For all your German speakers. Please help me out.
2006-12-26 12:41:20 · 5 answers · asked by hyostee 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Being busy, keeping some else busy, or working.
Doing something, not being idle.
2006-12-26 12:44:25 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As is the case with most isolated words, it can mean all sorts of things in different contexts; it can mean "to employ", "to keep [someone] busy", "to engage [someone] with", "to be concerned with" etc.
Try a good dictionary (the following is a good online dictionary foer English and German):
http://dict.leo.org/ende?lang=en&lp=ende&search=
then go through all the translations and pick the one you find most fitting for your particular context.
Remember: people never communicate words, but always whole texts.
2006-12-26 13:33:22 · answer #2 · answered by Sterz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't mean anything in English, but in German it means use, or employ or to be busy.
Hope that helps,
BobSpain
2006-12-26 12:51:40 · answer #3 · answered by BobSpain 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
English
to deal with
vocabulary lists: Alle Wörter - All Words, ben, Core vocabulary 2, em-neu Hauptkurs Lektion 2 (Verben), Kaleidoskop Thema 1, Kaleidoskop Thema 1, Kaleidoskop Thema 1, Trial List 1, Verbs, Wortschatz - Liste 1
to keep busy
vocabulary lists: 3., Alle Wörter - All Words, Kaleidoskop Thema 1, Kaleidoskop Thema 1, Kaleidoskop Thema 1, Kaleidoskop - Thema 6, Trial List 1, Verbs, Wortschatz - Liste 1
to occupy oneself with
vocabulary lists: Alle Wörter - All Words, ben, Core vocabulary 2, Kaleidoskop Thema 1, Kaleidoskop Thema 1, Kaleidoskop Thema 1, Trial List 1, Verbs, Wortschatz - Liste 1
2006-12-26 12:43:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it means employ
use this site for translations
http://www.worldlingo.com/en/products_services/worldlingo_translator.html
2006-12-26 12:44:33 · answer #5 · answered by leckscheid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋