Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To revise a text or manuscript in order to improve it.
Natural examples
Mira bearbeitet den Text vor der Abgabe.
Mira edits the text before submission.
Die Redakteurin bearbeitet den Beitrag für die Wochenzeitung.
The editor revises the article for the weekly paper.
Unser Team bearbeitet jede Bildunterschrift vor der Veröffentlichung.
Our team edits every caption before publication.
Usage note
Bearbeiten uses haben in the perfect; be- is inseparable. Its object takes accusative.
Mini-lesson: bearbeiten
To revise a text or manuscript in order to improve it. Bearbeiten uses haben in the perfect; be- is inseparable. Its object takes accusative.
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