einstellen
set · adjust · hire
Jemanden für eine Arbeit annehmen oder etwas so verändern, dass es passt.
The German word "einstellen" is a verb composed of stellung (position or setting). It means:
- to adjust or to set (e.g., a machine or device)
- to stop or to cease (e.g., an activity or service)
- to employ or hire (in a workplace context)
Similar verbs:
- anpassen (to adapt/adjust)
- abbrechen (to stop/cancel)
- einstellen (in the employment sense overlaps with anstellen)
Differences:
- einstellen is broader: it can mean both "adjust" and "stop," depending on context.
- anpassen strictly means modifying or adapting.
- abbrechen focuses on cancellation or abrupt stopping.
- anstellen is solely about hiring or employing.
Context clarifies the specific meaning of "einstellen."
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Examples
Ich stelle den Wecker ein.verb
I am setting the alarm.
Ich stelle die Temperatur ein.verb
I adjust the temperature.
Er stellt die Maschine richtig ein.verb
He sets the machine correctly.
Er stellt das Gerät richtig ein.verb
He sets the device correctly.
Wir stellen neue Mitarbeiter ein.verb
We are hiring new employees.
Sie stellen das Gerät richtig ein.verb
They set the device correctly.
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