bemühen

See also: Bemühen

German

Etymology

be- +‎ Mühe +‎ -en

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈmyːən/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧mü‧hen

Verb

bemühen (third-person singular simple present bemüht, past tense bemühte, past participle bemüht, auxiliary haben)

  1. (reflexive) to make an effort
    Ich kann nichts versprechen, aber ich werde mich bemühen. — I can't promise anything, but I'll make an effort.
  2. (reflexive, + mit) to trouble oneself (with)
    Bitte, bemühen Sie sich nicht! — Please, don't trouble yourself!
    Bemüh dich doch nicht damit, was andere sagen. — Don't trouble yourself with what others say.

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