fulfil

fulfil
(Amer.: fulfill) transitive verb, -ll- erfüllen; stillen [Verlangen, Bedürfnisse]; entsprechen (+ Dat.) [Erwartungen]; ausführen [Befehl]; halten [Versprechen]

be fulfilled — [Wunsch, Hoffnung, Prophezeiung:] sich erfüllen

be or feel fulfilled [in one's job] — [in seinem Beruf] Erfüllung finden

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[ful'fil]
past tense, past participle - fulfilled; verb
1) (to carry out or perform (a task, promise etc): He always fulfils his promises.) erfüllen
2) (to satisfy (requirements): He fulfilled all the requirements for the job.) erfüllen
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ful·fil
<-ll->
AM, AUS ful·fill
[fʊlˈfɪl]
vt
1. (satisfy)
▪ to \fulfil sth etw erfüllen
to \fulfil an ambition ein Ziel erreichen
to \fulfil one's potential sein Potenzial ausschöpfen
2. (carry out)
▪ to \fulfil sth einer S. dat nachkommen
to \fulfil a contract/promise einen Vertrag/ein Versprechen erfüllen
to \fulfil a function/role eine Funktion/Rolle einnehmen
3. (make satisfied)
▪ sth \fulfils sb etw erfüllt jdn
▪ to \fulfil oneself sich akk verwirklichen
4. (make come true)
to \fulfil a prophecy eine Prophezeiung erfüllen
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(US) [fʊl'fɪl]
vt
erfüllen; task, order ausführen; ambition verwirklichen

the prophecy was fulfilled — die Prophezeiung erfüllte sich

being a mother didn't fulfil her — sie fand im Muttersein keine Erfüllung

to be or feel fulfilled — Erfüllung finden

to fulfil oneself — sich selbst verwirklichen

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fulfil, US auch fulfill [fʊlˈfıl] v/t
1. ein Versprechen, einen Wunsch, eine Bedingung etc erfüllen, seinen Verpflichtungen nachkommen, einen Befehl ausführen:
fulfil o.s. sich (selbst) verwirklichen;
be fulfilled sich erfüllen;
his prophecy was fulfilled seine Prophezeiung traf ein
2. vollbringen, -ziehen
3. beenden, abschließen
4. ausfüllen, befriedigen:
my job doesn’t fulfil me
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(Amer.: fulfill) transitive verb, -ll- erfüllen; stillen [Verlangen, Bedürfnisse]; entsprechen (+ Dat.) [Erwartungen]; ausführen [Befehl]; halten [Versprechen]

be fulfilled — [Wunsch, Hoffnung, Prophezeiung:] sich erfüllen

be or feel fulfilled [in one's job] — [in seinem Beruf] Erfüllung finden

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v.
erfüllen v.

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