tragen

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Meaning

to carry, to bear (something on one's person)
to bear, to carry (responsibility, blame, a name, a title, etc.)
to bear, to (have to) pay (for) (costs, expenses, losses, etc.)
to produce, to bear, to yield
to wear (clothing, jewelry)
to support, to maintain
to pay for itself

Hyphenated as

tra‧gen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtʁaːɡn̩/

Cognate with Dutch

dragen

Cognate with English

draw

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Sentences

Er muss , das bleibt auch ohne Fragen , für diesen Fall die Kosten tragen .

He must, without question, bear the costs in this case.

Die anderen Männer tragen andere Adelstitel.

The other men have other titles of nobility.

Der Rat wird dann unseren Standpunkten sehr wohl Rechnung tragen müssen .

The Council will then have no choice but to take account of our views.

Ich lasse mir nicht
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von anderen vorschreiben , ob ich einen Minirock tragen darf .

I don't let others dictate whether I can wear a mini skirt.

Bei der Eheschließung
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entschied das Paar , gemeinsam den Familiennamen Bloch-Bauer zu tragen .

When they married, the couple decided to carry the family name Bloch-Bauer together.

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