No. 13,363 in German
befestigen
To fasten, secure, or attach.
In a sentence
Ich befestige das Bild an der Wand.
I attach the picture to the wall.
The verb 'befestigen' is used here to mean attaching or fixing the picture securely to the wall.
Wir müssen die Haken befestigen, damit sie das Gewicht tragen können.
We need to secure the hooks so that they can bear the weight.
The verb 'befestigen' here conveys the act of making the hooks stable and capable of holding weight.
Er befestigte das Seil am Baum, um die Brücke zu stabilisieren.
He secured the rope to the tree to stabilize the bridge.
In this sentence, 'befestigen' is used to indicate the action of securing the rope firmly to the tree for stability.
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