muten
seem
Es beschreibt, wie etwas auf eine Person wirkt oder welchen Eindruck etwas macht.
The German verb "muten" means "to impose" or "to expect (from someone)". It is derived from the noun "Mut" which means "courage" or "daring". In usage, "muten" often describes assigning someone a task or situation that requires endurance or courage.
Similar words:
- zumuten (to expect of someone)
- aufbürden (to burden)
- auferlegen (to impose)
Differences:
While muten emphasizes the expectation or imposing of something possibly challenging on someone, aufbürden focuses more on burdening, and auferlegen is more formal, meaning to officially impose something (like a rule or duty).
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Examples
Ihm mutete das Verhalten seiner Freunde sehr ungewöhnlich an.verb
The behavior of his friends seemed very unusual to him.
Der neue Plan mutete ihnen kompliziert an.verb
The new plan seemed complicated to them.
Mir mutete der Traum gestern sehr real an.verb
The dream seemed very real to me yesterday.
Das Museum mutete den Besuchern heute ziemlich feierlich an.verb
The museum seemed quite solemn to the visitors today.
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