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I. ob·tain [əbˈteɪn] form VB trans

to obtain sth [from sb] (to be given)
etw [von jdm] bekommen [o. erhalten]
to obtain sth [from sb] (to go and get)
sich dat etw [von jdm] verschaffen
iron is obtained from iron ore
Eisen wird aus Eisenerz gewonnen
to obtain information
sich dat Informationen verschaffen
to obtain approval
eine Genehmigung einholen [o. erlangen]
to obtain permission
eine Erlaubnis erhalten
you must first obtain permission
Sie müssen sich erst eine Genehmigung besorgen
impossible to obtain
nicht erhältlich

II. ob·tain [əbˈteɪn] form VB intr

obtain conditions
herrschen
obtain rules
gelten <gilt, galt, gegolten>
obtain rules
in Kraft sein

right to obtain interest N INV-FIN

right to obtain interest
Verzinsungsanspruch m

duty to obtain a permit N STATE

duty to obtain a permit
Genehmigungspflicht f
Present
Iobtain
youobtain
he/she/itobtains
weobtain
youobtain
theyobtain
Past
Iobtained
youobtained
he/she/itobtained
weobtained
youobtained
theyobtained
Present Perfect
Ihaveobtained
youhaveobtained
he/she/ithasobtained
wehaveobtained
youhaveobtained
theyhaveobtained
Past Perfect
Ihadobtained
youhadobtained
he/she/ithadobtained
wehadobtained
youhadobtained
theyhadobtained
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