- besteigen
- v/t (unreg.)1. (Berg, Treppe etc.) climb (up); (Pferd, Fahrrad) mount, get onto; (Thron) ascend; einen Turm besteigen climb up to the top of a tower2. (Bus, Flugzeug, Zug) get on; (Auto) get into; (Schiff) get on, board3. ZOOL. (bespringen) cover, mount* * *to climb; to get in* * *be|stei|gen ptp bestiegen [bə'ʃtiːgn]vt irreg1) Berg, Turm, Leiter to climb (up), to ascend (liter); Fahrrad, Pferd to mount, to get or climb on(to); Bus, Flugzeug to get on, to enter; Auto, Segelflugzeug, Hubschrauber to get into; Schiff to go on or aboard; Thron to ascend* * *2) (to get or climb up (on or on to): He mounted the platform; She mounted (the horse) and rode off.) mount* * *be·stei·gen *vt irreg1. (auf etw klettern)▪ etw \besteigen to climb [up onto] [or form ascend [to]] sthein Gerüst/eine Leiter/einen Turm/einen Berg \besteigen to climb [or go up] a scaffolding/ladder/tower/mountaindie Kanzel \besteigen to climb [or get] into the pulpitdas Podest \besteigen to get up onto the platformdas Rednerpult \besteigen to go up to the rostrum, to take the flooreinen Thron \besteigen to ascend a throne2. (sich auf etw schwingen)ein Tier \besteigen to mount an animalein Fahrrad/Motorrad \besteigen to get on[to] [or mount] a bike/motorcycle3. (einsteigen in)einen Bus \besteigen to get on a busein Taxi/Auto \besteigen to get into [or in] a car/taxiein Flugzeug \besteigen to board [or get into] a planeein Schiff \besteigen to go on board [or aboard] a ship4. (begatten)▪ etw \besteigen ZOOL to cover [or mount] [another animal]▪ jdn \besteigen (sl) to mount sb sl* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) climb; mount <horse, bicycle>; ascend <throne>* * *besteigen v/t (irr)einen Turm besteigen climb up to the top of a tower3. ZOOL (bespringen) cover, mount* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) climb; mount <horse, bicycle>; ascend <throne>2) (betreten) board <ship, aircraft>; get on <bus, train>* * *v.to climb v.
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