begehren
B2#4,500Hear it
verb
to desire
to ask, to demand
Used in the library
- Der junge Maler begehrt die Tochter des Kaufmanns, doch ihr Vater ist dagegen.The young painter desires the merchant's daughter, but her father is against it.B2Noch einmal, bitte (16) — Once more, please (16) (B2)
- Wer die Hand einer Tochter begehrt, muss nach alter Sitte zuerst ihren Vater um Erlaubnis bitten.By old custom, whoever desires a daughter's hand must first ask her father for permission.B2Noch einmal, bitte (26) — Once more, please (26) (B2)
- Um drei Uhr nachts begehrt ein Mann Einlass in die Wache, weil er seine Frau anzeigen will.At three in the morning a man demands entry to the station because he wants to report his wife.B2Noch einmal, bitte (3) — Once more, please (3) (B2)
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