GERMAN · C1WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

verbauen

block by building; build over

Der geplante Anbau würde uns den Blick ins Grüne verbauen, obwohl wir gerade wegen dieser offenen Lage in die Wohnung gezogen sind.

The planned extension would block our view of the greenery even though we moved into the flat precisely because of its open setting.

ruin; close off an opportunity

Mit einer vorschnellen Kündigung könnte sie sich die Möglichkeit verbauen, innerhalb des Unternehmens auf eine passendere Stelle zu wechseln.

By resigning too hastily, she could close off the possibility of moving to a more suitable position within the company.

build in; incorporate components

In dem Gerät wurden so viele Teile fest verbaut, dass selbst eine kleine Reparatur nur mit erheblichem Aufwand möglich ist.

So many parts were permanently built into the device that even a small repair requires considerable effort.

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