verb
beruhen
alapulni
Etwas hat seine Grundlage in etwas anderem oder hängt davon ab.
The German word "beruhen" is a verb meaning "to be based on" or "to rest on". It comes from the verb "ruhen", which means "to rest" or "to repose" (excluding the prefix "be").
Similar words:
- basierten (to base on)
- gründen auf (to be founded on)
- stützen auf (to rely on)
Difference:
- beruhen emphasizes that something fundamentally rests or depends on a basis or principle, often used in formal or legal contexts.
- basierten and gründen auf focus more on the foundation or origin.
- stützen auf highlights reliance or support, sometimes implying active dependence.
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Die Theorie beruht auf neuen Daten.verb
Az elmélet új adatokon alapul.
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