einholen
Meaning
- (transitive, weak) to catch up (a person, vehicle, competitor etc. ahead of you)
- (transitive, weak) to make up (lost time, a shortfall)
- (weak) to reel in (a net, flag etc.)
- (colloquial, weak) to go shopping
- (transitive, weak) to obtain, to get (information, permission, assistance etc.)
Concepts
catch up with
haul in
meet up with
drag into
be next to
Synonyms
sich erstrecken
einkaufen gehen
Erfolg haben
zureichen
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʔaɪ̯nhoːln̩/
Etymology
From Middle High German īnholn. Equivalent to ein- + holen.
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