bewahren
megőrizni
Etwas so halten, dass es nicht verloren geht oder kaputt wird.
The German word "bewahren" is a verb meaning "to preserve," "to keep," or "to protect."
- It is made up of the root "wahren", which means "to keep," "to maintain," or "to guard."
- The prefix "be-" is a common verbal prefix in German that often turns verbs into transitive ones but doesn’t have a specific lexical meaning here.
Similar words:
- schützen (to protect)
- erhalten (to preserve, maintain)
- aufbewahren (to keep, store)
Difference:
- bewahren emphasizes preserving or protecting something from harm or loss in a somewhat abstract or general way.
- schützen specifically means to protect from physical harm or danger.
- erhalten stresses maintaining or keeping something intact over time.
- aufbewahren focuses on explicitly storing or safekeeping physical objects.
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Examples
Sie bewahren die Ruhe in stressigen Situationen.verb
Ők megőrzik a nyugalmukat stresszes helyzetekben.
Sie bewahren ihre Ruhe in schwierigen Situationen.verb
Ők megőrzik a nyugalmukat nehéz helyzetekben.
Er muss die Dokumente sicher bewahren.verb
Meg kell őriznie a dokumentumokat biztonságosan.
In stressigen Momenten kann man leicht die Nerven bewahren.verb
Stresszes pillanatokban az ember könnyen megőrizheti a hidegvérét.
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