Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To carry out and finish a course, training programme or similar planned activity.
Natural examples
Sie absolviert einen Erste-Hilfe-Kurs.
She completes a first-aid course.
Er hat sein Praktikum absolviert.
He has completed his internship.
Wir absolvieren jede Woche drei Trainingseinheiten.
We complete three training sessions each week.
Usage note
Absolvieren is not separable. Its perfect is hat absolviert, without ge-.
Mini-lesson: absolvieren
To carry out and finish a course, training programme or similar planned activity. Absolvieren is not separable. Its perfect is hat absolviert, without ge-.
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