mitbekommen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- discern verb To notice or perceive something, especially something not immediately obvious.
- make out verb To kiss and embrace someone for a sustained period, in a romantic or passionate way.
- overhear verb To hear something by chance that was not meant for one's ears.
- twig noun A small, thin branch growing off a larger branch of a tree or bush.
Senses
mitbekommen is used for these senses in English:
- discern (transitive) To detect with the senses, especially with the eyes.
- make out (transitive) To discern; to manage to see, hear etc. [from 16th c.]
- overhear (ambitransitive) To hear something that was not meant for one's ears.
- pick up (transitive, ) To notice, detect or discern; to pick up on.
- twig (colloquial, regional) To realise something; to catch on; to recognize someone or something.
discern — full definition
- verb To notice or perceive something, especially something not immediately obvious.
- verb To recognize the difference between two things.
make out — full definition
- verb To kiss and embrace someone for a sustained period, in a romantic or passionate way.
- verb To manage to see, hear or read something that is faint or unclear.
- verb To claim or suggest that something is the case, usually unfairly or falsely.
- verb To write out a cheque, form or document, especially by filling in a name.