betreiben
Meaning
- (class-1, strong, transitive) to run, to operate (a business, an engine, etc.)
- (class-1, strong, transitive) to do (sport, trade)
- (class-1, strong, transitive) to pursue (a policy, a goal)
- (Switzerland, class-1, strong, transitive) to pursue (someone) in order to collect a debt; to dun
Concepts
Synonyms
beköstigen
in Betrieb nehmen
nachsuchen
strafrechtlich verfolgen
tätig sein
üben in
Translations
exercer
explotar
sürdürmekFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/bəˈtʁaɪ̯bən/
Etymology
In summary
From be- + treiben. A calque of Middle Low German bedrīven.
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