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bestehen

consist

Meaning of bestehen

Deutsch

aus bestimmten Teilen zusammengesetzt sein

Русский

быть составленным из отдельных частей

consist

Pronunciation

German
/bəˈʃtaɪ̯ən/

bestehen with Russian translation

bestehen usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇷🇺Russian

Das Team besteht aus fünf Leuten.

Команда состоит из пяти человек.

🇩🇪German→🇷🇺Russian

Der Kuchen besteht nur aus drei Zutaten.

Пирог состоит только из трёх ингредиентов.

bestehen synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between bestehen, sich zusammensetzen, enthalten, umfassen, beinhalten, and zusammensetzen

S
🇩🇪German
sich zusammensetzen

Means “to consist of parts,” often emphasizing composition or structure.

B2often
enthalten
🇩🇪German

Means “to contain,” not just “to consist of”; focuses on having elements inside.

B2very often
U
🇩🇪German
umfassen

Means “to include” or “to cover”; usually used for sets of parts, items, or areas.

B2often
B
🇩🇪German
beinhalten

Similar to “to include”; slightly more formal and often used for content, lists, or elements.

B2often
Z
🇩🇪German
zusammensetzen

Means “to compose” or “to assemble from parts”; without the reflexive pronoun it usually refers to an active process.

B2often
A
🇩🇪German
ausmachen

Means “to make up” or “to constitute”; often used with a quantitative sense.

B2often
B
🇩🇪German
bilden

Means “to form” or “to make up”; often emphasizes the result rather than just composition.

B2often

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Questions about this word

What does bestehen mean?

to be made of particular parts

How do you pronounce bestehen?

bestehen is pronounced [bəˈʃtaɪ̯ən].

How is bestehen used in a sentence?

Команда состоит из пяти человек. Translation: Das Team besteht aus fünf Leuten.

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