übernehmen
to take over, to assume (responsibility)
English translations
- 01
take over, assume, adopt
- 02
assume
- 03
adopt
- 04
take over
Word details
- German meaning
- Die Verantwortung für etwas übernehmen oder etwas kontrollieren.
- English meaning
- to take over
- Synonym
- annehmen, übernehmen
- German example
- Ich übernehme die Verantwortung für dieses Projekt.
- English example
- I will take over the responsibility for this project.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich übernehme du übernimmst er/sie/es ich übernimmt wir übernehmen ihr übernehmet sie übernehmen
- Past Participle
- ich habe übernommen du hast übernommen er/sie/es hat übernommen wir haben übernommen ihr habt übernommen sie haben übernommen
- Past
- ich übernahm du übernahmst er/sie/es übernahm wir übernahmen ihr übernahmt sie übernahmen
Related words
- übernehmend
Overbearing
- die zweite Geige spielen
To play second fiddle
- seinen Mann stehen
To stand one's ground
- germanisieren
To Germanize
- einspringen
To unexpectedly take over someone's job, especially when someone else is absent.
- in Beschlag nehmen
to seize
- geradestehen
To take responsibility
- verheben
To strain (one's back)
- verbürgen
To vouch for
- verwestlichen
To westernize
- eigenverantwortlich
Self-responsible
- Troika
troika
- Brutparasitismus
Brood parasitism
- Brutparasit
A brood parasite is an animal that lays its eggs in the nests of other species, leaving them to raise the young.
- Eigenverantwortlichkeit
Personal responsibility
- Zelldifferenzierung
Cell differentiation is the process by which cells specialize and take on different functions in an organism.
- Slawisieren
To Slavicize
- Schlafschaf
Sheeple
- in die Bresche springen
To step into the breach
- Verwestlichung
Westernization
- Acquis
The acquis communautaire, or simply acquis, refers to the entire body of EU law in force, including the objectives of the EU as laid down in the treaties.
- adoptieren
to adopt
- indoktrinieren
to indoctrinate
- kapern
To hijack
- erben
To inherit
- verantworten
To be responsible for
- einstehen
To stand up for, to vouch for
- die erste Geige spielen
To play first fiddle
- bürgen
to guarantee
- beerben
Inherit
- verbeamten
To grant civil servant status
- jemandem den Rang ablaufen
To surpass someone
- verantwortungslos
Irresponsible
- satzwertig
Sentential means that a word or phrase can take on the function of a sentence, often as part of a complex sentence.
- Infantilismus
Infantilism refers to the persistence of childlike traits in adulthood, both physically and mentally.
- Unverantwortlichkeit
Lack of responsibility; the state of not being accountable for one's actions or decisions.
- Bürgschaft
A guarantee is a promise to be responsible for the debts of another person if they cannot pay.
- Vereidigung
Inauguration
- Verzichtleistung
A waiver is the deliberate and voluntary act of relinquishing something one has a right or claim to.
- abkupfern
To plagiarize, to copy
- annektieren
To annex means to incorporate a territory or land into one's own state, often by force or without the consent of the population.
- smart
Smart
- mündig
Of age means to be of legal age and able to make one's own decisions and take responsibility.
- Rechtsschutzversicherungsgesellschaft
A legal protection insurance company is a company that offers insurance policies covering the costs of legal disputes.
- Rechenschaft
Accountability
- Weiberfastnacht
Women's Carnival Day
Example sentences with “übernehmen”
Er wird die Firma übernehmen. (He will take over the company.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'übernehmen' separable?
It depends on the stress. If the stress is on 'über', it's separable. If on 'nehmen', it's inseparable. In the sense of 'taking over', it is inseparable.