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I. bet·ten [ˈbɛtn̩] VB trans

1. betten (hinlegen):

jdn/etw irgendwie betten
to lay sb/sth down in some way
weich gebettet
in a soft bed

2. betten liter:

in etw acc gebettet sein [o. liegen]
to be nestled in sth

II. bet·ten [ˈbɛtn̩] VB refl

wie man sich bettet, so liegt man prov
as you make your bed, so you must lie on it prov
sich acc weich betten
to make an easy life for oneself
durch seine reiche Heirat hat er sich wirklich weich gebettet!
by marrying into money he has assured himself of a really easy life!

Bett <-[e]s, -en> [bɛt] N nt

1. Bett:

Bett (Schlafstätte)
bed
Bett (Lagerstatt a.)
resting place
Betten bauen MIL
to make [the] beds
jdn ins [o. form zu] Bett bringen
to put sb to bed
jdn ans Bett fesseln form
to confine sb to bed
durch die schwere Operation war er wochenlang ans Bett gefesselt
he was confined to bed for weeks as a result of the major operation
ins Bett gehen
to go to bed
mit jdm ins Bett gehen [o. steigen] euph
to go to bed with sb fig
jdn aus dem Bett holen
to get sb out of bed
das Bett hüten müssen form
to be confined to [or have to stay in] [one's] bed
sich acc ins [o. form zu] Bett legen
to go [or retire] to bed
im Bett liegen
to be in bed
er ist krank und liegt im Bett
he's ill and [laid up] in bed
[jdm] das Bett/die Betten machen [o. form bereiten]
to make sb's bed/the beds [up]
ins Bett machen
to wet the bed
jdn ins Bett packen [o. stecken] inf
to pack sb off to bed inf
ins Bett sinken
to fall into bed
an jds dat Bett
at sb's bedside
jdm etw ans Bett bringen/stellen
to bring sth to sb's bedside/to put sth by sb's bed
ich stelle dir die Lampe ans Bett
I'll put the lamp by the bed for you
jdm Frühstück ans Bett bringen
to bring sb breakfast in bed
im Bett
in bed
im Bett frühstücken
to have breakfast in bed

2. Bett (Oberbett):

Bett
duvet
Bett
quilt
Bett
eiderdown Brit
Bett
comforter Am

3. Bett (Flussbett):

Bett
[river] bed

Phrases:

sich acc ins gemachte Bett legen
to have everything handed to one on a plate
Präsens
ichbette
dubettest
er/sie/esbettet
wirbetten
ihrbettet
siebetten
Präteritum
ichbettete
dubettetest
er/sie/esbettete
wirbetteten
ihrbettetet
siebetteten
Perfekt
ichhabegebettet
duhastgebettet
er/sie/eshatgebettet
wirhabengebettet
ihrhabtgebettet
siehabengebettet
Plusquamperfekt
ichhattegebettet
duhattestgebettet
er/sie/eshattegebettet
wirhattengebettet
ihrhattetgebettet
siehattengebettet
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