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beibringen

/ˈbaɪ̯ˌbʁɪŋən/ verb B1
  1. to teach · Dann wird den Kindern das Lesen beigebracht. Then the children are taught reading.· Wer bringt denn dem Jungen solche Kraftausdrücke bei? Who's teaching that boy such swearwords?
  2. to break (news, information) carefully to · Dass sein Urlaub gestrichen ist, müssen wir ihm schonend beibringen. We have to break the news to him gently, that his vacation has been axed.
  3. to inflict on, inflict with · Er hat seinem Gegner eine schwere Platzwunde über dem Auge beigebracht. He inflicted a serious cut over the eye on his opponent.
  4. to bring, to provide as evidence (formal, transitive) · Wenn Sie am Prüfungstag krank sind, müssen Sie ein ärztliches Attest beibringen. If you're sick on the day of the test, you must provide a doctor's note.
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Verb forms

Infinitive
beibringen
Present (er)
bringt bei
Präteritum (er)
brachte bei
Perfekt (er)
hat beigebracht
Infinitive with zu
beizubringen

A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.

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Sie haben mir weit mehr beigebracht als Grammatik, nämlich das Gefühl, in diesem Land willkommen zu sein.
Ein Brief an meine Deutschlehrerin, p. 1 · C1

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