No. 15,861 in German
übernehme
"Übernehme" means "take over" or "assume" in English.
In a sentence
Ich übernehme die Leitung des Projekts.
I am taking over the leadership of the project.
The word 'übernehme' here means 'to take over' or 'to assume responsibility' for something.
Er übernehme die Verantwortung für den Fehler.
He assumes the responsibility for the mistake.
In this example, 'übernehme' conveys the act of taking on or accepting responsibility.
Kannst du bitte das Steuer übernehmen?
Can you please take control of the steering wheel?
Here, 'übernehme' is used to describe the action of taking control of something physical or metaphorical.
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