verlegen.
to misplace, to mislay
Meaning & usage
to misplace, to mislay
seine Brille/Schlüssel verlegen
to lay
ein Kabel/Schienen verlegen
to reschedule, to postpone, to adjourn, to put off, to bring forward
eine Besprechung auf einen anderen Tag verlegen
to transfer, to shift, to relocate
Arbeitskräfte an einen anderen Standort verlegen
to supply, to provide for; to expend, to disburse
to publish
ein Buch/eine Fachzeitschrift verlegen
to resort (to)
Sie verlegten sich auf politischen und wirtschaftlichen Druck.
Als ihre Wasservorräte knapp wurden, verlegten sie sich aufs Regenwassersammeln.
to block, to obstruct
jemandem die Zufahrt verlegen
to refute, to disprove
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German verlegen (“to misplace, obstruct”), from Old High German firleggen (“to cover”). By surface analysis, ver- + legen.
abashed, embarrassed, confused, disconcerted, self-conscious
lacking, short of
creased (from having been lain on)
Where this word comes from
Older meaning “indecisive”, from Middle High German verlegen (“spoilt by idleness or flirtation”), from Old High German firlegan (“sluggish, adulterous”), from firliggen (“to commit adultery”).
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