ACCEPT - Translation from English into German

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English

German

I. ac·cept [əkˈsept] VB trans

1. accept (take when offered):

to accept sth

etw annehmen

to accept sb's advice/an apology/a suggestion

jds Ratschlag/eine Entschuldigung/einen Vorschlag annehmen

to accept an award

eine Auszeichnung entgegennehmen

to accept a bribe

sich acc bestechen lassen

to accept a gift/an invitation/a job/an offer

ein Geschenk/eine Einladung/eine Stelle/ein Angebot annehmen

to accept sb as a member

jdn als Mitglied aufnehmen

2. accept (take in payment):

to accept sth

etw annehmen

do you accept credit cards?

kann man bei Ihnen mit Kreditkarte zahlen?

this telephone accepts only coins

an diesem Telefon kann man nur mit Münzen telefonieren

3. accept (believe):

to accept sth

etw glauben

to accept sth (more official)

etw dat Glauben schenken

4. accept (acknowledge):

to accept sth

etw anerkennen

she refused to accept all the blame

sie weigerte sich, die ganze Schuld auf sich zu nehmen

to accept responsibility

Verantwortung übernehmen

to accept [that] ...

akzeptieren, dass ...

I accept that I've made a mistake

ich sehe ein, dass ich einen Fehler gemacht habe

5. accept (resign oneself to):

to accept sth

etw akzeptieren [o. hinnehmen]

to accept sb's decision

jds Entscheidung akzeptieren

to accept one's fate/a situation

sich acc mit seinem Schicksal/einer Situation abfinden

to accept [the fact] that ...

[die Tatsache] akzeptieren, dass ...

to accept [the fact] that ...

sich acc damit abfinden, dass ...

6. accept (include socially):

to accept sb

jdn akzeptieren

II. ac·cept [əkˈsept] VB intr

accept

zusagen

accept

annehmen

to accept to do sth

einwilligen, etw zu tun

ac·ˈcept date N ECON

accept date

Annahmedatum nt

to accept culpability

die Schuld auf sich acc nehmen

to accept [or take]payola

sich acc schmieren lassen inf

German

English

etw akzeptieren

to accept sth

akzeptieren

to accept

sich acc dreinfügen

to accept [or fit in with] it

Nichtabnahme

refusal to accept

Annahmepflicht

obligation to accept

Realitätsverweigerung

refusal to accept reality

Zustellungsbevollmächtigte(r)

person authorized to accept service

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English

German

accept date N TRANS PROCESS

accept date

Annahmedatum nt

readiness to accept risk N INV-FIN

readiness to accept risk

Risikowilligkeit f

ability to accept risks N INV-FIN

ability to accept risks

Risikofähigkeit f

legal obligation to accept contracts N ECON LAW

legal obligation to accept contracts

Kontrahierungszwang m

German

English

Annahmedatum

accept date

Risikowilligkeit

readiness to accept risk

Risikofähigkeit

ability to accept risks

Kontrahierungszwang

legal obligation to accept contracts

Annahmepflicht

obligation to accept application for insurance cover

Present

I	accept
you	accept
he/she/it	accepts
we	accept
you	accept
they	accept

Past

I	accepted
you	accepted
he/she/it	accepted
we	accepted
you	accepted
they	accepted

Present Perfect

I	have	accepted
you	have	accepted
he/she/it	has	accepted
we	have	accepted
you	have	accepted
they	have	accepted

Past Perfect

I	had	accepted
you	had	accepted
he/she/it	had	accepted
we	had	accepted
you	had	accepted
they	had	accepted

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

In 1998 the prison started accepting female juvenile offenders (aged 1214), and was refurbished for that purpose.

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This provides the principal mechanism used in frame relay to ensure the guarantee of resource requirement once accepted.

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The biodiesel processing facility will be able to accept multiple feedstocks, including waste restaurant grease, animal fats, and soy and canola oil.

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She accepts with an eye to anything of value in his flat.

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If the female lowers her head to accept the male, the condors become mates for life.

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