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handeln

act

Meaning of handeln

to do something; to take action

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

🇩🇪German
handeln

act — to do something; to take action

A1Often
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🇩🇪German
agieren

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

A1Often

Die Polizei muss schnell agieren.

Полиция должна быстро действовать.

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🇩🇪German
sich verhalten

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

A1Very Often

Das Kind verhält sich ruhig.

Ребёнок ведёт себя спокойно.

T
🇩🇪German
tätig werden

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

A1Often

Die Feuerwehr wurde sofort tätig.

Пожарная служба сразу приступила к действиям.

S
🇩🇪German
spielen

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

A1Very Often

Er spielt in dem Film einen Arzt.

Он играет в фильме врача.

T
🇩🇪German
tun

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

A1Very Often

Ich tue heute etwas für meine Gesundheit.

Сегодня я делаю что-то для своего здоровья.

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🇩🇪German
aktiv werden

to become active, to start acting instead of staying passive

A1Often

Wir müssen jetzt aktiv werden.

Нам нужно сейчас начать действовать.

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🇩🇪German
eingreifen

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

A1Often

Die Lehrerin musste in den Streit eingreifen.

Учительнице пришлось вмешаться в ссору.

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

how to pronounce handeln

/ˈhandlən/

handeln translation

act

handeln transcription

/ˈhandlən/

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handeln meaning: what does it mean?

etwas tun; aktiv werden

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