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einstellen.

to hire (to add someone to a position of employment)

10 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈʔaɪ̯nʃtɛln̩][ˈʔaɪ̯nʃtɛlən]
  1. to hire (to add someone to a position of employment)

    transitive · weak
  2. to adjust, to set

    transitive · weak
    Ich muss das Gerät erst einstellen, bevor ich damit arbeiten kann.
  3. to prepare, to adjust, to adapt to something or someone

    reflexive · weak
    Wir müssen uns darauf einstellen.
  4. to appear, to turn up, to come

    reflexive · weak
    Sonnenschein hat sich eingestellt.
    Die gesamte Familie stellte sich ein.
  5. to cease, to stop

    transitive · weak
    Feuer einstellen!
    Bitte das Rauchen einstellen.
  6. to build in a way fusing with other buildings or the whole project

    transitive · weak
    Das eingestellte Haus bietet drei zusätzliche Wohnungen und ein Büro.
  7. (sports) to equal (a record)

    transitive · weak
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German īnstellen. Equivalent to ein- + stellen. Cognate to Dutch instellen.

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