betten

I v/t bed; (hinlegen) lay (down), bed down; fig. jemanden in Watte betten wrap (oder keep) s.o. in cotton wool; jemanden zur letzten Ruhe betten lay s.o. to rest; fig. ein Heilbad in herrliche Landschaft gebettet a spa town surrounded by (oder set in) magnificent countryside

II v/refl make a bed for o.s.; fig. sich weich betten make a comfortable life for o.s., land a cushy number umg.; wie man sich bettet, so liegt man Sprichw. he’s made his bed, let him lie in it; you’ve made your bed, now lie in it

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to lay out; to spread out; to spread

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bẹt|ten ['bɛtn]

1. vt

(= legen) to make a bed for, to bed down (Brit); Unfallopfer to lay or bed (Brit) down; Kopf to lay

jdn weich betten — to put sb on a soft bed

jdn flach betten — to lay sb down flat

die Patienten werden zweimal am Tag gebettet —

das Dorf liegt ins or im Tal gebettet (liter) — the village nestles or lies nestling in the valley

See:

→ Rose

2. vr

to make a bed for oneself, to bed oneself down (Brit)

wie man sich bettet, so liegt man (Prov) — as you make your bed so you must lie on it (Brit Prov), you make the bed you lie in (US Prov)

sich weich betten — to sleep on a soft mattress

er hat sich schön weich gebettet (mit Heirat) — he's feathered his nest very nicely; (in Stellung) he's got a nice cushy little number for himself (inf)

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(to rest (one's head): He pillowed his head on her breast.) pillow

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bet·ten

[ˈbɛtn̩]

I. vt

1. (hinlegen)

▪ jdn/etw irgendwie \betten to lay sb/sth down in some way

weich gebettet in a soft bed

2. (liter)

▪ in etw akk gebettet sein [o liegen] to be nestled in sth

II. vr

▶ wie man sich bettet, so liegt man (prov) as you make your bed, so you must lie on it prov

▶ sich akk weich \betten to make an easy life for oneself

durch seine reiche Heirat hat er sich wirklich weich gebettet! by marrying into money he has assured himself of a really easy life!

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1.

(geh.) transitives Verb lay

jemanden flach betten — lay somebody [down] flat

2.

reflexives Verb (fig.)

wie man sich bettet, so liegt man — as you make your bed, so you must lie on it

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betten

A. v/t bed; (hinlegen) lay (down), bed down;

fig

jemanden in Watte betten wrap (oder keep) sb in cotton wool;

jemanden zur letzten Ruhe betten lay sb to rest;

fig

ein Heilbad in herrliche Landschaft gebettet a spa town surrounded by (oder set in) magnificent countryside

B. v/r make a bed for o.s.;

fig

sich weich betten make a comfortable life for o.s., land a cushy number umg;

wie man sich bettet, so liegt man sprichw he’s made his bed, let him lie in it; you’ve made your bed, now lie in it

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1.

(geh.) transitives Verb lay

jemanden flach betten — lay somebody [down] flat

2.

reflexives Verb (fig.)

wie man sich bettet, so liegt man — as you make your bed, so you must lie on it

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v.

to bed v.

to embed v.