German Conversation · Level 59
75 words
German word
betragen
Pronunciation
IPA/bəˈtraːgən/
Meaning
- verbamount to
Example
Die Rechnung beträgt zwanzig Euro.
The bill amounts to twenty euros.
More examples
Die Entfernung zwischen den Städten beträgt etwa hundert Kilometer.
The distance between the cities amounts to about one hundred kilometers.
Core concept
A bill settles at a total, while a person shows how they conduct themselves.
Common phrases
je Person beträgt
amounts to per person
ohne Steuern beträgt
amounts to before tax
Similar words
kosten: Require a stated payment for a product or service.
ausmachen: Come to a stated total in casual speech.
Definition in German
den Gesamtbetrag einer Rechnung oder eines Werts angeben; 'sich betragen' das Verhalten einer Person beschreiben.
Word origin
German betragen combines the prefix be- with tragen, meaning 'carry', and the established senses include stating an amount and, in sich betragen, conducting oneself.
Usage tips
- For amounts, the bill or total is the subject, whereas the meaning 'behave' uses the reflexive form sich betragen.
Other meanings
- behaveverb
Related words
- Betragamountnoun