beanspruchen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- claim verb To state that something is true, often without having proved it yet.
- file noun A collection of related documents or data stored together, whether on paper or on a computer.
- strain verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.
- stress noun A feeling of mental or emotional strain caused by pressure or difficult circumstances.
- stretch verb To pull or extend something so it becomes longer or tighter.
- vindicate verb To clear of an accusation, suspicion or criticism.
Senses
beanspruchen is used for these senses in English:
- file (intransitive, with for, chiefly, _, legal) To submit a formal request to some office.
- strain (transitive) To apply a force or forces to by stretching out.
- stress (transitive) To apply force to (a body or structure) causing strain.
- stretch (figuratively, transitive) To get more use than expected from a limited resource.
- vindicate (transitive) To lay claim to; to assert a right to; to claim.
claim — full definition
- verb To state that something is true, often without having proved it yet.
- verb To formally ask for something you believe you are owed or entitled to.
- noun A statement that something is true, especially one still to be proven.
- noun A formal request for money, property, or a right one believes is owed.
file — full definition
- noun A collection of related documents or data stored together, whether on paper or on a computer.
- verb To submit official paperwork or a formal request to an office or authority.
- noun A line of people or things arranged one behind another.
- noun A metal tool with a rough, ridged surface used to smooth or shape hard materials.
- verb To smooth, shape, or wear down something using a file.