GERMAN · C2WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

beikommen

tackle; get to grips with

Dem Schimmel ist mit bloßem Überstreichen nicht beizukommen, solange niemand geklärt hat, woher die Feuchtigkeit in der Wand kommt.

Simply painting over the mold will not deal with it as long as no one has established where the moisture in the wall is coming from.

get through to; get the better of

Mit Vorwürfen wirst du ihm kaum beikommen; eher wird er zuhören, wenn du ihm die konkreten Folgen seines Verhaltens schilderst.

You are unlikely to get through to him with accusations; he is more likely to listen if you describe the concrete consequences of his behavior.

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