Usage examples of "begehen" in German with translation to English

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Er versuchte Selbstmord zu begehen. He tried to kill himself.
Warum begehen die Menschen Selbstmord? Why do people kill themselves?
John wird wohl einen Fehltritt begehen. John is likely to make a mistake.
Sie warf mir vor, einen Fehler zu begehen. She accused me of making a mistake.
Sie hat mir vorgeworfen, einen Fehler zu begehen. She accused me of making a mistake.
Ich wäre unglücklich, aber ich würde keinen Selbstmord begehen. I'd be unhappy, but I wouldn't kill myself.
Der berühmte Dichter plante, in seiner Bücherei Suizid zu begehen. That famous poet planned on killing himself in his library.
Dies ist eine Zeit im Jahr, wenn Menschen mit Familie und Freunden zusammenkommen, um Passah zu begehen und Ostern zu feiern. This is a time of year when people get together with family and friends to observe Passover and to celebrate Easter.
Nach einigen Jahren kam anstelle von "Die internationale Sprache des Dr. Esperanto" die kurz Bezeichnung "Esperanto" in Gebrauch. An diesem Tag begehen wir daher überall auf der Welt das 125-jährige Jubiläum des Esperanto. After a few years in place of "The international language of Dr. Esperanto" the short name "Esperanto" came into use. Therefore on this day we celebrate all over the world the 125th anniversary of Esperanto.
Keine Bestimmung dieser Erklärung darf dahin ausgelegt werden, dass sie für einen Staat, eine Gruppe oder eine Person irgendein Recht begründet, eine Tätigkeit auszuüben oder eine Handlung zu begehen, welche die Beseitigung der in dieser Erklärung verkündeten Rechte und Freiheiten zum Ziel hat. Nothing in this Declaration may be interpreted as implying for any State, group or person any right to engage in any activity or to perform any act aimed at the destruction of any of the rights and freedoms set forth herein.
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