bestehen
consist
to be made of particular parts
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What's the difference between bestehen / sich zusammensetzen / aus etwas bestehen / enthalten / umfassen / beinhalten
Means “to consist of parts,” often emphasizing composition or structure.
The most direct and frequent equivalent of “consist of”; neutrally states composition.
Means “to contain,” not just “to consist of”; focuses on having elements inside.
Means “to include” or “to cover”; usually used for sets of parts, items, or areas.
Similar to “to include”; slightly more formal and often used for content, lists, or elements.
Means “to compose” or “to assemble from parts”; without the reflexive pronoun it usually refers to an active process.
Means “to make up” or “to constitute”; often used with a quantitative sense.
Means “to form” or “to make up”; often emphasizes the result rather than just composition.
A fixed phrase with the same meaning as “bestehen” in the sense of composition; very common and neutral.
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bestehen means consist. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce bestehen
/bəˈʃtaɪ̯ən/
bestehen translation
consist
bestehen examples
Das Team besteht aus fünf Leuten.
bestehen transcription
/bəˈʃtaɪ̯ən/
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bestehen meaning: what does it mean?
aus bestimmten Teilen zusammengesetzt sein
bestehen pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
bestehen is pronounced as /bəˈʃtaɪ̯ən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
bestehen definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Das Team besteht aus fünf Leuten. Translation: Команда состоит из пяти человек.
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