- bemühen
- be·mü·hen *1. be·mü·hen *vr1) (sich Mühe geben)sich \bemühen[, etw zu tun] to try hard [to do sth], to endeavour [or (Am) -or] to do sth (form)sich vergebens \bemühen to try in vain, to waste one's efforts;du musst dich mehr \bemühen you must try harder;\bemühen Sie sich nicht don't bother yourself, don't put yourself out2) (sich kümmern)sich akk um jdn \bemühen to court sb['s favour [or (Am) -or] ];sich akk um einen Patienten \bemühen to look after [or attend to] a patient3) (zu erlangen suchen)sich akk um gute Beziehungen/eine Stelle \bemühen to try hard [or (Brit) to endeavour [or (Am) -or] ] to get good connections/a job (form)sich akk um jds Gunst/Vertrauen/Wohl \bemühen to court sb's favour [or (Am) -or] /to try to win sb's trust/to take trouble over sb's well-being4) (geh: gehen)sich akk zur Tür \bemühen to go [or (form) proceed] to the door;sich akk ins Nebenzimmer \bemühen to go [or (form) proceed] [or (liter) (a. hum) repair] to the next room;sich akk zu jdm \bemühen to go/come to sbvt (geh);jdn \bemühen to send for sb;einen Anwalt \bemühen to consult a lawyer2. Be·mü·hen <-s> nt kein pl (geh) efforts pl, endeavours [or (Am) -ors] pl (form) um for
Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten. 2013.