tun

Definitions of tun
  1. verb
    put into a certain place or abstract location
    synonyms: positionieren, räumen
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    einführen
    introduce
    einordnen, einstellen
    put something back where it belongs
    organisieren
    put into a proper or systematic order
    legen, verlegen
    place on top of
    richten, umstellen, verstellen
    place into another position
    Aussaat, Aussäen, Saat, Säen
    place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
    verlegen
    place (something) where one cannot find it again
    hinsetzen, niedersetzen, setzen
    show to a seat; assign a seat for
    hinlegen, legen
    put in a horizontal position
    stellen
    put into an upright position
    bepflanzen, legen, setzen
    put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
    installieren, montieren
    set up for use
    lehnen
    cause to lean or incline
    einordnen, ordnen
    place in a certain order
    anordnen
    bring order to or into
    einordnen, einteilen, koordinieren, organisieren
    bring order and organization to
    einsetzen
    place troops or weapons in battle formation
    richten
    point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
    vergraben
    place in the earth and cover with soil
    einrenken
    reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site
    stapeln
    arrange in stacks
    staffeln
    to arrange in a systematic order
    drapieren
    arrange in a particular way
    aufstellen, hinstellen
    place so as to be noticed
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    bewegen
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  2. verb
    perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
    synonyms: agieren, handeln, machen
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    absehen
    resist doing something
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    abwickeln
    finally be or do something
    stören
    destroy the peace or tranquility of
    reagieren
    show a response or a reaction to something
    angreifen, attackieren
    take the initiative and go on the offensive
    belohnen, lohnen, vergelten
    act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions
    anstrengen, bemühen, betreiben, dahinter klemmen, dahinterklemmen
    make a great effort at a mental or physical task
    erwidern, revanchieren
    act, feel, or give mutually or in return
    erdreisten, erfrechen, erkühnen, leisten, unterstehen
    take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
    interagieren
    act together or towards others or with others
    entgegnen, widersetzen
    act against or in opposition to
    anbieten, erbieten, melden
    agree freely
    behandeln, dabeisein, eingehen
    begin to deal with
    beteiligen, mitmachen, teilnehmen
    share in something
    aufführen, auftreten, betragen, bewegen, gebaren, geben, gebärden, gehaben, verhalten, zeigen
    behave in a certain manner
    bemühen
    make an effort or attempt
    anhalten, freien, hofieren, poussieren, umschmeicheln, umwerben, werben
    make amorous advances towards
    getrauen, trauen, wagen
    to be courageous enough to try or do something
    durchführen, tätigen
    act so as to bring into existence
    entgegenwirken
    act in opposition to
    vorausplanen, vorgreifen, vorplanen
    act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
    belangen
    conduct a prosecution in a court of law
    begehen, drehen
    perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
    bewältigen, klarkommen
    come to terms with
    bequemen
    do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
    Acht geben, Acht haben, achten, achtgeben, achthaben
    be careful, prudent, or watchful
    überraschen
    come upon or take unawares
    abwarten
    wait before acting
    fortführen, fortschreiten, fortsetzen, halten, weiterführen, weitermachen
    continue a certain state, condition, or activity
    gut tun, guttun, wohl tun, wohltun
    act in one's own or everybody's best interest
    beantworten
    react to a stimulus or command
    ansprechen
    respond favorably or as hoped
    explodieren
    show a violent emotional reaction
    akzeptieren, tolerieren
    react favorably to; consider right and proper
    kommunizieren
    transmit thoughts or feelings
    ablehnen, abschlagen, abweisen, versagen, verweigern, vorenthalten, weigern
    show unwillingness towards
    akzeptieren, anerkennen, annehmen, anschließen, eingehen, tolerieren, zusagen
    give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
    begegnen, konfrontieren
    deal with (something unpleasant) head on
    malen, pinseln
    make a painting
    agieren
    proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
    hineinwagen, wagen
    proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
    behaupten, durchsetzen
    insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized
    müssen
    have a personal or business relationship with someone
    vollziehen
    act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding
    bitten, einladen, laden
    have as a guest
    erreichen, melden
    establish communication with someone
    ringen
    make a strenuous or labored effort
    versammeln, zusammenkommen, zusammentreffen
    collect in one place
    teilhaben
    be active in
    anfassen, behandeln, halten, umgehen, umspringen, verfahren
    interact in a certain way
    Durchsetzungsfähigkeit, Durchsetzungsvermögen, behaupten, bewähren
    put oneself forward in an assertive and insistent manner
    produzieren
    behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
    aufstreben, befleißigen, bemühen, erstreben, suchen
    attempt by employing effort
    einmischen, einschalten, intervenieren, mitmischen, reinreden
    get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
    riskieren
    take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
    bestehen, entsprechen, verkraften, verschmerzen, vertragen
    satisfy or fulfill
    aushalten, ausharren, durchhalten
    wait uncompromisingly for something desirable
    halten
    remain in a certain state, position, or condition
  3. verb
    behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
    synonyms: benehmen, verhalten
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    unwill Prozess
    act in an uncontrolled manner
    veranstalten, vollführen
    behave in a certain way
    rasen, toben
    behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
    niesen
    exhale spasmodically, as when an irritant entered one's nose
    blinzeln
    briefly shut the eyes
    furzen, pforzen, pupen, pupsen
    expel intestinal gases through the anus
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