pronounce

pronounce
1. transitive verb
1) (declare formally) verkünden

pronounce judgement — das Urteil verkünden

pronounce judgement on somebody/something — über jemanden/etwas das Urteil sprechen

pronounce somebody/something [to be] something — jemanden/etwas für etwas erklären

pronounce somebody fit for work — jemanden für arbeitsfähig erklären

2) (declare as opinion) erklären für

he pronounced himself disgusted with it — er erklärte, er sei empört darüber

3) (speak) aussprechen [Wort, Buchstaben usw.]

the h is not pronounced — das h wird nicht gesprochen

2. intransitive verb

pronounce on something — zu etwas Stellung nehmen

pronounce for or in favour of/against something — sich für/gegen etwas aussprechen

* * *
verb
1) (to speak (words or sounds, especially in a certain way): He pronounced my name wrongly; The `b' in `lamb' and the `k' in `knob' are not pronounced.) aussprechen
2) (to announce officially or formally: He pronounced judgement on the prisoner.) verkünden
- academic.ru/58363/pronounceable">pronounceable
- pronounced
- pronouncement
- pronunciation
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pro·nounce
[prəˈnaʊn(t)s]
I. vt
1. (speak)
to \pronounce sth etw aussprechen
2. (announce)
to \pronounce a verdict/decision einen Urteilsspruch/eine Entscheidung verkünden
to \pronounce sentence on sb das Urteil über jdn verkünden
3. (declare)
to \pronounce sb/sth sth:
the jury \pronounced him guilty die Geschworenen erklärten ihn für schuldig
he \pronounced them man and wife er erklärte sie zu Mann und Frau
to \pronounce that ... verkünden, dass ...
II. vi
to \pronounce on [or upon] sth zu etw dat Stellung nehmen
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[prə'naʊns]
1. vt
1) word etc aussprechen

I find Russian hard to pronounce — ich finde die russische Aussprache schwierig

the "p" isn't pronounced — das "p" wird nicht ausgesprochen

2) (= declare) erklären für

the doctors pronounced him unfit for work — die Ärzte erklärten ihn für arbeitsunfähig

to pronounce oneself in favour of/against sth — sich für/gegen etw aussprechen

to pronounce sentence — das Urteil verkünden

2. vi

to pronounce in favour of/against sth — sich für/gegen etw aussprechen

to pronounce on sth — zu etw Stellung nehmen

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pronounce [prəˈnaʊns]
A v/t
1. aussprechen (auch LING):
pronouncing dictionary Aussprachewörterbuch n
2. erklären für, bezeichnen als:
pronounce sb dead jemanden für tot erklären
3. ein Urteil aussprechen, verkünden, den Segen erteilen
4. behaupten (that dass)
B v/i
1. Stellung nehmen, seine Meinung äußern (beide:
on zu):
pronounce in favo(u)r of (against) sth sich für (gegen) etwas aussprechen
2. eine gute etc Aussprache haben:
pronounce well
* * *
1. transitive verb
1) (declare formally) verkünden

pronounce judgement — das Urteil verkünden

pronounce judgement on somebody/something — über jemanden/etwas das Urteil sprechen

pronounce somebody/something [to be] something — jemanden/etwas für etwas erklären

pronounce somebody fit for work — jemanden für arbeitsfähig erklären

2) (declare as opinion) erklären für

he pronounced himself disgusted with it — er erklärte, er sei empört darüber

3) (speak) aussprechen [Wort, Buchstaben usw.]

the h is not pronounced — das h wird nicht gesprochen

2. intransitive verb

pronounce on something — zu etwas Stellung nehmen

pronounce for or in favour of/against something — sich für/gegen etwas aussprechen

* * *
v.
ankünden v.
ankündigen v.
aussprechen v.
verkünden v.

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