No. 805 in German
umfragen
"Umfragen" means "to survey" or "to poll" in English.
In a sentence
Die Politikerin ließ eine Umfrage durchführen, um die Meinung der Bevölkerung zu ermitteln.
The politician commissioned a survey to determine the population's opinion.
Here, 'Umfrage' is used as a noun referring to a survey or poll.
Das Unternehmen umfragt seine Kunden regelmäßig nach deren Zufriedenheit.
The company regularly surveys its customers about their satisfaction.
In this context, 'umfragen' is used as a verb meaning to conduct a survey or ask questions.
Er möchte umfragen, welche Restaurants in der Gegend beliebt sind.
He wants to ask around which restaurants are popular in the area.
Here, 'umfragen' is used in the sense of inquiring or asking around informally.
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