English-German translation for "devolve"

"devolve" German translation

devolve
[diˈv(ɒ)lv]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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dezentralisieren abwärts- vorwärtsrollen
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  • (upon) transfer: rights, obligationset cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    übertragen (dative (case) | Dativdator | oder od aufaccusative (case) | Akkusativ akk)
    weitergeben (dative (case) | Dativdator | oder od anaccusative (case) | Akkusativ akk)
    (upon) transfer: rights, obligationset cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
  • abwärts-or | oder od vorwärtsrollen
    devolve rare | seltenselten (roll downwards of forwards)
    devolve rare | seltenselten (roll downwards of forwards)
devolve
[diˈv(ɒ)lv]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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abwärtsrollen sich entwickeln
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  • (on, upon, to) be transferred: rights, propertyet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    übergehen (aufaccusative (case) | Akkusativ akk)
    übertragen werden (dative (case) | Dativdator | oder od aufaccusative (case) | Akkusativ akk)
    weitergegeben werden (dative (case) | Dativdator | oder od anaccusative (case) | Akkusativ akk)
    zufallen (dative (case) | Dativdat)
    (on, upon, to) be transferred: rights, propertyet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
  • it devolved (up)on him to fetch it
    es wurde ihm übertragen, es zu holen
    it devolved (up)on him to fetch it
  • the crown devolved (up)on his brother
    die Krone ging an seinen Bruder über
    the crown devolved (up)on his brother
  • abwärtsrollen
    devolve rare | seltenselten (roll downwards)
    devolve rare | seltenselten (roll downwards)
  • sich entwickeln
    devolve rare | seltenselten (develop)
    devolve rare | seltenselten (develop)
Der Fischfang ist eines der Gebiete, das dem schottischen Parlament übertragen wird.
Fishing is one of the powers which will be devolved to a Scottish Parliament.
Source: Europarl
Wir sind bereit, dieser damit gestiegenen Verantwortung gerecht zu werden.
We are willing to do justice to the greater responsibility which consequently devolves upon us.
Source: Europarl
Erstens liegt dabei die grundsätzliche Zuständigkeit in den Händen der Mitgliedstaaten.
First, competence is in principle devolved to the Member States.
Source: Europarl
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