bemühen
/bəˈmyːən/
verb
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
reflexive
Forms
- present
- bemüht sich
- past
- bemühte sich
- perfect
- hat sich bemüht
Meaning
-
to make an effort, to try hard (sich bemühen)
From Mühe (effort).
Practice
1 What does bemühen mean?
to make an effort, to try hard (sich bemühen)
2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ sich, pünktlich zu sein.
Full sentence: Sie bemühte sich, pünktlich zu sein. (She made an effort to be on time.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches bemühen?
bemühen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
See also
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