Festlegen
Example: Wir müssen die Regeln für das Projekt festlegen.
Definition
"Festlegen" means to set, determine, or establish something firmly, such as rules, plans, or conditions. For example, in the sentence 'Wir müssen die Regeln für das Projekt festlegen,' it refers to the act of deciding and fixing the rules for a project.
Etymology
The German verb "festlegen" is a compound of "fest" (meaning firm or fixed) and "legen" (meaning to lay or place). Together, they convey the idea of laying something down firmly or establishing it. Did you know that this word combines a physical action with a metaphorical sense of making decisions binding?
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"Festlegen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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