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leisten

[ˈlaɪ̯stn̩]

verb

LanguageGerman (Germany)

Meaning
  1. to perform (a task, work), to accomplish (a task), to achieve (a goal)
  2. to provide (aid, service)
  3. to afford, to pay for
  4. to accomplish
Examples

Wir haben gute Arbeit geleistet.

We did a good job.

Pronunciationˈlaɪ̯stn̩

Part of speechverb

Usage noteOften used in compound forms like 'Hilfe leisten' (to provide help) or with 'sich' to mean 'to afford'.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.