errand

errand
noun
Botengang, der; (shopping) Besorgung, die

go on or run an errand — einen Botengang/eine Besorgung machen

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['erənd]
noun
1) (a short journey made in order to get something or do something especially for someone else: He has sent the child on an errand; The child will run errands for you.) Besorgungen machen
2) (the purpose of such a journey: She accomplished her errand.) der Botengang
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er·rand
[ˈerənd]
n
1. (short journey to perform a task) Besorgung f; (to deliver message) Botengang m
to go on an \errand etw erledigen
to go on \errands Besorgungen machen
to have an \errand to run (for oneself) etw erledigen müssen; (for somebody else) einen Auftrag ausführen [o einen Botengang machen] müssen
to have some \errands to run [or do] Besorgungen machen müssen
to run [or do] an \errand etwas erledigen
2. (act of bringing help)
\errand of mercy Rettungsaktion f
to go on an \errand of mercy for sb jdm zu Hilfe kommen
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['erənd]
n
(= shopping etc) Besorgung f; (to give a message etc) Botengang m; (= task) Auftrag m

to send sb on an errand — jdn auf Besorgungen/einen Botengang schicken

to go on or run errands (for sb) — (für jdn) Besorgungen/Botengänge machen

to be out on an errand — Besorgungen/einen Botengang machen, etwas erledigen

errand of mercy — Rettungsaktion f

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errand [ˈerənd] s (Boten)Gang m, Besorgung f, Auftrag m:
go on (oder run) an errand einen Auftrag ausführen, einen (Boten)Gang oder eine Besorgung machen; → academic.ru/28648/fool%E2%80%99s_errand">fool’s errand
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noun
Botengang, der; (shopping) Besorgung, die

go on or run an errand — einen Botengang/eine Besorgung machen

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n.
Besorgung f.
Botengang m.
Gang ¨-e m.

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