GERMAN · B2WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

verlegen

move; reschedule

Wegen der Hitze verlegen wir die Veranstaltung in den schattigen Innenhof.

Because of the heat, we are moving the event to the shady courtyard.

mislay; misplace

Ich habe meinen Ausweis verlegt und suche seit einer Stunde danach.

I have misplaced my identity card and have been looking for it for an hour.

lay; install

Unter dem Gehweg werden neue Wasserleitungen verlegt.

New water pipes are being laid beneath the pavement.

embarrassed; bashful

Über das unerwartete Lob war sie sichtlich verlegen.

She was visibly embarrassed by the unexpected praise.

publish as a publisher

Der kleine Verlag verlegt vor allem Romane, die größere Unternehmen wegen ihrer geringen Auflage nicht anbieten.

The small publisher mainly publishes novels that larger companies do not offer because of their small print runs.

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