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bestimmen

determine

Meaning of bestimmen

to find out or decide exactly

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German/bəˈʃtɪmən/
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What's the difference between bestimmen / ermitteln / feststellen / entscheiden / beschließen / ausmachen

🇩🇪German
bestimmen

determine — to find out or decide exactly

B1Often
E
🇩🇪German
ermitteln

To find out something by investigation, checking, or research.

B1Often

Die Polizei ermittelt den Täter.

Полиция устанавливает преступника.

F
🇩🇪German
feststellen

To establish or determine as a fact, often after checking or observing.

B1Very Often

Der Arzt stellt eine Erkältung fest.

Врач устанавливает простуду.

E
🇩🇪German
entscheiden

To make a decision, choosing one option among several.

B1Very Often

Wir müssen heute noch entscheiden.

Мы должны решить сегодня же.

B
🇩🇪German
beschließen

To decide formally or finally to do something.

B1Often

Der Vorstand beschließt neue Regeln.

Правление принимает новые правила.

A
🇩🇪German
ausmachen

To make up, amount to, or determine something; in speech also to arrange something.

B1Often

Das genaue Datum machen wir später aus.

Точную дату мы определим позже.

K
🇩🇪German
klären

To clarify or sort out something unclear.

B1Often

Wir müssen das Missverständnis klären.

Нам нужно прояснить это недоразумение.

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/bəˈʃtɪmən/

bestimmen translation

determine

bestimmen transcription

/bəˈʃtɪmən/

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bestimmen meaning: what does it mean?

etwas genau herausfinden oder entscheiden

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