English-German translation for "bequeath"

"bequeath" German translation

bequeath
[biˈkwiːð; -iːθ]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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examples
  • to bequeathsomething | etwas sth tosomebody | jemand sb
    jemandemsomething | etwas etwas hinterlassen
    to bequeathsomething | etwas sth tosomebody | jemand sb
  • überliefern, -geben
    bequeath hand down to posterity
    bequeath hand down to posterity
  • anbieten
    bequeath offer obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    bequeath offer obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • überreichen
    bequeath hand over obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    bequeath hand over obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
Ist das die Welt, die wir ihnen übergeben werden?
Is this the world that we are going to bequeath to our children?
Source: Europarl
Es ist äußerst wichtig, dass wir den zukünftigen Generationen eine gesunde Umwelt hinterlassen.
It is vital that we bequeath a healthy environment to future generations.
Source: Europarl
Der uns von der Prodi-Kommission hinterlassene Kompromissvorschlag ist unhaltbar.
The proposed compromise bequeathed to us by the Prodi Commission is indefensible.
Source: Europarl
Was kann Assad seinem Sohn besseres hinterlassen als die Rückkehr zu den Golan-Höhen.
What better gift can Assad-pére bequeath to his son than a return of the Golan Heights.
Source: News-Commentary
Er hinterließ seinem Sohn ein beträchtliches Vermögen.
He bequeathed a considerable fortune to his son.
Source: Tatoeba
Das System der Wirtschaftssteuerung nach John Maynard Keynes war in eine Schieflage geraten.
Something had gone wrong with the system of economic management bequeathed by John Maynard Keynes.
Source: News-Commentary
Herr Präsident, werte Kolleginnen und Kollegen!
Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the Lisbon Summit has bequeathed a great heritage.
Source: Europarl
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