Polyglot Dictionary

vollbringen

/fɔlˈbʁɪŋən/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
vollbringt
past
vollbrachte
perfect
hat vollbracht

Meaning

  1. to accomplish

    • Er vollbrachte eine große Tat.

      He accomplished a great deed.

    • Das Team vollbrachte eine großartige Leistung. Alle waren stolz auf sie.

      The team accomplished a magnificent achievement. Everyone was proud of them.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

bewerkstelligen

Bewerkstelligen is managing to get something done, often against difficulty — a practical accomplishment; vollbringen is more elevated and literary, like accomplishing a great feat.

Practice

1 What does vollbringen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ eine große Tat.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches vollbringen?

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