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befördern

promote

verb be-FUR-dern Less Common
People & Society Work

Also means

transport

Usage Note

befördern has two everyday senses: to promote someone at work and to transport goods or passengers. The matching nouns are Beförderung (promotion) and Personenbeförderung (passenger transport). The prefix be- is inseparable.

Examples

"Der Chef befördert sie zur Leiterin."

Natural Translation

The boss promotes her to manager.

Literal Translation

The boss promotes her to-the manager.

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