German-English translation for "wähnen"

"wähnen" English translation

wähnen
[ˈvɛːnən]transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <h> literarisch | literaryliter

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imagine, believe
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wähnen
[ˈvɛːnən]reflexives Verb | reflexive verb v/r literarisch | literaryliter

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he imagines himself to be safe...
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(NL) In 1989, Western Europe considered itself the victor in a long-term conflict.
(NL) 1989 wähnte sich Westeuropa als Sieger in einem langjährigen Konflikt.
Source: Europarl
And it would just be insincere of me not to address those problems.
Und es wäre unehrlich von mir diese Probleme nicht zu er wähnen.
Source: TED
He looked like a deer caught in the headlights.
Er schaute wie ein Reh, das sich im Licht eines Scheinwerfers gefangen wähnt.
Source: Tatoeba
Offenders should not imagine themselves to be safe in some law-free zone.
Die Täter dürfen sich nicht in der Sicherheit wähnen, sie befänden sich in einem rechtsfreien Raum.
Source: Europarl
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