollen durch.

Компания регулярно проводит проверки качества.

M
🇩🇪German
machen

A very general verb meaning to do or make; in the context of crimes it sounds informal and less precise.

C1Very Often

Er hat einen großen Fehler gemacht.

Он совершил большую ошибку.

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begehen translation: commit. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce begehen

/bəˈɡaɪ̯ən/

begehen translation

commit

begehen examples

Er wollte kein Verbrechen begehen.

begehen transcription

/bəˈɡaɪ̯ən/

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begehen meaning: what does it mean?

etwas Schlechtes oder Illegales tun oder ausführen

begehen pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Er wollte kein Verbrechen begehen. Translation: Он не хотел совершать преступление.

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