formulieren

I v/t formulate; (Gedanken etc.) auch express, put into words; (Brief etc.) formulate, word; neu formulieren rephrase, reword; etw. knapp formulieren sum s.th. up, put s.th. in a few words (oder briefly); ich weiß nicht, wie ich es formulieren soll I don’t know how to put it; das hast du treffend formuliert you’ve expressed (oder put) it perfectly, I couldn’t have put it better myself; wenn ich es mal so formulieren darf if I may put it like that

II v/i express o.s.; knapp formulieren put things in a few words (oder briefly)

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to formulate; to verbalize; to word; to phrase

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for|mu|lie|ren [fɔrmu'liːrən] ptp formuliert

1. vt

to word, to phrase, to formulate

... wenn ich es mal so formulíéren darf — ... if I might put it like that

2. vi

to use words skilfully (Brit) or skillfully (US)

..., wie der Kanzler formulierte — ... as the chancellor put it

wenn ich mal so formulíéren darf — if I might put it like that

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1) (to express (something) in words: I phrased my explanations in simple language.) phrase

2) (to submit or present (a proposal, question etc): I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.) put

3) (to express in written or spoken language: How are you going to word the letter so that it doesn't seem rude?) word

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for·mu·lie·ren *

[fɔrmuˈli:rən]

I. vt

▪ etw \formulieren to formulate sth

... wenn ich es mal so \formulieren darf ... if I might put it like that

II. vi to express oneself

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transitives Verb formulate

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formulieren

A. v/t formulate; (Gedanken etc) auch express, put into words; (Brief etc) formulate, word;

neu formulieren rephrase, reword;

etwas knapp formulieren sum sth up, put sth in a few words (oder briefly);

ich weiß nicht, wie ich es formulieren soll I don’t know how to put it;

das hast du treffend formuliert you’ve expressed (oder put) it perfectly, I couldn’t have put it better myself;

wenn ich es mal so formulieren darf if I may put it like that

B. v/i express o.s.;

knapp formulieren put things in a few words (oder briefly)

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transitives Verb formulate

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v.

to formulate v.

to phrase v.

to word v.