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jemandem/etwas etwas widmen
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de·vote [dɪˈvəʊt, Am -ˈvoʊt] VB trans
to devote sth to sb/sth
jdm/etw etw widmen
to devote one's time to sb/sth
jdm/etw seine Zeit opfern
to devote oneself to sth
sich acc etw dat widmen
to devote oneself to God
OpenDict entry
devote VB
to devote oneself completely to sth
sich acc etw dat ganz [und gar] widmen
to devote oneself/one's time entirely to sb/sth
to devote [half] a lifetime to sth/sb
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sich acc einer S. dat verschreiben
sich acc etw dat widmen
etw etw dat zuführen
to devote sth to sth
sich acc jdm/etw zuwenden
Present
Idevote
youdevote
he/she/itdevotes
wedevote
youdevote
theydevote
Past
Idevoted
youdevoted
he/she/itdevoted
wedevoted
youdevoted
theydevoted
Present Perfect
Ihavedevoted
youhavedevoted
he/she/ithasdevoted
wehavedevoted
youhavedevoted
theyhavedevoted
Past Perfect
Ihaddevoted
youhaddevoted
he/she/ithaddevoted
wehaddevoted
youhaddevoted
theyhaddevoted
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
to devote oneself completely to sth
sich acc etw dat ganz [und gar] widmen
to devote [half] a lifetime to sth/sb
to devote one's time to sb/sth
jdm/etw seine Zeit opfern
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
He published over 350 papers in his lifetime.
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Very little remains of the original structure, as the building has been refurbished many times during its lifetime.
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This information is used to estimate an effective lifetime temperature or ELT which is then used in the dating calculation.
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This luncheon honors four outstanding women in community leadership, business leadership, lifetime achievement, and outstanding achievement.
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The design lifetime is no less than five years.
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The first special edition of think: act is devoted to a network of outstanding individuals – the Young Global Leaders. …
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www.rolandberger.de
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Unsere erste Sonderausgabe der think: act widmet sich einem Netzwerk herausragender Persönlichkeiten - den Young Global Leaders …
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Walid Raad’s follow-up to the long-term project known as the Atlas Group is an exploration, proceeding in stages devoted to different locations and contexts such as Beirut and Abu Dhabi, into the history of modern and contemporary Arab art.
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universes-in-universe.org
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Walid Raads Fortsetzung des als Atlas Group bekannten Langzeitprojekts ist eine Erkundung der Geschichte der modernen und zeitgenössischen arabischen Kunst, bei der er in Stufen vorgeht, die verschiedenen Orten und Kontexten - wie z.B. Beirut und Abu Dhabi - gewidmet sind.
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1 - Discreet but not secret remainder, he neither looks for nor retains the followers; intensely plunged into the daily reality, he devotes to no proselytism, even under friendly invitation to carry ( wear ) you assistance ( audience ) or to test your capacities,
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www.bouddha.ch
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1, diskret, aber nicht geheimer Rest, er sieht weder für noch retainsthe-Verfolger aus; in die tägliche Wirklichkeit intensiv gestürzt widmet er keiner Bekehrung, unter sogar freundlicher Einladung, um ( Abnutzung ) Ihnen Hilfe ( Publikum ) zu tragen oder Ihre Geschäftsfähigkeiten zu prüfen,
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When they told him that the chips were going to be processed into computer paper for Japan, literally from one day to another he sold his two companies, North Face and Esprit, in order to devote himself to the conservation of biodiversity.
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www.www.margitatzler.at
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Als man ihm sagte, dass sie in Japan zu Computerpapier verarbeitet werden, verkaufte er buchstäblich von einem Tag auf den anderen seine beiden Firmen Northface und Esprit um sich zusammen mit seiner Frau Kris der Erhaltung von Biodiversität zu widmen.
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intensely plunged into the daily reality, he devotes to no proselytism, even under friendly invitation to carry(wear) you assistance(audience) or to test your capacities,
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www.bouddha.ch
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in die tägliche Wirklichkeit intensiv gestürzt widmet er keiner Bekehrung, unter sogar freundlicher Einladung, um (Abnutzung) Ihnen Hilfe (Publikum) zu tragen oder Ihre Geschäftsfähigkeiten zu prüfen,
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