bearbeiten — meaning in English
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English meaning
- adapt verb To change something so it becomes suitable for a new purpose or situation.
- edit verb To change, correct, or improve a piece of writing, video, or other content.
- hew verb To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down.
- machine noun A device with moving parts that uses energy to perform a task.
- redact verb To censor, to black out or remove parts of a document while leaving the remainder.
- tool noun A physical device used to carry out a task, especially one held in the hand.
Senses
bearbeiten is used for these senses in English:
- adapt (transitive) To fit by alteration; to modify or remodel for a different purpose; to adjust.
- edit To change a text, or a document.
- hew (ambitransitive) To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down.
- machine To shape or finish by machinery; (usually, more specifically) to shape subtractively by metal-cutting with machine-controlled toolpaths.
- redact (usually, transitive) To censor, to black out or remove parts of a document while leaving the remainder.
- tool (transitive) To work on or shape with tools, e.g., hand-tooled leather.
adapt — full definition
- verb To change something so it becomes suitable for a new purpose or situation.
- verb To adjust oneself to new conditions.
edit — full definition
- verb To change, correct, or improve a piece of writing, video, or other content.
- noun A change made to a text, file, or piece of media.