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begleiten

accompany

verb be-GLY-ten Less Common
Body & Health Movement

Also means

escort

Usage Note

begleiten is inseparable, so the be- prefix never detaches ('ich begleite dich'). In music it means to accompany a singer on an instrument, and the noun die Begleitung covers both an escort and a musical accompaniment.

Examples

"Darf ich dich nach Hause begleiten?"

Natural Translation

May I accompany you home?

Literal Translation

May I you to home accompany?

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