enlist

enlist
1. transitive verb
1) (Mil.) anwerben
2) (obtain) gewinnen
2. intransitive verb
in die Armee/Marine eintreten
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[in'list]
verb
1) (to join an army etc: My father enlisted on the day after war was declared.) anwerben
2) (to obtain the support and help of: He has enlisted George to help him organize the party.) gewinnen
3) (to obtain (support and help) from someone: They enlisted the support of five hundred people for their campaign.) engagieren
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en·list
[ɪnˈlɪst, AM enˈ-]
I. vi MIL sich akk melden
to \enlist in the army in die Armee eintreten
II. vt
▪ to \enlist sb supporter jdn anwerben; soldier also jdn einziehen; recruit jdn einstellen
he \enlisted her help in making the posters er konnte sie dafür gewinnen, bei der Anfertigung der Poster zu helfen
to \enlist sb's support jds Unterstützung gewinnen
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[In'lɪst]
1. vi (MIL ETC)
sich melden (in zu)
2. vt
soldiers, recruits einziehen; supporters, collaborators anwerben, gewinnen; assistance, sympathy, support gewinnen

could I enlist your aid? — darf ich Sie um Hilfe bitten?

I had to enlist his help — ich musste seine Hilfe in Anspruch nehmen

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enlist [ınˈlıst]
A v/t
1. Soldaten anwerben, Rekruten einstellen:
enlisted grade US Unteroffiziers- oder Mannschaftsdienstgrad m;
enlisted men US Unteroffiziere und Mannschaften
2. fig heranziehen, engagieren, zur Mitarbeit (an einer Sache) gewinnen:
enlist sb’s services jemandes Dienste in Anspruch nehmen;
enlist sb in a cause jemanden für eine Sache gewinnen
B v/i
1. MIL sich anwerben lassen, Soldat werden, sich freiwillig melden (to zu)
2. (in) mitwirken (bei), sich beteiligen (an dat)
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1. transitive verb
1) (Mil.) anwerben
2) (obtain) gewinnen
2. intransitive verb
in die Armee/Marine eintreten
* * *
v.
Mitglieder werben (Militär) ausdr.
beteiligen v.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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