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überführen

to convict; to prove guilty

verb ue-ber-FUEH-ren Rare
People & Society Crime

Also means

to transfer; to transport

Usage Note

überführen in a legal sense means to prove someone's guilt conclusively: den Täter überführen — to convict the culprit. The noun is Überführung. This sense is distinct from the transport sense and is always context-clear.

Examples

"Dank der DNA-Analyse konnte die Polizei den Täter überführen."

Natural Translation

Thanks to the DNA analysis, the police were able to convict the perpetrator.

Literal Translation

Thanks the DNA-analysis could the police the perpetrator convict.

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