festlegen
B1to fix, determine
- English meaning
- to fix, determine
- CEFR level
- B1 — Intermediate
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festlegen in a sentence
Ich weiß noch nicht, ob ich das mache. Ich möchte mich noch nicht festlegen.
I don't know yet if I'll do it. I don't want to commit yet.
Conjugation of festlegen
festlegen is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.
- Simple past (er/sie/es)
- legte fest
- Perfect
- hat festgelegt
Word family
festlegen is built from legen (lay, put, place) and das Fest (festival). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
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Questions about festlegen
How do you conjugate festlegen?
Present tense: ich lege fest, du legst fest, er legt fest, wir legen fest, ihr legt fest, sie legen fest. Simple past: legte fest. Perfect: hat festgelegt. festlegen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.
What does festlegen mean in English?
festlegen means "to fix, determine". For example: "Ich weiß noch nicht, ob ich das mache. Ich möchte mich noch nicht festlegen." — "I don't know yet if I'll do it. I don't want to commit yet."
What level is festlegen in German?
festlegen is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the decisions & choices vocabulary.
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