Meaning of bestemme | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to determine, to ascertain.
   transitive
2. to decide, to decree.
   transitive
3. to decide on a topic; to make up one's mind.
   reflexive
4. to be in charge
   intransitive

Equivalents

Examples

“Her bestemmes tyngdekraftens arbejde som summen af arbejdet ved de tre lineære dele af bevægelsen.”

Here, the work done by gravity is found to be the sum of the work at the three linear parts of the movement.

“Kongen bestemte at knive skulle være ulovlige at bære.”

The king commanded that bearing knives should be illegal.

“Eller de bestemte, at cigaretter og slips skulle koste mere, og balloner og badmintonketsjere skulle koste mindre.”

Or they decided that cigarets and ties should cost more, and that balloons and badminton racquets should cost less.

“Hun bestemte at der i gården, i skyggen af kastanietræet, skulle bygges et baderum til kvinderne og et andet til mændene ...”

She decided that two bathhouses, one for the women and another for the men, should be built in the shadow of the chestnut tree ...

“Jeg kan ikke bestemme mig for, hvilken dug jeg bedst kan lide!”

I can't decide which tablecloth I prefer!

“Det er mig der bestemmer her!”

I am in charge around here!

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