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in·stall, Brit also in·stal [ɪnˈstɔ:l, Am -ˈstɑ:l] VB trans

1. install TECH (put in position):

to instal sth machinery
etw aufstellen
to instal sth heating, plumbing
etw installieren
to instal sth bathroom, kitchen
etw einbauen
to instal sth electrical wiring, pipes
etw verlegen
to instal sth telephone, washing machine
etw anschließen
to instal a carpet [or carpeting] Am, Aus
einen Teppich verlegen

2. install COMPUT:

to instal sth program, software
etw installieren

3. install (ceremonially):

to instal sb
jdn einsetzen
to instal sb as archbishop/mayor
jdn als Erzbischof/Bürgermeister in sein Amt einführen

4. install (position):

to instal sb/oneself at a desk
jdm einen Schreibtisch zuweisen/sich einen Schreibtisch aussuchen
he seems to have instal led himself in your spare room for good
er bleibt jetzt anscheinend für immer in deinem Gästezimmer wohnen
Present
Iinstall
youinstall
he/she/itinstalls
weinstall
youinstall
theyinstall
Past
Iinstalled
youinstalled
he/she/itinstalled
weinstalled
youinstalled
theyinstalled
Present Perfect
Ihaveinstalled
youhaveinstalled
he/she/ithasinstalled
wehaveinstalled
youhaveinstalled
theyhaveinstalled
Past Perfect
Ihadinstalled
youhadinstalled
he/she/ithadinstalled
wehadinstalled
youhadinstalled
theyhadinstalled
See further verb tables