No. 1,936 in German
bittet
"bittet" means "asks" or "requests."
In a sentence
Die Lehrerin bittet die Schüler um Aufmerksamkeit.
The teacher asks the students for attention.
In this sentence, 'bittet' is the verb form of 'bitten', which means 'to request' or 'to ask for'. Here, it is used in the sense of politely requesting the attention of the students.
Er bittet seinen Freund, ihm bei den Hausaufgaben zu helfen.
He asks his friend to help him with the homework.
'bittet' is used here to indicate a request directed towards a friend, asking for assistance.
Unsere Nachbarin bittet uns oft um Rat.
Our neighbor often asks us for advice.
In this context, 'bittet' conveys the action of seeking advice or guidance from someone else.
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