English-German translation for "beget"

"beget" German translation

beget
[biˈget]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t <preterite, (simple) past tense | Präteritum, Vergangenheitprät begot [biˈg(ɒ)t]; obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs begat [-ˈgæt]; past participle | Partizip Perfektpperf begotten [-tn]; obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs begot>

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erzeugen erzeugen, hervorbringen, in die Welt setzen
  • (er)zeugen
    beget
    beget
  • erzeugen, hervorbringen, in die Welt setzen
    beget figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    beget figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
Gewalt führt zu Gewalt, Rache erzeugt Rache.
Violence begets violence, and revenge begets revenge.
Source: Europarl
Mit anderen Worten, Öffnung erzeugt Öffnung, Handel erzeugt Handel.
In other words, opening begets opening; trade begets trade.
Source: Europarl
Sie können sich vorstellen, welche Witze wir uns anhören müssen. Aus Sex entstehen Babies.
But you can understand the jokes that we get. Sex begets babies.
Source: TED
Mit anderen Worten, Öffnung erzeugt Öffnung, Handel erzeugt Handel.
In other words, opening begets opening; trade begets trade.
Source: Europarl
Wir müssen daher eine Lektion lernen: Gewalt erzeugt Gewalt.
We need therefore to learn a lesson: violence begets violence.
Source: Europarl
Indem man diesen immer wieder unendliches Leid zufügt, erzeugt man Ungeheuer.
Putting them through hell does indeed beget monsters.
Source: Europarl
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