No. 5,446 in German
bedienen
To serve, operate, or attend to.
In a sentence
Der Kellner bedient die Gäste im Restaurant.
The waiter serves the guests in the restaurant.
Here, 'bedienen' is used to indicate the act of serving or attending to someone, as part of a service-oriented context.
Du kannst den Kaffeeautomaten leicht bedienen.
You can easily operate the coffee machine.
In this sentence, 'bedienen' means to operate or manage a device or machinery.
Die Managerin bedient sich modernster Strategien für den Markterfolg.
The manager employs the most modern strategies for market success.
Here, 'bedienen sich' in reflexive form means to make use of or employ resources or methods.
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