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bekommen

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Meaning of bekommen

etwas erhalten oder sich etwas verschaffen

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DE[bəˈkɔmən]
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bekommenполучать
kochenготовить
sich ändernменять
bindenзавязывать
folgenследовать
setzenзадавать
entfernenубирать

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empfangen
More literary and formal: to receive, especially guests, signals, messages, or in an official reception context.
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🇩🇪de

More literary and formal: to receive, especially guests, signals, messages, or in an official reception context.

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etwas erhalten oder sich etwas verschaffen

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