festlegen
set · determine
Etwas genau bestimmen oder entscheiden, wie es sein soll.
The German word "festlegen" is a verb made up of "fest" (meaning "firm", "fixed") and "legen" (meaning "to lay" or "to put"). It means "to set", "to determine", or "to fix" something, such as a date, a rule, or a decision.
Similar words:
- bestimmen (to determine)
- festsetzen (to fix/set)
- definieren (to define)
Differences:
- festlegen often implies an official or binding decision.
- bestimmen can be more general, meaning to decide or define.
- festsetzen usually refers specifically to rigidly setting something, like a deadline or price.
- definieren relates more to clarifying or explaining definitions.
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Examples
Sie legen die Regeln fest.verb
They set the rules.
Sie legen den Termin für das Meeting fest.verb
They set the date for the meeting.
Wir legen die Regeln gemeinsam fest.verb
We set the rules together.
Sie legen den Termin für das Treffen fest.verb
They set the date for the meeting.
Wir legen die Regeln fest.verb
We set the rules.
Morgen wird der Plan festgelegt.verb
Tomorrow the plan will be determined.
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