verb#2,957 by frequency

bereiten

/bəˈʁaɪ̯tn̩/

to prepare, to make; to give, to cause

Meanings

1
to prepare, to make
- Ich werde dir ein Frühstück bereiten.
  I'll make you breakfast.
  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Ich lache, um dir Freude zu bereiten.
  I laugh to make you happy.
  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
2
to give, to cause
- Es bereitet mir große Freude.
  It gives me great pleasure.
  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Ich will niemandem Probleme bereiten.
  I don't want to cause trouble for anyone.
  Tatoeba · Trinkschokolade · CC BY 2.0 FR
3
to ride an animal — usually a horse for trainingrare
4
to move around in a place (a road, an area, etc.) on an animal (usually a horse)rare