spezifizieren /ʃpˌeːtsiːfiːtsˈiːrən/ · verb · CEFR B2. German translation of "specify".

See also: Vocabulary entry (German) · Topic: German Kontrolle und Einfluss

Source term
specify
Translation
spezifizieren
CEFR Level
B2
Part of speech
verb
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Dictionary form spezifizieren
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Pattern
Subject + helper/modal + spezifizieren
Examples
Wir müssen oft spezifizieren.
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Topic context

This word appears in the German Kontrolle und Einfluss.

Example Sentences

Bitte geben Sie die Regeln an, die gelten, wenn Sie den Zugang beschränken.

English: Please specify the rules that apply when you choose to limit access.

B2 · Control and Influence

Bitte geben Sie die genaue Zeit an, zu der Sie sich morgen treffen wollen.

English: Please specify the exact time you want to meet tomorrow.

B2 · Control and Influence

Der Vertrag legt fest, dass die Zahlung innerhalb von dreißig Tagen fällig ist.

English: The contract specifies that payment is due within thirty days.

B2 · Control and Influence

Sie gab jedes Detail an, bevor die Renovierungsarbeiten begannen.

English: She specified every detail before the renovation work began.

B2 · Control and Influence

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