festlegen

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛstleːɡən/
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Verb

festlegen (third-person singular simple present legt fest, past tense legte fest, past participle festgelegt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to set, to determine
    • 2010, Der Spiegel, issue 29/2010, page 75:
      Das Gesetz legt unter anderem fest, dass die Regierung eine Bank im Falle ihrer drohenden Pleite geordnet abwickeln kann.
      The law determines among other things that the government can wind up a bank in an orderly fashion in case of its impending bankruptcy.
  2. to commit oneself to… (sich auf … festlegen)
    Wir müssen uns auf dieses Projekt festlegen.
    We must commit ourselves to this project.


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