No. 2,671 in German
erfüllen
To fulfill or to comply with.
In a sentence
Ich hoffe, dass sich meine Wünsche bald erfüllen.
I hope that my wishes will soon be fulfilled.
The verb 'erfüllen' is used reflexively here to mean 'to be fulfilled' or 'to come true'.
Eine gute Ausbildung hilft dabei, Träume zu erfüllen.
A good education helps to fulfill dreams.
'Erfüllen' is used transitively in the sense of 'to bring into reality' or 'to achieve'.
Es ist wichtig, die Anforderungen des Projekts zu erfüllen.
It's important to meet the requirements of the project.
Here, 'erfüllen' means 'to comply with' or 'to satisfy' certain conditions or requirements.
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