No. 4,564 in German
schafften
"Schafften" is the simple past tense of "schaffen," meaning "accomplished" or "managed."
In a sentence
Die Studierenden schafften es, die Prüfung erfolgreich zu bestehen.
The students managed to pass the exam successfully.
The verb 'schafften' is used in the context of managing something successfully or accomplishing a goal.
Obwohl sie müde waren, schafften die Arbeiter, das Projekt rechtzeitig abzuschließen.
Even though they were tired, the workers managed to complete the project on time.
Here, 'schafften' indicates successfully fulfilling a challenging task within constraints.
Die Läufer schafften eine neue Bestzeit im Wettlauf.
The runners achieved a new best time in the race.
In this sentence, 'schafften' expresses the achievement of a particular milestone or record.
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